Rest of the Day: Anyone Can Now Make Encrypted Video Calls Using a Signal
The privacy-focused Signal messaging app can now make encrypted video calls. This adds a good level of security if you’re used to something like Facetime but want a more private way of communicating.
- Signal has been testing encrypted video calling as a beta feature for some time now, and now anyone can use it on both Android and iOS. Of course, both the caller and receiver must use Signal. IPhone also has new features that make it easier to receive calls from the lock screen just like a normal call (but keep in mind that using this feature makes it a little less private as these calls will appear on your recent calls list). [Open Whisper Systems]
- In other news, hackers have discovered an interesting exploit that could allow you to hack a Nintendo Switch so you can run other software on it. Although its operating system is designed to shut down, it uses some iOS software that it uses to render web pages. Obviously, it was through this familiar piece of Apple software that jailbreakers gained access to the Switch OS. But for now, this is just a proof of concept. [Gizmodo]
- You can now send and receive money via Gmail on Android. Gmail already had ways to send money through Google Wallet before, but they tried to make it easier; this is pretty much like sending an email attachment after you set it up with your bank account. If you’re already accustomed to Venmo, PayPal, or Square, there isn’t much of a benefit to using Google. [Google]
- Photo filters added to LinkedIn? Yes, LinkedIn now has photo filters. Having a pretty picture on your profile leads to more visits to your page, so … of course, photo filters. [LinkedIn Blog]