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NEW on “How to Fix the Internet” - Neurotechnology holds the potential for miracle cures, but also for a Pandora’s box of abuses, neuroscientist Rafael Yuste and international human rights lawyer Jared Genser tell EFF's Cindy Cohn and @Jason Kelley.
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Podcast Episode: Protecting Privacy in Your Brain
The human brain might be the grandest computer of all, but in this episode, we talk to two experts who confirm that the ability for tech to deciphe...
Most people should use a password manager, but there's no one-size-fits-all recommendation.
Choosing a Password Manager
Password breaches are a common occurrence, and if you use the same password on every site, that may grant access to bad actors who try out that pas...
At EFF we spend a lot of time thinking about the tech used by police and authorities to spy on you while you’re going about your everyday life, like cell-site simulators (CSS). Rayhunter is an open source tool we’ve created that we hope empowers everyone to help search out CSS around the world.
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Meet Rayhunter: A New Open Source Tool from EFF to Detect Cellular Spying
Rayhunter is a new open source tool we’ve created that runs off an affordable mobile hotspot that we hope empowers everyone, regardless of techni...
Android phones have changed a lot over the years, and with those changes come new privacy and security features that are easy to miss. Here’s a rundown on the most important settings.
How to: Get to Know Android Privacy and Security Settings
Open up your Android phone’s Settings app and you’ll find dozens of different options with little guidance on what those options do. Some of th...
Hey, look! EFF has new hoodies ✨
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Motherboard Hooded Sweatshirt
Don't lose the forest for the trees—keep fighting for a world where tech supports people irl. Enjoy Lovelace-Klimtian vibes in this sweatshirt's...
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EFF is excited to support @SeaGL 2025: Nov 7th and 8th! The conference is free to attend, no registration required, so just show up and learn about free and open source software!
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SeaGL
EFF is excited to support SeaGL (the Seattle GNU/Linux Conference)! Taking place at the University of Washington, SeaGL is your one-stop-shop to le...
Using Tor doesn’t require a lot of technical know-how, you just need to download a browser and familiarize yourself with some basics.
How to: Use Tor
Computer requirements: An internet connection, a computer running your favorite operating system. Versions used in this guide: Windows 11, macOS 15...
Where users face threats to their privacy and security online, EFF’s technology tools are there to defend them.
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Tools from EFF's Tech Team
EFF’s team of technologists and computer scientists engineers solutions to the problems of sneaky tracking, inconsistent encryption, and more. Wh...
The rampant data sharing fueled by online tracking has serious consequences. Privacy Badger blocks online tracking to prevent your browsing data from being used against you.
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Online Tracking is Out of Control—Privacy Badger Can Help You Fight Back
Every time you browse the web, you're being tracked. That’s why EFF created Privacy Badger, a free, open source browser extension used by mi...