The potential Telegram vulnerability can be avoided by disabling the automatic downloading of media files on Telegram Desktop, but Telegram rates the threat as likely to be a hoax.
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A decentralized messaging app has soared into the top three most actively-developed crypto projects of the last month.
3415The Unstoppable Domains app now allows messaging within groups instead of just between individuals, and badges can be used to automate membership.
2124The Web3Inbox app lets users get notifications via a wallet account without signing up for Discord, Telegram or X.
4792Line Next will use a part of the $140 million fund to introduce new Web3-focused services, which include a social app that uses AI-generated characters and Web3 games.
3312Tether will build renewable energy facilities in Uruguay and El Salvador, the new CEO told Cointelegraph.
2564Harsh Rajat, founder and project lead of Push Protocol, explains the surge in the development of Web3 chat applications on the latest episode of Hashing It Out.
1941The 2FA security measure is optional for Friend.tech users seeking additional security on the platform.
3375Sara Drakeley says crypto has a reputation for being a ”bro space” and urges the industry to make provisions that would attract more women to the field.
6737Unstoppable Domains now allows owners of .crypto, .polygon and other Web3 usernames to send messages to each other through multiple messaging apps.
3813Daily volumes of crypto trades with Telegram bots hit a record high of $10 million in July, according to a new report by Binance Research.
27846The new feature offers end-to-end encrypted private messaging for anyone with a cb.id username, .eth domain or Lens ID.
3622The network previously allowed users to post on-chain messages but only in an unencrypted, completely public way.
5241New developments such as free usernames, cross-chain names and chat functions may lead to more addresses being associated with a name.
4296Messaging app Telegram denies users were at risk after a security exploit was discovered that could allow attackers to gain control of a macOS device’s camera.
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