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]
Microsoft Shifts All Activations to Online Accounts
A simple software setup has become another checkpoint in Microsoft’s expanding web of identity and control.
Pakistan Blocks Major VPNs Under New Licensing Rules, Expanding State Control Over Internet Access
A new digital curtain descends as Pakistan turns encrypted privacy into a licensed privilege.
Pro-Freedom Marketplace Becomes the Next Player in Donation Tech
PublicSquare’s leap into political tech turns its anti-censorship ethos into a bid for control over the campaign economy.
Proton Launches Encrypted Spreadsheet Service “Proton Sheets” to Rival Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel
Proton Sheets keeps collaboration features while locking down sensitive data.
Collabora Launches Offline Office Suite for Windows, Mac, Linux
A cloud-born office suite finds new life on the desktop, blending open-source simplicity with the comfort of working offline.
Porn Giant Calls For Device-Based Digital ID
The promise of privacy hides a blueprint for deeper platform control.
GrapheneOS Quits France, Citing Unsafe Climate for Open Source Tech
The exit marks a rebuke of Europe’s tightening grip on freedom tech.
MembersBuild-Your-Own Streaming: An Introduction to a Self-Hosted Home Media Stack
A quiet rebellion in home entertainment is teaching people to stream, read, and listen without surrendering ownership.
Twitch Imposes Face Scans for UK Users to Comply with Government’s Censorship Law
A new era of streaming begins where every click demands a face, and privacy becomes the price of admission.
France’s Censors Release Their Favorite Captive
Durov’s freedom to move contrasts with the lingering case that keeps Europe’s battle over digital free speech alive.
Google Softens Planned Android Sideloading Ban but Keeps Developer ID Verification
Google’s nod to openness feels more like a gated entrance than a genuine return to Android’s freewheeling past.
Rumble Takes Aim at Silicon Valley’s Throne with Northern Data Acquisition
Rumble’s Northern Data deal turns its free-speech mission into a full-stack tech play, fusing freedom-based ideology with infrastructure.