2+ hour, 36+ min ago  (651+ words) A US agency abruptly closed an investigation into claims that Meta Platforms can access encrypted Whats App messages. A Commerce Department investigator concluded Meta stores and views Whats App messages, but his agency shut down the probe shortly after he…...

1+ hour, 28+ min ago  (365+ words) Simple X Chat is a free, private, open-source messenger that uses encryption and does not require user identifiers. It is available on mobile and desktop platforms, including i OS, Android, Windows, mac OS, and Linux. After downloading the app, the…...

2+ hour, 1+ min ago  (762+ words) Whats App's use of encryption technologies has significantly strengthened the privacy of its users, but the design of the popular messaging app also exposes them to a different class of client-side threats. That was according to Tal Be'ery, co-founder and…...

10+ hour, 32+ min ago  (621+ words) "I do not need an AI to explain a video to me." Published April 28 2026, 2: 57 p. m. ET You can block the AI glass-cutting and AI fruit drama videos all you want on Tik Tok, because now, AI is being thrown at you…...

5+ hour, 33+ min ago  (24+ words) Tech in Asia If you're seeing this message, that means Java Script has been disabled on your browser....

10+ hour, 8+ min ago  (300+ words) Snapchat is doubling down on its map experience with "Place Loyalty" badges, a new feature that turns your real-world habits into a form of social currency. A new kind of flex, based on where you actually go. These rankings are…...

10+ hour, 27+ min ago  (42+ words) Published on 04/28/2026 at 03: 01 pm EDT Why Is China Blocking Meta's Acquisition of Manus? April 28, 2026 at 03: 25 am EDT The Human Cost of Meta's AI Race At Meta, will AI make people forget the Metaverse?...

46+ min ago  (159+ words) The Japan Times agency abruptly closed an investigation into allegations that Meta Platforms Inc can access encrypted Whats App messages, said two people familiar with the matter, ending a law enforcement inquiry into claims that challenge how the company markets…...

14+ hour, 8+ min ago  (113+ words) Editor's note: Tech Policy Press received'charitable donations'from Duck Duck Go in 2024 and 2025. Our pseudonymization approach strips away identifiers such as cookies or Google IDs from any dataset and aggregates timestamps to 24 hours. This step alone would have prevent the well-known…...

7+ hour, 59+ min ago  (555+ words) Though the desire to protect children means well, lawmakers' approach to age verification could create unprecedented data collection and countless opportunities to exploit all users. Earlier this month, the European Union introduced an online age verification app as a way…...