Anyone whose phone number is just one digit off from a popular restaurant or community resource has long borne the burden of either screening or redirecting misdials. But now, AI chatbots could ...

WhatsApp could also ask users to verify their phone numbers occasionally, which would prod people like the previous owner of Ugo’s new number to transfer her account before it was hijacked.

If you get a new phone number, it's simple for someone else to take over your Whatsapp account and assume your identity, accidentally or on purpose.

WhatsApp is working on a privacy update. For the first time ever, the platform is preparing to let users hide their phone numbers by creating usernames, something that has been a long-standing ...

It is encouraging to see WhatsApp add such functionality. Hopefully, it will prevent people from spam, which rely heavily on phone numbers shared with businesses.

Send WhatsApp messages without saving numbers using simple methods like direct links, Google Assistant, Siri shortcuts, Truecaller, group chats, and third-party apps.

WhatsApp is building its own secure cloud contact sync service, to prepare for a future where WhatsApp ID works based on usernames and not phone numbers.

WhatsApp is now allowing beta testers on Android to log on to WhatsApp Web using their phone number, instead of scanning a QR code with their smartphone.

After years of providing free services without any bells attached, WhatsApp is now going to start showing ads on the popular chat app. To be clear, users will only see ads on the Status screen — the ...

Don't want to share your phone number with someone you need to chat with on WhatsApp? Share your username instead.

WhatsApp is rolling out ads. In an update on Monday, Meta announced that it will now show ads from businesses through its ...

BitChat skips the internet and SIM cards. Built by Jack Dorsey, it connects phones via Bluetooth when Wi-Fi, signal, or ...