Tag: messaging
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WhatsApp to introduce animated avatars for video calls soon
The Meta-owned messenger application WhatsApp is reportedly planning to add animated avatars for video calls, a feature that – resembles Apple’s Memoji – rumored to be in the works since last year.
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WhatsApp is far more private and secure than iMessage, says Mark Zuckerberg
Apple iMessage is the target of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s most recent Instagram post. He asserts that WhatsApp, which is owned by Meta, is much more private and safe than iMessages. He continued by listing capabilities of WhatsApp that are not found in iMessage, such as end-to-end encryption and message disappearance. A billboard in New…
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Gen-Z gives a thumbs down to thumbs up emoji, wants to ban 9 other ‘rude’ emojis
Many emojis, in the opinion of Generation Z, should be avoided at the office. Thumbs-up and love emoticons are for older people, according to a new global poll of 2,000 adults between the ages of 16 and 29. A Reddit member recently asked whether they should feel comfortable using the thumbs-up emoji as an adult…
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WhatsApp now lets you hide profile photo, last seen from specific contacts
Last year, the Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp began developing a new privacy setting that would allow users to hide their profile photos, last seen, and about information from specific people in their contact lists. It was only available for beta version users, but the company has now announced that it will be accessible to all…