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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 now lets you set descriptions for chat groups

Have too many WhatsApp groups with arbitrary names? Well now you can add a “group description” to differentiate the one from the other. The…

WhatsApp buffs its message deletion time to 4096 seconds

That awkward moment when you hit send and realise that sultry message you just drafted for your significant other is heading to your granny’s…

WhatsApp Business app debuts, lets companies chat with users

There’s a brand new official version of WhatsApp, but it won’t be replacing the current green-icon messenger you know and love. Instead, the Facebook-owned…

Is WhatsApp down across the world again? Twitter thinks so

WhatsApp is down yet again, this according to user reports published to Twitter on Thursday evening. Tweets suggest that the messaging service began experiencing…

WhatsApp down worldwide

Facebook-owned messaging service WhatsApp experienced a brief outage Friday morning. Users, voicing concerns on Facebook and Twitter, were reportedly unable to send or receive…

WhatsApp Status, Instagram Stories both top 300m users

On the back of its quarterly financial statement and clarification of its user numbers, Facebook this week announced the figures behind its two other…

You can soon ‘unsend’ embarrassing, erroneous messages on WhatsApp

WhatsApp is finally rolling out a feature that will let users to retract and delete messages they’ve already sent. Although it doesn’t seem to…

WhatsApp introduces live location sharing feature

WhatsApp will soon introduce a live location tracking feature, the company announced this week. “Whether you’re meeting up with friends, letting loved ones know…

WhatsApp now completely blocked in China

China is now blocking WhatsApp in its entirety, according to a report by The New York Times. The Facebook-owned messaging service was earlier this…

WhatsApp may soon let you watch YouTube videos in its app

You might soon be able to view YouTube videos within WhatsApp. According to WhatsApp feature watcher WaBetaInfo, the new feature is currently being tested…

WhatsApp becomes a file sharing service with new feature

WhatsApp is no longer just a messaging app: it’s now a file sharing service too. A new feature added to the chat app this…

6+ news services using WhatsApp in useful ways

WeChat is one of the most popular instant messaging platforms in the world, in no small part due to its wide range of uses…

Sanlam debuts SA’s first WhatsApp drama in novel marketing campaign

We’ve seen social media used extensively as the vehicle for performance art, but what about less image-heavy services like WhatsApp? Arriving via a clever…

Opera’s nifty new browser caters for WhatsApp and Messenger addicts

Opera’s desktop browser is known for pushing the envelope of browser design. It was the first to offer the tabs, a speed dial pane…

[Update: it’s back] Is WhatsApp down worldwide? Here’s what we know

Update, Thursday 4 May, 12.10am: According to a tweet published by Reuters Tech citing a company spokesperson, “Whatsapp is aware of outage issue and…

South Africans show a high preference for fully remote work – study

SA documentary My Octopus Teacher scoops up BAFTA for Best Documentary

SA government extends Covid-19 loan guarantee scheme for SMEs

Innovative South African fintech secures funding

Local cyber-security tech startup secures funding

iTest lets iPhone users experience Samsung’s Android UI

Genesis Noir review: Cry me a celestial river

Lil Nas X launches hellfire twerking game (NSFW)

Toyota finally gives the 86 more power

Road test: The Isuzu D-Max 3.0 X-Rider

RS6 and S8 power-up Audi presence in South Africa

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