New Delhi | India has recorded a spike of 15 per cent in cyberattacks within APAC (Asia-Pacific), with 2,138 weekly attacks per organisation in 2023, a new report revealed on Friday. According to the cybersecurity company Check Point Research (CPR), India emerged as the second most targeted nation, trailing only behind Taiwan’s 3,050 incidents. APAC […]
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Telegram announces colourful calls, largest bot update
New Delhi | Encrypted messaging platform Telegram on Tuesday unveiled new updates, featuring a range of exciting enhancements aimed at elevating user experience. The update introduces colourful calls, a visually stunning Thanos Snap Effect for deleted messages, and the largest Bot update for over 800 million monthly active users. Telegram introduced a significant overhaul to […]
WhatsApp’s new feature lets you create username from web client
New Delhi | Meta-owned WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature which will allow users to create a username from a web client. With this feature, users will soon be able to personalise their profiles and easily connect with others using a unique identifier, making it easier for them to find and connect with […]
X takes on WhatsApp, rolls out audio and video calls
New Delhi | In a bid to take on Meta-owned WhatsApp, Elon Musk-owned X Corp has started to roll out support for audio and video calls. Several X (formerly Twitter) users received a notification while opening the social media app that reads: “Audio and video calls are here!” There’s also a new “Enable audio and […]
Mark Zuckerberg launches WhatsApp Channels in India
New Delhi | Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday announced to launch WhatsApp Channels in India and over 150 countries. WhatsApp Channels are a one-way broadcast tool and deliver a private way to receive updates from people and organisations that matter to users, within WhatsApp. “Excited to introduce you all to WhatsApp Channels, […]
WhatsApp rolling out phone number privacy feature for communities on beta
San Francisco | Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is rolling out a new ‘phone number privacy’ feature on Android and iOS beta Beta users will see a new option in the community announcement group info named ‘phone number privacy,’ reports WABetaInfo. This feature informs users that their phone number is only visible to community admins and […]
WhatsApp widely rolling out redesigned sticker, GIF picker on iOS
San Francisco | Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is widely rolling out a redesigned sticker and GIF picker on iOS. The official changelog of the application mentioned that an updated sticker tray with improved navigation is now available on the platform, reports WABetaInfo. This updated feature allows users to scroll the picker upwards, allowing them to […]
WhatsApp rolling out new calling button on iOS beta
San Francisco | Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is rolling out a new calling button along with a context menu on iOS beta. If the new feature is enabled on the users’ application, they will see a different calling icon, reports WABetaInfo. This new icon will still allow group participants to make group calls but it will […]
WhatsApp’s new feature allows adding descriptions to forwarded messages
San Francisco | Meta-owned WhatsApp has released a new feature, allowing users to add descriptions to forwarded images, videos, GIFs, and documents on Android, which is currently available to some beta testers. According to WABetaInfo, this feature can come in handy if the current caption doesn’t accurately describe the image or if you want to add […]
WhatsApp bans record over 45 lakh bad accounts in India in Feb
New Delhi | Meta-owned WhatsApp banned a record over 45 lakh bad accounts in India in the month of February, in compliance with the new IT Rules 2021, the company informed on Saturday. Between February 1 and February 28, “4,597,400 WhatsApp accounts were banned and 1,298,000 of these accounts were proactively banned, before any reports from […]