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While the best #VPN services boost your online anonymity and #security by encrypting your internet traffic and spoofing your IP address,...
https://techhub.social/@arihak/1...While the best #VPN services boost your online anonymity and #security by encrypting your internet traffic and spoofing your IP address, malicious VPN apps pose great risks to your privacy. That's because providers can potentially read the internet traffic rerouted via their servers. #privacy
https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/millions-of-free-vpn-users-have-inadvertently-sent-their-data-to-china
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Cat-and-mouse game on between #AI bots and web services - directing AI bots to a garbage collection:Cloudflare says the labyrinth forces...
https://techhub.social/@arihak/1...Cat-and-mouse game on between #AI bots and web services - directing AI bots to a garbage collection:
Cloudflare says the labyrinth forces them to waste time and resources — and become laden with worthless synthetic data — while enabling the platform to gather info on bots and tag them in case they return.
https://futurism.com/cloudflare-trap-ai-scrapers-maze
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The bottom line is that it is all about #cybersecurity ::Reclaiming your #privacy doesn’t mean disconnecting or going into hiding. It...
https://techhub.social/@arihak/1...The bottom line is that it is all about #cybersecurity ::
Reclaiming your #privacy doesn’t mean disconnecting or going into hiding. It means using technology on your terms, and yours alone. It means choosing services that respect you.
https://proton.me/blog/european-tech-alternatives
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Perhaps tempting proposal, but #cybersecurity #AI agents must have more or less full access to all resources of PCs ( and phones?). Agents...
https://techhub.social/@arihak/1...Perhaps tempting proposal, but #cybersecurity #AI agents must have more or less full access to all resources of PCs ( and phones?). Agents probably will transfer data to #Microsoft AI servers for analysis. - - -
AI agents are becoming an increasingly popular way for companies like Microsoft to sell businesses on AI tools. Microsoft relaunched its Copilot for businesses earlier this year with free AI chat and access to pay-as-you-go AI agents.
https://www.theverge.com/news/634598/microsoft-security-copilot-ai-agents
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Perhaps this is the first concrete step to end the wild west of #adtech ---of #Meta had agreed to stop using her personal data for direct...
https://techhub.social/@arihak/1...Perhaps this is the first concrete step to end the wild west of #adtech ---
of #Meta had agreed to stop using her personal data for direct marketing purposes, "which in non-legalese means I've essentially been able to turn off all the creepy, invasive, targeted ads on #Facebook. #privacy
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1en1yjv4dpo
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#EU has announced actions against both Apple and Google. Regulators have announced that #Apple will be required to open up support for...
https://techhub.social/@arihak/1...#EU has announced actions against both Apple and Google. Regulators have announced that #Apple will be required to open up support for non-Apple accessories on the #iPhone, but it may be too late for #Google to make changes.
https://arstechnica.com/apple/2025/03/eu-accuses-google-and-apple-of-stifling-competition-under-digital-markets-act/
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New #book by a former #Facebook manager shows how the company runs its operations:Her book offers one person’s perspective on the...
https://techhub.social/@arihak/1...New #book by a former #Facebook manager shows how the company runs its operations:
Her book offers one person’s perspective on the evolution of a company that’s seeking to become more powerful than ever by aiming to be a leader in the artificial intelligence revolution.
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/03/11/tech/meta-whistleblower-book-sarah-wynn-williams/index.html
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Big change in China where only hardware used to have value, now software rules:DeepSeek has shown that Chinese companies can overcome...
https://techhub.social/@arihak/1...Big change in China where only hardware used to have value, now software rules:
DeepSeek has shown that Chinese companies can overcome technology barriers. And that's what has stunned Silicon Valley and industry experts – they did not expect China to catch up so soon with #AI
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg8jqj393eo
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When users visit a website that requests permission to send notifications, they may unknowingly grant scammers a powerful tool....
https://techhub.social/@arihak/1...When users visit a website that requests permission to send notifications, they may unknowingly grant scammers a powerful tool. #Cybercriminals take advantage of this by tricking users into accepting notifications. Once accepted, users are bombarded with misleading messages that redirect them to fraudulent content. #cybersecurity
https://ciso2ciso.com/what-happens-when-push-notifications-go-malicious-sourcehackread-com/
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#Google personal data collection and trading allows #adtech identify and target any demographics:data brokers aim to craft customized lists...
https://techhub.social/@arihak/1...#Google personal data collection and trading allows #adtech identify and target any demographics:
data brokers aim to craft customized lists of potential targets, such as people who have “careers in the armed forces” and enjoy “gambling in general,” or those who are an “active conservative voter” likely to “participate in a civil protest.
https://www.wired.com/story/google-dv360-banned-audience-segments-national-security/
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Lenovo is demonstrating a #solar powered #laptop:While the PC still works with a traditional charger, the idea is that the solar power can...
https://techhub.social/@arihak/1...Lenovo is demonstrating a #solar powered #laptop:
While the PC still works with a traditional charger, the idea is that the solar power can give the user an extra bit of battery when the device is running low and there may not be access to a charging point.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/02/lenovo-teases-solar-powered-and-foldable-screen-concept-laptops.html
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ACR feature on your #tv can capture and identify up to two images every second. This extensive tracking offers money-making insights for...
https://techhub.social/@arihak/1...ACR feature on your #tv can capture and identify up to two images every second. This extensive tracking offers money-making insights for marketers and content distributors because it can reveal connections between viewers' personal information and their preferred content. By "personal information," I mean email addresses, IP addresses -- and even your physical street address. #privacy #security
https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/how-to-disable-acr-on-your-tv-and-why-you-shouldnt-wait-to-do-it/
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One of #Google SafetyCore's most controversial aspects is that it installs silently on devices running #Android 9 and later without...
https://techhub.social/@arihak/1...One of #Google SafetyCore's most controversial aspects is that it installs silently on devices running #Android 9 and later without explicit user consent. This step has raised concerns among users regarding privacy and control over their devices.
https://www.zdnet.com/article/a-new-android-feature-is-scanning-your-photos-for-sensitive-content-how-to-stop-it/
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Who owns the data processed in documents? ---#Microsoft is quietly testing the waters with an ad-supported version of its Office suite. On...
https://techhub.social/@arihak/1...Who owns the data processed in documents? ---
#Microsoft is quietly testing the waters with an ad-supported version of its Office suite. On offer are desktop versions – #Windows-only by the looks of things – of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/25/adsupported_microsoft_office/
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The good news is that humans are, so far, smarter than the machines. With a combination of savvy and software, you can reduce your exposure...
https://techhub.social/@arihak/1...The good news is that humans are, so far, smarter than the machines. With a combination of savvy and software, you can reduce your exposure to text scams or, at the very least, your likelihood of actually becoming the victim of a #scam. #sms
https://www.vox.com/technology/400340/how-to-stop-scam-texts
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HP is trying to force consumer PC and print customers to use online and other digital support channels by setting a minimum 15-minute wait...
https://techhub.social/@arihak/1...HP is trying to force consumer PC and print customers to use online and other digital support channels by setting a minimum 15-minute wait time for anyone that phones the call center to get answers to troublesome queries. #customerservice
https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/20/hp_deliberately_adds_15_minutes/
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Development of #opensource #Android operating systems without# Google surveillance has been going on for years for phones, and we have good...
https://techhub.social/@arihak/1...Development of #opensource #Android operating systems without# Google surveillance has been going on for years for phones, and we have good products to choose from. Tablets have been missing, but now #Murena has launched a #degoogled #tablet based on no less than Google Pixel.
https://murena.com/shop/smartphones/brand-new/murena-pixel-tablet/
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Text to speech model capable of cloning your voice with as little as five seconds of sample #audio. In our testing, we generated realistic...
https://techhub.social/@arihak/1...Text to speech model capable of cloning your voice with as little as five seconds of sample #audio. In our testing, we generated realistic results with less than half a minute of recorded #speech.
https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/16/ai_voice_clone
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I thought browser fingerprinting has been used by #surveillance businesses for years::Fingerprinting and IP address collection are a blow to...
https://techhub.social/@arihak/1...I thought browser fingerprinting has been used by #surveillance businesses for years::
Fingerprinting and IP address collection are a blow to privacy because it is harder for users to control what data is collected about them. "By allowing #fingerprinting, #Google has given itself - and the advertising industry it dominates - permission to use a form of tracking that people can't do much to stop," said Martin Thomson, distinguished engineer at Mozilla.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm21g0052dno
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Bruce Schneier: More of our data is in the cloud, where companies have easier access to it. We have more Internet-of-Things devices around...
https://techhub.social/@arihak/1...Bruce Schneier: More of our data is in the cloud, where companies have easier access to it. We have more Internet-of-Things devices around ourselves, which keep us under constant surveillance. And every one of us carries an incredibly sophisticated surveillance device around with us wherever we go: our smartphones. Everywhere you turn, #privacy is losing.
https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/15/interview_bruce_schneier/
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