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Secretum: The Messaging App of the Web 3.0 Era
Web 3. 0 is considered the next stage in the evolution of the internet, and potentially could be an even bigger paradigm shift than the Web 2. 0 era. Web 3. 0 is built upon the core concepts of decentralization, openness, and greater user utility in all fields of application: from messaging to gaming, from metaverse/VR applications to trading digital assets. дальше »
2022-4-4 12:30 | |
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Secretum: The Messaging App of the Web 3.0 Era
Web 3.0 is considered the next stage in the evolution of the internet, and potentially could be an even bigger paradigm shift than the Web 2.0 era. Web 3.0 is built upon the core concepts of decentralization, openness, and greater user utility in all fields of application: from messaging to gaming, from metaverse/VR applications to […] дальше »
2022-4-4 12:30 | |
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Play to earn game Edensol integrates Secretum messaging and trading dapp
With the appearance of Metaverse, GameFi projects’ popularity is increasingly growing in the blockchain space whereas Web 2.0 traditional tools seem to be obsolete and not adapted to the Web 3.0 conThe post Play to earn game Edensol integrates Secretum messaging and trading dapp appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2022-3-24 17:45 | |
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Moxie Marlinspike: Here’s what’s wrong with Web3
In a blog post published on Jan 07, Moxie Marlinspike, creator and maintainer of the Signal messaging app, expressed concerns about Web3 and in particular its claim to be a new and decentralized future alternative to the platform behemoths of Web 2. дальше »
2022-1-11 09:00 | |
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Gamer chatroom Discord is testing out Ethereum (ETH) integrations
Instant messaging platform Discord, initially incubated as a gamer chat haven, is considering allowing its 150 million monthly active users to connect to Ethereum (ETH). Discord CEO and founder Jason Citron revealed the platform’s Web 3 strategy on Twitter, by posting a pre-release app screenshot, featuring support for MetaMask and WalletConnect integrations. дальше »
2021-11-10 08:00 | |
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Private communications and crypto wallet web app of FortKnoxster gets upgrade
FortKnoxster, a cyber-security company offering a complete crypto suite of private and secure messaging, calling, crypto wallet, and cloud storage, recently announced the launch of a new and improved FortKnoxster web app. дальше »
2021-6-22 04:19 | |
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South Korean Web Giant Kakao Looking for Blockchain ‘Killer App’
The South Korean internet company Kakao is looking away from the financial application of blockchain technology to build a widely-used “killer app. ” The firm believes that the monetary use of the technology is still too fraught with regulatory issues to explore — for now. дальше »
2019-11-29 14:02 | |
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LINE messaging app bug bounty program migrates to HackerOne
LINE, the Japanese web services corporation and creators of the popular LINE messaging app, announced today that it has begun operating its public bug bounty reward program on leading hacker-powered bug bounty platform HackerOne. дальше »
2019-11-20 12:14 | |
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Moonday Mornings: eBay, Mastercard, Visa, Stripe, and Mercado Pago leave Facebook’s Libra Association
Good morning forkers, it’s that time of the week again. It’s Hard Fork’s wrap-up of the weekend’s cryptocurrency and blockchain headlines you shouldn’t miss. Let’s get to it. 1. Facebook‘s “cryptocurrency” Libra is facing yet more challenges as Mastercard, Visa, eBay, payment system provider Stripe, and South American partner Mercado Pago have pulled out of the troubled project, The Financial Times reports. дальше »
2019-10-14 11:40 | |
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Signal patches Android bug that allowed hackers to answer calls on your behalf
Popular encrypted messaging app Signal has fixed a crucial flaw in its Android app that could’ve allowed bad actors to answer calls on your behalf. What’s more, it needed no intervention from your end. дальше »
2019-10-7 08:27 | |
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How to get started on Threads, Instagram’s DM app
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Instagram this week released Threads, a messaging app strictly for communicating with those on your Close Friends list. дальше »
2019-10-5 03:06 | |
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US and UK pressure Facebook for backdoor access to WhatsApp messages
The tug of war between privacy and security has come to the fore again. This time, the US, the UK, and Australia are making a case against end-to-end encryption (E2EE), calling on Facebook to delay its plans to implement the privacy feature across its messaging apps until “there is no reduction to user safety and without including a means for lawful access to the content of communications to protect our citizens. дальше »
2019-10-4 12:39 | |
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WhatsApp is testing a ‘self-destructing’ feature for your secret chats
Several popular messaging apps such as Facebook Messenger, Telegram, and Signal offer a “self-destructing messages” feature. You can set a timer for messages in your conversation with someone, and those will disappear after the specified time. дальше »
2019-10-2 08:45 | |
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Should Slack introduce a block button to mute harassers?
For the ongoing series, Code Word, we’re exploring if — and how — technology can protect individuals against sexual assault and harassment, and how it can help and support survivors. Slack, the group messaging tool has undoubtedly revolutionized the workplace, defining itself as a collaborative tool that encourages openness within teams regardless of the company size. дальше »
2019-9-30 15:58 | |
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Kik fires staff and shuts down messaging app but won’t stop fighting the SEC over its ICO
Following an embroiled relationship with the US Securities and Exchange Commission over its cryptocurrency come security token Kin, it appears that messaging app Kik‘s days are numbered. Kik‘s CEO, Ted Livingston, said in a blog post this morning that the ongoing fight with the SEC has left the company with no other decision but to shut down its messaging app. дальше »
2019-9-24 13:01 | |
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How Hong Kong protesters are embracing ‘offline’ messaging apps to avoid being snooped on
The internet may be vulnerable to state intervention, but demonstrators in Hong Kong have found a way around it to stay connected to each other. As pro-democracy rallies rage in the territory, protestors are increasingly giving up on SMS, emails and China’s social media Swiss army knife WeChat in favor of peer-to-peer mesh networking apps like Bridgefy and FireChat. дальше »
2019-9-3 10:43 | |
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Report: Telegram token sale could enable more cryptocurrency-funded terrorism
Terrorist organizations have used social media and cryptocurrency to raise money for a number of years, but messaging app Telegram’s upcoming token launch has caused some to become increasingly concerned. дальше »
2019-8-30 12:54 | |
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Telegram promises to finish messy launch of its ‘cryptocurrency’ Gram by October 31
The long-awaited cryptocurrency token from instant messaging platform Telegram is allegedly rolling out to investors very soon, but we should remain skeptical. According to a report from The New York Times, Telegram will be delivering the “first batches” of the Gram tokens to investors by October 31. дальше »
2019-8-28 16:53 | |
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Instagram tests Threads app for ‘intimate sharing’ with close friends
I need another instant messaging app to keep in touch with family and friends. Said no one ever. But if a recent report by The Verge is anything to go by, Facebook is internally testing a new chat app for Instagram called Threads in what appears to be the company’s “latest assault on Snapchat. дальше »
2019-8-27 12:18 | |
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Google’s betting on SMS 2.0 to get its messaging groove back
Google’s gotten a lot of grief for its messaging strategy, and rightly so. While Facebook and Apple have seen their messaging platforms become indispensable to users and businesses alike, Google has launched a litany of apps whose pithy names (Buzz, Wave, Allo, Hangouts, and the list goes on) couldn’t save them from the dustbin of chat history. дальше »
2019-8-25 19:00 | |
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WhatsApp’s chat manipulation exploit remains unresolved even after a year (Updated)
Vulnerabilities uncovered in WhatsApp — the messaging app used by about 1. 5 billion users across the world — can allow bad actors to exploit the platform to manipulate or spoof chat messages. The flaws would make it possible to “intercept and manipulate messages sent in both private and group conversations, giving attackers the power to create and spread misinformation from what appear to be trusted sources,” the researchers noted. дальше »
2019-8-8 14:01 | |
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Apple will limit VoIP background data collection from WhatsApp, Snapchat et al in iOS 13
Apple is reportedly planning a new feature in iOS that will restrict apps from runing voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) processes in the background when the programs are not actively in use. The “small but significant change” — according to The Information — strikes at the heart of Facebook and other messaging apps, and could result in a fundamental rewiring of the applications on the platform. дальше »
2019-8-7 09:31 | |
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WhatsApp could become more like iMessage with multi-platform support
WhatsApp is the world’s most popular messaging service, with over 1. 5 billion monthly users, but it’s always had one annoying limitation: you need your cellphone to use it. Sure, you could sign onto the Web or desktop app and access most of the service’s features, but it requires your phone be on and connected to the internet at all times, and it only works on one device at a time. дальше »
2019-7-27 22:32 | |
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It’s 2019 and Google still can’t keep malware out of its Android app store
Google appears to have a problem with stopping malicious apps from sneaking into the Play Store. In what appears to yet another case of malware disguised as a legitimate app, security researchers from Symantec have found a new app that advertised itself as an unofficial version of Telegram messaging app — only to push malicious websites in the background. дальше »
2019-7-16 14:40 | |
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Here’s why your Slack messages are double-posting. Here’s why your Slack messages are double-posting.
Users of Slack, the hugely popular messaging platform, are reporting a weird glitch that’s resulting in messages being duplicated multiple times, or simply refusing to send. To give you a sense of what that looks like, check out this screenshot from TNW’s own internal Slack team. дальше »
2019-6-28 15:17 | |
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Here’s why India wants to build its own WhatsApp and Gmail
The Indian government is reportedly planning to build its own WhatsApp-like chat platform to facilitate secure communications for government agencies, according to news outlet Economic Times. The move is meant to reduce the country’s reliance on US technology companies, and ensure that all communication and data transmitted over the service will be stored locally in the country. дальше »
2019-6-27 14:22 | |
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WANT Marketplaces ICO
WANT Marketplaces runs a global ecosystem of B2B, B2C, O2O, C2C hyperlocal, social, private groups and secure messaging based e Commerce marketplaces powered by the benipal shopping search engine, a relational contextual image, voice and text based search engine. дальше »
2019-6-25 22:03 | |
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Messaging app Line is reportedly launching a cryptocurrency exchange in Japan soon
Japanese messaging company Line Corp is reportedly gearing up to launch a cryptocurrency exchange, The report comes just days after fellow tech giant Facebook announced the launch of Libra. According to Bloomberg, which cites people close to the matter, Line could receive its license this month, with exchange operations expected to begin a few weeks after it gets the green light. дальше »
2019-6-20 14:34 | |
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Facebook will launch its Libra digital currency in 2020
Facebook has finally revealed plans to launch its new digital currency Libra next year. The tech giant said users would be able to use the coin through its apps and on Facebook-owned messaging service WhatsApp. дальше »
2019-6-18 12:49 | |
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Telegram founder claims China hacked the app to disrupt Hong Kong protesters
As Hong Kong battles against the proposed extradition bill that would China more power over the autonomous territory, protesters in the city are said to have experienced an outage of Telegram‘s encrypted messaging service yesterday – and Beijing may have had something to do with it. дальше »
2019-6-13 08:50 | |
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Telegram founder claims China disrupted the app to sabotage Hong Kong protesters
As Hong Kong battles against the proposed extradition bill that would China more power over the autonomous territory, protesters in the city are said to have experienced an outage of Telegram‘s encrypted messaging service yesterday – and Beijing may have had something to do with it. дальше »
2019-6-13 08:50 | |
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Asia’s biggest Gram whale is selling Telegram tokens, but beware
The tokens from messaging app Telegram’s initial coin offering (ICO) are being offered for public sale. But tread carefully, it’s not as simple as it sounds. In fact, it’s not even Telegram offering the sale. дальше »
2019-6-12 17:06 | |
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Kik CEO: ‘Buy today, sell tomorrow, profit’ — SEC: ‘Nope, that’s illegal’
In a turn everyone should’ve seen coming, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is suing messaging app Kik for its initial coin offering (ICO). In court documents released yesterday, the SEC outlined that Kik’s sale of one trillion “Kin” tokens was not registered with the SEC. дальше »
2019-6-5 11:26 | |
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A German minister wants access to your encrypted WhatsApp and Telegram messages
If you’re living in Germany, you should be careful about what you’re texting. Because according to Spiegel Online, the country’s Federal Interior Minister, Horst Seehofer, wants encrypted messaging services like WhatsApp and Telegram to provide chat logs in plain text to the authorities. дальше »
2019-5-29 12:19 | |
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Kik raised $98M with a potentially illegal ICO. Now it wants your money to fight the SEC
Kik, the embattled messaging startup behind the Kin cryptocurrency, is now crowd-sourcing donations to help fund its legal battle with US regulators. The Defend Crypto Fund is said to be tailored specifically to fight the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) “on behalf of the future of crypto in the [United States]. дальше »
2019-5-28 17:30 | |
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How the messaging app ‘bthere’ became a sexual assault prevention tool
For the ongoing series, Code Word, we’re exploring if — and how — technology can protect individuals against sexual assault and harassment, and how it can help and support survivors. This story explores how the app bthere wants to combat and prevent sexual assault on college campuses using group messages and geolocation tracking. дальше »
2019-5-21 17:52 | |
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No, end-to-end encryption isn’t a marketing gimmick
There’s bad takes, and then there’s bad takes. An example of the latter comes from Bloomberg Opinion columnist Leonid Bershidsky, who thinks that today’s WhatsApp security woes proves that end-to-end encryption is “a gimmick” and “largely pointless. дальше »
2019-5-15 00:03 | |
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PSA: Update WhatsApp now to prevent spyware from being installed on your phone
WhatsApp, the messaging app used by more than 1. 5 billion worldwide, says it’s patched a critical security vulnerability which allowed attackers to secretly infect phones with malicious spyware by just calling phone numbers over an in-app audio call. дальше »
2019-5-14 14:18 | |
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WeChat quietly bans cryptocurrency fundraising
The Chinese equivalent of WhatsApp, WeChat, has updated its terms of service to ban merchants from fundraising by using tokens or cryptocurrencies. The Tencent-operated chat messaging app quietly revised its policy last month; the new policy will take effect on May 31. дальше »
2019-5-7 17:19 | |
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Here’s what Facebook announced at its F8 developer keynote
As Facebook continues to weather a string of legal battles and harsh criticism for its never-ending privacy disasters and a generally lackadaisical attitude towards consumer data, the social networking site kicked off its annual F8 annual developer conference at San Jose yesterday. дальше »
2019-5-1 17:28 | |
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Facebook may soon let you chat with friends on mobile without Messenger
Five years ago, Facebook began encouraging users to use its standalone Messenger app to chat with their contacts, instead of using the built-in feature in the social network’s mobile apps. It appears that it’s now looking to bring messaging back to the primary Facebook app experience – which indicates a change in strategy for keeping users engaged on the platform App researcher Jane Manchun Wong tweeted a screenshot of a Facebook feature in the works, which shows a new tab for messaging people right within the social network’s app. дальше »
2019-4-12 10:48 | |
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Slack now lets you preview documents within the app (and plays nice with Office 365!)
It’s a big day for Slack. Today, the enterprise messaging app ticked off an item that’s long been top of users’ wishlists and announced new integrations with Office 365. Let’s start with the former first, as (speaking personally) it’s the most exciting. дальше »
2019-4-9 19:11 | |
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Teens are using Google Docs as a sneaky messaging app right under their parents’ (and teachers’) noses
Google’s cloud-based tools provide a lot of bang for the buck. Apps like Docs, Sheets, and Slides are a collaborative dreamscape, the types of applications that allow kids to split into groups and iterate a project until completion. дальше »
2019-3-15 04:52 | |
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Facebook is Working to Launch Its Own Crypto This Semester, NYT Reports
Facebook is not satisfied with becoming a web 2. 0 empire. After consolidating in the world of social networks, and buying the most important instant messaging appli on the planet (WhatsApp), now Mark Zuckerberg’s company has. дальше »
2019-3-1 23:49 | |
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Slack gives us an early Valentine with its new visual app-design tool
Slack isn’t just a messaging app. The main factor propelling the rise of this $7. 1 billion platform is that it’s gradually become the nexus of how people work, thanks to integrations with Jira, Trello, and other popular workplace tools. дальше »
2019-2-13 19:03 | |
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Why Germany wants to block Facebook’s Messenger-Instagram-WhatsApp merger
Facebook made a splash recently when CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s plans to integrate its messaging platforms on Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp were revealed last month. In the two weeks following the reveal, so much has happened – culminating in a legal opposition to the move from Germany – that it made sense to summarize the play of events so far. дальше »
2019-2-8 12:27 | |
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WhatsApp can now protect your chats with TouchID and FaceID (and I hope it gets copied)
WhatsApp is launching a new security feature that’s so simple and useful, I’m surprised more messaging apps haven’t implemented it. Starting today, WhatsApp will allow you to lock the app using TouchID or FaceID (Android is on the way). дальше »
2019-2-5 00:07 | |
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It’s not just WhatsApp – India’s fake news problem plagues several popular social networks
You can’t discuss the ‘fake news’ phenomenon in India without bringing up WhatsApp. The Facebook-owned messaging service has been constantly under fire after several people were lynched across the country over a misleading video that did the rounds for a year. дальше »
2019-1-29 10:28 | |
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