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Android will soon show what AI assistants are doing on your phone (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-12 | get Android Privacy Dashboard → | tags: android, google, gemini

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I turned my old tablet into a self-hosted photo display, and it’s better than anything you can buy (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-12 | get Digital Photo Frame Tablet → | tags: android tablet, immich kiosk, digital photo frame

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Texas accuses Netflix of spying on users, including children (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-05-12 | tags: netflix, texas, data brokers

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Apple shares recordings and research from recent privacy-focused AI and ML workshop (9to5mac.com)

2026-05-11 | by Marcus Mendes | get Apple Privacy Research Kit → | tags: apple, privacy-preserving machine learning, federated learning

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Texas Sues Netflix for Alleged Data Collection of Children Without Consent (cnet.com)

2026-05-11 | by See Full Bio | get Kids Safe Internet Router → | tags: netflix, data collection, texas attorney general

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GM agrees to $12.75M California settlement over sale of drivers’ data (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-05-11 | get Data Privacy Compliance Kit → | tags: onstar, verisk analytics, lexisnexis

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How to Leave Instagram (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-11 | get Instagram Unfollow & Privacy Guide → | tags: instagram, data export, facebook

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Venmo's redesigned app offers more discreet payments by default (engadget.com)

2026-05-11 | by Jackson Chen | get Venmo Discreet Payment Card → | tags: venmo, privacy, app redesign

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Should you leave red herrings about yourself online? (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-11 | tags: privacy, osint, fake profiles

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Venmo privacy finally being fixed eight years after ‘alarming’ fails (9to5mac.com)

2026-05-11 | by Ben Lovejoy | get Venmo Privacy Protection Kit → | tags: venmo, privacy, api

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GM settles California lawsuit claiming it sold driving habit data to insurance companies (theverge.com)

2026-05-11 | by Emma Roth | get Tesla Model 3 Accessories → | tags: onstar, data privacy, insurance companies

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Venmo finally takes privacy seriously (theverge.com)

2026-05-11 | by Jay Peters | get Venmo Privacy Settings Guide → | tags: venmo, privacy, app redesign

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Traces Of Humanity (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-10 | get Human Evolution DNA Kit → | tags: qubes os, virtualization security, computer security

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FCC Attempts to Solve Robocall Problem by Potentially Creating Even Bigger Privacy Problem (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-10 | get Robocall Blocking Phone App → | tags: fcc, robocall, burner phones

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How I stopped Nova Launcher from tracking me without sacrificing my setup (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-10 | get Nova Launcher Prime → | tags: nova launcher, android authority, android

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NYT: 'Meta's Embrace of AI Is Making Its Employees Miserable' (slashdot.org)

2026-05-10 | by Posted | get Meta AI Employee Mug → | tags: meta, facebook, employee tracking

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Man Wearing Smart Glasses Secretly Records Woman, Demands Money to Delete Video From His Socials (futurism.com)

2026-05-09 | by Frank Landymore | get Smart Glasses with Recording → | tags: smart glasses, bbc, privacy

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Fake OpenAI repository on Hugging Face pushes infostealer malware (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-05-09 | get Cybersecurity Awareness Poster → | tags: hugging face, openai, privacy filter

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Fury Erupts After Google Chrome Sneakily Installs 4 GB AI Model On Users’ PCs (futurism.com)

2026-05-09 | by Victor Tangermann | get Chrome Privacy Extension → | tags: google chrome, google gemini nano, ai model

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Apple made it easy for others to record your iPhone calls, without you even knowing it (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-09 | get Call Recording Detection App → | tags: apple, iphone, ios 18.1

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Instagram privacy tech is turned off today - what does this mean for your DMs? (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-05-08 | get Instagram Privacy Settings Guide → | tags: instagram, e2ee, online messaging

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Instagram privacy tech is turned off today- what does this mean for your DMs? (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-05-08 | get Instagram Privacy Settings Guide → | tags: instagram, e2ee, online messaging

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How to Disable Google's Gemini in Chrome (wired.com)

2026-05-07 | by Lily Hay Newman | tags: google, chrome, gemini nano

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Ads on Apple Maps (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-06 | get Apple Maps Privacy Screen → | tags: apple maps, apple ads, privacy

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Canadian officials claim OpenAI violated federal and provincial privacy laws (engadget.com)

2026-05-06 | by Ian Carlos Campbell | get OpenAI Privacy Compliance Guide → | tags: openai, chatgpt, privacy laws

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Proton Meet (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-06 | get Proton VPN Subscription → | tags: proton meet, end-to-end encryption, video conferencing

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Is Chrome’s 4GB ‘weights.bin’ file spyware? Google clarifies (Updated) (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-06 | get Chrome Cleanup Tool → | tags: google chrome, weights.bin, gemini nano

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Is Chrome’s 4GB “weights.bin” file spyware? The truth behind the viral warnings (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-06 | get Chrome Cleanup Tool → | tags: google chrome, weights.bin, gemini nano

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Users could get up to $95 per device as Apple reaches $250M settlement over Siri delays (9to5mac.com)

2026-05-05 | by Chance Miller | get Apple Siri Settlement Kit → | tags: apple siri, apple wwdc, apple ai

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Chrome finally lets you tell websites to ease off the stalking (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-05 | get Privacy Badger Browser Extension → | tags: chrome, android, google