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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ WhatsApp is getting a native CarPlay app — and you can grab the beta version now ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ There's now a beta version of WhatsApp for CarPlay, giving you access to most of WhatsApp's core features. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ James Rogerson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GFRFzfHDFQHjHDXBMBTuLN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Signal is being targeted by Russian hackers in a huge new phishing campaign, FBI says ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The campaign is allegedly already a success, as Russians access people's devices. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Security]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sead Fadilpašić ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZE4Dx89kcP9fkzyLNGaN4K-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'More people can keep their private conversations going right from their wrist' as Garmin works with Meta to add WhatsApp integration to 'select' watches ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Garmin continues to move from training tool to 'proper' smartwatch with a new WhatsApp integration. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 13:34:59 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 14:32:09 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ matt.evans@futurenet.com (Matt Evans) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matt Evans ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YmLtXcX8tTBaLw93gydtxQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Russian cybercriminals are targeting WhatsApp, Signal accounts in 'large-scale global' hacking campaign ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Dutch intelligence says major social engineering campaign is underway and is apparently already reaping rewards. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:45:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Security]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sead Fadilpašić ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zjaJ25xrgFNLKEHr8bjVcY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ WhatsApp officially names Mullvad and Amnezia VPN as go-to tools for bypassing censorship ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ WhatsApp has published tips on how to evade restrictions on its service with a VPN, specifically mentioning Mullvad and Amnezia as "well-regarded" providers. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:07:40 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[VPN Privacy &amp; Security]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rene Millman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SmS7JrH5vq6kYg7Dea9UT6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ WhatsApp could get a Reddit-style spoiler-hiding feature – so you won't have to hide from group chats if you’re behind on the big shows ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Spoiler tags look like they're on their way to WhatsApp, to keep you from finding out plot twists before you're ready. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 17:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Websites &amp; Apps]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Nield ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hNS2McxACZZhrTBpy6AoCX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ This WhatsApp setting will upgrade your photos and videos — here’s how to use it ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ WhatsApp won't send your photos and videos at their best by default, but there's a way to change that. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 11:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 21:06:03 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ James Rogerson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GFRFzfHDFQHjHDXBMBTuLN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ WhatsApp is lifting a frustrating group-chat limitation I’ve hated for years — giving it the upper hand over iMessage and Telegram ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ WhatsApp is rolling out Group Message History, which lets new chat members easily catch up on messages posted before they joined. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 11:46:35 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Websites &amp; Apps]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ rowan.davies@futurenet.com (Rowan Davies) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rowan Davies ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qjJyknjCt9PnNDs9LGWK8e-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 7 hidden WhatsApp settings you never knew existed – and why you need to use them ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ You can power up WhatsApp by adjusting a few hidden settings – here are 7 of the best changes to make. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 18:38:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Websites &amp; Apps]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ alexblake.techradar@gmail.com (Alex Blake) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Blake ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NxmSYU2NX5vmBNv3WeEtKa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Russia is using DNS and DPI to block YouTube, Telegram and WhatsApp while pushing state-controlled MAX as alternative ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Russia has completely blocked access to Telegram, WhatsApp, and YouTube. Citizens keep looking for ways around, but VPNs are also being targeted. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:25:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[VPN Privacy &amp; Security]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chiara.castro@futurenet.com (Chiara Castro) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chiara Castro ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fXc5c2Q4cUsGEc7bh9VDj4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[In this photo illustration, a MAX messenger app logo is seen displayed on a smartphone with a flag of Russia in the background.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[In this photo illustration, a MAX messenger app logo is seen displayed on a smartphone with a flag of Russia in the background.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hate WhatsApp on Android? Try my picks for 5 great alternatives ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Whether your priority is privacy, customization, or other features, there'll be a WhatsApp alternative that suits you. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 17:03:13 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Android]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ James Rogerson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GFRFzfHDFQHjHDXBMBTuLN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 7 great WhatsApp alternatives for Android users — Google Messages, Discord, and more ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.techradar.com/phones/7-great-whatsapp-alternatives-for-android-users-google-messages-discord-and-more</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A selection of yap apps for Android users ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 23:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Phones]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jamie.richards@futurenet.com (Jamie Richards) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jamie Richards ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GFRFzfHDFQHjHDXBMBTuLN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Google Messages is getting a big update in 2026 — here are the 3 new WhatsApp-style features to look out for ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ This is the year that Google Messages finally gets group chat mentions, and a more advanced long-press menu. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Android]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ rowan.davies@futurenet.com (Rowan Davies) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rowan Davies ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AT3CugDXobeh49DzSVjdEh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ WhatsApp is getting one of its best upgrades in years — here are 3 new ways to supercharge your group chats ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.techradar.com/phones/whatsapp-is-getting-one-of-its-best-upgrades-in-years-here-are-3-new-ways-to-supercharge-your-group-chats</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ These new WhatsApp tools are coming to group chats — and I can't wait to get my hands on the new text sticker feature. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 12:28:25 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 12:31:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ rowan.davies@futurenet.com (Rowan Davies) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rowan Davies ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/om78VQh3UCvuQfnLF52jdG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Worrying WhatsApp attack can steal messages and even accounts - here's how to stay safe from "poisoned" attack ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A fork of a popular project was found on npm, but not before it amassed tens of thousands of downloads. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 21:05:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Security]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sead Fadilpašić ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gkkHx9xfhrqWbW7aqS47UZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ WhatsApp user warning - hackers are hijacking accounts without any need to crack the authentication, so be on your guard ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.techradar.com/pro/whatsapp-user-warning-hackers-are-hijacking-accounts-without-any-need-to-crack-the-authentication-so-be-on-your-guard</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ WhatsApp GhostPairing attacks let hackers hijack accounts using device-linking, exposing messages and media while bypassing authentication completely. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 22:15:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Security]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Efosa Udinmwen ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XafzdRudRKxw9rgxLJeiFb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Criminals might use ‘GhostPairing’ to hijack your WhatsApp account – here’s how to stop them ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.techradar.com/phones/criminals-might-use-ghostpairing-to-hijack-your-whatsapp-account-heres-how-to-stop-them</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ 'GhostPairing' could give criminals access to your WhatsApp account, but there are ways to prevent this happening. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 11:28:40 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Phones]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ James Rogerson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GFRFzfHDFQHjHDXBMBTuLN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Creating apps like Signal or WhatsApp could be 'hostile activity,' claims UK watchdog  ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/creating-apps-like-signal-or-whatsapp-could-be-hostile-activity-claims-uk-watchdog</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ An independent review of the newly implemented National Security Act suggests that developers of encrypted messaging apps may be considered hostile actors. This, as lawmakers' pressure against encryption keeps growing. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 15:42:37 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[VPN Privacy &amp; Security]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chiara.castro@futurenet.com (Chiara Castro) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chiara Castro ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zjaJ25xrgFNLKEHr8bjVcY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Three billion WhatsApp users are at risk - an expert has developed a tool that could spy on everyone, and you would never know about it ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A proof-of-concept tool exploits messaging app receipts to silently track behavior, drain batteries, and increase mobile data usage. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 23:15:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Security]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Efosa Udinmwen ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qjvgLwMCbh6SLCozPozNSj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Meta promises to reduce data sharing for EU users by 2026 to avoid EU GDPR fines  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ After being hit with a €200 million DMA fine in the EU, Meta has agreed to change its ads policy. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 13:10:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Pro]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Craig Hale ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nqNUTPym2nGuSizXkQNPR7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Some Windows 11 apps have a massive RAM problem – and this app is the worst offender ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Amid a RAM crisis, Discord and a few other applications using Chromium and the Electron framework are causing RAM spikes for PC users. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 17:43:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Memory]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Isaiah Williams ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XfxoKVRTcYBJLfyUibLcTU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ EU launches antitrust investigation into Meta’s WhatsApp AI access policy ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.techradar.com/pro/eu-launches-antitrust-investigation-into-metas-whatsapp-ai-access-policy</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Europe (and Italy) is worried about WhatsApp’s AI policy and its effects on competition. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 17:40:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Pro]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Craig Hale ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SmS7JrH5vq6kYg7Dea9UT6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Meta is kicking ChatGPT and Copilot out of WhatsApp – and forcing everyone to use its unpopular AI chatbot instead ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ ChatGPT and Copilot will leave WhatsApp in 2026 after Meta banned rival chatbots from its app. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 11:53:44 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 11:53:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ alexblake.techradar@gmail.com (Alex Blake) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Blake ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/F29me6S2xf8Vgih8SXuGve-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ WhatsApp security flaw lets experts scrape 3.5 billion user numbers - here's what we know, and how to stay safe ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Study finds WhatsApp contact-discovery flaw allowed scraping of 3.5 billion accounts, exposing metadata and encryption key reuse. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 22:10:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Security]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Efosa Udinmwen ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SmS7JrH5vq6kYg7Dea9UT6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Meta is spending millions on bug bounties and security tools to boost WhatsApp security ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ New tools, expanded reach and a boosted bug bounty program are coming for WhatsApp. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 18:31:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Security]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sead Fadilpašić ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iiobK7D8pysDnhkkAGDsgH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The WhatsApp team is aware that the new Apple Watch app is crashing on certain models – and is 'working quickly' to fix it ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ WhatsApp has arrived on the Apple Watch, but some users are unable to get it running properly. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2025 12:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Smartwatches]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Nield ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/b6Rg2m5ivcGGTxcRRtfvR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Apple Music will soon let you share songs and lyrics to your WhatsApp status as the fight against Spotify continues ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.techradar.com/audio/apple-music/apple-music-will-soon-let-you-share-songs-and-lyrics-to-your-whatsapp-status-as-the-fight-against-spotify-continues</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Apple is reportedly working on direct integration between Apple Music and WhatsApp to match previously-released Spotify features as Wrapped season approaches ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 16:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Apple Music]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jamie.richards@futurenet.com (Jamie Richards) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jamie Richards ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mHR88ToNSF9ZfWouuiPsLW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ WhatsApp finally launches official Apple Watch app –here's which models are getting it ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.techradar.com/health-fitness/smartwatches/whatsapp-finally-launches-official-apple-watch-app-heres-which-models-are-getting-it</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ After a long wait, Apple Watch owners have finally got an official WhatsApp app –here's everything it can do and which models it supports. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 15:00:11 +0000</updated>
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                                                    <category><![CDATA[Health &amp; Fitness]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mark.wilson@futurenet.com (Mark Wilson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mark Wilson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Lc8zLipB4bsN9gyodNo8zm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Meta will ban rival AI chatbots from WhatsApp ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/meta-will-ban-rival-ai-chatbots-from-whatsapp</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Meta is shutting out third-party AI chatbots from WhatsApp in favor of Meta AI. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 03:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[AI Platforms &amp; Assistants]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ erichs211@gmail.com (Eric Hal Schwartz) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Eric Hal Schwartz ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hQjhGwY3USzmvMZbKNcNz6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ WhatsApp usernames are finally coming to boost your privacy – get ready to reserve yours soon ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.techradar.com/phones/whatsapp-usernames-are-finally-coming-to-boost-your-privacy-get-ready-to-reserve-yours-soon</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ WhatsApp is testing a tool that will let you reserve a username instead of handing out your phone number. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 12:03:38 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Phones]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ alexblake.techradar@gmail.com (Alex Blake) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Blake ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SmS7JrH5vq6kYg7Dea9UT6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Indian WhatsApp? Arattai Messenger set to compete with WhatsApp as it surpasses 5 million downloads in just a few days, flying past Telegram, Messenger, and Snapchat ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Arattai Messenger has soared past five million downloads, surpassing Telegram and Snapchat, but faces scrutiny over its incomplete encryption. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2025 10:23:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Pro]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Efosa Udinmwen ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/S93CiJnkrYEkkZXs55F8HS-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Meta's Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram are amongst the worst offenders when it comes to social media privacy - here's what you need to know ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Discord takes top spot in social media privacy report, while Meta platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, land at the bottom with TikTok. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2025 18:26:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:57:40 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ waynewilliams@onmail.com (Wayne Williams) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Wayne Williams ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/asMF3vPiCEsvVMpKwB8bad-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Popular social media apps on an Apple iPhone: Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest, X (formerly Twitter), LinkedIn, Reddit, TikTok, and Threads.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Popular social media apps on an Apple iPhone: Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest, X (formerly Twitter), LinkedIn, Reddit, TikTok, and Threads.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ WhatsApp just got a big messaging update – here are my 5 favorite upgrades coming to iOS and Android ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.techradar.com/phones/whatsapp-just-got-a-big-messaging-update-here-are-my-5-favorite-upgrades-coming-to-ios-and-android</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ WhatsApp has just received a host of upgrades for iOS and Android users that’ll make it a lot easier to share memories using the app. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2025 17:47:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Phones]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ hamish.hector@futurenet.com (Hamish Hector) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Hamish Hector ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4XZ4wDX5qoTwMs4G9P3eLj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Another WhatsApp update is rolling out]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[WhatsApp running on a phone screen]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ WhatsApp users have been begging for message translations for two long years – and now it’s finally here ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.techradar.com/computing/software/whatsapp-users-have-been-begging-for-message-translations-for-two-long-years-and-now-its-finally-here</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ First Apple introduced Live Translation to Messages, and now WhatsApp is following through with its own version. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 11:26:18 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Software]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ rowan.davies@futurenet.com (Rowan Davies) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rowan Davies ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6ZTAYjjL4Z7xQj2WGtjHnb-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ "A wider campaign against human rights" – Experts condemn Russia's escalation against VPNs and encrypted apps ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ WhatsApp is set to be the latest victim of Moscow censorship, while government-backed services are forced into new devices. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2025 12:04:18 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[VPN Privacy &amp; Security]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chiara.castro@futurenet.com (Chiara Castro) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chiara Castro ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MXqmsVRQzx9hefCvT8TupP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Nepal is the 8th country in 2025 to issue a social media ban – provoking an over 8,000% spike in VPN sign-ups ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Nepal has now lifted the social media ban after at least 19 people have been killed during protests against the social media ban, which came into force on Thursday, September 4. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 14:41:51 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[VPN Privacy &amp; Security]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chiara.castro@futurenet.com (Chiara Castro) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chiara Castro ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hsmcBcbcghXeb4TQP8CGpN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Nepali journalists display placards calling on the government to backtrack on its decision to impose a ban on social media, citing non-compliance with its order to get registered, during a protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 7.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Nepali journalists display placards calling on the government to backtrack on its decision to impose a ban on social media, citing non-compliance with its order to get registered, during a protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 7, 2025.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ X, WhatsApp, YouTube, and other social media platforms go dark in Turkey for 24 hours – and VPN usage spikes ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/x-whatsapp-youtube-and-other-social-media-platforms-go-dark-in-turkey-and-vpn-usage-spikes</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Turkey has been blocking access to all main social media apps amid growing political tensions since the evening of Sunday, September 7, 2025. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 15:46:26 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 10:48:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chiara.castro@futurenet.com (Chiara Castro) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chiara Castro ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6CxUGFohCtsBiyMBKUBoeS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ “An enormous surveillance potential” – experts have serious concerns about Russia's new WhatsApp rival  ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/an-enormous-surveillance-potential-experts-have-serious-concerns-about-russias-new-whatsapp-rival</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Russia's new WhatsApp rival must be pre-installed on every new device sold in Russia starting from September 1, 2025, but security researchers found "excessive tracking" abilities. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2025 15:36:44 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 28 Aug 2025 15:47:12 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chiara.castro@futurenet.com (Chiara Castro) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chiara Castro ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fXc5c2Q4cUsGEc7bh9VDj4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ WhatsApp’s new AI-powered writing helper could help you avert another awkward conversation disaster ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/whatsapps-new-ai-powered-writing-helper-could-help-you-avert-another-awkward-conversation-disaster</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ WhatsApp is rolling out an artificial intelligence writing helper that can check and rephrase your texts. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2025 11:27:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 28 Aug 2025 11:28:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ alexblake.techradar@gmail.com (Alex Blake) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Blake ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/q7aSDH4iqZGufVU5ddtW6H-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[The AI-powered Writing Help feature in WhatsApp.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The AI-powered Writing Help feature in WhatsApp.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Russia wants to ban Google Meet - but probably not for the reason you might expect ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.techradar.com/pro/russia-wants-to-ban-google-meet-but-probably-not-for-the-reason-you-might-expect</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Russia could ban Google Meet after similar crackdowns on WhatsApp and Telegram, pushing its local Max alternative instead. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 10:23:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Pro]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Craig Hale ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MqyUjQEoPxfwafVPzPXQbE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Russia's WhatsApp rival to be pre-installed on new smartphones and tablets from September – here's what we know ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/russias-whatsapp-rival-to-be-pre-installed-on-new-smartphones-and-tablets-from-september-heres-what-we-know</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ While WhatsApp is the most popular messaging app in Russia, a domestic application will be forced into smartphones and tablets from September 1. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2025 16:09:49 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 27 Aug 2025 12:02:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chiara.castro@futurenet.com (Chiara Castro) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chiara Castro ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MXqmsVRQzx9hefCvT8TupP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ WhatsApp could soon be banned in Russia – here's all you need to know ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/whatsapp-could-soon-be-banned-in-russia-heres-all-you-need-to-know</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ WhatsApp is the most popular messaging app in Russia, but "there’s a 99-percent chance" authorities will kill it. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 15:09:59 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 18:41:55 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chiara.castro@futurenet.com (Chiara Castro) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chiara Castro ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bSsytYTCKnseQsxo5p6pvQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Will tech-driven risks be the most likely cause of compliance issues for firms in the next year? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.techradar.com/pro/will-tech-driven-risks-be-the-most-likely-cause-of-compliance-issues-for-firms-in-the-next-year</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ We’re living in a world of relentless uncertainty. For compliance teams, this uncertainty normally only means one thing - risk ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2025 08:54:14 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Pro]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Parker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pQX7vZftvp4kjZhuJkt7yR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ WhatsApp will now let big businesses voice call you directly, also adds more AI agents ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.techradar.com/pro/whatsapp-will-now-let-big-businesses-voice-call-you-directly-also-adds-more-ai-agents</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Businesses can now communicate with customers via WhatsApp voice calls, video calls and voice notes, plus more AI agents have landed. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 09:29:24 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Pro]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Craig Hale ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NrgjtG4sSniHuTmjvBcXE5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Mark Zuckerberg goes all-in on AI and might even beat Sam Altman and OpenAI to superintelligence ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.techradar.com/computing/artificial-intelligence/mark-zuckerberg-goes-all-in-on-ai-and-might-even-beat-sam-altman-and-openai-to-superintelligence</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Meta launches new superintelligence division, as Mark Zuckerberg heats up the AI arms race with Sam Altman. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 13:01:16 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 09:44:11 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Graham Barlow ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bkYXBufpWCWi6eJzefBQnA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Mark Zuckerberg]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Mark Zuckerberg]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Meta hits back after US House staffers banned from using WhatsApp over security fears ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.techradar.com/pro/meta-hits-back-after-us-house-staffers-banned-from-using-whatsapp-over-security-fears</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ US Congress workers are to be asked to remove WhatsApp from all government-issued devices, and Meta isn't happy. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2025 13:07:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 11:36:09 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Craig Hale ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4XZ4wDX5qoTwMs4G9P3eLj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Another WhatsApp update is rolling out]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[WhatsApp running on a phone screen]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Iran is discouraging its people from using free VPNs ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/iran-is-discouraging-its-people-from-using-free-vpns</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ As the internet gets restricted, VPN demand has soared across the country since June 13. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2025 09:44:49 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 26 Jun 2025 06:34:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chiara.castro@futurenet.com (Chiara Castro) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chiara Castro ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ji5q5LEbkXwmbhvpgHgPqK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Iran encourages citizens to use a messaging app previously flagged as a state surveillance tool ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/iran-encourages-citizens-to-use-a-messaging-app-previously-flagged-as-a-state-surveillance-tool</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Iran-developed application, Bale Messenger was found to lack end-to-end encryption and share users' sensitive data with the app server. Experts warn against their use. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2025 16:13:59 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[VPN Privacy &amp; Security]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chiara.castro@futurenet.com (Chiara Castro) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chiara Castro ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/t7EhsbNc6VmBM6RqN2h4UN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Iranians asked to delete WhatsApp as internet restrictions intensify ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/iranians-asked-to-delete-whatsapp-as-internet-restrictions-intensify</link>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2025 16:44:25 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 18 Jun 2025 16:45:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chiara.castro@futurenet.com (Chiara Castro) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chiara Castro ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KpW9KtZSnVQtmgnPExTXED-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Latest statistics show a daily increase of up more than 700% since June 13, 2025, despite reports of VPN throttling.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Technology background with national flag of Iran. 3D rendering]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ WhatsApp ads are here – but can you trust that your messages will stay private? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/your-messages-may-not-stay-as-private-as-you-think-privacy-experts-slam-whatsapp-ads</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Meta is introducing WhatsApp ads on a rolling basis. Privacy experts have raise the alarm regarding the future of the service, despite WhatsApp's assurance that end-to-end encryption remains. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2025 15:03:48 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 19 Jun 2025 10:13:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chiara.castro@futurenet.com (Chiara Castro) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chiara Castro ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v3NnS3Q7Z8cpqUb7JgDAsA-1280-80.jpg">
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