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encrypted messaging between Android and iOS devices coming, says GSMA – Computerworld
The result is that if you want to send a secure RCS message between Android devices, you need to use Google’s own Messages app at both ends; it implements E2EE using the well-worn Signal protocol. Similarly, Apple adopted RCS in iMessage last year, but with a proprietary implementation of E2EE. In short, it’s a confusing jumble. This is one reason…
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Apple will soon support encrypted RCS messaging with Android users
iPhone and Android users will be able to exchange end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) RCS messages in the near future thanks to newly updated RCS specifications. The GSM Association announced that the latest RCS standard includes E2EE based on the Messaging Layer Security (MLS) protocol, enabling interoperable encryption between different platform providers for the first time. The GSM Association said it had…
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Slack Outage Disrupted Work Messaging
Slack reported an outage on February 26 and 27, with most features back up by Thursday but some issues with messaging still persisting; in particular, some custom apps and bots did not work as expected. In addition, a problem with Slack Connect meant coworkers might not get notified if someone pinged them with the @ command. According to Downdetector, about…
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Verizon Just Killed Its Messaging App
Verizon subscribers who have been using the company’s Message+ texting app are now being forced to switch to an alternative, following the service’s discontinuation on Monday. The app is the latest victim in the move to cross-platform RCS, and while it’s probably for the best, loyal users are bemoaning the loss of some fan-favorite features. In a reddit thread on…
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How to use satellite messaging and SOS services on your iPhone or Pixel
With Hurricane Milton set to become the second major hurricane to hit the US in under a month, the nation’s infrastructure is under strain. In the aftermath of a natural disaster, when power and cellphone service are out, connecting to 911 and friends and family from your smartphone via satellite can be a literal lifeline. Apple’s Emergency SOS via satellite…
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NetApp could corner AI infrastructure at Insight 2024 – but customer hype will ride on its messaging
NetApp has made a raft of AI-minded updates to its product line within the last year, leaning into hybrid and multi-cloud models as the future of enterprise IT infrastructure. Last year’s NetApp Insight set out to show how the firm has been an early trailblazer in the AI-ready infrastructure market, seeking to lead the way in helping businesses transform their…
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