Signal users can share usernames instead of phone numbers.
Signal has rolled out support for usernames on its encrypted messaging service, so anyone can add an optional username to connect with others without sharing their phone number. 👍
Google is updating the warning on Chrome’s Incognito mode to make it clear that Google and websites run by other companies can still collect your data in the web browser’s semi-private mode. 👎
The change is being made as Google prepares to settle a class-action lawsuit that accuses the firm of privacy violations related to Chrome’s Incognito mode. The expanded warning was recently added to Chrome Canary, a nightly build for developers. The warning directly addresses one of the lawsuit’s complaints: that the Incognito mode’s warning doesn’t make it clear that Google collects data from users of the private mode.