The year 2025 is coming to an end, and we are ready to welcome the new year 2026. To make this occasion even more special, ...

I went to a wedding last month that was coordinated on WhatsApp. The couple created a “community” that included a group chat and an announcements-only channel. The dozens of attendees—primarily iPhone ...

Scams and other threats that are doing the rounds on messaging apps like WhatsApp are a stark reminder of how easily even trusted platforms can be weaponized against us. One deceptive tactic that has ...

James Ratcliff joined Game Rant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is ...

WhatsApp is rolling out passkey-encrypted backups for iOS and Android devices, enabling users to encrypt their chat history using their fingerprint, face, or a screen lock code. Passkeys are a ...

Chat backup encryption will no longer require you to memorize passwords or lengthy encryption keys. Chat backup encryption will no longer require you to ...

Instagram released an unexpected customization option on Wednesday, giving users a set of new icons to use on their phone home screens and similar devices. But there's a catch. Altering the appearance ...

A tactic used by a growing number of scammers is to impersonate help centres in order to trick victims into sharing their screens via WhatsApp. By doing so, they can obtain sensitive information like ...

Up until now, WhatsApp accounts have only been tied to users’ phone numbers. That’s about to change, as the app prepares to introduce username support. To get ready for the rollout, WhatsApp is ...

There are so many new settings and features baked into modern Android smartphones that it's really easy to overlook some of them — even when they're active. Sure, they might show a notification in the ...

China started blocking WhatsApp in 2017, using its so-called Great Firewall to filter and block traffic with overseas servers. Chinese users rely on an alternative called WeChat. WhatsApp is generally ...

What if you could create professional, eye-catching app icons in minutes without needing a degree in graphic design? In the fast-paced world of app development, where first impressions can make or ...