Meet the first five #BotPrize winners!

In this batch we focused on bots that have already gained massive popularity in some markets. The $200,000 that we divided between their developers will help create an even better experience for their existing and future users.

@icon8bot – a AI-based bot that allows you to apply great-looking filters to photos using neural networks and machine learning technology.

@integram_bot – a bot that allows you to set up integrations with third-party services for developers such as Trello, Gitlab, Bitbucket, and more.

@werewolfbot – a ‘Werewolf Game’ bot for group chats that gained popularity in SE Asia long before we launched our gaming platform last month.

@strangerbot – a bot that connects two random users to chat anonymously that gained huge popularity after going viral in Southern Europe.

@octopocket_bot – a smart-wallet bot that allows users from the EU to transfer money to each other and is integrated into the ATM system of Spain.

We will continue awarding creators of great bots this and the following year in $200,000 batches.

Read more:
https://telegram.org/blog/botprize1

BOTPRIZE WINNERS

First BotPrize Winners Get Over $200,000

Telegram selected five bots for the first batch of grants that amounts to a total of over $200,000.

📷 Photo-editing | @icon8bot

📊 Productivity | @integram_bot

🎮 Games | @werewolfbot

💏 Dating | @strangerbot

💵 Finance | @octopocket_bot

#botprize #contest #telegram

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We want to share with you our favourite channels, the ones with fresh content and frequently updated:

🤖 BOTS
Daily | @botsChannel
List | @botlist

😹 FUN
Code | @programmerjokes
Memes | @viralChannel

📡 TELEGRAM
Stickers | @stickersChannel
GIFs | @GIFsChannel
Channels | @tlgrmChannels
Groups | @groupsTelegram
Games | @catalog_games

🚀 TECH NEWS
List | @TechGuide
Stories | @tghippotech
Daily | @alltechnews
Rights | @digitalrights

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Bot API has been updated with a minor fix:

— Removed ReplyKeyboardHide (but still working)
— Replaced with ReplyKeyboardRemove

#bots #updates #API

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Wire announcement: Wire’s end-to-end encrypted bot API is coming

Wire’s end-to-end encryption means that services built on top of our API stay secure and private. Only the provider of the integrated service can see what users are sending, and vice versa.

🌐 via Official Wire

#wire #bots

👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 What do you think about that? You can join the discussion on @geeksChat

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In the coming Bot API update, the edit_message parameter in setGameScore will default to True (currently defaults to False).

Please consider explicitly passing False in the cases where you don't want the message with high scores to be updated.

https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#setgamescore

TIP: Did you know that your channels still exist when your account is destroyed?

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🔥 New beta feature

— Jump to date when searching.

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🔥 New beta feature

— Instant view: Browse a link instantly with a built-in reader.

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🔥 New beta feature

— Notifications: New menu.

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Telegram 3.14 is coming 😎

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Bot API v.2.3 is now live!

- Bot privacy mode updated for the sake of consistency.
- Bots can now get messages from channels as updates.
- And more.

Full changelog:
https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#recent-changes

🤖 Bot API 2.3

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Windows Phone app updated

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✳️ TELEGRAM | OFFICIAL STICKERS ✳️

Andrey Yakovenko, official Telegram artist and known to many for its excellent set of stickers, has released 15 new stickerpacks, hope you enjoy it!

telegram.me/addstickers/HeartfulPope
telegram.me/addstickers/OverwatchTeam
telegram.me/addstickers/MiaCatlady
telegram.me/addstickers/CatrinaCalavera
telegram.me/addstickers/BolshevikandReptilian
telegram.me/addstickers/Merman
telegram.me/addstickers/MemePolice
telegram.me/addstickers/PikotaroPPAP
telegram.me/addstickers/ClintonVSTrump
telegram.me/addstickers/ModernBuddha
telegram.me/addstickers/VeryBadGirl
telegram.me/addstickers/VaperGirl
telegram.me/addstickers/VictorBad
telegram.me/addstickers/WitchMorgana
telegram.me/addstickers/Myths_and_Legends

#telegram #stickers #yakovenko

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Guys, sorry if the information is confusing:

When we say "Andrey Yakovenko released.." we don't mean that Yakovenko created and designed all the packs, he is creative director of Telegram and he is the one who release this kind of material on his VK page.

But the packs are made by other artists. (For example, Myths and Legends was made by NlGHTGROWLER).

🚀 All known Telegram official packs:

Post 1 | Post 2
Post 3 | Post 4

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Telegram 3.14: Instant View, Telegraph, and Other Goodies


➡️ Instant View: a elegant way to view your articles with zero pageload time. To try it out, use Telegram version 3.14 to share a link to a Medium post or a TechCrunch article. This will get you an Instant View button that immediately shows a native page, saving you time and data.

➡️ Telegraph: Today we are launching Telegraph – a publishing tool that lets you create rich posts with markdown, photos, and all sorts of embedded stuff. Telegraph posts get beautiful Instant View pages on Telegram.

To try it, go to telegra.ph, publish a story, and share it on Telegram. With Telegraph, your Telegram channel can run stories just like the mainstream media (although you may find it tricky to become as biased).

➡️ Jump to Date: You can now travel in time to any moment in the past. Just tap Search inside a chat and choose a day using the Calendar tool.

Unfortunately, this doesn't work with dates from the future. Sorry, no flying cars and hoverboards for you today.

➡️ View Pack for Recent Stickers: Remember all those times when you had a sad Pepe among your recently sent stickers? If you‘re like us, your natural desire would’ve been to reunite the sad Pepe with the rest of his family by scrolling to the Pepe pack in your sticker panel.

You can now do that in an instant: try a long tap (or 3D-touch on iOS) on a recent sticker, then choose ‘View Pack’. Hey presto! For some mysterious reason, this also works with non-Pepe stickers.

➡️ Groups in Common: Sometimes you want to find a group in your chats, but can‘t recall the noscript. Here’s a life-hack for you: think about a contact of yours that was also a member in that group. This association technique may help you bring back the noscript too. If it doesn‘t, open that contact’s profile and tap Groups in Common.


➡️ Android Strikes Back: Some of you Android users told us we loved iPhones more than Androids. That almost made us cry (remember the sad Pepe in our recent stickers?). To make things right with you, we fired our iOS dev, who was too good.

Well, not really. We simply locked ourselves in the coding basement for several weeks to bring you this:

- A slick new interface for creating groups and selecting users in privacy settings (shiny animations included).
- A new beautiful interface for notification settings.
- Improved security for passcode locks (your chats won't be seen in the task switcher now). This one also works on iOS.
- Improved camera speed when taking photos and videos.
- Better video compression.
- An improved and less obstructive photo viewer.
- Easier editing of messages and adding captions to photos.

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🔥Telegram 3.14 - New features 🔥

1⃣ Instant View: view articles with zero pageload time

2⃣ Telegraph: Create rich posts

3⃣ Jump to Date: When searching

4⃣ View Pack for Recent Stickers: Long tap on a sticker to see whole pack

5⃣ Groups in Common: For users

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This is going to be f**king awesome.

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View Pack for Recent Stickers:

try a long tap (or 3D-touch on iOS) on a recent sticker, then choose ‘View Pack’.

Many of you are asking about Instant View, for now it's only supported for this websites:

— medium.com
— telegram.org
— techcrunch.com
— telegra.ph

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Bonus track: We created this lovely little sample http://telegra.ph/Telegram-v314-11-22