Adobe brings Acrobat integration directly to WhatsApp Web
Starting today, WhatsApp Web users can view, review, and annotate PDFs without leaving their chats. Here are the details.
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WhatsApp rolling out Liquid Glass revamp to its Mac app
WhatsApp is now rolling out its Liquid Glass redesign to the Mac app, bringing it closer to the iPhone and iPad versions. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseWhatsApp starts activating reserved usernames for select iPhone users
After rolling out a username reservation system a few days ago, WhatsApp is now beginning to activate the full feature for a limited number of users. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseWhatsApp adds in-call controls for Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum on iPhone
WhatsApp is rolling out in-call settings that allow users to switch between the iPhone’s different Mic Modes. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseWhatsApp is building its own iCloud alternative for chat backups
References found in the latest TestFlight build of WhatsApp indicate that Meta is working on bringing an alternative to iCloud backups for iPhone users. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseMeta AI app adds image generation, also powering WhatsApp and Instagram features
Earlier this year, Meta replaced its Llama AI models with Muse Spark, part of its newly built Meta Superintelligence Labs effort.
Today Meta is releasing its first image generation tool from Superintelligence Labs as part of the Meta AI app. The company says its new image-gen tools also power creative experiences in Instagram and WhatsApp with more to come.
Expand Expanding CloseWhatsApp iPhone app getting a green dot to show who’s online
Last month, the beta version of the WhatsApp Android app started showing a green dot for contacts who are online. The beta of the iPhone app is now doing the same.
The feature does seem to take care to protect privacy in a couple of ways, which is not always a given with Meta apps …
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US offers $10 million to identify hackers targeting Signal and WhatsApp users
The US State Department has announced a $10 million bounty for information that may help identify or locate members of two Russian state-backed hacking groups behind a campaign targeting Signal and WhatsApp users. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseWhatsApp username reservations are now open, here’s how to claim yours
Following years of anticipation and months of preparation, WhatsApp today began rolling out username reservations worldwide, allowing users to claim a unique name before the privacy-focused feature launches later this year. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseWhatsApp beta brings Liquid Glass design to the iPad app, here’s what it looks like
Following last month’s wider rollout of the Liquid Glass redesign on iPhone, WhatsApp is now testing the updated look on iPad, while a separate version remains in development for Mac. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseWhatsApp channels are finally getting search on iPhone
Nearly a year and a half after bringing channel update search to Android, WhatsApp is now rolling out the feature to iPhone users. Here’s how it works.
Expand Expanding CloseWhatsApp tests new animated message bubbles on iPhone
The latest WhatsApp beta available on TestFlight brings back message animations on iOS, this time with a setting that lets users turn them off. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseWhatsApp working on yet another ephemeral feature on iOS
A few weeks ago, a WhatsApp beta build revealed work on disappearing messages that vanish after they’re read. Now, WhatsApp is developing another ephemeral messaging feature. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseWhatsApp Web extends voice and video calls test to group chats
Users who rely on WhatsApp’s web version will soon be able to make voice and video calls in group chats. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseWhatsApp rolling out multi-account support more widely on iOS
WhatsApp is finally rolling out multi-account support on iPhone, bringing one of its most requested features to iOS. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseWhatsApp to drop support for these older iOS and iPadOS versions later this year
Meta has announced that, starting November 30, 2026, WhatsApp will raise its minimum requirements for running on iPhones and iPads. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseIt’s not just Apple – WhatsApp has to allow competing AIs too
One controversy to mar the launch of Siri AI was the news that it will not as yet be available within EU countries.
The EU told Apple that it would have to allow third-party AI providers to offer similar functionality on iPhones, and the company has responded by withholding an EU launch for now. We’re now learning that Meta’s WhatsApp is being faced with a similar demand …
Expand Expanding CloseWhatsApp’s revamped chat lists interface rolling out on iOS
WhatsApp is rolling out a new interface that makes it easier for iPhone users to manage and quickly switch between their different chat lists. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseWhatsApp working to bring Liquid Glass to its Mac app
After rolling out its Liquid Glass redesign more broadly to iOS users last month, Meta is now moving to take the revamped look to its Mac app. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding Close‘WhatsApp Plus’ subscription launches for $2.99/month, details here
WhatsApp has been testing an optional subscription plan, and now per TechCrunch it is officially launching around the world. ‘WhatsApp Plus’ costs $2.99/month, here’s what it gets you.
Expand Expanding CloseWhatsApp will soon let iPhone users share documents with Meta AI
Meta is working on a new WhatsApp feature that lets users upload documents directly to Meta AI from the in-chat attachment menu. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseWhatsApp is working on a centralized interface showing which contacts are online
The latest WhatsApp beta for iPhone includes references to a new contacts hub that will make it easier to see who is online and who was active recently. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseWhatsApp working on messages that disappear once you’ve read them
WhatsApp users will soon be able to set disappearing messages to vanish after the recipient has read them. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseWhatsApp finally starts rolling out Liquid Glass more broadly on iOS
After months of very limited testing, WhatsApp is finally bringing the first stage of its Liquid Glass redesign to more users. Here are the details.
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