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X (formerly Twitter) users were greeted with a notification upon opening the app: 'Audio and video calls now available!'

Asking messaging platforms to share details about the first originator of a message can be counter-productive

With this feature, the company aims to improve engagement with status updates by providing users with an additional tool to engage with their contacts, making replying to status updates even more interactive, according to WABetaInfo.

The company unveiled creative tools like Birthday, Audio Notes, Selfie Video Notes, and Multiple Lists in Stories to empower GenZ users. Meta said that it will soon start testing the features.

The Meta-owned messaging service already has a similar View Once feature for photos and videos, which it launched in 2021.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a post that WhatsApp users can soon login to two WhatsApp accounts at the same time.

Meta-owned WhatsApp has announced to roll out support for a password-less passkey feature to all Android users

This feature is currently in development, and the company plans to release it for the web client in the future.

With this new 'protect IP address in calls' feature, users will get to add an extra layer of security to their calls by protecting their IP address and location from malicious actors, reports WABetaInfo.

With the newly redesigned interface, WhatsApp aims to give its users a more modern and aesthetically pleasing experience, the report said

Users will also be allowed to use words or emojis as secret codes for quick access to protected chats.

The secret code creation feature for locked chats with support for linked devices is under development and it will be available in a future update of the app.

Seven mobile phones and eight debit cards were recovered from their possession, police said.

A marginal convenience fee will be applied to transactions made via credit/debit card, while no convenience fee will be charged for UPI-based transactions.

A 33-year-old tractor driver, who had been suffering from a fever for the last three weeks, died after his parents did not seek medical help but performed occult worship near Godavari river in Chennur town on Sunday.

Meta-owned WhatsApp is reportedly planning to replace the green verification badge with a blue checkmark for verified channels on Android.

Sandeep Varaganti, CEO of JioMart said, the launch of JioMart on WhatsApp last year has been a "phenomenal success" truly democratising digital commerce for and bringing in new customers.

This feature will allow WhatsApp to notify the channel creator if their channel's visibility is restricted in certain countries due to legal requirements.

The channel will ensure faster reach of government announcements and information to the general public.

WABetaInfo reports that WhatsApp for iPad is undergoing testing, accessible to beta testers through the TestFlight app alongside the beta version on their mobile devices.