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Tech

Here’s How to Prevent WhatsApp from Giving Facebook Your Phone Number

08.25.16

By Nicholas Deleon
Tech

Almost Any Messaging App Will Do—If You’re ISIS

07.14.16

By Rita Katz
Tech

Why Would Tencent Want to Buy UFC?

06.23.16

By Nicholas Deleon
Tech

Don’t Use Allo

05.18.16

By Jason Koebler
Tech

Facebook Messenger Is the New Facebook

04.12.16

By Nicholas Deleon
Tech

Sesame Messaging App Uses Digital Assistants to Protect Privacy

03.22.16

By Nathaniel Mott
Tech

Nintendo Is Banking on Pre-Registration to Hype Its First Mobile App

02.03.16

By Nicholas Deleon
Tech

Facebook Wants Messenger to Be the Only App You Use

01.07.16

By Rachel Pick
Tech

Encrypted Messaging App Telegram Claims Iran Wanted to Spy on Users

10.21.15

By Joseph Cox
Tech

Current Vibe: ~This New App~

08.11.15

By Kari Paul
Tech

Iran Denies Censoring the Secure Messaging App ‘Telegram’

06.30.15

By Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Tech

Why Are Pagers Still a Thing?

06.12.15

By Rachel Pick

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Music

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Music

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