Did the messaging service Telegram announce that Apple might be deleting the Telegram app from devices in August 2024? No, that's not true: No such announcement has ever been made by Telegram. A false social media hoax from 2021 resurfaced after Telegram's CEO, Pavel Durov, was arrested in France on August 24, 2024. It was debunked in 2021, and it's still false in 2024.

Fact Check: Telegram Did NOT Announce In August 2024 That Apple Might Delete App Without Notice

The Open Network (TON) experienced an outage, with no transactions being processed for over six hours. The disruption is attributed to an abnormal load on the network, resulting in a consensus loss. Update: The network has resumed block production, Tonscan data shows. According to on-chain data, the Open Network (

TON blockchain was down amid a six-hour outage

Renzo Protocol has announced the launch of REZ on Solana, leveraging Wormhole. REZ’s initial liquidity will be provided on Solana’s major automated market makers. Renzo Protocol has announced the launch of its governance token — which will carry the ticker REZ — on Solana to boost its presence in the blockchain's ecosystem and leverage Wormhole's native token transfers framework.

Renzo expands REZ governance token to Solana via Wormhole

When you create a new account online, you’ll have the option to sign up with Google, Facebook, or another service. As tempting as that is, you should probably avoid it and create an account based on your own email address or username instead. To explain why, let’s take a look at something called SSO.

Why You Shouldn't Sign In With Google or Facebook

Google has a post up on its security blog that is half advertisement and half PSA-style announcement for Android users: go into your settings and turn off the "Allow 2G" toggle. This option, added in Android 12 back in 2021, does exactly what it sounds like: it turns off support for 2G cellular networking. Why would you want to do that? Because attackers are using the insecure 2G protocol to spoof phone numbers and send SMS spam.

Google Sounds Urgent Warning To Kill This Setting On Your Android Phone

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"They get more than us, Why nobody told me about this?". If you're looking for a tasty option that won't break the bank, a Chick-fil-A's kids' meal might be just what you're after. It seems like a great deal. In fact, some people argue it's a better deal than a regular adult meal. This TikToker took the audience through the ins and outs of this meal.

Chick-fil-A customer says they’ll never order a full meal again after seeing kids’ meal

If you own an iPhone, you almost certainly use iMessage to message other iPhone users. That gives you group chats, high-quality images, and beautiful blue bubbles. But it doesn't give you everything; iMessage is missing all kinds of features that you can get with Google Messages instead. Apple is about...

iMessage Is Still Missing These 5 Google Messages Features

A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

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If you’re having trouble loading Reddit right now, you’re not alone. On Wednesday, the popular social media site began experiencing widespread outages. Around 4:00 p.m. ET, reports of big issues at the site began spiking on Downdetector.com.
Reddit seems to be coming back online as of 4:30 p.m. ET, but I am still seeing the occasional error message along these lines: “Our CDN was unable to reach our servers.”
I also was presented with this error message at various points during the outage:GameNGen is an insane new AI model that can generate playable video games on the fly

upstream connect error or disconnect/reset...

Reddit is down for everyone, not just you

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According to officials with the Southern District of Georgia, two recently unsealed federal indictments have charged 23 defendants in a series of broad conspiracies involving the use of drones to smuggle methamphetamine, marijuana, and cell phones into state prisons in Georgia.

23 Defendants Charged in Federal Indictments for Drone-Smuggling Drug Operation in Georgia

BNB Chain has launched the BNB Chain Bridge in collaboration with Celer, deBridge and Stargate. The bridge aims to boost cross-chain interoperability, liquidity and user experience on BNB Chain. Chain launched its official bridge in collaboration with three cross-chain technology providers: Celer, deBridge and Stargate. The bridge is designed to...

BNB Chain launches official cross-chain bridge with Celer, deBridge and Stargate

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Some zodiac signs have many misfortunes while others excel in all sectors. Venus is in Libra on August 29 and will transform the three luckiest zodiac signs’ lives. Their friendships and relationships will grow on Thursday. Libra’s transition will inspire them to have a good attitude in each move they make. Could you be among these lucky signs?

3 Luckiest Zodiac Signs On August 29, 2024

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WHITE MOUNTAIN—“That’s a lot of horses,” lamented Cheyenne resident Robyn Smith from a high-desert ridgeline. It wasn’t her first exasperated exclamation. “Argh, oh crap,” was her immediate reaction to learning a federal judge had given the Bureau of Land Management the OK to proceed with plans to fully remove two wild horse herds from the landscape in southwest Wyoming.

BLM wins two lawsuits, clearing way for elimination of two Wyoming wild horse herds

Proton Mail prioritizes user privacy by encrypting messages and blocking data trackers effectively. Proton's open-source code and location in Switzerland uphold strong privacy standards. Upgrading to Proton's paid plans can provide better value for money compared to Google's offerings. Gmail isn't the only email provider out there. That's especially true...

Why I'm Leaving Gmail and Using This Security-Focused Email Service Instead

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As Alfalfa in the classic Our Gang/Little Rascals comedic feature film shorts-turned-TV-series, former child star Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer brought to the screen his unique brand of humor, coupled with an unmelodic voice, freckles, and a protruding hair cowlick. The Gang/Rascals franchise was later rebooted on the big screen with a cast of new young stars.

Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer: A Tragic Child Star Story of a Dog, a Few Dollars, and a Deadly Altercation

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Prominent business executive Susan Wojcicki, who served as YouTube’s CEO for nine years and played a crucial role in Google’s success, died Friday, according to her family. She was 56.

She had been living with non-small cell lung cancer for the past two years.

“It is with profound sadness that I share the news of Susan Wojcicki passing,” Wojcicki’s husband Dennis Troper said on Facebook. “Susan was not just my best friend and partner in life, but a brilliant mind, a loving mother, and a dear friend to many. 

“Her impact on our family and the world was immeasurable. We are heartbroken,...

Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki dead at 56 — months after her son died of overdose in California dorm

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Apple has announced the date of its next big event: September 9th, 2024, at 1PM ET / 10AM PT. The event, which has the tagline “It’s Glowtime,” will take place at the Steve Jobs Theater at Apple Park. During the show, the company is expected to launch...

Apple’s iPhone 16 launch event is set for September

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(Reuters) -Social media platform X was back up on Tuesday night after an outage that lasted less than an hour, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com. Downdetector, which tracks outages by collating status reports from several sources including users, showed less than 500 reports of outages in the U.S. as of 11:46 p.m. ET.

Social media platform X back up after brief outage, Downdetector shows

Reddit experienced a widespread outage that impacting the entire site and subreddits earlier today. Millions of Reddit users were met with a “Server error. Try again later” message in a red banner at the top of the site for around 45 minutes today. The same outage error was displayed on subreddits and individual posts, too.

Reddit is back online after a brief outage

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Set Telegram CEO Durov free letter surpasses 2.7 million signatures on messaging app

A Telegram mini-app that allows people to sign a letter in support of freeing the messaging platform’s CEO and founder, Pavel Durov, has attracted roughly 2.7...

Set Telegram CEO Durov free letter surpasses 2.7 million signatures on messaging app

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