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WhatsApp and Instagram are getting name changes ‘from Facebook’

According to a paywalled article by The Information, both Instagram and WhatsApp will receive a subtle name change “from Facebook”. The social media giant…

It’s ‘confirmed’: WhatsApp will allow one account across multiple devices

What was an exciting rumour just days ago, is now all but “confirmed”. According to reliable WhatsApp feature tracker and blog WABetaInfo, the chat…

New WhatsApp scam lures would-be victims with ‘free internet’

A new WhatsApp scam impersonates the social network, and tempts victims with free internet, new research from ESET revealed on Monday. The security firm…

Using one WhatsApp account on multiple devices could become a reality

WABetaInfo, the blog that tends to know more about WhatsApp’s early features than any other, is suggesting that soon users will be able to…

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…

Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp are all down again tonight

Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp all experienced connectivity issues on Wednesday night, the former confirmed in a post on Twitter. Ironically alerting users of its…

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…

Weekly Round Up Podcast #105: WhatsApp’s blackout, Windows 10 S & more

Welcome to Weekly Round Up, our podcast discussing the latest tech trends, innovation and news from the last few days. This week sees Hadlee…

[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…

‘Pinned chats’ are coming to WhatsApp for your most important contacts

Few things are more annoying than hunting for your bae, mom or BFF in the WhatsApp contact list. And while the app does boast…

WhatsApp flaw lets hackers take over accounts in seconds

WhatsApp and Telegram’s online platforms had a bug that allowed hackers to take full control of anyone’s account by sending a simple image to a…

WhatsApp testing a direct business-to-customer messaging system

According to a new report by Reuters, Facebook-owned WhatsApp is trialing a service that will allow businesses to talk directly to users on the…

WhatsApp Status has landed in South Africa [Photos]

True to co-founder Jan Koum’s words, WhatsApp Status has landed on Friday (24 February), delivering Snapchat Stories-style functionality to the messaging platform. So what…

WhatsApp Status: will it be a Snapchat clone?

Who knew that WhatsApp originally started out as a way to leave status messages, so others knew what you were up to? Well, it…

WhatsApp’s two-step verification: here’s how to enable it

Without much fanfare, Facebook-owned messaging service WhatsApp has rolled out its two-step verification system for users on both Android and iOS. But what does…

WhatsApp location tracking is coming, according to latest betas

According to new beta builds of WhatsApp’s mobile apps, users may soon be able to track others’ location in real-time. Spotted by beta-sniffing Twitter…

WhatsApp adds Giphy GIF search to latest beta

After enjoying its busiest ever day on New Year’s Eve, WhatsApp has turned its attention to the most important feature of the modern messenger…

5 ways to reduce your WhatsApp mobile data usage

Pretty much everyone and their grandmother is on WhatsApp these days, with the Facebook-owned IM app accruing one billion users earlier this year. We’ve…

WhatsApp Status: Facebook’s latest Snapchat killer?

According to a report by BGR India, Facebook-owned WhatsApp is revamping its Status page with a splash of inspiration from Snapchat. Dubbed “Status” for…

10 WhatsApp tricks you should know about

One of the world’s most popular messaging platforms, WhatsApp has gone from strength to strength since its 2011 launch, eventually being swallowed by the…

EFF: 4 big security concerns for WhatsApp

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has been on WhatsApp‘s case this year, taking the platform to task over its new data-sharing policy with Facebook….

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ClawDBot: The AI That’s Quietly Taking Over South African WhatsApp

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