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2 weeks ago (edited) | [YT] | 100

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Straight out of Black Mirror.
"Waymo may use interior camera data to train generative AI models"
"...Waymo may also share rider data to personalize ads."

Fortunately, you can opt out, assuming you know this exists 🙁 Full story by TechCrunch:
techcrunch.com/2025/04/08/waymo-may-use-interior-c…

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 209

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One of the largest resources updates in a long time. Thank you everyone for your feedback to make our privacy & security resources as awesome as they are 🤩 It really is a community effort! Check it out: techlore.tech/resources

Full changelog:
- Added Obtainium
- Added Molly, the Signal fork
- Added Kagi Search
- Added Threema
- Added Fastmail
- Added Filen
- Added Standard Notes
- Added KeePassium
- Added a generic Linux listing to help people choose a best distro for them
- Updated Mullvad Leta as open to public
- LineageOS is back to replace DivestOS (discontinued) as our Android option with large device compatibility
- Starred Cryptomator
- Added a warning to Strongbox due to their recent acquisition. Also unstarred.

3 weeks ago (edited) | [YT] | 181

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New Proton VPN UI. What do we think?

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 272

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"On Tuesday, some parents lost the ability to track the locations of their children using a T-Mobile tracking device and app and instead were shown the exact locations of random other children around the country." Don't forget: Encryption is what's harming children 🤦
www.404media.co/t-mobile-shows-users-the-names-pic…

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 227

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Microsoft is making it slightly harder to bypass the Windows 11 account requirement. Bleeping Computer dove more into it. How do we feel?
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsofts…

3 weeks ago (edited) | [YT] | 124

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Don't forget that we are on the front lines of a digital revolution. Stay strong, and keep fighting.

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 218

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Newflash: Your data is worth 💰 "At the end of 2024, Roku reported annual ad revenues of $3.5 billion, which accounted for 85 percent of its total revenue — far higher than its hardware business."

Vox did a deep-dive into different how TVs spy on you, check it out: www.vox.com/technology/405879/roku-amazon-netflix-…

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 169

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"SignalGate Is Driving the Most US Downloads of Signal Ever"'
Good. Let's get people away from WhatsApp & Telegram 🔥

Full story by Wired:
www.wired.com/story/signalgate-is-driving-the-most…

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