• Election Commission of India directs IT Ministry to cease Viksit Bharat WhatsApp message; Asks for compliance report

    In lieu of the Model Code of Conduct being in effect, the Commission has directed the IT Ministry in a letter to "ensure forthwith that no further delivery of 'WhatsApp messages' takes place during the MCC period."

  • WhatsApp now lets you pin up to three messages

    WhatsApp announced Thursday that users can now pin up to three messages in a chat to access them easily. Until now, users could pin only one message on top of a conversation with a contact or a group. Both Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and WhatsApp head Will Cathcart announced this feature on their respective WhatsApp […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

  • Judge in Spain orders Telegram messaging service to be blocked

    A court in Madrid ordered the temporary blocking of the short message service Telegram in Spain on Sunday, citing a lawsuit from several companies claiming that Telegram was being used to violate copyright protections. Several media companies had brought the lawsuit involving Telegram. Consumer advocates in Spain, where there are several million Telegram users, criticized the measure as disproportionate.

  • You can now pin multiple messages in a WhatsApp chat

    Last December, WhatsApp rolled out the ability to pin messages within one-on-one conversations and group chats, but you could only pin one message in a conversation. That changes now since Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and WhatsApp head Will Cathcart have announced that users can now pin up to three messages in individual and group chats. Users can pin different types of messages, including text, images, and polls. To pin a message, you must long-press on it, select "Pin" from the menu, and...

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  • WhatsApp: Pin Multiple Messages In a Chat Like Messenger—Meta

    Meta brings a new WhatsApp feature for pinning messages, such as Messenger.

  • WhatsApp now lets users pin multiple messages to a chat

    It’s been a while since WhatsApp introduced the ability to pin a message to a chat, so that it is always visible in that conversation. With the latest version of the app, Meta has introduced a small change to this feature that now lets users pin multiple messages to the same chat. more

  • WhatsApp to allow cross-platform messaging with third-party apps in Europe

    Under a new EU mandate, users will gain the option to send messages from WhatsApp to other supported third-party apps.

  • China blocks use of Intel and AMD chips in government computers: report

    China has introduced guidelines to phase out U.S. microprocessors from Intel and AMD from government personal computers and servers, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. The procurement guidance also seeks to sideline Microsoft's Windows operating system and foreign-made database software in favour of domestic options, the report said. Government agencies above the township level have been told to include criteria requiring safe and reliable processors and operating systems when making...

  • Ensure no more WhatsApp messages on ‘Viksit Bharat’ are sent, ECI tell IT ministry

    The Election Commission of India (ECI) has asked the ministry of electronics and information technology to ensure that no messages regarding the Viksit Bharat Model are delivered to the WhatsApp numbers of users from today keeping in view the ongoing model code of conduct (MCC) before the 18th general elections, scheduled to take place between April and June.“The Commission has received complaints from various quarters that such messages are still being delivered on citizens' phones. Since the...

  • Truecaller just got a lot smarter at detecting and blocking spam calls

    Truecaller has announced a new update for its app where they will leverage the use of AI to detect and block spam calls.

  • Truecaller adds AI-powered spam blocking feature for Android users

    Swedish caller identification app Truecaller has launched an update for its premium subscribers on Android which allows them to block all calls that are not from an approved contact, or that are determined by its artificial intelligence (AI) tech to be spam.In its 'Max' update, spam calls are blocked even if they are not listed on Truecaller's database, TechCrunch reported. Previously, the company enabled blocking or other restrictive actions based on how numbers were listed on their database,...