Telegram hit with block in Russia over encryption
In a longer post on his Telegram channel today, Durov adds: “The power that local governments have over IT corporations is based on money. At any given moment, a government can crash their stocks by threatening to block revenue streams from its markets and thus force these companies to do … …
‘Privacy Is Not for Sale’ — Telegram CEO Blasts Russia’s Decision to Ban Messaging App
A Moscow court ruled to block access to Telegram in Russia after it refused to give security services access to users' secret messages in an ongoing legal battle. The court satisfied state media regulator Roskomnadzor's request to “immediately” ban Telegram after the ruling despite the company's legal … Read More
Russia has banned the wildly popular homegrown Telegram messaging app
Russia took another step in its campaign against online privacy today, by banning the highly popular encrypted messaging app Telegram, which is owned by Russian entrepreneur Pavel Durov. A Moscow court ruled that the app, which says it has 200 million users worldwide, should be shut down after … Read More
Can’t make it to Coachella? Here’s how you can still see the action
The music festival – which features headliners The Weeknd on Fridays, Beyonce on Saturdays and Eminem on Sundays – sold out long ago, but fans can still enjoy the action without having to travel to Southern California. Several of the performances will be streamed live on YouTube, according to … Read …
This Singaporean YouTube video has K-Pop fans in a heated debate over fan culture
If you're into the Singaporean YouTube scene, K-Pop, or both, then you might have noticed a certain video by a Singaporean YouTube channel make its way around Twitter — which you can watch here if you haven't already seen it: … Read More
YouTube Re:View: Kelly Clarkson’s despacito dance, Cardi B on the internet & Marvel’s Avengers
Welcome to our weekly roundup of YouTube Re:View. This week our musical extravaganza theme kicks off with Jorge Eduardo's blind audition on The Voice and Lady Gaga singing Elton John's 'Your Song'. But our roundup would not be complete with some superhero action thrown in. That's right, the … Read More
Hub’s Blockchain’s Bid To Decentralize Trust And Strengthen Digital Ecosystems
Trust is the most valuable of assets, and the currency of our digital future. In the wave of concerns over data privacy and data integrity, can trust be decentralized and still remain trusted? Eric Ly, who co-founded LinkedIn, tells Karen Webster that his latest endeavor, the Human Trust Protocol (Hub), …
Jenna Dewan Breaks Silence and Posts First Instagram Since Split from Channing Tatum
Jenna Dewan is back on her Instagram game! The actress' social channels have been relatively *crickets* since she announced her split from Channing Tatum, but she just hopped online to thank fans for their support. "Thank you guys for all your love," she wrote along with the photo. "Love you …
The Story of the Instagram Shop With a (Seemingly) Endless Vintage Designer Stash
As if you needed any more reason to scroll through Instagram in 2018, the recent influx of on-platform shops has only sweetened the deal. Should you need a primer, these shops — Insta-shops, as we're calling them — have been popping up in big numbers as of late, allowing users …
Facebook Stories update adds AR doodles and Instagram’s Boomerang
Facebook Stories may not have reached the heights of Instagram or Snapchat when it comes to things like people actually using the feature, but that isn't stopping the social media company from continuing to add to it. Now, it's adding a new AR doodling feature and Instagram's looping Boomerangs, via … …