Discord now uses end-to-end encryption for all voice and video calls across all platforms: desktop, mobile, web, and console. It took a long time – the company first shared its plans for privacy in 2023 and began the migration process a year later… The company said in summer 2023 that it was experimenting with end-to-end encryption, but faced challenges due to the need to introduce it without impacting latency or quality degradation for a service relying on a large number of servers. It was a little over a year later that the company announced the protocol it would use and…
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WhatsApp is getting a new setting for disappearing messages that makes them disappear based on a countdown that only starts after they are read. Spotted by WaBetaInfo In the latest WhatsApp TestFlight beta, the new option starts a countdown after the recipient reads the message, rather than starting the countdown when the message is sent. Countdown options with the “After Play” setting chosen include the usual “5 minutes,” “1 hour,” and “12 hours.” The setting appears in the “Default Message Timer” menu, so perhaps WhatsApp will find another place for the option or (more likely) rename the settings page to…
They had not reached an agreement on worker bonuses. Géliodor/Shutterstock Nearly 48,000 Samsung employees in South Korea, who represent 38 percent of the company’s workforce in the country, plan to walk out on May 21 for an 18-day strike. The company and its largest union were in negotiations, and union leader Choi Seung-ho said his organization had accepted the final proposal presented by a government mediator. However, the strike continues after the parties failed to reach an agreement on an important issue: bonuses. The union is calling on Samsung to remove the cap on workers’ bonuses,…
Ronstik/Getty Images Smart TVs have become more affordable over the years, which is why your smart TV is now full of ads. Even with these lower prices, the best time to shop is still during a decent sale. Whether it’s various sales scattered throughout the year or the holiday shopping season, these great discounts allow you to save your money and perhaps get a bigger, better TV than you would get on an average day. Amazon’s Memorial Day 2026 sale certainly sets that rule in stone with some incredible discounts…
Hananeko_Studio/Shutterstock You already know the health benefits of a good night’s sleep. But sometimes, despite your best efforts, you just can’t seem to drift off to dreamland. If rolling over and counting sheep isn’t enough, experts say, there’s another way to sleep better: listening to relaxing music or nature sounds. A study from the University of New South Wales reports that music with slow notes promotes faster sleep and improves sleep quality at the same time. Meanwhile, a study published in the journal Urban Forestry & Urban Greening observed that…
My first technological memories are of big beige monsters. The old-school essential computers and accessories of my youth were big and utilitarian, like brutalist monuments to technical progress, meant to be used, not seen. However, at some point in the ’90s, as computers and other technology became commonplace, fashion and aesthetics began to intersect with what was previously purely functional. In other words, as technology became fashionable, fashion penetrated technology, and nowhere was this trend more evident than in the rise of translucent gadgets. It was partly Hollywood’s fault. Movies played an important role…
The first two episodes of “Maximum Fun Guaranteed,” the new comedy-thriller from Apple TV, are now available to stream. Here’s what the show is about. The first two episodes are now available on Apple TV Following last month’s announcement, “Maximum Fun Guaranteed” is now available to stream on Apple TV. The series, which received very positive reviews before its debut, stars Tatiana Maslany (Perry Mason), alongside Jake Johnson (Jurassic World), Jessy Hodges (Barry), Brandon Flynn (Hellraiser), Dolly De Leon (Triangle of Sadness) and Murray Bartlett (The White Lotus). Created by David Rosen, “Maximum Fun Guaranteed” tells the following story, according…
WhatsApp users will soon be able to make disappearing messages disappear once the recipient has read them. Here are the details. Burn after reading As spotted by WABetaInfoThe latest WhatsApp beta on TestFlight includes a new setting for disappearing messages that allows users to configure them to disappear once the recipient has read them. Extract from the report: With the new “After Reading” option, WhatsApp brings a new layer of privacy to disappearing messages. When users set up the message timer, they can choose to have their messages disappear once read. However, unread messages always disappear after 24 hours by…
Olga Novikova/Getty Images If you are paying for a high-speed internet plan but your internet connection is still slow, the first thing you should check is if the affected device is placed in a dead zone. Dead zones are areas with limited or no Wi-Fi connectivity. This means that devices located in these areas will suffer from poor speeds, lags, and frequent disconnections. In most cases, these dead zones are caused by physical objects blocking signals, such as a wall or metal cabinet, poor router placement, and Wi-Fi interference from…
Daniel VG/Shutterstock When the original Nintendo Switch was released in March 2017, gamers were already immersed in the eighth generation of consoles with the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. This was after Nintendo was recovering from the failure of the Wii U. But even then, the Switch was considered the weakest console of the Big Three. However, the launch was massive, with 2.74 million units sold in its first month. The console was a huge success for Nintendo to the point that it eventually overtook the PS4 in 2023. The…