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Last updated on Jun 26, 2021, 03:51 pm WhatsApp Pay isn’t popular, but here’s how you can use it Facebook-owned WhatsApp first introduced an in-app money transfer service in 2018 as part of a trial. Named WhatsApp Pay, it officially launched last year and is now available to 20 million users in India. However, it doesn't seem to have caught on like rival UPI solutions—PhonePe and Google Pay—despite the Centre's Digital India initiative. WhatsApp Pay isn't popular yet, but here's how to use it. WhatsApp has more users from India than any other country According to Statista, India had over 340 million WhatsApp users as of January 2021. That is the largest number of WhatsApp users from a single country. Brazil ranks a distant second with 99 million users. However, when it was launched over two years ago as a test in partnership with ICICI Bank, WhatsApp Pay was available to just one million users in India. Today, around 20 million people have access to WhatsApp Pay Business Standard reported that on February 7, 2020, WhatsApp Pay received approval from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) for a widespread rollout in a phased manner. The first phase made the…

By: Tech Desk | Lucknow | Updated: June 26, 2021 3:14:04 pm WhatsApp adds fast playback for voice messages. This file photo shows the WhatsApp app on a smartphone. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison, File) The latest WhatsApp beta update has added new features for Android users, but those are minors changes. The Facebook-owned company has added voice note waveforms. As per the screenshot shared by WaBetaInfo, users will now see a waveform instead of a straight line in a voice message. The feature is visible for all the beta testers in the 2.21.13.17 WhatsApp Android version. As per the cited source, some of the users are not able to play and pause from a certain point because the voice waveform isn’t very visible in dark mode and it is a bit difficult to “navigate through the voice message.” The feature is currently only available for Android users, and it could be rolled out for iOS once the issues are fixed. The latest WhatsApp beta update has also added the ability to forward in-app sticker packs. to friends or family members It is worthing noting that this feature is already available for iPhone users. Those who want to check if they have…

KABUL, Afghanistan — Zainullah Stanekzai hasn’t seen his family since he was forced to leave his home in southern Afghanistan last year in November, after his name appeared on a “kill list” of alleged Taliban targets that was being widely circulated on WhatsApp and Telegram groups.Stanekzai, who has been a journalist for 14 years covering the fall and resurgence of the Taliban is one of hundreds of Afghan journalists, artists, activists and politicians whose names have been featured in widely circulated “kill lists.”  The lists, commonly found on social media platforms and forwarded on WhatsApp groups, have been all too frequent in the last year in Afghanistan which has witnessed a spike in violence since the US signed a peace deal with the Taliban.The Afghan security official VICE World News reached out to confirmed the list, and said he was aware of them but did not comment on their origins or veracity. “Based on our intelligence, the Taliban, working with the Haqqani Network, has been conducting targeted  killings on Afghan civil society, journalists and government officials. Even those killings claimed by Daesh are conducted by Taliban,” he shared on condition of anonymity, referring to ISIS by its Arabic name. The Taliban have…

Actress and ex-Bigg Boss contestant Payal Rohatgi has been arrested by Ahmedabad police for using abusive slurs and derogatory statements on social media and a WhatsApp group.The complaint has been filed by a doctor named Parag Shah who stated that Payal hurled abuses at the society’s chairperson and also texted derogatory messages on their WhatsApp group.Shah further alleged that Rohatgi threated to physically harm anyone who argues with her over a common play area.Upon her arrest she was also tested for COVID-19 as per police norm.Payal isn't new when it comes to courting controversies.In 2019, Payal was arrested in a case relating to alleged objectionable content against the Nehru-Gandhi family on social media.The Rajasthan Police had detained her from her Ahmedabad residence for interrogation in a case. She was sent to judicial custody by ACJM court.Upon her release she had said, "They first put me in a filthy cell in the police station, then took me to jail where I was locked up with five hardcore criminals. It was a nightmare. We had to sleep on the cold floor. That’s where one sleeps in jail. I wouldn’t have been able to survive one more night in that jail.”

The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and WhatsApp have partnered to launch the ‘Digital Skill Champions Program’ that aims to train India’s youth on digital skills to make them employment ready.Through this programme, school and university students would be coached to imbibe digital and online skills that would culminate with WhatsApp and NSDC awarding ‘Digital Skill Champions’ certification.The course is based on a module format, is comprehensive and intensive in imparting knowledge about essential aspects of the online ecosystem, equipping students with technology-based learning on campuses across tier-III and IV towns and cities throughout the country, NSDC said in a statement.Digital academiesAs part of the Digital Skill Academies, young adults from tier-III and IV cities will be trained on critical aspects of digital safety and online privacy. These digital academies will deliver safe technology-based learning among the youth and train them on taking charge of their safety online as they embark on their professional journeys.The initiative will kick off with a pilot across 50 campuses in five states, including Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. The programme will be imparted through WhatsApp’s project implementation partner - InfiSpark.“In a rapidly evolving digital world, NSDC aims to extend the…

The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and WhatsApp announced on Thursday that they are partnering to launch the 'Digital Skill Champions Program' that aims to train India’s youth on digital skills, in order to make them employment ready. NSDC and WhatsApp said through this programme, school and university students would be coached to imbibe digital and online skills that would culminate with WhatsApp and NSDC awarding a ‘Digital Skill Champions’ certification to these students. The course will be based on a module-format and will target campuses across tier 3 and 4 towns and cities throughout the country. WhatsApp said as part of the WhatsApp Digital Skills Academy, young adults from tier 3 and 4 cities will be trained on critical aspects of digital safety and online privacy. The initiative will kick off with a pilot across 50 campuses in five states such as Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. The programme will be imparted through WhatsApp’s project implementation partner InfiSpark. WhatsApp will conduct training sessions to familiarise Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra trainers with the WhatsApp Business app. The training will cover modules on leveraging the WhatsApp Business app and to make small business entrepreneurship 'aspirational'. Shivanth Thukral,…

In his petition, K.G. Omanakuttan, a software engineer from Idukki, argued that WhatsApp is violating the fundamental rights of the citizens guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution and posing a potential threat to the national interest and national security The company had stated in its privacy policy that it would collect any type of data from its users, including their phone's battery level. This statement was contrary to the apps' claims that the messages sent on its platform were protected by end-to-end encryption.   | Photo Credit: REUTERS In his petition, K.G. Omanakuttan, a software engineer from Idukki, argued that WhatsApp is violating the fundamental rights of the citizens guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution and posing a potential threat to the national interest and national security A public interest litigation has been filed in the Kerala High Court seeking a directive to the Centre to ban the operation and use of WhatsApp if does not comply with the orders of the lawful authorities in the country.In his petition, K.G. Omanakuttan, a software engineer from Idukki, pointed out that WhatsApp had refused to comply with the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethic Cod) Rules, 2021.Besides, WhatsApp…

WhatsApp is set to implement a feature similar to Instagram and Snapchat called ‘view once’ for images and videos. This feature will allow users to send pictures and videos and can be viewed only once. This also ensures that if the recipient of the message has actually opened the media.This feature was first leaked by WABetaInfo in a recent tweet which showed the feature through some images:WhatsApp will release a feature that allows you to send photos and videos that can only be viewed once. You can also verify if the recipient has opened the media.This feature will be available in a future update on #WhatsApp for Android, iOS and Web/Desktop.@WABetaInfo 💚 pic.twitter.com/y1dIBGcDiq— WABetaInfo (@WABetaInfo) June 22, 2021Before this, another feature was leaked which would allow users to access their WhatsApp account on multiple devices without being dependent on the internet. All in all, these features are expected to arrive in the next update and will be available on both iOS and Android. Written by Usman AslamA tech enthusiast, writer, researcher and strategist working on the latest technologies and making an impact. Usman has been heavily focused on building communities, empowering people through technological trends and advancements for over 3+…

ANI | Updated: Jun 22, 2021 16:28 IST New Delhi, (Delhi), , June 22 (ANI/NewsVoir): After the success of the first phase, CyberPeace Foundation and WhatsApp today announced the launch of the second phase of its 'Cyber Ethics and Online Safety Program' for students. The program will be extended to Assam, Rajasthan and Gujarat and aims to reach 10,000 students on important topics related to CyberSecurity and Online Safety.Launched in consultation with UNICEF and state police authorities, the Program will train teachers, parents and students using a co-created curriculum and equip them with tips and tricks to increase online safety for children. At the end of these training sessions, the participants will create a "CyberPeace Club" to ensure that this knowledge is further institutionalized and manage a repository of guidance that other students can refer to for boosting online safety.Speaking about the successful culmination of the first phase while launching the second leg of the program, Capt. Vineet Kumar said, "At CyberPeace Foundation our mission and values are aligned as we continue to establish frameworks and disciplines to minimize online harms and maximize the benefits that technology enables and equips people with. We value this important association with WhatsApp that…

Home >> Delhi | Tuesday | 22nd June, 2021 After the success of the first phase, CyberPeace Foundation and WhatsApp today announced the launch of the second phase of its ‘Cyber Ethics and Online Safety Program’ for students. The program will be extended to Assam, Rajasthan and Gujarat and aims to reach 10,000 students on important topics related to CyberSecurity and Online Safety. Speaking about the successful culmination of the first phase while launching the second leg of the program, Capt. Quick facts:In the first phase, the program created awareness about safe online behaviour among students across 5 Indian states of Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and Maharashtra. Ms. Van Chi Pham, Child Protection Specialist, UNICEF put emphasis on the redressal mechanisms and said that the Children should be “Agents of Change” and bring awareness about cyber safety. Read Full Article Here If You Like This Story, Support NYOOOZ NYOOOZ SUPPORTER NYOOOZ FRIEND Your support to NYOOOZ will help us to continue create and publish news for and from smaller cities, which also need equal voice as much as citizens living in bigger cities have through mainstream media organizations. Stay updated with all the Delhi Latest News headlines here. For…