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]
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.
MembersCan You Escape the Device Identifiers?
Every platform remembers you in its own language.
EU Court Rules VPN Providers Not Liable When Users Bypass Geoblocks
A tool is a tool, and there is no appeal.
MembersGoogle Messages Took Over Your Galaxy. You Have Options.
The encryption settings, the alternatives, and the trade-offs.
Google Opens the Play Store to Its Rivals
The company that turned sideloading into a chore is about to let you install its competitors with a single tap.
MembersThe Right Way to Hide Your Email Address
A recent privacy issue with Apple has exposed the dangers and loopholes to be aware of. Here’s how to get email aliases right.
Radar Chat Brings Bitcoin Payments to Signal Messaging
It runs on Signal, holds your keys, and slips a Bitcoin button next to the message box, no cash tag required.
MembersThe End of the Password, and the Traps on the Way Out
Big Tech would love to hold your keys. Here is how to take the security without accepting the leash.