The EU built mass surveillance disguised as child protection.

Our investigation found German police data proving 48% of alerts aren't crimes, 40% target minors.

Thorn (Ashton Kutcher's company) helped write the law. Thread below 👇

https://thomaster.substack.com/p/the-silent-invasion

#Privacy #EU #ChatControl #Surveillance

Meta blocks camera on AI glasses if LED light is destroyed: Second-generation Ray-Ban Meta glasses now cut camera power the moment physical LED tampering is detected, closing a gap bystanders had flagged since 2024. https://ppc.land/meta-blocks-camera-on-ai-glasses-if-led-light-is-destroyed/ #Meta #RayBan #AIGlasses #Privacy #Technology

ICYMI: DuckDuckGo blocks YouTube ads by default on iPhone, Windows, Mac: The feature relies on uBlock Origin's filter lists and is already default for iPhone, Windows and Mac users, with the Android rollout timing still unannounced. https://ppc.land/duckduckgo-blocks-youtube-ads-by-default-on-iphone-windows-mac/ #DuckDuckGo #YouTubeAds #Privacy #AdBlocking #uBlockOrigin

Due percorsi.
Uno basato sul controllo.
Uno costruito sulla responsabilità umana, sulla libertà e sulla connessione reale.

La tecnologia dovrebbe dare potere, non limitare.

Scegli il lato che ti lascia respirare.
Dash Evolution 🧬🌱

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

https://x.com/ItaliaDash/status/2076382781123510484?s=20

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Due percorsi. Uno basato sul controllo. Uno costruito sulla responsabilità umana, sulla libertà e sulla connessione reale. La tecnologia dovrebbe dare potere, non limitare. Scegli il lato che ti lascia respirare. Dash Evolution 🧬🌱 #Dash #LiveOnDash #LiveOnCrypto #DigitalCash #Web3 #BuiltToLast #Crypto #DAO #Privacy #Freedom #Trustless #Sovereignty #Fundamentals #Citiz3nGlitch #Evolution https://x.com/ItaliaDash/status/2076382781123510484?s=20

[lien] Lidl (France) - FrenchBreaches - Dernières fuites de données #security #privacy #gik #net #$$$

The group chat just learned why we self-host

Account flagged by a classifier, 8 years of photos gone, no appeal path. It happens daily. A server in your closet has no ban button — that's the entire argument, in one chat.

Directory: https://selfhost.directory

#Bigtech #Privacy #Linux #Opensource #Homeserver #Docker

If you’ve been looking for a messenger with no phone number, no account, and no server that can be scanned or subpoenaed, that’s exactly what Zerion is.

Everything runs over Tor. Post-quantum encryption on every message. Hidden profiles and anti-forensics for people who need them. Free and open source, so you can verify all of it yourself.

We’ve grown to here on word of mouth alone. If it sounds useful, try it and tell one person who’d need it.

zerion.chat

#privacy #tor #foss #android

Cal Matters: Proposal would allow drivers to trade personal data for potentially lower insurance rates. “A bill to allow insurance companies to monitor California drivers’ behavior in exchange for potential discounts on their premiums would change the state’s longstanding insurance law, drawing opposition from the Insurance Department as well as consumer and privacy advocates.”

heise+ | Interview zur #DeutschlandApp: Wie KI komplizierte Anträge entwirren soll | c't Magazin https://www.heise.de/hintergrund/Interview-zur-Deutschland-App-Wie-KI-komplizierte-Antraege-entwirren-soll-11306572.html #heiseplus #Digitalisierung #digitalization #eGovernment #Datenschutz #privacy #OpenSource #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #EUDI

great breakdown of recent Google lawsuit. this alone should be reason enough for people to move away from Google-certified Android smartphones in droves - and force banks, government app developers etc. to stop using Play Integrity API as a "security verification". https://windowsforum.com/threads/google-play-terms-july-29-2026-idle-android-can-use-cellular-data.436164/

#Privacy #Security #Surveillance #Android #Google #Smartphone #Cellular #Degoogle

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The $135 Million Settlement Gives the Fine Print Its Bite​ The revised terms follow Google’s $135 million settlement over allegations that Android devices sent cellular data to Google while idle without users knowing. That context changes the story from a routine terms-of-service cleanup into a broader accountability moment. The dispute was not simply whether Android devices used data, but whether users meaningfully understood and consented to background cellular transfers that consumed data they paid for. Reuters reported the settlement as resolving claims that Google’s Android operating system collected cellular data without permission. Other consumer and Android-focused outlets covered the same settlement through the lens of payouts, eligibility, and the mechanics of getting money to affected users. Digital Trends, by contrast, connected the settlement’s aftermath to the newly explicit Play terms language users will encounter going forward. Google has not framed the update as an admission that every Android device has been secretly torching mobile plans. The stronger and more accurate reading is narrower: Google is now spelling out that certified Android devices may use cellular data for system services even when users are not actively operating the device. That is a disclosure change with real consequences because it tells users and administrators what baseline behavior they should expect. The settlement allegations were emotionally powerful because they violated the ordinary person’s model of device activity. If an app is open and streaming video, data use is obvious. If the screen is off, all apps appear closed, and the phone is sitting on a desk, many users expect the meter to be mostly still. The revised Play terms make that expectation harder to defend. There is a legal and product-management pattern here. Large platform companies often respond to litigation not by redesigning every system involved, but by making the disclosure layer more explicit. The user then receives clearer notice that the system may behave as designed, even if that design remains difficult to opt out of fully. That is why the settlement matters beyond the dollar amount. A $135 million fund is large enough to show the seriousness of the allegations, but the longer-lasting change may be the text users accept before using Google Play. Money compensates backward; terms shape the permission structure going forward.

heise+ | Fake-Führerscheine aus dem Internet leaken Kundenidentitäten | c't Magazin https://www.heise.de/hintergrund/Fake-Fuehrerscheine-aus-dem-Internet-leaken-Kundenidentitaeten-11281353.html #heiseplus #Datenschutz #privacy #CyberCrime #DataLeak #Datenleck

📷 17 new license plate readers just reported around Murrieta, CA. Newly mapped by volunteers — see what's watching. #ALPR #Surveillance #Murrieta #Privacy #FlockSafety

https://gridwatchtheusa.com/flock-cameras/california/murrieta/

📷 16 new license plate readers just reported around Conway, AR. Newly mapped by volunteers — see what's watching. #ALPR #Surveillance #Conway #Privacy #FlockSafety

https://gridwatchtheusa.com/flock-cameras/arkansas/conway/

📷 15 new license plate readers just reported around Kansas City, MO. Newly mapped by volunteers — see what's watching. #ALPR #Surveillance #KansasCity #Privacy #FlockSafety

https://gridwatchtheusa.com/flock-cameras/missouri/kansas-city/

📷 12 new license plate readers just reported around Bakersfield, CA. Newly mapped by volunteers — see what's watching. #ALPR #Surveillance #Bakersfield #Privacy #FlockSafety

https://gridwatchtheusa.com/flock-cameras/california/bakersfield/

How #Flock Cameras Wrongly Tracked a Journalist for Days, Then Sent #Police to Arrest Him

https://yro.slashdot.org/story/26/07/11/0556236/how-flock-cameras-wrongly-tracked-a-journalist-for-days-then-sent-police-to-arrest-him

#privacy #surveillance #ALPR #journalism

Take control of your Windows 11 system resources! Learn how to manage background app activity, allowing or preventing apps from running when you're not actively using them. This can significantly improve performance and reduce battery drain. A simple guide for a smoother experience. #Windows #Tech #Privacy #Performance https://geekrewind.com/how-to-allow-or-prevent-app-running-in-background-in-windows-11/

Protect your personal data on Windows 11 by setting up File History. This feature automatically backs up your essential folders, giving you peace of mind. Our comprehensive guide makes it easy to get started. #Windows #Backup #Privacy #Tech https://geekrewind.com/how-to-set-up-file-history-on-windows-11/

Tuta just keeps getting better - here's what's new 🥰👉🏻
⭐ Tuta One-Click Migration (closed beta): Automatically migrate & sync old external mailboxes (with IMAP) into Tuta Mail
⭐ Folders expand when moving emails & action to archive an email in notifications
⭐ Choose your default calendar view
⭐ Dedicated Calendar settings page
⭐ Calendar reminders are now more reliable
⭐ Tuta Drive standalone apps for Android & iOS (closed beta)
👉 https://tuta.com/blog/tuta-one-click-migration-closed-beta
#mail #privacy

heise+ | Shoppen ohne #Tracking: Datensparsam bei Amazon & Co. einkaufen | c't Magazin https://www.heise.de/ratgeber/Shoppen-ohne-Tracking-Datensparsam-bei-Amazon-Co-einkaufen-11296645.html #heiseplus #eCommerce #Datenschutz #privacy

Microslop Confirms Windows GDID Device Identifier That Cannot Be Disabled, Documented in FBI Case Filing

https://www.ghacks.net/2026/07/12/microsoft-confirms-windows-gdid-device-identifier-that-cannot-be-disabled-documented-in-fbi-case-filing/

#Microslop #Microsoft #Windows #Windows11 #spyware #privacy #surveillance #enshittification #technology