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iMessage gets a major makeover that puts it on equal footing with Signal

iMessage and Signal are enhancing encryption to prepare for quantum computing.

End-to-end encryption in iMessage now includes the PQ3 algorithm for additional security. [ more ]

WIRED

Apple's iMessage Is Getting Post-Quantum Encryption

Apple is launching post-quantum protections to safeguard against potential quantum computing-based attacks.

PQ3 cryptography will be integrated into iMessage in iOS and macOS updates, providing significant security upgrade. [ more ]

TechCrunch

Privacy technologies

Apple readies iMessage for when quantum computers could break encryption | TechCrunch

Apple upgrades iMessage security to post-quantum cryptography in response to future quantum computing threats.

The new encryption protocol combines Elliptic-Curve cryptography with post-quantum cryptography for enhanced security. [ more ]

Electronic Frontier Foundation

Without Interoperability, Apple Customers Will Never Be Secure

Every internet user should have the ability to privately communicate in a secure fashion using the tools of their choosing.

Apple's iMessage offers end-to-end encrypted messaging, but only for Apple customers. [ more ]

ReadWrite

Apple, Microsoft granted exemptions from incoming EU digital legislation

Apple and Microsoft have won a victory after the EU found that iMessage and Bing should not be designated as gatekeepers under the Digital Markets Act (DMA).

The new DMA will still apply to parent companies such as Apple and Microsoft, as well as other tech giants like Google and Amazon. [ more ]

Ars Technica

Apple's iMessage is not a "core platform" in EU, so it can stay walled off

Apple's iMessage service will not be required to open up to messages, files, and video calls from other services under the Fair Markets Act.

Apple's iMessage service does not qualify as a gatekeeper service, according to the European Commission. [ more ]

Engadget

EU data protection

Apple won't have to make iMessage work with other messaging services, EU says

European Union officials have determined that iMessage, Bing, and Microsoft Advertising do not hold a dominant enough position in their respective markets to be subject to stricter regulation under the Digital Markets Act.

Despite Google and mobile carriers pushing for iMessage to be designated as a gatekeeper service, the EU ultimately sided with Apple.

Apple has to support the RCS messaging standard, allowing for more secure and feature-rich messaging between iMessage and Android. [ more ]

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The Verge

Beeper vs. iMessage is a fight about how tech works - and who's really in charge

Beeper and Apple are in a battle over users' security and the use of iMessage protocols.

Beeper claims its solution is a better user experience and privacy solution, while Apple sees Beeper as a potentially untrustworthy company. [ more ]

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Ars Technica

Nothing's iMessage app was a security catastrophe, taken down in 24 hours

Nothing Chat, a chat app from Android manufacturer 'Nothing' and Sunbird, claimed to be able to hack into Apple's iMessage protocol but faced immediate backlash for security issues.

The app was found to have unsecure practices, including storing messages in plain text and sending authentication tokens over unencrypted HTTP.

Nothing pulled the app from the Play Store after less than 24 hours and Sunbird's app has also been put 'on pause.' [ more ]

Mail Online

10 little-known iMessage hacks to turbo-charge your messaging game

iMessage has hidden features that many users are not aware of.

The latest iOS 17 update added the option to turn your own photos into stickers.

You can play games like chess with friends directly in iMessage. [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

Apple Says It Will Improve the Green vs. Blue Texting Experience

Apple will be adding support for rich communication services (RCS) to improve texting between iPhone and Android users.

RCS will enable higher quality photos and videos, more reliable group messaging, read receipts, and location sharing in texting threads.

Apple's adoption of RCS may be due to pressure from competitors and digital rights groups. [ more ]

Engadget

The Morning After: iMessage comes to Nothing's Android phones (for now)

Nothing is partnering with Sunbird to hide the fact that users are sending text messages from an Android handset to iPhones via Apple's iMessage.

The workaround involves using Sunbird's unified messaging platform, which routes communication through a server farm of Mac Minis.

This situation is unique to the US, as most of the world uses third-party platforms like WhatsApp. [ more ]

Inverse

Nothing's New Messaging App Will Make Green Bubbles Appear Blue on iPhone

Apple's iOS and Android's text messaging divide can be frustrating for users.

Sunbird and Nothing have partnered to create an exclusive app, Nothing Chats, to bridge the gap between Android and iOS messaging.

Nothing Chats offers iMessage features like group messaging and read receipts to Android users. [ more ]

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Mail Online

iPhone users find hidden emoji hack

Users can layer emojis and send hidden text messages in iMessage.

The features of layering emojis and sending invisible text messages in iMessage have been available for years but are now gaining popularity. [ more ]

www.fastcompany.com

The government wants to save Android users from those embarrassing green bubbles in iMessage

Apple is being sued by the U.S. Department of Justice and state attorneys general for alleged antitrust violations.

The lawsuit claims Apple's iMessage 'green bubble' causes social stigma and degrades user experience for non-iPhone users. [ more ]

TechCrunch

3 months ago

Beeper users say Apple is now blocking their Macs from using iMessage entirely | TechCrunch

Apple has banned users of Beeper's apps from using iMessage on their Macs, potentially as a move to disable Beeper's apps from working properly.

Beeper, a messaging app aggregator, initially allowed users to access various messaging services in one place but has faced resistance from Apple. [ more ]

Inverse

It's Time to Admit iMessage Is Holding Us Back

Apple has successfully blocked the Beeper Mini messaging app that allowed Android phones to communicate with iPhones as 'blue bubbles' like iMessage

The incident highlights the issue of tying the value of iPhone to a specific feature like messaging, making Apple appear anti-competitive. [ more ]

www.mercurynews.com

Green bubbles, Apple Pay and other reasons why America says Apple is breaking the law

Apple faces antitrust lawsuit for alleged iPhone monopoly abuse

Lawsuit may result in Apple opening up iPhone to alternative app stores and technologies [ more ]

www.theguardian.com

US accuses Apple of monopolizing smartphone market in sweeping lawsuit

Apple faces antitrust case for restricting competition

US government challenges Apple's control over iPhone and iMessage. [ more ]

New York Post

FCC should probe Apple over Beeper Mini shutdown: GOP Commissioner Carr

Republican FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr has called for an investigation into Apple for blocking the Beeper Mini app that allowed Android users to access iMessage.

Carr argues that Apple's action may have violated the FCC's Part 14 rules, which require that advanced communication services be accessible to people with disabilities. [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

3 months ago

Apple Takes Messaging Crackdown to Customers' Macs

Apple has reportedly revoked access to its messaging service iMessage for Beeper customers using Android phones and Mac computers.

Several Beeper customers have reported that their access to iMessage was revoked without any warning, citing irregular activity.

This move by Apple highlights the extent to which the company is willing to maintain control over its services. [ more ]

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