Data privacy is about how the information that represents an individual online or offline is used. Privacy is about choice and data management as much as it is about the security of these data. As part of the push towards a more privacy-respectful community, there have been a number of new or updated laws and regulations on the world stage. One such law has been the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which came into force on May 25, 2018....

As recently, the most used instant messaging application of the social network giant Facebook, of course, WhatsApp began limiting the ability to forward messages in an attempt to prevent fake content from viralizing. The change has already taken effect worldwide, though WhatsApp is treating it as a “test.” With the update, users can forward a message to a maximum of 20 people or groups at a time. It’s a pretty drastic reduction: until then, everyone could spread content for up to 250 chats at a time....

Previously, WhatsApp announced its five new features coming to your platform later this year, whose two features you got in the latest update. Link sharing through Status has always been unsatisfied due to its lousy preview while sharing any link through a chat always shows a preview. The same preview user demanded in the status. Now, it is spotted in its testing phase. Check further how it looks. WhatsApp To Introduce Finer Link Preview for Status Soon According to WABetaInfo, WhatsApp introduced a new preview for links that you share on your status, making it easier to tell more about what you have shared....

In Summary While WhatsApp offers a great way to communicate and share media with other WhatsApp users, it does pose some problems from time to time. One common problem that surfaces quite frequently is the inability to download media, which prevents you from downloading images, videos, audio files, or documents on your phone. Fortunately, there are several fixes that you can follow to resolve media not downloading problems on WhatsApp and restore its downloading functionality....

OnePlus today just announced the OnePlus 3T. As the name suggests, the T is a relatively small upgrade over the OnePlus 3 that debuted earlier in the year. Both phones look largely the same, but under the hood, the OnePlus 3T is quite different from the OnePlus 3. If you are wondering what the exact differences between the OnePlus 3 and the OnePlus 3T are, read below. Design The OnePlus 3 and the OnePlus 3T sport the exact same design, dimensions, and weight....

Recently, WhatsApp has been collab with Apple to make it easy for users to transfer their WhatsApp app data to iOS if they are switching from Android. WhatsApp Now Allows You Mute or Message a Person in Group Call As recently, Meta-owned WhatsApp has released up to 32 people on Group calls which also introduced some problem such you have to listen everyone in the call even if you don’t want to....

But there are even more sweeping plans for creating a new Windows business model, as evidenced in several recent job postings for “the newly formed Windows Incubation team” on Microsoft’s career site. That team is looking to tie together Windows and Windows 365 even more tightly by building “a Web-based shell with direct integration with Windows 365.” The end game? Selling thin-client/low-cost devices to businesses and consumers and offsetting costs via ads and subscriptions....

WhatsApp is used to send over a billion messages worldwide. Despite not being as feature-rich as its competitors, WhatsApp dominates the messaging market. If you use WhatsApp regularly on your Android phone, here are some tips and tricks you should know to enjoy a better chat experience. 10. Disappearing Messages If you are a person who gives more preference to privacy, the disappearing message feature is for you. Here is how you can enable it on WhatsApp:...

Previously, WhatsApp announced its Cloud API for Business WhatsApp to help small businesses engage more with their customers. Also, this feature is said to be WhatsApp’s first revenue system. WhatsApp Soon Show An Indicator for Status Reply Like earlier leaks, this leak is also coming up from WABetaInfo. The messaging company seems to be more focused on its status segment recently, it has seen to change in its interface and is now developing a new indicator....

So it’s the worst when your phone battery suddenly starts plummeting. Android operating systems like Oreo are designed to reduce the amount of power background apps use on the phone, and earlier operating systems like Marshmallow and Nougat use less battery in Doze mode, the mode your phone enters when the screen is locked. But what if you can’t update to an OS that automatically does that? Or what if your Android phone is draining regardless?...

Lately WhatsApp has been working on slew of new features. Earlier this week the company announced a feature that lets you transfer chat history between iPhone and Android. WhatsApp is also working on new multi-device support. The latest WhatsApp feature is ephemeral messages. Once viewed these messages disappear after 90 days. WhatsApp is currently testing a message expiry option on the beta channel. In other words, you can choose when to auto delete messages between 1-90 days....

WhatsApp today released a dedicated client for OS X and Windows to make communicating with your friends and family easier. WhatsApp is extremely popular in certain parts of the world, including India and certain pockets of Europe. The messaging service processes more than 60 billion messages per day, but despite its popularity, WhatsApp has always been behind its competitors in implementing new features. Telegram, Facebook Messenger and even Hangouts have been offering a desktop client since ages, and heavy WhatsApp users have been demanding one since quite sometime as well....

The Meta company announced it is rolling out functionalities such as being able to react to a message with emoji, sharing files larger than 2GB in size (a significant leap from the previous 100MB limit), as well as a doubling of the default maximum size of group chats. The group size functionality will increase the size cap from 256 to 512 members. However, this specific functionality will be on hold for Brazilian users until the presidential elections, which will take place in October....

This phishing attack spoofed voice message notifications on multiple customer tenants of Office 365 and Google Workspace. Whatsapp voice message attack spread information-stealing malware to at least 27,655 email addresses. Beware Of New Incoming Voice Message Phishing Scam This phishing campaign aims to make the recipient install malware and steal the credentials. Stealing information through malware is increasing day by day via different means, but phishing attack comes first for hackers....

CEO Tim Cook will be leading the event that will commence at 10 AM PDT in Apple’s Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California. The common consensus is that Apple will be releasing three new iPhones in 2018, including two of Apple’s biggest smartphones ever. And as usual, if you’re looking to get the latest and greatest from Apple land, you’re probably wondering what you can do with your old iPhone....

The meta-owned messaging app has also updated the design for voice message bubbles and brought an emoji reactions feature. Currently, the group voice call allows up to eight participants at a time, but now it will be up to 32 members. Now You Can Add Up To 32 Members In A Group Voice Call According to WABetaInfo, Whatsapp is now officially rolling out the feature of 32 participants on a voice call....

Also: The best cashback credit cards for business But, should you pay all of your regular bills with credit? At the end of the day, it depends on an array of factors only you know. Plus, some bills are more suitable to be paid with credit than others. Here are some times when credit makes sense and when it doesn’t. [This article was first published on The Simple Dollar in 2020....

The telescope views the world at infrared wavelengths, allowing for a deeper look into space to see the earliest stars and galaxies in the universe that formed after the Big Bang. The infrared light also makes visible stars and planetary systems forming inside clouds of dust visible which would otherwise be opaque. The telescope will help scientists search for the first galaxies formed after the universe was created and study these galaxies’ evolutions....

Jan Koum said “There would have been no partnership between our two companies if we had to compromise on the core principles that will always define our company, our vision and our product” However, its seems that privacy policies have been changed over time. WhatsApp announced yesterday that it would start sharing user data with Facebook. Facebook and WhatsApp said that the new policy will help “improve your Facebook ads and products experience” which will also give business a new avenue to reach potential customers....

If we talk about the instant messaging app, we simply can’t ignore WhatsApp. WhatsApp is undoubtedly one of the best instant messaging app available for Android smartphone which provides users with lots of benefits. On WhatsApp, we spent countless hours while chatting & calling. So, WhatsApp is indeed a feature-rich instant messaging app which keeps us in touch with friends & family wherever they are in the world. However, WhatsApp is going to change a lot because the company is expected to introduce a huge change....