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New WhatsApp Lock Feature Protects ‘Extra Special’ Chats
The folks behind WhatsApp have a new feature to keep both pesky strangers or even close friends and family from peeking into your sensitive chats. On Monday, the company unveiled a new Chat Lock feature that separates your sensitive logs from prying eyes. Meta announced that users can now select whether they want to lock…
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Google I/O Security Features Include Dark Web Scans, Safe Browsing, and AI Context for Images
Google’s 2023 I/O conference is finally here and it brings with it a number of new security and privacy features for users. Let’s take a quick look. About This Image One of the most interesting new features that Google has debuted is “About This Image,” which seeks to assist users in identifying online content that…
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Gmail Gets Its Own Blue Checks for Verified Emails
Companies like Meta have been on a blue check mark kick lately, despite how the verified icons have become a mark of shame rather than a status symbol on Twitter, the site which originally popularised the idea. Now Google is also getting in on the blue check hype with its own verified branded email system,…
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Court Orders GitHub to Reveal Who Leaked Twitter’s Source Code
After Twitter caught wind of its source code being leaked on GitHub, the only thing on the company’s mind was revenge. Now, Twitter has an ace up its sleeve as the US District Court for the Northern District of California signed off on a subpoena yesterday.