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Forget Meta AI – WhatsApp now lets you talk directly to Perplexity and ChatGPT in the app, here’s how

By Alex Blake Published

Perplexity AI and ChatGPT are now available in WhatsApp, and you just need to add a number to start talking.

ChatGPT
Two hands holding a phone showing WhatsApp's new Meta AI ring
WhatsApp says forcing blue Meta AI circle on everyone is a ‘good thing’ despite fierce backlash

By Mark Wilson Published

WhatsApp has defended the rollout of its new Meta AI assistant, which has appeared as a permanent blue ring in the app for more users.

Websites & Apps
Tired computer user.
From novelty to nuisance: The AI revolution no one wanted is sweeping all before it

By Graham Barlow Published

AI is in everything these days, but does it need to be?

Apple Intelligence
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WhatsApp has just dropped these 9 new features – including 2 that I'm not happy about

By Rowan Davies Published

WhatsApp has just rolled out an endless list of new call and chat functions, but two of them have really rubbed users the wrong way.

Software
Two hands holding a phone showing WhatsApp's new Meta AI ring
WhatsApp users fume over new Meta AI button that you can’t remove – here’s what it does

By Mark Wilson Published

WhatsApp has rolled out its controversial Meta AI chatbot update in more countries – and many users aren't happy.

Websites & Apps
A smartphone on a sofa showing the WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal apps
WhatsApp patches worrying vulnerability which allowed hackers to share .exe files as images

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

The vulnerability was found in all older versions of WhatsApp software for Windows.

Security
Signal on iPhone
I laughed about Signalgate until I made my own massive privacy mistake

By Lance Ulanoff Published

I made a huge privacy mistake and realized that sending sensitive information to the wrong person is easier than you might think.

Software
Meta AI
Meta launches new Llama 4 AI for all your apps, but it still feels limited compared to what ChatGPT and Gemini can do

By Graham Barlow Published

Meta has announced three new open source Llama 4 LLMs, two of which you can try today.

AI Platforms & Assistants
Demonstrators protesting against the arrest of the Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu block Atatürk Boulevard on March 22, 2025 in Ankara, Türkiye.
Turkey's social media ban has been lifted, but VPN usage is still high

By Chiara Castro Published

Proton VPN recorded a spike of +1100% starting from March 19

VPN Privacy & Security
Trojan
WhatsApp patches security flaw which let hackers install spyware

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

Zero-click zero-day was allegedly being used by multiple nation-states against journalists and other high-profile targets.

Security
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