Elon Musk, NPR, and a Signal smear campaign An unnecessary culture war has broken out about two apps popular in crypto circles, Signal and Telegram. Fortune · May 20, 2024
Prosecutor Reveals Flurry Of Calls Between Cohen And Pecker Insight into extensive communication between Cohen and Pecker on Signal during trial proceedings. Top News · May 13, 2024
Messaging Platforms Engage In Battle Over Security Concerns The clash between Signal and Telegram highlights the significance of encryption in messaging apps, urging users to prioritize privacy and security. Top News · May 10, 2024
Georgia claims police not using Signal to message about ‘Cop City’, despite evidence to contrary Defense attorney in conspiracy case cites Guardian reporting in seeking police messages on activists opposed to training center The Guardian - US · May 8, 2024
“Probably one of the greatest Strats I’ve ever played… and I can see through it”: Watch Marcus King play a cardboard Stratocaster as he previews new track from Rick Rubin-produced album The Marcus King Band's Cardboard Sessions prove that great tone can come from upcycled materials, and that King's forthcoming album Mood Swings will be a highlight of 2024 MusicRadar · Mar 22, 2024
Signal's Latest Update Revolutionizes Secure Messaging For Iphone Users Discover how Signal's latest update revolutionizes secure messaging, setting a new standard for privacy and security in the messaging landscape. Top News · Mar 3, 2024
Signal users can now keep their phone numbers provide with usernames The features, currently in beta, will allow users to connect without ever having to share a number. Android Central · Feb 22, 2024
Signal officially abandons phone numbers sharing in the name of privacy Currently available only in beta, you can now use a username instead to chat with other people on the Signal app. Here, all you need to know to get started. TechRadar · Feb 21, 2024
WhatsApp will soon let you chat with other messaging apps – here's how the company says it'll work WhatsApp cross-app messaging is on the way and we finally have a clear idea of how it might work. TechRadar · Feb 7, 2024
WhatsApp could soon let you directly message other apps like Signal WhatsApp's newfound interoperability with third-party apps may be the result of the EU's Digital Markets Act. TechRadar · Jan 25, 2024
Atlanta police use Signal to discuss ‘Cop City’ amid outcry over transparency High-ranking members of police department using encrypted phone app to communicate about project amid public concern The Guardian - US · Dec 4, 2023
Signal hits back at French government ban on popular messaging apps Meredith Whittaker, president of the Signal Foundation, says a leaked French government memo risked undermining public trust in cybersecurity protocols, after it was revealed that Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne had ordered cabinet members and their staff to delete popular messaging apps like Signal and WhatsApp. France 24 · Dec 1, 2023
Signal rejects "dangerously misleading" security flaw allegations As France bans its ministers from using WhatsApp, Signal and Telegram on security grounds, Signal CEO calls the Prime Minister out. Here's what happened. TechRadar · Dec 1, 2023
2023 Lisbon Web Summit: A playground for the next generation of AI apps Over 70,000 people took part in the 8th edition of the famous European tech conference. I was there to follow the three-day event as it unfolded. TechRadar · Nov 28, 2023
Fortune · Nov 13, 2023 Sins of the father: Could Joe Bankman go to jail for helping his son run FTX? “They were living high on the hog while advising a bunch of twentysomethings who had no idea what they were doing,” said a a white-collar defense specialist.
TechRadar · Nov 9, 2023 Signal is a step closer to ditching phone numbers in the name of privacy Users will soon be able to use usernames to connect with each other instead of giving out their personal number. Here's all you need to know.
TechRadar · Nov 9, 2023 What does the King's speech mean for your digital privacy? The Monarch gave his support to expand surveillance powers and requirements for tech companies. Here's what's at stake.
Fortune · Nov 3, 2023 Disappearing messages aren't just for kids A pair of profile legal cases involving Sam Bankman-Fried and Amazon highlight a familiar issue for parents: the use of self-deleting messages.
Fortune · Oct 16, 2023 Inside the FTX straw donor machine, where customer funds were funneled into campaign contributions "It was for advantageous optics," former FTX engineering chief Nishad Singh testified on Monday.
Fortune · Oct 16, 2023 Former FTX executive Nishad Singh describes conversation with Sam Bankman-Fried over customer funds: ‘I was blindsided and horrified’ While Bankman-Fried lounged on a white chaise chair, Singh realized that FTX was not force for good but had "turned out to be so evil."
The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2023 Encryption services are sending the right message to the quantum codebreakers Quantum computers may still be years away, but it’s prudent that end-to-end encryption providers are ramping up defences
The Hindu · Oct 4, 2023 NewsClick raids | Media bodies write to CJI, call for norms on interrogation of journalists Dozens of media orgs urge CJI to intervene in raids against NewsClick. Protestors demand accountability of State agencies & officers who overstep the law. Letter to CJI requests norms to discourage seizure of journalists’ phones & laptops & guidelines for interrogation. #PressFreedom
The Conversation · Sep 25, 2023 The UK just passed an online safety law that could make people less safe The UK’s long-debated online safety bill (OSB) has been approved by the House of Lords, clearing the way for it to become law. But it has pitted the government, which proposed the bill, against tech companies that provide secure messaging services. Critics say it will allow authorities in the UK…
Fortune · Sep 20, 2023 U.K. Online Safety Act: The good, the bad, and the ugly The now-agreed bill will mandate age verification or estimation, introduce a new censorship regime, and possibly undermine encryption.
Evening Standard · Sep 12, 2023 WhatsApp may integrate with other messenger apps in Europe People are expected to be able to message between apps such as WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal or Snapchat without needing multiple accounts next year