The account menu was the last non-Material 3 Expressive aspect of Google Messages and it has now been updated. Like all other Google apps, tapping on the account avatar in the top-right corner now opens a fullscreen page instead of an overlay that let you see the app’s top bar and two or so conversations at the bottom. The first …
Read More »WhatsApp is taking a new anti-spam feature for a spin. On Friday, TechCrunch reported that the trial limits the number of messages accounts can send without a reply from the recipient. The company is currently experimenting with different limits. But it’s aiming for a number that only targets high-volume senders and spammers. All messages from individuals and businesses are said …
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WhatsApp is attempting to solve its spam problem by curbing how many messages individual users and businesses can send to unknown people without getting a response. While the app started as an easy way to send messages to personal contacts, over time, it has become more complex with groups, communities, and business messaging. With those changes, people are getting more …
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Google is rolling out two new safety features for Messages, including the launch of Android Key Verifier. After previewing last year and sharing more details in May, Key Verifier is “now available to all Android 10+ users” to protect against impersonators and fraudsters. This system uses QR codes to provide “extra assurance that your end-to-end encrypted messages are truly private …
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In the second step, Pixnapping performs graphical operations on individual pixels that the targeted app sent to the rendering pipeline. These operations choose the coordinates of target pixels the app wants to steal and begin to check if the color of those coordinates is white or non-white. “Suppose, for example, [the attacker] wants to steal a pixel that is part …
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Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Messages will now recognize nudity in videos and warn users about what they’re about to watch. When the feature is enabled, videos with nudity in Google Messages may be blurred by default. Users should also be able to delete NSFW videos before viewing them. Google Messages is getting smarter about protecting you from …
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From a built-in spam detector to the option of pinning messages and automatically deleting OTPs, the Google Messages app offers a variety of features. Here are nine Google Messages features that everyone should know about. Built-in Spam Detector Online scams have become very common these days. While there are plenty of steps you can take to protect yourself from scams …
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Virginia’s Democratic candidate for attorney general Jay Jones is facing widespread criticism for text messages he sent in 2022 suggesting a colleague should be shot. In a private exchange between Jones and Republican Virginia Delegate Carrie Coyner, Jones griped about how the then Republican speaker of the House of Delegates Todd Gilbert was paying tribute to a former moderate Democratic …
Read More »RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s Democratic candidate for attorney general has apologized for widely condemned text messages from 2022 that revealed him suggesting that a prominent Republican get “two bullets to the head.” The texts put the Democratic challenger, Jay Jones, on the defensive in what has been a hard-hitting campaign. Early voting is well underway in Virginia ahead of …
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Jay Jones, the Democratic nominee for attorney general of Virginia, faced condemnation from Republicans and Democrats on Friday after text messages from 2022 resurfaced in which he said he would “piss on graves” of GOP opponents and mused about hypothetically shooting then-Republican Speaker of the House of Delegates Todd Gilbert. In a text message exchange with Republican Delegate Carrie Coyner, …
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