WhatsApp takes aim at Apple Intelligence with new AI-generated avatars powered by Meta AI

WhatsApp is getting in on the generative AI fun and will use Meta AI to create avatars based on a user’s likeness.

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This little-known trick lets you track flights directly from Messages on iPhone, iPad, and Mac

Did you know you can track flights directly in Messages? You only need the airline name and flight number.

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WhatsApp users are getting a revamped iPhone app with an updated color palette, a cleaner way to add attachments, and more

WhatsApp has announced a raft of changes to its iPhone app, improving the color palette, adding new animations, and changing how users add attachments.

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WhatsApp just made it easier to find unread and group chat threads with new filter options

WhatsApp has announced a new update to the way it lists chat threads with a new filter option.

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iMessage-on-Android app Beeper is back with a new owner, but it’s given up on fighting Apple — for now

Beeper, the company whose Beeper Mini app briefly brought iMessage to Android, is back after being bought by Automattic. But there’s no iMessage this time, at least for now.

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Sunbird is bringing iMessage to Android all over again — and this time it pinky promises it’s safe to use

Sunbird is trying to bring iMessage support to Android all over again and it promises that it’s learned from last year’s privacy and security farce.

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Meta details plans to open WhatsApp and Messenger to third-party platforms in the EU while maintaining privacy

Meta has shared how it will enable interoperability for WhatsApp and Messenger without impacting privacy or removing encryption.

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Apple unveils a massive security upgrade to iMessage and says iOS 17.4 will make Messages the safest widely-used chat app on the planet

Apple has announced an upgrade to iMessage encryption the likes of which no other platform has managed to date.

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Apple’s iMessage avoids EU regulation after a prolonged investigation and won’t be forced to work with WhatsApp and others

Apple’s won its latest battle with the EU’s DMA and iMessage will not be designated a gatekeeper after all.

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Apple’s refusal to allow iMessage on Android has it under Department of Justice investigation as the FTC watches

Apple’s decision to block Beeper Mini has caught the attention of everyone, including lawmakers.

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