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- Replying to @WIREDUnlike Signal, however, the code that the Encrypted Spaces group has released is, for now, not a single application. Instead, it's a code repository that the group is inviting others to review, with the goal of eventually allowing coders to build their own encrypted collaborative
- A joint congressional report describes a spam operation that turned tens of thousands of fake podcasts into search-engine bait for illegal pharmacy and scam sites.
- Replying to @WIREDAmong the cryptographers working on the project is Trevor Perrin, the cocreator of the Signal protocol, the open-source encrypted messaging system used in phones with Signal installed, as well as those that use WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger.
- Replying to @WIREDInstead of a pipe, the project’s creators want to create “spaces” where users can hold group conversations, host information, and more, all while maintaining the same strong encryption protections that prevent the server or network eavesdroppers from accessing their data.
- The group of cryptographers behind the open-source Encrypted Spaces project say it could serve as the basis for a future of apps with features as complex as Slack, Discord, or Google Docs—but with added protection against surveillance.
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EXCLUSIVE: Americans are banned from using Polymarket's main crypto-based platform. We've known that people sneak on with VPNs, but it's been hard to quantify how many. Now, a new study from @HarryDCrane does just that.. - The new open-source project could serve as the basis for a future of apps with features as complex as Slack, Discord, or Google Docs—but with added protection against surveillance.
- New research suggests that dozens of monetized YouTube channels are run by people and organizations that the US government has sanctioned for their ties to Tehran.
- It’s the first estimate of how many Americans are sneaking onto Polymarket’s banned crypto-based platform.
- Travel bans and other visa issues are creating problems for World Cup participants even before the whistle blows.
- Soccer officials already rely on cameras to see who’s offside and who sent the ball out of bounds. But during this World Cup, refs will use digital twins of each player to view plays from every angle.
