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Google Messages is finally getting a group chat upgrade it should have had years ago

Google Messages is getting another group chat upgrade, and soon you could be able to add custom icons to your group chats.

TechRadar · May 8, 2025

Facebook owner Meta set for $167 million windfall after NSO Group ordered to pay up over WhatsApp spyware campaign

Israel's NSO Group has been ordered to pay over $167 million in damages to Meta over 2019 WhatsApp spyware campaign.

TechRadar · May 8, 2025

Tech giants beat quarterly expectations as Trump’s tariffs hit the sector

What’s new in AI – from effects on job market to Meta’s new app and ChatGPT changes – and a look at Musk’s first term

The Guardian - US · May 7, 2025

WhatsApp scam known as ‘hi mum’ evolving at ‘breakneck speed’, expert warns

Santander UK’s fraud expert said that AI voice impersonation technology was making these scams even more realistic

The Independent UK · May 4, 2025

‘Hi mum!’ The simple WhatsApp text scam costing parents and friends dear

How to beat the scam, from setting up new passwords and telling your bank exactly what you are doing

The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2025

Meta Fighting Nigerian Fines, Warns Could Shut Facebook, Instagram

Meta on Saturday vowed to fight Nigerian fines for various consumer data violations, reportedly threatening to cut off Facebook and Instagram in Africa's most populous country.

International Business Times · May 3, 2025

Hafta 535: World Press Freedom Day, aftermath of Pahalgam attack

In a special episode for Press Freedom Day, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Manisha Pande and Jayashree Arunachalam are joined by historian and author Ramachandra Guha. The panel begins with a discussion on the history of press freedom in India. Ram reflects on the similarities and differences between 1975’s Emergency…

Newslaundry · May 3, 2025

Kimi Antonelli reveals who’s most active in F1 drivers’ group chat ahead of WhatsApp documentary premiere

Kimi Antonelli is among the most recent additions to the infamous F1 drivers’ WhatsApp chat, but he’s certainly not the most active. The Mercedes rookie, who will start on pole at Saturday’s Miami Sprint race, said he’s taking a back seat before he starts contributing to the group chat with…

Motorsport · May 3, 2025

You can now fact check anybody’s post in WhatsApp – here’s how

Perplexity’s new WhatsApp integration can provide fact-checks to misinformation.

TechRadar · May 2, 2025

Prashant Tomar: A Product Leader Reimagining How Businesses Operate In The AI era

Prashant's work has been recognized across the tech and business community. He received the Product Manager of the Year Award from Globee and the India Achievers Award for Excellence in Product Management.

International Business Times · May 1, 2025