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WhatsApp recently announced that the voice and video call functionality is no longer limited to smartphones. (Photo: GALLO IMAGES/GETTY IMAGES) WhatsApp has finally caught up with Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Skype, Apple Face Time and Google Meet and introduced a video call option from its desktop app for PCs and laptops.Voice and video calls are nothing new to WhatsApp, but this functionality is no longer limited to smartphones, as video call apps have become the new norm in the pandemic era.   “Answering on a bigger screen makes it easier to work with colleagues, see your family more clearly on a bigger canvas, or free up your hands to move around a room while talking,” WhatsApp said in a statement announcing the new feature.READ MORE | Here’s what you need to know about WhatsApp’s new privacy policyThe WhatsApp smartphone app allows group video calls with up to eight people and this will soon be available on the desktop app too – but the Facebook-owned company has not yet said when it’s likely to be enabled.HOW TO DOWNLOAD THE WHATSAPP DESKTOP APPThe new app isn’t yet available for browsers such as Google Chrome, Firefox or Internet Explorer, but it can be downloaded from…

WhatsApp now lets you make or receive voice and video calls on its desktop app for Windows and Mac. The feature was earlier being rolled out for select users only, but now it is available for everyone in India. It will be useful for those who use WhatsApp desktop every day for work or personal purposes.How to Download WhatsApp Desktop AppsIf you don't have WhatsApp on your computer, you can download it for Windows 32-bit here, Windows 64-bit here and Mac here.Which versions of WhatsApp's desktop apps can make calls?WhatsApp says the calling feature is supported on Windows 10 64-bit version 1903 or newer and macOS 10.13 or newer. But you can only make one-to-one WhatsApp calls as of now, as group calls aren't supported on WhatsApp's desktop app at the moment.System requirements for WhatsApp video calls on PCTo make WhatsApp voice and video calls on the desktop, you will need three things: An audio output device and microphone for calls. If you want to make video calls, you also need a webcam. An active internet connection on your computer and phone. Additionally, you will be required to grant WhatsApp permission to access your computer's microphone and camera to make…

Copyright AFP 2017-2020. All rights reserved. Posts circulating widely on Facebook in Nigeria claim that the Nigerian government has purchased the instant messaging service WhatsApp for 3 billion naira ($7.3 million) and plans to use it to spy on citizens. This is false; Facebook, WhatsApp’s parent company, told AFP Fact Check that the Nigerian government has not purchased the messaging platform. A post shared nearly 600 times on Facebook here and here claims that the Nigerian government purchased WhatsApp to spy on Nigerian citizens. The post originated on a Facebook account that supports the secession of Biafra from Nigeria -- a movement led by Nnamdi Kanu. “You will be tracked! Leave WhatsApp now! Go to Signal app now!” reads an excerpt from the post. Signal is an end-to-end encrypted instant messaging app. A screenshot of the false post, taken on March 10, 2021 Facebook says rumours are false WhatsApp was founded by Brian Acton and Jan Koum, former employees of Yahoo, in 2009. The mobile application initially launched on iPhones, and was then developed for Blackberry and Android devices. By 2013, WhatsApp said it had about 200 million active users and was valued at $1.5 billion.  In 2014, Facebook bought…

WhatsApp has been adding a lot of useful features recently, and one of these allows you to remove the audio from videos before sending them in chats or adding them to WhatsApp Status. The feature is currently being rolled out on Android. The mute video feature can come in handy if you wish to share a video on WhatsApp without the audio. Until now, you would've had to rely on third-party apps to edit the audio on a video, but now you can directly use the mute video feature within the app.How to use WhatsApp's mute video feature First, install the latest version of WhatsApp from Google Play on your Android device. If you can't find the mute video icon, then there is a chance that you haven't received the feature yet, as WhatsApp is gradually rolling it out on Android. Open any WhatsApp chat. Click the attachment icon at the bottom and tap the camera icon if you want to record a video or tap the gallery icon to select a video. You will now be shown the video on screen and you can edit it here. Tap the speaker icon at the top-left to remove sound from the…

A SCOTTISH trawler skipper was looking at WhatsApp when his dredger swamped four friends on a fishing trip, killing three of them, a court heard. The men drowned after David Brooks Marr failed to hear their screams or see their tiny pleasure boat and lights as he steamed straight at them. Mr Marr, 55, from Peterhead was looking at WhatsApp messages on his mobile phone when he should have been keeping a lookout, a jury was told. He was at the helm and unaware of the screams from the group of friends who were on a fishing trip off the Sussex coast when his scallop dredger Vertrouwen steamed straight at them at between seven and 7.5 knots. Fishing vessel Vertrouwen. Three Romanian anglers drowned and one survived by clinging to a buoy before being rescued hours later. In the dock wearing a black polo shirt and using a hearing loop, Mr Marr heard waves from his trawler, owned by fishing giants MacDuff, swamped the tiny pleasure boat approximately 1.5miles off Shoreham near the Rampion wind farm in the early hours of August 6, 2017. All four men on board the 5m long fibreglass boat, James 2, were forced to jump…

WhatsApp is working on password protection for your cloud backups March 09, 2021 / 05:58 PM IST Source: Reuters WABetaInfo has managed to get their hands on some info that shows off WhatsApp's new password protected cloud backups.When enabled this feature will allow WhatsApp users to protect their cloud backups with a password.As previously announced, @WhatsApp is working on cloud backups encryption.The chat database and media will be safe from unauthorized access when using a password. The password is private and it's not sent to WhatsApp.It will be available in a future build for iOS and Android. pic.twitter.com/Lp06PaECBX— WABetaInfo (@WABetaInfo) March 8, 2021The current method doesn't require you to use one and is still pretty unintuitive. It's mandatory that you remember to backup your chats while switching to another phone or you loose some of your chats.With the password enabled system, a user would need to set a password and remember that to access his chats again. If you switch over to a phone, you will have to input the password to get the chats back.Importantly this will add encryption to your cloud backups making them more secure against data leaks. When it does arrive, this will predictably release on…

WhatsApp is reportedly working to increase the security of its cloud backups with a new password protection feature that’ll encrypt chat backups, making them accessible only to the user. WABetaInfo reported on the work-in-progress feature last year, and today it shared screenshots of how it could be presented in the service’s iOS and Android apps. “To prevent unauthorized access to your iCloud Drive backup, you can set a password that will be used to encrypt future backups,” one of the screenshots reads. “This password will be required when you restore from the backup.” The app then asks the user to confirm their phone number, and select a password that’s at least eight characters long. Another screenshot warns that “WhatsApp will not be able to help recover forgotten passwords.” • The chat database is already encrypted now (excluding media), but the algorithm is reversible and it's not end-to-end encrypted. • Local Android backups will be compatible with this feature.The chat DB and media will be encrypted using a password that only you know. https://t.co/WAliLUnF18— WABetaInfo (@WABetaInfo) March 8, 2021 Although WhatsApp chats are end-to-end encrypted, meaning they’re only visible to the sender and recipient, the service warns that this protection doesn’t…

Last Updated: 8th March, 2021 15:51 IST WhatsApp's new Privacy Policy update is going to be implemented after May 15. Users who disagree may not be able to use the app. Read more to find out. WhatsApp, one of the leading messenger apps in the world, is determined to roll out the new Privacy Policy and the last date to agree to its terms has been updated. The organisation recently sent out in-app notifications that asked users to agree to the new WhatsApp Terms and Conditions before May 15, 2021. So, here is everything you need to know about what the Facebook-owned app has to say. Also Read | WhatsApp Desktop app now allows video calling, know details here WhatsApp Privacy Policy deadline updated to May 15 According to the latest in-app notification received by numerous users, those who haven't agreed to the new Terms and Conditions will have a new deadline that is May 15. However, at first, when the updated WhatsApp Privacy Policy was revealed, the organisation asked users to accept it before February 8 which was later pushed ahead due to the "misinformation" or the doubts related to the update. The notification read: “The terms and privacy policy go into…

Home > Festivals & Events Maha Shivratri 2021 wishes, greetings, messages: Send these Happy Maha Shivratri cards to your friends and relatives. Maha Shivratri 2021 wishes, greetings, messages Mahashivratri 2021 Greetings: Maha Shivratri will be celebrated all across the world by the Hindus on Thursday, March 11, 2021. The day that falls in the Phalguna month of the Hindu calendar signifies the defeat of ignorance and darkness. Maha Shivratri is one of the most important festivals for the Hindus and is dedicated to the worship of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Different legends describe the significance of Maha Shivaratri. This is the night when Shiva performs the heavenly dance of creation, preservation and destruction. The chanting of hymns, the reading of Shiva scriptures and the chorus of devotees joins this cosmic dance and remembers Shiva’s presence everywhere. There are other theories that say that On the night of Maha Shivratri, Shiva and Parvati got married. The legends of Mahashivratri come from different stories, one is how Shiva swallowed Halahala poison to save the world, another is that Mahashivratri is the anniversary of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati’s marriage. Devotees keep fast, chant prayers and keep an all-night vigil on Maha Shivratri.…

Digitalisation has adversely affected the advertisement-driven business model of journalism. While there has been an acknowledgement that steps should be taken to ensure a healthy and plural news media sector — there are not many precedents to help devise the correct policy tool. The illness that afflicts media Digital markets have altered the value chain through which good or services reach consumers. While, by and large, this change has been good for users, the recalibration of incentives between producers and distributors have been a cause of concern for public policy. An example that highlights the inequitable distribution of incentives is from the digital news industry, which is struggling to ensure viability against financial stress. The digitalisation of the news industry implies that most readers surf the Internet for their news stories. This has led to two phenomena: First, most users are switching to online news, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the safety concerns and restricted mobility, the number of unique visitors to digital platforms doubled during the lockdown; and experts believe that 50-60 percent of this impact will be sustainable even when the pandemic subsides. Second, many online users access news stories via digital platforms such as Google,…