Does VPNs even work against Big Brother apps? Using one really protects our privacy? (masking our location)
I am currently using Proton VPN (free tier) which is set to Always-ON and Block Connections on disable....
Search engines and privacy
So with the recent Bing situation I wanted to take a second look on private search engines and sharing my conclusions of each search engine. Here is my list of private search engines:...
Shoelace: Alternative frontend for Instagram's Threads (sr.ht) Spanish
Hello Lemmy! Yesterday I released the first version of an alternative frontend for Threads: Shoelace. It allows for fetching posts and profiles from Threads without the need of any browser-side JavaScript. It's written in Rust, and powered by the spools library, which was co-developed between me and my girlfriend. Here's a quick...
T-Mobile's Forced Arbitration
In an effort to increase my privacy, I decided to buy a Pixel phone second hand to use with GrapheneOS. Due to some miscommunications, the phone ended up being carrier locked with T-Mobile. GrapheneOS's own website advises against buying carrier locked phones in order to avoid the hassle of carrier unlocking it....
See what’s changing in Firefox: Better insights, same privacy. Stil a good choice? (blog.mozilla.org)
Innovation and privacy go hand in hand here at Mozilla…...
What cloud vps server host do I use?
What cloud VPS host is the best for privacy and security? I want to self host stuff for myself some tools. Mental Outlaw make a video last year about self hosting your own VPN with a service called Vultr but back in December vultr added to their TOS that they own what you host and a bunch of other scary stuff. So I don't trust...
Is it impossible to be private online? (yewtu.be)
In sharing this video here I'm preaching to the choir, but I do think it indirectly raised a valuable point which probably doesn't get spoken about enough in privacy communities. That is, in choosing to use even a single product or service that is more privacy-respecting than the equivalent big tech alternative, you are showing...
Microsoft Recall takes constant screenshots of everything you do (www.osnews.com)
Privacy@Lemmy.ml: How can I make email sub-addresses with only letters or numbers and no special characters like plus?
I want a bulletproof way to give email sub-addresses, since some websites strip out special characters like + and .. I have an idea for how it could work, let's say my email is TheTwelveYearOld@Reddit.com and I have the following:...
Google Tries to Pay Off the Antitrust Division & said juries (normal people) cannot decide hard cases. (www.thebignewsletter.com)
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/15750986
Hacker could have personal information of every schoolkid in Helsinki, City says (yle.fi)
Mullvad will no longer be able to accept DKK from its customers (mullvad.net)
Danish banks have implemented significant restrictions on how Danish kroner (DKK) used outside Denmark can be repatriated back into Denmark....
De-Google Your Life - Part 1 - YouTube LTT (youtu.be)
Samsung Requires Independent Repair Shops to Share Customer Data, Snitch on People Who Use Aftermarket Parts, Leaked Contract Shows (www.404media.co)
Archive link: https://archive.ph/GJauG...
Is waiting for the Pixel Tablet 2 my only option?
I'm looking for a tablet to last me at least 4-5 years doing -...
[Resolved] Is anybody else having issues with DuckDuckGo and StartPage? (slrpnk.net)
screenshot of searching "test" in start page that doesn't return any results...
Privacy alternatives ChatGPT
As you may know, ChatGPT collects a lot of data on the users for the improvement of their AI, but this poses risks in its own way. I was wondering whether there are privacy alternatives to ChatGPT. Perhaps on F-Droid or Aurora/PlayStore, or for Linux....
This Undisclosed WhatsApp Vulnerability Lets Governments See Who You Message (theintercept.com)
‘Let yourself be monitored’: EU governments to agree on Chat Control with user “consent” [updated] (www.patrick-breyer.de)
The number of Opsec mistakes this admin made is absolutely insane. I think the average person in this community has better Opsec. (odysee.com)
Looking for a VOIP service to replace Google Fi
This may end up being a bit convoluted, so I will do my best to keep it as short as possible and to the point....
Did tiktok change something?
I have friends that send me tiktok links via whatsapp and then they ask questions about it like "what do you think, scam or not". I used to open them with cookies rejected in ddg browser but now it pretends to freeze after 4 seconds of play, then it says that i must open it in the app and replaces the "play" button with a fake...
When privacy expires: how I got access to tons of sensitive citizen data after buying cheap domains (inti.io)
Going Dark: The war on encryption is on the rise. Through a shady collaboration between the US and the EU. (web.archive.org)
Best browser tweaks for privacy?
Hello, always wanted to know the absolute best to have the most private (and secure) browser, need tips for android and linux. I think Firefox based browser are the best choice but i'm open to recommendations!!...