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WhatsApp is gearing up to add support for third-party messages. A report has revealed more details on how the new feature will work and the amount of control users will have while giving access to other messaging apps. It appears that the Meta-owned platform will not only let users choose whether to turn on the feature or not, but it will also let them decide which apps to connect with. Notably, WhatsApp has to take this feature live before March 6, which is the date the European Union's (EU) new Digital Markets Act (DMA)…

Rakuten-owned encrypted instant messaging app Viber has added chat folders. These customizable folders allow users to organize their conversations into groups for more streamlined communication. The new feature is available with the latest update for the app on Android and iOS. Viber adds chat folders for streamlined communication Chat folders allow you to group multiple conversations of a particular type for easier access. You can create separate chat folders for family members, colleagues, friends, and more. This way,…

You use WhatsApp to communicate with other people on WhatsApp. That’s fine and all, but it’s a shame that you can’t use WhatsApp to communicate with people outside of the platform. However, this is something that the company has been working on to comply with the EU’s regulations. According to a new report, WhatsApp will eventually support third-party chats. The European Union has been working hard to ensure that large tech companies don’t gatekeep certain technologies that could benefit the masses. Thus, it has been…

Search by date is rolling out now on Android devices, and is already available on iOS, Mac desktop and WhatsApp Web. WhatsApp is the most used messaging platform in the world and millions of users rely on Meta-owned apps for day to day conversations. The company rolls out new features from time to time for Android and iOS users to keep them updated. Following the same path, WhatsApp has announced plans to roll out a “search by date” feature for individual and group chats on Android devices.Meta CEO Mark…

WhatsApp has been spotted working on an improvement to the Chat Lock feature that is reportedly in development on the web version of the popular messaging application. Users can already lock specific chats on WhatsApp for iOS and Android that are hidden behind a secret code — a feature that can improve the privacy of users on the platform. The service is expected to bring the same functionality to WhatsApp Web users, according to details shared by a feature tracker.Spotted by feature tracker…

Slack is now offering its first generative AI features after announcing them last fall. By clicking Slack’s star-shaped AI button, users can get a written summary of everything that happened in a channel over a specified date range. Slack AI can also summarize conversation threads, and it’ll attempt to answer searches with written summaries and suggested follow-up questions. Third-party Slack apps are now adding generative AI features as well, and routine digests of channel activity are coming soon.…

Otter is an AI-powered voice-to-text transcription tool that helps users transform spoken words into text that is easy to read and understand. It is an app that aims to increase your productivity. It includes processing audio through an AI algorithm to generate text. The otter.ai app can be used in various ways such as through the mobile app version, users can record the meeting and upload the audio or video to the app which can later be transcribed into text. It also features an Otter Bot which can join the video…

OpenAI has announced that it has started testing the ability for ChatGPT to remember things that users discuss with the chatbot, which will save users from having to repeat information and help the chatbot make more helpful conversations to offer a better user experience. The company is referring to the chatbot’s ability to remember things as ChatGPT’s “memory.” ChatGPT can remember things in two ways ChatGPT can remember things in two ways. First, the chatbot can pick up details from conversations. For example, if you…

ChatGPT is getting a memory, thus remembering your previous chats in order to make future ones more helpful. This is currently in testing with "a small portion" of free and Plus users, rolling out this week. A broader rollout isn't planned yet, but OpenAI promises it will share more soon. Memory is just that - you can ask ChatGPT to remember something specific or let it pick up details itself. Memory will get better the more you use it and improvements will be more and more noticeable over time. This…

February 2024 marks a decade of WhatsApp being under Meta's umbrella of social media apps. In the last 10 years, the instant messaging platform has undergone a myriad of changes with the aim of becoming the primary form of messaging, replacing SMS. Now, it is set to get another shot in the arm with reports hinting at the arrival of a new feature on WhatsApp Web, the platform's web version, which will allow users to sort out their chats using a new ‘Favourites' filter.WhatsApp Web - Upcoming featureAccording to a…