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GM Secretly Sold California Drivers' Data, Agrees to Pay $12.75M In Privacy Settlement (slashdot.org)

2026-05-10 | by Posted | get Car Data Privacy Kit → | tags: onstar, verisk analytics, lexisnexis risk solutions

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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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GM agrees to pay $12.75M in California driver privacy settlement (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-09 | by Anthony Ha | get Tesla Model 3 Accessories → | tags: onstar, verisk analytics, lexisnexis

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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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Apple’s next big iPhone update will add a major privacy feature for Android users. What to expect as iOS 26.5 release date nears (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-08 | get Apple Privacy Screen Protector → | tags: apple, ios 26.5, android

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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 | get Google Gemini Chrome Extension → | 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)

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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

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It's official: Utah is the U.S. state closest to banning VPNs (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-05 | get NordVPN Cybersecurity Suite → | tags: utah senate bill 73, vpn, age verification

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Murena /e/OS Tablet Review: Privacy for a Price (wired.com)

2026-05-05 | by Scott Gilbertson | get Murena Privacy Tablet → | tags: e/os, murena, mediatek helio g99

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Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your device without consent (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-05 | get Google Chrome Privacy Extension → | tags: google chrome, ai model, privacy

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Samsung shows off wild new phone displays with insane colors and private health tracking (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-05 | get Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Series → | tags: samsung display, samsung galaxy s26 ultra, flex chroma pixel

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Utah’s New Age Verification Law Targeting VPNs Takes Effect This Week (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-04 | get VPN Privacy Shield → | tags: utah, age verification, vpn

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Meta and TikTok Are Getting Your Data From State Healthcare Sites: Report (gizmodo.com)

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Stop big tech from making users behave in ways they don't want to (news.ycombinator.com)

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3 reasons the Galaxy S24 Ultra is the last true Galaxy Ultra Samsung ever made (androidauthority.com)

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Why you need a digital spring cleaning (and how Incogni makes it effortless) (9to5mac.com)

2026-05-03 | by Sponsored Post | get Incogni Privacy Protection Service → | tags: incogni, data brokers, digital spring cleaning