Google User Data Has Become a Favorite Police Shortcut (www.bloomberg.com)
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Website domain and hosting?
Looking to set up a basic static website. What domain registrar should I go with? Would prefer something that has more privacy obviously. Any recommendations on hosting services (cannot host on own hardware right now)?...
[QubesOS] Disarm BusKill Dead Man Switch with Keyboard Shortcut (Guide) (www.buskill.in)
This article describes how to setup keyboard shortcuts in QubesOS so that you can temporarily disarm (pause) the BusKill laptop kill cord....
We Know Who You Are (literaryreview.co.uk)
I am considering installing TikTok. Any suggestion on how to make it less privacy-invasive?
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/6214098...
Standard Notes is changing its license (github.com)
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Which one do you trust the most for your privacy? (kerala.party)
Myanmar junta wants census, biometric identification systems ahead of delayed election (www.abc.net.au)
Security researcher warns of chilling effect after feds search phone at airport | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
Reddit forces personalized ads, starts X-like user payment program (arstechnica.com)
Reddit rolled out some changes this week as its continues its push for revenue and profitability jumpstarted by its API rule changes in July. Among the most controversial, the company will no longer allow users to opt out of ad personalization based on their Reddit activity and started a program that lets users exchange virtual...
Facial recognition technology jailed a man for days. His lawsuit joins others from Black plaintiffs (apnews.com)
Spyware can infect your phone or computer via the ads you see online – report (theconversation.com)
anonymous fb?
If I sign up using phony info and use a new email which is only for fb, always use a vpn and a browser (chromium) that I only use for fb can I be anonymous? I ask because there a couple groups that I’d like to join that only use fb. Thanks.
How to use GroupMe in a private manner?
I despise this dogshit application and fail to understand why so many universities use it. I refused to sign up for the longest time not like it would let me anyways for some reason but it is becoming harder as certain university stuff are mandating it.
Chromium vs Brave
cross-posted from: sh.itjust.works/post/5572424...
Inside ShadowDragon, The Tool That Lets ICE Monitor Pregnancy Tracking Sites and Fortnite Players (www.404media.co)
Google’s data trade, E2E encryption victory, rumors of ads in WhatsApp, and X’s risky verification (adguard.com)
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"Smart" car companies are an absolute PRIVACY NIGHTMARE | *privacy not included | Mozilla Foundation (foundation.mozilla.org)
By occupying or operating a Nissan vehicle you automatically agree to their dogshit ToS and privacy policy. You give Nissan the right to collect and sell the following data:...
The UK passes massive online safety bill (www.theverge.com)
How do yall go about meeting new people while still maintaining a decent level of privacy?
I am soon moving out for university and am going to meet a bunch of new folks. But I was wondering how do you go about approaching this with privacy in mind?...
Imagine making shadowy data brokers erase your personal info. Californians may soon live the dream (apnews.com)
Car Companies: Stop Your Huge Data Collection Programs (foundation.mozilla.org)
Nowadays, our cars are anything but a private space — they are full blown data collection nightmares on wheels....
Do any hardened Linux distributions exist?
For example, ones that implement these guidelines? …github.io/…/linux-hardening.html...
If i use a good vpn and adblocking do i need a pi-hole?
What would i lose or gain?
From FaceID to Amazon One, should you share biometric data online? (www.euronews.com)
