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WhatsApp Tests AI Feature That Lets You Edit Photos Using Prompts
Users can also ask Meta AI to identify objects in an image or explain what a photo means.Â
WhatsApp 'Imagine' Tool Gives Your Avatar an AI Makeover
Upload a photo and ask Meta AI to 'imagine yourself in any setting.'
WhatsApp Reunites 'Modern Family' Cast to Poke Fun at iMessage's Green Bubbles
The ad takes some shots at how Apple's iMessage treats incoming chats from Android users.
WhatsApp Review
WhatsApp's enormous user base and excellent features make it easy to connect with your friends and family, but its ownership raises doubts about its status as a privacy-first messaging app.
WhatsApp May Add AI-Powered Image-Editing Features Soon
Meta's WhatsApp will reportedly give users the ability to use generative AI to extend and create backgrounds as well as 'restyle' images in-app.
WhatsApp Secret Code Makes It Easier to Hide Private Chats
Private discussions can now be hidden from your chat list and locked away with a separate password, not just your device passcode.
PSA: WhatsApp Backups on Android to Count Against Google Drive Storage
Starting in December, WhatsApp chat history backups on Google Drive will eat into the 15GB of free storage offered by Google.
WhatsApp Adds Option to Hide Your IP Address on Calls
The Protect IP Address in Calls feature is 'geared towards our most privacy-conscious users,' WhatsApp says. The potential downside is a reduction in call quality.
WhatsApp Introduces Ability to Log Into 2 Accounts at the Same Time
Two accounts, one device.
WhatsApp Rolling Out Passkey Support on Android
Android users will be able to authenticate WhatsApp using their face, fingerprint, or PIN.
WhatsApp Beta Tests Screen Sharing for Video Calls
Those with the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.11.19 should look for a new screen-sharing icon.
You Can Now Edit Sent Messages on WhatsApp—If You're Fast Enough
Users will have a 15-minute window to edit messages sent on the chat app.
WhatsApp's Chat Lock Hides Private Conversations
The feature lets you keep sensitive content behind a password-protected wall.
Elon Musk Tells Followers Not to Trust WhatsApp Over Microphone Bug
A Twitter engineer says the app accessed his phone's mic as he slept, prompting Musk's response, though he has an incentive to attack a rival app. WhatsApp blames the issue on a Google bug.
Annoying or Fun? WhatsApp Eyes Animated Emoji
The chat app may soon allow users to express themselves in a more lively fashion.
Sync Your WhatsApp Chat History Across Devices With 'Companion Mode'
WhatsApp Android beta users can link their WhatsApp account with up to four other devices.
WhatsApp Makes It Easier to Keep Randos Out of Communities, Search for Friends
Admins get more control over who joins chats, and users can more easily confirm connections.
WhatsApp Agrees to Make it Easier to Reject App Updates
The move is part of a deal with the European Union, which opened an investigation into the Meta-owned app after a disastrous 2021 privacy policy update prompted a user exodus.
WhatsApp Helps Users Evade Government Crackdowns
The proxy server feature allows users to continue using the service even when their connection has been blocked or disrupted by actors such as authoritarian governments.
Video Chat With 32 of Your Closest Friends on WhatsApp
App update lets you chat with up to 32 people, mute them, and invite people to an existing call.
