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jrheronn jrheronn @programming.dev

FOSS enthusiast // privacy advocate // COYG

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A long list of tech companies are rushing to give themselves the right to use people's data to train AI
  • People freely hand it over. Haha. Some of these can't be avoided, like Universities strictly using Zoom for office hours/class or workplaces that use Microsoft 365.

  • www.businessinsider.com A long list of tech companies are rushing to give themselves the right to use people's data to train AI

    More companies are quietly giving themselves permission to use consumer data to train generative AI models and tools.

    A long list of tech companies are rushing to give themselves the right to use people's data to train AI
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    ‘Largest number of claims ever filed’: 17M people validated to receive Facebook settlement payment
  • Please hand over even more of your personal data so you can receive an ever decreasing amount of money.

  • www.ctvnews.ca Carmakers are failing the privacy test. Owners have little to no control of the data they hand over

    Cars are getting an 'F' in data privacy. Most major manufacturers admit they may be selling your personal information, a new study finds, with half also saying they would share it with the government or law enforcement without a court order.

    Carmakers are failing the privacy test. Owners have little to no control of the data they hand over
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    Best privacy tv's? Or dumb none smart tvs?
  • TV's have become privacy nightmares in recent days.

    One option would be any TV that works then simply keep it offline and stream from a device that allows you to have more control over your privacy.

    If you're wanting to actually use a smart TV's functions, I think NextDNS can be set up to block most of the telemetry on whichever smart TV you have.

  • [META] People on other instances, please let me know if you see stickied posts that shouldn't be stickied!
  • The July 7 Free Talk Friday is the only one the is stickied that shouldn't be on programming.dev.

  • What is wrong with Brave users 🤷‍♀️🤦‍♀️
  • How about no ads? Once you force ads into something I use or make it impossible for me to block them, it is time to find an alternative.

  • FA Community Shield winners... Congratulations @Arsenal

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    www.wired.com Norway Took On Meta’s Surveillance Ads and Won

    Meta has long fought Europe's demands that it get people's consent before using their data for targeted ads. Then a Norwegian regulator threatened fines of $100,000 per day.

    Norway Took On Meta’s Surveillance Ads and Won
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    Why are actors smoking in movies and tv shows?
  • They usually smoke nicotine-free herbal cigarettes. I don't know the long term affects but definitely better than regular cigarettes.

    I think it could be considered dedication to their work, especially when you consider they usually have to film a scene several times. Cillian Murphy probably went through thousands of them when filming Peaky Blinders. Lol

  • Hacking group plans system to encrypt social media and other apps

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    Reddit is down
  • Before Reddit killed Apollo, Lemmy was really lacking in daily content. Now we've reached a point where I can open the app multiple times a day and see new content.

  • Mega Thread - Donald Trump Pleads Not Guilty to Conspiring to Defraud the United States in Arraignment - Washington DC
  • I don't know if anything will actually come of this but its nice to see the DOJ actually acknowledge this.

  • www.eff.org The U.K. Government Is Very Close To Eroding Encryption Worldwide

    The U.K. Parliament is pushing ahead with a sprawling internet regulation bill that will, among other things, undermine the privacy of people around the world. The Online Safety Bill, now at the final stage before passage in the House of Lords, gives the British government the ability to force backd...

    The U.K. Government Is Very Close To Eroding Encryption Worldwide
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    Google is already pushing WEI (DRM Webpage) into Chromium

    github.com [wei] Ensure Origin Trial enables full feature · chromium/chromium@6f47a22

    This CL moves the base::Feature from content_features.h to a generated feature from runtime_enabled_features.json5. This means that the base::Feature can be default-enabled while the web API is co...

    [wei] Ensure Origin Trial enables full feature · chromium/chromium@6f47a22
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    www.eff.org FBI Seizure of Mastodon Server is a Wakeup Call to Fediverse Users and Hosts to Protect their Users

    We’re in an exciting time for users who want to take back control from major platforms like Twitter and Facebook. However, this new environment comes with challenges and risks for user privacy, so we need to get it right and make sure networks like the Fediverse and Bluesky are mindful of past...

    FBI Seizure of Mastodon Server is a Wakeup Call to Fediverse Users and Hosts to Protect their Users
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    Site Stability
  • I am not sure exactly what the admins need but they do have a Gitub Sponsor to help out with the cost.

  • www.businessinsider.com Microsoft and Google may have to surrender people's data to Saudi Arabia after signing huge deals there

    Saudi Arabia is seeking to be an innovation hub, but activists are warning that tech firms could be complicit in the repression of dissidents.

    Microsoft and Google may have to surrender people's data to Saudi Arabia after signing huge deals there
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    How Signal Walks the Line Between Anarchism and Pragmatism
  • Private communication apps only work if they have people you want to talk to and Signal is the only one I could get my family to use.

  • www.wired.com How Signal Walks the Line Between Anarchism and Pragmatism

    The privacy-focused messaging app arose from a fringe culture that emphasized individual autonomy and skepticism of authority. As it tries to go mainstream, can it escape its roots?

    How Signal Walks the Line Between Anarchism and Pragmatism
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    How Signal walks the line between anarchism and pragmatism
  • Signal is by far much easier to get family/friends to use than Matrix or Session. Downloaded it to my parents' phones and told them this is how you contact me.

  • Apple threatens to kill FaceTime and iMessage in U.K.
  • It seems like Apple will publically make the correct decision to protect privacy, but I am more worried what they do behind the scenes with their user data. The Apple TOS is a nightmare.

  • www.businessinsider.com Amazon saved children's voices recorded by Alexa even after parents asked for it to be deleted. Now it's paying a $25 million fine.

    "For too long, Amazon has treated children's sensitive data as its own property," Josh Golin, executive director of Fairplay, said in a statement.

    Amazon saved children's voices recorded by Alexa even after parents asked for it to be deleted. Now it's paying a $25 million fine.
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    Awesome Privacy - A curated list of services and alternatives that respect privacy.

    github.com GitHub - pluja/awesome-privacy: Awesome Privacy - A curated list of services and alternatives that respect your privacy because PRIVACY MATTERS.

    Awesome Privacy - A curated list of services and alternatives that respect your privacy because PRIVACY MATTERS. - GitHub - pluja/awesome-privacy: Awesome Privacy - A curated list of services and a...

    GitHub - pluja/awesome-privacy: Awesome Privacy - A curated list of services and alternatives that respect your privacy because PRIVACY MATTERS.

    One of my go to list when I am searching for privacy respecting alternatives.

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    ⚓𝗣𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗪𝗶𝗸𝗶 + 📜 𝗠𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱
  • Any chance your torrent just has very few seeds?

  • Introducing Sign-in with Mastodon: Streamlining Sign-up and Login on Pixelfed
  • There's a few third-party apps, with Pixeldroid being the most popular, and their official app is in beta.

  • gizmodo.com Legislators Vote Forward Bill That Would Turn Tech Platforms Into DEA Narcs

    The controversial Cooper Davis Act has been voted out of committee, meaning it will take another step towards enactment.

    Legislators Vote Forward Bill That Would Turn Tech Platforms Into DEA Narcs
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    About Privacy: Browsers and Search Engines
  • I'm pretty excited about Mullvad Browser. It basically became my go to if I am not going to be logging into anything.

  • Tedd.it is Shutting Down

    tedd.it home : teddit

    Teddit is a free and open source alternative Reddit front-end focused on privacy. Teddit doesn't require you to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

    home : teddit

    Before the API changes Teddit was one of my favorite ways to browse Reddit. It seems like more and more that companies make changes that reduce privacy.

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    The Best Privacy Tools, Services, and Ad-Free Recommendations - Privacy Guides
  • I think it was chosen when Firefox mobile didn't have https everywhere for the app yet. The maintainers of the list also take a while to review and update it.

  • *Permanently Deleted*
  • Either way. This would be a win-win for the Fediverse. Allows new people to hear about it and validates Mastadon as an alternative to Twitter and Threads.

  • Daily Discussion Thread - 10 July 2023
  • It sounds like both Partey and Tierney may stay now. Especially with Timber coming in now, Tierney could get more starts.