Once WhatsApp's username feature is launched, you'll be able to protect the privacy of your phone number for new contacts.

The privacy feature is intended to help you avoid sharing phone numbers with lesser-known contacts. When available, a ...

You can reserve your username by heading to Settings > Account > Username in the latest version of WhatsApp on Android, or by ...

Claiming your WhatsApp username takes under a minute, but there are a few rules and one important caveat about timing you should understand first.

WhatsApp has closed the loophole that allowed users to check whether someone had blocked them through the app’s ...

Apple lost a bid to narrow a UK iCloud lawsuit from Which?, keeping a £3 billion competition claim on track for an October ...

This week’s cybersecurity recap covers Firefox and Chrome bugs, EDR-killer tools, a TV botnet, an OpenBSD flaw, Android ...

WhatsApp has started testing view-once text messages. As the name suggests, these messages can only be viewed once by the recipient. After the recipient ...

Google’s June 2026 Android system updates add WhatsApp backup controls, Play Protect checks, passkey portability, and Play Store AI search.

Google's Android 17 update brings a host of new features, including enhanced multitasking with 'Bubbles' and simplified content creation via 'Screen Reactions'. Gemini now offers music generation, ...

Meta is once again updating software requirements to run WhatsApp on Android and iOS devices. Starting Sept. 8, 2026, the app will only be supported on Android 6 or above. And sta ...

Meta is once again updating software requirements to run WhatsApp on Android and iOS devices. Starting Sept. 8, 2026, the app will only be supported on Android 6 or above. And starting Nov. 30, 2026, ...