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Android iOSApr 23, 2021Apr 23, 2021

Signal CEO hacks Cellebrite phone-hacking tool used by police, reveals vulnerabilities

After the cellphone hacking company, Cellebrite revealed it had figured out a way to access the secure messaging app Signal, the founder of the encrypted chat app responded by obtaining Cellebrite’s hacking kit and discovered several vulnerabilities. Signal founder Moxie…

iOS TwitterApr 23, 2021Apr 23, 2021

Twitter now supports uploading 4K images in iOS and Android apps

by Rida Imran

Twitter has released support of 4K images on its mobile apps, worldwide. Now, iOS and Android users can upload 4K pictures on their accounts. In March, it was reported that the platform was testing new improvements to share media on…

FacebookApr 19, 2021

Leaker shows what chats between Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp could look like if the platforms merge

by Asma Hussain

It was reported earlier that Facebook is planning to merge Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp. Now that Instagram and Messenger have been merged, there is some news about the integration between WhatsApp and Messenger as well. In 2020, it was discovered…

Facebook iOS iPhoneApr 16, 2021

WhatsApp for iPhone adds larger media previews and group controls for disappearing messages

by Imran Hussain

WhatsApp has launched a new update for iPhone which now features larger media thumbnails, and group controls for disappearing messages. The disappearing messages feature was launched in November 2020, but was limited to one-on-one chats. WhatsApp now allows group members…

GamesApr 15, 2021

Apple argues in case against Epic Games that it has not compromised privacy and security unlike third-party App Stores and reduced industry commissions

by Usman Hussain

Epic Games has been against and arguing on not paying Apple a 30% commission to distribute apps on iOS devices, however, court filings reveal that Epic itself used to charge much higher fees. When Epic agreed to distribute games from…

Apr 14, 2021Apr 14, 2021

Car Thing by Spotify arrives in the U.S. for select customers

by Usman Hussain

A Spotify voice-controlled device for vehicles called ‘Car Thing’ is has launched in a limited quantity to select users. It is a device connected via Bluetooth for controlling Spotify without having a phone in hand. Since the device is released…

Apr 14, 2021Apr 14, 2021

TikTok is given a new June 11 deadline for its fate to be decided in the United States

by Rida Imran

Scott Nover from AdWeek says that President Joe Biden’s administration has given TikTok a new deadline to decide the social media platform’s fate in the country. The U.S. government has filed a status report in the Commerce Department and asked…

iOSApr 10, 2021Apr 10, 2021

Apple is using its security protocols as a pretext for its commission, says Epic Games

by Usman Hussain

Earlier it was reported that Apple submitted a 500-page filing to the court ahead of the impending legal battle against Epic Games, alleging that Epic had planned the antitrust lawsuit months in advance in order to draw attention to Fortnite….

FacebookApr 9, 2021

Facebook clones Clubhouse with new app called Hotline

by Imran Hussain

Facebook has launched a new app called Hotline, which clones the live audio and audience functionality that Clubhouse has made so popular, while also adding Instagram’s live video streaming in the mix. The app has been created by Facebook’s New…

Apr 9, 2021Apr 9, 2021

Apple claims that Epic Games’ lawsuit was planned months in advance to revive interest in Fortnite

by Asma Hussain

Apple vs. Epic Games is going to court in May. Ahead of the impending legal battle, Apple submitted a 500-page filing to the court alleging that Epic had planned the antitrust lawsuit for months in advance in an effort to…