Facebook is collecting the data since May 2016. The news comes after a security researcher noticed that Facebook is asking users to enter email passwords when they sign up for new accounts, to verify their identities. Once you enter your email password, a message pops up saying, Facebook is 'importing' your contacts. The message pops up without asking for the user's permission.
Move is specifically designed to facilitate blockchain transactions. Developers can use the new programming language to build apps that will work seamlessly with Libra cryptocurrency. The idea behind developing an independent language is to allow apps to move Libra coins from one account to another without being misplaced or duplicated.
Google is keeping things under a wrap for this project and has now quietly went about launching a dedicated website for Fuchsia developers. The Fuchsia developer site will give important details about the upcoming mobile OS. Google has clarified on the website that Fuchsia is not a Linux-powered OS. It is based on Zircon microkernel
The feature will make it easier for users to regain access to hacked accounts. It also makes it harder to steal Instagram usernames. Instagram initiated the development of this feature after a wave of users faced issues getting back into their locked accounts. Some of the hacked victims reportedly reached out to white-hat hackers to help them recover access to their Instagram account.