Telegram Premium has amassed over 1 million subscribers, less than six months after the popular instant messaging app launched the paid offering and began a serious effort to monetize the business. Telegram founder and chief executive Pavel Durov shared the update on his channel Tuesday, calling the milestone “one of the most successful examples of…
As Elon Musk attempts to operate a major social media platform with a fraction of its staff, Twitter users are reporting that certain key security features on iOS are not working. For some users, it’s impossible to protect your tweets or toggle direct message privacy settings — a pop-up will appear that says “some settings…
The Canadian branch of Amnesty International has confirmed it was the target of a “sophisticated” cyberattack carried out by Chinese state-sponsored hackers. The human rights organization said it first detected the breach on October 5, when suspicious activity was discovered on Amnesty’s IT infrastructure. An investigation by forensic investigators and cybersecurity experts was immediately launched,…
Today, Warner Bros. Discovery and Amazon announced that HBO Max is back on Prime Video Channels in the United States after it left as an Amazon offering in 2021. Prime subscribers can sign up for HBO Max for $14.99 per month via the Prime Video app or at amazon.com/channels/hbomax. The channel can be canceled at any…
Lagos-headquartered venture capital firm Future Africa is teaming up with TLG Capital, a London-based open-ended credit fund, to launch a $25 million venture debt fund earmarked for portfolio companies. The fund created from TLG’s existing funds will help Future Africa’s portfolio companies preserve their runway in an increasingly tight fundraising environment. Last year, African startups…
Major privacy complaints targeting the legality of Meta’s core advertising business model in Europe have finally been settled via a dispute resolution mechanism baked into the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The complaints, which date back to May 2018, take aim at the tech giant’s so-called “forced consent” to continue tracking and targeting users…
Hailey Todhunter is walking me through all of the people she shares her location with on Apple’s Find My. Before counting her mutuals, she guesses she has around 30 people on Find My. At the end of the tedious process, the 23-year-old marketing specialist from New York City realizes she actually has 97 people following…
TL;DR: Through Dec. 8, you can get the Evertone Prosage Copper Massager for just $29.99 instead of $39.99 — that’s a 25% discount. The holidays are stressful, but the right gift could help your loved one work through it. Whether it’s long hours in the kitchen, rushing for gifts at the store, or slouching over…
TL;DR: Through Dec. 8, you can get the Jamstik® Guitar Trainer for just $179.99 instead of $229. The guitar is often called one of the best instruments to try first. Like the piano, it’s easy to learn initially, hard to master, and you can jam to some great tunes with it. Gift shopping for instruments…
TL;DR: As of Dec. 6, you can get a pair of Peiko Generation 2 Wireless Translator Earbuds for just $89.95 instead of $125 — that’s a 28% discount. There are some great apps for learning a language out there, but all of them require a lot of time and effort to study. It’s a great…