If you have updated the latest WhatsApp version on your smartphones then you must have realized that since then your mobile has been draining batteries much quickly than earlier.

Facebook-owned WhatsApp has announced a latest update for all Android and iOS devices. In the new update gives its users an additional control on who can add you to a group; the update was earlier released for its beta users. WhatsApp includes the new "My Contacts Except..." option that replaces the earlier "Nobody" option under the group privacy settings.

The WhatsApp snooping row is getting intensified politically with leaders making claims of their phones getting hacked during that time.

WhatsApp on Friday claimed that they had notified the relevant authorities in Indian and at the international level about the security breach in May, a day the government had asked for an explanation from the Facebook-owned company.

Diwali is celebrated to honour Hindu goddess Lakshmi, who is also known as the goddess of wealth. During the celebrations, people light up their house with with diyas (lamps) and lights. This festival is celebrated not only by Hindus but also by Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists.

Social media giant Facebook has confirmed that they will be rebranding their two famous products – Instagram and WhatsApp. Confirming the news, Facebook said that soon, Instagram will be known as “Instagram from Facebook” while WhatsApp will become “WhatsApp from Facebook.”

If you are getting an ad popping out when you open your WhatsApp on smart devices then you may be under the attack of malware called 'Agent Smith'.

The Indian Army in its new notice has barred its service officers to be a part of WhatsApp group where non-serving persons, including Army veterans, are members. The Army will keep a periodic check if there is a breach of order.

WhatsApp has become the latest application to get support for Dark mode, which has become the trend of the season. Google is adding a system wide dark theme in Android Q, while Apple has done the same with its iOS 13.

Now confirmed, WhatsApp will be rendering ads for the first time on its platform from 2020. And the process will start from Status page.