Press – Purism https://puri.sm/ High-quality computers that protect your freedom and privacy Wed, 01 Oct 2025 18:29:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.28 https://puri.sm/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cropped-purism-logo-rectangle-1-32x32.png Press – Purism https://puri.sm/ 32 32 Introducing the Librem PQC Encryptor https://puri.sm/posts/introducing-the-librem-pqc-encryptor/ Tue, 12 Aug 2025 22:12:45 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=83982 SF, CA, US – Purism is excited to announce its Librem PQC Encryptor, encrypting data-in-transit with post-quantum cryptography (PQC) according to the NIST FIPS 203 standard.

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]]> FTC Highlights “Vast Surveillance” by Big Tech in Latest Report https://puri.sm/posts/ftc-highlights-vast-surveillance-by-big-tech-in-latest-report/ Fri, 20 Sep 2024 20:08:13 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=82432 The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a groundbreaking report this past week that sheds light on the vast surveillance practices of major social media and video streaming companies. The report. which was released on September 19th, is a stark reminder of the extensive data collection and monetization strategies employed by these tech giants, often at the expense of user privacy and security.

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]]> Purism Crosses $100,000.00 in fewer than 48 Hours https://puri.sm/posts/purism-crosses-100000-00-in-fewer-than-48-hours/ Wed, 31 Jan 2024 02:32:56 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=81402 In fewer than 48 Hours after launching our first public offering on StartEngine, we have crossed the $100,000.00 mark. At Purism, we’re not just building technology; we’re cultivating a movement. Our top-tier computers, phones, and services are designed so you are in control of your digital life. Invest Now REASONS TO INVEST AN ALTERNATIVE TO […]

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]]> Purism Announces First Public Offering on StartEngine https://puri.sm/posts/purism-announces-first-public-offering-on-startengine/ Mon, 29 Jan 2024 00:00:33 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=81325 SF, CA, US – Purism is excited to announce its first public offering of shares on StartEngine, with a minimum investment of $500.00. Invest Now Thanks to Regulation CF, Purism is able to offer to the public the first opportunity to own a piece of Purism via the StartEngine platform. Join Purism’s journey in redefining […]

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]]> Purism Announcing Director of Product François Téchené https://puri.sm/posts/purism-announcing-director-of-product-francois-techene/ Wed, 17 May 2023 16:58:51 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=79317 It brings me great joy to announce the elevation of a longstanding Purism employee to the critically important role of Director of Product—François Téchené—the second employee hired to Purism. Filling this role accomplishes a lot of things for us; but filling this role with someone of François’s caliber accomplishes all the things we need and […]

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]]> How Purism is Advancing Made in USA Electronics https://puri.sm/posts/how-purism-is-advancing-made-in-usa-electronics/ Mon, 21 Nov 2022 19:56:46 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=76439 If you are curious to know how and why it matters where your phone is manufactured, CNBC’s new short documentary is for you. “Purism is one American company that has been able to do what many are calling the impossible” it says. CNBC wanted to find out why tech giants aren’t making smartphones in America. Take […]

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]]> Video Editing on Linux Featuring Librem 14 https://puri.sm/posts/video-editing-on-linux-featuring-librem-14/ Thu, 27 Jan 2022 01:02:46 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=73887 Video editing is a complex topic with a wide-range of software to choose from. In this series, produced with Gardiner Bryant, we will cover some of the common video editing suites available for Linux. We will then jump into some of the other software that you can choose when producing multimedia content on Linux. Instead of just […]

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]]> To Byzantium and Beyond https://puri.sm/posts/to-byzantium-and-beyond/ Mon, 24 Jan 2022 17:59:57 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=73762 PureOS has had some major changes in 2021 PureOS 10, codename: Byzantium, is the new stable release of PureOS. PureOS 10 is likely not a newcomer to everyone, it’s been around for a while as a rolling release or a “testing” release. It has been shipping on Purism’s new hardware. We’ve moved our kernel forward. […]

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]]> True Convergence is Here: PureOS 10 is Released for all Librem Products https://puri.sm/posts/true-convergence-is-here-pureos-10-is-released-for-all-librem-products/ Fri, 19 Nov 2021 09:39:22 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=73277 Purism’s PureOS offers a freedom-respecting OS for a truly convergent user experience for Librem mobile phones, laptops, mini and desktop computers. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, USA, November 18, 2021 — Purism has released its latest version of its convergent operating system (OS), PureOS 10, code named Byzantium. PureOS is a freedom respecting, free software OS that is […]

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]]> Purism Launches a Privacy-first, Made in USA Smartphone: Librem 5 USA, as an Alternative to Big Tech Offerings https://puri.sm/posts/purism-launches-a-privacy-first-made-in-usa-smartphone-librem-5-usa-as-an-alternative-to-big-tech-offerings/ Tue, 01 Jun 2021 16:46:27 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=72097 Purism’s Librem 5 USA offers consumers a privacy-first smart phone with a secure supply chain CALSBAD, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, June 2, 2021 Purism begins shipping its newest privacy-first smartphone, Librem 5 USA. The smart phone retains the software security and privacy features of the Librem 5 while adding a transparent, secure supply chain with manufacturing in the […]

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]]> Technology as it Should Be https://puri.sm/posts/technology-as-it-should-be/ Wed, 25 Nov 2020 17:57:51 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=70159 In Imagine a world without apps Shira Ovide asks “a wild question: What if we played games, shopped, watched Netflix and read news on our smartphones — without using apps? Our smartphones, like our computers, would instead mostly be gateways to go online through a web browser.” This question can be extrapolated into a larger […]

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]]> Purism Launches Fund Your App Page https://puri.sm/posts/purism-launches-fund-your-app-page/ Thu, 08 Oct 2020 07:45:04 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=69343 SAN FRANCISCO, October 8, 2020 — Purism, a Social Purpose Company (SPC) focusing on security and privacy with its hardware and software, has launched a Fund Your App campaign to allow people to vote for the mobile phone apps they desire to see working on the Librem 5 phone. With an ever increasing number of […]

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]]> US Antitrust Report on Big Tech and Purism Comparison https://puri.sm/posts/us-antitrust-report-on-big-tech-and-purism-comparison/ Wed, 07 Oct 2020 00:52:48 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=69589 As part of a top-to-bottom review of the online market, the US House Committee on the Judiciary initiated a bipartisan investigation into Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google. Antitrust, also known as anticompetitive, is an area where regulators determine if the economic powers of business is healthy and allows competition to flourish. The 449-page report released […]

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]]> Purism Launches Librem 14, Successor to Security-focused Librem 13 Product Line https://puri.sm/posts/purism-launches-librem-14-successor-to-security-focused-librem-13-product-line/ Thu, 02 Jul 2020 08:00:21 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=68522 SAN FRANCISCO, July 2, 2020 — Purism, a security-first hardware and software maker, has launched the Librem 14 laptop for pre-order, the successor to its popular Librem 13 laptop line. The Librem 14 was designed based on Purism’s experience with four generations of Librem 13 laptops along with customer feedback. It retains popular security features […]

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]]> Purism Closes $2.5m Note Series https://puri.sm/posts/purism-closes-2-5m-note-series/ Wed, 04 Dec 2019 16:56:58 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=66585 Purism closes a $2.5m note series, all from inbound investment inquiries. Purism as a Social Purpose Company (SPC) ensures the rights of humanity by creating products that fully respect people, and that mission has garnered a lot of attention and growth. One of the reasons Purism registered as an SPC was so that we could […]

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]]> Librem 5 Shipping Announcement https://puri.sm/posts/librem-5-shipping-announcement/ Thu, 05 Sep 2019 14:52:34 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=65551 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., September 5, 2019 — Purism begins its iterative shipping schedule for the much anticipated Librem 5 phone running PureOS. The Librem 5 phone is built from the ground up to respect the privacy, security, and freedoms of society. It is a revolutionary approach to solving the issues that people face today around […]

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]]> The Librem 5 Smartphone in Forbes https://puri.sm/posts/the-librem-5-smartphone-in-forbes/ Tue, 13 Aug 2019 17:40:57 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=65089 Todd Weaver helps Moira Vetter answer the question “Is America Finally Ready For A Surveillance-Free Smartphone?” in a recent article in Forbes. The article begins by pointing out that several companies have tried to release private, secure smartphones–and most have failed. Does that mean privacy and security are impossible to achieve? Well, not really, because: One […]

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]]> The New Generation of Tech and Stronger Privacy Laws https://puri.sm/posts/the-new-generation-of-tech-and-stronger-privacy-laws/ Tue, 25 Jun 2019 08:23:14 +0000 https://puri.sm/?p=64296 Read all about how Todd Weaver and Brendan Eich reject Big Tech’s efforts to weaken California’s privacy law. In a nutshell, what you can read in The Mercury News is how every Big Tech company seems to care about privacy now—while quietly attempting to dismantle the California Consumer Privacy Act before it even goes into […]

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