By Rachel Kraus
What is Signal? The basics of the most secure messaging app.
If you love privacy, there's a lot to love about Signal.
By Rachel Kraus and Christianna Silva
![A person clicking the Signal messaging app](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05DngMA2qjp2BAcmJtPRngg/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1626908110.jpg)
![A person clicking the Signal messaging app](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05DngMA2qjp2BAcmJtPRngg/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1626908110.jpg)
What social media ads don't tell you about egg freezing
You have to know what you're buying.
By Rachel Kraus
![A pink egg resting on a bed of ice.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06RRATjxyHTo6FD4Ak2QGRS/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1651775478.jpg)
![A pink egg resting on a bed of ice.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06RRATjxyHTo6FD4Ak2QGRS/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1651775478.jpg)
So, Snap made a camera drone
Called Pixy, this cute lil guy automatically sends footage to your Snapchat.
By Rachel Kraus
![Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel watches a yellow drone.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05o7ZER2XFTmhjsFJRt27os/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1651166454.png)
![Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel watches a yellow drone.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05o7ZER2XFTmhjsFJRt27os/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1651166454.png)
The time is right for Twitter employees to unionize
With Elon Musk's imminent Twitter takeover, employees who want a voice could turn to unions.
By Rachel Kraus
![Elon Musk's twitter profile overlaid on the Twitter bird logo.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05LZOP6FoPSq2ZPqDci56PC/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1651084920.jpg)
![Elon Musk's twitter profile overlaid on the Twitter bird logo.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05LZOP6FoPSq2ZPqDci56PC/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1651084920.jpg)
Meta won't say how much it's paying its first retail workers
As Apple Store employees across the U.S. organize, Meta moves into retail.
By Rachel Kraus
![Mark Zuckerberg tries on a virtual reality headset next to a retail worker.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06o9iXNmW5jqTRzUq4iyRoH/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1650908890.jpg)
![Mark Zuckerberg tries on a virtual reality headset next to a retail worker.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06o9iXNmW5jqTRzUq4iyRoH/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1650908890.jpg)
Workers at an Atlanta Apple Store will vote on whether to unionize
It will be the first Apple Store union vote in the United States.
By Rachel Kraus
![The inside of an Apple Store shows iPhones and an Apple logo.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03y3aalSmPdeo0xrsKKTpWB/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1650482200.jpg)
![The inside of an Apple Store shows iPhones and an Apple logo.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03y3aalSmPdeo0xrsKKTpWB/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1650482200.jpg)
Attention influencers: Changes are coming to LA's iconic Pink Wall
Is this influencer hot spot getting a striped makeover?
By Rachel Kraus
![A pink building with painters painting the corner white.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03S5OnnVqi9dNR27Rk9Hc2T/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1650396256.jpg)
![A pink building with painters painting the corner white.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03S5OnnVqi9dNR27Rk9Hc2T/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1650396256.jpg)
Apple Store workers at Grand Central, other locations, reportedly working to unionize
The Grand Central employees are organizing under the name Fruit Stand Workers United.
By Rachel Kraus
![The Apple logo affixed to the side of a building.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/065pX4JxwoOQNo6pPLGWJKg/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1650220973.jpg)
![The Apple logo affixed to the side of a building.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/065pX4JxwoOQNo6pPLGWJKg/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1650220973.jpg)
See the Full Pink Moon in all its springtime glory
April's full moon put on quite a show.
By Rachel Kraus
![A windmill silhouetted against a large full moon.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02cOdGozdpyNzvdjW0YDeIW/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1650213790.jpg)
![A windmill silhouetted against a large full moon.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02cOdGozdpyNzvdjW0YDeIW/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1650213790.jpg)
The public doesn't agree with Elon Musk's 'freedom of speech' Twitter crusade
Shockingly, the views of an outspoken tech magnate don't reflect what the rest of us want.
By Rachel Kraus
![The Twitter logo and Elon Musk's twitter profile.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05lYNVlP5LlI8AAR8r7BzN3/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1650052150.jpg)
![The Twitter logo and Elon Musk's twitter profile.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05lYNVlP5LlI8AAR8r7BzN3/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1650052150.jpg)
WhatsApp comes for Slack with debut of 'Communities'
The Meta-owned messaging platform is expanding group chats in a big way.
By Rachel Kraus
![Screenshots of WhatsApp showing groups of people organized around topics like schools and activities.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00tAjMDG79wrO0AEGOZ459t/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1649961284.png)
![Screenshots of WhatsApp showing groups of people organized around topics like schools and activities.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00tAjMDG79wrO0AEGOZ459t/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1649961284.png)
11 Etsy sellers explain why they're going on strike
Over 12,000 artists, vintage sellers, and other craftspeople are closing up shop in protest of Etsy's policies.
By Rachel Kraus
![The Etsy logo on a smart phone in front of a desktop screen displaying an Etsy feed.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06hj52woQq4NLDc0IGbm6lI/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1649276288.jpg)
![The Etsy logo on a smart phone in front of a desktop screen displaying an Etsy feed.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06hj52woQq4NLDc0IGbm6lI/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1649276288.jpg)
LA's hottest club: A members-only dog park
At this 'Soho House for dogs,' the beer flows and the poo never stinks.
By Rachel Kraus
![A view of the private dog park Dog Ppl featuring green turf, palm trees, benches, humans, and dogs.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/01Z0MUTUjTjhOaLPYWAh0gc/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1649093843.jpg)
![A view of the private dog park Dog Ppl featuring green turf, palm trees, benches, humans, and dogs.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/01Z0MUTUjTjhOaLPYWAh0gc/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1649093843.jpg)
Staten Island warehouse workers just voted to form the first Amazon union
The win of grassroots organizers over one of the world's biggest corporations is beyond historic.
By Rachel Kraus
![Union organizer Chris Smalls stands in front of the Amazon logo.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05CMgSdCuqGtXZhpCBZd9Q1/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1648831956.jpg)
![Union organizer Chris Smalls stands in front of the Amazon logo.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05CMgSdCuqGtXZhpCBZd9Q1/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1648831956.jpg)
Google applies advanced AI to suicide prevention and reducing graphic search results
Google will read context clues when it matters most.
By Rachel Kraus
![A smartphone showing a Google search bar.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06ejXjgqVaRZFxsW2g2uIL6/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1648590637.jpg)
![A smartphone showing a Google search bar.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06ejXjgqVaRZFxsW2g2uIL6/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1648590637.jpg)
What pets can teach us about mindfulness
The true power of the dog? Bringing us out of our busy, worried thoughts and back into the present moment.
By Rachel Kraus
![A drawing of a woman looking out the window surrounded by a dog, cat, and other pets.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05jtOqh8PHxRWWUijtWhZuo/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1647997266.jpg)
![A drawing of a woman looking out the window surrounded by a dog, cat, and other pets.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05jtOqh8PHxRWWUijtWhZuo/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1647997266.jpg)
Why Amazon only got a $60,000 fine for a 'serious' labor violation
This is what 'the big guns' look like — and they aren't nearly big enough.
By Rachel Kraus
![Former Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos wearing a tuxedo and smiling.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02IRG1vRFktV4JWH5BQE555/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1647983794.jpg)
![Former Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos wearing a tuxedo and smiling.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02IRG1vRFktV4JWH5BQE555/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1647983794.jpg)
Stuck in freeway traffic? Mercedes' autopilot A.I. will let drivers sit back and relax.
Mercedes-Benz is getting drivers one step closer to true autonomous driving.
By Rachel Kraus
![A Mercedes with the words "Drive Pilot" on the side sitting in traffic.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06LO8K8W07pxuba4BcPHlrr/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1647643930.jpg)
![A Mercedes with the words "Drive Pilot" on the side sitting in traffic.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06LO8K8W07pxuba4BcPHlrr/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1647643930.jpg)
Take a look at Volkswagen’s iconic minibus redesigned as an adorable EV
Van-lifers, you up?
By Rachel Kraus
![A yellow and white minivan, the ID. Buzz, drives in front of the ocean.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06FJxHEDfUjKGP05yrzlMyE/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1646781874.jpg)
![A yellow and white minivan, the ID. Buzz, drives in front of the ocean.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06FJxHEDfUjKGP05yrzlMyE/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1646781874.jpg)
Apple called out for hypocrisy while 'celebrating women' at peek performance event
For International Women's Day, Tim Cook honored women on Twitter while the Apple Event prominently featured female developers. There's just one problem.
By Rachel Kraus
![A split screen featuring an iPad with a clothing model and a woman developer discussing the work on the iPad.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06QPhVYOzycbihXvKJPVKCr/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1646769069.png)
![A split screen featuring an iPad with a clothing model and a woman developer discussing the work on the iPad.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06QPhVYOzycbihXvKJPVKCr/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1646769069.png)
Update: Telegram says it will ‘protect user data at any cost’
The hybrid messaging-forum app is widely used in Russia and Ukraine.
By Rachel Kraus
![Pavel Durov speaks at a conference.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06qzY1YRyklENPzIeseemKq/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1646685777.jpg)
![Pavel Durov speaks at a conference.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06qzY1YRyklENPzIeseemKq/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1646685777.jpg)
Russia's second-largest internet provider cuts off Russian websites
There's a new player in the cyberwar.
By Rachel Kraus
![Many orange cables connected to a server box.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00Yriv8ijMvds3v0w6E8FwV/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1646517129.jpg)
![Many orange cables connected to a server box.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00Yriv8ijMvds3v0w6E8FwV/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1646517129.jpg)
TikTok shuts down livestreams in Russia and (finally) rolls out 'state-run media' labels
Questionable TikToks won't be eligible on the For You Page, either.
By Rachel Kraus
![A smartphone showing the TikTok logo overlaid on the Russian flag.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/04lzm3qaWTKCH2oTle0yasl/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1646507228.jpg)
![A smartphone showing the TikTok logo overlaid on the Russian flag.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/04lzm3qaWTKCH2oTle0yasl/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1646507228.jpg)