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WhatsApp Testing Undo Delete Feature on Android

Tim August 16, 2022 5

WhatsApp is testing a new feature for select Android beta users, allowing folks to undo accidental message deletions. Similar to Gmail's feature, which lets you unsend emails within a couple seconds of sending, this function will let you un-delete messages you...

WhatsApp Adds End-to-End Encryption for Backups

Kellen October 14, 2021 3

WhatsApp has had end-to-end encryption for all of the messages you send for a solid 5 years now, as long as those messages are only stored on your device. For those who want backups of those chats to store on Google Drive or iCloud, that same encryption hasn't...

WhatsApp Gets End-to-End Encrypted Chat Backups

Tim September 10, 2021 3

WhatsApp, the communications app used across the globe, is implementing end-to-end encrypted chat backups for users, meaning more security for your conversations, as well as a place to store and retrieve conversations in a secure fashion. Facebook's...

WhatsApp’s New ‘Disappearing Messages’ Get Deleted After 7 Days

Tim November 6, 2020 2

In an effort to make conversations feel lighter and more close to in-person as possible, WhatsApp has introduced Disappearing Messages, a feature that, when enabled, will automatically delete messages after seven days. This week-long period allows folks to go...

WhatsApp Gets Animated Stickers, Plus Dark Mode for Desktop

Tim July 2, 2020 1

WhatsApp is getting a few sweet changes this week, with some of the new stuff available to both mobile and desktop users. The first thing I'd like to highlight is Dark Mode for WhatsApp on the web and desktop. That's good stuff. The other big inclusion is...

WhatsApp Gets Dedicated Dark Mode!

Tim March 3, 2020

Big time major update for WhatsApp users this week, with the latest update apparently bringing an official Dark Mode. Really, it's taken this long? I don't use WhatsApp or anyone that does so I can't confirm any of this, but if you do, that's dope. In an...

Google Turns on Pixel Visual Core for 3rd Party Apps in Pixel 2 February Update (Updated)

Kellen February 5, 2018 24

Google's Pixel Visual Core, the company's first custom chip that helps 3rd party camera apps utilize their HDR+ technology, will be turned on for all Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL users with the February Android security patch. That update should go live later today,...

Monday Poll: Which Messaging Service Do You Use the Most?

Kellen December 4, 2017 184

The last time we asked which instant messaging app you all were using, it was 2011 and Google Talk was still a thing. Not only that, but Google+ Huddles was in before Hangouts took over, Beejive was an app that people used, and most of you just settled for...