Targeted by new WhatsApp scam? Here's how to avoid it
WhatsApp users are reporting receiving a message encouraging them to switch to a premium version of the app called WhatsApp Gold, which actually contains malicious software.A picture circulating on Twitter suggests that the spammer has contacted users through the official WhatsApp and told them to upgrade to the "golden version" until now only available to celebrities.The new version supposedly lets users make video calls, send 100 pictures at once, and delete messages after they've sent them.
Can the new chat app outsmart WhatsApp and iMessage?
Google has launched a smart messaging app called Allo that it hopes will rival WhatsApp, Facebook's Messenger and Apple's iMessage.Where Allo differs from these already popular messaging apps is in its "smart" abilities: it can reply to messages for you and has an in-app assistant called "@google" that can search the internet, play videos and offer restaurant suggestions.The app, which is available for iOS and Android users, draws on Google's machine learning software to learn how its users talk in order to generate more appropriate suggested responses over time.
Google takes on Siri and WhatsApp with its new Allo messaging app
The highly regarded government transparency watchdog group, the Sunlight Foundation, said today that it is looking to combine its assets with some other group after failing to find a new leader.The search for an executive director has been going on for months, but no candidate could lay out a clear vision for the group's future.If the foundation finds no suitable merger partner it seems possible that it will shut down.
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