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WhatsApp’s CEO, Will Cathcart, confirmed today that the company is working on a feature to link multiple devices to one account. In a conversation withWABetaInfo, he revealed that you’ll be able to sync your account on four devices — and iPad support is also coming. Currently, you can use your WhatsApp account on only one device (your phone with the registered number). Sure, WhatsApp has a web version, but your phone has to be connected to the internet for it to work....

Did you knowNeural is taking the stage this fall? Together with an amazing line-up of experts, we will explore the future of AI during TNW Conference 2021.Secure your online ticket now! The EU’s data watchdogs are starting to flex their muscles. Weeks after Amazon was fined a record €746 (886M) for breaching GDPR rules, WhatsApp has been hit with the regime’s second-highest penalty. The€225m ($267m) fine wasissued bythe Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC)....

Update (19/05/2021 8.30 PM IST): In a statement, WhatsApp said, “We continue to engage with the government and we reaffirm what we said before that this update does not impact the privacy of personal messages for anyone. Our goal is to provide information about new options we are building that people will have, to message a business on WhatsApp, in the future.” India has written a letter to WhatsApp asking it to withdraw its newly rolled out privacy policy....

In January, WhatsApp introduced its controversial privacy policy change witha pop-up in the app. While the outrage made the company delay it for a few months,the updated policy is kicking in from May 15. Many people have an issue with this move because it’ll lead to WhatsApp sharing data with other Facebook apps. This has led to many folks trying out new messaging software. Telegram’s download growth in the same period was 98%, and the app recorded 161 million installs....

As a bit of a surprise announcement atSamsung’s Unpacked eventtoday, WhatsApp revealed it would finally allow you to transfer your chat history from iOS to Android. It’s about time. While WhatsApp has long allowed you to load a backup of your chats onto a new device, you’ve traditionally had to stick to the same OS. WhatsApp says that in the coming weeks, users will be able to bring their conversations from iOS devices to Samsung ones running Android 10 or higher....