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WhatsApp rival Signal introduces new video calling features

Signal has introduced Call Links which allows users to to simply create a quick and easy link that anyone on the app.

AI-powered traffic signal system to ease traffic congestion rolled out in Bengaluru, covering 200 junctions

Bengaluru traffic police has commenced installation of adaptive traffic signal control system at 165 junctions, while Directorate of Urban Land Transport (DULT) is implementing it at 28 locations.

Telecom Bill 2023: After Meta, Signal, Proton, Mozilla, 57 other platforms raise concerns

In a letter addressed to Minister of Communication Ashwini Vaishnaw, the signatories warned that the new Telecom Bill was a threat to end-to-end encryption and platforms, which use such features, may "choose to not operate in India"

Should TRAI start regulating OTTs such as WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal?

The telecom regulator has released a consultation paper on this issue. The main question is whether regulating OTTs is the right solution for problems faced by the government and telecom companies

Signal and Telecommunication department staff responsible for Balasore rail tragedy: CRS report

"Clearly, the Balasore tragedy was human error at the root of which is management failure, which includes the political leadership. What will it take to bring the overall approach to the railways back on track?" Ramesh asked in a tweet.

RBI's policy on expected lines, signal softening of rate hike intensity: Experts

After effecting three consecutive repo rate increases of 50 basis point (bps) each over and above 40 bps in May, the RBI on Wednesday slowed the pace of increase in borrowing costs in signs that rates may be nearing the peak, even as it reiterated its resolve to fight inflation that has stayed above the comfort zone for 10 straight months.

Elon Musk hints at Twitter DMs vs Signal app in tweet to online friend from India

Twitter has been rolling out new features with massive restructuring amid mass layoffs, monthly fees and stricter rules.

Industry body representing Google, Meta, Apple opposes draft telecom bill citing threat to encryption

The Asia Internet Coalition (AIC) urged the government to keep over-the-top (OTT) service providers such as WhatsApp and Signal out of the ambit of the bill, and also to “reconsider the Draft Bill in its entirety”.

DoT regulations intended only for WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram, and not for Netflix, others

DoT, in its draft bill, has enlarged the definition of telecommunication services to bring over-the-top (OTT) services, satellite-based communication services, and machine-to-machine communication services under the ambit of the proposed law.

Signal says attackers may have accessed phone numbers of 1,900 users

The attacker could also have accessed the SMS verification code used to register with Signal, but message history, profile information and contact lists were not revealed, the company said in a blog post on Monday.

Elon Musk adds end-to-end encryption in growing list of suggested changes for Twitter

“Twitter DMs should have end to end encryption like Signal, so no one can spy on or hack your messages,” Elon Musk wrote.

Signal doesn’t want to know who you message, wants to protect privacy: Brian Acton

WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton has taken over as the interim CEO of messaging app Signal. Here is what he told Moneycontrol about Signal's promise of privacy, keeping it independent and a not-for-profit platform

WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton takes over as interim CEO of Signal: 5 reasons why this is significant

Acton co-founded WhatsApp in 2009 but walked out in 2017 following differences with Mark Zuckerberg over the use of customer data. A year later, Moxie Marlinspike and he started the non-profit Signal Foundation, which oversees the messaging app

WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton named Signal's interim CEO

"It's a new year, and I've decided it's a good time to replace myself as the CEO of Signal", he said. Marlinspike, who will remain on Signal's board, said he is scouting for candidates for the permanent CEO position.

Messaging platform Signal faces outage

Cross-platform messaging platform Signal said early Monday that it is currently down due to an outage affecting parts of its services.

Signal suffers an outage for several hours due to 'technical difficulties'

Signal had confirmed the outage on Twitter and attributed the downtime to a "hosting outage"

Signal welcomes new users, commiserates WhatsApp outage

Facebook-owned WhatsApp faced a global outage late on March 19 and many users took to Twitter to make their complaints known.

Signal makes it easier to transfer old chats to new phone - here is how

Because of the way works, copying old chats over to a new phone is a little harder with Signal

Encrypted messaging app Signal stops working in China

China's cyber authorities have become increasingly strict in recent years, widening the scope of apps, media outlets and social media sites banned in the country.

Privacy is not a fad and, for people who value it, Signal represents a viable alternative: Brian Acton

People want to choose who owns their data instead of being told their only option is to comply, says Brian Acton, co-founder of the Signal Foundation, which runs the messaging platform. Signal, he said, has no ads, no trackers, no data. It is a non-profit whose motivation is to protect people and help maintain their privacy. And, he emphasises, it will never be acquired by a major tech company

Messaging app Signal experiencing technical difficulties