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Signal mentions (187)

• SignalApp UI Home Screen but with Flutter

  The Home screen will be the entry-point of the application, where the active conversations can be seen by the user. It is also the place where SignalApp can be configured, when tapping on the User avatar on the top left of the application, a Drawer menu should open. This menu is not displayed on the screenshot, then, only an empty one will be created. - Source: dev.to / 3 months ago

• The FCC Wants Your ID Before You Get a Phone Number

  Signal's requirement for phone numbers has allowed it to surge in popularity by allowing it to take advantage of people's already established contacts. They do this in a privacy respecting way[1]. Simultaneously, Signal is trying to raise the cost of accounts by requiring phone numbers. Although spammers can get mass amounts of phone numbers, it will at least raise the cost. Email 0 cents, phone # 10 cents–there... - Source: Hacker News / 4 months ago

• Build a Signal Clone with React Native and Stream - Part One

  Ever wondered how popular messaging apps like Signal manage features such as real-time chat, voice calls, and video chat? In this tutorial, we'll build our own Signal-inspired messaging app using React Native, with Clerk handling authentication and Stream powering real-time chat and calls. - Source: dev.to / about 1 year ago

• Magic of software; what makes a good engineer also makes a good engineering org

  This is the Moxie that created Signal.[0] I'm pointing this out because people are acting like he's a bit naive. But Moxie has built a very successful company, without the need for VCs, and the tech is used by many big tech companies. Several use the signal protocol. It's a successful nonprofit building open source software. If your focus is to make large amounts of money, maybe his isn't the best advice. But if... - Source: Hacker News / over 1 year ago

• Rely less on Third-Party Services

  Signal is an end-to-end encrypted messenger,. - Source: dev.to / over 1 year ago

The Algorithm mentions (29)

• HBO Obtains DMCA Subpoena to Unmask 'Euphoria' Spoiler Account on X

  Https://github.com/twitter/the-algorithm If it catches engagement, the main firehose feed will show it. They've begun using Grok and AI processes, which is hit and miss, but definitely improving. Having Japanese, French, other countries' tweets automatically translated back and forth has been fun, too. It'll be interesting to see where it gets to in the next few years. - Source: Hacker News / 5 months ago

• Crack the Code: What the 𝕏 Algorithm Actually Rewards (And How to Use It)

  In March 2023, Elon Musk open-sourced Twitter's recommendation algorithm at github.com/twitter/the-algorithm. Nearly three years later, the core pipeline remains the most detailed public look inside any major platform's ranking system. And while the trained model weights and live tuning parameters stay proprietary — meaning we can see the shape of the machine but not every dial setting — what's visible gives... - Source: dev.to / 6 months ago

• X algorithm has been open sourced

  I wonder if this'll turn out like the last time they published their algorithm to great fanfare, and then didn't bother to ever update it: https://github.com/twitter/the-algorithm. - Source: Hacker News / 8 months ago

• X algorithm has been open sourced

  What is the difference between this and https://github.com/twitter/the-algorithm. - Source: Hacker News / 8 months ago

• X(Twitter) Shadow Bans Turkish Presidential Candidate

  > Elon will continue to mess with the algorithm until he gets his political goals. Twitter/X has open sourced their algorithm (https://github.com/twitter/the-algorithm). So what do you mean by “mess with the algorithm”? And how do you characterize the extreme moderation (AKA censorship) practiced by old Twitter? For example when they banned a sitting president on the flimsiest reasoning, that even their own blog... - Source: Hacker News / about 1 year ago