Those people who have not upgraded their iOS 8 and Android devices will not be able to Whatsapp after February 1, 2020.
That's right. The instant messaging platform announced that those using the older versions will no longer be able to create new accounts, nor reverify existing accounts.
So, iPhone users with iOS 8 or older, and those using Android versions 2.3.7 and older will not be able to run WhatsApp after the cut-off mark next year.
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An Indian rocket carrying 16 loads of equipment and experiments including an earth surveillance satellite went off track after liftoff on Monday in a fresh setback to the workhorse launch vehicle of the Indian Space Research Organisation.
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The US Department of Homeland Security is sending "hundreds" more officers to Minnesota, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said, after tens of thousands of people marched through Minneapolis to protest the fatal shooting of a woman by an immigration agent.
India proposes forcing smartphone makers to give source code in security overhaul
India proposes requiring smartphone makers to share source code with the government and make several software changes as part of a raft of security measures, prompting behind-the-scenes opposition from giants like Apple and Samsung.
US military targets IS in Syria strikes
The US military said on Saturday it carried out multiple strikes in Syria targeting ISIS as part of an operation that Washington launched in December after an attack on American personnel.
Israeli fire kills three people in Gaza, tension rises
Israeli fire killed at least three Palestinians in two separate incidents across Gaza, local health authorities said, as tension rises over continued violence.
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