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WhatsApp’s secret new feature will delete texts once you’ve read them — and it could be coming to iOS and Android soon

WhatsApp is testing a new feature that can automatically delete messages once they’ve been read.

TechRadar

Tehran's tiered internet leaves most Iranians in the dark 82 days on

Iran's 82-day internet blackout has created a multi-tiered system, granting officials and businesses some access while ordinary citizens pay up to 12 times as much for VPNs, Iranians back home told Euronews.

Euronews

EPFO to launch WhatsApp service for PF updates; government targets faster resolution of pending legal disputes

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is set to launch a WhatsApp service for PF updates, allowing members to interact with the organization by sending a 'Hello' message.

The Economic Times

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In 2009, Jan Koum built a status app that kept failing: Adding messaging to fix it helped create whatsApp

Initially launched as a simple status update platform, WhatsApp struggled to capture the user base it desired. However, with the clever addition of messaging features, it evolved into a powerhouse of real-time communication. This transformation fostered continuous dialogue and formed lasting connections across distances, ultimately leading to its solidification as…

The Economic Times

Iran fires a fresh threat: After oil, your Insta reels, Amazon deliveries, WhatsApp chats and Netflix streams could be the next target

From Whatsapp chats, Insta reels to Amazon deliveries, everything could be hit as Iran is considering imposing fees on undersea internet cables passing through the Strait of Hormuz. This move could impact global technology companies and disrupt international internet traffic. The proposal also suggests restricting cable repair work to Iranian…

The Economic Times

The new Pause Point feature in Android 17 wants to stop you doomscrolling — and it's something I'll be turning on right away

Google has previewed the Pause Point feature coming our way with Android 17, and I like the look of it.

TechRadar

Meta Launches Incognito AI Chat Days After Removing Instagram Encryption

Meta launched Incognito Chat with Meta AI on May 13, 2026, five days after quietly removing end-to-end encryption from Instagram direct messages — a sequence that digital-rights group the Electronic Frontier Foundation called a broken promise.

International Business Times

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India crowns Meta AI; More layoffs hit tech

India is now the ground zero for Meta’s AI push, WhatsApp chief Will Cathcart told us. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.

The Economic Times

For Meta AI, India tops the global charts: Will Cathcart

India leads globally in Meta AI's monthly active users on WhatsApp, with conversations surging post-Muse Spark launch. To enhance privacy, WhatsApp is introducing an 'incognito mode' for AI chats, allowing users to interact without sharing personal data, though this impacts model training.

The Economic Times

Meta to launch 'Incognito Chat' for private AI conversations on WhatsApp

Meta Platforms introduces Incognito Chat for its AI assistant on WhatsApp. This new feature aims to address user privacy concerns. Conversations will remain private and will not be saved. Messages will disappear by default. This move allows users to explore ideas without data being monitored. Meta AI will also offer…

The Economic Times

Meta launches WhatsApp 'incognito' mode to address privacy concerns for AI chats

Meta Platforms is introducing an "incognito" mode for WhatsApp to allow private conversations with its AI chatbot

The Independent UK

WhatsApp adding a new privacy feature that even WhatsApp can't snoop on

WhatsApp's new Incognito Chat with Meta AI will be kept entirely between you and your AI chum

The iOS-Android file sharing nightmare is officially over for more Android users

Google is finally making Android sharing and iPhone switching less painful.

Android Central

WhatsApp Chat Export and Group Contact Saving for Business Growth

A sourcing manager I know in Guangzhou once spent a Tuesday night copying phone numbers out of a 487-member supplier group, one row at a time, into Google Sheets. She finished around 2 a.m. and discovered she'd missed a column halfway through. That's the workflow most B2B teams are running…

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Jewish musicians describe backlash over Zionist beliefs

An Australian musician who rose to fame in the 1980s says she was viciously targeted and excluded from the industry for being a Jew and a Zionist.

The Guardian - UK

The hill I will die on: Voice notes have made my generation a bunch of self-absorbed bores

We used to have the back and forth of actual conversation. Now we have phones filled with our friends’ rambling soliloquies, says lifestyle and culture writer Annabel Martin

International Business Times

What Makes a Perfect Business in 2026 (3 Things Most Founders Get Wrong)

This week's Visionary Voices sits down with Dan Bedford, founder of Clio, the messaging aggregation platform that wants to replace your chatbot with something customers actually want to use.

Euronews

DMA: How the EU’s big tech law changed citizens’ lives

Under the DMA, Europeans can choose their default browser, pay with rival apps, and message across platforms. Enforcement remains a work in progress, and many citizens do not know the law exists.

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The Guardian - US

Keep quiet ‘so we don’t go to jail’: the Israelis charged with bribery after suspicious bets placed on Iran strikes

Authorities allege that Omer Ziv and an unnamed air force major used classified information to bet on the timing of military operations on Polymarket

Barchart

As Meta Platforms Buys Assured Robot Intelligence, META Stock Becomes a Bet on Humanoids

Betting on humanoid robotics with a new acquisition, META positions its stock around future AI-driven machines.

The Guardian - UK

Brazil caught up in craze for whistling-only WhatsApp groups

Some chats can get up to 600 voice notes a day and reach the 1,024-member limit in less than 24 hours

Euronews

Two years of DMA: is it really 'fit for purpose'?

On 28 April, the European Commission's first formal review of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) found it “fit for purpose”, noting its positive impact on consumers and competition. The Parliament calls for fast-tracking stronger enforcement amid external pushback.

Evening Standard

Met Police officers had photos of dead bodies on own phones

One image showed an elderly man who had died in sheltered housing in an ‘advanced state of decomposition’

Evening Standard

Met Police officers took photos of dead bodies on their personal phones, misconduct probe finds

One PC kept a photo of an elderly man who had died before showing it to ‘uncomfortable’ fellow officers

Tom’s Guide

This underrated Android feature makes my belly hurt from laughing — here's why you should try it out too

After using an Android phone for years, the Emoji Kitchen is a feature I've been neglecting for too long.

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