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]
Linux Hardware CEO Speaks Out Against State-Level OS Age Verification Laws
Three states are using child safety as the wrapper for laws that would require adults to prove their identity to a third party just to turn on a computer.
The Privacy Phone Is Going Mainstream: The Deal That Could Change De-Googled Phones Forever
For the first time, the most hardened mobile OS in existence has a manufacturer behind it with genuine reach in all major markets.
Google Opens Android App Distribution, Cuts Play Store Fees After Epic Antitrust Loss
Google lost in court, lost on appeal, lost at the Supreme Court, and is now describing the result as something it chose to do.
Rumble Shorts Is Everywhere Now, and It’s Coming for TikTok
The launch puts a swipeable, short-form feed on every major platform just as TikTok’s year of turbulence has left creators actively looking for somewhere else to go.
Privacy Groups Revolt Against Google’s Demand to Register Every Android Developer
Google is turning sideloading from a right into a permission slip, and the open-source community has until September to convince it otherwise.
MembersThe Best Discord Alternatives to Reclaim Control
Our list favors projects that hand you the keys to the infrastructure rather than another polished cage with different branding.
Russia Restricts Telegram Access to Push Citizens Toward State-Controlled Max App, Pavel Durov Says
Durov’s defiance comes as Moscow tries the same playbook that failed in Iran, only this time with a homegrown WeChat waiting in the wings.
MembersLinux Has One Job in 2026: Make It Easy to Say Yes
What 2026 will really measure is how Linux can survive contact with non-enthusiasts.
MembersHow to Keep Your Encryption Keys Out of Big Tech’s Hands
True security starts where convenience ends, by keeping your encryption keys off the cloud and in your own hands.
New Washington Legislation Makes 3D Printers Surveillance Tools
A law meant to block untraceable weapons might instead erase the right to tinker with your own tools.
MembersThe Year of the Linux Desktop
Linux no longer asks users to adapt to it; it adapts to them, delivering a desktop experience that feels familiar without surrendering control.
Rumble and Tether Launch “Rumble Wallet” to Enable Direct Crypto Payments for Creators
By linking crypto freedom with creator earnings, Rumble turns monetization into an act of digital self-sovereignty.