Discord’s DAVE protocol encrypts eligible voice and video calls, but DMs, server text channels, and Stage channels remain ...

Just days after Meta pulled support for encrypted direct messages on Instagram, the tech giant is now rolling out a new private AI chat feature. Meta announced on Wednesday that its new Incognito Chat ...

Incognito Chat AI messages disappear after users leave their chat session, which Meta says makes it different from other bots. Incognito Chat AI messages disappear after users leave their chat ...

Instagram parent company Meta has removed the end-to-end encryption feature for the platform's direct messages (DMs). This had been an optional security feature available to users since 2023, but the ...

WhatsApp is developing an encrypted cloud storage backup option with 2GB free space and a possible 50GB paid plan. It will offer secure backups with passkeys or encryption keys, reducing reliance on ...

Rather than launching a sleek, worthwhile encrypted messaging app, Musk dropped a junky, insular extension of his social media platform. One of XChat’s red flags is that users must connect an existing ...

X Corp. is rolling out its standalone messaging application for iPhone and iPad, prioritizing a fully decentralized-feeling, private environment The software features an entirely ad-free interface ...

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TL;DR: XChat, Elon Musk's encrypted messaging app within X, launches on iPhone and iPad April 17, offering end-to-end encryption, no ads, and features like disappearing messages and video calls. Built ...

The technical foundation is client-side encryption, which Google has been building into Workspace for several years across Drive, Docs, Sheets, Meet, and now Gmail. The key principle is key custody: ...

The Kremlin has struggled for years to curb internet freedoms and curtail the reach of Western tech platforms that have amassed huge user bases inside Russia. A new Russian super-app is now making ...

During the iOS 26.4 beta cycle, Apple let users test out RCS messaging with end-to-end encryption (E2EE). From the very first beta though, Apple was clear that E2EE for RCS was only being tested in ...