WhatsApp has silently updated its service terms and privacy policy in a way that enables the sharing of a significant amount of user data with Facebook, WhatsApp's parent company.
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WhatsApp gains per-chat wallpaper with Light/Dark mode support and sticker search
WhatsApp for iPhone was updated on the App Store today with several new features, including sticker search and custom wallpapers per-chat with separate wallpapers in Dark Mode.
WhatsApp is rolling out 7-day disappearing messages
WhatsApp is adding the popular ephemeral messaging feature to its mobile app for iPhone and Android. With the feature enabled, new messages sent to a chat automatically disappear after seven days. This is an optional feature: you can continue sending and receiving WhatsApp messages like before, without even turning on the option to use disappearing messages.
Intercom system requirements: Which Apple devices support this feature?
Apple lets you turn your HomePod speaker into an intercom, allowing family members to send audio messages from one Apple speaker or device to another in your household. Family members receive Intercom notifications and can send Intercom messages from their devices.
Facebook announces its new Messenger experience on Instagram is now rolling out
In January 2019, Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg promised his company would merge chats from its mobile Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger apps into a unified messaging experience. Today, the social networking behemoth announced a new milestone toward that goal as the Messenger and Instagram chats have now been officially merged into one.
How to change your Slack username or display name in the app or online
In this tutorial, we will show you how to add or update your Slack username or display name from your iPhone, iPad, Mac, or web browser.
How to change your Skype name in the app or online
Wondering how to change your Skype name? We’ll show you how to do this on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and web browser.
How to create an Instagram group video chat in a Messenger Room
If you want to hang out with your Instagram followers, you can do a group Instagram video chat. This is a fun way to get together with a few pals at the same time to make plans or just catch up. But it’s not the only way to meet. You can also create a private room using (Facebook) Messenger and Instagram together.
The nice thing about using a chat room is that you can have up to 50 people, whereas with a group Instagram video chat, you can only currently have four. So if you have family around the world or friends around the country that you want to chat with at once, here’s how to create a Messenger Room to video chat through Instagram.
WhatsApp is testing new features to help you identify storage hogs
Facebook-owned WhatsApp for iPhone is testing new tools for storage usage along with a feature that will allow you to clear all messages except starred in one fell swoop.
Secure messaging app Telegram introduces end-to-end encrypted video calling
Secure messaging app Telegram has introduced video calling with end-to-end encryption that prevents eavesdropping, increasing pressure on Zoom, Apple's FaceTime and similar services.