Russian authorities want encryption backdoors in WhatsApp, Telegram, and Viber
A Russian news agency, CurrentTime, reports that authorities in the country are working on a new legislation that will make encryption backdoors in messenger apps mandatory. This report was re-published in English by Softpedia, The bill, which seeks to force chat apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, Viber, and the likes to add encryption backdoors to their services, has already passed through the Russian Parliament’s Committee on...
Yahoo launches Radar, a new mobile travel guide and assistance app
After officially announcing to the entire world its decision not to continue supporting Messenger desktop app; Yahoo on Tuesday launched a new app called Radar. Radar is a travel app for iOS with a chatbot-like assistant. The app acts as a smart travel guide; offering loads of suggestions and recommendations to help travelers plan their trips ahead of time. Designed to work along with Yahoo Mail, the app can also be used to pull trip...
Google rolls out faster two-step verification logins for Android and iOS
Two-factor authentication has been a noticeable feature for users who login into their accounts for five years now; but Google says it wants to make it easier. Instead of manually entering a code sent to your phone via SMS or from an authenticator app, Google has now made it faster and easier by introducing a new prompt that you can tap on your phone to approve login requests. The two-factor authentication provides an extra layer of...
Twitter users can now share 140-second long videos as Vine ditches 6-second limit
While announcing its own version of Facebook’s “Mentions” app on Tuesday, Twitter said users will now be able to post longer videos on Vine. It means you can now create longer videos—up to 140 seconds. Prior to Tuesday’s announcement, Vine users could post videos up to six seconds, while Twitter users were limited to 30 seconds. However, the six-second video format remains unchanged; it will only act as ‘previews’ for...
Tumblr to compete with Twitter and Facebook with its own live video service
We hope Tumblr’s plan to compete with Twitter and Facebook as it launches its live video service is not coming too late. According to livevideo.tumblr.com, a promotional webpage, which was first spotted by a Twitter user David Chartier during the weekend, the company has scheduled a launch date for June 21st. Confirming the authenticity of the promotional webpage, TechCrunch says the images are Tumblr’s ads materials designed...