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WhatsApp has introduced one of its most requested features for the web version of its messaging platform. The company has officially rolled out audio and video calling support for WhatsApp Web. In addition to voice and video calls, users will also get screen sharing, call reactions and a new Calls tab where they can view their call history and favorite contacts. According to the company, all calls on WhatsApp Web will be protected by end-to-end encryption, and there will be no time limit on calls. Users will also be able to seamlessly transfer an ongoing call from one device to another such as between the mobile app, WhatsApp Web and the desktop app. Meta has also added noise suppression allowing background sounds to be filtered out during calls for clearer audio. For video calls, users will be able to enjoy HD video quality by default as soon as the call begins. The rollout of these new features has already started and will gradually become available to WhatsApp users worldwide.

Meta has introduced a new feature for WhatsApp Web and the Windows desktop app that is expected to make handling PDF documents much more convenient for users. The company announced the integration of Adobe Acrobat support into WhatsApp Web and the Windows application. With this update, users can now view PDF files directly on their laptops or desktop computers without downloading them first. Previously, when a PDF was received on WhatsApp, users had to download the file before opening it. The new feature eliminates that step allowing PDFs to be viewed instantly within the chat. In addition to viewing documents, users will also be able to edit PDF files including highlighting text and adding annotations. Meta partnered with Adobe to bring these capabilities to WhatsApp. The company said the feature has now been rolled out globally for users of WhatsApp Web and the WhatsApp desktop app. With more than three billion WhatsApp users worldwide, many people regularly share documents through the platform. The new feature is expected to make document sharing and reviewing much more efficient. Meta also confirmed that end-to-end encryption will continue to protect PDF files even when they are viewed directly within chats. Alongside this update, Meta announced several additional features: iPad users can now create a new WhatsApp account directly from the app. WhatsApp has been redesigned for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto to improve the in-car messaging experience. Users can now share songs directly from various music services to their WhatsApp Status.

Instagram has changed its logo after several years. Yes, Instagram has introduced a new logo which is a text-only logo. The announcement was made in a post by Adam Mosseri, head of the Meta-owned photo-sharing platform. He described the new logo as more refined and modern while maintaining the simplicity of the previous name. Mosseri said that Instagram’s logo was being changed after more than a decade because the previous design had begun to feel outdated. The new font used for the name has also changed the appearance of some of the letters in the word “Instagram.” Instagram last redesigned its logo in 2016, when it replaced the classic brown camera design with a colourful rainbow-style logo. Meta has not yet issued an official statement regarding the change.

Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) app Gemini has surpassed one billion users. Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced the milestone in a post on X (formerly Twitter). He said Gemini has become Google’s fastest-growing service to reach the milestone of more than one billion users. With this achievement, Google Gemini has become the second-most popular AI assistant after ChatGPT. Sundar Pichai also hinted that more updates related to Gemini are being planned and will be announced soon. He said that one billion people use the Gemini app every month making it the 14th Google service to reach one billion users. ChatGPT reached the same milestone in June 2026 while Gemini achieved it within about two and a half years. Google introduced the app in early 2024. Google’s Android operating system may have contributed significantly to Gemini’s rapid growth as the AI assistant is available as the default assistant on many smartphones. Despite Gemini’s impressive growth, Google continues to face strong competition from OpenAI and Anthropic.

WhatsApp is the world’s most popular messaging app with billions of messages sent every day. Although billions of people use the app, many users are still unaware of some of its useful built-in features. One such feature allows you to change the formatting of your WhatsApp messages. If you don’t like the default appearance of your text, you can use different formatting styles before sending your message. While this feature has been available on WhatsApp for several years, many people still don’t know about it. To make your text bold, place an asterisk (*) at the beginning and end of the word or sentence, for example: *biscuit*. To make text italic, add an underscore (_) at the beginning and end, for example: _text_. For strikethrough, place a tilde (~) at the beginning and end of the text, for example: ~text~. You can also use a monospace font by placing three backticks () at the beginning and end of your message, for example: text“`.