Merge pull request #534 from threefoldfoundation/development

OwnPhone announcement

content/newsroom/introducing_ownphone/index.md

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+---
+id: introducing_ownphone
+title: "Introducing the first 3Phone: OwnPhone, from YourData Network"
+image_caption: Introducing OwnPhone
+description: OwnPhone, the first release in the 3Phone family, is being brought to life by our partner YourData Network!
+date: 2025-05-23
+taxonomies:
+  people: [sam_taggart]
+  news-category: [foundation]
+  tags: [community, tech]
+  news-category: [community, tech]
+extra:
+  imgPath: introducing_ownphone.png
+---
+
+At ThreeFold, we're on a mission to give people control over their digital lives through a more private, secure, and decentralized Internet.
+
+<br/>
+
+Today, we're thrilled to share some great news with you: [OwnPhone](https://ownphone.net/), the first release in the 3Phone family, is being brought to life by our partner [YourData Network](https://yourdata.network/).
+
+
+### **What is the OwnPhone?**
+
+OwnPhone isn’t just another smartphone. It's a new way of thinking about digital privacy and ownership.
+
+<br/>
+
+Here’s what sets it apart: 
+
+<br/>
+
+- **Your data stays yours.** No tracking, no profiling. What’s on your phone belongs to you—period.
+- **Built on the decentralized Internet.** OwnPhone uses the global infrastructure developed by ThreeFold to store your data across a distributed network.
+- **You’re in control.** Choose where your data lives and who can access it. With OwnPhone, you're in charge of your digital world.
+- **Powered by Mycelium networking.** Mycelium is ThreeFold’s advanced overlay network that connects your device securely and directly, using the shortest and most private path – no middlemen, no exposure.
+
+<br/>
+
+**On the Roadmap:** one-click deployments of chosen applications (e.g. NextCloud) on the ThreeFold Grid via the OwnPhone; Name Services integrated into Mycelium; 3Bot & 3AI; and more.
+
+<br/>
+
+You can find YourData Network’s full announcement [here](https://ownphone.net/no-tracking-no-profiling-no-selling-of-your-data/).
+
+### **Already Pre-ordered a 3Phone?**
+
+You’re first in line to get the OwnPhone! Future features like 3Bot and 3AI will be available as free upgrades as they are released. Stay tuned as we’ll send more info / context via email in the coming days – and we invite you to attend the launch event or watch the recording to learn more.
+
+### **Join the Launch Event**
+
+Discover how OwnPhone is redefining digital privacy and ownership!
+
+<br/>
+
+Thursday, May 29 2025<br/>
+8:00pm CEST | 2:00pm EDT<br/>
+Register @ [ownphone.net](http://ownphone.net)
+
+<br/>
+
+*The call recording will be made available later so feel free to sign up even if you cannot attend the live event.*

content/newsroom/may_demo/index.md

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+---
+id: may_demo
+title: "Announcing: May 2025 Demo Session"
+image_caption: May Demo
+description: Discover a new way to use WireGuard with ThreeFold VMs for creating private, stable, and scalable connections, ideal for clusters and high availability setups.
+date: 2025-05-14
+taxonomies:
+  people: [bernadette_amanda_caster]
+  tags: [community, grid, tech]
+  news-category: [community, grid, tech]
+extra:
+    imgPath: may_demos.png
+    isFeatured: false
+---
+
+Mik and Scott are back this month with a demo! You can find all of our previously recorded demos [here](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTGQlepPqwUUhbtKZW2okEszK3AkDgC4Y).
+
+### **Thursday, 15th May 2025: Private Networking with IPv6 and WireGuard**
+
+This demo will present an alternative way of using [WireGuard](https://www.wireguard.com/) with ThreeFold Virtual Machines to achieve private network connections between groups of VMs. This method provides a flexible way to create stable and direct connections between VMs, which can be useful for creating clusters or high availability setups.
+
+<br/>
+
+The demo session will be held at 7 pm CEST / 1 pm EDT at [this link](https://bit.ly/tfcommunitycall).
+
+<br/>
+
+See you there!

content/newsroom/private_networking_demo/index.md

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+---
+id: private_networking_demo
+title: "Watch: Private Networking with IPv6 and WireGuard"
+image_caption: Private Networking with IPv6 and WireGuard
+description: Watch Scott build a private, peer-to-peer IPv6 network using WireGuard, powered by the decentralized ThreeFold Grid.
+date: 2025-05-19
+taxonomies:
+  people: [bernadette_amanda_caster]
+  tags: [community, grid, tech]
+  news-category: [community, grid, tech]
+extra:
+    imgPath: private_networking_demo.png
+    isFeatured: false
+---
+
+WireGuard is a modern, fast, and secure VPN protocol that’s gaining popularity for its simplicity and performance.
+
+<br/>
+
+In this hands-on demo, Scott showcases how to build private, peer-to-peer IPv6 networks using WireGuard on the ThreeFold Grid.
+
+<br/>
+
+Watch the demo [here](https://youtu.be/TlJSmryxRrk?si=tSYeaS9uoQonz_YR) with timestamps for easy navigation, and leave your feedback [here](https://forum.threefold.io/t/watch-private-networking-with-ipv6-and-wireguard/4593).