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WhatsApp usernames are finally coming to boost your privacy – get ready to reserve yours soon

WhatsApp is testing a tool that will let you reserve a username instead of handing out your phone number. [...]

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WhatsApp is finally letting users reserve usernames so they never have to hand over their phone number

WhatsApp is opening username reservations starting today, allowing its more than three billion users to connect with people without sharing their phone number for the first time. The feature, which ha [...]

Match Score: 76.24

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DataGrail report finds your vendor may be sending data to AI models you never approved

The data processing agreement (DPA) — the bedrock contract companies use to evaluate how vendors handle personal data — can no longer be trusted at face value. That is the central, and arguably mo [...]

Match Score: 73.51

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X's handle marketplace will sell some 'rare' usernames for millions of dollars

X is finally following through on its long-rumored plans to sell old user handles, and some of the most sought-after usernames could fetch millions of dollars. The company shared more details about an [...]

Match Score: 63.10

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Meta has a plan to bring AI to WhatsApp chats without breaking privacy

As Meta’s first-ever generative AI conference gets underway, the company is also previewing a significant update on its plans to bring AI features to WhatsApp chats. Buried in its LlamaCon updates, [...]

Match Score: 59.66

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Trump's federal Bitcoin reserve order leaves the crypto market unenthused

With US stocks unstable, consumer confidence in the economy plunging and whispers of a potential recession growing less muted, the economy under President Donald Trump's second term has been abou [...]

Match Score: 58.16

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India tells WhatsApp to pause its usernames feature pending consultations

India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has ordered WhatsApp not to launch its planned usernames feature in the country until further consultations are complete, according to a le [...]

Match Score: 56.61

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WhatsApp introduces new creative tools for status updates

WhatsApp will soon allow users to post collages, music and new stickers as part of their WhatsApp Status. The status feature within WhatsApp functions similarly to the Stories feature on Facebook and [...]

Match Score: 53.63

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India widens its usernames crackdown to Telegram and Signal

A government source says the IT ministry has sent notices to both apps, a day after ordering WhatsApp to pause its own usernames rollout. India’s technology ministry has sent notices to Telegram and [...]

Match Score: 51.28

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How to set up a WhatsApp account without Facebook or Instagram

There's no shortage of reasons to stay off the Meta ecosystem, which includes Facebook and Instagram, but there are some places where WhatsApp remains the main form of text-based communication. T [...]

Match Score: 49.81