14 h. ago Users' intimate chats posted to app's PUBLIC feed in latest nightmare for Instagram owner

Excruciating messages that users clearly did not intend to be made public have been widely shared.

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18 h. ago US House of Representatives bans WhatsApp on government devices

Official deems Meta-owned app ‘high-risk to users’, according to memo seen by the Financial Times

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4 d. ago Vinted user shares thing she 'can't stand' about some buyers on the app

The Vinted seller said she doesn't 'know how people use the app regularly,' launching into a rant about the things that frustrate her the most about some app users

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7 d. ago WhatsApp's major new feature dubbed 'worst idea ever' amid string of controversial updates

Users of the popular instant messaging app have started giving their opinions on the divisive new move

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7 d. ago Furious WhatsApp users threaten to DELETE the app as Meta reveals plans to introduce ads

WhatsApp's userbase is threatening to delete the app following its latest controversial change - the introduction of adverts for the first time.

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7 d. ago At least 15 die in Russian strikes on Kyiv in ‘one of most horrific attacks’ of Ukraine war – Europe live

Zelenskyy hits out at Putin and says world leaders ‘turn a blind eye’ after attack in which more than 100 people were woundedRussian strikes on Kyiv kill at least 14US president Donald Trump has repeated his threat to impose pharmaceutical tariffs saying they were “coming very soon” and criticised the EU for not offering a fair deal on trade.His comments, reported by Reuters, come from his brief chat with reporters on board Air Force One, on the way back from the G7 summit in Canada. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago WhatsApp confirms massive change coming to its chat app and users are furious

WhatsApp is bringing adverts to its app, and the news hasn't gone down well with users.

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1 week ago No EuroMillions winner means biggest lottery prize in UK rolls over yet again

With no EuroMillions winner, the jackpot on Tuesday will be an estimated £208 million - a massive, life-changing scoop - but first you have got to grab your ticket online or in shops

Economics

1 week ago WhatsApp issues reminder to all UK users as 9 big changes to chat app confirmed

WhastsApp has just issued a reminder to UK users - have you missed out on these 9 new features?

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1 week ago Period tracking app users warned of 'frightening safety risks' amid data concerns

Period tracking apps may pose a huge privacy risk to users amid concerns about companies selling the data, according to a recent report from the University of Cambridge

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2 w. ago Almost HALF of Brits are now on TikTok: Video app celebrates hitting 30 million UK users

It's the go-to platform for millions of people around the world, providing an endless stream of short yet addictive video clips. And in Britain, more people are glued to TikTok than ever before.

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2 w. ago NatWest fixes issues which left customers unable to use mobile app

The bank said its app was back up and running and apologised to users who were unable to view or make payments.

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2 w. ago Diner dates and bathhouse chili: the colorful, defiant history of the American gay restaurant

In his new book, Erik Piepenburg dishes on the US eateries that have served as LGBTQ+ havens and are still thrivingErik Piepenburg’s voice breaks when he speaks of the Napalese Lounge and Grille in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The restaurant known as “Naps” to locals is where a group of transgender people regularly come together to chat over beer-battered shrimp, deep-fried green beans and cheese curds. Many travel long distances to do so.“An amazing woman called Martha oversees it,” says Piepenburg, 54. “She told me the stories of people who drive there but can’t get out of the car, and of one young trans woman whose mom stayed outside so her kid could enjoy themselves. It’s not political, everyone was having fun just being able to be themselves. Naps shows how important gay restaurants are – and they are not new. Walt Whitman enjoyed eating in his era’s version of a gay restaurant. We’ve been finding one another for a very long time.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Diner dates and bathhouse chili: the colorful, defiant history of America’s gay restaurants

In his new book, Erik Piepenburg dishes on the US eateries that have served as LGBTQ+ havens and are still thrivingErik Piepenburg’s voice breaks when he speaks of the Napalese Lounge and Grille in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The restaurant known as “Naps” to locals is where a group of transgender people regularly come together to chat over beer-battered shrimp, deep-fried green beans and cheese curds. Many travel long distances to do so.“An amazing woman called Martha oversees it,” says Piepenburg, 54. “She told me the stories of people who drive there but can’t get out of the car, and of one young trans woman whose mom stayed outside so her kid could enjoy themselves. It’s not political, everyone was having fun just being able to be themselves. Naps shows how important gay restaurants are – and they are not new. Walt Whitman enjoyed eating in his era’s version of a gay restaurant. We’ve been finding one another for a very long time.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Flavio Briatore calls for massive F1 rule change in bonkers press conference

The FIA press conference at the Spanish Grand Prix was a memorable one with Flavio Briatore stealing the show through his irreverent presence representing Alpine

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3 w. ago Fire TV Stick users urged to check device as popular streaming app gets removed today

Some Fire TV Stick users may be inclined to upgrade their device as Netflix becomes blocked on certain devices.

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3 w. ago Coachella in legal row with tiny Welsh festival over its name

H from Steps says it is 'mindblowing' that Coachella has forced his small Welsh festival into a name change - but says he will take it as a 'massive compliment'

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3 w. ago Get off Feeld if you’re ‘vanilla’ – it’s not for you and that’s OK

The sex-positive app has seen a huge boost to user numbers – but many of them are ‘tourists’ looking for vicarious thrills. Helen Coffey argues that we should swerve the kink-spotting safari and stay in our dating lane

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3 w. ago Emma Raducanu’s coach explains how tennis has ‘changed massively’ since breakthrough US Open triumph

Mark Petchey believes that tennis has ‘changed massively’ in the last four years

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3 w. ago Facebook and email users urged to change passwords after massive data breach uncovered

Cybersecurity experts have confirmed that a data breach has exposed millions of users' login credentials.

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