WhatsApp Delays Controversial Privacy Update Amid Global Backlash
WhatsApp pushes its disputed data-sharing policy enforcement from February 8 to May 15 after facing legal threats and user confusion. The company promises to clear up misinformation before implementing the changes.
WhatsApp delays the enforcement of a controversial privacy update following massive user backlash and legal threats. The company originally requires users to agree to share personal data with Facebook by February 8, but now pushes that deadline to May 15 to allow more time for education. WhatsApp explicitly states that no user accounts face suspension or deletion on the original deadline date.
Apple plans to release new 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros equipped with MagSafe charging and custom Apple processors. These hardware updates reportedly signal the end of the Touch Bar feature on the company's professional laptop line. Meanwhile, Uber explores spinning out Postmates' delivery robot division, Postmates X, into a separate standalone company.
In startup news, dating app Bumble files to go public on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol "BMBL." Tracy Chou launches Block Party, a tool currently designed to help Twitter users combat online harassment by filtering unwanted content. Additionally, at-home health testing company Everlywell raises $75 million in new funding following a previous $175 million Series D round.