Asked about the privacy implications of chatbots like ChatGPT and Claude, Signal President Meredith Whittaker answered, “These are not your friends. These are not conscious beings. These are…
Read more Signal’s Meredith Whittaker wants you to remember that AI chatbots ‘are not your friends’ | TechCrunchExpand your mind, man. Opsec is really all about time travel—taking small, protective steps now before you have a disaster on your hands later. If you’re not on…
Read more The WIRED Guide to Digital Opsec for TeensFortunately, we live in a time when most information can be recovered from another device or the cloud. Now, iPhone users can add another app to that list.…
Read more Signal extends backup feature to iOS usersHave you ever been in or traveling through an area where there is no or low traditional cell service and thought, “What if I had an emergency and…
Read more New Text to 911 service allows you to reach help without cell reception. Here’s how it worksOn Monday, a major outage at Amazon Web Services affected a large number of websites and apps, including end-to-end encrypted messenger Signal. In response, X Executive Chairman and…
Read more Signal President Spars With Elon Musk Over Trust in Private MessengersDid you find this article by typing in the name of a website associated with Elon Musk? Did it sound like you could invest in SpaceX, Neuralink, or…
Read more If You Can Read This, You’re About to Get ScammedFrench police arrested Pavel Durov, the outspoken and sperm-obsessed co-founder of Telegram, over the weekend on charges related to the spread of illicit material on the platform. As…
Read more The Arrest of Pavel Durov Is a Reminder That Telegram Is Not EncryptedBoth Russia and Venezuela have blocked access to the encrypted messaging app Signal, . The Russian news service broke the news about the block on the Signal app…
Read more Russia and Venezuela have blocked encrypted messaging app SignalWASHINGTON — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, one of the most influential voices in President Biden’s sphere outside of his family, sent a rare public signal Wednesday morning that…
Read more Pelosi sends signal to Biden: ‘Time is running short’Instant messaging app Signal is best known for its privacy-related settings, though with phone numbers being the heart of the platform since its inception, there was no way…
Read more Signal usernames will keep your phone number privateThe third new feature, which is not enabled by default and which Signal recommends mainly for high-risk users, allows you to turn off not just your number’s visibility…
Read more Signal Finally Rolls Out Usernames, So You Can Keep Your Phone Number Private
