Wed. 02/21 – Apple Has Quantum Encrypted iMessage

Signal finally rolls out usernames, but Apple goes one better security-wise, by quantum encrypting iMessage. Weirdly, Apple also launched a standalone sports scores app. Gemma is an open-source flavor of Gemini from Google. And Reddit wants to reserve some IPO shares for its users.

Links:

• Signal Finally Rolls Out Usernames, So You Can Keep Your Phone Number Private (Wired)
• Apple is hardening iMessage encryption now to protect it from a threat that doesn't exist yet (Apple Insider)
• Apple’s iMessage Is Getting Post-Quantum Encryption (Wired)
• Apple Sports: New Free App Provides Real-Time Scores and Stats, Designed to Drive Apple TV Tune-In (Variety)
• Apple launches Apple Sports app with scores and betting odds (The Verge)
• Apple says iPhone 15 batteries have a longer lifespan than initially thought (9to5Mac)
• Apple retroactively doubles the iPhone 15 and 15 Pro’s battery lifespan (Macworld)
• Google Gemma: because Google doesn’t want to give away Gemini yet (The Verge)
• Meet 'Groq,' the AI Chip That Leaves Elon Musk’s Grok in the Dust (Gizmodo)
• Reddit Plans to Sell Stock to Loyal Users in Unusual IPO Wager (WSJ)

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