South Africa Sounds The Alarm On WhatsApp Voice Notes
Staying a step ahead of cybercriminals in this age of increasingly sophisticated attacks hinges on awareness and proactive measures.
Thursday Morning Spice
SuperSport tackles Saru over Springbok deal, The world’s scariest countries in which to drive, Russia unleashes 130 drones on Ukraine, and How does WhatsApp make money?
Tuesday Morning Spice
Top unions revolt over R1.3bn Springbok equity deal, The Google breakup is looming, New diabetes treatment could mean an end to insulin shots, and Don’t use Ozempic or Wegovy for ‘Instagram perfect body’.
Thursday Morning Spice
Walkie-talkie explosions spark fresh day of chaos in Lebanon, Tupperware files for bankruptcy, South African wins WorldSkills award, and 11 Golf accessories you need right now.
Universal Music Group Strikes Deal To Bring Music To WhatsApp
The $54 billion conglomerate controls over 33% of the music market.
Here Are Christian Horner’s Alleged Leaked WhatsApp Messages
WhatsApp texts and pictures were leaked from an anonymous source, allegedly showing conversations between the Red Bull boss and the complainant.
Monday Morning Spice
WhatsApp’s AI shows gun-wielding children when prompted with ‘Palestine’, Mexico City’s Day of the Dead parade, R38 million on South Africa’s “most expensive shack”, What Loch Ness monster hunters found after biggest search in 50 years, and South Africa has turned its back on government.
Meta’s New “Bizarre” AI Chatbots Will Allow You To Talk To ‘Tom Brady’ And ‘Kendall Jenner’
Cool, you can have a little tongue-wag with AI versions of celebrities now, you might be thinking. But that’s where you’re wrong.
Thursday Morning Spice
Zuma’s daughter in Russian Twitter propaganda drive, Divorce Act being challenged, 11-Year-old girl beats IQ scores of Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking, and Nelson Mandela gets an NFT.
An Extremely Important Note From Seth Regarding Voice Notes
Voice Notes really do seem to bring out the best and the worst in people, depending on who you are.
The Benefits Of WhatsApp’s New ‘Message Yourself’ Feature
This week, WhatsApp confirmed that it has introduced a new feature that lets you send messages to yourself.
Your Work WhatsApp Group Needs To Be Extra Careful
Since the platform is open to abuse and misconceptions, a lot is riding on WhatsApp group admins and chat members to play it down the line when interacting online.
Yes, WhatsApp Is Down
The world’s most popular messaging app appears to have stopped working, which is affecting billions of users in various parts of the world.
This Is What You Can Get If You Start Paying For WhatsApp
One of the world’s most popular chat apps, WhatsApp, has conjured another innovation, launching a test version of a new subscription model for business users.
Our Most Anticipated WhatsApp Feature Has Arrived
Thanks to the messaging platform’s latest update, we can all breathe a little easier knowing that we can hide our online status from prying eyes.
“Game-Changer”: WhatsApp Group Admins In SA Better Take Note
Under South African law, WhatsApp group admins could be held legally liable for other users’ posts.
Sneak Peek: WhatsApp’s New ‘Communities’ Feature Is Exactly What Your School And Suburb Need
The latest changes are all about bringing people together, with the new ‘Communities’ feature a way for separate groups to come “under one umbrella”.
You Can Finally Leave Those Awkward WhatsApp Groups On The Sly
An incoming WhatsApp update brings a whole host of new features designed to make us less anxious about who sees what, when, and how.
WhatsApp Is Finally Going To Deliver ‘Stealth Mode’
Sometimes you just want to pop onto WhatsApp without being bothered. The messaging app seems to have considered this.
Your Boss’ After-Hours WhatsApp Messages Could Be Illegal
Hands up if you’ve ever received a WhatsApp from your boss or colleague on the weekend about something that very much could have been addressed on Monday?
WhatsApp Has A Few More Changes Up Its Sleeve
One change is the launch of a ‘reactions’ feature, similar to that found on Facebook and Facebook Messenger.
WhatsApp Burnout Is On The Rise
We might be good at saying ‘everything in moderation’ but the truth of the matter is that we’re not too skilled at ensuring we heed those words.
WhatsApp Taking Voicenotes To The Next Level
WhatsApp voicenotes have come a long, long way and new features aimed at improving their ease of use keep on coming.
Today’s The Day These WhatsApp Messages Become Illegal In SA
President Ramaphosa is making the new laws actionable from today (March 1), so it is definitely a good time to familiarise yourself with what can land you with a hefty fine and potential jail time.
Finally, The WhatsApp Voicenote Update We’ve Been Waiting For
The ability to speed up voicenotes is a welcome addition and WhatsApp isn’t done with handy new features.
Starting Today, These WhatsApp Messages Could Get You Locked Up
Despite being signed into law back in June, most of the Cybercrimes Act will come into force from today.
The Best Facebook Down Memes
If an influencer drinks a coffee with some lovely foam art on top and doesn’t get to document it on social media, did it even happen?
Why Facebook, Instagram, And WhatsApp Were Down Yesterday
For six glorious hours yesterday, Facebook and Facebook-owned WhatsApp and Instagram suffered outages.
Sweet Relief For Those Tired Of Listening To Long-Winded Voicenotes
WhatsApp’s new feature, which is currently in development, would let a user read transcribed voicenotes.
You Will Soon Be Able To Hide WhatsApp ‘Last Seen’ Info From Your Boss
In an upcoming update, WhatsApp will allow users to block specific contacts from viewing certain information.