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Nothing announces iMessage support for Android
Apple has said nothing as Nothing brings iMessage support to Android — but is the system really safe?
Apple: Proposed UK law is a ‘serious, direct threat’ to security, privacy
Apple has major concerns about new UK government surveillance laws, which it argues are so over-reaching that tech firms can't possibly meet their requirements.
Android, ChromeOS, and Google's cloudy vision for a connected future
Android and ChromeOS are about to come closer together than ever, but Google's latest line-blurring twist raises more questions than answers.
A forgotten Android personalization power
This brilliant bit of Android personalization gets lost every time you move into a new device. How long's it been since you've had it active?
Morgan Stanley fines some employees $1M for WhatsApp, iMessage use
After being fined more than $200 million last year for similar violations, Morgan Stanley has begun penalizing employees for using personal messaging apps for company business. But at least one expert said banning the tools won't work...
7 advanced Android adjustments for your new year
These easy adjustments will add extra intelligence into any Android phone you're using — and they'll take you mere minutes to make happen.
AWS releases Wickr, its encrypted messaging service for enterprises
The release of the enterprise version of the encrypted messaging service, announced at AWS re:Invent, is designed to allow secure collaboration across messaging, voice, video and file sharing.
Amazon shuts Wickr Me encrypted messaging service; enterprise service remains
AWS' free Wickr Me end-to-end encrypted messaging service will close down at the end of 2023, as the company focuses its secure communications on enterprise and government contracts.
16 Wall Street firms fined $1.8B for using private text apps, lying about it
The banks and brokerages were fined because employees were messaging and texting with clients without recording the communications, as required. And some of the firms' execs lied about it and deleted messages.
5 out-of-sight superpowers for Google Contacts on Android
Google Contacts might not be Android's flashiest app, but it has some surprisingly useful tricks lurking in its corners. Ready to start saving time?
10 tricks for more efficient Android messaging
Save time and communicate more effectively with these easy-to-miss advanced options for Google's Android Messages app.
Enterprise tech? Don’t forget to make it human
“When people think about productivity, they can forget the human part of the equation," Boomerang co-founder and CEO Aye Moah said in an interview.
EU targets big tech with new Digital Markets Act
The European Union wants to tackle issues of interoperability, data access and vendor self-preference with its landmark DMA legislation.
The cold, bitter truth about the Android-iOS messaging mess
Google's getting all worked over the way Apple handles messages from Android users, but the reality of the situation isn't quite as black and white as it seems.
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