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One of WhatsApp’s most in-demand features is finally coming out of beta. Later this year, the messaging app used by over 3 billion people plans to add usernames. It’s an additional (and more privacy-friendly) way for WhatsApp users to connect without sharing phone numbers. But that means the
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A new proposal would ban the sale of Americans’ health and location information to data brokers — including information people reveal to an AI chatbot like ChatGPT or Claude. In the coming weeks, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Representative Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA) are planning to debut a new version of
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Jess Weatherbed is a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet culture. Jess started her career at TechRadar, covering news and hardware reviews. WhatsApp is introducing a new way to add and chat with contacts, without having to share your phone number. Usernames will be launching “later this
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WhatsApp today announced a much-awaited feature: usernames, which will allow users to share their profiles without disclosing their phone number. However, WhatsApp will still require a phone number to make an account on the chat app. WhatsApp has been working on adding usernamesfor a few years, and it is finally
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WhatsApp is beginning to accept global reservations for usernames, a privacy feature set to launch later this year that will allow users to communicate on the platform without exposing their phone numbers. The move addresses scenarios in which users may not be comfortable sharing their phone number, such as meeting
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Capgemini is deploying AI and data infrastructure at Bentley Motors to upgrade smart manufacturing technology systems. Bentley Motors appointed Capgemini as its digital operations lead to support the delivery of its Beyond100+ vision. Operating as the digital transformation lead, Capgemini will provide the digital infrastructure and systems integration required to
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An amendment to a California law that takes effect on July 1 requires streaming platforms to maintain a consistent volume across their entertainment and advertising content. SB 576 adds contingencies for streaming platforms to Division 8 of California's Business and Professions Code, which currently prohibits traditional TV networks
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