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WhatsApp's New "Read and Delete" Feature Is Coming, And It's Actually a Big Deal for Your Privacy
WhatsApp is testing a new feature that deletes messages after they've been read, not just after a timer. Here's what you need to know. Okay, this is a good one. WhatsApp, the messaging app owned by Meta and used by over two billion people worldwide, is quietly testing a new feature that will delete your messages automatically after the other person has read them. Not after a timer. After they've actually read it. That's a meaningful difference. And if you care about your priv
Michael Routhier
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These Glasses Know Who You Are And You Never Agreed to That (Podcast Transcript)
Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses. A face print database. And a folder labeled "Pending." This is what's already on 50 million phones. I want you to picture something before we get into this. You're sitting in a coffee shop, maybe waiting for a friend. Maybe you're just enjoying a quiet morning. A stranger walks in, nice looking, normal person, wearing a pair of Ray-Ban sunglasses. And they glance in your direction. And their glasses know your name. Not because you told them. Not
Michael Routhier
6 days ago9 min read
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