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.
Six killed in Houthi attack on ship; US strikes vessel in Gulf of Oman
Four crew members and two rescuers have been killed in an attack by Houthis on a cargo ship in the Bab el-Mandeb strait on Tuesday, Yemen's transport ministry said, while the US military said it struck a container ship attempting to sail toward an Iranian port.
At least 2 dead, nearly a million without power after severe US Midwest storms
Powerful storms have moved through the US Midwest on Tuesday, leaving at least two people dead and nearly a million without power, officials said.
Indonesian ferry from Bali catches fire in waters off Lombok
A ferry travelling from the Indonesian tourist island of Bali with around 130 people on board has caught fire in waters off Lombok on Wednesday morning, with the evacuation of the passengers underway, officials said.
Colombia quake death toll tops 250 as rescuers race to find survivors
Rescue crews dug through mountains of shattered concrete in western Colombia on Tuesday, racing to find survivors after a powerful earthquake killed more than 250 people, according to estimates from local authorities.
North Korea fires missile ahead of major US-South Korea drills
North Korea has fired a ballistic missile on Wednesday toward the sea off the Korean Peninsula's east coast, South Korean and Japanese authorities said, days ahead of major joint military exercises by Seoul and Washington long denounced by Pyongyang.
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