Hacker News with Generative AI: Data Collection

Why is my air fryer spying on me? We reveal the smart devices gathering data (which.co.uk)
Which? research has found evidence of excessive smart device surveillance - from air fryers demanding permission to listen in on conversations and sharing data with TikTok, to TVs wanting to know users’ exact locations at all times

Privacy, Smart Devices, Consumer Reports, Surveillance, Data Collection

7 points by gnabgib 5 days ago | 0 comments

Ask HN: I collect IP address of users, but do not store it. Am I GDPR compliant? (ycombinator.com)
For a side project of mine, I collect the IP address of users, log it to my server where the country of the user is identified(using ipinfo.io in the backend) and is saved in the database. Since I'm not storing the IP address as such, am I GDPR compliant? Do I need to add a consent banner?

GDPR, Privacy, Data Collection, Law, Security

7 points by rishikeshs 20 days ago | 27 comments

License Plate Readers Are Creating a US-Wide Database of More Than Just Cars (wired.com)
From Trump campaign signs to Planned Parenthood bumper stickers, license plate readers around the US are creating searchable databases that reveal Americans’ political leanings and more.

Privacy, Surveillance, Data Collection, Politics, Technology

61 points by walterbell 23 days ago | 24 comments

Russia blocked OONI Explorer, a large open dataset on Internet censorship (ooni.org)
As of 11th September 2024, Russia has blocked one of our platforms: OONI Explorer.

Internet Censorship, Russia, Open Data, Data Collection

5 points by pera 57 days ago | 0 comments

Leaked pitch deck proves that your phone is listening to what you say (phonearena.com)

Privacy, Smartphones, Data Collection

6 points by mikece 79 days ago | 0 comments

In Leak, Facebook Partner Brags About Listening to Your Phone's Microphone to S (futurism.com)

Privacy, Facebook, Data Collection

93 points by todsacerdoti 80 days ago | 45 comments

CMG pitch deck on listening to your conversations to target ads (gizmodo.com)