Privacy

*Today, noyb has filed a complaint against the social media platform BeReal over the latest “dark pattern” to get consent. When people open the app, they are confronted with a pop-up asking them to say “yes” or “no” to the use of their personal data for advertising purposes. [...] if users click “accept”, they will never see the consent banner again. If they dare to click “reject”, however, the banner will appear every day – until the end of your days.*

I'm not familiar with them personally, and don't plan to switch away from Signal anytime soon, but this might help anyone that was looking into Threema :)

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/23044112

https://archive.ph/OY245

My old ones broke two days ago and I needed new ones. I chose earbuds from NOTHIHG because according to reviews they are really good for the money. Now, their app is asking me to accept this privacy policy. Maybe this policy is just some general place holder for other products because they sell phones too. And they would have browser history there. Or I could use the earbuds without the app. But the default tuning on them is very bass heavy and I need to change that.

https://archive.ph/KAnQY

https://windowsreport.com/mozilla-firefox-removes-do-not-track-feature-support-heres-what-it-means-for-your-privacy/

https://windowsreport.com/mozilla-firefox-removes-do-not-track-feature-support-heres-what-it-means-for-your-privacy/

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/15995282

Real unfortunate news for GrapheneOS users as Revolut has decided to ban the use of 'non-google' approved OSes. This is currently being posted about and updated by GrahpeneOS over at Bluesky for those who want to follow it more closely.

Improved private group video calls in Signal with new features, incl. call links.

Germany and Poland may say yes to chatcontrol!

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/22758570

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/48995777

Hallo zusammen,

Last month, Ente launched https://Theyseeyourphotos.com, a website and marketing stunt designed to turn Google’s technology against itself. People can upload any photo to the website, which is then sent to a Google Cloud computer vision program that writes a startlingly thorough three-paragraph description of it. (Ente prompts the AI model to document small details in the uploaded images.)

A bipartisan group of 12 senators has urged the Transportation Security Administration’s inspector general to investigate the agency’s use of facial recognition, saying it poses a significant threat to privacy and civil liberties.

New research reveals serious privacy flaws in the data practices of new internet connected cars in Australia. It’s yet another reason why we need urgent reform of privacy laws.

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Ein EU-Linux, das wäre doch mal was!!!

A guide to keeping your plans private through every step of an abortion in any state, including Florida and South Dakota

Webseite: https://smartphone-dont-spy.de/

404 Media, along with Haaretz, Notus, and Krebs On Security recently reported on a company that captures smartphone location data from a variety of sources and collates that data into an easy-to-use tool to track devices’ (and, by proxy, individuals’) locations. The dangers that this tool presents are especially grave for those traveling to or from out-of-state reproductive health clinics, places of worship, and the border.

"Glaubst du, dein Smartphone hört dich ab? Nach den Enthüllungen von „404 Media“ könnte das tatsächlich der Fall sein. Wie Facebook, Google und Amazon ein geheimes Tool nutzen, um Gespräche mitzuhören, und warum das nicht nur illegal, sondern auch gruselig ist, erfährst du hier!

The most severe restrictions to the general public are imposed within a 20-mile (32 km) radius of the Green Bank Observatory.[5] The Observatory polices the area actively for devices emitting excessive electromagnetic radiation such as microwave ovens, Wi-Fi access points and faulty electrical equipment and request citizens discontinue their usage. It does not have enforcement power[6] (although the FCC can impose a fine of $50 on violators[7]), but will work with residents to find solutions.

Months after a trove of personal data it had collected was stolen, US data broker National Public Data has filed for bankruptcy. In its filing the company admits that the number of people impacted by the data theft is much higher than previously reported.

"Am Beispiel von Tiktok wird ein Blick auf die Möglichkeiten geworfen, intime, persönliche Eigenschaften von Personen über Empfehlungsalgorithmen auszuspähen. "

Open source 2FA authenticator, with end-to-end encrypted backups

Le Monde reports that confidential movements of powerful leaders like Joe Biden, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris could be tracked through a fitness app used by their bodyguards.

After federal police came to an employee’s house to ask questions, encrypted messaging company Session has decided to leave Australia and switch to a foundation model based in Switzerland.

Firefox enthält nun eine neue Funktion zur vollständigen Übersetzung ganzer Webseiten, sodass Sie problemlos in Ihrer bevorzugten Sprache im Internet surfen können. Während Sie sich auf einer Website aufhalten, übersetzt Firefox kontinuierlich neue Inhalte in Echtzeit. Diese Übersetzungsfunktion wurde schrittweise eingeführt und steht seit Firefox-Version 118 allen Nutzern zur Verfügung. Ab Firefox-Version 128 wurde die Funktion „Auswahl übersetzen…“ hinzugefügt, mit der jetzt auch einzelne ausgewählte Textteile einer Webseite hervorgehoben und übersetzt werden können.

"Für Behörden galt Microsoft 365 aus Datenschutzgründen lange als tabu. Jetzt wollen sechs Bundesländer mit speziell ausgehandelten Bedingungen in die Cloud.(...)