Encrypted messaging apps Signal and Telegram are seeing huge upticks in downloads from Apple and Google’s app stores, while WhatsApp’s growth is on the decline following a privacy fiasco where the com …
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Why WhatsApp’s New Privacy Rules Are Sparking Alarm
Facebook Inc.’s WhatsApp has begun alerting its 2 billion users to an update of its privacy policy — and if they want to keep using the popular messaging app, they have to accept it. The new terms, …
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WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram and iMessage: Choosing a Private Encrypted Chat App
Millions of users flocked to the chat apps in recent weeks. There are a few factors behind the surge.
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Facebook is afraid of apps that can replace WhatsApp
Facebook responded to the backlash over the new WhatsApp privacy policy changes, explaining in a FAQ that the app will not lose end-to-end encryption and other privacy features in the upcoming update.
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Evernote unveils new ‘Home’ dashboard with multiple information in one place
Popular note app and task management platform Evernote announced last September a major redesign for its mobile website and apps. Today, Evernote unveiled a new dashboard called “Home,” which brings …
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Evernote’s Home feature is a dashboard full of handy widgets
Home is a dashboard made up of widgets that allow you to access some of Evernote’s most useful features from one place.
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Evernote Home adds a dashboard to get with the times
Evernote was once the darling of digital productivity, allowing people to stash anything from long-lasting notes to spur of the moment ideas without having to worry about losing them. While the …
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Parler – a social media app that was used to organize the attack on the US Capitol – needs to step up moderation to get back on the iPhone, Apple CEO Tim Cook says
Apple CEO Tim Cook said Parler has “some issues with moderation” and “they need to step it” if the company wants to get the app back on iPhones.
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How to change app icons on your iPhone
Tired of the same old app icons on your iPhone’s home screen? Here’s how to change them to an image of your choice, thanks to iOS 14 and the Shortcuts app.
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Yes, You Can Still Use WhatsApp—But Change These 3 Critical Settings First
Yes, you can keep using the app, but you need to change your settings in order to do so safely. First, you need to stop malicious content sent to you on WhatsApp from infecting your phone with malware …
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These are the secure chat apps to download now that Facebook ruined WhatsApp
Two chat apps that offer end-to-end encryption and cross-platform support have been surging after Facebook announced the new WhatsApp privacy policy change, Signal, and Telegram. WhatsApp will …
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How To Use Signal: The Brilliant WhatsApp Alternative
Recent WhatsApp news has left many people looking for a secure and private alternative. Enter Signal. Here’s how to use it.
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Why messaging app Signal is surging in popularity right now
Users have flocked to encrypted messaging app Signal by the millions in recent days — bringing it to the No. 1 spot on both Google Play Store and Apple App Store’s top free apps lists this week.
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WhatsApp users are really Facebook customers now – it’s getting harder to forget that
The app is updating its privacy policy. It’s part of an integration that’s only moving in only one direction, says Guardian UK technology editor Alex Hern …
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Following riots, alternative social apps and private messengers top the app stores
Alternative social media apps, including MeWe, CloutHub and other privacy-focused rivals to big tech, are topping the app stores following Trump’s ban from mainstream social platforms like Facebook …
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Signal and Telegram Downloads Surge After WhatsApp Says It Will Share Data With Facebook
WhatsApp updated its terms of service agreement that appears to give users little choice to opt out of sharing data with parent company Facebook.
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Amazon, Apple, Google ban Parler app over violent content around Capitol attack
Parler was used at least in part to plan the Capitol Hill attack, pushing tech companies to reckon with the part they played in the riot.
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