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Gadgets
fromSearch Engine Roundtable
10 hours ago

Google Testing Share Icon For For Search Results & AI Mode

Google is testing a visible 'Share' button and icon on the search results page and AI Mode results, including a 'Share public link' option.
Gadgets
fromTheregister
13 hours ago

FydeOS offers ChromeOS without the Google strings attached

FydeOS converts ordinary PCs into Chromebook-like systems, supports Android apps, and permits Google-account-free operation via local or FydeOS accounts.
fromTheregister
23 hours ago

Meta glasses hackers have new AI specs that listen, respond

Halo X smart glasses continuously listen, transcribe audio to the cloud for AI processing, and provide real-time heads-up answers and unsolicited feedback.
fromsyracuse
1 day ago

8 meatless munchies at the 2025 NYS Fair that won't shorten your lifespan

Indulgent local fare—grease, sugar, alcohol, and red-dusted giant mozzarella sticks—paired with site affiliate compensation and user-data collection under User Agreement and Privacy Policy.
fromTechCrunch
1 day ago

Harvard dropouts to launch 'always on' AI smart glasses that listen and record every conversation | TechCrunch

AI-powered always-on smart glasses will record and transcribe conversations, display real-time prompts and contextual information, and aim to augment memory and intelligence.
fromTechCrunch
1 day ago

Google launches a new Pixel Journal app | TechCrunch

Pixel Journal is a Pixel 10 exclusive app using on-device AI to prompt entries, attach photos/locations/activities, log mood, analyze entry patterns, and lock for privacy.
#chatgpt
#drones
fromForbes
1 day ago

Elon Musk's xAI Published Hundreds Of Thousands Of Grok Chatbot Conversations

xAI's Grok published hundreds of thousands of user chats publicly by making shared-chat URLs indexable by search engines, exposing private data and files.
Relationships
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 day ago

Miss Manners: The strangers in my yard seem incredulous when I yell at them

Prominent no-soliciting signs are often ignored; determine whether intrusions are occasional or persistent, identify the responsible company, and complain civilly so legal channels can address illegalities.
#home-security
fromHomebuilding
1 day ago
Renovation

Are home security cameras safe? What you need to know about the hazards

Home security cameras deter crime but pose hacking and privacy risks, requiring strong device security, careful placement, and legal compliance to protect occupants and others.
fromHomebuilding
1 week ago
Renovation

Do home security cameras record all the time? Why you should pay attention to recording time

Home security cameras typically record on motion; some models offer continuous recording.
fromScary Mommy
2 days ago

Why Do So Many Moms Cry In Their Cars? Therapists Explain

Moms may feel safe to cry in the car because it's one of the few times and places we may actually be alone and fully free from the demands and expectations of other people, whether that's kids, partners, coworkers, or even just strangers on the street.
Mental health
#online-safety-act
fromBuzzFeed
2 days ago
US politics

People Are Debating Whether To Ban Social Media For Kids Under 14, And Both Sides Have A Point

fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago
Privacy professionals

The UK's Online Safety Act is a licence for censorship and the rest of the world is following suit | Taylor Lorenz

fromBuzzFeed
2 days ago
US politics

People Are Debating Whether To Ban Social Media For Kids Under 14, And Both Sides Have A Point

fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago
Privacy professionals

The UK's Online Safety Act is a licence for censorship and the rest of the world is following suit | Taylor Lorenz

#cybersecurity
fromeuronews
2 days ago

Austrian newspaper's consent model violates EU privacy rules: court

Der Standard's 'pay or OK' model violates EU data protection rules by limiting consent options contrary to GDPR requirements.
#data-protection
fromPrivacy International
2 days ago
Privacy professionals

Privacy International issues complaint to the UK ICO regarding the Home Office's deployment of two algorithms for immigration purposes suspected of failing to adequately comply with data protection law

fromPCWorld
2 weeks ago
Privacy professionals

De-Google your life: These 17 privacy-obsessed apps will set you free

fromPrivacy International
2 days ago
Privacy professionals

Privacy International issues complaint to the UK ICO regarding the Home Office's deployment of two algorithms for immigration purposes suspected of failing to adequately comply with data protection law

fromPCWorld
2 weeks ago
Privacy professionals

De-Google your life: These 17 privacy-obsessed apps will set you free

London
fromArchitectural Digest
2 days ago

A Guided Tour of San Vicente West Village, Designed by AD100 Maestro Rose Uniacke

Photography is forbidden at San Vicente West Village, emphasizing privacy and mystery within the exclusive club.
fromThe Hacker News
2 days ago

U.K. Government Drops Apple Encryption Backdoor Order After U.S. Civil Liberties Pushback

U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard stated that the U.K. has agreed to drop its mandate for Apple to provide a 'backdoor', ensuring the protection of Americans' civil liberties.
Privacy technologies
fromTheregister
2 days ago

US spy chief claims UK backdown on Apple backdoor demand

As a result, the UK has agreed to drop its mandate for Apple to provide a 'backdoor' that would have enabled access to the protected encrypted data of American citizens and encroached on our civil liberties.
Privacy professionals
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 days ago

UK drops mandate for Apple back door', US spy chief says

Tulsi Gabbard stated that the UK's decision to abandon the requirement for Apple to facilitate access to encrypted data is crucial in upholding Americans' privacy rights and civil liberties.
Privacy professionals
#bitcoin
fromBitcoin Magazine
3 days ago
Privacy technologies

Bitcoin Privacy: The Effects Of Surveillance On Society

Bitcoin privacy is essential for preventing censorship and external pressure on individuals.
fromBitcoin Magazine
1 week ago
Cryptocurrency

Trump Admin Silent As Tornado Cash Verdict Threatens Bitcoin Privacy

Recent trials could set dangerous precedents for the Bitcoin and crypto industry, impacting developers unconnected to user funds.
#ai-chatbots
fromFortune
2 weeks ago
Privacy professionals

Meta contractors say they can see Facebook users sharing private information with their AI chatbots

fromFortune
2 weeks ago
Privacy professionals

Meta contractors say they can see Facebook users sharing private information with their AI chatbots

#data-breach
fromDataBreaches.Net
5 days ago
Privacy professionals

Data breach at Fundamental Administrative Services affected 56,235 patients at long-term care facilities - DataBreaches.Net

fromDataBreaches.Net
5 days ago
Privacy professionals

Data breach at Fundamental Administrative Services affected 56,235 patients at long-term care facilities - DataBreaches.Net

Privacy technologies
fromWIRED
5 days ago

Gear News of the Week: A New Privacy Phone Arrives, and Samsung Has a $30K 115-Inch Micro RGB TV

Up Phone promises enhanced privacy features but faces skepticism due to outdated specs and past controversies.
Philosophy
fromThe Conversation
6 days ago

Protestant ideas shaped Americans' support for birth control - and the Supreme Court ruling protecting a husband and wife's right to contraception

The Griswold v. Connecticut ruling granted married couples a constitutional right to contraception based on privacy.
#artificial-intelligence
fromThe Hacker News
6 days ago
Privacy professionals

Zero Trust + AI: Privacy in the Age of Agentic AI

Privacy has shifted from control to trust in the age of autonomous AI.
fromHackernoon
2 years ago
Tech industry

The HackerNoon Newsletter: Who Should Handle Your Digital ID? (8/13/2025) | HackerNoon

Large Language Models are transforming content authority and user interaction with information.
#instagram
fromSFGATE
1 week ago
Privacy professionals

Protect Your Privacy: 5 Key Takeaways To Know About Instagram's New Map Feature

fromAxios
1 week ago
Privacy technologies

Lawmakers urge Meta to shut down Instagram Map: "abysmal" at protecting children

fromCbsnews
1 week ago
Privacy professionals

Why is Instagram's new location-sharing feature controversial, and should you disable it?

fromSFGATE
1 week ago
Privacy professionals

Protect Your Privacy: 5 Key Takeaways To Know About Instagram's New Map Feature

fromAxios
1 week ago
Privacy technologies

Lawmakers urge Meta to shut down Instagram Map: "abysmal" at protecting children

fromCbsnews
1 week ago
Privacy professionals

Why is Instagram's new location-sharing feature controversial, and should you disable it?

fromThe Verge
1 week ago

Google Messages is now blurring nude images

Sensitive Content Warnings in Google Messages detect and blur images containing nudity, offering users the option to delete them without viewing.
Privacy technologies
fromwww.archdaily.com
1 week ago

House in Nishitanabe / FujiwaraMuro Architects

Design of a detached house in Osaka prioritizes privacy amid larger surrounding buildings.
#youtube
fromElectronic Frontier Foundation
1 week ago

Spotify Face Scans Are Just the Beginning | EFFector 37.10

EFFector newsletter updates readers on digital rights issues such as government surveillance, censorship, and the importance of protecting privacy.
US politics
fromTruthout
1 week ago

Federal Court Allows DOGE Access to Sensitive Data on Millions of Americans

DOGE can access sensitive personal information of millions of Americans after a court ruling overturned a temporary injunction.
#cryptocurrency
fromFortune
1 week ago
Privacy professionals

Trump's regulatory reset leaves crypto privacy tools like Tornado Cash in the lurch

fromWIRED
2 weeks ago
Privacy technologies

Tornado Cash Developer Roman Storm Guilty on One Count in Federal Crypto Case

fromFortune
1 week ago
Privacy professionals

Trump's regulatory reset leaves crypto privacy tools like Tornado Cash in the lurch

fromWIRED
2 weeks ago
Privacy technologies

Tornado Cash Developer Roman Storm Guilty on One Count in Federal Crypto Case

fromSFGATE
1 week ago

Brad Pitt Snaps Up New $12 Million L.A. Home: What We Know About His Lavish Property

Pitt purchased a $12 million Spanish-style mansion in the Hollywood Hills following a burglary at his nearby Los Feliz home.
fromHackernoon
1 year ago

The TechBeat: Our Communication No Longer Belongs to Us (8/9/2025) | HackerNoon

BelNet introduces split tunneling for enhanced privacy and speed in browsing.
fromZDNET
1 week ago

The best Linux distros for beginners in 2025 make switching from MacOS or Windows so easy

Linux offers more security, privacy, and freedom from vendors. Modern Linux distros are user-friendly -- even for non-techies. Linux Mint, Zorin OS, MX Linux top beginner distro list.
Digital life
New York City
fromSFGATE
1 week ago

Jake Gyllenhaal Sells Apartment Inside Celebrity-Loved 'Paparazzi-Proof' Building in New York for $14 Million

Jake Gyllenhaal sold his Tribeca condo for $14 million, highlighting the property’s attractiveness among celebrities seeking privacy.
fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

There's another 'Tea' app going viral. This time, it's for men.

TeaOnHer app allows men to post anonymously about women, replicating features of the original Tea app.
#openai
fromThe Nation
1 week ago
Privacy professionals

Young People Are Using ChatGPT for Therapy, but the Conversations Lack Privacy and Protections

fromFortune
2 weeks ago
Privacy professionals

OpenAI does away with feature that made ChatGPT conversations discoverable by Google

fromThe Nation
1 week ago
Privacy professionals

Young People Are Using ChatGPT for Therapy, but the Conversations Lack Privacy and Protections

fromFortune
2 weeks ago
Privacy professionals

OpenAI does away with feature that made ChatGPT conversations discoverable by Google

#ai
fromTheregister
1 week ago

UK passport database images used in facial recognition scans

Big Brother Watch claims the UK government has allowed images from the passport and immigration databases to be used in facial recognition systems without public or parliamentary knowledge.
Privacy professionals
Privacy professionals
fromDatabreaches
1 week ago

AU: Privacy watchdog sues Optus over mass data breach in 2022

Optus faces a potential fine after a significant cyberattack compromised the personal information of nearly 10 million Australians.
#firefox-focus
fromZDNET
1 week ago
Mobile UX

Why I ditched Google Chrome for Firefox Focus within 10 minutes of using the mobile browser

fromZDNET
2 weeks ago
Mobile UX

Firefox Focus won me over in just 10 mins - why it's my new default mobile browser

fromZDNET
1 week ago
Mobile UX

Why I ditched Google Chrome for Firefox Focus within 10 minutes of using the mobile browser

fromZDNET
2 weeks ago
Mobile UX

Firefox Focus won me over in just 10 mins - why it's my new default mobile browser

#location-sharing
#spotify
fromWIRED
3 weeks ago
Music

What JD Vance, Pam Bondi, and Sam Altman Can't Stop Listening to, According to the 'Panama Playlists'

fromWIRED
3 weeks ago
Music

What JD Vance, Pam Bondi, and Sam Altman Can't Stop Listening to, According to the 'Panama Playlists'

fromPrivacy International
2 weeks ago
Privacy professionals

Why Privacy Matters to Protestors

Privacy protects dissent, enabling free thought, association, and expression without fear.
fromBitcoin Magazine
2 weeks ago

The Government Is Not Your Friend

The verdict against Roman Storm reflects contradictions and hypocrisy in government regulation of cryptocurrency.
fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

A rival Tea app for men is leaking its users' personal data and driver's licenses | TechCrunch

TeaOnHer app exposes personal information of users, including IDs and selfies.
Privacy professionals
fromTechzine Global
2 weeks ago

AirFrance-KLM reports data breach at customer service

KLM reported a data breach at an external customer service partner involving compromised contact information and Flying Blue data, but sensitive data remains secure.
fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

Qwant and Ecosia debut Staan, a European search index that aims to take on Big Tech | TechCrunch

"If you're using ChatGPT or any other AI chatbot, they all do knowledge grounding with web search [...] our index can power deep research and AI summary features. Google and Bing's solutions are also pricey, and our index can offer power search features at a tenth of the cost," Christian Kroll, CEO of Ecosia, told TechCrunch.
Privacy technologies
Privacy professionals
fromHackernoon
1 month ago

Protocol That Leaks Your Every Move: A Guide to DNS Privacy | HackerNoon

DNS compromises online privacy due to its plaintext transmission, allowing ISPs and third parties to intercept user queries easily.
Digital life
fromExchangewire
2 weeks ago

From Creepy to Clueless: Is Vibe Targeting Becoming Ad Tech's Latest Black Box? - ExchangeWire.com

Vibe targeting in ad tech prioritizes intuition over traditional methodologies, raising concerns about efficiency and privacy.
#meta
fromHackernoon
7 months ago

Your Eyeglasses Might Be Spilling Sensitive Secrets on Video Calls | HackerNoon

Emerging webcams may leak recognizable screen content through reflections in eyeglasses during video conferencing.
fromSFGATE
2 weeks ago

Lindsay Lohan Has No Plans To Move Back to Los Angeles From Dubai-Here's What You Need to Know

Lindsay Lohan values the privacy and safety she experiences in Dubai, appreciating the strict laws against unauthorized photography in public places.
LA real estate
fromTheregister
2 weeks ago

How to set up Windows 11 with a local account

Windows 11 installation primarily encourages Microsoft account login, complicating local account setup for privacy-conscious users.
fromArs Technica
2 weeks ago

Murena's Pixel Tablet is helping to wean me off Google

Qwant's search engine produced results devoid of AI-generated content, advertisements, and distractions, focusing instead on curated roundups from blogs and publications, offering a contrasting search experience compared to Google.
Privacy technologies
fromArs Technica
2 weeks ago

Jury finds Meta broke wiretap law by collecting data from period-tracker app

The jury determined that Meta violated the California Invasion of Privacy Act by collecting data from a period-tracker app without user consent, eavesdropping on users’ private communications.
Privacy professionals
fromSlate Magazine
2 weeks ago

I Keep a Secret, Risque Hobby From My Boyfriend. Well, He Just Found Out.

Your partner's teasing comment suggests that he may have encountered some of your explicit writing online, leading to concern about how he perceives your fanfiction.
Relationships
Privacy technologies
fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

Sex toy maker Lovense threatens legal action after fixing security flaws that exposed users' data | TechCrunch

Lovense fixed security vulnerabilities that exposed emails and allowed account takeovers but is considering legal action over reported disclosures.
fromZDNET
2 weeks ago

My go-to LLM tool just dropped a super simple Mac and PC app for local AI - why you should try it

Ollama AI has released a native GUI for MacOS and Windows, simplifying local AI usage.
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