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Meta’s Whatsapp is increasing the avatar area with its latest beta update, and the brand is rolling out its new update in which it is introducing a feature by which the users can react to someone’s status updates using avatars. This will enhance the users’ encouraging experience. With this new feature, the users can encourage each other well by replying on status using avatars.  The brand rolled out this beta update with its identification build number, which is 2.23.18.9. The update is now rolling in its beta stage for some of the luckiest beta testers and is available on the Google Play Beta Program.  What’s Interesting?  WhatsApp, with its latest beta update, provides the facility by which users get the ability to react to someone’s status update with an Avatar. For now, the users have only 8 avatars with the familiar reactions, so they could reply to a status update by choosing one from the available set of 8 avatars. This will surely enhance the while reacting or replying to status updates, the overall experience.  The available eight avatars display reactions, including thumbs up, heart, laughing, 100%, crying, and anger. The aim behind this change is to use an avatar so the

Sat 26 Aug 2023 | 02:23 PM Last week, WhatsApp announced it was adding support for HD photos, allowing users the option to preserve the high-def resolution of the phones they wanted to share with friends and family. At the time, the company said support for HD videos was coming soon. On Friday, the company confirmed that HD video support is now rolling out to both iOS and Android users. Similar to the HD photos feature, the HD videos feature gives customers the choice to share high-def videos across WhatsApp. Previously, high-def videos would have been compressed to 480p, as per the app’s prior resolution limit. Now, users can opt to send their video in HD, but only up to 720p. The process here is the same as for sharing HD photos.After selecting the video or videos you want to share, you’ll tap the new HD button on the top of the screen. A dialog box will appear where you can confirm if you want to share in Standard Quality or HD Quality and will show the associated file sizes. You then press send to share the video as usual.Images and videos shared on WhatsApp are protected with the company’s end-to-end encryption.The recipient will see a

Snapchat started the trend by letting people send messages that disappear. Other apps followed suit later on. In 2021, WhatsApp said it would let users send photos and videos that can only be seen one time. The screenshot below suggest that Meta may be developing a new menu for WhatsApp. The new menu aims to enhance accessibility to the disappearing message feature. A Faster Way to Share “View-once” Messages on WhatsApp Right now, when you send pictures or videos on WhatsApp, you can choose to let the recipient see them only once. The WhatsApp tracking website, WABetaInfo found out that in a new test version of WhatsApp (v2.23.18.3), there’s a small change in how you can do this. Instead of just tapping an icon, you can press and hold the send button to make the message a one-time view. But this new way doesn’t work for sending GIFs that way. Later on, this change could help Meta add the same one-time view option for other kinds of messages too. Making view-once messages might become simpler soon, but there are problems with this feature. For example, there’s no sure way to stop the person you send it to from recording the

Aug 25, 2023 15:11 2 min read (Updated: Aug 25, 2023 15:24) A bodyguard working for President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was found to be a participant in a WhatsApp chat group with Army members supportive of a coup to oust the current head of state, according to investigations by the Federal Police and confirmed by The Brazilian Report. News website G1 unveiled that the existence of the group was discovered while searching the phone of a former presidential aide arrested in May due to accusations of falsifying Covid vaccine cards for far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro and members of his family. Besides defending a coup by way of military intervention that would reinstate Mr. Bolsonaro as president, the group also included messages insulting Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who is overseeing several inquiries involving the former president. The bodyguard in question, Lieutenant Colonel André Luis Cruz Correia, was fired on August 11 reportedly due to information provided by the Federal Police. He was a member of the government’s Institutional Security Office (GSI) and provided security for Lula on at least five international trips. Even before being inaugurated, Lula and his team treated the GSI with caution, with the department having been

Germany's Federal Labor Court ruled against an employee who had been dismissed for posting insults about his boss with coworkers on a private WhatsApp group.  The man who brought up the case was an employee of the airline TUIfly who was part of a WhatsApp group that consisted of a group of friends and two brothers who worked for the company. Officials said that "blatant insults" were shared, where they insulted each other, along with people who were not in the chat group. Judges ruled that the right to secrecy only applies in exceptional cases, not when it comes to insulting or racist remarks. When those comments become public, firms can indeed fire the employees for the offense. It was the first time that Germany's top labor court ruled on the subject of whether a small chat group is a protected space for private and confidential exchanges. 'Inhumane' insults and dismissals For years, the members of the WhatsApp group are said to have shared insulting, racist, inhumane and sexist statements and calls for violence, which included discussions about "punching people in the face." When part of their chat history was leaked to the workers council and human resources manager, the

WhatsApp recently rolled out the ability to create groups. Now a new online report suggests that Meta-owned platform is rolling out a new user interface for the app settings. As reported by WABetaInfo, WhatsApp has started rolling out the new user interface for the app settings for Android beta testers. In order to access the new interface users need to install the updated version 2.23.18.7. "After a restart of the application, we should notice a new entry point that displays our profile photo, within the top app bar that redirects to the app settings. This section is now called “You” and includes new icons and additional entry points to the most important feature: privacy settings, the contacts list, and our profile," mentions the report. Along with this, you will also notice a new shortcut placed above the profile photo which allows users to view and share their personal QR Code. The report also adds that some other sections of the app (for example, the “Account” screen) now include new icons, contributing to delivering a modern user experience. The new interface for the settings section, along with a profile tab, is available to some beta testers and it is expected to

Today, Meta’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, announced WhatsApp now lets you create groups without names. On his channel, Zuckerberg said: “Making it simpler to start WhatsApp groups by naming them based on who’s in the chat when you don’t feel like coming up with another name.” Tech. Entertainment. Science. Your inbox. Sign up for the most interesting tech & entertainment news out there. By signing up, I agree to the Terms of Use and have reviewed the Privacy Notice. Currently, it’s possible to create groups with up to 1,024 people, but don’t worry about getting more than a thousand names to an unnamed group. According to TechCrunch, this feature will be limited to up to six participants. More than that, the admin will have to select a proper name for the group. Interestingly, these unnamed WhatsApp groups will use your contact info to display the names, so if you have a group with your parents, your WhatsApp could show “Mom & Dad,” while your dad’s group could show “Sarah & Jessica,” for example. Also, if someone on this unnamed group doesn’t have your number, your full phone number will appear instead of your name. As always, this feature has started rolling

Popular instant messaging platform, WhatsApp, has revealed an innovative addition that empowers users to establish groups on the platform without assigning them names. The Chief Executive Officer of Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, made this known on his Facebook page on Wednesday. “Making it simpler to start WhatsApp groups by naming them based on who’s in the chat when you don’t feel like coming up with another name,” he posted. However, unlike the conventional WhatsApp groups capable of accommodating up to 1,024 participants, this new feature restricts unnamed groups to a maximum of six participants, as confirmed by the messaging app. These groups will be dynamically titled based on the members added to the group, as specified by the company. All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH. Contact:

Nowadays there are various mobile applications, especially messaging applications, that help us keep in touch with our family and friends no matter where we are.One of the most popular messaging apps is WhatsApp. which is constantly updated to improve its service.WhatsApp developers are not only concerned with improving the user interface, but also making the necessary changes so that their users can spend a lot of time in the application without any inconvenience or problems.For a long time, WhatsApp offered only a neat configuration of its interface, without the possibility of modifying it to give a rest to the eyes, lagging behind other social networks that allow it.Finally, WhatsApp made the change to allow its users to take advantage of something called “Dark Mode”. But, Did you know that there is a “Super Dark Mode”?Dark mode features an inverted color scheme with dark backgrounds and light text. This alternative offers several advantages. One of the most notable aspects is the effect on eyestrain. When we spend long hours staring at screens, whether it’s reading articles, interacting on social media, or browsing apps, our eyes can become tired and dry.Dark mode reduces the amount of light emitted by the screen, which

Open the app, and when you see the screen where you are asked to enter your phone number, you’ll find three dots in the top right section. Tap on that, and you’ll find, a link to the existing account option. Now, scan the QR code from your main phone, and you’re good to go. Technology Team Latestly| Aug 22, 2023 01:19 PM IST Mumbai, August 20: In 2023, it’s safe to say that WhatsApp changed the world of messaging forever. Before that, people used to chat through simple text messages. However, the app does have its fair share of issues.  Thus, with each update, Meta brings solutions that will hopefully solve some issues. With that thought, we present 5 recent WhatsApp features that you should know about. Realme 11X 5G Expected Launch Date, Features, and Price, Know Everything Here. 1. Using the Same WhatsApp on Up to 4 Devices If you are someone who has two phones and wants to use WhatsApp on both of them, now you can. You can use the same WhatsApp on up to 4 Devices. To do this, download WhatsApp on your other phone. Open the app, and when you see the screen where you are