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Signal’s secure messaging app gets a $50 million lifeline from WhatsApp co-founder

One of the first messaging services to offer end-to-end encryption for truly private conversations, Signal has largely been developed by a team that's never grown larger than three full-time developers over the years it's been around. Now, it's getting a shot in the arm from the co-founder of a rival …

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Barcelona news: Cristiano Ronaldo calls out Lionel Messi in Real Madrid WhatsApp group

And with Los Blancos playing so well, the 33-year-old has apparently claimed that he would like to face Barcelona in the next round of the European competition. According to Spanish outlet Diario Gol, Ronaldo put a message in his team's WhatsApp group saying that he hopes to draw the Catalan …

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WhatsApp’s New Terms of Service Leaked, Detail Facebook Data Sharing and Advertising

WhatsApp recently submitted the latest 2.18.57 version of its app to the Google Play Beta Program. While the update has not many visible changes, an online report claims to have gotten hold of WhatsApp's "Terms of Service (ToS)" that are all set to change significantly in the coming stable updates. …

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When can deleted WhatsApp messages still be seen?

WhatsApp gets new updates and features on a regular basis and at times it's hard keeping track or even using all the features the app receives. However, one of the most talked about feature came by a few months ago, where the app now lets you avoid those embarrassing moments …

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The PNB Journey: Swadeshi Movement & Partition To Scam & WhatsApp Jokes

Thousands of PNB account holders who had left everything behind in Pakistan after Partition were repaid their deposits. by Rinchen Norbu Wangchuk February 21, 2018, 10:55 pm. Today, the Punjab National Bank is in the news for all the wrong reasons. Once upon a time, however, it was a bank …

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Signal created a nonprofit with $50 million from WhatsApp cofounder

Signal, the encrypted messaging app secure enough for Edward Snowden himself, just launched an umbrella organization called the Signal Foundation. WhatsApp cofounder Brian Acton, who left parent company Facebook last year, has invested $50 million in the nonprofit, and will act as executive … Read More

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WhatsApp Co-Founder Injects Signal With $50 Million to Make Encrypted Messaging ‘Ubiquitous’

“Signal has always been a collaborative project with a strong community, and we will continue to learn from our users and experiment together.” A computer programmer and Stanford alumnus, Acton announced in September that he was departing WhatsApp, which Facebook acquired for $19 billion in … Read More

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WhatsApp cofounder invests $50 million into encrypted messaging app Signal

Signal is getting a boost from a billionaire tech founder with a history of bringing secure messaging to the masses. Brian Acton, the cofounder of the popular messaging app WhatsApp, is investing $50 million in Signal and will work with the newly-formed Signal Foundation, Signal creator Moxie … Read More

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Signal app for private chats gets $50M boost from WhatsApp VIP

WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton is ponying up the money and will also serve as executive chairman of the new Signal Foundation, which is being established by Open Whisper Systems, the open-source project behind the Signal encryption technology. Acton left WhatsApp and Facebook last year. Read More

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WhatsApp co-founder donates $50M to new Signal nonprofit wing

Brian Acton, a co-founder of the Facebook-owned messaging service WhatsApp, is donating $50 million to a new nonprofit supporting the encrypted messaging app Signal. Acton will also serve as the executive chairman of the newl -formed Signal Foundation. “After over 20 years of working for some of … Read More