Five things happening in tech today (Friday, 7 August 2026)

[mylesillidge]

WhatsApp testing age confirmation, and new features for Google Maps

Oil gained as prospects for a lasting agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz remained elusive. Bonds fell on inflation concerns as traders awaited the US jobs report for clues on the path of interest rates.

Global benchmark Brent rose 1.6% to $83.80 a barrel amid tensions in the Middle East and a lack of clarity on a deal to reopen the crucial waterway.

 

[Unreal]

I guess it just became normal to send my phone to the istore and pay s couple of grands for a new battery. I had forgotten we used to do this ourselves

 

[Alexander the Straight]

They're going to constantly improve the **** out of WhatsApp until you need to seek alternative

 

[Bad Ballie]

They're going to constantly improve the **** out of WhatsApp until you need to seek alternative

Already only use it for work purposes and will stop as soon as they try force me to give them my details. Grew up in an age where the only phone was wired to your house and genuinely miss the freedom it gave people. Anyone that demands your personal details, for your own protection, is not doing it for your protection.