If you’re using Signal for secure messaging, here’s something to be aware of. The app is one of the best-regarded encrypted messaging tools out there, but Mac owners who use Signal might inadvertently be putting their privacy at risk. As Motherboard reports, security researcher Alec Muffett discovered that Signal messages sent to a Mac can […]
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Twitter is testing secret, encrypted direct messaging
With the proliferation of secure messaging apps out there, Twitter is set to join in on the action.
The company is seemingly testing end-to-end encrypted direct messaging in the Android version of its app, as spotted by computer science student Jane …
A free service doesn’t have to mean you’re the product
If you’re not paying for the service, are you the product?
That’s been Silicon Valley conventional wisdom for at least a decade, but the new focus on data privacy in the wake of Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica scandal has inspired the world to re-exam…
Tinder user got creative, sent match a thrilling interactive story
While Tinder can feel like a whole lot of meaningless swiping and embarrassing pickup lines, every once in a while someone stands out from the sea of matches and takes a risk.
The latest Tinder Hero to save us all from reading another monotonous “Hey…
Telegram blocked in Iran as the government orders telecoms to cut off access
As Moscow erupts in protests over its own ban, Iran’s judiciary has just ordered the nation’s telecommunications providers to block Telegram . According to the Wall Street Journal, Iran’s Islamic Republic News Agency stated that the decision was issued via a court ruling in Tehran. An estimated 40 million Iranians — half of the country’s […]
View More Telegram blocked in Iran as the government orders telecoms to cut off accessSay hello to the new Gmail with self-destructing messages, email snoozing and more
Today, Google is launching the biggest revamp of Gmail in years. The company is bringing to the flagship Gmail service many (but not all) of the features it trialed in Inbox for Gmail, and adding a few new ones, too. With those new features, which we first reported earlier this month, the company is also […]
View More Say hello to the new Gmail with self-destructing messages, email snoozing and moreTwilio adds support for Line
The developer-centric communications platform Twilio today announced that it has added support for line to Twilio Channels. With this, Twilio developers now have the ability to reach users on this service, which has 168 million monthly active users, most of which live in Japan, Thailand, Taiwan and Indonesia. Line support in Twilio Channels is currently […]
View More Twilio adds support for LineGoogle confirms some of its own services are now getting blocked in Russia over the Telegram ban
A shower of paper airplanes darted through the skies of Moscow and other towns in Russia today, as users answered the call of entrepreneur Pavel Durov to send the blank missives out of their windows at a pre-appointed time in support of Telegram, a messaging app he founded that was blocked last week by Russian regulator […]
View More Google confirms some of its own services are now getting blocked in Russia over the Telegram banGoogle attempts to get Android messaging right (again) with Chat
As predicted, Android is stepping up its messaging game to be on the same page as Apple’s iMessage and Facebook Messenger.
Google’s launching a new messaging service simply called Chat, and it’s the latest, and hopefully best effort by the tech giant…
Snapchat launches group video calling, @ mention tagging for snaps
Snapchat wants the “chat” part of its name to go even further.
On Tuesday, the app launched group video chat for up to 16 people at once as it becomes more of a messaging service than just a content platform. The update also includes mentions, …
Google’s Duo video chat app gets video- and voicemail
Google’s messaging strategy may still seem chaotic to many, but the basic tenant of how it wants the public to think about Hangouts, Hangouts Meet, Hangouts Chat, Allo and Duo is that Allo/Duo are for consumers and Hangouts Meet/Chat are for business users. Hangouts itself is meant to… actually, I don’t know what it’s meant to be now and I’m not sure Google… Read More
6 Gmail tips, tricks, and hacks to help you master your email
Have you ever accidentally sent a damning email to someone that you intended to save for the rest of time as a draft? Or made a friend audibly gasp at the sight of thousands of unread email notifications on your phone? Perhaps you’ve run out of stora…
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