Observer Observer Logo

signal

  • Business
  • |
  • Arts
  • |
  • Entertainment
  • |
Newsletters
  • Entertainment
    • What to Watch
    • Books
    • Reviews
    • Movies
    • TV
    • Theater
    • Music
  • Arts
    • Visual Art
  • Business
    • Management
    • Media
    • Technology
    • Space
  • Lifestyle
    • Fashion
    • Travel
    • Beauty
  • About
    • Masthead
    • Editorial Ethics and Guidelines
    • Advertise With Us
    • Observer Advertising Guidelines
Events Newsletters

signal

Users don’t trust companies with stewardship of their data and feel they are being constantly sold to or manipulated. These feelings don’t make for good UX.
Dec 22

The Secret for the Best UX? Controlling Your Own Data

The debate on data privacy is far from over—and it’s affecting user experiences on a large scale.
By Ethan Fast
Sexting.
Aug 9

Sext: Let’s Switch to a Steamier App, America—Like Signal, WhatsApp or Snapchat

Your next partner might prefer digital whispers.
By Brady Dale
A woman wears a mask as she takes part in a march on March 5, 2017 at Bakirkoy district in Istanbul, ahead of the World women day of March 8, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / BULENT KILIC (Photo credit should read BULENT KILIC/AFP/Getty Images)
Mar 7

What Non-Superstar Activists Need From Security Tools

Stop designing for Edward Snowden. Snowden can design for himself.
By Brady Dale
Jamian Juliano-Villani, Bounty Hunter, 2013 Acrylic on canvas 36 x 48 in (91.(Photo: Courtesy of Jamian Juliano-Villani)
Oct 8

12 Things to Do in New York’s Art World Before October 11

By Ryan Steadman
Jun 10

Filter The Noise: Finding The Signal in an Information Overload World

By Shane Parrish
  • Contact
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Advertising Guidelines
  • Editorial Ethics
  • Sitemap
  • Newsletters
  • RSS Feeds
  • Privacy
  • Terms
  • Cookie Settings
  • Do not sell my data
Powered by WordPress VIP

We noticed you're using an ad blocker.

We get it: you like to have control of your own internet experience.
But advertising revenue helps support our journalism.

To read our full stories, please turn off your ad blocker.
We'd really appreciate it.

How Do I Whitelist Observer?

How Do I Whitelist Observer?

Below are steps you can take in order to whitelist Observer.com on your browser:

For Adblock:

Click the AdBlock button on your browser and select Don't run on pages on this domain.

For Adblock Plus on Google Chrome:

Click the AdBlock Plus button on your browser and select Enabled on this site.

For Adblock Plus on Firefox:

Click the AdBlock Plus button on your browser and select Disable on Observer.com.

Then Reload the Page