10 Hacks Every Signal User Should Know
“Signal is one of my favourite messaging apps because of its focus on privacy and security. I use it to message my closest friends regularly, and in the process, I’ve discovered a fair few hidden […]
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Running Signal Will Soon Cost $50 Million a Year: $6 million for SMS so maybe RCS can save that cost
“By being honest about these costs ourselves, we believe that helps provide a view of the engine of the tech industry, the surveillance business model, that is not always apparent to people,” Whittaker tells WIRED. […]
Signal finally testing usernames that keep your phone number private but the number is still required to register
Telegram has now long had usernames without revealing for private phone number, so it is good to see Signal finally moving in this direction too. It is really not always desirable to have your real […]
What is Signal? The basics of the most secure messaging app: Modern phones can easily have multiple messenger apps on them
Today, most messaging apps have true end-to-end-encryption (Telegram’s must be activated per contact for Secret Chat), but what really differs now is how many can tie your communications back to you through metadata. Obviously those […]
Signal adds an extra layer of camouflage with alternate icons and descriptions for Android
As illustrated below, the feature currently appears under Settings > Appearance > App Icons, provided you’re on Signal for Android version 6.21.3. The ability to change app icons is nothing new for Android users, particularly […]
Signal’s cryptocurrency P2P payments have quietly gone global, but you need to purchase elsewhere and send MobileCoin to your wallet
Signal users worldwide can now send and receive crypto payments right through the app, as reported by Wired — actually, according to Signal, it flipped the switch on this all the way back in November, […]