WhatsApp: News

08 Aug 2019

India

How to trace fake WhatsApp forwards? IIT-M Professor explains

WhatsApp has become a hub for fake news, a place where ill-intended users spread scams, hoaxes, sometimes even life-threatening information.

06 Aug 2019

Celebrity

Rakhi Sawat reveals how she met her husband Ritesh

Recently, Rakhi Sawant grabbed headlines after she confirmed her hush-hush wedding with UK-based NRI Ritesh.

06 Aug 2019

Facebook Messenger

Now, Google Assistant can read out WhatsApp messages for you

Google Assistant, the AI-backed digital helper from Google, is getting a minor but very useful capability - the ability to read out messages.

03 Aug 2019

Facebook

Facebook renaming Instagram and WhatsApp; adding its own name

Despite being marred by plenty of privacy-related debacles, Facebook is making some decisions that are difficult to explain.

01 Aug 2019

iOS

#Alert: WhatsApp message offering 1,000GB free data is a scam

Catering to over 1.5 billion users across Android and iOS platforms, it's no surprise that WhatsApp is often targeted by cyber-criminals.

30 Jul 2019

Football

Police close rape case against Neymar citing lack of evidence

The Brazilian Police have closed the alleged rape case against Brazilian footballer, Neymar Jr., citing lack of evidence.

29 Jul 2019

India

#CareerBytes: Five top job portals for Chartered Accountants in India

In India, Chartered Accountancy (CA) is one of the most sought-after professional courses.

28 Jul 2019

iPhone

Soon, you can use one WhatsApp account on multiple devices

It is currently possible to use WhatsApp on your desktop, but it is not really ideal. Your phone must remain connected to the internet for everything to work.

26 Jul 2019

India

Soon, you will be able to send money on WhatsApp

Since last year, WhatsApp, one of the world's biggest messaging apps, has been testing a payments service in India.

24 Jul 2019

Kolkata

Woman gives birth, three men claim to be child's father

A hospital in South Kolkata was left in a fix when not one, or two, but three men claimed to be the father of a newly-born girl.

23 Jul 2019

India

Now, WhatsApp is available on millions of feature phones

WhatsApp, the biggest messaging app in the world, is set to hit millions of feature phones in the coming days.

20 Jul 2019

Android

WhatsApp for iOS to get voice message previews in notifications

WhatsApp is one of the leading messaging platforms in the world. The service, which caters to over 1.5 billion users, continues to add new features like payments, picture-in-picture mode, group video calls and so on to improve user experience.

20 Jul 2019

iOS

This tool can steal data from iCloud, Google Drive

An Israeli company, by the name of NSO Group, is selling a dangerous hacking tool, one that can be used to mine your personal files from Google Drive and iCloud.

20 Jul 2019

Whatsapp Web

These new features will enhance your WhatsApp experience

Over the years, WhatsApp has evolved into one of the most loved messaging platforms in the world.

16 Jul 2019

Facebook

Banned on WhatsApp? Here's what you can do

Being the biggest messaging app, WhatsApp has a clear set of rules to enable seamless, end-to-end encrypted communication.

15 Jul 2019

Security

WhatsApp images/videos might not be fully secure: Here's why

WhatsApp, the biggest messaging platform on the planet, offers end-to-end encryption to keep all your conversations protected from third-party access.

15 Jul 2019

Zomato

Soon, big brands could advertise on WhatsApp via GIFs, stickers

After staying ad-free for years, WhatsApp is finally looking to monetize by showing ads.

13 Jul 2019

Facebook

Soon, WhatsApp will let you edit images directly

Today, Facebook-owned WhatsApp dominates as the most used messaging app on the planet.

13 Jul 2019

India

A complete guide on getting started with WhatsApp Messenger

One of the most popular messaging apps, WhatsApp needs no introduction.

13 Jul 2019

Android

Want to read 'deleted' WhatsApp messages? Try these tricks

WhatsApp, the world's biggest messaging platform, has long been offering the ability to 'unsend' messages.

12 Jul 2019

India

Tracing WhatsApp messages possible without compromising end-to-end encryption: IIT professor

WhatsApp's end-to-end encryption feature has been a contentious issue between the government of India and the messaging platform over concerns related to traceability of messages. However, we might soon see an end to this tussle.

11 Jul 2019

Flipkart

2.5 crore Android phones hit by critical malware: Details here

More than 2.5 crore Android devices have been compromised by 'Agent Smith,' a critical malware that masquerades as a Google-owned product.

10 Jul 2019

Gurugram

Gurugram: MNC employee allegedly raped and blackmailed colleague; booked

In yet another incident which raises questions on women's safety in the nation, an employee of an MNC in Gurugram was booked for allegedly raping and blackmailing his colleague.

08 Jul 2019

Mutual Funds

Here's how you can invest in Mutual Funds using WhatsApp

With the introduction of initiatives like Aadhaar validation, common KYC, and online payments, investment processes have surely become more convenient.

05 Jul 2019

Narendra Modi

No, WhatsApp won't stop working after 11:30 pm

On Wednesday night, popular messaging service WhatsApp suffered a major outage.

04 Jul 2019

Facebook

How Facebook's AI sees our life through photos. It's spooky

On Wednesday, all Facebook products - from WhatsApp, main Facebook site to Instagram- suffered a major outage.

03 Jul 2019

India

WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram down; users report media download issues

The services of popular social media platforms Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp are reportedly down in what appears to be a global outage.

01 Jul 2019

Punjab

Punjab man passed information to Pakistan's ISI via WhatsApp; arrested

A 28-year-old man has been arrested from Faridkot in Punjab, for allegedly spying for the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) of Pakistan, the police said on Sunday.

27 Jun 2019

Facebook

Soon, WhatsApp will share Statuses to your Facebook account

WhatsApp appears to be testing a new feature, an option that would let you share your Statuses to Facebook.

25 Jun 2019

Google

Google will help kids detect online misinformation: Here's how

Fake news is on the rise and tech giants are doing everything in their power to put an end to it.

23 Jun 2019

Technology

How to protect your WhatsApp account against hacking

Despite WhatsApp being end-to-end encrypted, it is possible for the popular chat app to be hacked.

20 Jun 2019

Facebook

Soon, WhatsApp will change how you share photos: Details here

If you use WhatsApp, there's a good chance you've encountered the problem of sending photos to wrong contacts.

17 Jun 2019

Android

Using WhatsApp for desktop? Try these 5 messaging tricks

WhatsApp, the world's most-used messaging app, offers an excellent platform to chat and stay connected.

15 Jun 2019

Android

Is WhatsApp consuming your phone's memory? Here's the solution

If you use WhatsApp, you already know that the service eats a whole lot of smartphone storage.

14 Jun 2019

Facebook

WhatsApp co-founder builds $80mn property in America's richest town

If you become a billionaire overnight, how would you spend that truckload of money?

13 Jun 2019

Facebook

Weird 'call drop' bug on WhatsApp: Details here

If you are running WhatsApp beta v2.19.167, there is a good chance that your messaging app has been marred by a weird bug.

13 Jun 2019

Facebook

If caught sending bulk WhatsApp messages, you can be sued

In a bid to curb illegal activity and the spread of fake news, WhatsApp has said it will start suing users.

11 Jun 2019

Security

#TechBytes: 5 handy ways to make WhatsApp more secure

With the introduction of WhatsApp, we all got an ideal alternative for text messaging.

10 Jun 2019

Facebook

#TechBytes: Apps to run two WhatsApp accounts on one phone

Keeping personal and professional lives separate is very complicated.

09 Jun 2019

iPhone

5 new features you can try on WhatsApp

Today, WhatsApp dominates as an unmatched player in the messaging arena; it serves over a billion users thanks to its simple UI and security features.