In our tech-driven world, the right to privacy — once the cornerstone of democracy — is disappearing at an alarming rate. But not everyone is keen on having Big Tech companies and nation-states ...

Signal protects conversations, but it was never designed to safeguard U.S. war plans — and using it that way carried real ...

Since 2021 began, millions of people have jumped ship to Signal, the private messaging app, according to data from app analytics and marketing firm Sensor Tower. As a matter of fact, Signal just ...

Signal, an end-to-end encrypted messenger, is addressing user concerns by testing a username feature to enhance anonymity. The testing will identify potential issues before a mass release. In addition ...

Signal’s president reveals the cost of running the privacy-preserving platform—not just to drum up donations, but to call out the for-profit surveillance business models it competes against. Today, ...

WhatsApp made one of its most controversial changes to its privacy policy last week. The new policy gives the app more freedom to integrate with Facebook and let users chat with businesses easily; ...

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Twilio provides a range of services to app developers, including the provision of voice and SMS functionality. In Signal’s case, the secure messaging app used Twilio to verify the phone numbers of new ...