Technologies

Proton Mail’s New Privacy-Focused Apps Arrive for iOS and Android

Proton Mail has rebuilt its email app for iOS and Android with speedier performance and an all-new design.

Proton Mail, from privacy-focused tech company Proton, is a third-party free email option for those who want end-to-end encryption and a focus on email ad management. Now, Proton has rebuilt its mobile apps for iOS and Android, creating a new design that makes them more competitive with iOS Mail and Gmail.

Proton Mail’s mobile redesign features a new code base that supports both iPhone and Android platforms, making apps faster and easier to update. Proton reports that the new apps make functions like scrolling and replying twice as fast as in previous versions.

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Proton’s privacy features include end-to-end encryption and various tools to filter out spam, stop email tracking and remove marketing emails. Proton Mail has added extra features, notably a snooze option for email and an offline mode that lets users browse their emails, archive them and write new emails, which will all sync up when an internet connection returns.

«If you’ve ever worried that switching to a privacy-first inbox means giving up convenience, these apps prove you don’t have to compromise,» Anant Vijay Singh, product lead for Proton Mail, told CNET.

«We rebuilt everything from scratch, so encrypted email now feels just as fast and seamless as Apple Mail or Gmail — but with the crucial difference that your inbox isn’t being scanned or monetized. I’ve been using the new apps for a while now, and the speed jump is real.»

CNET senior editor Moe Long is a big fan of Proton Mail’s approach to privacy.

«It’s nice to see the iOS and Android apps get an overhaul, which might make it an even more attractive option for folks seeking to migrate away from the likes of Gmail and Yahoo Mail for a more privacy-centric solution,» Long said.

Proton Mail offers free and paid subscription tiers based on the number of features you want or whether you’re using it for business.

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Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Friday, Sept. 26

Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for Sept. 26.

Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.

Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? The Across clues were pretty easy, which is nice because a couple of the Down clues (3-Down especially) would’ve stumped me. Need answers? Read on. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.

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Let’s get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers.

Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: What this clue is in
Answer: BOLD

5A clue: Rowing sport
Answer: CREW

6A clue: Businesses where the tongue-twisted might order a 1-Across/5-Across?
Answer: CAFES

8A clue: ___ Bunny, «Space Jam» character
Answer: LOLA

9A clue: End of a cigarette
Answer: BUTT

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Include secretly, as on an email
Answer: BCC

2D clue: Toothbrush brand
Answer: ORALB

3D clue: Gaston’s sidekick in «Beauty and the Beast» (French for «the fool»)
Answer: LEFOU

4D clue: Resided (in)
Answer: DWELT

7D clue: Took a chair
Answer: SAT

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Trump Signs Order to Transfer TikTok to US Ownership

«This is going to be American-operated all the way,» Trump says.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday spelling out a deal that could transfer the majority ownership of Chinese-founded app TikTok to Americans.

«This is going to be American-operated all the way,» Trump said, according to NBC News.

A representative for the White House didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

The president said that he had agreed with Chinese president Xi Jinping that TikTok would be separated from its Chinese owner, ByteDance, in order to continue operating in the US. US companies will own about 80% of the US version of the app. Six Americans will sit on TikTok’s seven-member board of directors, The Guardian reported.

This is a breaking news story and will be updated.