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WhatsApp is finally rolling out Fingerprint Lock on Android

After rolling out Face and Touch ID on WhatsApp for iOS back in February, WhatsApp on Thursday announced that Fingerprint Lock will now be…

WhatsApp is working on a ‘group privacy blacklist’ feature

While WhatsApp devs work on dark mode, they’re also plotting something a bit more privacy-focussed. According to WABetaInfo, the chat app could soon debut…

Looks like you’ll be able to ‘theme’ WhatsApp’s upcoming dark mode

A report by WABetaInfo on Monday revealed new information about WhatsApp’s long-awaited dark mode for Android. After spotting the feature in development in April,…

A WhatsApp bug might have let hackers access files, messages using GIFs

According to a report by The Next Web, files and messages on WhatsApp were vulnerable to a bug that could be exploited by malicious…

WhatsApp’s working on ‘disappearing messages’ for more private chats

Disappearing messages could be coming to WhatsApp in the near future according to a new app feature dive by WABetaInfo. The feature sleuth on…

You can now use Google Assistant to make voice and video calls on WhatsApp

Google on Thursday announced a number of new features coming to Google Assistant and supported smart devices, including the ability to make voice and…

WhatsApp now supports Apple’s Memojis after iOS beta update

WhatsApp has added support for Memoji stickers on iOS in its latest beta update, a report on WABetaInfo has revealed. The feature will allow…

WhatsApp is officially coming to millions of KaiOS feature phones

You may take WhatsApp for granted on your capable Android or iOS smartphone, but millions of smart feature phone users across the world were…

WhatsApp will soon let you edit pictures within the app

WhatsApp is developing a new “Quick Edit” tool for tweaking pictures within chats, WABetaInfo revealed on Thursday. The Quick Edit tool will allow users…

New WhatsApp feature will let you share your status on Facebook

A report by The Verge on Wednesday revealed that WhatsApp is testing a feature that allows users to share their status updates directly to…

WhatsApp will take legal action against spammers, starting December

WhatsApp on Thursday announced new steps it will take to fight the spread of spam on the messaging platform. In addition to banning defaulting companies…

You can’t save contacts’ profile pics on WhatsApp’s latest iOS beta

If you’re using WhatsApp on an Apple device there are a few interesting if not flat-out inconvenient changes coming to the app. As spotted…

WhatsApp spyware exploit ‘unusual’ but method more than 30 years old

WhatsApp users were faced with a frightening situation earlier this week, when it was revealed that a WhatsApp voice call could allow an attacker…

WhatsApp users could get infected by spyware through a phone call

A report by The Financial Times (via The Verge) on Tuesday revealed that WhatsApp was recently exposed to spyware capable of accessing phone functions and…

WhatsApp will soon stop working on these older devices

WhatsApp revealed a list of mobile operating systems that will no longer include support for the messaging platform. Support for Android 2.3.7 and iOS…

New WhatsApp for Windows app is in development, report suggests

WhatsApp insider blog WABetaInfo revealed in a tweet on Tuesday that the chat messaging service is developing a new desktop WhatsApp app for Windows….

F8: These are the updates coming to Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger

Among the many Facebook updates announced at the F8 conference this week, Facebook also revealed updates for Messenger, WhatsApp and Instagram. Facebook Messenger Facebook…

WhatsApp’s getting new animated stickers

A report by WABetaInfo revealed on Thursday that WhatsApp will soon feature animated stickers. This means that users will now be able to send…

Update: WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook down in South Africa

Update, Monday 10am: WhatsApp, Facebook, Messenger and Instagram are now all functional once more for us. Update, Sunday 2pm: It seems that Instagram’s back,…

WhatsApp for iPad is finally in development, leaks suggest

The iPad could finally receive an official WhatsApp app in the near future, according to an exclusive by WABetaInfo. The WhatsApp-centric blog on Monday…

WhatsApp Business is finally coming to iPhones and iPads

WhatsApp on Friday announced that it will finally be bringing WhatsApp Business to iOS devices, allowing iPhone or iPad users to use the app….

WhatsApp’s privacy changes for Groups are now live

WhatsApp on Thursday officially launched its new privacy settings feature that will allow users to decide who can add them to group chats. Users…

WhatsApp could finally be getting a long-awaited ‘dark mode’

WhatsApp enthusiast blog WABetaInfo reports that the Facebook-owned chat app could soon receive a dark UI on Android. The feature will introduce the option…

Facebook scraps plans to shove ads into WhatsApp

‘Sabrina’s upcoming season is set to be darker than ever before

Breaks in undersea cables slows South Africa’s internet to a crawl

My parents said I was crazy to start a business, SweepSouth’s Aisha Pandor reveals in podcast

African tech firms closed funding deals worth $1.27b in 2019 – Briter Bridges report

These SA startups will pitch for a spot in US social impact accelerator BonBillo’s cohort

The Huawei P40 Pro could have seven cameras in total

Sony is launching a new wireless shooting grip for its latest cameras

Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip will feature an ultra thin foldable glass screen

BMW confirms the iX3’s battery and power details

The true cost of Audi’s electric car strategy

BMW i4: how far and how hard will BMW’s latest electric car go?

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