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A profile of Moxie Marlinspike and Signal, from copying WhatsApp's UX to pioneering E2EE, and its aim to reach “everyone on the planet” while upholding privacy (Kai Ye/Wired) 24-07-2023

Kai Ye / Wired: A profile of Moxie Marlinspike and Signal, from copying WhatsApp’s UX to pioneering E2EE, and its aim to reach “everyone on the planet” while upholding privacy  —  The privacy-focused messaging app arose from a fringe culture that emphasized individual autonomy and skepticism of authority. Lees verder op Tech Meme

How France built a surveillance apparatus over two centuries that digital rights groups and UN experts are critiquing, ahead of the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics (Laura Kayali/Politico) 24-07-2023

Laura Kayali / Politico: How France built a surveillance apparatus over two centuries that digital rights groups and UN experts are critiquing, ahead of the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics  —  The 2024 Summer Olympics will spotlight a surveillance state which Paris has spent 200 years building.  —  9 MINUTES READ Lees verder op Tech Meme

Twitter rolls out its updated “interim” X logo, replacing the iconic bird, following Elon Musk's weekend announcement; X.com now redirects to twitter.com (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch) 24-07-2023

Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch: Twitter rolls out its updated “interim” X logo, replacing the iconic bird, following Elon Musk’s weekend announcement; X.com now redirects to twitter.com  —  Twitter has removed the iconic bird logo and adopted ‘X’ as its official logo.  This move comes after Elon Musk announced the change over the weekend. Lees verder op Tech Meme

A look at the Boston Fed's Project Hamilton, launched in 2020 to research how to design a US CBDC but ended in 2022 after opposition from anti-CBDC legislators (Mike Orcutt/MIT Technology Review) 24-07-2023

Mike Orcutt / MIT Technology Review: A look at the Boston Fed’s Project Hamilton, launched in 2020 to research how to design a US CBDC but ended in 2022 after opposition from anti-CBDC legislators  —  Prominent politicians want to make sure a central bank digital currency never happens in the US—just as we’ve learned the basics of how one might work. Lees verder op Tech Meme

The Worldcoin Foundation rolls out its Worldcoin token, received after using an eye-scanning “orb”, in 35 cities; Worldcoin plans to retain 20% of its tokens (Financial Times) 24-07-2023

Financial Times: The Worldcoin Foundation rolls out its Worldcoin token, received after using an eye-scanning “orb”, in 35 cities; Worldcoin plans to retain 20% of its tokens  —  Start-up co-founded by OpenAI chief faces regulatory pushback in US  —  Sam Altman’s cryptocurrency project … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Small-time US entrepreneurs are amassing vehicles to rent out through services such as Turo and Getaround or their own websites to take on Hertz and Avis Budget (Ben Eisen/Wall Street Journal) 24-07-2023

Ben Eisen / Wall Street Journal: Small-time US entrepreneurs are amassing vehicles to rent out through services such as Turo and Getaround or their own websites to take on Hertz and Avis Budget  —  Entrepreneurs rent out fleets of cars through services including Turo and Getaround or build their own websites Lees verder op Tech Meme

Wisselvallig en vrij koel zomerweer KNMI : 24-07-2023

Wisselvallig en vrij koel zomerweer Verwachting voor vandaag en morgen Waarschuwingen in Groningen, Drenthe en Overijssel is code geel van kracht voor onweersbuien. Vanochtend is het half tot zwaar bewolkt en in het zuidoosten komen eerst nog enkele buien voor. Later in de ochtend kunnen er ook elders buien tot ontwikkeling komen. De wind draait naar westelijk en is meest matig, langs de kust mogelijk vrij krachtig.Vanmiddag is het half tot zwaar bewolkt. Er komen buien voor, die vooral in het noordoosten en oosten stevig kunnen zijn met kans op onweer, hagel en windstoten tot 65 km.uur. De maximumtemperatuur ligt… Lees verder »Wisselvallig en vrij koel zomerweer KNMI : 24-07-2023