Amaya Toman Also in today's summary of important events from the field of IT, we will talk about WhatsApp - and this time we will talk about new functions. In the iOS beta version of the WhatsApp application, news has appeared that is related to archived chats. We will also talk about the recent hacker attack, which did not escape even a number of American organizations and institutions. The White House then takes the view that Microsoft's correction of the relevant error was not sufficient and calls on network operators to conduct a more thorough review and take further steps. The last event that we will mention in our summary is sure to interest gamers - because earlier this week, the European Commission approved the acquisition of the game studio Bethesda by Microsoft.
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New features in archived chats on WhatsApp
In our roundup of the day's highlights from the tech world yesterday, we included you informed that the communication platform WhatsApp is planning to introduce a new function of "disappearing" photos in the foreseeable future. But this is not the only news that WhatsApp users can look forward to. Like most other communication applications, WhatsApp also offers the option of archiving chats that you no longer necessarily need to keep track of. In the course of last year, news about the so-called "holiday regime" began to appear on the Internet. According to estimates, it was supposed to be a function that would allow users to turn off all notifications in chats for a predetermined period of time. The feature appears to have been gradually renamed to “Read Later” and the latest reports suggest that its development has definitely not stopped – perhaps quite the opposite. In the latest beta version of the WhatsApp application for the operating system iOS, you can find news in the field of archived chats. Among them is, for example, an indicator of the number of archived conversations in which new replies have been added. In said beta version, the auto-deactivation of the conversation after a new message has arrived has also stopped happening. If these innovations were actually implemented in the full version of WhatsApp as well, it would bring users much more control over archived conversations.
WhatsApp is preparing an update that brings a new experience for your Archive: when you receive a message from archived chats, they won't be unarchived anymore.
This is optional.It will be available in a future update for iOS and Android.
2.21.50.11: https://t.co/ULD64epEoY pic.twitter.com/5tziOefkb5- WABetaInfo (@WABetaInfo) March 5, 2021
The White House and the Hacker Attack
The White House on Sunday called on computer network operators to do more thorough checks to see if their systems were the target of a hacker attack that was conducted through the email program MS Outlook. Although Microsoft has already taken the necessary steps in this direction to ensure the security of its customers, according to the White House, some vulnerabilities still remain unpatched. White House officials said in this regard that this is still an active threat and emphasized that network operators should take it very seriously. The media reported on Sunday that a working group is being created under the auspices of the US government to work on resolving the entire situation. Reuters reported last week that 20 different organizations and institutions across the United States were affected by the attack, and that Microsoft blamed China for its involvement in the attack. However, she strictly denies any accusations.
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Microsoft's acquisition of Bethesda approved by the EU
This week, the European Commission approved Microsoft's proposal to buy ZeniMax Media, which also includes the game studio Bethesda Softworks. The price totaled $7,5 billion, and the European Commission ultimately had no objections to the proposed acquisition. In its related official statement, it said, among other things, that it was not concerned about any distortion of competition and that all conditions had been thoroughly investigated. After the final conclusion of the agreement, the number of game studios that fall under Microsoft will rise to twenty-three. Available reports suggest that Microsoft wants to retain the current leadership and management style at Bethesda. The company announced its plans to acquire Bethesda last September. However, it is not yet clear what effect the acquisition will have on the game titles. On March 23, Microsoft should hold a conference with a gaming theme - at which we may learn more information related to the acquisition.
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