Meta has added artificial intelligence to its platforms regardless of whether users want it Meta recently released a statement about the rollout of its AI tool across its platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp, saying that it is meant to be used “to get things done, learn, create and connect with the things that matter to you.” That said, it didn’t ask whether users want it there The AI tool has been incorporated into these platforms in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Pakistan, Jamaica, South Africa, Singapore, Malawi, Uganda, Zambia,…
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Apple ordered to remove WhatsApp from the App Store in China
The iPhone maker has removed the popular messaging application from the shop in the country Apple has announced that it has been required to remove the WhatsApp messaging application by Meta from the App Store in China in order to comply with regulations issued by Beijing. The Threads application was also required to be removed Both WhatsApp and Threads were taken down from the App Store when Apple received an order from Chinese authorities to do so. Officials from the country cited national security concerns without any additional details regarding…
Read MoreWhatsApp mobile app adds new login option using email
The new option allows users to log in using an email address when a cellular connection is unavailable. The popular mobile app WhatsApp is rolling out a new login feature in which users will be able to use their email address to log in when they don’t have a cellular connection available. Accounts will still need to have an active phone number associated with them to be valid. That said, the new feature makes it possible to link an account on the mobile app that already has a phone number…
Read MoreWhatsApp messaging app enhances mobile security with Android passkey support
The popular Meta-owned application announced that it will be adding this new support for Android devices. Meta-owned messaging app WhatsApp has announced that it has launched Android device passkey support, eliminating the requirement for two-factor authentication using SMS. Users will be able to use their fingerprints, face or a PIN to unlock their accounts on their devices. Until now, the two-factor authentication using SMS was the primary security method used by the messaging app. However, according to WhatsApp, it will be gradually rolling out the use of a passkey instead.…
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