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Signal's Phone Number Problem Finally Has an Asterisk
Here's what to know, what to avoid, about Signal's move away from the phone number.
Russia Blocks GrapheneOS Infrastructure, Forcing Two Server Moves
Russia’s filtering system is turning ordinary hosting decisions into collateral damage
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Fairphone 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.
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.
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Border Phone Security: What Works and What Backfires
What actually protects a phone at a border: encryption, BFU state, and preparation, not last-minute wiping.
GrapheneOS Wipe at Airport Leads to Federal Charge in Atlanta
Border search law, Fifth Amendment claims, and Cop City politics collide in an Atlanta federal court case.
Volkswagen Punishes the Phones That Trust Google Least
The same company that leaked the parking spots of 800,000 cars last year now says privacy-focused GrapheneOS phones aren’t trustworthy enough for its app.
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The Web Is Splitting Into Approved and Unapproved Humans
Google asked permission to gate the open web in 2023, got rejected, and just shipped the same thing as a product update nobody voted on.
Google Broke reCAPTCHA for De-Googled Android Users
The company that decides whether you’re a bot now also requires you run its software to prove otherwise.
GrapheneOS Defies Age Verification Surveillance Pressure
GrapheneOS is doing what Apple and Google won’t: treating market access as a worthwhile price for not building a government ID layer into your phone.
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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.
GrapheneOS Quits France, Citing Unsafe Climate for Open Source Tech
The exit marks a rebuke of Europe’s tightening grip on freedom tech.
