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There are a number of such systems that do this via revoting or dummy ballots. One of my projects, Votexx, uses vote nullification (or flipping) via a trusted third party chosen by…

The "I don't trust Signal" articles were one of the things that inspired me to push for making xxm first over other apps. Since then a few other options have also sprung up (Sessio…

I think you are being too deferential here. Reports from 2007/2008 had already indicated significant interference and government spying between agencies and with private corporatio…

Yes they are separate.

When I've taught and had opportunity to include an ethics discussion, Cellebrite has been the example I gave on the spectrum right before you cross into malware. AFAIK, they have n…

Agreed that usernames aren't exactly anonymous, which is why the platform doesn't require one to use and you can share your QR Code directly instead. I think the mobile apps might …

I respect this position, but it is notable that this project and its goals are different from all other blockchain projects. The private messaging is meant to be an intrinsic part …

No it can't use SMS as a transport. It protects metadata using a mixnet and the E2E encryption for authenticated channels uses post quantum cryptography(SIDH) to establish symmetri…

First come first serve right now. Identity is based on keys generated on device and the usernames are based on a network service which I expect we will decentralize (i.e., set up y…

It protects metadata using a mixnet and the E2E encryption for authenticated channels uses post quantum cryptography(SIDH) to establish symmetric keys. The infrastructure is run by…

It is early stage, but there is now an alternative to Signal that doesn't use phone numbers at all: https://xx.network/messenger/ While you can add your number to be searchable by …

"NeuralHash is a perceptual hashing function" https://www.apple.com/child-safety/pdf/CSAM_Detection_Techni...

That depends on the criteria, which could be "the candidate that most people accept/approve" (my personal preference), "the candidate that the most people will choose over all othe…