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DuckDuckGo, Ask Jeeves, Yandex, Swisscows, Bing - the search engines we could be forced to use if Google delivers on their threat to quit Australia. How likely is that? Messaging service WhatsApp sees an Old Testament scale exodus. Plus, Donald Trump may not be President or on most social media platforms - will that make it harder to track his influence online?Guests: Sarah Moran, Founder, Girl Geek Academy @GirlGeekAcademy & Jonno Seidler, Creative Lead, Unyoked @jonnoseidler Broadcast: Thu 28 Jan 2021, 11:00am

January 27, 2021Biometric solutions provider ID R&D and Wittybots by SimpleTech, a robotic process automation (RPA) and conversation management platform, have announced the launch of the first in-app voice biometrics authentication solution for WhatsApp for Business.The new feature means that businesses that choose to use it can have a customer authenticate their identity by simply tapping the microphone button and recording a short voice message that is then sent for authentication.The remote authentication industry has been experiencing a surge in popularity over the past several months due in large part to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the various measures that have been put in to place to slow the spread of the virus. Though necessary, these measures have led to an increase in the need for secure remote authentication due to the growth in online traffic as more people are working from home while also generally spending more time online.The WhatsApp Business API is used by companies to do things like answer questions, send delivery updates, provide receipts, and send boarding passes to customers, and is relied upon by a number of enterprises in the banking, insurance, healthcare, and retail markets. Because the API doesn’t have its own way of…

The dip in users may not impact Whatsapp as significantly as one might expect.Before we dive into the depths of this quandary that is being debated with furore, I’d like to make a few disclosuress at the outset.I am an active WhatsApp userI have read, understood and accepted the recent terms & conditions prompted by WhatsappI have not migrated to Signal or Telegram or even considered downloading the sameWhile I am a part of the digital marketing industry and one can rightly assume that I would advocate data sharing, the nature of my job is such that it enables me to understand the perspective of the end-user and that of a business, as well. Thus, it helps me stay objective on the issueWe Chose ThisWhen WhatsApp was introduced to India back in 2009, there was little to no hesitation in ‘choosing’ to join the bandwagon. We were presented with a utility driven app that helped us engage in instant interactive conversation, with the ease of sharing pictures and media. The best part of it all, was that this was at no cost! With over 400 million active Indian users across demographics, Whatsapp’s seamless and convenient interface has made it the…

Latestan hour ago3 hours agoMost Popular10 hours agoCommunityRebecca ShepherdLast updated 8:53 PM, Tuesday January 26 2021 GMTWhen Aaron Ledster was added into a completely random WhatsApp group yesterday (25 January), he imagined he'd get booted out almost immediately. When that didn't happen - he decided to have a little fun of his own. The 25-year-old initially had many questions which included: "Who is this?", "What are you on about?" and "More importantly, why am I in this group?"Credit: Aaron Ledster It seems the other people in the group assumed Aaron - who they appeared to think was their boss - was winding them up and rolled with his questions, giving witty replies. Taking this as an opportunity to cause some mischief Aaron, a barber, asked how their wife and kids were doing before suggesting they go for a drink. Everyone seemed up for the idea of a pint but this is when Aaron turned into the big boss, firing one of 'his' members of staff. Credit: Aaron LedsterIn response to one of his fake colleagues, Aaron wrote: "F*** off," before adding: "Nobody asked you." Harsh, but whatever. He then went on to say he wasn't going for a work drink if a…

Mumbai: Banks, which were looking to integrate WhatsApp as a key channel for customers to transact on, are reviewing their policies in respect of the use of the messaging platform. This comes after general concerns among the public that have arisen over Facebook sharing user data among its group companies. HDFC Bank, which was earlier offering customers the option to obtain bank account balances through WhatsApp banking, has discontinued the facility. Customers seeking balance inquiry are asked to use the bank’s mobile banking app, net banking or other offline methods. Others — ICICI Bank, IDBI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank and IndusInd Bank — continue to allow customers to check their balance. According to an industry source, earlier the idea was to have deep integration with the bank’s systems and artificial intelligence chatbots so that customers can get their servicing requests and even transactions done in a straight-through manner. The idea was to facilitate the entire banking experience through the social media platform, where customers spend most of their time, without having to log into net banking. Now there appears to be some caution in using WhatsApp banking as a channel. It is not clear whether HDFC Bank’s change in WhatsApp…

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Both ask for almost similar permissions, save for a few exceptions. They both demand a whopping 43 permissions per user. WhatsApp’s decision to change its privacy policy has again stirred up conversation about data privacy of its users. Suddenly, Signal has become the new go-to app for many people around the world. The Federal looked at the information both these apps, as well as two other popular messaging apps – Telegram and Elyments – demand from its users. It turns out that both ask for almost similar permissions, save for a few exceptions. They both demand a whopping 43 permissions per user. Signal claims that it doesn’t share user data with any third party, unlike WhatsApp. (It is claimed that WhatsApp shares your personal data with Facebook.) The CEO of Signal has also stated that the company is not here to make money from the personal data of people. (https://thefederal.com/news/signals-not-here-to-make-money-from-personal-data-messengers-ceo/) Signal asks for more permissions than WhatsApp. It asks for 43 different permissions from users, while WhatsApp requires 42. These permissions fall under 14 and 13 different categories, respectively. Apps such as Telegram and Elyments ask for fewer permissions. Elyments asks for 29 permissions while Telegram gets 34. The number…

Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut’s ‘class vs crass’ jibe at Swara Bhasker on Sunday took a hilarious turn as netizens invoked Arnab Goswami’s leaked WhatsApp chat calling his former colleague Navika Kumar of Times Now ‘kachra (rubbish).’ It all began with Kangana sharing a user’s tweet, which had photos of both herself and Swara in an identical look. Both were seen wearing the same golden sarees with white blouses and necklaces. But the user had called Kangana ‘class’ while declaring Swara ‘crass’ by circling a portion on her hair. Kangana shared the user’s tweet and wrote by tagging Swara, “Yeh sab kya keh rahe hain !! Aisa hai kya? (What are they saying? Is it true?) @ReallySwara.” Yeh sab kya keh rahe hain !! Aisa hai kya ? @ReallySwara https://t.co/goyl9sWKhT — Kangana Ranaut (@KanganaTeam) January 24, 2021 When one user shared Kangana’s tweet saying that the Twitter spat between her and Swara was bound to make his Sunday entertaining, the Queen actor replied, “Haan on a boring day thoda toh @ReallySwara ji ko cheda jaye. (Of course, I thought of teasing Swara Bhasker Ji on a boring Sunday).” Swara replied, “Always happy to help alleviate your boredom Kangana.. you know I…

Never used it before Whatsapp Web? Basically, the company released this version of the app for the user’s convenience. If you enter the following link, you will be able to access the browser version. Remember, it is not quite a WhatsApp account like the one on our mobile phone. Upon entering, you will not be asked for a phone number but will have to scan a QR code to link your account. However, you must be careful about closing the window. When you exit WhatsApp Web, the session does not close automatically. If you open it again and your mobile phone is connected to the internet, you will be able to continue using the application on your computer. For this reason, you need to be careful where you leave your linked account. If you cannot access the respective computer, you can close all mobile sessions. How to log out of WhatsApp Web on all devices? In your mobile application, visit the top of the options. There you will get a menu where you will find different access methods such as “New Group”, “New Broadcast”, “Settings”, among others. You have to press WhatsApp Web to enter the configuration options for your…

With the Pixel 4 in October of 2019, Google Camera added a convenient feature that lets you quickly share your last photo or video to another app. An update to WhatsApp for Android this week prevents the Facebook-owned service from working with Social Share in Google Camera. After taking a picture in Google Camera, it quickly appears as a preview in the bottom-right corner.  Swiping up on that circle brings up a column of icons, and tapping on an app will start the third-party process of sharing that image. Up to three user-selected applications can appear in that menu. A list appears in Google Camera settings to toggle on/off your desired share targets. On Wednesday, version 2.21.1.13 of WhatsApp for Android started rolling out. After installing this release, WhatsApp completely disappears from Social Share. It’s no longer available from the pop-up or the preferences list. We’ve replicated this issue on a Pixel 4a and Pixel 5 running version 8.1 of Google Camera. This is not an issue on Google’s side — since the Camera hasn’t seen an update recently, but rather WhatsApp’s. The last stable version (2.20.206.24) of the chat app from December continues to support the sharing shortcut. It’s not…