News and notes on the latest from Google.
A group of security researchers from Ruhr University in Germany has revealed a security loophole in the end-to-end encrypted messaging app WhatsApp. They say that they plan on revealing similar flaws in apps such as Signal and Threema. The common thing here is that they all use the Signal protocol, made by Whisper Systems.
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Google Assistant is really nifty when you want to get something done without using your hands. Using it to call or text someone on WhatsApp has always been a breeze, and the Google assistant recently added support for sending voice notes on WhatsApp as well. However, it still can’t send simple messages on Allo.
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WhatsApp is one of the most popular messaging apps out there today, and it claims to have over 1.3 billion monthly active users. With many new features in the pipeline, it’s seeing solid development too. But there are still some issues that WhatsApp needs to fix.
One of the wonders of instant messaging is being able to send and receive photos, videos, documents, and other files. However, an increasingly common feature in these apps is instant payments. WhatsApp seems to be implementing this in the near future – but don’t expect to use it in the US anytime soon.
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An issue many may run into when installing a custom ROM and restoring their apps with Titanium Backup may be broken push notifications. Why is this and how can you fix it?
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