Last week, I explained three advanced Signal techniques. By popular demand (well, a population of one), this time I’ll introduce another ten simple and easy-to-use secret tricks. Feel free to “self-test” and see how familiar you are with Signal, on a scale of 0-10.0. Disappearing messagesMessage self-destruction is a widely known feature of Signal. Users who don’t use it probably think the convenience of searching old messages is more important than privacy. To set a self-destruct timer for m...

In this age of ubiquitous social networking, I may look trendy with accounts on all the major apps, but deep down, I’m old-school: these days, I really only use Signal and Proton Mail. Let me take this chance to apologize to those who’ve messaged me on Facebook, Instagram, and other platforms but never got a response; but if you’re reading this, you probably know that the only way to reach me is to email kin@ckxpress.com . Though more and more people have email addresses, fewer and fewer actu...