Brave is sunsetting strict fingerprint protection mode (brave.com)
Each Facebook User is Monitored by Thousands of Companies (themarkup.org)
Securing Bluetooth Headphones
cross-posted from: sopuli.xyz/post/8117983...
Android and iOS settings for better security and privacy (thenewoil.org)
The article lists settings to change on Android 14 and iOS 17....
Is there a good privacy respecting rss feed reader?
I want to set up a RSS feed for me to subscribe to some websites. I am a newbie and never used RSS before. I found Raven Reader, which is open source. But I don’t know of it’s trustworthy, too....
Common misconceptions about privacy and security (www.privacyguides.org)
Summary:...
In case you missed it: Fossify (A fork of Simple Mobile Tools)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/10796117...
Proton Mail says that the new Outlook app for Windows is Microsoft's new data collection service (www.ghacks.net)
What do you think about dVPNs?
DivestOS is fundraising, no longer sustainable ($12,000 goal) (divested.dev)
Sharing this because it’s one of the most promising Android projects we recommend on Privacy Guides, and it would be a huge detriment to the Android/Privacy community at large if this developer is no longer able to continue this work :(...
This Week in Privacy #4 - Privacy Guides Blog (blog.privacyguides.org)
OpenAI finally admitted they're crawling the web to profit off of GPT. Block it from your sites using robots.txt. (platform.openai.com)
Switching to more privacy friendly alternatives
How have others gotten friends/family to make the switch? I’ve been doing a cleanup of my digital life over the last year or so and am trying to move to using more privacy friendly alternatives where possible....
The Battle for Biometric Privacy (www.wired.com)
Solene'% : NovaCustom NV41 laptop review (dataswamp.org)
Disclaimer: I’m not affiliated in any way to any of the parties involved in this review. I just enjoy reading Solène’s writings in general and found myself to be especially in fond of this specific article. I share this in the hopes that others might somehow benefit from this as well!...
‘Constantly monitored’: the pushback against AI surveillance at work (www.theguardian.com)
UK proposes selfie-based, AI age verification system for porn sites (www.techspot.com)
Does the "Redirector" add-on affect your browser fingerprint in any way? (kbin.social)
I use it in my normal Firefox setup, but I've been playing with Mullvad browser and I've kept everything to the defaults so I have a good option when I want a little more anonymity without needing the nuclear option (Tor) for sensitive-ish-but-really-not-all-that-sensitive browsing....
Opting into 'link history' on Facebook and Instagram means agreeing to (more) ad targeting (www.engadget.com)
EU fingerprint checks for British travellers to start in 2024 (www.theguardian.com)
What are some good private email service?
The mail service has to be affordable (around 10 euros per year). Tuta was an option but their plans are somewhat overpriced for me. Anyone using their (Tuta) free plan? How is it?
Australian privacy watchdog refuses to investigate employer that allegedly accessed worker’s personal emails (www.theguardian.com)
Pro/Con of DeGoogled Phone Operating Systems (simplifiedprivacy.com)
Overview of the pros and cons of some DeGoogled Phone operating systems/models such as:...
Tyranny of Microsoft (simplifiedprivacy.com)
Microsoft’s agenda is very clear, they want control and surveillance over the flow of information on the internet.