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Google Messages Just Fixed Some Serious Issues With Receiving Photos and Videos
If you’ve been dealing with Google Messages issues—particular with regards to sending photos and videos—you aren’t alone. Messages users are complaining about images that are slow to load when sent via RCS. Media shows up blurry for minutes at a time before users can actually open them. Photos and videos are also arriving compressed, which is something to be expected…
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How to Change Default iPhone Apps for Calls, Messages, Email and More
Summary Change default iPhone and iPad apps under Settings > Apps > Default Apps. Options include browsers, messaging, contactless apps, and autofill setups for password managers. You can’t pick a new default Camera app, but you can work around the limitation by editing your lock screen shortcuts. For years, iPhone and iPad owners were unable to change their default app…
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Signal will let you sync old messages when linking new devices
Signal is finally adding a new feature that allows users to synchronize their old message history from their primary iOS or Android devices to newly linked devices like desktops and iPads. The transfer process is fully end-to-end encrypted, ensuring privacy and data security. It will employ a QR code verification step to ensure the action is authorized. “Signal’s upcoming beta…
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Linkedin sued for training AI on users’ private messages – Computerworld
A lawsuit in California accuses Linkedin of using private messages on its platform to train AI models, according to the BBC. The lawsuit alleges that in August 2024, the Microsoft-owned social network allegedly introduced a new privacy setting that automatically enrolled users in a program that allowed their personal data to be used for AI training. Linkedin also reportedly tried…
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LinkedIn faces lawsuit amid claims it shared users’ private messages to train AI models
In a US lawsuit filed on behalf of LinkedIn Premium users, the professional networking app has been accused of using members’ private messages to train AI models. Filed in a California federal court, the lawsuit, on behalf of LinkedIn user Alessandro De La Torre, accuses the company of breaching its contractual promises by disclosing Premium customers’ private messages to third…
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Google Messages brings back customizable contacts
Google is adjusting the “profile sharing” feature in its Google Messages app to allow users to set custom contact names and photos on their own devices for their stored contacts and others they send text messages. As reported by 9to5Google, a change rolled out late last year that overrode your custom names and photos with each individual’s broadcasted profile, but…
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How to Recover Deleted Messages on iPhone (5 Ways)
There can be instances when you wish to delete some old messages to save storage space on your iPhone, but end up wiping some important texts. Well, this can happen to anyone. I know how frustrating it is to realize that you’ve accidentally deleted important messages, but you need not panic as there are some ways to get them back.…
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How to Delete Spam SMS Messages and Add New Blocked Numbers on Android
Android does a great job of handling incoming spam SMS messages. But there are two things you might find you’re having to manually do. The first is deleting spam SMS messages. Given the constant deluge of spam that floods our various inboxes, those messages can add up. You certainly don’t want to allow your device to fill up with blocked…
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How to Spot and Avoid Fake Amazon Driver Text Messages
Scammers worldwide target consumers with fake Amazon driver chat text messages. The scam tricks unsuspecting individuals into sharing personal information or making fraudulent payments. Unfortunately, because of existing laws, scammers can easily leverage people-finder sites like Intelius, TruthFinder, Instant Checkmate, Spokeo, and WhitePages to create long lists of phone numbers. Once they have these numbers, they send out phishing texts…
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Google employees’ attempts to hide messages from investigators might backfire
Google employees liberally labeled their emails as “privileged and confidential” and spoke “off the record” over chat messages, even after being told to preserve their communications for investigators, lawyers for the Justice Department have told a Virginia court over the past couple of weeks. That strategy could backfire if the judge in Google’s second antitrust trial believes the company intentionally…
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