Hacker News with Generative AI: Privacy

T-Mobile records iPhone screens and claims it's being helpful (droid-life.com)
In recent days, T-Mobile customers stumbled upon an unannounced setting in the T-Mobile T-Life app that raised some eyebrows and has created a bit of a freakout.
Privacy, Mobile Carriers, Smartphones, Technology
7 points by Improvement 30 days ago | 1 comments
White House scraps plan to block data brokers from selling Americans' data (techcrunch.com)
A senior Trump administration official has scrapped a plan that would have blocked data brokers from selling Americans’ personal and financial information, including Social Security numbers.
Privacy, Government Regulations, Data Security, Tech Policy, Consumer Rights
11 points by speckx 30 days ago | 0 comments
Mullvad Leta (mullvad.net)
Privacy, VPN, Security
379 points by microflash 30 days ago | 187 comments
Show HN: Loodio 2 – A Simple Rechargable Bathroom Privacy Device (loodio.com)
Loodio creates a private space in your own home, and much more. Without you moving a finger.
Privacy, Smart Home, Hardware, Design
69 points by testmasterflex 30 days ago | 85 comments
De-anonymization attacks against the privacy coin XMR (monero.forex)
Monero (XMR), a cryptocurrency renowned for its privacy-centric design, has drawn the attention of governments, cybersecurity experts, and analytics firms seeking to deanonymize its transactions.
Cryptocurrency, Privacy, Security, Blockchain
189 points by DbigCOX 30 days ago | 101 comments
Experts "deeply concerned" by the EU plan to weaken encryption (techradar.com)
Encryption, Privacy, European Union, Government Regulation, Technology
11 points by nickslaughter02 30 days ago | 1 comments
How to disappear– Inside the world of extreme-privacy consultants (theatlantic.com)
You could easily mistake Alec Harris for a spy or an escaped prisoner, given all of the tradecraft he devotes to being unfindable.
Privacy, Security, Technology, Surveillance
34 points by FinnLobsien 30 days ago | 11 comments
Google and the Art of Weaponizing Privacy (vincentschmalbach.com)
Every time Google makes a "privacy" change, competitors mysteriously lose access to data while Google's own data empire grows stronger.
Google, Privacy, Competition, Data, Technology
7 points by vincent_s 30 days ago | 0 comments
Google to pay $1.38B over privacy violations (malwarebytes.com)
The state of Texas reached a mammoth financial agreement with Google last week, securing $1.375 billion in payments to settle two three year-old lawsuits.
Google, Privacy, Lawsuits, Finance
5 points by 1vuio0pswjnm7 31 days ago | 2 comments
Silencing Firefox's Chattiness for Web App Testing (secureideas.com)
Firefox is one chatty browser! Even if you don’t actually use it for anything, it’s constantly making requests out to the internet for things like updates, checking network status, and sending telemetry data back to Mozilla. When using Firefox for web app testing, I’ve often noticed the constant stream of additional requests that get in the way. It’s possible to ignore them, but it turns out that it’s also really easy to disable most of that traffic.
Web Development, Testing, Firefox, Privacy
11 points by wslh 31 days ago | 1 comments
Signal to Windows Recall: Drop Dead (computerworld.com)
Microsoft’s Recall is a security disaster disguised as a feature. Messaging app Signal is doing what it can to block it.
Security, Messaging Apps, Windows, Microsoft, Privacy
21 points by CrankyBear 31 days ago | 6 comments
Every wondered how Facebook spoofs Gmail message list snippet text? (ycombinator.com)
E.g. Gmail inbox shows a message contains "XXX tagged you on Facebook. Take a look about what she said on you."<p>But when you open the message, there's no "Take a look about what she said on you."<p>Answer. The text is present but hidden:<p><span style=3D"color:#FFFFFF;font-size:1px;opacity:0;">Take a look at what she said about you.</span><p>And unsurprisingly whenever I do click through, I find she hasn't said anything about me.
Social Media, User Interface, Email, Web Development, Privacy
87 points by chrisjj 32 days ago | 62 comments
TeleMessage Customers Include DC Police, Andreessen Horowitz, JP Morgan,Hundreds (micahflee.com)
I've been digging through the 410 GB of Java heap dumps from TeleMessage's archive server, provided by DDoSecrets. Here's a description of the dataset, some of my initial findings, details about an upcoming open source research tool I'm going to release, and a huge list of potential TeleMessage customers.
Data Breaches, Privacy, Law Enforcement, Finance, Technology
176 points by Bluestein 32 days ago | 1 comments
Cloudflare CEO: Football piracy blocks will claim lives (torrentfreak.com)
“It’s only a matter of time before a Spanish citizen can’t access a life-saving emergency resource because the rights holder in a football match refuses to send a limited request to block one resource versus a broad request to block a whole swath of the Internet,” Prince warned.
Internet Censorship, Piracy, Football, Privacy, Law
263 points by reynaldi 32 days ago | 256 comments
The Darknet Bible- research document on using the dark web and Monero safely (darknetbible.info)
Welcome to the DNM Buyer’s Bible
Darknet, Cryptocurrency, Privacy, Security, Guide
22 points by lennychanuk 32 days ago | 1 comments
Image Compression Basics and EXIF Privacy Guide (Client-Side Demo Tool) (slimimg.tools)
A single unoptimized hero image can weigh more than your entire web-page budget.
Image Compression, Web Development, Privacy, Tools
18 points by aaiiggcc000 33 days ago | 2 comments
Microsoft's ICC email block reignites European data sovereignty concerns (computerweekly.com)
During his recent visit to Brussels, Microsoft chief Brad Smith committed his company to defending European interests from ‘geopolitical volatility’, including the impact of potential US administration interventions.
Microsoft, Data Sovereignty, Europe, Privacy, Geopolitics
18 points by anewhnaccount2 33 days ago | 1 comments
China approves national 'online number' ID scheme (theregister.com)
China last week approved rules that will see Beijing issue identity numbers that netizens can use as part of a federated identity scheme that will mean they can use one logon across multiple online services.
China, Online Identity, Privacy, Regulations, Technology
9 points by beardyw 33 days ago | 2 comments
Google shared my phone number (danq.me)
Earlier this month, I received a phone call from a user of Three Rings, the volunteer/rota management software system I founded1.
Privacy, Google, Software, Personal Data
471 points by luu 33 days ago | 175 comments
Urgent decision: Meta may use user data for AI training (heise.de)
The Cologne Higher Regional Court has rejected an application by consumer advocates to prohibit Meta from using Facebook data for AI training, for example.
Privacy, AI, Facebook, Law, Social Media
5 points by I_am_tiberius 33 days ago | 1 comments
GrapheneOS: Where Licenses Matter More Than People (mataroa.blog)
GrapheneOS, Operating Systems, Privacy, Security, Ethics
32 points by marvinborner 33 days ago | 4 comments
Firewalls and BIOS's and Coreboot (hagensieker.com)
I’m into computer security a little bit and always striving to learn more.  I’m also a firm believer in Open Source software.  In Proprietary software you don’t know really know what’s going on.  Case in point:  Alexa, Siri, Hey Google.  They say it isn’t spying on you but you know that it is.
Computer Security, Open Source, Privacy
6 points by transpute 34 days ago | 0 comments
What I discovered when I asked Amazon to tell me everything Alexa had heard (theguardian.com)
For years, Alexa has been our on-call vet, DJ, teacher, parent, therapist and whipping boy. What secrets would the data reveal?
Privacy, Amazon, Alexa, Technology, Personal Data
69 points by robaato 34 days ago | 48 comments
Live facial recognition cameras may become 'commonplace' as police use soars (theguardian.com)
Police believe live facial recognition cameras may become “commonplace” in England and Wales, according to internal documents, with the number of faces scanned having doubled to nearly 5m in the last year.
Surveillance, Privacy, Facial Recognition, Law Enforcement, Technology
166 points by c-oreills 34 days ago | 143 comments
Will the AI backlash spill into the streets? (gabrielweinberg.com)
AI backlash is rising—I see it every day in DuckDuckGo user feedback. That’s why our AI features (Search Assist and Duck.ai) are private, useful, and optional.
Artificial Intelligence, Public Opinion, Privacy
34 points by paulpauper 34 days ago | 110 comments
uBlock Origin – filter lists and advanced features (ycombinator.com)
uBlock Origin depends on lists that are edited manually every day. The default lists are enough to replace extensions like Ghostery, Privacy Badger, DuckDuckGo, and MalwareBytes.
Privacy, Web Browsing, Ad Blocking, Open Source, Security
7 points by ReadCarlBarks 35 days ago | 3 comments
"Free" VPNs much do route other peoples' traffic through your system (infosec.exchange)
Security, Privacy, VPNs, Internet, Networking
5 points by gpi 35 days ago | 0 comments
How to Disappear: Secrets of the Greatest Privacy Experts (theatlantic.com)
Inside the world of extreme-privacy consultants, who, for the right fee, will make you and your personal information very hard to find
Privacy, Security, Consulting, Personal Information
8 points by LordAtlas 35 days ago | 2 comments
Administrative court: Cookie banner must contain "Reject all" button (heise.de)
Lower Saxony's data protection officer Denis Lehmkemper can report a legal victory in his long-standing battle against manipulatively designed cookie banners.
Privacy, Law, Germany, Data Protection, Cookies
7 points by sebastian_z 35 days ago | 4 comments
Arrests "imminent" in eXch money laundering case after crypto seizure (monero.forex)
eXch, an instant crypto exchange long preferred by users desiring privacy, has abruptly and unexpectedly announced that they are shutting down their service.
Cryptocurrency, Finance, Law Enforcement, Privacy
11 points by lennychanuk 35 days ago | 0 comments