Cross-platform software

Macedonian authorities on Thursday threatened to block the messaging app Telegram over the activities of a group of more than 7,000 users who have been sharing and exchanging explicit pictures and videos of girls - some of whom are underage.

Some users even wrote the names and locations of the girls. Others have shared photoshopped images taken from their Instagram profiles.

Turkish communication and messaging app, BiP jumped to the top of the users' list in Bangladesh in the wake of concerns about privacy protection on WhatsApp.

BiP currently holds the top position in Bangladesh among the top messaging apps for Android, according to one of the world's leading app store optimization and mobile app intelligence platforms, MobileAction.

The logo of the messaging application WhatsApp (C) on a smartphone screen with the Facebook (top L) app logo. Photo: EPA-EFE/RITCHIE B. TONGO

The Turkish competition watchdog said the requirement allowing collection of that data should be suspended until the investigation is over.

The Turkish Competition Board said on Jan. 11 it launched an investigation into WhatsApp and its owner Facebook after the messaging app asked users to agree to let Facebook collect user data including phone numbers and locations.

The model posted a screenshot on her account

WhatsApp users all over the world have made over 1.4 bln voice and video calls on New Year's Eve, breaking the record for most calls in one day, Facebook, the owner of the messenger, informed in its press release on Friday, TASS reports.

The aim is for schools to open on January 11th

The hacking group behind the SolarWinds compromise was able to break into Microsoft Corp and access some of its source code, Microsoft said on Dec. 31, something experts said sent a worrying signal about the spies' ambition.

Microsoft Corp said on Thursday it found malicious software in its systems related to a massive hacking campaign disclosed by U.S. officials this week, adding a top technology target to a growing list of attacked government agencies.

"It is an unusual experience"

Stevan Filipovic (1-R) with the crew of the film "Next to you". Photo: Courtesy of Stevan Filipovic