WhatsApp is finally ready to do away with phone numbers for those who don't want to exchange them. The chatting app is now ...

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...

WhatsApp has introduced the option to add a unique username to your account. Here's how it works, and how to secure your own ...

WhatsApp is adding usernames that let people start conversations without sharing their phone numbers, expanding its privacy tools ahead of a wider rollout later in 2026. Users will be able to share a ...