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Substance_P ,

It is for me (android, iceraven browser) and I don't get any text after the heading.

Substance_P ,

The problem for me is when someone sends me a location pin it is almost always a Google map link. I have the same issue with people in my community using whatsapp.

Substance_P ,

I guess you are right, for me I just try to avoid all Google links and products in the first place. I understand that you can tweak privacy controls and settings that allow you to manage how your data with Google is collected, I could also use a privacy browser or incognito, but my main issue is not giving any of these juggernaut corporations a chance to swing and cash in on my personal data.

Substance_P ,

I'm not ignoring my friends; I'm just pointing out that due to the convenience of these apps, the people around me use them without seeming to care about their privacy implications.

Elon Musk says it's his turn to have the remote (www.engadget.com)

[Xitter] just announced a smart TV app for streaming video. Or, more accurately, that it claims it's building one, with absolutely no launch date mentioned. The appropriately-named [Xitter] TV wants to be “your go-to companion for a high-quality, immersive entertainment experience on a larger screen.”

Substance_P ,

Xitter, nice name, sounds like an adolescent skin condition.

Substance_P ,

"it’s not known whether the leak came from within the company or one of its vendors."

Isn't it time that big tech companies and their sale of private data get regulated? I see a giant class-action lawsuit in the making here.

Substance_P ,

Unfucking believable, also the grift continues "Avast has been acquired by Gen Digital, a firm that contains Norton, Avast, LifeLock, Avira, AVG, CCLeaner, and ReputationDefender, among other security businesses."

Substance_P ,

Brilliant, A.I does the heavy lifting takes data for free then resells access to it while us who contributed for the last decade don't get a dime.

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Here’s how WhatsApp plans to interoperate with other messaging apps

https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/6/24063705/whatsapp-interoperability-plans-eu-dma

@technology

Substance_P ,

In the EU, there are standards that must be adhered to, but it's unclear what privacy standards Meta will maintain or discard in other parts of the world. Their "free" WhatsApp messenger monetizes by collecting user data, including device information, contacts' phone numbers, and usage patterns. This data collection also allows them to pinpoint your location and share this information with Facebook.

Outside the EU, Meta could potentially use other apps to supplement these data points. It has been well documented that WhatsApp/Meta has shared this data with authorities when required in the past. This move doesn't give me the warm and fuzzies.

Three million malware-infected smart toothbrushes used in Swiss DDoS attacks (www.tomshardware.com)

Three million malware-infected smart toothbrushes used in Swiss DDoS attacks::Around three million smart toothbrushes have been infected by hackers and enslaved into botnets. They caused millions of Euros in damages for a Swiss company, according to a newspaper report.

Substance_P , (edited )

We need to protect our toothbrushes people, from being enslaved into botnets. What has the word come to, who needs a toothbrush connected to the internet?

Substance_P ,

Good to know, I thought I was reading the Onion there.

The unstoppable rise of batteries is leading to a domino effect that puts half of global fossil fuel demand at risk (rmi.org)

The unstoppable rise of batteries is leading to a domino effect that puts half of global fossil fuel demand at risk::The unstoppable rise of batteries is leading to a domino effect that puts half of global fossil fuel demand at risk.

Substance_P ,

This is the second click bait article I've seen today from L4sBot.

Substance_P ,

just like the movies

Substance_P ,

So can your IMEI, with leaking apps and push notifications our phones are essentially digital snitches in our pockets.

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