WordPress owner Automattic acquires messaging app Beeper
WordPress owner Automattic has acquired the all-in-one chat platform Beeper. Beeper allows users to chat across networks such as WhatsApp, Facebook, Slack, Instagram, LinkedIn, and more from one app.
It is not Automattic's first acquisition of a messaging service. Last October, the company acqui... Read more
Zoom rolls out version 5.0 with enhanced security for users
Chat application Zoom announces the rollout of version 5.0. The new version should improve user security and prevent a new way of trolling on the videoconference tool.
At the beginning of April, Zoom CEO Eric Yuan announced a 90-day feature freeze to solely focus on improving the security and th... Read more
WhatsApp vulnerabilities let hackers take over calls
WhatsApp appears to contain a series of vulnerabilities with which hackers can take over conversations. The vulnerabilities and three methods to abuse them were revealed this week by Check Point researchers Dikla Barda, Roman Zaikin and Oded Vanunu.
According to the researchers, the errors can enabl... Read more
Slack solves visual problems with new update for Windows 10
The business chat app Slack has released an update for Windows 10 devices. The update mainly solves visual problems, as well as a number of more technical errors. That's what MSPoweruser reports.
In the update several problems have been addressed. For example, there was the problem earlier that when... Read more
Slack launches new search function
Slack has made it easier for users with many channels in the chat service to find information in a specific channel. A new search function has been released for this, reports UC Today.
The new Channel Search feature builds on the company's Work Graph, which allows users to find the best available c... Read more