Popular messaging app Telegram recently announced that it’s been working on a new Stories feature that works pretty much the...

Copying Snapchat and BeReal all in one move.

Today's update introduces the Telegram Emoji Platform, animated emoji in messages and captions, custom emoji packs, the ability to give Telegram Premium as a gift, a new privacy setting for voice messages – and more.

The feature supports audio files less than five seconds long.

Telegram has repeatedly run afoul of national governments.

Hundreds of millions of users. No algorithm. No ads. Courage in the face of autocracy. Sound like a dream? Careful what you wish for.

It’s a new year, and I’ve decided it’s a good time to replace myself as the CEO of Signal.I have now been working on Signal for almost a decade. It has always been my goal for Signal to grow and sustain beyond my involvement, but four years ago that would still not have been possible. I was writi...

A huge shift for one of the internet’s most trusted apps

There are more changes coming to WhatsApp for iOS in the following updates as the app is testing a revamped chat list design for a clearer UI.

A beta “payments” feature now lets users of the popular encrypted messaging app send MobileCoin around the globe.

Signal employees are worried about anonymous crypto payments.

"This is one of those things that really hurts you, both in terms of pride and professionalism."

The time is right to give yourself a digital detox. If apps abuse your privacy, cost too much money, or just plain make you unhappy, give ‘em the boot.

‎Learn about collection Messaging and Video Apps featuring Snapchat, Discord - Talk, Chat & Hangout, Telegram Messenger, and many more on Mac App Store. Enjoy these apps on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

With the rise of “Fortnite” and other popular online multiplayer games, the Discord chat service has exploded in popularity.

Telegram privacy fails | CVE-2021-27204 | CVE-2021-27205

At Forcepoint Security Labs we are always looking at the methods threat actors use to circumvent existing protections. One such investigation saw us looking into the usage of the Telegram encrypted messaging service as a Command and Control (C2) infrastructure for malware. Malware that uses Telegram as a C2 channel typically uses the Telegram Bot API for communications. In the course of an investigation into one piece of malware, we discovered a significant flaw in the way Telegram handles messages sent through its Bot API.

Telegram gives its users more freedom of speech than any other popular mobile application. Unlike other apps, Telegram can't be pressured by shareholders, cloud providers or advertisers into unjustified censorship.  Telegram doesn't exist in isolation, however. It depends on other companies to function, from banks and telecoms to Apple and Google. The latter are particularly important, because Telegram – like all mobile apps – has to follow rules set by Apple and Google in order to remain available to users…