Rick Findlay
Rick is a Reclaim contributor who's interested in the way censorship and top-down control of social platforms is encouraging a new future of decentralized tech. [email protected]
MembersEncrypt First, Upload Second
Encryption changes the meaning of a breach, not the fact of one.
umbrelOS 2.0 Brings Cloud Like Ease to Self Hosted Servers
More than 300 apps, private folders, and a Photos app designed to make local storage feel oddly familiar.
MembersFor Many People, it Just Got Harder to Block Tracking Ads. Here’s What Still Works
Google calls it a security upgrade. Privacy tools see a much narrower browser.
Russia Blocks GrapheneOS Infrastructure, Forcing Two Server Moves
Russia’s filtering system is turning ordinary hosting decisions into collateral damage
Nitter Goes Dark After X Corp Cease and Desist Letters
There was no revenue here and no competing product, only a way to privately read public posts that the platform did not control.
Brave Adds Email Aliases to Hide Your Real Address
Brave 1.94 adds Email Aliases, giving users five free forwarding addresses to hide their real email from websites
MembersFairphone 6+ Is Repairable. Is It Private and Secure?
Americans have been buying the Fairphone for a reason Fairphone never advertised. It's time to see whether the phone agrees.
Brave 1.93 Adds WebGL and WebGPU Fingerprinting Protections
A GPU has turned out to be somewhat of a name tag. Brave has decided to smear the ink.
Revolut Blocks GrapheneOS Users From Logging Into Its App
GrapheneOS accuses Revolut of enforcing Google Play licensing under a security label, blocking de-Googled phones.
Signal Could Be Working on Accounts Without Phone Numbers
Signal usernames arrived in 2024, but signup still needs a phone number. New server code suggests that may change.
MembersBorder Phone Security: What Works and What Backfires
What actually protects a phone at a border: encryption, BFU state, and preparation, not last-minute wiping.
MembersBitchat: The Right App for a Situation Nobody Wants to Be In
What a government can and cannot switch off, and what that leaves for anyone standing in the dead zone.