"Watch Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley discuss the future of surveillance at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026"

"That’s why we’re bringing Flock’s founder and CEO Garrett Langley to the stage to speak about those very issues. Flock Safety sits right at the center of the debate over where the line should be drawn between privacy and public safety."

https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/20/watch-flock-safety-ceo-garrett-langley-discuss-the-future-of-surveillance-at-techcrunch-disrupt-2026/

#Privacy

🤣 😂

Flock CEO Goes Ballistic on Critics as More Americans Question Mass Driver Surveillance

Flock charged that behind the criticism lay “activists trying to let murderers go free.”

#GarrettLangley #flocksafety #alpr #surveillance #privacy #technology #tech

https://www.aclu.org/news/privacy-technology/tracking-alpr-cameras/flock-ceo-goes-ballistic?hl=en-US

Your monitor should display your PC, not install software on it without your consent.

Connecting some LG monitors prompts Windows Update to install an LG app without even asking for it. It then launches at startup and serves McAfee trial ads.

Listen/Read More: https://hackread.com/lg-monitors-install-adware-app-windows-pcs/

#LG #Windows #Microsoft #Spyware #Adware #McAfee #Privacy

The EU is about to sell our most sensitive data to the US for visa-free travel

https://edri.org/our-work/the-eu-is-about-to-sell-our-most-sensitive-data-to-the-us-for-visa-free-travel/

> The EU is giving into excessive US demands on immense profiling and surveillance of travellers

#EU #US #PersonalData #privacy #EuropeanCommission

The quiet step in most online PDF tools: your file is uploaded to a server before anything happens to it. For sensitive documents that is the whole risk. There is a better way, coming soon.

#PDF #Privacy #PrivacyTools #InfoSec

Community question: what is your least favourite thing about online PDF tools? Forced uploads, watermarks, accounts for a two minute job? Asking for a reason.

#PDF #Privacy #PrivacyTools

The turn: what if the tool never uploaded your file, because everything ran locally in the browser? The upload counter would read zero. Guess how many PDF tools could work that way.

#PDF #Privacy #PrivacyTools #WebApp

Morphe is a free and open-source Android app for patching YouTube, YouTube Music, and Reddit without root.

Built on the foundation of ReVanced Manager, it adds a redesigned interface, a one-tap Simple Mode, an Advanced Mode with 100+ patch options, and more customization for power users.

More details: https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/tool.html?id=morphe

#Android #OpenSource #YouTube #YouTubeMusic #ReVanced #Privacy #FOSS

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Screenshot of the Morphe project page in dark mode. A large Morphe logo appears at the top, followed by buttons linking to the website, GitHub documentation, Reddit community, and translation project. Below, a description explains that Morphe is an Android app for patching YouTube, YouTube Music, and Reddit without root, removing ads and giving users more control over their experience.

A first-of-its-kind analysis found more than one in eight apps built for US service members carried foreign code—some from firms in nations the Pentagon designates as adversaries.

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Apps Marketed to US Troops Are Shipping Chinese and Russian Code

A new toolkit for attorneys in Massachusetts targets the technologies police use—and conceal—to build criminal cases, from facial recognition to AI-written police reports.

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The ACLU Is Arming Lawyers to Expose State Surveillance Secrets

Every payment you make is logged, analyzed, and sold to data brokers. Banks and processors build a profile of your life from your purchases, associations, and habits. Specter's self-custodied wallet and on-chain payments give you back that privacy.

Try it now in your browser — or install it as a web app. No app store, no gatekeeper. https://specterapp.io/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=surveillance

#privacy #Fediverse

The turn: what if the tool never uploaded your file, because everything ran locally in the browser? The
upload counter would read zero. Guess how many PDF tools could work that way.
#PDF #Privacy #PrivacyTools #WebApp

#GM #ProofOfEspresso #Dash #LiveOnDash #MondayVibes

🔋☕️

Livello energia:

1%

Sintomi:

☑️ È lunedì
☑️ Troppe cose da fare
☑️ Cervello ancora in modalità weekend

Soluzione consigliata:

Espresso.
Scuro.
Italiano.

Ricarica quasi istantanea.

💙

#LiveOnCrypto #DigitalCash #Web3 #BuiltToLast #Crypto #DAO #Privacy #Freedom #Trustless #Sovereignty #Fundamentals #Citiz3nGlitch #Evolution 🧬

https://x.com/ItaliaDash/status/2079176172982689959?s=20

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#GM #ProofOfEspresso #Dash #LiveOnDash #MondayVibes 🔋☕️ Livello energia: 1% Sintomi: ☑️ È lunedì ☑️ Troppe cose da fare ☑️ Cervello ancora in modalità weekend Soluzione consigliata: Espresso. Scuro. Italiano. Ricarica quasi istantanea. 💙 #LiveOnCrypto #DigitalCash #Web3 #BuiltToLast #Crypto #DAO #Privacy #Freedom #Trustless #Sovereignty #Fundamentals #Citiz3nGlitch #Evolution 🧬 https://x.com/ItaliaDash/status/2079176172982689959?s=20

The EU is about to sell our most sensitive data to the US for visa-free travel

https://edri.org/our-work/the-eu-is-about-to-sell-our-most-sensitive-data-to-the-us-for-visa-free-travel/

Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48977711

#HackerNews #EUdata #Privacy #Concerns #VisaFreeTravel #SensitiveData #DataProtection

Courthouse News Service: Toyota broadsided by website tracking class action. “Toyota was hit with a ‘trap and trace’ class action, over what the plaintiff calls an ‘outrageous privacy “bait and switch” scheme.’ In a class action filed Wednesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, lead plaintiff Brittany Conner claims the Japanese automaker ‘secretly tracks, de-anonymizes and sells visitors’ […]

Most useful takeaway: best VPN for iPhone is not one with longest feature list. I looked at which apps fit real iPhone use best for speed, privacy, and streaming instead of feature bloat. https://toolstackscout.com/vpn-privacy/best-vpn-for-iphone/ #VPN #iPhone #Privacy

t side PDF tools, zero uploads, free. This is the one.

#PDF #Privacy #PrivacyTools

Most encrypted messengers assume their cryptography will stay relevant. QryptChat doesn't make that bet—it uses quantum-resistant algorithms so your messages stay private even if current encryption methods become breakable. If you're evaluating tools for long-term confidentiality (research, legal, organizational comms), it's worth testing against your threat model.
https://qrypt.chat
#encryption #privacy

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Cross posted from mander.xyz/post/55420709

…more Atlanta News First Investigates identified at least 19 Georgia cases in the past year involving alleged personal searches, including accusations of stalking. MORE ON THIS INVESTIGATION: atlantanewsfirst.com/2026/07/17/ai-audit-tool-flags-suspicious-police-searches-flock-misuse-cases-mount-georgia

Guten Morgen! ☕ Kurze Erinnerung: Deine Daten sind wie Unterhosen. Du wechselst sie regelmäßig, gibst sie nicht jedem x-beliebigen und lässt sie nicht einfach irgendwo rumliegen, wo jeder Fremde reinschauen kann.

Und trotzdem klicken wir alle brav auf "Alle Cookies akzeptieren", weil der Banner nervt. 🍪

Nimm dir heute 2 Minuten für deine Privatsphäre-Einstellungen. Dein zukünftiges Ich dankt dir.

#Datenschutz #DigitaleRechte #Privacy #DSGVO

…more Atlanta News First Investigates identified at least 19 Georgia cases in the past year involving alleged personal searches, including accusations of stalking. MORE ON THIS INVESTIGATION: atlantanewsfirst.com/2026/07/17/ai-audit-tool-flags-suspicious-police-searches-flock-misuse-cases-mount-georgia

Every online password generator you don't control is a trust decision.
Ours is generated locally with the Web Crypto API, nothing sent anywhere, downloadable as a single offline HTML file you can audit line by line.
Free. No account. No tracking. No cookies.

https://blackoutvpn.au/password-generator

#Privacy #InfoSec #FOSS #technology #security

Cape: An American „Privacy-First“ Carrier Under the Microscope — and Why You Won’t Find an Equivalent in Europe Just Yet

A few days ago, an interview by Jonah Aragon with Ruddy Wang, head of Cape’s consumer division, appeared on the PrivacyGuides website. The interview…

https://vsx.global/cape-an-american-privacy-first-operator-under-the-microscope-and-why-you-wont-find-anything-like-it-in-europe-just-yet/

#infosec #privacy #opensource #digitalsovereignty

Wyborcza opisała sprawę kombinatu medialnego oraz potencjalnej monetyzacji danych mieszkańców...

https://lodz.wyborcza.pl/lodz/7,35136,32916552,sygnalista-lodzianie-sa-sledzeni-na-wielka-skale-miasto-przyznaje.html

#rodo #privacy #gdpr #press

Dépendances numériques : le rapport parlementaire prône « une France du Libre et de l’Open Source ».

Le rapport sur les dépendances et les vulnérabilités numériques demande des marchés publics d’État entièrement open source en 2030 et « zéro Microsoft » à l’école.

- Six atouts des logiciels libres
- Développer financements et compétences
- « Créer des alternatives aux logiciels propriétaires ».
- « Objectif zéro Microsoft dans les écoles ».
- Accompagnement des PME.

#Linux #Opensource #Privacy #RegainPrivacy #BanGAFAM #FLOSS #FOSS #CloudAct #GetTheGAFAMOutOfHere #France #EuTech #SouveraineteNumérique #NumériqueResponsable #Environnement 🌍️️️ 🌳 🐝🌾🌹🦋

https://www.lsdm.live/2026/07/20/dependances-numeriques-le-rapport-parlementaire-prone-une-france-du-libre-et-de-lopen-source/

AI advice boosts confidence but kills accuracy. Train staff to verify outputs.
#AI #Privacy #Training

📡 Hidden KYC: How Banks Silently Track Your WiFi Network

→ https://telegra.ph/Hidden-KYC-How-Banks-Silently-Track-Your-WiFi-Network-06-17

#kyc #privacy #wifi #surveillance

DOJ just lost its 16th straight case trying to force states to hand over voter data.
63% of those losses came from Republican-appointed judges — including the Trump appointee who just ruled against them in Connecticut.
This isn't partisan. It's the law.

https://www.leaklens.org/explainers/trump-doj-took-a-victory-lap-in-connecticut-then-it-became-their-16th-straight-voter-roll-loss

#Voting #Privacy #DataPrivacy

🔗 urlhum/UrlHum

The modern, privacy-aware URL Shortener built in PHP.

Shortens URLs with privacy-focused features like IP anonymization and analytics tracking in an admin panel

⭐ Stars: 689
📅 Last Update: Jul 13, 2026

https://github.com/urlhum/UrlHum

#selfhosted #homelab #selfhost #selfhosting #opensource #urlshortener #privacy

I just got myself a Yubico YubiKey 5 NFC!

#Privacy #Security #Yubico #YubiKey

Europe's open-source push is good news, but it only matters if people can use it daily. InlineStyle turns FOSS into email, files/docs, photos, notes, bookmarks and a personal site, hosted in Europe and ad-free. https://www.inlinestyle.it/ #opensource #privacy #EU

I'm Done with Mullvad

https://moonwriting.blog/i-m-done-with-mullvad

Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48975428

#HackerNews #Mullvad #VPN #privacy #security #userexperience #frustration

A useful first local-AI test:

1. Ask a factual question
2. Summarize a page you provide
3. Rewrite a paragraph in your voice
4. Repeat after disconnecting the network

Setup workflow + troubleshooting: https://schephenk.gumroad.com/l/local-llm-guide?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=private_ai_2026_07&utm_content=l4

#LocalAI #Privacy #Ollama #OpenSourceAI

Daily Digest | 20 July 2026

Your daily dose of Privacy, Data Protection, AI & Cybersecurity news.

5 stories you should not miss.

Read more: https://www.nicfab.eu/daily-digest/

#Privacy #AI #GDPR #Cybersecurity #TechLaw

France parliamentary report calls for 100% open source public procurement by 2030 and "zero Microsoft in schools." Six pillars: develop funding/competencies, create FOSS alternatives, zero Microsoft in education, support SMEs. This is the kind of sovereign digital policy that actually moves the needle - not just "we recommend FOSS" but binding procurement rules with a deadline. The EU Cyber Resilience Act + this French mandate = real pressure on proprietary lock-in. Other nations watching closely.

#OpenSource #FOSS #DigitalSovereignty #Linux #Privacy

AGE encryption APP FOSS for Android ans iPhones!

https://www.agepony.com/

#privacy #foss #encryption #age #surveillance #android #security

DeFlock Polk, FL is putting together a great resource for fighting ALPRs. Check it out or pass it along folks in Lakeland, Winter Haven, or Polk County in general.
https://deflockpolkfl.org/

#Flock #Polk #PolkCounty #Florida #ALPR #Surveillance #Privacy

The Guardian: Burnham to scrap Starmer’s digital ID scheme in ‘reset of priorities’. “Andy Burnham is expected to scrap Keir Starmer’s plans for digital ID cards in a ‘reset of priorities’ when he enters Downing Street on Monday. The new Labour leader plans to redirect the resources earmarked for the scheme towards tackling the cost of living, his team indicated on Saturday.”

Most useful takeaway: when I pick a free Android VPN, I start with trust before speed. I listed 5 safe free apps worth trying and focused on privacy first, not flashy performance claims. https://toolstackscout.com/vpn-privacy/best-vpn-for-android-free-download/ #Android #VPN #Privacy

#UK #security #privacy #LocalGov

'An urban explorer says he discovered his own confidential records among “room after room” of unsecured personal information in a disused council building.'

https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/26289821.hundreds-sensitive-files-found-closed-wscc-building/

GmsCompatConfig version 172 released:

https://github.com/GrapheneOS/platform_packages_apps_GmsCompat/releases/tag/config-172

See the linked release notes for a summary of the improvements over the previous release and a link to the full changelog.

Forum discussion thread:

https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/40515-gmscompatconfig-version-172-released

#GrapheneOS #privacy #security #gmscompat

ICYMI: EU age-check app: 9 files released, no privacy review, claims unproven: Meant for every EU country, the app was presented as finished and untrackable, yet released files describe an unfinished build and privacy claims not backed. https://ppc.land/eu-age-check-app-9-files-released-no-privacy-review-claims-unproven/ #EU #privacy #agecheck #appdevelopment #dataprotection

🚀 Dawarich 1.10.1 is out!

This release: various updates

📦 docker pull freikin/dawarich:1.10.1
📋 Changelog: https://github.com/Freika/dawarich/releases/tag/1.10.1

#Dawarich #SelfHosted #LocationTracking #Privacy #OpenSource

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9uefFYe6bM

#LG #Privacy

Censors got better at blocking VPNs, so we rebuilt ours from the ground up.

FreeSocks v2 is out today, with harder-to-block protocols, accounts that collect no personal data, and no IP logging anywhere.

It's free forever. Share it with a friend behind the censored Internet.

Service: https://freesocks.org/

Read our launch post: https://unredacted.org/blog/2026/07/internet-freedom-is-here-freesocks-v2/

#Privacy #Censorship #VPN #Proxy

TikTok users don't have as much agency over their FYPs as they think https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/07/how-much-control-do-tiktok-users-really-have-over-fyps/

#privacy #security #TikTok

WhatsApp blocks Dutch sex workers, cutting off their income

https://nltimes.nl/2026/07/18/whatsapp-blocks-dutch-sex-workers-cutting-income

> WhatsApp blocked the accounts of at least five Dutch sex workers last year, cutting off their primary channel for arranging client appointments, a Pointer investigation found. The blocks also made it harder for support services to provide urgent assistance to sex workers.

#Meta #WhatsApp #SexWork #privacy

I've been a huge fan and heavy/daily user of Todoist for several years now.

Welp, it finally happened. They've announced an integration and partnership with ChatGPT and I'm not having it. They have an integration with Claude's #AI as well.

Can someone please recommend a good, multi-platform #todo app that's #privacy respecting and doesn't have any #AI at all? I really want something that runs on my phone, can sync with my computer, and that utilizes mobile notifications. Thanks.

#productivity #todo

https://www.todoist.com/help/articles/use-chatgpt-with-todoist-app-ZvyCjjtmj

Which of these privacy options have you used in the last 30 days?

#EvanPoll #poll #privacy #Fediverse