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Oct 6, 2021Oct 6, 2021

Once again, Telegram gains millions of new users because of WhatsApp’s misfortune

WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram were all down for hours on Monday. This global outage not only cost Facebook billions of dollars but also boosted rival platforms. Telegram reportedly gained seventy million new users as people looked for WhatsApp’s alternative messaging…

Oct 4, 2021Oct 4, 2021

Facebook’s former head of security says Apple and Google can help keep kids safe online

by Asma Hussain

Director of the Stanford Internet Observatory and Facebook’s former chief of security Alex Stamos believes operating system makers Apple and Google should do their part in keeping kids safe from social media apps. Stamos says lawmakers should be looking to…

Sep 15, 2021Sep 16, 2021

Unicode version 14 features 37 new emojis including saluting face, biting lip, heart hands and more

by Asma Hussain

Unicode recently launched version 14.0 of its language coding standard with 37 new emojis, over 800 new characters, and more. The new emojis include a melting face, heart hands, a person with a crown, an identification card, and more. Though…

Sep 13, 2021Sep 13, 2021

WhatsApp to secure iCloud backups with end-to-end encryption by late 2021

by Rida Imran

To expand security on its platform, WhatsApp is going to secure iCloud backup with end-to-end encryption later this year. The new security feature is built on a two-factor authentication framework for key storage and cloud storage to allow iOS and…

Sep 10, 2021Sep 10, 2021

Facebook, Ray-Ban debut $299 smart glasses without any AR functionality

by Asma Hussain

Facebook has finally announced its long-rumored smartglasses in partnership with eyewear giant EssilorLuxottica. The $299 Ray-Ban Stories smart glasses are available in 20 different style options and can be connected to an iOS or Android device for full functionality. Facebook…

Sep 7, 2021Sep 8, 2021

Rejecting claims of a new privacy report, WhatsApp says it only reads the reported messages

by Rida Imran

A new report by ProPublica claims that WhatsApp does not support end-to-end encryption on the platform and the company has hired thousands of contractors to view users’ text, photo, and video messages. However, Facebook says that report is based on…

Sep 1, 2021Sep 1, 2021

Apple spent €3.5 million lobbying in EU, while Google and Facebook spent over €5 million

by Rida Imran

A new survey of lobbying networks in the European Union (EU) by Corporate Europe Observatory has found that the tech lobbying sector in the EU spends more than fossil fuels, pharma, and other industries. While Google and Facebook have invested…

Aug 24, 2021Aug 25, 2021

Facebook users will be able to make video and audio calls directly from the app, starting Monday

by Rida Imran

After seven years, Facebook is bringing video and audio calls capability back on the main app. Starting from Monday, users will not have to jump to Messenger to make calls, they will be able to catch up with a friend…

Aug 24, 2021Aug 24, 2021

WhatsApp for iOS is testing a new payment chat shortcut

by Rida Imran

WhatsApp beta for Android recently introduced a new payment chat shortcut that allows users to send payments directly from the app. WABetaInfo reports that the payment feature is being tested for the iOS version of the app. And like on…

Aug 22, 2021

WhatsApp for iPad app launching soon with multi-device 2.0

by Imran Hussain

WhatsApp for iPad app will be launching soon with multi-device 2.0 support. The app will also support Android tablets with the update, as confirmed by WABetaInfo. Currently, WhatsApp multi-device support is in beta testing and users can opt-in to use…

WhatsApp’s end-to-end encryption for backups are rolling out, here is how to enable the feature

Facebook is rolling out a new Audio hub in the US for podcasts, live audio rooms and short clips

Facebook to limit political content on the app, along with bringing new changes to Instagram

WhatsApp to introduce pause voice recordings feature for iOS

Once again, Telegram gains millions of new users because of WhatsApp’s misfortune

Facebook’s former head of security says Apple and Google can help keep kids safe online

Unicode version 14 features 37 new emojis including saluting face, biting lip, heart hands and more

WhatsApp to secure iCloud backups with end-to-end encryption by late 2021

Facebook, Ray-Ban debut $299 smart glasses without any AR functionality

Rejecting claims of a new privacy report, WhatsApp says it only reads the reported messages

Apple spent €3.5 million lobbying in EU, while Google and Facebook spent over €5 million

Facebook users will be able to make video and audio calls directly from the app, starting Monday

WhatsApp for iOS is testing a new payment chat shortcut

WhatsApp for iPad app launching soon with multi-device 2.0