Nothing Chats mobile app removed from Google Play Store because of huge privacy issues

Mobile app - Privacy issues

The developer has withdrawn its iMessage bridge application following discovery of widespread data concerns. The Nothing Chats iMessage compatible mobile app has been taken off the Google Play Store by Nothing and Sunbird because of widespread privacy concerns. The companies took the application down voluntarily, but only after the data usage behaviors were discovered. The mobile app was taken down after it was found out that Sunbird was logging and retaining user vCards, messages, and more. That said, that same user data was also downloadable by other parties. This led…

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Google wants its mobile wallet to be usable as bus fare

Mobile wallet - Paying bus fare with smartphone

The tech giant is aiming to make it possible for more commuters to add digital transit passes to the app. Google is working to help commuters using transit systems in a growing number of locations to add their passes to their mobile wallet instead of having to carry a physical card. The company recently posted a blog discussing the way it wanted to combine the app with this service. Google has been watching the increasing trend in the use of mobile wallet apps and contactless technology for transactions of all…

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Canadian government bans WeChat Chinese app from its devices

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The country officially announced that the application is banned on all government gadgets. Canada’s federal government has announced that it is banning the popular Chinese app WeChat from all its devices. WeChat, often nicknamed the “everything app”, is like a combination of many other popular applications. The Chinese app is somewhat like a combination of Facebook, WhatsApp, Amazon and Tinder, all in one place. That said, there are some substantial concerns about the application among Western governments. Mainly, this has to do with the potential for the application to be…

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WhatsApp messaging app enhances mobile security with Android passkey support

Messaging app - WhatsApp Security

The popular Meta-owned application announced that it will be adding this new support for Android devices. Meta-owned messaging app WhatsApp has announced that it has launched Android device passkey support, eliminating the requirement for two-factor authentication using SMS. Users will be able to use their fingerprints, face or a PIN to unlock their accounts on their devices. Until now, the two-factor authentication using SMS was the primary security method used by the messaging app. However, according to WhatsApp, it will be gradually rolling out the use of a passkey instead.…

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