Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

DARK SECRETS: Messenger | Vintage Vibes

Unsealed Court Documents Reveal Meta Staff Flagged 7.5 Million Annual Child Abuse Reports That Would Vanish After Messenger Encryption

Meta's end-to-end encryption raises child safety concerns, with a New Mexico trial revealing internal warnings that disappearing abuse reports highlight the tension between privacy and protection.

International Business Times UK

Cool new proggy sounds you'll want to hear from Anneke Van Giersbergen, Gazpacho, Einar Solberg, The Claypool Lennon Delirium and more in Prog's brand new Tracks Of The Week

Great new prog you must hear from Heavy Axe, Antariksh, Hedvig Mollestand Weejuns, Dennis Atlas and more in Tracks Of The Week

Louder

Eddy Shah obituary

Newspaper owner who took on the print unions and in 1986 launched Today, Britain’s first full-colour daily

The Guardian - UK

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Meta is killing Messenger on Windows — These secure messaging apps are a perfect replacement on PC

Meta has announced that it will be deprecating its Messenger apps on Windows and macOS on December 15. Here's how to ensure you don't lose your chat history, as well as three great alternatives for your Windows PC.

Windows Central

The Indian WhatsApp? Arattai Messenger set to compete with WhatsApp as it surpasses 5 million downloads in just a few days, flying past Telegram, Messenger, and Snapchat

Arattai Messenger has soared past five million downloads, surpassing Telegram and Snapchat, but faces scrutiny over its incomplete encryption.

TechRadar

“A worthy addition to Moog’s long history of analogue synths”: Moog Messenger review

It might look a little basic at first glance, but on closer inspection Moog’s latest is a smart and inspiring – if pricey – monosynth

MusicRadar

"There's too much new gear!": The 12 best instruments, effects and innovations you need to know about from Superbooth 2025

New synths, drum machines, effects and oddities from the Berlin synth expo

MusicRadar

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Defunct media startup The Messenger settles class action lawsuit with former employees for $4.5 million

‘This settlement will not result in immediate payment to the class members, because Defendant’s assets are being liquidated in a separate proceeding in Delaware state court,’ the settlement agreement notes.

The Independent UK

Meta's changed the Facebook Messenger logo at the worst possible time

Is this Mark Zuckerberg's "masculine energy"?

Creative Bloq

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift's relationship timeline as pair announce engagement

The pair announced their engagement on social media

Evening Standard

Mariah Carey Signs Rihanna's Breast During Holiday Concert

Proof that 2024 can still bring surprises.

Marie Claire

Meta is trying to make Messenger into a video conferencing contender

Calls on Messenger now support HD video, background noise suppression, voice isolation and more.

TechRadar

Meta introduces advanced AI Assistant Llama-3 to Indian users

Meta has launched its advanced artificial intelligence assistant, Meta AI, across its major platforms including WhatsApp, Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram, catering specifically to users in India. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Meta details plans to open WhatsApp and Messenger to third-party platforms in the EU while maintaining privacy

Meta has shared how it will enable interoperability for WhatsApp and Messenger without impacting privacy or removing encryption.

iMore

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - US

The spectacular collapse of the Messenger is a lesson on how not to do journalism

The startup publication blew through $50m in less than a year – money that could sustain some newsrooms for decades

The Guardian - US

‘I just got laid off’: news startup the Messenger abruptly shutters after a year

Employees blindsided by news that company blew through $50m investment, will offer no severance and will cut off healthcare

Salon

Trump's brief testimony could hurt him

"It's clear Trump wanted to avoid the bloodbath of a cross-examination but wanted to say something"

The Guardian - US

Florida school district pulls dictionaries for ‘sexual conduct’ descriptions

Officials say materials – including encyclopedias and other books – violate state law signed by Governor Ron DeSantis

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - UK

TechScape: Will Meta’s encryption plans be a ‘devastating blow’ to child safety online?

The Facebook and Instagram owner is miles ahead of the competition, say regulators, who suggest that could change when it rolls out default end-to-end encryption for Messenger

The Guardian - US

Child safety groups and prosecutors criticize encryption of Facebook and Messenger

Meta submitted nearly 95% of 29m reports of child sexual abuse material in 2022 and encryption will make it harder to detect

International Business Times UK

Meta Rolls Out New AI-Powered Tools To Improve User Experiences Across Its Products

Meta says it is currently testing over twenty ways generative AI can be used to improve user experience across Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp.

The Guardian - UK

UK accuses Meta of empowering child sexual abusers with encryption rollout

Tech firm says it has developed ‘robust’ safety measures after home secretary and campaigners condemn move

The Independent UK

Meta makes end-to-end encryption a default on Facebook Messenger

Meta is rolling out end-to-end encryption for calls and messages across its Facebook and Messenger platforms, the company announced Thursday

Tom’s Guide

Meta announces flurry of new AI tools — here's what Facebook will start doing for you

Meta is bringing a number of new generative AI tools to its suite of apps including WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger.

TechRadar

Facebook Messenger gets its biggest ever update – including a major privacy boost

Major upgrades are heading to the Facebook Messenger app, and the roll out is starting straight away.

1 2 3

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations