Facebook tests voice and video calling on its WhatsApp desktop site in a bid to take on Zoom 

Facebook tests voice and video calling on its WhatsApp desktop site as Mark Zuckerberg makes bid to take on Zoom Facebook-owned WhatsApp is testing voice and video calling on its desktop app The features are  available to just beta testers at the moment The example shows the voice and video calling options at the top … Read more

Strictly’s Giovanni Pernice reveals Ranvir Singh WhatsApp picture is them amid romance rumours

They’re been hit with speculation of a budding romance for weeks, with fans and co-stars alike commenting on their chemistry. And Strictly star Giovanni Pernice did little to dispel the chatter as he revealed his celeb partner Ranvir Singh, 43, is using a picture of them together on WhatsApp. The Italian, 30, made the revelation as … Read more

WhatsApp: Update will delete images after recipient has seen them once

WhatsApp is reportedly working on new feature that will give users the option to automatically delete an image, video or GIF after their contacts have seen it. The ‘Expiring Media’ feature, discovered by independent WhatsApp experts WABetaInfo, adds the ability to delete media after the recipient has seen it once and exited the chat.   Expiring … Read more

WhatsApp: New update will allow users to ‘delete an image after sending it’

WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature that will gives users the option to delete an image, video or GIF after sending it to their contacts. The ‘Expiring Media’ feature, discovered by independent WhatsApp experts WABetaInfo, adds the ability to delete media after the recipient has seen it and exited the chat.   Expiring Media … Read more

WhatsApp bug is forcing users to delete and reinstall the app 

WhatsApp messages that crash recipients’ phones instantly and forces them to delete and reinstall the app have reportedly been doing the rounds.  When opened, the message, which contains a long string of unfamiliar numbers and characters, causes WhatsApp to freeze.  The issue is caused by a software bug that prevents WhatsApp from processing the combination … Read more

New WhatsApp feature lets users fact-check viral messages

Back in 1996, Brian Acton was the 44th employee hired by Yahoo as an infrastructural engineer. For the following nine years he worked at Yahoo and lost millions in the dot-com bubble in 2000. According to his Twitter he was turned down for a job at Facebook in 2009 and also spent a year travelling. … Read more

Doctors should use WhatsApp to give advice, says Matt Hancock

Doctors should use WhatsApp to give patients test results and medical advice, says Matt Hancock Matt Hancock wants to increase the number of remote GP appointments He is due to announce that doctors should use Whatsapp to give test results He will also say healthcare staff should be allowed to attend meetings virtually The Health Secretary’s … Read more

WhatsApp experiences global outage that leaves thousands of users unable to chat with friends  

WhatsApp is DOWN! Facebook-owned app experiences global outage that leaves thousands of users unable to chat with friends WhatsApp is down for tens of thousands of users across  the globe  Users report not being able to connect to the app or send and receive messages  Issues began to surfaced on DownDetector around 4pm ET Tuesday It’s … Read more

WhatsApp Business announces two new features for user milestone

 WhatsApp has announced a selection of fun new features including contact-adding QR codes, animated stickers and dark mode for desktops. The new features will appear on the platform in the next few weeks. 1. QR codes for adding contacts Of the new features, the ones that will benefit the average WhatsApp user the most will … Read more

Young Britons heading to Ibiza are offered a ‘menu of drugs’ on UK-based WhatsApp groups

British holidaymakers jetting to Ibiza or Majorca will have to wear face masks whenever they leave their hotel rooms, it emerged today. Governors responsible for the Balearic Islands confirmed they were tightening the rules hours after Catalonia became the first Spanish region since the end of the country’s state of emergency to make them obligatory … Read more