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WhatsApp has introduced a native version of its app for iPad users. Available to TestFlight users, the app is built using Mac Catalyst and lets you link the WhatsApp account on your iPhone to the iPad, similar to how Companion mode works on Android. According to WABetaInfo, to install the …

Elon Musk tweeted on his official account on Sunday that Twitter would be changing its logo to an “X” and that all the birds will be disappearing from the platform. In a series of tweets, Musk said: “And soon we shall bid adieu to the twitter brand and, gradually, all …

 The UAE has ranked first globally in mobile internet speed for the month of June, with a download speed of 204.24 Mbps and an upload speed of 22.72 Mbps, according to the Speedtest Global Index published by Ookla, a web service that provides analysis of Internet access performance metrics. According …

H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, has launched the second cycle of the Dubai Cyber Security Strategy, with the aim of establishing a safe and secure cyberspace and strengthening the city’s digital infrastructure. The launch of the …

 H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, today launched the Dubai Digital Cloud project during a visit to the Digital Dubai headquarters. The project is the latest in a series of initiatives aimed at creating a world-leading, efficient, …

Meta said more than 30mn people had signed up to its long-awaited competitor to Twitter in what chief executive Mark Zuckerberg pitched as a “friendly” alternative to the struggling social media platform owned by Elon Musk.The app, called Threads, is a “text-based conversation app” where users are able to publish …

WhatsApp’s latest feature can automatically mute incoming calls if they’re from an unknown number, the service announced today. The setting is available by going into WhatsApp’s settings, hitting “Privacy,” selecting “Calls,” and turning on the “Silence Unknown Callers” toggle. WhatsApp says the feature will help “screen out spam, scams, and …

WhatsApp has finally announced one of the most anticipated features today — message editing. Mark Zuckerberg noted in a Facebook post that users can now modify a message within 15 minutes of sending the message. If you want to do so, you can press and hold on a message, and tap on …

Google announced it will start deleting accounts that have been inactive for at least two years, a move that the company says is intended to prevent security risks. The updated policy takes effect immediately, but Google said it will not begin deleting accounts until December. The company plans to send out multiple …

WhatsApp is working on a new feature named ‘Transfer Chats to iPhone’ that lets users transfer chats to a new iPhone without using an iCloud backup.Users will need to download WhatsApp on their new iPhones, register with the same phone number, and use the old device to scan the QR …