Essential Apps to Install on Windows and macOS
Just unboxed a new computer? Here's our curated list of essential Windows and macOS apps for productivity, security, entertainment, and everything you need to get up and running.
Signal attacks UK plan to scan devices for nude images as "mass surveillance"
The UK says tech firms could face fines if they fail to adopt stronger protections for children
Signal, DuckDuckGo, and NordVPN threaten to exit Canada if metadata surveillance law passes
Canada's metadata retention bill is the latest government attempt to build surveillance into the internet's infrastructure
A $7,000 DIY radar project is taking on hardware that usually costs over $100,000
The Aeris-10 pairs FPGA signal processing with scalable antenna arrays and full GitHub documentation
New terahertz technique lets engineers see inside running processors in real time
Modified lab equipment can map transistor activity inside a live processor without touching it
FBI recovers "deleted" Signal messages through iPhone notifications
iPhones store push notification content, which forensic software can access
MIT scientists build terahertz microscope that reveals hidden superconducting motion
The device focuses trillion-cycle radiation into atomic-scale detail never seen before
New CISA alert: encryption isn't what's failing on Signal and WhatsApp
State-backed hackers aren't cracking Signal. They're cracking your phone.
Why it matters: Hackers are bypassing encryption used in messenger apps by compromising the phones and convenience features like QR-based sign-ins. The latest campaign targets high-value targets. The attacks have scraped device data, text messages, and even audio recordings. Their techniques require no user interaction and can remain hidden for years.
How JPEG Works: The Art and Science of Imperfection
At its core, JPEG is a lossy image compression technique. What you may not realize is that achieving this required a fascinating blend of human perception, elegant signal processing, and clever engineering prowess.
Let's begin with a visual challenge: Can you believe the colors of the tiles marked A and B are exactly the same?
Messaging app Signal will block Windows Recall from taking chat screenshots
WTF?! Recall is shaping up to be a security and privacy nightmare – and one of the most popular messaging platforms is already trying to patch the hole. Signal's developers are now resorting to a "weird trick" involving Windows DRM to shield users from unwanted Microsoft surveillance.
Signal defends itself after US military officials leak classified plans by mistake on group chat
The most secure messaging app - until someone invites a journalist
Facepalm: Signal likes to present itself as the most private and secure messaging service around, but the nonprofit likely didn't design the app for sharing classified plans regarding imminent military action. Yet earlier this month, senior US government and military officials did just that. Signal's president later defended the service amid renewed comparisons to WhatsApp.
Signal Messenger introduces reusable call links
Signal's new call links eliminate the need to create groups beforehand. Instead, users can simply generate a link that can be shared. These links are reusable, and group calls can accommodate up to 50 people.
Meta to enable WhatsApp and Messenger interoperability with iMessage, Telegram, and more in the EU
Reactions, message replies, and read receipts are part of the package
Astronomers revisit 1977's iconic "Wow!" interstellar signal with a wild new theory
Researchers are eliminating aliens as a possible origin, but not everyone's buying their hypothesis
Telegram boss throws accusations at Signal, claims rival has ties to US government
Distracting from Telegram's own issues?
A hot potato: Forget about Intel vs. AMD and Apple vs. Microsoft, the biggest, most intense public rivalry in the tech world right now is between messaging platforms Telegram and Signal. The latest attack came from Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, who suggested Signal was not secure and accused it of having ties to the US government.
AI is a surveillance technology, says Signal boss
AI companies are abusing both human workers and user privacy to make money
WhatsApp and Signal would leave the UK rather than comply with potential requirement for weakened encryption
Many say the Online Safety Bill's requirements aren't possible without removing end-to-end encryption
Signal rolls out Snapchat-like "Stories" to Android and iPhone users
Signal, the privacy-focused messaging platform, has introduced "Stories", allowing you to share pictures and videos that will disappear after 24 hours.
Signal CEO steps down, appoints WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton as interim chief
Signal is searching for a permanent CEO
Signal is the go-to app for true private messaging
Using end-to-end encrypted messaging can make data inaccessible to those that wish to collect it. Signal is the gold standard for private messaging apps (desktop and mobile), it is free and open source.
Messaging Apps: Encrypted or not? WhatsApp, iMessage, Discord, Zoom, etc.
Using end-to-end encrypted messaging services can make this data inaccessible to third parties and protection from bad actors. So the question is, which popular messaging apps use end-to-end encryption?
Signal wanted to run Instagram ads to show how user data is collected and sold, promptly gets banned by Facebook
Perhaps a bit too transparent for Facebook's liking?
5 alternatives to using WhatsApp in 2021
Privacy conscious users should look at Signal, Telegram and other messaging services
Elon Musk recommended Signal, and now the app is struggling to keep up with the influx of new users
Will WhatsApp reconsider its revised terms of service?
Signal will not be complying with Australia's Access and Assistance law
It is simply not possible with the open-source app's design