Netflix has managed to annoy a good number of its users with an announcement about an upcoming update to its Windows 11 (and Windows 10) app: support for adverts and live events will be added, but the ability to download content is being taken away....
I like ballotpedia.org but am very open to other resources or suggestions for how to get good info. Honestly half the reason I'm posting this is to start a solid thread of resources....
Experiments generate quantum entanglement over optical fibres across three real cities, marking progress towards networks that could have revolutionary applications.
Why most services that want to protect user privacy. Also those on privacyguides, don't have anonymous payment methods like cryptocurrencies? I pay for a few such services like email or cloud etc. but I don't know if it makes sense if my bank knows I'm using it anyway so they can sell that info to advertisers, gov, etc. In EU...
No more complex than opening a bank account, and finding a way to get cash to put in it, whether that's getting a job, prostitution, selling things, etc.
It sounds complex, but so is becoming a millionaire.
A feature Google demoed at its I/O confab yesterday, using its generative AI technology to scan voice calls in real time for conversational patterns associated with financial scams, has sent a collective shiver down the spines of privacy and security experts who are warning the feature represents the thin end of the wedge. They...
"...locally on device without connecting to the internet"
How would it then report such behavior to Google, without internet?
If it notifies the end user, what good does that do? My phone is at my ear, I don't stop a conversation when another app sends a notification while I'm on a call.
This will 100% report things in the background to Google.
Let's talk about wiretapping laws and states where two-party consent is required to record a call.
Where I live, I must notify the other party that I am recording. If not, it's illegal. Also, any audio recorded without consent is not admissible in court.
Means both parties have to agree to be recorded (usually at the onset of a call).
"Be advised, this call is recorded for quality assurance purposes" at which point you could hang up. The 4th Amendment still applies in America, regardless of what local cops and prosecutors believe. You have a right to privacy in two-party conversations.
With the latest version of Firefox for U.S. desktop users, we’re introducing a new way to measure search activity broken down into high level categories. This measure is not linked with specific individuals and is further anonymized using a technology called OHTTP to ensure it can’t be connected with user IP addresses....
Imagine pretending you don't understand that modern wars funded by the US are shell games in which typically nobody, except for defense contractors and politicians, benefit.
Did we really help the good people of Iraq? I bet their answer is a resounding No.
How about Afghanistan? I bet our CIA made a pretty penny off captured opium fields, but the Taliban is again in charge, nothing changed except hidden bank account balances.
Any chance of lemmy being recognized as an official community? ( programming.dev )
Netflix Windows app is set to remove its downloads feature, while introducing ads ( www.techradar.com )
Netflix has managed to annoy a good number of its users with an announcement about an upcoming update to its Windows 11 (and Windows 10) app: support for adverts and live events will be added, but the ability to download content is being taken away....
Can we all agree to look up a local third party candidate and mention their name to someone you know who is also local?
I like ballotpedia.org but am very open to other resources or suggestions for how to get good info. Honestly half the reason I'm posting this is to start a solid thread of resources....
‘Quantum internet’ demonstration in cities is most advanced yet ( www.nature.com )
Experiments generate quantum entanglement over optical fibres across three real cities, marking progress towards networks that could have revolutionary applications.
Amazon Workers Say They Struggle to Afford Food and Rent ( time.com )
Winamp has announced that it is opening up its source code to enable collaborative development of its legendary player for Windows ( about.winamp.com )
Privacy services and non privacy payments options
Why most services that want to protect user privacy. Also those on privacyguides, don't have anonymous payment methods like cryptocurrencies? I pay for a few such services like email or cloud etc. but I don't know if it makes sense if my bank knows I'm using it anyway so they can sell that info to advertisers, gov, etc. In EU...
Google's call-scanning AI could dial up censorship by default, privacy experts warn ( techcrunch.com )
A feature Google demoed at its I/O confab yesterday, using its generative AI technology to scan voice calls in real time for conversational patterns associated with financial scams, has sent a collective shiver down the spines of privacy and security experts who are warning the feature represents the thin end of the wedge. They...
Dangerous? Signal Blasts Google Effort to Use AI to Scan for Scam Phone Calls ( uk.pcmag.com )
Google’s AI model will potentially listen in on all your phone calls — or at least ones it suspects are coming from a fraudster....
Android's new anti-theft features ( blog.google )
cross-posted from: https://lemy.lol/post/25062075
MIT-educated brothers accused of stealing $25 million in cryptocurrency in 12 seconds in Ethereum blockchain scheme ( www.cbsnews.com )
Firefox version 126 introduces search data telemetry collection and enhanced copy without site tracking option ( blog.mozilla.org )
With the latest version of Firefox for U.S. desktop users, we’re introducing a new way to measure search activity broken down into high level categories. This measure is not linked with specific individuals and is further anonymized using a technology called OHTTP to ensure it can’t be connected with user IP addresses....
Chat Apps, Government Ties, and Transparency – Threema ( threema.ch )
Neuralink's first in-human brain implant has experienced a problem, company says ( www.cnbc.com )
Lemmy's major collective account cake days are coming up soon.
Are we doing anything interesting for the celebration?
Telegram founder and CEO alledges signal has backdoors, they don't provide reproduceible builds, etc.
Here's what he said in a post on his telegram channel:...
TikTok sues the US government over ban ( www.theverge.com )
TikTok is taking the US government to court.
Prime Video subs will soon see ads for Amazon products when they hit pause ( arstechnica.com )
As if the Prime Video app couldn't get any worse.
Metal is made from refined rocks, therefore Metal music is refined Rock music
Humvee limousines kind of look like what would happen if giant tour busses could take a massive poop.
Once you see it you can never unsee it
Judge mulls sanctions over Google’s “shocking” destruction of internal chats ( arstechnica.com )
Firefox Power User Keeps 7,400+ Browser Tabs Open for 2 Years ( www.pcmag.com )
Ukraine unveils AI-generated foreign ministry spokesperson ( www.theguardian.com )
DNS traffic can leak outside the VPN tunnel on Android ( mullvad.net )
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[Solved] Now DDG also got AI features. Is it good or bad for Privacy? ( lemm.ee )
Are the people who read terms and conditions the same people who pre-heat their ovens? 🤔
Once you reach a certain age, all hairs are pubes because you grew them post-puberty