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blue bubbles are safe from interlopers for now. Following an investigation, European Union officials that — along with Microsoft's , and Microsoft Advertising — don't hold a dominant enough position in their respective markets to be subject to stricter regulation under the Digital Markets Act. Were iMessage to be brought under the DMA rules, Apple would need to make it interoperable with other messaging services.The three products and iMessage meet the quantitative thresholds for regulation under the DMA. Apple and…

Given all the noise surrounding Apple, its iPhone App Store, and the EU's Digital Markets Act, you'd be forgiven for thinking that the Cupertino outfit is the only one that is having to make changes to adhere to new rules. But that's far from the case, with the meta-owned WhatsApp having to make a few changes of its own. Those changes will see something that many thought would never happen — and it might not have happened if it wasn't for the DMA.That change is an upcoming WhatsApp update that will allow third-party…

Image Source : FILE Representational Image Meta-owned Instagram is reportedly developing a new feature that will let users compose messages using artificial intelligence (AI). This means you can write messages with the help of AI technology which will make communication easier and more creative. A screenshot shared by app researcher Alessandro Paluzzi shows an…

It’s not clear if other operators like Telegram are planning to add interoperability support with WhatsApp. Meta is also working to add support for other chat apps to Messenger. WhatsApp, the most used messaging platform in the world, is reportedly planning to allow third-party messaging apps on its platform. As revealed by WhatsApp’s engineering director Dick Brouwer to Wired, the Meta-owned platform is ready to offer interoperability with over 2 billion users. The statement from Brouwer came ahead of the…

WhatsApp is one of the most lauded messaging apps out there. And it plans to better its service as it complies with the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). As part of a new arrangement, WhatsApp will likely introduce cross-platform usability which may allow users to send messages to other third-party apps like iMessage, Telegram, Google Messages, Signal, etc. But, the feature’s success depends on the willingness of other companies to participate. Not to mention the concerns about privacy and encryption. WhatsApp…

With a month away from the Digital Markets Act (DMA) deadline, WhatsApp is preparing to allow other messaging networks in its app. In an interview with Wired, Dick Brouwer, an engineering director at WhatsApp, said that the company is ready to offer interoperability on the platform with over 2 billion users. “There’s real tension between offering an easy way to offer this interoperability to third parties whilst at the same time preserving the WhatsApp privacy, security, and integrity bar. I…

Image Source : FILE Representational Image To enhance online safety for teenagers on Instagram and Facebook, Meta has introduced stricter private messaging settings. Adults aged 19 and above are now restricted from messaging teens who don't follow them. Moreover, the type and number of direct messages to someone not following them are limited to one text-only message.…

Meta announced today that it is rolling out new DM restrictions on both Facebook and Instagram for teens that prevent anyone from messaging teens. Until now, Instagram restricts adults over the age of 18 from messaging teens who don’t follow them. The new limits will apply to all users under 16 — and in some geographies under 18 — by default. Meta said that it will notify existing users with a notification. Image Credits: Meta On Messenger, users will only get messages from Facebook friends, or…

SAN FRANCISCO — For years, Ben Black’s phone annoyed his family. It was the only Android device in a family message group with eight iPhones. Because of him, videos and photos would arrive in low resolution and there would be green bubbles of text amid bubbles of blue. But a new app called Beeper Mini gave him the ability to change that. Black, 25, used the app to create an account for Apple’s messaging service, iMessage, with his Google Pixel phone number. For the first time, every message the family exchanged had a blue…

For years, Ben Black's phone annoyed his family. It was the only Android device in a family message group with eight iPhones. Because of him, videos and photos would arrive in low resolution and there would be green bubbles of text amid bubbles of blue.But a new app called Beeper Mini gave him the ability to change that.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteNorthwestern UniversityKellogg Post Graduate Certificate in Product ManagementVisitIIT DelhiIITD Certificate Programme in…