I’ve recently discovered meshtastic and related tech. With the trust vacuum around cell phones and data scraping and tracking etc, I basically assume the government et al can see what’s up on my iphone constantly.
Wickr used to be my favorite E2E messaging app but it disappeared for awhile. Then it got bought by Amazon so I distrust it at face value because I don’t trust Amazon in general. How do people feel about this? It seems to have good encryption still and burn on read.
I installed this app on my previous phone a long time ago probably from some privacy Reddit thread and never touched it again. I have it on my new phone after transferring data over and it looks like it still works exactly the same way.
TL;DR: As Mozilla moves to make Firefox an AI browser, people are looking at other options. Some people are rediscovering Waterfox, a browser that has been around for a decade from independent developer BrowserWorks. In this post, I interview the founder of Waterfox - Alex Kontos, and we discuss Waterfox’s history and look towards its future. We also talk about how Waterfox thinks about AI in the browser.
I’ve been subscribed to Proton Unlimited for a little while now and enjoying the services, but I also want to know what made other people choose Tutanota or Posteo over Proton. Was it cost? Transparency/security stuff? Location data is held? I’m exploring a lot of things in the privacy space and seeing what else is out there. Wanted to create this thread as a more recent post people could look at as well.
Starlink updated its Global Privacy Policy on January 15, according to the Starlink website. The policy includes new details stating that unless a user opts out, Starlink data may be used “to train our machine learning or artificial intelligence models” and could be shared with the company’s service providers and “third-party collaborators,” without providing further details.
Greetings, I’m new around these parts and have been thinking of kicking iCloud/Gmail to the curb as far as email, calendar and contacts go. I currently use both services, but I’m getting tired of being the product, the flood of advertising and the stress that relying on multinational tech companies brings into my life. I’ve considered switching to either Proton or Tuta for these services, but I’m not sure of what advantages and disadvantages each one brings to the table. My requirements are fairly simple:
I’m an European student heading to Shanghai for an internship where debit and credit cards are rarely accepted. Locals recommend using Alipay for payments, but I have heard mixed results about compatibility with European credit cards. Some claim credit cards don’t work at all with Alipay, while others say they have zero issues. It was suggested to get a Wise or Revolut card to use with Alipay. What are your thoughts on which option is more privacy friendly or if there are better alternatives.
TL;DR: Mozilla has a new CEO and a new mission: transform Firefox into an AI browser. That has run into some snags, as Firefox users don’t seem that interested in AI. Mozilla is forging ahead, utilizing deceptive patterns (previously known as dark patterns) to nag and annoy people into enabling AI features. You can see this in the introduction of Link Previews, an extremely invasive anti-feature that exists solely to push AI into your experience.
Urban VPN is a particularly bad offender. It intercepts all your conversations with ChatGPT, Claude, and other AI bots (glad I don’t use any), and sends them to the VPN vendor for resale. This is nuts.
Given the US recently made a bid to fast-track multiple censorship bills, KOSA included, and is also trying to kill Section 230 now, which will pose an existential threat to Fediverse instances hosted over the clearnet, how feasible would it be to host said instances over Tor/I2P?
Whether you’re tired of Instagram’s negative algorithm, the ads, or need a break from social media, you’ve come to the right place. In this guide, we show you how to delete an Instagram account on any device - iPhone, Android, PC.
In early September, a woman, nine months pregnant, walked into the emergency obstetrics unit of a Colorado hospital. Though the labor and delivery staff caring for her expected her to have a smooth delivery, her case presented complications almost immediately.
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