mobile applications
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You Can Now Hide Your IP Address During WhatsApp Calls
Even though it’s owned by the data-hungry company Meta, WhatsApp is known for its secure messaging. That’s because the app has long offered end-to-end encryption in both texting and calling, so no one other than the parties involved can access the contents of a chat. But even though your WhatsApp calls are encrypted, they aren’t…
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Some Apps Are Hiding Your Sharing Options
Even if you never think much about it, you’re likely keenly familiar with your iPhone or Android’s built-in share sheet. This is the menu that appears when you want to share something with a contact or another app, and it typically offers a slew of options to choose from. However, you might notice, every now…
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How to Use Apple Notes to Have Secret Chats With Others
Apple’s Notes app might not be the first option to come to mind when you want to keep a conversation hidden from others. But by using its collaboration features to invite others into a “conversation” — and then deleting the messages when you’re done — you can erase all evidence of your chat. Sure, it’s…
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You Can Make Instagram DMs Better
For years, DM-ing on Instagram was an experience you lived through, not something you enjoyed. The social media app was so focused on photo sharing, it neglected to focus on things like standard messaging features like custom notification settings. But since boldly declaring it’s no longer a photo-sharing app, Instagram has slowly been turning things…