People think SimpleX Chat is secure. It's not. Truly decentralized services aren't able to moderate anything via a central authority, but SimpleX outright states they do exactly that via their centralized servers that they describe in "how it works" docs as a sort of "data pipe" that just relays data without examining it, yet they explicitly say they can and DO block files from being sent. ALL CENTRALIZED SERVICES ARE ABSOLUTELY CONTROLLED BY SOMEONE AND OPEN TO ANYONE WHO CAN BUST IN THE DOORS. There are no exceptions. - Jody Bruchon

SimpleX network: large groups and privacy-preserving content moderation

GM #Nostr The difference between splurging on material wants and still feeling hollow compared to simply being with loved ones and feeling deeply fulfilled is striking.

Researchers discover that every 3D printer leaves a unique "fingerprint" on prints, and they can be tracked back pretty accurately. www.xda-developers.com/3d-printer-unique-fingerprint/

Crypto Sovereignty is a project by Erik Cason He dives deep into the weird, wild mix of philosophy, politics, and cryptography behind Bitcoin Instead of charts or trading tips, he explores how Bitcoin flips the script on authority, truth, and power It’s kind of like if Nietzsche, Foucault, and a cypherpunk walked into a bar and started talking about blockchains Erik argues that Bitcoin isn’t just money but it’s a tool for self-sovereignty and resistance It challenges the state, questions who gets to decide what’s “true,” and imagines a world where people verify, not trust “Bitcoin is a weapon for the defense of life, liberty, and property in cyberspace.” Can definitely recommend his book as well cryptosovereignty.org

Google Says It Still Uses Blocked Website Content to Train Search AI, Even If Publishers Say No

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Google Says It Still Uses Blocked Website Content to Train Search AI, Even If Publishers Say No

Google sidesteps AI opt-outs by classifying web data as fair game once it's funneled into search.

Everyone knows your location, Part 2: try it yourself and share the results

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Everyone knows your location, Part 2: try it yourself and share the results

Learn how to record and analyse your mobile device traffic, take an app from the list of "shady" apps and share the results.

📖 Know terms and conditions easily Terms and conditions are usually something that almost no one reads or knows. Despite this, they are of particular relevance to all of us, as they explain how a platform will work. That's why I want to recommend a page that I use from time to time, called: Tosdr (Terms of Service Didn't Read)

Terms of Service; Didn

Be careful, this page isn't "infallible," but it gives you an idea of ​​the terms and conditions because it simplifies and generally highlights the most relevant aspects. There are certain things I don't agree with, such as giving a "C Grade" to tools like Bitwarden while giving a "B Grade" to Slack, a tool from the corporate world. Despite this, I think it's interesting for you to know about it to facilitate certain investigations, but remember that there's nothing like going straight to investigate it yourself.

Android smartphones will automatically reboot after three days of inactivity Android has a new security feature that automatically restarts devices if they remain locked for three days. This solution makes it more difficult for outsiders to access the data , since after the first unlocking it becomes easier for the user to access the information. Restarting returns the device to a state in which data remains encrypted and biometric authentication is disabled until a password is entered. This feature will be included in the Google Play Services version 25.14 update and will not be available on devices such as cars and TVs. It is worth noting that similar security measures have already been implemented in iOS 18.1 , where an automatic reboot occurs every four days.

I don't think "Bitcoin" would have been as successful without such a cool name

OpenAI is reportedly developing its own social media platform similar to X No one wants that

What I have realised so far is that your gut health is THE MOST important factor in your health. No fitness influencer will stress enough on this! Fix your gut and see the magic.

➡️Presearch, ➡️Mullvad Leta, ➡️Ecosia. My search engines squad. Ditch Google, mix it up!

Obtainium: Get App Updates Directly From the Source. Tired of waiting for updates in the Play Store? Obtainium lets you install and update Android apps directly from their source (like GitHub release pages) and notifies you about new releases. Cut out the middleman and stay up-to-date! Key Features: *   Direct Updates: Install and update apps directly from release pages. *   Notifications: Get notified when new versions of your apps are available. *   Open Source: Built by the community, for the community. Learn More: *   Video Tutorial: Obtainium 101 - *   README: GitHub -

GitHub

Obtainium/README.md at main · ImranR98/Obtainium

Get Android app updates straight from the source. Contribute to ImranR98/Obtainium development by creating an account on GitHub.

*   Wiki: obtainium.imranr.dev -

Home - Obtainium Wiki

Help page for Obtainium

Recommended Tools: *   AppVerifier: GitHub - Verify app authenticity. -

GitHub

GitHub - soupslurpr/AppVerifier: Verify apps easily.

Verify apps easily. Contribute to soupslurpr/AppVerifier development by creating an account on GitHub.

Community Resources: *   Crowdsourced App Configs:

Complex Obtainium Apps

Crowdsourced "Hard to Add" App Configurations for Obtainium.

Why Use Obtainium? See the original motivation: Side Of Burritos - You should use this instead of F-Droid | How to use app RSS feed - Project Links: *   Website:

Obtainium

Obtainium allows you to install and update apps directly from their release pages, and receive notifications when new releases are made available.

*   Source Code: GitHub -

GitHub

GitHub - ImranR98/Obtainium: Get Android app updates straight from the source.

Get Android app updates straight from the source. Contribute to ImranR98/Obtainium development by creating an account on GitHub.

WARNING - Etcher Sends private information to third parties Etcher is recommend by many people for burning image files to USB drives for distro testing, but TAILS just removed their recommendation for Etcher based on sharing information with third parties. https://tails.net/news/rufus/index.en.html

What's your preferred 2FA method? 1. Passkey 2. Authenticator app 3. SMS 4. Yubikey/Nitrokey

Wormhole: End-to-end encrypted File Transfer Wormhole lets you share files with end-to-end encryption and a link that automatically expires. So you can keep what you share private and make sure your stuff doesn't stay online forever. A great replacement for WeTransfer! Benefits: ✅ Up to 10GB GB files! ✅ Zero knowledge encryption (e2e) ✅ No ads. No trackers. No kidding. ✅ Free* and open source ✅ Time to Delete (Your files will be deleted after a set time or a set number of downloads) Comments: Wormhole has a max 24 hour time limit for file links.

Wormhole

Wormhole - Simple, private file sharing

Wormhole lets you share files with end-to-end encryption and a link that automatically expires.

You Have Mail is a small application for notification of receipt of a letter to your email address. This can be useful in cases where you only want to be notified about new messages in your email account and the default notification mechanism doesn't work (e.g. Android without Google Play Services) or you don't want to keep the web interface/mail client open all the time. ✳️

GitHub

GitHub - LeanderBB/you-have-mail: Application to notify you if an email has arrived in your email Account

Application to notify you if an email has arrived in your email Account - LeanderBB/you-have-mail

🗺 Map of cameras monitoring your car | DeFlock During a trip from Washington to Alabama, Will Freeman began noticing all the cameras he was driving around in, and upon investigation discovered they were automatic license plate readers (ALPRs), primarily used by police. In Huntsville, Freeman noticed these cameras forming a ring around the city center, leading him to start DeFlock on Open Street Map to map license plate surveillance camera locations around the world to determine their location and address. To date, DeFlock has identified more than 1,700 cameras in the United States and more than 5,600 worldwide. The project also aims to offer navigation routes that allow drivers to avoid these cameras, although it also indicates that in some places this is impossible. Which makes DeFlocks a fundamental tool to highlight this and try to find options. Open source project DeFlock is mapping the locations of license plate surveillance cameras around the world. The tool is DeFlock:

DeFlock

Find license plate readers (LPRs) near you.

You should also avoid buying phones preloaded with /e/ OS (sometimes branded as the Murena phones). /e/ OS in itself is extremely insecure, engaging in security bad practices that include, but are not limited to, not supporting verified boot; shipping userdebug build; shipping months-old version of Chromium; and bundling years-old version of Orbot into their operating system, then marketing it as “Advanced Privacy”. There was also a recent incident where their cloud service mishandled session keys and gave users access to other’s files, then proceeded to mislead users that the server cannot see their files, despite there being no end-to-end encryption. You should also be very wary of low quality privacy branded phones like the Freedom Phone, BraX2 Phone, Volta Phone, and the like. These are cheap Chinese phones with the Mediatek Helio P60 from 2018, which has already reached or is near end-of-life. Needless to say, you should also avoid any vendor...

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Android is a very secure and robust operating system out of the box. This post will be less of a “hardening guide”, but more of a non-e...

Successful, well earning individuals in their 30s are incredibly lonely.