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Instagram Will Let Users Reset Their Content Recommendations
Instagram will let some users reset the algorithm that determines what types of posts and videos they see in their feed. The change is designed to give people more control if they find the content in their Instagram feed no longer matches their interests.
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Signal Updated With Call Links Feature, Raise Hand Button, Emoji Reactions and More Improvements
Signal has been updated with Call Links, a feature that enables users to initiate a group call with multiple participants without the need to form a separate group chat. Additional updates include a "raise hand" button, emoji reactions, and a dedicated calls tab on Signal.
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Signal Private Messenger Blocked in Russia by Roskomnadzor: Report
Signal Private Messenger has been blocked in Russia by Roskomnadzor, the country's state communications watchdog, according to news agency Interfax. The app has reportedly been blocked in the country for violating laws linked to anti-terrorist operations, but Signal users in Russia have reported that the service is working normally when accessed vi...
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"AI Relies On Mass Surveillance", Warns Signal Boss
The AI tools that crunch numbers, generate text and videos and find patterns in data rely on mass surveillance and exercise concerning control over our lives, the boss of encrypted messaging app Signal told AFP on Thursday.
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Apple Upgrades iMessage With PQ3 Quantum Computer-Resistant Encryption Protocol
Apple is updating iMessage with a PQ3 new cryptographic protocol to protect users from sophisticated attacks using quantum computers. According to Apple, the new encryption protocol could protect users from scenarios where encrypted data has been stored, only to be decrypted using a quantum computer at a later date.
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WhatsApp to Introduce 'Third Party Chats' Support to Comply With EU's DMA Regulations
WhatsApp is working on support for chat interoperability in order to comply with the EU's Digital Marketing Act (DMA) regulations. As part of the new third party chat support that is coming soon, WhatsApp users will soon be able to send and receive messages from users on third-party chat platforms. Here's everything you need to know about how chat ...
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Google Maps Brings Real-Time Location Sharing on Android, iOS: Here's How to Enable the Feature
Messaging apps like WhatsApp, Signal and others have long had an option to share your location with your contacts. It’s a quick way to let your friends and family know where you are or send them your live location to help them navigate. Now, Google is also bringing real-time location sharing natively on the Maps app on Android, iOS and PC. Google...
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Telecom Bill 2023: OTT Apps Not Covered Under New Bill, Telecom Minister Reportedly Says
OTT apps or services will not be under the ambit of the newly passed Telecommunications Bill 2023, according to telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. Days after Parliament passed the new telecom bill that replaces three older laws, concerns were raised related to increased scrutiny and interference from the government, if OTT communication apps like W...
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Apple’s App Store Missing From List Mobile Storefronts Submitting Filings to China’s CAC Under New Rules
China's cyberspace regulator released on Wednesday names of the first batch of mobile app stores that have completed filing business details to regulators, signalling it has begun to enforce new rules that expand its oversight of mobile apps.
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UK Admits Encryption Hurdles to Online Safety Law After WhatsApp, Signal Threaten to Pull Out
The UK has admitted there could be technical challenges in the country's upcoming Online Safety Bill which plans to allow regulator Ofcom to compel tech firms to scan their services for illegal content. WhatsApp and Signal had warned of the threat to privacy and encryption of user data posed by the UK's Online Safety Bill, even threatening to pull ...
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Elon Musk Says He Intends to Rebrand Twitter, Blue Bird Logo to Be Replaced by an X
Twitter owner Elon Musk on Sunday signalled he would do more to take the social media company in a new direction with a rebranding that will replace its well-known blue bird logo with an X after acknowledging advertisers have been slow to return.
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Apple Opposes UK Push to Bypass End-to-End Encryption, Says It Will Remove iMessage and FaceTime: Report
Apple has strongly opposed the British parliament against the Online Safety Bill that proposes changes to the Investigatory Powers Act (IPA) 2016 that would allow the government to force companies to install technology to scan the contents of encrypted messaging apps and services.
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Threads App Gains 100 Million Users in Under a Week, Elon Musk's Twitter Reportedly Sees Traffic Drop
Threads has crossed 100 million registered users in under a week, according to a website tracking the number of users that have signed up for the new microblogging service. Closely linked to a user's Instagram account, Threads was rolled out globally (except in the EU) last week. Meanwhile, Elon Musk tweeted a derogatory comment about Meta CEO Mark...
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Twitter Launches Early Access to Encrypted Direct Messages With Multiple Security Limitations
Twitter on Thursday announced support for encrypted DMs, which allows specific users to send encrypted private messages on the platform. However, unlike apps like Signal and WhatsApp, there are several security limitations and restrictions to Twitter's encrypted DMs service. Here's everything you need to know about encrypted DMs on Twitter.
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Oxenfree II: Lost Signals Sets July Release Date on Netflix, PlayStation, and PC
Oxenfree II: Lost Signals finally got a release date — July 12. Developer Late Night Studio confirmed the news at the Nintendo Indie World Showcase, with a new trailer that offers hints at its supernatural plot. The game is set five years after the events of 2016’s Oxenfree and follows an entirely new character Riley, who is tasked with investi...
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Instagram Will Let Users Reset Their Content Recommendations
Instagram will let some users reset the algorithm that determines what types of posts and videos they see in their feed. The change is designed to give people more control if they find the content in their Instagram feed no longer matches their interests.
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Signal Updated With Call Links Feature, Raise Hand Button, Emoji Reactions and More Improvements
Signal has been updated with Call Links, a feature that enables users to initiate a group call with multiple participants without the need to form a separate group chat. Additional updates include a "raise hand" button, emoji reactions, and a dedicated calls tab on Signal.
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Signal Private Messenger Blocked in Russia by Roskomnadzor: Report
Signal Private Messenger has been blocked in Russia by Roskomnadzor, the country's state communications watchdog, according to news agency Interfax. The app has reportedly been blocked in the country for violating laws linked to anti-terrorist operations, but Signal users in Russia have reported that the service is working normally when accessed vi...
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"AI Relies On Mass Surveillance", Warns Signal Boss
The AI tools that crunch numbers, generate text and videos and find patterns in data rely on mass surveillance and exercise concerning control over our lives, the boss of encrypted messaging app Signal told AFP on Thursday.
-
Apple Upgrades iMessage With PQ3 Quantum Computer-Resistant Encryption Protocol
Apple is updating iMessage with a PQ3 new cryptographic protocol to protect users from sophisticated attacks using quantum computers. According to Apple, the new encryption protocol could protect users from scenarios where encrypted data has been stored, only to be decrypted using a quantum computer at a later date.
-
WhatsApp to Introduce 'Third Party Chats' Support to Comply With EU's DMA Regulations
WhatsApp is working on support for chat interoperability in order to comply with the EU's Digital Marketing Act (DMA) regulations. As part of the new third party chat support that is coming soon, WhatsApp users will soon be able to send and receive messages from users on third-party chat platforms. Here's everything you need to know about how chat ...
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Google Maps Brings Real-Time Location Sharing on Android, iOS: Here's How to Enable the Feature
Messaging apps like WhatsApp, Signal and others have long had an option to share your location with your contacts. It’s a quick way to let your friends and family know where you are or send them your live location to help them navigate. Now, Google is also bringing real-time location sharing natively on the Maps app on Android, iOS and PC. Google...
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Telecom Bill 2023: OTT Apps Not Covered Under New Bill, Telecom Minister Reportedly Says
OTT apps or services will not be under the ambit of the newly passed Telecommunications Bill 2023, according to telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. Days after Parliament passed the new telecom bill that replaces three older laws, concerns were raised related to increased scrutiny and interference from the government, if OTT communication apps like W...
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Apple’s App Store Missing From List Mobile Storefronts Submitting Filings to China’s CAC Under New Rules
China's cyberspace regulator released on Wednesday names of the first batch of mobile app stores that have completed filing business details to regulators, signalling it has begun to enforce new rules that expand its oversight of mobile apps.
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UK Admits Encryption Hurdles to Online Safety Law After WhatsApp, Signal Threaten to Pull Out
The UK has admitted there could be technical challenges in the country's upcoming Online Safety Bill which plans to allow regulator Ofcom to compel tech firms to scan their services for illegal content. WhatsApp and Signal had warned of the threat to privacy and encryption of user data posed by the UK's Online Safety Bill, even threatening to pull ...
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Elon Musk Says He Intends to Rebrand Twitter, Blue Bird Logo to Be Replaced by an X
Twitter owner Elon Musk on Sunday signalled he would do more to take the social media company in a new direction with a rebranding that will replace its well-known blue bird logo with an X after acknowledging advertisers have been slow to return.
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Apple Opposes UK Push to Bypass End-to-End Encryption, Says It Will Remove iMessage and FaceTime: Report
Apple has strongly opposed the British parliament against the Online Safety Bill that proposes changes to the Investigatory Powers Act (IPA) 2016 that would allow the government to force companies to install technology to scan the contents of encrypted messaging apps and services.
-
Threads App Gains 100 Million Users in Under a Week, Elon Musk's Twitter Reportedly Sees Traffic Drop
Threads has crossed 100 million registered users in under a week, according to a website tracking the number of users that have signed up for the new microblogging service. Closely linked to a user's Instagram account, Threads was rolled out globally (except in the EU) last week. Meanwhile, Elon Musk tweeted a derogatory comment about Meta CEO Mark...
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Twitter Launches Early Access to Encrypted Direct Messages With Multiple Security Limitations
Twitter on Thursday announced support for encrypted DMs, which allows specific users to send encrypted private messages on the platform. However, unlike apps like Signal and WhatsApp, there are several security limitations and restrictions to Twitter's encrypted DMs service. Here's everything you need to know about encrypted DMs on Twitter.
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Oxenfree II: Lost Signals Sets July Release Date on Netflix, PlayStation, and PC
Oxenfree II: Lost Signals finally got a release date — July 12. Developer Late Night Studio confirmed the news at the Nintendo Indie World Showcase, with a new trailer that offers hints at its supernatural plot. The game is set five years after the events of 2016’s Oxenfree and follows an entirely new character Riley, who is tasked with investi...
