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WhatsApp is to allow users to leave group chats without notifying others and control who can see when they are online as part of a privacy update to the messaging app. As part of the update, which is rolling out this month, users will also be given ...

13 Aug 2022 at 13:09

Arts & Entertainment

WhatsApp unveils new privacy features

09 Aug 2022 at 10:26

Arts & Entertainment

WhatsApp introduces new feature to combat internet shutdowns

WhatsApp will allow users to connect to the messaging app via proxy servers for the first time to allow users to stay online even when an internet shutdown or block is in place. The Meta-owned site said it had taken the decision in response ...

05 Jan 2023 at 16:52

National News

Irish boys find message in a bottle thrown from ship off the Canadian coast

Three young boys made a discovery of a lifetime while on holiday. Brothers Oisín O’Doherty, Eoghan O’Doherty from Greencastle along Odhran O’Sullivan discovered a message in a bottle while holidaying in Co. Kerry. The Greencastle boys were ...

19 Aug 2021 at 16:04

National News

'Think before you click' - Gardaí release tips on how to avoid falling victim to scammers

Gardaí are urging the public to take time and think before responding to potentially fraudulent messages and phone calls. The call comes as a new public awareness campaign for October's European Cyber Security Month launches across the ...

02 Oct 2023 at 11:08

National News

'Never click a link in a text' - AIB warns customers to be wary of new scams in circulation

AIB is warning customers of scam text messages circulating in the community. According to the bank, criminals are targeting customers by pretending to be AIB and contacting them via text message or by calling on the phone. The ...

13 Nov 2023 at 15:38

National News

'Do not provide personal information' - Gardaí warn of new scam circulating nationwide

Gardaí have issued a warning about a new scam in circulation nationwide. The scam in question sends emails, texts and/or social media messages to potential victims offering a refund or allowance on bills and tax returns. ...

29 Oct 2023 at 17:16

Arts & Entertainment

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to publish book

A collection of wartime speeches by Volodymyr Zelensky, featuring an introduction written by the Ukrainian president, will be published on December 6. The book will be called A Message From Ukraine and include a preface ...

17 Oct 2022 at 17:30

Arts & Entertainment

Snapchat features to be made available on the web

Snapchat is set to bring its calling and messaging features to the web for the first time, allowing users to communicate outside of the app. Snapchat for Web is first being made available to users of the firm’s ...

18 Jul 2022 at 15:57

Arts & Entertainment

WhatsApp comes back online after service outage

WhatsApp has come back online for many users after a service outage knocked the popular messaging app offline for around two hours on Tuesday morning. The Meta-owned platform has not yet confirmed the cause of ...

25 Oct 2022 at 12:34

Arts & Entertainment

WhatsApp goes down for users

Messaging platform WhatsApp has gone down for users across Ireland and around the world. Many have taken to social media to complain that they are unable to send or receive messages on the popular Meta-owned ...

25 Oct 2022 at 10:05

Arts & Entertainment

'Aiming to raise the bar for how organisations communicate' - WhatsApp rolls out brand new feature

A WhatsApp feature that enables users to bundle several group chats together under the umbrella of a single topic and share updates across them all has gone live. First announced earlier this year and in ...

03 Nov 2022 at 11:13

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