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AI-bot generates over 1 lakh nude images of women on Telegram
New Delhi: AI-powered bot, a messaging platform on Telegram generated over one lakh nude images. Researchers at security company Sensity have revealed this as a part of the ‘deepfake ecosystem’. The investigation…
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WhatsApp rival Telegram finally adds video call support
New Delhi: WhatsApp’s closest rival Telegram has announced that it is launching video call functionality in all its desktop and mobile apps. The feature, currently available in Telegram beta, will officially…
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How an engineer in Dubai masterminded online fraud in India!
NEW DELHI: North West Delhi Police’s cyber cell has busted a ring of online fraudsters involved in duping people through the social media platform ‘Telegram’. A bank official is part…
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Telegram lets users add profile videos, send 2GB files and more
New Delhi: WhatsApp’s closest rival Telegram has rolled out a substantial update, adding Profile Videos along with improved People Nearby features, unlimited file sharing with up to 2GB per file and…
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WhatsApp, Telegram not to give users’ data to Hong Kong govt: Report
San Francisco: Facebook subsidiary WhatsApp and its closest rival Telegram on Monday said they will not process official requests from the Hong Kong authorities to hand over user data for the…
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Telegram to pay US SEC fine of $18.5mn over digital token charges
San Francisco: Telegram has agreed to return more than $1.2 billion to investors and to pay an $18.5 million civil penalty to resolve the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s charges…
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Telegram founder Durov asks people to delete WhatsApp
SAN FRANCISCO: Telegram founder Parel Durov, in his post on the platform, has urged people to delete WhatsApp unless they are “okay with surveillance”, media reports said. Facebook-owned WhatsApp, which has…
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Telegram adds more features for group admins
San Francisco: To give group on its app a better control over how members engage, instant messaging app Telegram has introduced a new feature called “Slow Mode”. The feature allows…
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Telegram users can now send silent messages, animated emojis
San Francisco: Private instant messaging and voice over IP service Telegram has rolled out updates that bring the ability to send silent messages and animated emojis for the users. The…
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WhatsApp, Telegram media files could be manipulated
San Francisco: If you thought instant messaging platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram that provide end-to-end encryption give you rock-solid security, think again. Researchers from cyber-security firm Symantec on Monday revealed…
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Telegram says massive cyber attack originated in China
Berlin: Telegram founder Pavel Durov revealed that the massive cyber attack on the encryption-based service was launched by China. In a tweet response, Durov wrote that the IP addresses originated…
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Dark web listings of malware on the rise: Study
LONDON: There has been a 20 percent rise in the dark net listings of malware targeting enterprises, warns a study. The dark net is that part of the Internet which…
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WhatsApp ‘will never be secure’: Russian rival
MOSCOW: The Russian founder of popular messaging app Telegram has warned that WhatsApp, the world’s top messaging app, will continue to be open to surveillance after the Facebook-owned platform had…
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Telegram update brings new design, Archive option
San Francisco: Private instant messaging and voice over IP service Telegram has updated its app with a new design for Android and added an Archive Chats option. “Swipe left on…
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Telegram now lets users delete entire chat history
San Francisco: Giving tough competition to WhatsApp that lets its users delete messages “for everyone” within a time limit, private instant messaging and voice over IP service Telegram has expanded…
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Russia to direct Facebook, Twitter to localise users’ database
MOSCOW: Russian telecom watchdog Roskomnadzor has said that it will punish Twitter and Facebook if they decline to move the database of Russian users to Russia. “The companies will either…
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