Monday, November 9, 2026
Monday, November 9, 2026

8 new iOS 26 Messages features that finally match WhatsApp – Yahoo! Tech

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, BGR may receive an affiliate commission. Apple finally previewed iOS 26. Alongside the new Liquid Glass design language, the company also revealed some of the new features coming to the Messages app. As always, this is one of the most important apps, and users are always looking forward to new functionalities. With big competition from WhatsApp, Telegram, and many other messaging platforms, these are the new features coming to Apple’s alternative, and here’s why you’ll probably love them. Today's Top Deals iOS 26 Messages app brings these 8 new features iOS 26 Messages app Liquid Glass design: For a few years, some parts of the Messages app looked a bit different from the rest of the system. With iOS 26, Apple delivers a more cohesive experience through the new Liquid Glass design, creating a unified look across all operating systems. Live Translation: Powered by Apple Intelligence, users can now communicate across languages as translations appear on each message (for example, English to Spanish and vice versa), even if they don’t speak the same language. Screen messages from unknown senders: For the first time, Apple is

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Man held for impersonating senior cop on WhatsApp – Northlines

Srinagar, Jun 10: The Counter Intelligence wing of the Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday said it has arrested a person for impersonating and masquerading as a senior police official allegedly to threaten people. The Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) received credible input suggesting that an individual Barkat Ali Parray alias BK, a resident of Gundhassi Bhat in Sheltang, Srinagar was indulging in impersonation, using the photograph of CIK SSP on his WhatsApp as his display picture and threatening people, a CIK official said. He said following the digital footprints, the CIK apprehended the suspect at Jahangir Chowk in Srinagar on Monday. On casual inspection of his mobile device, the suspect was found using the display picture of CIK SSP on his WhatsApp account. During preliminary verification, it was found that the suspect had downloaded the photograph of CIK SSP from the internet and had put it as his WhatsApp display picture with the intent to falsely portray himself as a police officer, the official said. The verification further revealed that the suspect had been involved in online gambling on various platforms for the past year and had made some advance payments on one of the platforms, he said. When quizzed

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WhatsApp, Google, Adobe, YouTube investor group buys into US cricket – City AM

Monday 09 June 2025 6:38 pm Silicon Valley figures from Adobe, YouTube, Google, WhatsApp and Dropbox are among those to have invested in Major League Cricket (MLC) franchise the San Francisco Unicorns. Photo by Ron Gaunt / Sportzpics for MLC Silicon Valley figures from Adobe, YouTube, Google, WhatsApp and Dropbox are among those to have invested in Major League Cricket (MLC) franchise the San Francisco Unicorns. They join figures from TV show The Big Bang Theory, Yodlee, and Menlo Ventures in going into sports ownership. Shantanu Narayen, chairman and chief executive at Adobe, is among the tech figures who are in negotiations with the MCC to buy a minority stake in Hundred team London Spirit. “This world-class group of investors brings deep strategic expertise and a shared vision for growing the game of cricket in the Bay Area and across the United States,” said rocketship.vc founding partner Anand Rajaraman. “With their support, we’re building a team that reflects the global spirit of the sport and the innovation-driven culture of the Bay Area.” Cricket’s Unicorn investors The Unicorns reached the Major League Cricket Championship game last year and are led by former Australian all-rounder Shane Watson. Their roster includes English 2019

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WhatsApp’s auto-download quality feature is now available for beta users on Android

WhatsApp has been testing a feature since April that would allow users to select the quality of photos and videos automatically downloaded on their devices. This feature is now available to some Android users enrolled in the beta program. According to WABetaInfo, this auto-download quality feature is available to some users having beta version 2.25.18.11 of WhatsApp for Android, and the rollout is expected to expand to more beta users over the coming weeks. If you are a beta user and have received this feature, you'll find it under WhatsApp's Settings > Storage and data menu below the "Media upload quality" option. It's listed as "Auto-download quality" and offers two download choices - Standard quality and HD quality. If you select "Standard quality," WhatsApp will automatically download a compressed version of the media. If you choose "HD quality," the app will download the high-resolution media version to your device. However, if you choose the standard quality for auto-download, you will still have the option to view the media in HD manually within the chat later, provided that version is still on WhatsApp's servers. Speaking of, WABetaInfo reports that WhatsApp has introduced a new system with a dual-upload process when sending

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Happy Eid-ul-Adha Mubarak Wishes Live Updates: Bakrid wishes, WhatsApp messages …

LIVE Eid Mubarak Wishes Highlights: Muslims worldwide are celebrating Eid-ul-Adha, Islam’s second-holiest festival, also known as Eid al-Zuha or Bakrid. The festival, often called the Feast of Sacrifice or Eid al-Bakr, was observed yesterday with great religious fervour in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and other Gulf nations. Large congregational prayers took place at Masjid al-Haram in Makkah and Masjid an-Nabawi in Madinah, drawing thousands of worshippers. India is celebrating Eid-ul-Adha today. Here, you’ll find a beautiful collection of greetings and images to help you spread joy and blessings this Eid. Eid Mubarak Wishes, Images, Quotes 2025 Live: Eid al-Adha, often referred to as the Festival of Sacrifice, is celebrated on the 10th day of Dhul-Hijjah, the final month in the Islamic lunar calendar. This important occasion coincides with the third day of the annual Hajj pilgrimage. Recognized as the second most significant festival in Islam—following Eid al-Fitr, which concludes the fasting month of Ramadan—Eid al-Adha takes place about 70 days after Eid al-Fitr. In 2025, Eid al-Adha begins on June 6 in Saudi Arabia and surrounding regions, while countries like India will observe the festival on June 7.The essence of Eid al-Adha lies in the ritual animal

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WhatsApp status sharing update: Users can share status of anybody using the app

Social messaging platform WhatsApp is likely to add a new feature soon on its platform and it will be the ability to share anybody’s status on the platform, initially mentioned WABetaInfo in its report. The feature is currently live on the latest WhatsApp beta for Android and it is expected to be live for regular users in the next few weeks or months. This feature is present in the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.25.18.9 and is available for those testers who have installed the latest update of WhatsApp beta for Android from the Google Play Store. This feature is expected to be quite useful for users if they want to share their status across a wider audience. However, the privacy on the platform will remain intact and those who are tertiary users can not know the original user. If you want to use the feature, you have to turn it on every time you are sharing a status. This means that the feature will be off by default. Whenever you are creating a status, you have to use the toggle button near ‘Allow sharing’ option. Whenever a person shares your status, you get a notification. However, the viewers of the

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Man booked for sharing provocative content via WhatsApp | Mangaluru News – Times of India

Mangaluru: Puttur Town police registered a case against an individual from Kasaragod in Kerala for circulating provocative content via WhatsApp. The accused is Satyanarayana Adiga, a resident of Adoor, Kasaragod. His writings could potentially disrupt public peace and threaten law and order. Consequently, a case was filed against him on Thursday under sections 353(2), 196(1)(a) of the BNS. An investigation is under way, and further legal actions will be taken, police said. Online fraudsters cheat woman A woman from Udupi was duped of Rs 4.9 lakh after being made to invest in a fraudulent trading scheme. Unidentified persons added the complainant to a Telegram App group titled K&K GROUP and thereafter lured her to invest in trading, offering good profit. Following this, the complainant transferred the amount to various bank accounts of the accused between June 1 and 4. Udupi CEN police registered a case under sections 66(c), 66(d) of the IT Act and 318(4) of the BNS. Woman rescued Manipal police rescued a woman who was kept captive in a lodge room for forced prostitution at Dasharatha Nagar, 80 Badagabettu village, on Thursday. Based on a tip-off, the police team conducted a raid, rescued the woman, and arrested the

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WhatsApp to Let Users Chat Using Unique Usernames Instead of Numbers – BizzBuzz.news

WhatsApp is developing a new functionality that allows users to create unique usernames, enabling chats without sharing phone numbers. The feature, spotted in the latest iOS beta by WhatsApp update tracker WABetaInfo, aims to enhance user privacy by replacing phone numbers with personalized handles. In addition to the mobile app update, WhatsApp Web is also expected to receive improvements soon. The web version will let users check username availability and set their preferred username before the feature is officially launched. The rollout of this update is anticipated in the upcoming weeks. The platform plans to shift away from phone numbers as the primary user ID. Instead, individuals can select usernames that adhere to specific rules designed to maintain uniformity. Each username must include at least one letter and can contain lowercase alphabets (a–z), digits (0–9), periods, and underscores. Usernames must be between 3 and 30 characters long. To prevent impersonation and confusion, usernames cannot contain domain names like ".com," start or end with a period, or have consecutive periods. Additionally, the system will block usernames already present in a user's contacts or used by others, avoiding duplicates. After a username meets all the set criteria, users will receive a confirmation

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