Manifest v3 is Worse than I Thought (tube.kockatoo.org)
A great video about the Manifest v3 and how Google is trying to make you view ads.
What are your preferred methods of file encryption?
I usually use Age, I’d like to hear your opinions.
what are your recommendations for a good privacy friendly sms app?
Hello, currently I use qksms but its very problematic and lacks basic fetures. One of those issues being you cant send videos, and sending and recieving media is pixalated or blurry because of a commpresion issue. I’ve already tried adjusting the compresion options in settings to find out it doesn’t work....
You Need to Turn on Apple’s New Stolen iPhone Tool (www.wired.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/11099621...
Invidious dragging to a halt (sh.itjust.works)
For some time, trying to watch videos on Invidious or Freetube has been a pain. It has been oscillating day by day but now I get like 3 seconds of video for 8 seconds of loading time...
ImsService location permission (lemm.ee)
this system process use the location permission so many times a day. It’s really necessary for it to have it? I’m on GrapheneOS and i revoked it....
New Advertisement and Internet connection permissions for Simple SMS Messenger on Google Play Store... (lemmy.ml)
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a very nice privacy alternative for wikipedia? (wiki.metastem.su)
Any thoughts about Metastem Wiki?
Privacy Concerns on Lemmy: A Call for More User Control (github.com)
I’ve been grappling with a concern that I believe many of us share: the lack of privacy controls on Lemmy. As it stands, our profiles are public, and all our posts and comments are visible to anyone who cares to look. I don’t even care about privacy all that much, but this level of transparency feels to me akin to sharing my...
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? (lemmy.ml)
What site can scan sites for trackers?
I once knew a site that could detect and list ALL the used trackers and cross-site cookies and other stuff of any site....
How bad is Idea of .Zip as password manager?
Any explanation of Why to not store passwords in plaintext and encrypt folder in zip archive (I guess U cant break pass?) Pls don’t be agressive!!
Bitwarden Privacy Software Stack Survey (forms.bitwarden.com)
From their Masto acct:...
Is there a search engine that filters out cookie wall and paywall pages ?
A good, privacy respecting and FOSS PDF viewer for Android?
Currently, I’m just using the default ‘Drive PDF Viewer’ on my Android devices, would love to switch to something FOSS and non-google. Any good recommendations?...
the encryption keys, why can't the government just sneak on them?
disclaimer: I’m just asking to get understanding of the theory behind network traffic encryption, I know this doesn’t happen irl most likely....
Riot Games Now Requires Kernel-Level Anti-Cheat Software for League of Legends, Following Valorant's Implementation (tuta.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/10958052...
EFF’s Street-Level Surveillance project shines a light on the surveillance technologies that law enforcement agencies routinely deploy in our communities (sls.eff.org)
These resources are designed for advocacy organizations, journalists, defense attorneys, policymakers, and members of the public who often are not getting the straight story from police representatives or the vendors marketing this equipment....
Custom ROM Fire TV Stick
Are there any custom roms/setup to make a fire tv faster and safer?...
Should I become "privacy-focused" despite my data before I was "privacy-focused" was used or sold?
For example, I have been using Google or Apple for 7 years, and seeing that I was fingerprinted, tracked through third-party cookies, etc. I want to switch to a more private option....
PSA: Anyone can tell if you are using WhatsApp on your computer (techcrunch.com)
There’s a Multibillion-Dollar Market for Your Phone’s Location Data – The Markup (themarkup.org)
Location firm Near describes itself as “The World’s Largest Dataset of People’s Behavior in the Real-World,” with data representing “1.6B people across 44 countries.” Mobilewalla boasts “40+ Countries, 1.9B+ Devices, 50B Mobile Signals Daily, 5+ Years of Data.” X-Mode’s website claims its data covers “25%+ of...
Facebook Messenger's Rollout of End-to-End Encryption Leaves Metadata Questions Unanswered (spectrum.ieee.org)
Excerpts from the article and another article by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) :...
Companies Make it Too Easy for Thieves to Impersonate Police and Steal Our Data (www.eff.org)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/10984512...
