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03Nov/17

Facebook investigating WhatsApp outage

November 3, 2017InternetBrazil, Computing, Criticism of Facebook, Facebook, Fred Katayama, Germany, India, Myanmar, Operating systems, Pakistan, Reception and criticism of WhatsApp security and privacy features, Russia, Singapore, social media, Social networking services, Software, Technology/Internet, Tor hidden services, Twitter, United Kingdom, Universal Windows Platform apps, Vietnam, WhatsApp, World Wide Websmbale

Facebook’s WhatsApp messenger suffered a temporary outage in India and many other countries, according to reports from multiple users on Facebook and Twitter on Friday. Fred Katayama reports. Continue reading →

17Mar/17

Texting your smart home appliances

March 17, 2017InternetAmazon, Computing, Cross-platform software, GE Appliances, Google, Google Allo, Home appliance, Human geography, Instant messaging, Instant messaging clients, Kamsinah, Major appliance, Online chat, Operating systems, Political geography, Sara Hemrajani, Singapore, social media, Software, Technology/Internet, Text messaging, Toby Ruckert, Unified Inbox, WhatsApp, Worldsmbale

A Singapore firm working with the big tech companies and manufacturers has come up with a service that allows people to text their household appliances. Sara Hemrajani reports. Continue reading →

08Mar/17

WikiLeaks says it has secret CIA hacking tools

March 8, 2017SecurityCentral Intelligence Agency, Communication software, Company: WikiLeaks, Computer security, Cross-platform software, Democratic National Committee cyber attacks, Espionage, Government, Information sensitivity, Instant messaging clients, LANGLEY, National security, News leaks, Open government, Operating systems, Reactions to the United States diplomatic cables leak, Secrecy, Software, Technology/Internet, Telegram, United States, WhatsApp, WikiLeakssmbale

Anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks says it has obtained a secret trove of hacking tools used by the CIA.

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05Mar/17

Muslim woman in southern India ‘divorced’ over WhatsApp

March 5, 2017FamilyAsia, Country: United States, Divorce in Islam, Family, Family law, Geography of Asia, Historical geography, Hussain Quraishi, Hyderabad, Hyderabadi Muslims, India, Indian films, Indian wine, Islam in India, Islamic jurisprudence, Law in India, Mehreen Noor, Muslim personal law in India, Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, Social Issues, social media, Software, Syed Fayazuddin, Syeda Hina Fatima, Telangana, United States, WhatsApp, Women's rights in Islamsmbale

A Muslim woman in India’s southern Hyderabad city claims she was divorced by her husband, who lives in the United States, over WhatsApp.

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