The regulator hit the messaging app with a fine of 225 million euros, about $267 million. Partly at issue is how WhatsApp share information with parent company Facebook, according to the commission. The decision brings an end to a GDPR inquiry the privacy regulator started in December 2018. WhatsApp said it disagrees with the decision and plans to appeal.

This could include ways to coordinate among school groups or neighborhoods. “All secured by end-to-end encryption so your messages stay private.” Communities is rolling out globally and will become available to everyone over the next few months, Meta said.

Want to liven up your conversations on WhatsApp? Instant video messages will be available to everyone in the coming weeks, according to a Thursdayblog postfrom WhatsApp. Video messages are protected with end-to-end encryption, according to WhatsApp. In a chat, the messages play automatically on mute, and tapping starts the sound. Video messages will remain in your chat history until you delete them. Read more:Best Phone to Buy for 2023

WhatsApp, the messaging app owned by Facebook parent company Meta, has just launchedan appfor Maccomputers. WhatsApp had earlier launched adesktop app for Windows. Both desktop apps include end-to-end encryption of calls and chats across devices.

WhatsApp, the popular messaging app,is rolling out a new wayto send and receive money. The pilot allowed users to make payments with the cryptocurrency pax dollar. Meta continues to work toward launching its own cryptocurrency, diem. Another small step in the right direction. Today, were starting the rollout of the@noviwallet in@WhatsAppin the .

The outage affected a number of countries, including India, Singapore, the UK and the US. “We know people had trouble sending messages on WhatsApp today. We’ve fixed the issue and apologise for any inconvenience,” a spokesperson from Meta told CNET. Web outage reporting siteDown Detector showed a spike in reportsat about 3:17 a.m. ET Tuesday with complaints highlighting issues sending and receiving messages or connecting to the server. Although WhatsApp outages are not common, they tend to have worldwide implications....

But the same couldn’t be said for message backups stored in a cloud service. They could’ve been accessed, for example, by law enforcement officials with a search warrant. See also:

The announcement came during Wednesday’sSamsung Unpackedevent. Want to securely take your WhatsApp history from one platform to another? Users will be able to move photos and voice messages between platforms, too. The feature will be launched on Android and the new Samsung Galaxy phones first. The ability to move your chat history is just the latest new feature in WhatsApp.

The feature lets you listen to and redo your voice messages before you send them. Voice messaging on WhatsApp already includes hands-free recording and speed controls for message playback.

The privacy option’s launch follows other updates in the texting space this month.

The messaging appWhatsApphas released a native desktop app forWindowsand is currently developing one forMac. 1.Download the app on your Windows devicefrom the Microsoft Store. 2.see to it WhatsApp is downloaded on your phone. bring up the mobile app. 3.If you’re on aniPhone, tapSettings. If you’re on anAndroid, tapMore options. 4.TapLinked Deviceson your phone. 5.A QR code will pop up on the desktop app. Point your phone camera at it. Plus,here’s what WhatsApp’s Linked Devices feature could teach Apple’s iMessage....

WhatsAppdebuted ahandful of new Status featureson Tuesday that people can use on the Meta-ownedsecure messaging app. Status onWhatsAppis similar toInstagram Stories, letting people share photos, videos and more for 24 hours before disappearing. The new features appear to borrow from Instagram, which is also owned by Meta. Updates have begun rolling out globally and will be available for widespread use in the coming weeks.

Dell throws everything a worker bee can think of into its new UltraSharp 32 (U3224KB). (Also from Dell at CES: a metaverse-readyConcept Nyx controllerandrevamped G15 and G16 gaming laptops.) Dell expects to ship it by the end of June. There’s no pricing yet, but it probably won’t be cheap.