ToTok messaging app is very popular and also an Emirati spy tool

Jesse Collins
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The mobile application has been downloaded into millions of phones since it launched. The ToTok messaging app has become known as a simple and secure tool to communicate with friends and family by text and video. It is popular even in the United Arab Emirates, where other popular applications in that category – such as Skype and WhatsApp – have been banned. American officials recently identified this application as a spy tool for the UAE. According to an investigation in the New York Times which included American officials familiar with…

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A new Apple satellite is rumored to be coming to replace wireless carriers

Jorge Gonzalez
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The iPhone maker has been boosting its hiring in the hopes the project will be operational in 5 years. Apple Inc. has been ramping up its hiring for a secret team working on a new Apple satellite technology. The goal is, according to a Bloomberg report, to provide consumers with direct services so that they would no longer require wireless networks. The company has hired around a dozen new engineers from several different industries. The Apple satellite team includes around a dozen new engineers from various industries such as satellite…

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AT&T launches validated calls with a green checkmark to avoid spoofing

Stephanie Beck
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The telecom provider announced that it has turned on this service to help customers avoid scams. AT&T has announced the start of its validated calls feature, which it activated last week. This feature functions on certain Android phone models to provide a green checkmark for known callers. The goal is to make it easier for customers to identify spam calls or spoofed robocalls. The telecom’s customers using LG V40 ThinQ, Samsung Galaxy S10 or Galaxy S10+ will be able to benefit from the validated calls feature. It means thatusers of…

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PayPal completes GoPay acquisition required to access Chinese market

John Montgallo
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The American digital payment firm has now acquired a 70 percent equity stake. PayPal has now confirmed the completion of its GoPay acquisition. The American firm purchased a 70 percent equity stake in the Chinese Guofubao Information Technology company. This represents the first time a foreign payments platform will provide online pay services in China. Through the GoPay acquisition, PayPal will become the first company from outside of China to offer online payment services within the country. The purchase in the majority stake in the company didn’t come as a…

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iPhone Night Shift may be keeping you awake, not helping you sleep

Stephanie Beck
iPhone Night Shift - Woman using phone in the dark

New research shows smartphone blue light filters may be doing more harm than good. The iPhone Night Shift feature meant to help reduce evening eye strain and make sure blue light doesn’t inhibit sleep may not be working as hoped, according to new research results. Blue light filters have become very common among iOS and Android device users. Apple first launched the iPhone Night Shift feature in January 2016. It was meant to decrease the amount of blue light emitted by a device screen. The idea was to decrease eye…

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