WhatsApp is preparing to launch a new feature that will allow users to create groups with users of other messaging applications, in response to the new EU regulation called the Digital Markets Act.

The feature is already in the testing phase in Europe. As a result, “people who use this messaging application will be able to message others who prefer to use Telegram or Signal. But the most transformative aspect of this change is that everything can be done without leaving the application.”

Regarding the Digital Markets Act, it “requires large technology companies to open their services so they are compatible with each other. This aims to break down the digital walls that separate one app from another.”

Testing of the beta versions shows that users will be able to send messages, photos, videos, voice notes, and documents without switching apps. “However, some features, such as custom stickers or disappearing messages, may not be available at first.”

Meta has confirmed that users will have the option to select who can contact them from other applications. “There will be several options: allow messages from everyone, only from contacts, or block access altogether. This aims to prevent spam or unwanted messages from external platforms.”

End-to-end encryption will remain the primary tool for protecting the privacy of conversations so that no one, not even WhatsApp, can read users’ messages.

Among the specifications of the new feature is the option to choose whether they prefer to receive only WhatsApp messages in their inbox or messages from other applications together. In addition, it includes a “simple onboarding process where users can learn more about third-party chats and activate the feature. Options will include choosing which third-party apps they want to receive messages from and how they would like to manage their inbox,” as Meta published on its blog.

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Apple is bringing a first to the video game scene with the launch of SaruTobi, the technology company’s first product for iOS that allows Bitcoin micropayments through the Lightning Network, developed by ZBD.

The product was first launched in 2015, but was discontinued following Apple’s internal policies. Now, it is returning to the market in what has been considered “a shift in its closed policy toward alternative payment systems.”

On the other hand, it was reported that the launch of this feature comes “following growing regulatory pressure in Europe, particularly regarding compliance with the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which requires large technology companies to allow greater flexibility for developers.”

Regarding gaming, thanks to the company ZBD, SaruTobi allows players to make instant, low-cost micropayments using Bitcoin’s Lightning Network.

The system also allows for reverse monetization. That is, “players can earn small fractions of BTC (known as ‘sats’ or ‘satoshis’) by completing certain actions in the game. These sats can be used within the app itself to enhance their experience, thus creating a self-sustaining micro-ecosystem.”

According to André Neves, co-founder and CTO of ZBD, the new feature offered by Apple for iOS could unleash a new way for video games to generate revenue and encourage user interaction.

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