Twitter Working on End-to-End Encryption for Direct Messages

Twitter is working on end-to-end encryption for direct messages sent over the social network, according to app researcher Jane Manchun Wong. “Seeing signs of the feature being worked on in Twitter for Android,” wrote Wong in a tweet, which was accompanied by code strings highlighting references to encryption keys. Twitter CEO Elon Musk later replied…

Help make your Chromebook better by being a power beta tester

You can beta test ChromeOS to help the development of the operating system. Anete Lūsiņa / Unsplash If you own a Chromebook then you’ll know what makes these laptops so appealing: Their lightweight, browser-based operating system, ChromeOS, will back up your work automatically and protect itself against the latest security threats by always staying up…

Zennström calls the end of high-valuations era, says founders and VCs must remove stigma of downrounds

As the world moves into economic head-winds and geopolitical uncertainty, European founders must get used to taking tough decisions to ensure the survival of their startups. This will include getting used to ‘flat’ or ‘downrounds’ of funding, after experiencing the high valuations of the last couple of years. That was the message today at the…

Elephantech wants to create circuit boards that are kinder to the environment

Printed circuit boards (PCB), which perform essential functions in electronic devices, including displays and sensors, need a lot of energy to create. Moreover, traditional PCB manufacturing processes generate large amounts of liquid waste and high carbon emissions. Still, there are more environmentally friendly ways of producing PCBs, including additive manufacturing processes that use inkjet and…