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  • A lot of people use Signal. It may not be the best solution out there, but it is so, so, so much better than the proprietary alternates.

    One good thing is that a normie can easily use it as an alternative to WhatsApp, since the app design is so similar. I mean, it is easy for family and friends to understand and start using Signal, compared to something like Matrix or XMPP.

    And if someone needs a little more hardening, they could use the fork called Molly, which has a few more security benefits over the stock app.












  • New research suggests Australians are missing out on cheaper medicines and spending millions more on smaller quantity prescriptions.

    Health practitioners have been able to prescribe some medicines in 60-day, rather than 30-day, doses since 2023, reducing the daily cost of life-saving medication for patients.

    However, survey results suggest some reluctance among GPs and pharmacists to prescribe and supply higher doses of medications, with some hampered by time constraints and out-of-date software. SKIP ADVERTISEMENT

    Dr Tian Wang, a research fellow at the George Institute for Global Health, said blood pressure patients had saved $65 million in the months since 60-day prescribing came into effect for medicines of this type.

    But there is untapped potential.

    “The government has projected that if around half of blood pressure medication was prescribed at a larger 60-day dose, Australians would save $165 million each year,” she told SBS News, citing figures repeated by health minister Mark Butler.