Status Desktop: Why & What

Status Desktop: Why & What

This article motivates the need for Status Desktop in this Post-PC era and articulates our aspirational goals that it aligns with. It describes the software stack and concludes by showcasing some of its features and roadmap plans.

Can we can Spam?

Can we can Spam?

This deep-dive article explores the historical context of spam, reviews mitigations on relevant platforms, challenges in the context of Status principles and architecture, current countermeasures and future proposals with their pros and cons.

Re-introducing Status Desktop – Beta v0.1.0

Re-introducing Status Desktop – Beta v0.1.0

Status Desktop returns as beta v0.1.0 to provide private, secure communication on Mac, Windows, and Linux. Status Desktop syncs with your smartphone for private messaging no matter where you are.

2030

2030

You reflect on life ten years ago, when privacy was just a dream.

Status x Gitcoin: Grants On The Go

Status x Gitcoin: Grants On The Go

We are therefore excited to announce that we’re partnering with Gitcoin to make contributing to Grants on the go much easier. Starting with Round 7, Status is offering a smooth contribution flow to all grants in the round via the mobile app.

Spam Mitigation Efforts

Spam Mitigation Efforts

Mitigation efforts are in place with mid-term and long term solutions being explored for a spam attack that has happened in some Status public channels. Learn more about the efforts

Nimbus update: September 11th

Nimbus update: September 11th

Highlights include: audit fixes, a new sync (syncv2) that greatly speeds up syncing time, a special database pruner to help prune existing databases, multiclient interop scripts that are working as expected with other clients...

Stop trusting companies, start trusting code

Stop trusting companies, start trusting code

One of the principal sources of the omnipresent data collection and surveillance we see today lies in the inherently secretive and centralized development of most applications. Status delivers security and trust through open source software