Month: October 2023
WhatsApp turns on passwordless logins with passkeys for Android users
WhatsApp users on Android can say goodbye to insecure and annoying SMS two-factor authentication. The Meta-owned company announced on X (formerly Twitter) that it’s rolling out support for a passwordless passkey feature to all Android users. The new security option allows WhatsApp users to use their device’s face, fingerprint, or…
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How Beeper is trying to make sense of all your messaging apps
My phone is absolutely littered with messages. I have a mess of messaging apps: Messages, WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram, GroupMe, Google Chat, Discord, Slack, Messenger, and Snapchat. Then there are all the apps that aren’t necessarily for messaging but still offer it as a feature, like LinkedIn and Instagram and X.…
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The Portland Retro Gaming Expo is a delightful celebration of older games
“Sega had their own console?” That was a devastating comment I heard as I sat playing Sonic the Hedgehog 2 on a Sega Genesis Mini at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo (PRGE) this weekend. The Sonic games on Genesis were my favorites as a kid; one time, I played so…
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What is Wi-Fi 7 — and do you even need it?
Time to gird your browsers, y’all — Wi-Fi is getting another upgrade very soon. That’s right: about four years after Wi-Fi 6 debuted and two years after Wi-Fi 6 followed it up, Wi-Fi 7 is picking up the baton. And as someone who got his start reviewing routers, I am…
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EGX 2023 panelists call for increased security after alleged sexism and harassment
A number of panelists who took part in a community manager talk during EGX 2023 have been calling on event organizers to increase security at future panels after sexist and derogatory comments were allegedly shouted out while they were speaking. The panel in question was called ‘What Does A Community…
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VPN users in Tanzania will soon be forced to reveal what they do online
People in Tanzania using a VPN service could be forced to reveal their real IP address and online activities under a new directive. In an attempt to clamp down on users accessing prohibited content, the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) issued a public notice for both organizations and individuals to…
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