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WhatsApp now helps you search for businesses
WhatsApp now lets you search for businesses without having to leave the messaging client.
Substack adds a chat feature to make it more of a social space
The chat feature is iOS-only for now and newsletter writers have control over the tone and topic of conversations.
Google Hangouts is well and truly dead
Hangouts for the web, the last version of the messaging service, will start redirecting users to Google's new Chat experience
Discord rolls out a lower-priced Nitro subscription
Discord now has a more affordable Nitro Basic subscription, not to mention shared activities like games.
Signal says third-party data breach exposed 1,900 phone numbers
Signal has warned that a Twilio breach exposed 1,900 user phone numbers, and at least a few of those accounts came under attack.
The merged Google Meet app lets you host group Spotify and YouTube sessions
Google's merger of Meet and Duo includes live sharing for Spotify and YouTube streams.
Instagram now lets you shop in chat
You can now shop on Instagram using chats.
WhatsApp may soon let you hide your online status
WhatsApp is developing a feature that would allow users to hide their online status.
Google Hangouts is shutting down this fall
Hangouts holdouts will have to finally say goodbye to Google’s most resilient chat app later this year.
Discord finally brings text chat to voice channels
Discord now supports text chat in voice channels — you won't have to jump back and forth.
Anonymous social app Yik Tak left users' precise locations exposed
The anonymous chat app Yik Yak had a flaw that let intruders get your precise location.
WhatsApp is adding reaction emoji and better misinformation controls
WhatsApp is introducing reaction emoji for chats, and group admins can delete false or otherwise problematic messages.
Messenger takes a cue from Slack with an @everyone shortcut
New commands let you tag the whole group or make your message silent.
Discord's new policies ban dangerous health misinformation
Discord's new community policies include a ban on misinformation that threatens public health.
Slack is struggling to get back to work (updated)
Slack is down for some users, with many unable to use the service at all in the morning.
Microsoft’s 3D ‘Fluent’ emoji arrive in Teams
Microsoft Teams now has 3D emoji.
Facebook plays catch-up with new features for Messenger encrypted chats
Facebook Messenger encrypted chats now have many of the features of their insecure counterparts, including reactions, stickers and typing indicators.
'Valorant' will let players mute words they don't want to appear in text chat
If you'd rather not mute certain 'Valorant' players even though they occasionally make sketchy comments in chat, a new update could solve the problem.
Tinder's upcoming 'Swipe Party' feature lets friends help you choose dates
Tinder is working on a new feature called Swipe Party that will let you invite friends online to help you vet dates.
Discord gives server owners the tools to put channels behind a paywall
Discord has started testing a feature called Premium Memberships with a small group of users.
