For Meta AI, India tops the global charts: Will CathcartIndia leads globally in Meta AI's monthly active users on WhatsApp, with conversations surging post-Muse Spark launch. To enhance privacy, ...
14 May, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
UP govt scraps smart prepaid meter system, shifts all consumers to postpaid modeUttar Pradesh is switching from smart prepaid electricity meters to postpaid. This decision follows widespread protests over billing issues...
08 May, 2026, 03.25 PM IST
Has RBI announced 'new rules' for exchanging old Rs 500 & Rs 1,000 currency notes?Social media claims about the Reserve Bank of India allowing exchange of old Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes are false. The official website of th...
20 Apr, 2026, 10.47 AM IST
ETtech Explainer: How does Meta’s decision to kill end-to-end encryption on Instagram affect you?End-to-end encryption is a communications process that ensures that only the sender and recipient can access the contents of a message. The...
18 Mar, 2026, 10.49 AM IST
WhatsApp unveils high-security mode, latest tech firm to offer users stronger protectionMeta's WhatsApp messaging service is offering users an advanced security mode, joining a growing number of US tech firms that are letting u...
27 Jan, 2026, 09.07 PM IST
Mobikwik’s Zaakpay partners with Meta to offer payments on WhatsAppUsers can make payments using MobiKwik Wallet, ZIP and Pocket UPI, offering flexibility to suit individual payment preferences.
17 Sep, 2024, 06.17 PM IST
WhatsApp users can soon send voice notes with 'View Once' option; here's how the new privacy feature worksWhatsApp, owned by Meta, is introducing a new feature that allows users to designate voice notes as 'view once' in order to enhance privacy...
20 Oct, 2023, 02.50 PM IST
Worried about WhatsApp chat’s privacy on desktop? This new feature will keep your screen safe from prying eyesThe new feature is expected to be rolled out with a future update.
21 Nov, 2022, 12.25 PM IST
Payments on WhatsApp launches ‘Scam Se Bacho’ campaign in IndiaPayments on WhatsApp allow users to send and receive money from their contacts via Unified Payment Interface (UPI) as easily as sending a W...
26 Jul, 2022, 04.45 PM IST
Sebi signals a new trend: Summons and notices to come via WhatsApp, TelegramThe Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) will now send show cause notices, summons and orders to securities law offenders via inst...
04 Jan, 2022, 06.10 AM IST
Signal downloads surge following WhatsApp's privacy updateWhatsApp's new terms reserve the right to share user data with parent Facebook.
13 Jan, 2021, 05.53 PM IST
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he is 'excited' that WhatsApp has received nod for India launchWhatsApp’s payments service has been in beta mode for over two years and the approval came after months of regulatory hurdles and legal bat...
07 Nov, 2020, 08.13 AM IST
WhatsApp finally rolls out dark mode in beta; is it an effort to make up for security breaches?The dark theme on the WhatsApp beta is still under development.
04 Nov, 2019, 07.50 PM IST
WhatsApp introduces new fingerprint lock for android phonesEarlier this year, the company said, it rolled out Touch ID and Face ID for iPhone users to provide an extra layer of security for WhatsApp...
31 Oct, 2019, 08.12 PM IST
WhatsApp hack attack can change your messages, says Israeli security firmThe hacking tool was revealed publicly during a briefing at the annual Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas on August 7.
08 Aug, 2019, 09.06 PM IST
Enterprises test WhatsApp’s payment appWhatsApp’s payment service has been in the beta mode since last year. The company didn’t respond to an email seeking comments till press ti...
27 Jul, 2019, 09.49 AM IST
RBI approaches Centre & NPCI on WhatsApp's proposed payment businessLaunched in 2017, Google’s UPI-based payment service Tez — which has been recently renamed Google Pay — claims 30 million active monthly us...
12 Dec, 2018, 08.30 AM IST