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Mozilla is adding a toggle to disable all generative "AI" features in Firefox. It shows that organized pushback is actually making a difference.
One battle won. Now let's make it crystal clear. We want tools, not forced LLMs. Keep the pressure on until "AI" is no longer an option.
techcrunch.com/2026/02/02/fire…
#Firefox #Mozilla #NoAI #FOSS #OpenSource #Privacy #TerminalTilt
Firefox will soon let you block all of its generative AI features | TechCrunch
Starting with Firefox 148 arriving later this month, users will find a new AI controls section within the desktop browser settings.Aisha Malik (TechCrunch)
I've published a new essay on my website.
“Into the Dark Wood: The Right to Be Unknown.”
Oblivion, autonomy, surveillance, and resisting a world that refuses to let us disappear.
Assuming there are about 3 billion computer users, it is highly unlikely that they are all satisfied with the same harmonious system or desktop, or that it meets all the requirements of all these users.
And it is absolutely dangerous when one monopolist or two corporations have control over all these people. Accordingly, it should be a concern of all people that there are numerous solutions.
Remote work without Big Tech? At virebent.art we host:
CryptPad - docs, sheets, presentations, kanban with end-to-end encryption
cryptpad.virebent.art
Jitsi Meet - video calls with no account, no tracking
jitsi.virebent.art
Two tools, zero surveillance. All open source.
Collaborate on documents, make calls, organize projects. Without giving away your data.
#RemoteWork #Privacy #OpenSource #CryptPad #Jitsi #FOSS #DigitalRights
I've been running this in #Firefox for 3 years since I listened to a talk by its original developer, Serene, at the World Ethical Data Forum in 2022.
It is completely unobtrusive. Here is a good explainer from @eff
eff.org/deeplinks/2022/10/snow…
Serene also has an interesting story
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serene_(…
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#politics #USPol #DOGE #SSA #infosec #privacy
Trump administration admits DOGE may have misused Americans' Social Security data | TechCrunch
The revelation comes as part of a series of corrections in a legal case over DOGE’s access to Social Security Administration data.Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai (TechCrunch)
Oh look: #discord outsourced their age verification to some vendor. You know, the #ageverification that countries like the UK want to make mandatory for basically every online service. And the vendor had a data breach exposing photos of government IDs for 70,000 people.
Do you feel safer? How many children did we protect by exposing the IDs of these 70,000 (presumably) adults? Thanks for taking one for the team, you 70,000 canaries in the #privacy coal mine.
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Update on a Security Incident Involving Third-Party Customer Service | Discord
At Discord, protecting the privacy and security of our users is a top priority. That’s why it’s important to us that we’re transparent with them about events that impact their personal information.discord.com
The EU has floated something interesting...
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Europe Has a New Plan to Break Free from US Tech Dominance
This four-week consultation on open source software tackles the cloud, AI, cybersecurity, and automotive sectors.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS)
Latest comic: Mr. and Mrs. Perkins' Holiday Stroll
#holidays #authoritarianism #cartoon #comic #privacy #surveillance
Discover how to take full control of your photo library with a self-hosted PhotoPrism setup at home.
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What Google Photos? Self-Hosting Photo Storage with PhotoPrism Using Docker in My Homelab
PhotoPrism offers one path toward that goal of data ownership. With PhotoPrism, your vacation photos don’t become training data for someone else’s business model. They remain what they actually are, your memories, under your control.Bhuwan Mishra (It's FOSS)
This holiday season, make a donation to a privacy organization ❄️ @torproject @eff @privacyint @noybeu @edri @EngageMedia @fight @openrightsgroup @calyxinstitute
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Support Privacy This Holiday Season
Now more than ever do they need our supportMonique Barrow (The Privacy Cloud 🔐☁️)
A new proposed bill has people questioning Denmark's motive.
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Is Denmark Really Banning VPNs? A Controversial Bill Has People Worried
Proposed legislation would make it illegal to use VPNs for accessing geo-blocked content.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS)
The Tor project's rustification is on track.
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#opensource #tor #privacy #rust
The Tor Project is Making a Switch to Rust, Ditches C
Arti, the Rust rewrite of Tor, brings circuit isolation and onion service improvements in its 1.8.0 release.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS)
A quick talk with the President of the Session Technology Foundation. 📝👇
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There is No Future for Online Safety Without Privacy and Security
Alexander Linton on building decentralized messaging and why platform-wide content moderation is impractical on encrypted platforms.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS)
A Swiss group has raised concerns over Big Tech cloud infra use.
itsfoss.com/news/privatim-decl…
#privacy #bigtech #switzerland
Swiss Data Protection Group Says US Cloud Giants Can't Meet Privacy Standards
Lack of end-to-end encryption makes international cloud services unsuitable, privatim says.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS)
Brain Computer Enterprises, Cooperative Inc. believes privacy and security is important for all, which is why we run a TOR (Transparent Onion Router) node to support the Tor Project:
metrics.torproject.org/rs.html…
#privacy #security #tor #torproject
Tired of Chrome clones? Meet the Firefox-powered alternatives. 🦊✨
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Not Every Browser is Built on Chrome: Explore These Firefox-based Options
Think all popular browsers out there are Chromium based? Take a look at this Firefox-based options.Pulkit Chandak (It's FOSS)
7 easy weekend wins to reclaim your privacy!
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7 Privacy Wins You Can Get This Weekend (Linux-First)
Take one step at a time to get your privacy right.Theena Kumaragurunathan (It's FOSS)
Austria’s Ministry of Economy kicks out Microsoft, moving 1,200 staff to Nextcloud in 4 months 🕒
EU-based cloud ensures GDPR & NIS2 compliance 🇪🇺
Hybrid setup keeps Teams only for external use; all internal collaboration now on Nextcloud 🔒
Smooth rollout earns positive employee feedback 👍
🔗 news.itsfoss.com/austrian-mini…
#TechNews #OpenSource #Privacy #Cloud #DataSovereignty #Nextcloud #EU #FOSS #CyberSecurity #IT #Government #Software #Innovation #Digital #Security #Linux
Good News! Austrian Ministry Kicks Out Microsoft in Favor of Nextcloud
The BMWET migrates 1,200 employees to sovereign cloud in just four months.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS News)
NEW BLOGPOST!
The Onionspray Ansible role version 3 has just been released, and with it, I've put together this article about @torproject , online privacy, and related concepts. If you'd like to learn more about Tor onion services, and how you can easily deploy your own with Onionspray and Ansible, be sure to take a look!
zoug.fr/deploy-tor-onion-servi…
Feel free to leave a comment on it by replying to this post 😀
Deploy a Tor onion service with Onionspray and Ansible - zoug.fr
Learn more about Tor onion services (or hidden services), how they work, and how to easily deploy one with **Onionspray** and **Ansible**.zoug.fr
Proton VPN's CLI client looks promising. 🗔🐧
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Terminal Geeks Rejoice! Proton VPN's Long-Awaited Linux CLI is Finally Here
Still in beta but there is progress. Manage Proton VPN from the command line on Ubuntu, Debian, and Fedora.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS News)
Proton's latest launch targets the dark web. 🕵️👩💻
news.itsfoss.com/proton-data-b…
Proton Launches Data Breach Observatory to Track Dark Web Activity in Real-Time
A constantly updated dark web monitoring tool.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS News)
Tor Browser 15.0 lands with some major changes.
news.itsfoss.com/tor-browser-1…
Ultra Private Tor Browser's Last 32-bit Release
Privacy-focused browser receives major updates while ending support for legacy platforms.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS News)
Proton Mail surpasses Gmail in many aspects!
news.itsfoss.com/protonmail-gm…
That One (of the several) Feature ProtonMail Does Better Than Gmail
The newsletters can be a mess to manage. ProtonMail gives you better features than Gmail to manage your newsletter subscriptions.Abhishek (It's FOSS News)
What is Telegram doing? Doesn't it know the difference between a bot and a human?
news.itsfoss.com/telegram-unfa…
Telegram, Please Learn Who's a Threat and Who's Not
Our Telegram community got deleted without an explanation.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS News)
Proton Mail's new mobile apps look clean.
news.itsfoss.com/proton-mail-a…
Proton Mail on Android and iOS is Now Faster and More Beautiful
Proton has revamped the Android and iOS apps for Proton Mail.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS News)
DuckDuckGo can be your go-to search engine with these tricks.
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- YouTube
Enjoy the videos and music that you love, upload original content and share it all with friends, family and the world on YouTube.www.youtube.com
#Linux benefits over M$ #Windows, first chapter, pocket edition.
#MSWindows #Microsoft #Ubuntu #GNOME #Plasma #KDEPlasma #KDEPlasma #PrivacyGuide #privacy #privacyMatters #PrivacyShield #DataPrivacy #privacyOS #privacyFocused #funny #MicroShit
This is pretty great if it works: Zenni Optical can add a privacy coating to their lenses to prevent facial recognition data collection/tracking.
From their site:
“Built-In Privacy
Proprietary pink sheen coating reflects infrared light to disrupt unwanted tracking—upgrade any lens.
Our proprietary anti-infrared coating offers up to 80% more near-infrared protection than standard lenses, helping disrupt unwanted facial tracking. That subtle pink sheen? It’s the visible signal of invisible protection. Plus, it reduces glare, resists scratches, and defends against the sun’s infrared rays for added comfort and clarity.”
#privacy #FacialRecognition #zenni
Zenni ID Guard: Helps Disrupt Unwanted Tracking & Defend Your Privacy | Zenni Optical
Anti-infrared lens technology reflects near-infrared light—reducing unwanted tracking signals and long-term IR exposure from the sun.Zenni Optical
Check out Signal's new paid feature!
news.itsfoss.com/signal-secure…
Private Messaging App Signal Introduces Paid Features
This new feature promises secure, encrypted backups for messages and files.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS News)
Is Mozilla in the clear now? Looks like it.
news.itsfoss.com/mozilla-lifel…
Mozilla’s Lifeline is Safe After Judge’s Google Antitrust Ruling
Mozilla can continue receiving Google payments under new antitrust ruling.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS News)
Tuta has launched key verification!
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Tuta Adds Key Verification to Strengthen Encrypted Email Security
Tuta introduces key verification to enhance security for encrypted emails.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS News)
Proton has cooked up something new.
news.itsfoss.com/proton-emerge…
What Happens to Your Email Account When You Get Hit By a Bus? Proton's Got Your Back
This should be useful during emergencies.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS News)
Thanks for covering this. I'd like to suggest doing a write-up on #URnetwork, an #OpenSource decentralized VPN. Android client available on #Fdroid.
#FreeSoftware #VPN #dVPN #p2p #p2pVPN #privacy #surveillance
Google, hello? 🤨
news.itsfoss.com/freevpn-fiasc…
Google Verified FreeVPN Caught Red-handed Spying on its Users
If it is free, you are the product. Unless it is free and open source.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS News)
10 months ago, I decided to completely abandon Google as my provider for email, calendars, files, and more.
It has been a long journey. Fifteen years ago, Google wasn't an evil corporation.
How did the "do no evil" corporation turn into a true monster that feeds on personal data? The one thing I haven’t fully ditched yet is search, so I'm using Kagi, as I've mentioned before, and exploring SearXNG.
RIP, Google Workspace (G Suite).
1244661139 — 1729246800
#DeGoogle #GoogleFree #privacy
🚀 Tails 7.0~rc1 is out for testing
Official release planned for Oct 16 🗓️
Built on Debian 13 & GNOME 48 🧩
Brings updated apps (GIMP 3.0.4, Audacity 3.7.3, Electrum 4.5.8 & more) 🔧
Improved hardware support 🌐
New RAM requirement: 3 GB 💾
Slower boot (fix coming) ⏳
Privacy-focused OS, now open for community feedback 🛡️
blog.torproject.org/tails-7_0-…
#Linux #FOSS #Privacy #Security #CyberSecurity #OpenSource #Tails #TailsOS #Tor #TorProject #Debian #Gnome #TechNews #OS #OperatingSystem
Tails 7.0~rc1 available for testing | Tor Project
We are very excited to present you with a release candidate of the upcoming Tails 7.0. We plan to release Tails 7.0 officially on October 16. You can help us by testing this release candidate already.blog.torproject.org
Where do you store your #privacy sensitive data? How about local business and government? 🤔
We got the #Data — let us know if you're counted in it, and why you chose #SelfHosting:
nextcloud.com/blog/digital-sov…
Digital Sovereignty Index: How countries compare in digital independence - Nextcloud
The debate around digital sovereignty has gained momentum. We show how countries compare in digital independence.Christoph Weissthaner (Nextcloud)