WhatsApp recently launched a few interface feature, replacing the line in the voice message bubble with a waveform. The feature was available only for beta users. Due to the complaints received against the new feature, WhatsApp has temporarily removed it. According to the users, although the interface was nice, it was difficult to use when […]
WhatsApp to introduce new feature for pictures,videos soon
WhatsApp announced a new feature that will be released soon for viewing pictures and videos where the messaging platform will embody Instagram’s ‘view once’ feature. This feature will allow people to send pictures and videos which would be able to be viewed only once and will let the sender know if the recipient has viewed […]
PTA asks users to be vigilant against hackers
Online scams have been on the rise in recent times as technology is becoming widespread, and most people are getting their hands on smartphones. The hackers have been very active and are scamming people despite crackdowns by the authorities. Pakistan Telecommunication Authority(PTA) has intimated the users several times to be very vigilant against online frauds. […]
Innovative features make WhatsApp unhackable
If you use the globally popular messaging app WhatsApp to exchange messages, you know that sharing 6-digit code with anyone can cause your WhatsApp account to be hacked. Foreign media reports have claimed that the accounts of many WhatsApp users have been hacked around the world after sharing the code, but the WhatsApp administration has […]
India’s social media crackdown – WhatsApp takes the hit
India has made new and stricter IT rules that require instant messaging platforms such as WhatsApp to aid in identifying the ‘originator’ of messages. WhatsApp seeing this as a breach of their users privacy has petitioned in the Delhi High court against this act. The petition challenges the constitutional validity of rules which will be […]
WhatsApp in talks to launch mobile payments in Indonesia
JAKARTA: Facebook messaging service WhatsApp is in talks with multiple Indonesian digital payment firms to offer their mobile transaction services, in a bid to tap the nation’s fast-growing e-commerce sector, people familiar with the matter said. Indonesia could become the second country worldwide where WhatsApp introduces such services, as it awaits regulatory approval from India, […]
‘Cyber warriors’ sway Indian election
India’s election watchdog says it has forced Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to take down hundreds of posts during the country’s election but experts say it is just a drop in an ocean of misinformation that has engulfed voters. The ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party and opposition Congress party have thrown armies of “cyber warriors” […]
Will the next round of US-Taliban talks start in Qatar?
Afghan Taliban and US peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad started another round of talks in Qatar on Monday, aimed at follow-up discussions on withdrawal of foreign troops and preventing Afghan soil from being used to spread terrorism against other countries, Afghan media reported. Quoting unnamed sources, Tolo TV reported that the US delegation led by Special […]
Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp hit by massive outage
Social networking services Facebook and Instagram and messaging service WhatsApp Sunday evening faced a global outage, including in Pakistan. All three major social media platforms, which have more than two billion users worldwide, went inaccessible after the outage reported from Pakistan as well as many other countries including India, United Kingdom and Europe. Facebook and […]
WhatsApp to roll out notification video preview feature soon
One of the most famous social networks WhatsApp is rolling out the possibility to view videos directly in the push notification for any iOS beta user having the 2.18.102.5 version installed. WhatsApp is introducing a video preview feature to its iOS beta users, and many are talking about how risky it could be for those […]