Apple simply doesn’t let you do it another way. And Google, well you could (and we've tried), but the cost to battery life is devastating for performance, rendering this a false option if you want to build a usable, practical, dependable app for people all over the world.* 4/
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Signal Preserves Privacy Despite Big Tech Control
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So, while we do not love Big Tech choke points and the control that a handful of companies wield over the tech ecosystem, we do everything we can to ensure that in spite of this dynamic, if you use Signal your privacy is preserved. 5/
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Signal’s Push Notification Dependency on Apple Google
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What's the background here? Currently, in order to enable push notifications on the dominant mobile operating systems (iOS and Android) those building and maintaining apps like Signal need to use services offered by Apple and Google. 3/
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NVIDIA AI transforms retail at NRF2024 conference
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Connect with @NVIDIA at #NRF2024—on the show floor and at our Big Ideas speaking sessions—to see how #AI is transforming #retail. https://
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Meta surveillance enables criminalization of healthcare seekers
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And corp (+ gov) surveillance is playing a troubling role in enabling such. To take one example., Meta turned over FB messages bet. Jessica Burgess & her daughter. These were used to criminalize them for seeking banned healthcare. They're now sentenced to 2 years in prison. 4/
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End-to-End Encryption: Privacy Protection Against Corporate Surveillance
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E2ee provides vital protection. While no corp OR gov should have access to the vast surveillance data typical of tech cos, for now we can celebrate wins like this, which offer the safety of privacy in a world where daily activities and solidarities increasingly put us at risk. 5/
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Meta Launches End-to-End Encryption Using Signal Protocol
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Thrilled to see Meta officially launching e2ee for 1:1 chats in FB + Insta, and using the Signal protocol to do it! Congratulations to all involved! This is a significant achievement and a rare win for privacy, (from a very unlikely place, I know!) 1/
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Corporate surveillance replaces privacy norm without public consent
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In a short few decades, w/o consent or full public awareness, the norm of privacy has been overwritten by the norm of corp (& gov) surveillance, c/o the normalization of the surveillance business model in tech. And yes, Meta is an exemplar here. 2/
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Google Platinum Sponsor at NeurIPS2023 Workshop Discusses Career Opportunities
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Google is also excited to be a Platinum Sponsor of today's #NeurIPS2023 @_LXAI workshop. Attending the workshop? Hear panelist Theo Guidroz at 1:15pm or talk to any of several other Googlers in attendance to learn all about life at Google! [2/2]
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Google Sponsors NeurIPS 2023 Women in ML Workshop
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Google is proud to be a Platinum Sponsor of the #NeurIPS2023 @WiMLworkshop happening today. Curious about life at Google? Visit with Lara McConnaughey during the mentorship hour, or speak with one of the many other Googlers in attendance! [1/2]