WhatsApp on computer without mobile connection

Dhaka Daily Information Technology Desk: Most of the messaging apps now have desktop versions. That is, messaging apps provide chatting facilities from a phone or computer based on which device the user is using. These include Signal, Telegram, and Facebook Messenger.

Meanwhile, the widely popular messaging app WhatsApp has also been providing users with a desktop version. But to use WhatsApp on the computer, the mobile device needs to be connected.

But this time WhatsApp brought good news for users. That is, using WhatsApp on a computer will not require an active internet connection to the phone. WhatsApp can be used directly as a standalone desktop app. In a blog post, the WhatsApp authorities said that you don’t have to use WhatsApp on your phone to use WhatsApp on your computer. WhatsApp can be used directly from the computer even when the mobile is offline.

Until now, to use WhatsApp on a desktop or laptop, one had to go to the site called ‘WhatsApp Web’ and scan the QR code from the browser. But the company finally changed this troublesome rule. The full WhatsApp desktop app has opened up for everyone. As a result, WhatsApp has become a desktop software directly from a web app.

Thanks to this innovation of WhatsApp desktop, messages and notifications will come directly to the computer without the phone. WhatsApp can be used on a computer without any browser.

If you want to use this new desktop update of WhatsApp, you can download it from the Microsoft Store, Apple Store, or WhatsApp website.

Visit the WhatsApp Download page to download WhatsApp Desktop on a Mac or Windows operating system computer. Now download the installer file according to the operating system of the computer. Once the download is complete, open the installer file and complete the WhatsApp download process.

By using this new desktop version of WhatsApp, there is no need to be mobile-connected like at present. As a result, WhatsApp can be used even if there is no internet connection on the mobile, the phone’s battery is exhausted or the phone is damaged or lost.
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A new feature is coming to WhatsApp, reactions can be given

Information Technology Desk: To survive in the technology market, the tech giants are updating themselves day by day according to the needs of the customers. One of the most popular messaging platforms, WhatsApp, is no exception. Another new feature is being added to WhatsApp very soon.

Message reaction feature is being added to WhatsApp like Facebook. According to a report on the technology site WABTIN4, through this new ‘message reaction’ feature, users will be able to give different responses or reactions to the messages sent to their chat box.

This new feature can be used in both individual and group chats. Using this a message can be reacted with different emojis. WhatsApp will have a separate reaction info tab, through which the name of the person who gave the reaction can be seen.

This feature will have six retouched emojis. As we see on Facebook or Instagram. Initially, it is working on the WhatsApp beta version for iOS. Initially, it will be released for iPhone users but later the company will bring it to Android users.

This feature may be available in the updated version of WhatsApp. But its work is not finished yet. As a result, it is also reported that this feature will not be available in the beta version of WhatsApp right now.

A report by WABtinefour provided a screenshot image. It can be seen there, all the reactions will be stored in an info tab called ‘All’. From there, users can use emojis as per their needs.

Know how to get rid of WhatsApp notifications

Desk report: The use of WhatsApp has increased due to the Corona epidemic. Facebook-owned WhatsApp currently has 800 million users. WhatsApp is constantly coming up with new features to maintain its popularity.

Due to this, users are facing various problems. The new problem is the notification on WhatsApp which is very troublesome during work. See how to turn off notifications on WhatsApp-

From WhatsApp: To turn off WhatsApp notifications, first open WhatsApp on the phone. Now select WhatsApp > Settings > Notifications and select ‘None’. As a result, when you receive a WhatsApp notification on your phone, there will be no sound on the phone.

At the same time, if you turn off the vibration and light, the phone will stop vibrating and the notification light will stop flashing when the message arrives. Also, turn off high-priority notifications. This can be done from group settings under the message icon.

From Android settings: WhatsApp notifications can be turned off from Android settings. For this, open the phone settings and open ‘Apps and Notifications’.

Now select the app and choose WhatsApp. Go to the ‘Notifications’ section and select Turn off all notifications.

Background Data Permission: You can also revoke background data permission from WhatsApp if you want. For this, open the phone settings and open ‘Apps and Notifications’. Now go to permissions and disable mobile data.

If the screen of the mobile phone is off, the messages will be stopped in WhatsApp. As a result, you will get rid of the trouble of unnecessary notifications on the phone.

How safe is your Facebook Messenger?

Desk Report: An ‘article’ has been published in ‘Forbes’ magazine about the security vulnerability of Facebook Messenger. Cyber ​​security expert ‘Zach Doffman’ has highlighted the serious vulnerability related to Messenger’s security.

That said, if you’re one of Facebook Messenger’s 1.3 billion users, one of the reasons you should be leaving the platform is right now. However, various media outlets are reporting that new security has been added to the platform. But there is a huge gap here, which makes it even more risky. This raises new questions about Facebook and its secretive backend systems.

While Apple’s controversial CSAM update and backtracking headlines are often in the media, Facebook has quietly made a huge change to Messenger. This has a more serious impact on your security and privacy than what Apple did.

Messenger’s biggest problem is its lack of end-to-end encryption. End-to-end encryption (ETUEE) is a communication system where only the communicators can read each other’s messages. In principle, it does not give the right to know the secrets of telecom service providers, internet providers, and even communication service providers. Messenger lacks security in this regard.

Now, after a few years of delay, Facebook is expressing disappointment in this regard. The company says they finally see some hope in solving this long-awaited issue. There are two major problems with this. If you want to continue using Messenger, you should know them.

User Collection Business

We all know that Facebook is a data-collection business. The company is now also doing user collection business. Just look at the numbers to understand this. Facebook has four apps. They are Facebook, Messenger, WhatsApp and Instagram. They are installed on more than 3 billion devices. Among all other apps, only ‘TikTok’ has managed to reach this height. Think about it for a moment.

But these users are not the same. Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram are tightly connected. The main platform and its photo-sharing subsidiary (supplementary) apps give you some lessons from their mistakes with algorithmic timelines. In this case, when you see the ‘Exit the App’ message, do something else instead.

Meanwhile, Messenger and Instagram DMs (direct messages) let you connect to your social graph. Connect all that interesting content to everyone you know in one place.

WhatsApp is different in this regard – WhatsApp has no such algorithmic content to drag you, and no scrolling time limit. There are just a bunch of chats where some users send relative messages to each other. Facebook is desperate to pile on metadata and social graphs to push advertising and business services. But WhatsApp is a bit different in this regard.

So what does Facebook need to do with Messenger and Instagram DMS ‘end-to-end encryption’ to match WhatsApp’s security? Let’s be clear, you should use a fully encrypted messenger app. However, this does not mean that all messengers are fully encrypted. Or all encrypted messenger apps have a silver bullet to keep everything private and secure.

Many security professionals are adamant that end-to-end encryption should be ubiquitous. Digital falsification is very dangerous. “Messenger has made the right decision to emphasize the importance of end-to-end encryption in all communications. This will increase trust in this platform, no doubt.

Yes, that can be agreed upon – but remember that Facebook Messenger is completely different. It is part of a social media platform, which collects a large amount of observational information about users when they use the platform; It’s also used by kids and helps users find people they know and then start communicating with them – you just can’t do that on WhatsApp or Signal.

Here’s a simple one – if my child uses social media, I certainly don’t want a stranger to find my child, view their profile, and secretly exchange messages with them. Facebook says they have the technology to prevent it. But don’t make fun of that anymore, enough is enough. I can no longer trust Facebook’s assurances. Because the issue of child abuse has already come to the fore through Facebook Messenger encryption.

Facebook says Messenger encryption will not reduce its ability to identify child abuse on the platform. But internally the company doesn’t seem so sure. Earlier this year, Facebook’s head of global policy management was asked whether reported incidents of child abuse would be “disappeared” or deleted with encryption. He then said, “I hope the numbers will come down. If content is shared and we don’t have access to that content, we can’t report it if it’s something we can’t see.”

As part of this, Facebook now says it will give users certain rights, allowing users to decide who can access their chat list, who goes to their request folder, and who can’t message them at all so that users can prevent unwanted interactions. can But how much will this matter be protected in the case of children? Source: Forbes