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US sanctions on rogue VPN accidentally break Telegram's short links worldwide

The US Treasury sanctioned First VPN Service for aiding ransomware gangsComplying with the sanctions, the . ME registry wrongly suspended Telegram's entire t.

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TechRadar ·2 mo. ago

Massive VPN surge hits India as government blocks Telegram over exam fraud

India blocked Telegram until June 22 to prevent exam cheating The block triggered a spike in VPN usage as citizens look for workarounds Telegram is now challenging the order in court Millions of internet users in India…

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9to5Google ·2 mo. ago

Telegram brings back its Wear OS app after five years with chats, voice messages, more

Five years after killing its Wear OS app, Telegram is reviving support for Android smartwatches with its latest update.

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TechRadar ·2 mo. ago

Russian hacker tricked MAGA Telegram channel with jailbroken AI

Russian hacker tricked MAGA Telegram channel with fake 'American Patriot' profile Threat actor used jailbroken Google Gemini AI for five years Channel became a hub for fraud, credential theft, and cryptocurrency…

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TechRadar ·7 mo. ago

Security researchers warn Telegram links can doxx you – even with a VPN

Researchers found a flaw with Telegram that can expose user IP addresses The one-click vulnerability exploits the app’s automatic proxy checking The bug "bypasses all configured proxies" within the app, including VPNs…

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TechRadar ·last yr.

Telegram gets some AI integration but you may not love the source

Telegram is adding xAI's Grok chatbot to its app Grok will be embedded into chat features like the search bar and pinned chats The deal has xAI paying Telegram $300 million to become a part of the app Telegram messages…

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Lifewire ·last yr.

Our Favorite Facebook Alternatives in 2025

01 of 07 Best Facebook Alternative for Messaging: Telegram What We Like All of the capabilities of Facebook Messenger. Very easy to add contacts and begin new chats. Telegram has a strong focus on privacy.