Russia’s Supreme Court orders Telegram messenger to hand over encryption keys to security …
In the lawsuit, which bears some resemblance to the famous 2016 Apple-FBI encryption case, the London-registered company Telegram Messenger LLP demanded that the FSB order be recognized as unlawful and cancelled. In July 2016, the FSB demanded that Telegram sign a document to hand … Read More
Telegram claims to have received no requests for decryption keys from FSB since summer
MOSCOW, March 20. /TASS/. Telegram messaging service has not received any requests for providing decryption keys from the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) since the summer of 2017, said lawyer Ramil Akhmetgaliyev, who represents the company in Russia's Supreme Court. "We have … Read More
Ikea defuses furniture buying tensions with ‘Matchers Keepers’ YouTube show
Ikea is seeking to smooth over shop floor arguments between aesthetically divergent partners with the launch of 'Matchers Keepers', an episodic YouTube game show in which couples and flatmates pair up to see just how closely their tastes align. The brainchild of 72andSunny Amsterdam, the … Read More
YouTube testing picture-in-picture on desktop site; rolls out to a small group of users
YouTube may soon extend the picture-in-picture (PiP) mode feature to its desktop site. PiP mode is a feature which allows a user to minimise the video into a floating smaller and continue browsing on other websites. The feature is currently available on mobile devices across both Android as well as …
Self-described ‘imperfect role model’ Jake Paul opens up about his YouTube super-stardom
Social media superstar Jake Paul said he feels his massive online following is an "honor and a responsibility," adding he hopes to be a role model for the over 14 million people who subscribe to his YouTube channel. "I look at myself as a role model, but like an imperfect …
Naya Rivera shares ‘West Side Story’ audition on Instagram
Naya Rivera shares her audition for the role of Anita in Steven Spielberg's 'West Side Story' remake. (Reuters). Naya Rivera appears to be staging a comeback. The “Glee” alumna, 31, took to Instagram on Sunday to post her audition video for Steven Spielberg's upcoming remake of “West Side Story.”. Read …
Shopping on Instagram opens to merchants in 8 new markets, including Canada, Brazil, and the UK
But Instagram is also emerging as a significant ecommerce tool for retailers around the world. Way back in November 2016, Instagram started testing a new “shoppable post” feature that allowed a handful of businesses to feature product photos tagged with captions such as pricing, descriptions, and … Read More
Instagram lets users share other people’s pictures with new ‘Regram’-like button
Instagram has created a new feature that lets you share other people's posts as part of your own Story, alongside your own captions and commentary. It's the closest thing to an official 'Regram' option we've seen from the social network, and we imagine it will prove very popular indeed − …
Which Acquisition Was Better For Facebook: Instagram Or WhatsApp
Compared to other internet giants, Facebook has been acquiring smaller companies quite actively. In fact, only eBay, Expedia and Amazon can compete with the social network site in terms of numbers. Value-wise, Expedia and Amazon had the upper hand, but the purchase of WhatsApp shifted the … Read More
Students at prestigious law society accused of racism after group’s WhatsApp messages are …
Students at a prestigious law society have been accused of racism after a whistleblower revealed the group's WhatsApp messages. Exeter University has launched a “major investigation” and informed police after remarks made by Brackton Law Society members in a private group were published on … Read More