hiramfromthechi

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The EU still wants to scan all your chats – and the rules could come into force by October 2025 in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] hiramfromthechi@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

That's dope, glad it could help 🤟

The EU still wants to scan all your chats – and the rules could come into force by October 2025 in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] hiramfromthechi@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I'm starting to edit idcaboutprivacy more and more often (and that's not a good thing)

Study Reveals How Mobile Apps Track Users Through WiFi and Bluetooth: 86% of these apps collect at least one type of sensitive data, such as GPS location or unique device identifiers in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] hiramfromthechi@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Don't mind me, just adding it to idcaboutprivacy

"Tea" app - user database leaked today (incl. drivers license & IDs). Daily reminder not to give your ID to online services [THEY DO NOT PROTECT YOUR INFORMATION] in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] hiramfromthechi@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Thanks. Built from scratch.

"Tea" app - user database leaked today (incl. drivers license & IDs). Daily reminder not to give your ID to online services [THEY DO NOT PROTECT YOUR INFORMATION] in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] hiramfromthechi@lemmy.world 52 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Gives me no pleasure to add it to idcaboutprivacy

Free and open source—feel free to contribute.

Feds in Catalonia, Spain think everyone using a Google Pixel must be a drug dealer in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] hiramfromthechi@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

You can technically put GrapheneOS on a Fairphone, but it's not officially supported.

Long term, the GOS team is looking to branch off from their reliance on Pixels.

Feds in Catalonia, Spain think everyone using a Google Pixel must be a drug dealer in c/technology@lemmy.world
Exclusive: Evidence of cell phone surveillance detected at anti-ICE protest in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] hiramfromthechi@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Done. Good lookin out.

Exclusive: Evidence of cell phone surveillance detected at anti-ICE protest in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] hiramfromthechi@lemmy.world 34 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I am once again recommending idcaboutprivacy

WhatsApp is officially getting ads in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] hiramfromthechi@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

WhatsApp was charging $1-$3 per year before Facebook's acquisition. They had 600M+ users and a team of twelve people. It was beautiful while it lasted.

Hopefully we can carry out the original mission with Signal.

‘The Worst Internet-Research Ethics Violation I Have Ever Seen’ | The most persuasive “people” on a popular subreddit turned out to be a front for a secret AI experiment. in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] hiramfromthechi@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Added to idcaboutprivacy (which is open source). If there are any other similar links, feel free to add them or send them my way.

Facebook Allegedly Detected When Teen Girls Deleted Selfies So It Could Serve Them Beauty Ads in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] hiramfromthechi@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

Added to idcaboutprivacy (which is open source). If there are any other similar links, feel free to add them or send them my way.

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CalMatters is acquiring The Markup (themarkup.org)
 

The Markup CEO Nabiha Syed's announcement:

I'm so thrilled to announce that CalMatters is acquiring The Markup in its entirety. The whole world is looking at California for both the innovation that comes out of Silicon Valley and the tech regulation that comes out of Sacramento. Bringing our data-driven approach to the deep CalMatters beats -- education, health, housing, AI -- is going to create change in California, the country, and the world.

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ApostrophyOS: A new privacy and security focused mobile OS (www.digitaltrends.com)
 

Looks like it's taken some principles from GrapheneOS and other alternative ROMs.

  • What're your first impressions?
  • What questions/concerns do you have?
  • Any other thoughts?
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Is there any Lemmy app/client that allows you to comment from a different account? (lemmy.world)
 

I remember Slide for Reddit allowed you to choose who to comment as before doing so.

Does this exist for Lemmy yet?

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Firefox now supports clean URLs with the new "Copy link without site tracking" option (lemmy.world)
 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/8834978

No need to remove the URL tracking parameters manually. 🥳

Firefox copy link without site tracking

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Apple event as a consumer vs. investor (lemmy.world)
 

🥱 ➡️ 🤑

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Building the fediverse is an investment in us and the open web. (lemmy.world)
 

Felt this belonged here.

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