Facebook Messenger testing E2E encrypted backups, messages, and calls
Facebook Messenger announced it’s testing end-to-end encrypted backups, while also bringing more updates on end-to-end encrypted messages and calls. Here’s what’s changing with the app. more… The post Facebook Messenger testing E2E encrypte.....»»
iOS 18 is here to help with Apple Intelligence, Messages improvements & more
WWDC 2024 revealed new ways to customize iPhone with iOS 18, including new Home Screen arrangements and filters, Control Center pages, and replaceable buttons on the Lock Screen.iOS 18 is more customizable than everIt was clear that WWDC 2024 would f.....»»
iOS 18 adds Apple Intelligence, customizations, and makes Android SMS nicer
Mail gets categories, Messages gets more tapbacks, and apps can now be locked. Enlarge (credit: Apple) The biggest feature in iOS 18, the one that affects the most people, was a single item in a comma-stuffed sentence by.....»»
Elephants have names for each other like people do, new study shows
Colorado State University scientists have called elephants by their names, and the elephants called back. Wild African elephants address each other with name-like calls, a rare ability among nonhuman animals, according to a new study published in Nat.....»»
How to free phone number for calling and texting
Looking for an easy way to get a second phone number? Our handy guide will get you up and running with an alternative number for calls and texting in no time......»»
iOS 18: Long-Requested Feature Finally Coming to iPhone
A long-requested feature for the Messages app might finally come to the iPhone with the release of Apple’s new iOS 18 operating system. According to Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman, iOS 18 will deliver at least two changes to Tapback in the Mess.....»»
Here’s how iOS 18 will make iMessage better than ever
We're just days away from the WWDC 2024 keynote. Ahead of this special event, we're hearing more about what could be coming to the Messages app on iOS 18......»»
Scientists "read" the messages in chemical clues left by coral reef inhabitants
What species live in this coral reef, and are they healthy? Chemical clues emitted by marine organisms might hold that information. But in underwater environments, invisible compounds create a complex "soup" that is hard for scientists to decipher......»»
Apple Vision Pro will polish, not an overhaul at WWDC
The forthcoming visionOS 2.0 for Apple Vision Pro at WWDC will not be as significant an update as expected, but will address issues and bring new environments.WWDC will see enhancements rather than an overhaul to visionOSApple has been testing vision.....»»
iOS 18 to include emoji reactions for iMessage, ability to schedule messages to send later
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman today reported on a few additional features to expect from the Messages app in iOS 18. One of the perhaps most requested messaging changes will be an upgrade to the Tapbacks system, allowing users to respond to any messag.....»»
Meta uses “dark patterns” to thwart AI opt-outs in EU, complaint says
EU Facebook users have until June 26 to opt out of AI training. Enlarge (credit: Boris Zhitkov | Moment) The European Center for Digital Rights, known as Noyb, has filed complaints in 11 European countries to halt Meta's.....»»
Google Messages is getting a feature that could save your life
Google's new partnership with RapidSOS could save your life in the future. Here's what you need to know......»»
Google Messages will let you send RCS to emergency services
Google has announced an update that will allow Google Messages users to be able to text emergency services using RCS. The post Google Messages will let you send RCS to emergency services appeared first on Phandroid. If you find yourself in.....»»
Meta is using your data to train AI models; Europeans can opt out [U: Investigations]
Update: Both the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office and the European Commission have now launched investigations into the legality of making it opt-out instead of opt-in. If you use Instagram or Facebook, Meta is using your data to train i.....»»
How to send HD photos on Facebook Messenger
Facebook has enabled the sending of HD photos on its Messenger platform. If you want to know how to do that, this guide is for you. The post How to send HD photos on Facebook Messenger appeared first on Phandroid. If you notice that the ph.....»»
PSA: Apple Weather app currently down for some users [U]
If you tried to use the Apple Weather app on Wednesday and faced error messages like “Weather Unavailable,” you’re not alone. It seems that the Weather app is undergoing an outage and some users are unable to access it right now. Update: App.....»»
Liverpool Man Sentenced for Selling ‘Pirate’ Firesticks on Facebook
Earlier today, a 41-year-old man from Liverpool received a two-year suspended prison sentence for selling IPTV subscriptions and 'fully loaded' Firesticks. The man, who used Facebook and WhatsApp to facilitate the sales, pleaded guilty at Liverpool C.....»»
New approach to tracking conservation reveals greater diversity and coverage than previously thought
Thirty by thirty. It's an ambitious answer to growing calls for protecting more of our planet's surface. The goal is to conserve 30% of the Earth's oceans, lands and freshwaters by 2030. While this may seem a lofty aim, the diversity and coverage of.....»»
Microsoft is backpedaling on future Windows 10 updates
Amid the end of support for Windows 10, Microsoft opens beta testing for new features coming to the older operating system......»»
iOS 18 beta 1 is coming soon, will you install it? [Poll]
We’re just days away from WWDC and Apple unveiling iOS 18. With that, Apple should launch the first iOS 18 developer beta to start a summer of testing. Are you going to install the first iOS 18 beta? Or will you hold off? Let us know in the poll be.....»»
7 New Features are Coming to Android, Your Devices: Google Messages, Home, More
Pixel owners know about feature drops, because they are Google’s way of continuously adding value to devices. With each big quarterly update, Google tosses out new software ideas onto Pixel phones and tablets to keep things fun and fresh. For t.....»»