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  1. APPLE'S AI: A STRATEGY UNFOLDING AMIDST CRITICISM AND PARTNERSHIPS

    Apple's AI strategy focuses on on-device processing and privacy. Learn about its partnerships and how it differs from competitors.

    #AppleIntelligence, #AIDevelopment, #TechPrivacy, #SiriUpdate, #GoogleGemini

    newsletter.tf/apple-intelligen

  2. APPLE'S AI: A STRATEGY UNFOLDING AMIDST CRITICISM AND PARTNERSHIPS

    Apple's AI strategy focuses on on-device processing and privacy. Learn about its partnerships and how it differs from competitors.

    #AppleIntelligence, #AIDevelopment, #TechPrivacy, #SiriUpdate, #GoogleGemini

    newsletter.tf/apple-intelligen

  3. APPLE'S AI: A STRATEGY UNFOLDING AMIDST CRITICISM AND PARTNERSHIPS

    Apple's AI strategy focuses on on-device processing and privacy. Learn about its partnerships and how it differs from competitors.

    #AppleIntelligence, #AIDevelopment, #TechPrivacy, #SiriUpdate, #GoogleGemini

    newsletter.tf/apple-intelligen

  4. APPLE'S AI: A STRATEGY UNFOLDING AMIDST CRITICISM AND PARTNERSHIPS

    Apple's AI strategy focuses on on-device processing and privacy. Learn about its partnerships and how it differs from competitors.

    #AppleIntelligence, #AIDevelopment, #TechPrivacy, #SiriUpdate, #GoogleGemini

    newsletter.tf/apple-intelligen

  5. 🇪🇺 :fosstodon: 6 of 6

    My Personal Journey
    My personal journey began in 2024 and is still ongoing. It was difficult, but I completed the transition in about a month. It is a path of decolonization and liberation from the slavery of Big Tech and US companies. I hope this list can inspire and help someone on their path to digital, hardware, and web freedom!!! Feel free to contact me if you have questions.

    Extra infos:

    european-alternatives.eu/
    goeuropean.org
    buy-european.org
    buy-european-app.com
    buyeuropean.io
    buyeuropa.eu
    buyeu.com
    euronomy.eu/
    europages.nl/

    :fosstodon: 🇪🇺 6 of 6

    #TechChange #Degoogle #Privacy #Linux #GrapheneOS #FOSS #OpenSource #Decolonize #DigitalFreedom #Fediverse #SelfHosted #Mastodon #DeGoogle #TechPrivacy #EUAlternatives

  6. 🇪🇺 :fosstodon: 6 of 6

    My Personal Journey
    My personal journey began in 2024 and is still ongoing. It was difficult, but I completed the transition in about a month. It is a path of decolonization and liberation from the slavery of Big Tech and US companies. I hope this list can inspire and help someone on their path to digital, hardware, and web freedom!!! Feel free to contact me if you have questions.

    Extra infos:

    european-alternatives.eu/
    goeuropean.org
    buy-european.org
    buy-european-app.com
    buyeuropean.io
    buyeuropa.eu
    buyeu.com
    euronomy.eu/
    europages.nl/

    :fosstodon: 🇪🇺 6 of 6

    #TechChange #Degoogle #Privacy #Linux #GrapheneOS #FOSS #OpenSource #Decolonize #DigitalFreedom #Fediverse #SelfHosted #Mastodon #DeGoogle #TechPrivacy #EUAlternatives

  7. 🇪🇺 :fosstodon: 6 of 6

    My Personal Journey
    My personal journey began in 2024 and is still ongoing. It was difficult, but I completed the transition in about a month. It is a path of decolonization and liberation from the slavery of Big Tech and US companies. I hope this list can inspire and help someone on their path to digital, hardware, and web freedom!!! Feel free to contact me if you have questions.

    Extra infos:

    european-alternatives.eu/
    goeuropean.org
    buy-european.org
    buy-european-app.com
    buyeuropean.io
    buyeuropa.eu
    buyeu.com
    euronomy.eu/
    europages.nl/

    :fosstodon: 🇪🇺 6 of 6

    #TechChange #Degoogle #Privacy #Linux #GrapheneOS #FOSS #OpenSource #Decolonize #DigitalFreedom #Fediverse #SelfHosted #Mastodon #DeGoogle #TechPrivacy #EUAlternatives

  8. 🇪🇺 :fosstodon: 6 of 6

    My Personal Journey
    My personal journey began in 2024 and is still ongoing. It was difficult, but I completed the transition in about a month. It is a path of decolonization and liberation from the slavery of Big Tech and US companies. I hope this list can inspire and help someone on their path to digital, hardware, and web freedom!!! Feel free to contact me if you have questions.

    Extra infos:

    european-alternatives.eu/
    goeuropean.org
    buy-european.org
    buy-european-app.com
    buyeuropean.io
    buyeuropa.eu
    buyeu.com
    euronomy.eu/
    europages.nl/

    :fosstodon: 🇪🇺 6 of 6

    #TechChange #Degoogle #Privacy #Linux #GrapheneOS #FOSS #OpenSource #Decolonize #DigitalFreedom #Fediverse #SelfHosted #Mastodon #DeGoogle #TechPrivacy #EUAlternatives

  9. 🇪🇺 :fosstodon: 6 of 6

    My Personal Journey
    My personal journey began in 2024 and is still ongoing. It was difficult, but I completed the transition in about a month. It is a path of decolonization and liberation from the slavery of Big Tech and US companies. I hope this list can inspire and help someone on their path to digital, hardware, and web freedom!!! Feel free to contact me if you have questions.

    Extra infos:

    european-alternatives.eu/
    goeuropean.org
    buy-european.org
    buy-european-app.com
    buyeuropean.io
    buyeuropa.eu
    buyeu.com
    euronomy.eu/
    europages.nl/

    :fosstodon: 🇪🇺 6 of 6

    #TechChange #Degoogle #Privacy #Linux #GrapheneOS #FOSS #OpenSource #Decolonize #DigitalFreedom #Fediverse #SelfHosted #Mastodon #DeGoogle #TechPrivacy #EUAlternatives

  10. 🇪🇺 :fosstodon: 5 of 6

    _____ 🇪🇺 OS _____

    De-googled OS Systems 📱
    🤖 GrapheneOS 🇨🇦 🔝Security&Privacy👑
    🤖 /e/OS 🇪🇺
    🤖 iodeOS 🇪🇺
    🤖 Volla 🇪🇺 (Not open)
    🤖 SailfishOS 🇪🇺
    🐧 Droidian 🌐
    🐧 Mobian 🌐
    🐧 Plasma Mobile 🇪🇺
    🐧 Ubuntu Touch 🇪🇺

    🤖 Android based: Best app compatibility
    🐧 Linux based: True freedom, app compatibility is hard

    PC - Laptop - Tab 💻🖥⌨
    Suitable for everyone (General Public):

    -> Zorin OS
    -> Ubuntu
    -> Mint
    -> Tuxedo
    -> Q4OS
    -> UfficioZero

    More advanced users:

    -> Tails (Super privacy)
    -> Manjaro
    -> openSUSE
    -> NixOS
    -> KDE neon
    -> EndeavourOS
    -> CachyOS

    :fosstodon: 🇪🇺 5 of 6 ⤵️

    #TechChange #Degoogle #Privacy #Linux #GrapheneOS #FOSS #OpenSource #Decolonize #DigitalFreedom #Fediverse #SelfHosted #Mastodon #DeGoogle #TechPrivacy #EUAlternatives

  11. 🇪🇺 :fosstodon: 5 of 6

    _____ 🇪🇺 OS _____

    De-googled OS Systems 📱
    🤖 GrapheneOS 🇨🇦 🔝Security&Privacy👑
    🤖 /e/OS 🇪🇺
    🤖 iodeOS 🇪🇺
    🤖 Volla 🇪🇺 (Not open)
    🤖 SailfishOS 🇪🇺
    🐧 Droidian 🌐
    🐧 Mobian 🌐
    🐧 Plasma Mobile 🇪🇺
    🐧 Ubuntu Touch 🇪🇺

    🤖 Android based: Best app compatibility
    🐧 Linux based: True freedom, app compatibility is hard

    PC - Laptop - Tab 💻🖥⌨
    Suitable for everyone (General Public):

    -> Zorin OS
    -> Ubuntu
    -> Mint
    -> Tuxedo
    -> Q4OS
    -> UfficioZero

    More advanced users:

    -> Tails (Super privacy)
    -> Manjaro
    -> openSUSE
    -> NixOS
    -> KDE neon
    -> EndeavourOS
    -> CachyOS

    :fosstodon: 🇪🇺 5 of 6 ⤵️

    #TechChange #Degoogle #Privacy #Linux #GrapheneOS #FOSS #OpenSource #Decolonize #DigitalFreedom #Fediverse #SelfHosted #Mastodon #DeGoogle #TechPrivacy #EUAlternatives

  12. 🇪🇺 :fosstodon: 4 of 6

    Books:

    -> bookshop.org
    -> gutenberg.org
    -> BookWyrm.social
    -> 1lib.sk 🏴‍☠️
    -> z-library.sk 🏴‍☠️

    Socials (From Meta to Fediverse):

    X -> Mastodon 👑
    X -> Hubzilla.org
    YouTube -> PeerTube
    Instagram -> Pixelfed
    Twitter -> Nostr
    Facebook -> Mobilizon
    Facebook -> friendi.ca
    TikTok -> Loops
    Discord -> Matrix
    Reddit -> Lemmy
    Events -> gancio.org/instances
    Search Fediverse -> fediverse.observer

    Entertainment (🇪🇺 Tax evaders):

    Netflix&Co -> Streaminggunity.biz 🏴‍☠️
    Sky Sport -> Freestreams-live1c.pk 🏴‍☠️

    Music:
    Spotify -> Browser with uBlock
    -> funkwhale.audio
    Music Recognition:
    Shazam/SoundHound -> SongRec
    -> Soly

    :fosstodon: 🇪🇺 4 of 6 ⤵️

    #TechChange #Degoogle #Privacy #Linux #GrapheneOS #FOSS #OpenSource #Decolonize #DigitalFreedom #Fediverse #SelfHosted #Mastodon #DeGoogle #TechPrivacy #EUAlternatives

  13. 🇪🇺 :fosstodon: 4 of 6

    Books:

    -> bookshop.org
    -> gutenberg.org
    -> BookWyrm.social
    -> 1lib.sk 🏴‍☠️
    -> z-library.sk 🏴‍☠️

    Socials (From Meta to Fediverse):

    X -> Mastodon 👑
    X -> Hubzilla.org
    YouTube -> PeerTube
    Instagram -> Pixelfed
    Twitter -> Nostr
    Facebook -> Mobilizon
    Facebook -> friendi.ca
    TikTok -> Loops
    Discord -> Matrix
    Reddit -> Lemmy
    Events -> gancio.org/instances
    Search Fediverse -> fediverse.observer

    Entertainment (🇪🇺 Tax evaders):

    Netflix&Co -> Streaminggunity.biz 🏴‍☠️
    Sky Sport -> Freestreams-live1c.pk 🏴‍☠️

    Music:
    Spotify -> Browser with uBlock
    -> funkwhale.audio
    Music Recognition:
    Shazam/SoundHound -> SongRec
    -> Soly

    :fosstodon: 🇪🇺 4 of 6 ⤵️

    #TechChange #Degoogle #Privacy #Linux #GrapheneOS #FOSS #OpenSource #Decolonize #DigitalFreedom #Fediverse #SelfHosted #Mastodon #DeGoogle #TechPrivacy #EUAlternatives

  14. 🇪🇺 :fosstodon: 4 of 6

    Books:

    -> bookshop.org
    -> gutenberg.org
    -> BookWyrm.social
    -> 1lib.sk 🏴‍☠️
    -> z-library.sk 🏴‍☠️

    Socials (From Meta to Fediverse):

    X -> Mastodon 👑
    X -> Hubzilla.org
    YouTube -> PeerTube
    Instagram -> Pixelfed
    Twitter -> Nostr
    Facebook -> Mobilizon
    Facebook -> friendi.ca
    TikTok -> Loops
    Discord -> Matrix
    Reddit -> Lemmy
    Events -> gancio.org/instances
    Search Fediverse -> fediverse.observer

    Entertainment (🇪🇺 Tax evaders):

    Netflix&Co -> Streaminggunity.biz 🏴‍☠️
    Sky Sport -> Freestreams-live1c.pk 🏴‍☠️

    Music:
    Spotify -> Browser with uBlock
    -> funkwhale.audio
    Music Recognition:
    Shazam/SoundHound -> SongRec
    -> Soly

    :fosstodon: 🇪🇺 4 of 6 ⤵️

    #TechChange #Degoogle #Privacy #Linux #GrapheneOS #FOSS #OpenSource #Decolonize #DigitalFreedom #Fediverse #SelfHosted #Mastodon #DeGoogle #TechPrivacy #EUAlternatives

  15. RE: lgbtqia.space/@bupu/1156653512

    We've made it to 150 signatures!

    Way to go Canada!

    350 more to go to merit a response from Parliament!

    #TechPrivacy #DigitalRights #CDNpoli #AI

  16. RE: lgbtqia.space/@bupu/1156653512

    We've made it to 150 signatures!

    Way to go Canada!

    350 more to go to merit a response from Parliament!

    #TechPrivacy #DigitalRights #CDNpoli #AI

  17. RE: lgbtqia.space/@bupu/1156653512

    We've made it to 150 signatures!

    Way to go Canada!

    350 more to go to merit a response from Parliament!

    #TechPrivacy #DigitalRights #CDNpoli #AI

  18. RE: lgbtqia.space/@bupu/1156653512

    We've made it to 150 signatures!

    Way to go Canada!

    350 more to go to merit a response from Parliament!

    #TechPrivacy #DigitalRights #CDNpoli #AI

  19. RE: lgbtqia.space/@bupu/1156653512

    We've made it to 150 signatures!

    Way to go Canada!

    350 more to go to merit a response from Parliament!

    #TechPrivacy #DigitalRights #CDNpoli #AI

  20. Thanks so much to everyone who has shared this and signed so far!

    We have 75/500 signatures (minimum) needed to necessitate a reply from Parliament!

    #AIprivacy #TechPrivacy #Privacy #AI #CApoli #Canada #DigitalRights

    lgbtqia.space/@bupu/1156653512

  21. Thanks so much to everyone who has shared this and signed so far!

    We have 75/500 signatures (minimum) needed to necessitate a reply from Parliament!

    #AIprivacy #TechPrivacy #Privacy #AI #CApoli #Canada #DigitalRights

    lgbtqia.space/@bupu/1156653512

  22. Thanks so much to everyone who has shared this and signed so far!

    We have 75/500 signatures (minimum) needed to necessitate a reply from Parliament!

    #AIprivacy #TechPrivacy #Privacy #AI #CApoli #Canada #DigitalRights

    lgbtqia.space/@bupu/1156653512

  23. Thanks so much to everyone who has shared this and signed so far!

    We have 75/500 signatures (minimum) needed to necessitate a reply from Parliament!

    #AIprivacy #TechPrivacy #Privacy #AI #CApoli #Canada #DigitalRights

    lgbtqia.space/@bupu/1156653512

  24. Thanks so much to everyone who has shared this and signed so far!

    We have 75/500 signatures (minimum) needed to necessitate a reply from Parliament!

    #AIprivacy #TechPrivacy #Privacy #AI #CApoli #Canada #DigitalRights

    lgbtqia.space/@bupu/1156653512

  25. Anybody have recommendations for a private keyboard for Android?

    The one I used to use doesn't seem to exist anymore and hadn't updated in years anyway.

    I am willing to pay if it's worth it.

    Mostly want something that doesn't key log. I want to still be able to use my password manager with it and other languages (English and French).

    #DigitalPrivacy #Privacy #TechPrivacy

  26. Anybody have recommendations for a private keyboard for Android?

    The one I used to use doesn't seem to exist anymore and hadn't updated in years anyway.

    I am willing to pay if it's worth it.

    Mostly want something that doesn't key log. I want to still be able to use my password manager with it and other languages (English and French).

    #DigitalPrivacy #Privacy #TechPrivacy

  27. Anybody have recommendations for a private keyboard for Android?

    The one I used to use doesn't seem to exist anymore and hadn't updated in years anyway.

    I am willing to pay if it's worth it.

    Mostly want something that doesn't key log. I want to still be able to use my password manager with it and other languages (English and French).

    #DigitalPrivacy #Privacy #TechPrivacy

  28. Anybody have recommendations for a private keyboard for Android?

    The one I used to use doesn't seem to exist anymore and hadn't updated in years anyway.

    I am willing to pay if it's worth it.

    Mostly want something that doesn't key log. I want to still be able to use my password manager with it and other languages (English and French).

    #DigitalPrivacy #Privacy #TechPrivacy

  29. Anybody have recommendations for a private keyboard for Android?

    The one I used to use doesn't seem to exist anymore and hadn't updated in years anyway.

    I am willing to pay if it's worth it.

    Mostly want something that doesn't key log. I want to still be able to use my password manager with it and other languages (English and French).

    #DigitalPrivacy #Privacy #TechPrivacy

  30. New research reveals that consumer cameras have unique optical blur signatures 🎥🔍, enabling device fingerprinting and raising serious #PrivacyConcerns. These unspoofable lens blur fields persist across uses, threatening anonymity in photos. Learn more 👉 cyberinsider.com/unique-optica #TechPrivacy #CameraSecurity #AI #newz

  31. New research reveals that consumer cameras have unique optical blur signatures 🎥🔍, enabling device fingerprinting and raising serious #PrivacyConcerns. These unspoofable lens blur fields persist across uses, threatening anonymity in photos. Learn more 👉 cyberinsider.com/unique-optica #TechPrivacy #CameraSecurity #AI #newz

  32. New research reveals that consumer cameras have unique optical blur signatures 🎥🔍, enabling device fingerprinting and raising serious #PrivacyConcerns. These unspoofable lens blur fields persist across uses, threatening anonymity in photos. Learn more 👉 cyberinsider.com/unique-optica #TechPrivacy #CameraSecurity #AI #newz

  33. New research reveals that consumer cameras have unique optical blur signatures 🎥🔍, enabling device fingerprinting and raising serious . These unspoofable lens blur fields persist across uses, threatening anonymity in photos. Learn more 👉 cyberinsider.com/unique-optica

  34. New research reveals that consumer cameras have unique optical blur signatures 🎥🔍, enabling device fingerprinting and raising serious #PrivacyConcerns. These unspoofable lens blur fields persist across uses, threatening anonymity in photos. Learn more 👉 cyberinsider.com/unique-optica #TechPrivacy #CameraSecurity #AI #newz

  35. 🎙️ Oh no, Otter AI is apparently #eavesdropping on your riveting conversations about TPS reports! 🙄 Because nothing says "world domination" like a tech company secretly recording banal work chit-chat. 📈
    npr.org/2025/08/15/g-s1-83087/ #OtterAI #TechPrivacy #WorkConversations #DataSecurity #HackerNews #ngated

  36. 🎙️ Oh no, Otter AI is apparently #eavesdropping on your riveting conversations about TPS reports! 🙄 Because nothing says "world domination" like a tech company secretly recording banal work chit-chat. 📈
    npr.org/2025/08/15/g-s1-83087/ #OtterAI #TechPrivacy #WorkConversations #DataSecurity #HackerNews #ngated

  37. 🎙️ Oh no, Otter AI is apparently #eavesdropping on your riveting conversations about TPS reports! 🙄 Because nothing says "world domination" like a tech company secretly recording banal work chit-chat. 📈
    npr.org/2025/08/15/g-s1-83087/ #OtterAI #TechPrivacy #WorkConversations #DataSecurity #HackerNews #ngated

  38. 🎙️ Oh no, Otter AI is apparently #eavesdropping on your riveting conversations about TPS reports! 🙄 Because nothing says "world domination" like a tech company secretly recording banal work chit-chat. 📈
    npr.org/2025/08/15/g-s1-83087/ #OtterAI #TechPrivacy #WorkConversations #DataSecurity #HackerNews #ngated

  39. Weekly output: Dashlane, T-Mobile home 5G, AI skepticism at Black Hat, the Fourth Amendment at Black Hat, Black Hat’s network, AOL dial-up

    Black Hat is one of the more exhausting and intimidating events that I cover. That’s not because I stress over the risk of my devices getting compromised, but because almost all of its two-day schedule is blocked out by timeslots featuring from nine to 11 briefings each. That increases the odds of my missing something good and reduces the time in which I can write up what I do see.

    Over at Patreon, I explained to readers why I decided not to stick around Vegas for another couple of days to cover the DEF CON security conference, somewhat to my dismay.

    8/6/2025: Dashlane to Delete Its Free Tier of Service, PCMag

    I wrote this Monday afternoon off an embargoed copy of Dashlane’s press release after getting further input from a publicist on two points.

    8/6/2025: T-Mobile Tweaks 5G Home Internet to Add Benefits (and Fine-Print Fees), PCMag

    An editor suggested I take a look at the T-Mobile announcement heralding some added perks to its fixed-wireless service, then I noticed a change in the fine print around its prices. That made this much more interesting to write about.

    8/7/2025: This AI Skeptic Thinks AI Is Bringing Human Brains Down to Its Level, PCMag

    After catching the tail end of a panel featuring Gary Marcus at Web Summit Vancouver, I made sure to watch his talk at Black Hat and found that an excellent use of my time.

    8/8/2025: ACLU Expert: Please Don’t Make Bulk Snooping by Governments Easier, PCMag

    Jennifer Granick’s talk was another one I’d put on my to-watch list after first looking over Black Hat’s schedule. I wish I shared her optimism that more companies would be inspired to adopt data-minimization practices to avoid aiding government surveillance.

    8/9/2025: Inside Black Hat’s Network Security Operation: Humans Are Still a Problem, PCMag

    After several years of writing about the penultimate panel in which Black Hat network admins relate how the event’s network worked and how badly some attendees behaved on it, I had the chance to quiz two of these experts beforehand. I should have done that sooner!

    8/9/2025: End of an E-Era: AOL to End Dial-Up Internet Access, PCMag

    I did not plan on working Saturday morning after the cognitive overload of Black Hat, but seeing tech journalist Ernie Smith’s Bluesky post highlighting the impending demise of AOL’s dial-up access left me feeling compelled as a Gen Xer to write about it. Unfortunately, my sleep debt may have caught up with me when I left two cringe-inducing typos in the same snakebit paragraph: spelling “America Online” as “American Online” and writing that the company’s 15th birthday happened in 2020, not 2000.

    #ACLU #AI #AmericaOnline #AOL #BlackHat #BlackHatNOC #cybersecurity #dialUp #FourthAmendment #GaryMarcus #informationSecurity #infosec #JenniferGranick #LasVegas #TMobileFixedWireless #TMobileHome5G #techPrivacy #Vegas

  40. Weekly output: Dashlane, T-Mobile home 5G, AI skepticism at Black Hat, the Fourth Amendment at Black Hat, Black Hat’s network, AOL dial-up

    Black Hat is one of the more exhausting and intimidating events that I cover. That’s not because I stress over the risk of my devices getting compromised, but because almost all of its two-day schedule is blocked out by timeslots featuring from nine to 11 briefings each. That increases the odds of my missing something good and reduces the time in which I can write up what I do see.

    Over at Patreon, I explained to readers why I decided not to stick around Vegas for another couple of days to cover the DEF CON security conference, somewhat to my dismay.

    8/6/2025: Dashlane to Delete Its Free Tier of Service, PCMag

    I wrote this Monday afternoon off an embargoed copy of Dashlane’s press release after getting further input from a publicist on two points.

    8/6/2025: T-Mobile Tweaks 5G Home Internet to Add Benefits (and Fine-Print Fees), PCMag

    An editor suggested I take a look at the T-Mobile announcement heralding some added perks to its fixed-wireless service, then I noticed a change in the fine print around its prices. That made this much more interesting to write about.

    8/7/2025: This AI Skeptic Thinks AI Is Bringing Human Brains Down to Its Level, PCMag

    After catching the tail end of a panel featuring Gary Marcus at Web Summit Vancouver, I made sure to watch his talk at Black Hat and found that an excellent use of my time.

    8/8/2025: ACLU Expert: Please Don’t Make Bulk Snooping by Governments Easier, PCMag

    Jennifer Granick’s talk was another one I’d put on my to-watch list after first looking over Black Hat’s schedule. I wish I shared her optimism that more companies would be inspired to adopt data-minimization practices to avoid aiding government surveillance.

    8/9/2025: Inside Black Hat’s Network Security Operation: Humans Are Still a Problem, PCMag

    After several years of writing about the penultimate panel in which Black Hat network admins relate how the event’s network worked and how badly some attendees behaved on it, I had the chance to quiz two of these experts beforehand. I should have done that sooner!

    8/9/2025: End of an E-Era: AOL to End Dial-Up Internet Access, PCMag

    I did not plan on working Saturday morning after the cognitive overload of Black Hat, but seeing tech journalist Ernie Smith’s Bluesky post highlighting the impending demise of AOL’s dial-up access left me feeling compelled as a Gen Xer to write about it. Unfortunately, my sleep debt may have caught up with me when I left two cringe-inducing typos in the same snakebit paragraph: spelling “America Online” as “American Online” and writing that the company’s 15th birthday happened in 2020, not 2000.

    #ACLU #AI #AmericaOnline #AOL #BlackHat #BlackHatNOC #cybersecurity #dialUp #FourthAmendment #GaryMarcus #informationSecurity #infosec #JenniferGranick #LasVegas #TMobileFixedWireless #TMobileHome5G #techPrivacy #Vegas

  41. Weekly output: Dashlane, T-Mobile home 5G, AI skepticism at Black Hat, the Fourth Amendment at Black Hat, Black Hat’s network, AOL dial-up

    Black Hat is one of the more exhausting and intimidating events that I cover. That’s not because I stress over the risk of my devices getting compromised, but because almost all of its two-day schedule is blocked out by timeslots featuring from nine to 11 briefings each. That increases the odds of my missing something good and reduces the time in which I can write up what I do see.

    Over at Patreon, I explained to readers why I decided not to stick around Vegas for another couple of days to cover the DEF CON security conference, somewhat to my dismay.

    8/6/2025: Dashlane to Delete Its Free Tier of Service, PCMag

    I wrote this Monday afternoon off an embargoed copy of Dashlane’s press release after getting further input from a publicist on two points.

    8/6/2025: T-Mobile Tweaks 5G Home Internet to Add Benefits (and Fine-Print Fees), PCMag

    An editor suggested I take a look at the T-Mobile announcement heralding some added perks to its fixed-wireless service, then I noticed a change in the fine print around its prices. That made this much more interesting to write about.

    8/7/2025: This AI Skeptic Thinks AI Is Bringing Human Brains Down to Its Level, PCMag

    After catching the tail end of a panel featuring Gary Marcus at Web Summit Vancouver, I made sure to watch his talk at Black Hat and found that an excellent use of my time.

    8/8/2025: ACLU Expert: Please Don’t Make Bulk Snooping by Governments Easier, PCMag

    Jennifer Granick’s talk was another one I’d put on my to-watch list after first looking over Black Hat’s schedule. I wish I shared her optimism that more companies would be inspired to adopt data-minimization practices to avoid aiding government surveillance.

    8/9/2025: Inside Black Hat’s Network Security Operation: Humans Are Still a Problem, PCMag

    After several years of writing about the penultimate panel in which Black Hat network admins relate how the event’s network worked and how badly some attendees behaved on it, I had the chance to quiz two of these experts beforehand. I should have done that sooner!

    8/9/2025: End of an E-Era: AOL to End Dial-Up Internet Access, PCMag

    I did not plan on working Saturday morning after the cognitive overload of Black Hat, but seeing tech journalist Ernie Smith’s Bluesky post highlighting the impending demise of AOL’s dial-up access left me feeling compelled as a Gen Xer to write about it. Unfortunately, my sleep debt may have caught up with me when I left two cringe-inducing typos in the same snakebit paragraph: spelling “America Online” as “American Online” and writing that the company’s 15th birthday happened in 2020, not 2000.

    #ACLU #AI #AmericaOnline #AOL #BlackHat #BlackHatNOC #cybersecurity #dialUp #FourthAmendment #GaryMarcus #informationSecurity #infosec #JenniferGranick #LasVegas #TMobileFixedWireless #TMobileHome5G #techPrivacy #Vegas

  42. Weekly output: Dashlane, T-Mobile home 5G, AI skepticism at Black Hat, the Fourth Amendment at Black Hat, Black Hat’s network, AOL dial-up

    Black Hat is one of the more exhausting and intimidating events that I cover. That’s not because I stress over the risk of my devices getting compromised, but because almost all of its two-day schedule is blocked out by timeslots featuring from nine to 11 briefings each. That increases the odds of my missing something good and reduces the time in which I can write up what I do see.

    Over at Patreon, I explained to readers why I decided not to stick around Vegas for another couple of days to cover the DEF CON security conference, somewhat to my dismay.

    8/6/2025: Dashlane to Delete Its Free Tier of Service, PCMag

    I wrote this Monday afternoon off an embargoed copy of Dashlane’s press release after getting further input from a publicist on two points.

    8/6/2025: T-Mobile Tweaks 5G Home Internet to Add Benefits (and Fine-Print Fees), PCMag

    An editor suggested I take a look at the T-Mobile announcement heralding some added perks to its fixed-wireless service, then I noticed a change in the fine print around its prices. That made this much more interesting to write about.

    8/7/2025: This AI Skeptic Thinks AI Is Bringing Human Brains Down to Its Level, PCMag

    After catching the tail end of a panel featuring Gary Marcus at Web Summit Vancouver, I made sure to watch his talk at Black Hat and found that an excellent use of my time.

    8/8/2025: ACLU Expert: Please Don’t Make Bulk Snooping by Governments Easier, PCMag

    Jennifer Granick’s talk was another one I’d put on my to-watch list after first looking over Black Hat’s schedule. I wish I shared her optimism that more companies would be inspired to adopt data-minimization practices to avoid aiding government surveillance.

    8/9/2025: Inside Black Hat’s Network Security Operation: Humans Are Still a Problem, PCMag

    After several years of writing about the penultimate panel in which Black Hat network admins relate how the event’s network worked and how badly some attendees behaved on it, I had the chance to quiz two of these experts beforehand. I should have done that sooner!

    8/9/2025: End of an E-Era: AOL to End Dial-Up Internet Access, PCMag

    I did not plan on working Saturday morning after the cognitive overload of Black Hat, but seeing tech journalist Ernie Smith’s Bluesky post highlighting the impending demise of AOL’s dial-up access left me feeling compelled as a Gen Xer to write about it. Unfortunately, my sleep debt may have caught up with me when I left two cringe-inducing typos in the same snakebit paragraph: spelling “America Online” as “American Online” and writing that the company’s 15th birthday happened in 2020, not 2000.

    #ACLU #AI #AmericaOnline #AOL #BlackHat #BlackHatNOC #cybersecurity #dialUp #FourthAmendment #GaryMarcus #informationSecurity #infosec #JenniferGranick #LasVegas #TMobileFixedWireless #TMobileHome5G #techPrivacy #Vegas

  43. Privacy advocates file GDPR complaints against major Chinese tech platforms: Three companies fail to provide required data access, violating fundamental European privacy rights. ppc.land/privacy-advocates-fil #GDPR #PrivacyRights #DataProtection #ChineseTech #TechPrivacy

  44. Privacy advocates file GDPR complaints against major Chinese tech platforms: Three companies fail to provide required data access, violating fundamental European privacy rights. ppc.land/privacy-advocates-fil #GDPR #PrivacyRights #DataProtection #ChineseTech #TechPrivacy

  45. Privacy advocates file GDPR complaints against major Chinese tech platforms: Three companies fail to provide required data access, violating fundamental European privacy rights. ppc.land/privacy-advocates-fil #GDPR #PrivacyRights #DataProtection #ChineseTech #TechPrivacy

  46. Your car knows more about you than your best friend.

    Modern vehicles log your location, driving habits, voice commands, and even sync your contacts. Some send it all back to manufacturers—or worse, to third parties.

    📌 Unpair your phone when renting or selling.
    📌 Review your car’s data settings.
    📌 Privacy isn’t just for phones.

    #CarPrivacy #DataSecurity #TechPrivacy #CyberAware