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Your Home Needs These 8 Headache-Free Privacy Boosts (cnet.com)

2026-08-07 | by Tyler Lacoma | tags: features, home, privacy

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This new kind of flu shot by Moderna has just been approved by the FDA (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-06 | tags: moderna, older, shot

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FDA Approves First mRNA Flu Shot (slashdot.org)

2026-08-06 | tags: clinical, flu vaccine, manufactured

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Signal finally makes using multiple Android devices much easier (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-06 | tags: android, android phone, devices

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Schwartz confirmed as CDC director after bungling confirmation hearing (arstechnica.com)

2026-08-05 | tags: anti, anti vaccine, degree

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Senate advances the latest Kids Online Safety Act out of committee (engadget.com)

2026-08-05 | by Ian Carlos Campbell | tags: bills, kids, kosa

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This laptop upgrades Privacy Display tech with a physical switch, and I want it on phones too (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-05 | tags: control, convenient, display

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DuckDuckGo made sunglasses that do absolutely nothing, and they sold out (techspot.com)

2026-08-05 | by Alfonso Maruccia | tags: duckduckgo, normal, normal ing

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Police departments are told to call license plate readers "county resources" instead of naming them (techspot.com)

2026-08-05 | by Daniel Sims | tags: license plate readers, flock cameras, police surveillance

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WhatsApp just solved some of the most annoying group chat problems (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-05 | tags: whatsapp, meta, group chats

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I am retiring from fulltime writing (& pseudonymity) to launch Guardian Angel (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-04 | tags: guardian angel, pseudonymity, writing

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Most countries provide between 20 and 40 paid days off (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-04 | by Amanda Shendruk | tags: not-ship, amanda, vacation

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra drops 25% to its best non-Prime-Day price (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-04 | tags: samsung galaxy s26, android authority, prime day

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No, Apple Photos face recognition is not a privacy threat – quite the opposite (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-04 | by Ben Lovejoy | tags: apple photos, face recognition, meta

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The Best Cordless Vacuums (2026): My Brand-New Top Pick (wired.com)

2026-08-04 | by Nena Farrell | tags: dyson, bissell, cordless vacuum

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Your Front Door Is on Google Maps in High Resolution. Here’s How to Remove It (cnet.com)

2026-08-04 | tags: google maps, street view, privacy

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Expedia Coupons: 40% Off (wired.com)

2026-08-04 | by Molly Higgins | tags: expedia, vacation, las vegas

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Privacy risks from medical AI tools are not shared equally (feeds.nature.com)

2026-08-04 | by Zhang | tags: medical ai, privacy risks, machine learning

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Judge greenlights multi-billion-dollar class action over Apple Photos’ face recognition (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-03 | by Marcus Mendes | tags: apple photos, biometric privacy act, face recognition

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Spokane wildfires: Map, smoke tracking tools, and latest update as 3 fires devastate eastern Washington (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-03 | tags: spokane, washington state, wildfire

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America Getting Lesson in Consequences of Trump’s War on Public Health as Rare Disease Outbreaks Ravage the Country (futurism.com)

2026-08-03 | by Joe Wilkins | tags: trump, public health, cdc

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It Appears That the US Military Accidentally Killed Everybody on Board a Civilian Medevac Flight in New Mexico (futurism.com)

2026-08-03 | by Joe Wilkins | tags: us military, el paso airport, high-energy laser

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Californians' data deletion requests, DROP, become enforceable Aug. 1 (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-02 | by Sergio Flores | tags: california data brokers, drop platform, digital footprint

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DuckDuckGo’s Anti-AI Sunglasses Won’t Spy On Anyone (cnet.com)

2026-08-02 | by Gael Cooper | tags: duckduckgo, knockaround, ai glasses

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Best Car Vacuums (2026): Handheld, Cordless, Shopping Tips (wired.com)

2026-08-02 | by Nena Farrell | tags: car vacuums, handheld vacuum, cordless vacuum

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Is It Possible to Make Smart Glasses That Aren’t Creepy? (wired.com)

2026-08-02 | by Boone Ashworth | tags: meta, smart glasses, face recognition

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National Spritz Day is here: Score these deals today around the country (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-01 | tags: national spritz day, italian vacation, social media

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eBay Coupons: 20% Off in August 2026 (wired.com)

2026-08-01 | by Molly Higgins | tags: ebay, apple macbooks, dyson vacuums

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Run a free, private, offline AI on your computer to handle repetitive tasks (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-01 | tags: offline ai, privacy, web-based ai

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Show HN: I built a cross-browser extension that controls fingerprinting surfaces (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-31 | by Tomasz Janusz | tags: privacy thing, fingerprinting, google chrome