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End of an era: Today is last day BlackBerry phones will ever work

The company itself now provides security software and had been maintaining support for the devices "as an expression of thanks" to loyal customers.

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WhatsApp hit with record fine for breaching privacy regulations over how it shares user data

Ireland's privacy watchdog found the company broke rules on transparency about sharing people's data with other Facebook companies. The fine is the biggest ever handed out by the Irish Data Protection Commission, and also the second-highest under EU GDPR rules.

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Telegram tops 1 billion downloads

Popular instant messaging app Telegram has joined the elite club of apps that have been downloaded over 1 billion times globally, according to Sensor Tower.The Dubai-headquartered app, which was launc

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T-Mobile confirms it was hacked after customer data posted online

T-Mobile has confirmed “unauthorized access” to its systems, days after a portion of customer data was listed for sale on a known cybercriminal forum.The U.S. cell giant, which last year c

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Facebook is bringing end-to-end encryption to Messenger calls and Instagram DMs

Facebook has extended the option of using end-to-end encryption for Messenger voice calls and video calls.End-to-end encryption (E2EE) — a security feature that prevents third-parties from eavesdroppi

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Facebook could be forced to sell GIF library Giphy by UK regulator

The CMA has outlined a number of concerns about the deal after an in-depth investigation that could ultimately become a major test of its international firepower.

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Twitter now in compliance with India’s new IT rules, government says

Twitter is now complying with India’s new IT rules, New Delhi told a court Tuesday, in a move that is expected to ease months-long tension between the American social media network and the government

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WhatsApp launches 'View Once' feature for auto-deleting videos and pictures

The company warns users to "only send photos or videos with view once media enabled to trusted individuals" - as it is still possible to take a screenshot or screen recording of the media before it disappears.

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A Silicon Valley VC firm with $1.8B in assets was hit by ransomware

Advanced Technology Ventures, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm with more than $1.8 billion in assets under its management, was hit by a ransomware attack in July that saw cybercriminals steal per

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Singapore-based Tinvio raises $12M Series A to build financial services for supply chain merchants

First created to give supply chain merchants a streamlined way to communicate with buyers, Tinvio is now preparing to launch financial services, including financing and credit card issuing. The Singap

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WhatsApp is adding a ‘best quality’ setting for sending photos and videos

WhatsApp is working on a setting that will let users more easily bypass its iffy image compression and send photos and videos in the highest available fidelity. The “best quality” option w

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Indonesian edtech startup Gredu raises $4M Series A to keep teachers, parents and students engaged with one another

Many teachers and parents in Indonesia rely on WhatsApp to keep in touch, creating “multiple groups that often become messy and highly ineffective, and result in confusion or lost threads,” says Rizky

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Twitter has lost liability protection in India, government says

Twitter no longer enjoys the liability protection against user-generated content in India, the Indian government said in a court filing this week as tension escalates between the two over the South As

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Indian police probe Twitter over Kashmir map

Indian police have filed preliminary charges against senior Twitter officials over an inaccurate map of the country, an official said Tuesday, in the latest escalation

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Major boost for tech giants as US judge dismisses lawsuits against Facebook

The US government had accused Facebook of creating a monopoly by buying out small, up-and-coming rivals.

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Major boost for tech giants as US judge dismisses lawsuits against Facebook

The US government had accused Facebook of creating a monopoly by buying out small, up-and-coming rivals.

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FTC’s antitrust case against Facebook falters but doesn’t quite fall in federal court

An antitrust suit against Facebook by the FTC and several states had the wind taken out of its sails today by a federal judge, who ruled that the plaintiffs don’t provide enough evidence that th