WikiLeaks Dump Claims No Messaging App Safe From Spying
Encryption used by WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal is useless if devices are infected by spy tools.
EU Fines Facebook For Whatsapp Privacy Policy Confusion
Facebook has until January 31 to respond, and could be fined 1% of its turnover if found guilty of charges.
WhatsApp Launches Video Calling for Billion-Plus Users
WhatsApp is seeking to push Skype and FaceTime into the shadows with the new function.
How the Dark Web Works and What It Looks Like
Facebook and Whatsapp are already using encryption to protect users conversations.
EU Cracks Down On WhatsApp In Data Privacy Law
Instant message and internet voice call services will have to abide by security and confidentiality provisions.
Ethiopia Blocks Social Media Amid Exam Leak Scandal
Over 250,000 students are sitting exams in the horn of Africa's most populous country.
Have We Reached Peak App?
The average U.S. smartphone user downloads zero apps per month, as downloads drop 20 percent.
Junior Doctor Leaders' Internal Discussions Leaked
The BMA union has urged readers not to view the discussions as an agreed strategy.
Campaigners Petition for an Avocado Emoji
Support is growing for an avocado emoji after a petition was launched in California.
Zuckerberg Fights Back Against Brazil's WhatsApp Block
A judge ordered WhatsApp cut off on Monday for 72 hours. The reason was not made public.
Facebook's WhatsApp Ordered Blocked in Brazil
No reason given for judge's order; WhatsApp said it is "disappointed at the decision."
Facebook Leaves Apple, Twitter in the Dust
Facebook has now beat out market expectations in all but one of its last 10 quarters.
WhatsApp Introduces Encryption for One Billion Users
WhatsApp introduces end-to-end encryption to protect users from hackers and "oppressive regimes."
WhatsApp For iOS, Android: What's New?
The new feature allows users to make their texts bold, italic or strikethrough.
Don't Walk and Text: Law targets New Jersey pedestrians
Pedestrians using their mobile phones could soon be fined and even jailed.
Telegram Encrypted App Hits 100 Million Users
The messenger app has reportedly been used by ISIS.
Indonesia Blocking Gay Emojis From Facebook, Whatsapp
Indonesia has already requested Japan's Line messaging service to block LGBT characters.
Facebook's WhatsApp Reaches a Billion Monthly Users
Around 42 billion daily messages are sent by the messenger app.
WhatsYapp: An App That Helps Dogs Talk to Their Owners
Using a smart collar and a phone app, owners may soon be able to tell what their dogs are thinking.
Syrian Rebels Use Secret Network To Warn Of Air Strikes
Syrian fighters use WhatsApp messenger, walkie-talkies and informants ahead of strikes.
WhatsApp Will Stop Charging Its Annual Subscription Fee
The popular, Facebook-owned messaging app is valued at around $19 billion.
Apple Stands Firm Over Company's Encryption Policy
Apple opposes the U.K. government's proposals to access encrypted communications.
After the Apple Watch, Is The iCar Next?
Apple's the most valuable company in the world, and desperate to reinvent itself.
Apple Didn't Invent the Smart Watch, but It Will Do It Better
Steve Jobs gets too much credit for his ideas and too little for the way he conducted his complex symphony.
Whatsapp and Snapchat Could be Banned Under Cameron's New Surveillance Laws
New encryption laws proposed by Cameron to help tackle terrorism in the UK, could put popular messaging platforms at risk.
Tech Bubble? No, It's a Startup Wealth Gap
In Silicon Valley's Game of Thrones, it's winner-take-all.
Zuckerberg Talks Internet Drones, Ebola, Newsfeed Changes in Live Q&A
Facebook team, including CEO Mark Zuckerberg, addressed a slew of topics in its first global town hall.
Head of GCHQ Says U.S. Tech Companies Are Shielding Terrorist Activity
Joins FBI directory in demanding greater access to personal data
Buy Big or Go Home
With its $19 billion acquisition of WhatsApp, Facebook is trying to avoid going Microsoft
And How Many WhatsApps Does That Cost?
An aircraft carrier, vaccines for every child, a colony on Mars — those are some of the things Facebook could have bought instead of the messaging service