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  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Meta rolling out AI subscriptions

    Meta rolling out AI subscriptions Meta Platforms is selling consumer subscriptions to its Meta AI chatbot for the first time, a key step toward building a business that would help offset hundreds of billions of dollars in artificial intelligence investments by the company. The new...
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    These smartphones will no longer support WhatsApp in South Africa

    These smartphones will no longer support WhatsApp in South Africa WhatsApp will drop support for Android 5 and 5.1 in four months, meaning users on smartphones that cannot upgrade to Android 6 will have to find a new device to keep using the app. Thanks to its data-based messaging and calling...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    Meta Platforms shares plummet with more AI spending on the cards

    Meta Platforms shares plummet with more AI spending on the cards Meta Platforms shares plunged the most in six months after the company raised its spending outlook for the year. The move reignited fears that the historic levels of investment that chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg is...
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    ICASA puts Netflix and WhatsApp under the microscope

    ICASA puts Netflix and WhatsApp under the microscope The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) will conduct a market inquiry into the impact of over-the-top (OTT) services like Netflix and WhatsApp on traditional broadcasting revenue. This is according to the regulator's...
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  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    SARS starts using WhatsApp

    SARS starts using WhatsApp South Africans should be wary of fraudsters impersonating the South African Revenue Service (SARS) on WhatsApp, but not be too quick to dismiss messages that may really be from the taxman. SARS's recent decision to expand its communication channels to include the...
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    Expert worried about future of end-to-end encryption on WhatsApp

    Expert worried about future of end-to-end encryption on WhatsApp Social media giant Meta Platforms has announced it will remove end-to-end encryption for direct messages (DMs) on its Instagram app, and a university professor said he is worried WhatsApp is next. From 8 May 2026, Instagram...
  8. Hanno Labuschagne

    DStv Premium cancellation headache

    DStv Premium cancellation headache A DStv Premium subscriber who tried to cancel her subscription through the company's WhatsApp self-service channel continued being billed after the system failed to process the full cancellation. Although DStv support agents helped the customer cancel her...
  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    Developments in GovChat case against WhatsApp and Facebook abuse of dominance case

    Developments in GovChat case against WhatsApp and Facebook abuse of dominance case The Competition Tribunal has issued rulings in a series of interlocutory applications in an alleged abuse of dominance case between South African chat platform GovChat and WhatsApp owner Meta Platforms. GovChat...
  10. Hanno Labuschagne

    WhatsApp in hot water with the EU

    WhatsApp in hot water with the EU Meta Platforms risks a temporary European Union ban on the rollout of new policies over how its AI features in WhatsApp, after being hit by the latest probe into Big Tech’s alleged dominance on the continent. Teresa Ribera, the EU’s antitrust chief, said...
  11. Hanno Labuschagne

    WhatsApp settles with Information Regulator over new privacy policy

    WhatsApp settles with Information Regulator over new privacy policy WhatsApp has settled its court case against South Africa’s Information Regulator over forcing users to accept a new privacy policy to continue using the service and agreed to make several changes. Information Regulator...
  12. Hanno Labuschagne

    Voice calls diminishing in South Africa

    Voice calls diminishing in South Africa Voice calls face various threats in South Africa, with unsolicited telemarketing calls forcing many residents to leave calls unanswered, and services like WhatsApp reducing reliance on traditional calls. This is evident in the decline of voice service...
  13. Hanno Labuschagne

    Former WhatsApp employee accuses company of serious cybersecurity missteps

    Former WhatsApp employee accuses company of serious cybersecurity missteps A former employee at Meta Platforms Inc.’s WhatsApp filed a federal lawsuit Monday alleging he repeatedly raised cybersecurity concerns about the messaging app with his superiors but was ignored and retaliated against...
  14. Hanno Labuschagne

    6 new WhatsApp features in the works

    6 new WhatsApp features in the works South African WhatsApp users can expect a wealth of new features to launch on the online messaging app in the coming months. The Meta Platforms-owned app is immensely popular in South Africa, with an estimated 29 to 30 million users, according to analysis...
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    Budget smartphone WhatsApp advice please

    Looking for a cheap (and I mean sub R1000) smartphone running Android Go for an elderly relative that will only be used for WhatsApp and nothing else. I've got a list of budget phones like Hisense, Mobicel etc from the internet, not many at that price point, but looking for recommendations from...
  16. Hanno Labuschagne

    The optometrist who helped start a mobile messaging giant

    The optometrist who helped start a mobile messaging giant Pieter de Villiers is one of the brains behind Clickatell, a South African company that played a key role in the success of messaging platform WhatsApp. De Villiers attended the University of Johannesburg, where he completed a Bachelor...
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  17. Hanno Labuschagne

    Old Mutual WhatsApp scam doing the rounds

    Old Mutual WhatsApp scam doing the rounds Old Mutual has issued a warning about a highly sophisticated investment scam circulating on social media and messaging platforms such as WhatsApp that is impersonating its Group CEO. The scam falsely uses the company’s logo as well as names and images...
  18. Hanno Labuschagne

    How WhatsApp hacking works

    How WhatsApp hacking works While WhatsApp promises end-to-end encryption for all communications over the platform, attackers can still trick users into giving them the information needed to hijack their accounts. WhatsApp’s security and privacy are in the spotlight after Iranian state...
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    WhatsApp launches iPad app

    WhatsApp launches iPad app Meta Platforms Inc.’s WhatsApp released an iPad-specific version of its popular messaging app, belatedly offering a larger-format experience to users with Apple Inc. tablets. The optimised app, available now, allows for a two-column layout and supports iPadOS...
  20. Hanno Labuschagne

    Skype's demise

    Skype's demise Microsoft Corp. is signalling the end of the line for Skype, the iconic Internet calling and chat service it bought almost 14 years ago. Once a byword for digital calls that bypassed long-distance charges, Skype was surpassed in recent years by smartphone-native communication...
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
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    Whatsapp Backup on iOS

    Anyone have clarity to add on a few questions with Whatsapp backups on iOS? Are the Whatsapp chats stored on two different locations on iCloud? 1.) iCloud Backup. This includes Whatsapp chat history in the overall device backup file. 2.) iCloud Drive. If you enable 'Chat Backup' in the...
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