WhatsApp will soon let users choose when group chats expire
This is for everyone who's watched a dormant group linger for years.
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WhatsApp will make it easier to reject updates to its terms of service
The EU has reached a deal with Meta following the uproar over WhatsApp's privacy policy.
WhatsApp is reportedly experimenting with private newsletters
You wouldn't have to update friends in chat.We have two newsletters, why not sign up for both?
WhatsApp is finally adding picture-in-picture support for iOS video calls
Meta first began testing the feature late last year.
Microsoft explains Bing's bizarre AI chat behavior
It can get confused during long chat sessions or when used for 'entertainment.'
Telegram’s latest update adds real-time message translation
Its also adds a redesigned network usage tab, among a handful of other new features.
Facebook Messenger encrypted chats now include more of the features you expect
Meta is also expanding tests that make encryption the default.
WhatsApp now supports Meta's bitmoji-like avatars
For those moments when plain emoji and stickers won't do.
Microsoft Teams takes on Facebook groups with community hubs
Your company's video chat app can now organize your softball team.
Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield is leaving Salesforce in January
Current Salesforce VP Lidiane Jones will succeed him as CEO.
Discord server owners in the US can now create their own subscriptions
Creators can now hide perks behind a chat paywall.
WhatsApp now helps you search for businesses
You won't have to switch apps to find a local shop.
Substack adds a chat feature to make it more of a social space
In a dig at Twitter, the company calls it a 'private social network where you make the rules.'
Google Hangouts is well and truly dead
Hangouts for the web will start redirecting users Google's Chat service.
Discord rolls out a lower-priced Nitro subscription
The $3 Nitro Basic tier offers larger uploads and wider emoji access.
Signal says third-party data breach exposed 1,900 phone numbers
A hacker targeted at least a few accounts after the Twilio breach.
The merged Google Meet app lets you host group Spotify and YouTube sessions
You can also play games with the live sharing feature.
Instagram now lets you shop in chat
You won't have to leave your DMs to make a purchase.
WhatsApp may soon let you hide your online status
The feature would complement the recent tweaks to the app's Last Seen functionality.
Google Hangouts is shutting down this fall
If you haven't already, you'll see a prompt to migrate to Chat.
