Amazon’s Ring is partnering with Flockβ€”a network used by ICE, police & fedsβ€”in a major privacy red flag 🚨 Cops can now request Ring footage, expanding AI surveillance into our neighborhoods πŸŽ₯ Flock tracks vehicles & uses biased AI to ID people ⚠️ Given Ring’s privacy failures, this is deeply alarming 😠 πŸ”— #TechNews #Privacy #Surveillance #Ring #Flock #Amazon #AI #CivilRights #BigBrother #SmartHome #Police #Data #BigTech #DigitalRights #Security
⚠️ ~200,000 Framework Linux laptops shipped with UEFI components that can bypass Secure Boot πŸ–₯️ A signed mm command allows memory edits, disabling signature checks & enabling persistent bootkits πŸ” Not a breachβ€”an oversight. Fixes are rolling out. Users should update firmware or apply mitigations πŸ”§ @npub1t9n9...k9e7 πŸ”— #TechNews #Linux #Cybersecurity #Framework #UEFI #SecureBoot #Security #Firmware #Privacy #OpenSource #Vulnerability #Update #Patch #Laptop #Technology
Discord breach exposes 70,000+ ID photos from a third-party provider. πŸ” Shows risks of age verification laws without strong privacy safeguards. ⚠️ Users should audit data and choose transparent services. πŸ›‘οΈ Privacy concerns grow over digital ID verification. πŸ€” πŸ”— #TechNews #Privacy #Cybersecurity #DataBreach #UserSafety #DigitalID #OpenSource #UserFreedom #Antitrust #AgeVerification #DataProtection #Security #InternetSafety #TechPolicy #OnlinePrivacy
Tor Browser 15.0a4 Alpha released with Firefox security updates πŸ” β€’ Removed Mozilla AI features for privacy πŸ€– β€’ Renamed meek-azure to meek ☁️ β€’ Improved dark theme & Linux emoji support πŸŸͺ🐧 β€’ Removed Firefox branding 🦊 β€’ WebAssembly now managed by NoScript 🚫 β€’ URL protocol shown on desktop πŸ” Testers welcome! Stable due late October. πŸ”— #Privacy #TorBrowser #Security #OpenSource #Anonymity #Cybersecurity #Browser #TechNews #Linux #Censorship #WebSecurity #DigitalRights
EDRi & FSFE call to strengthen the DMA πŸ›‘οΈ πŸ”Ή Add AI services like ChatGPT πŸ”Ή Enforce real app freedom & device neutrality πŸ”Ή Require social media interoperability πŸ”Ή Boost transparency with public compliance data Gatekeepers are dodging rules β€” the DMA must be enforced and expanded. @npub1q2uc...hsgq @npub10adm...tvms πŸ”— #TechNews #DMA #Privacy #Antitrust #OpenSource #UserFreedom #DigitalRights #BigTech #Transparency #EU #AI #PlatformPower #AppFreedom #DeviceNeutrality #Interoperability
The Free Software Foundation launches Librephone to create a 100% free Android OS for smartphones πŸ“± The project aims to replace proprietary firmware with fully free software, promoting user freedom and privacy πŸ”“ Backed by FSF and funded by John Gilmore, Librephone challenges closed mobile ecosystems βš™οΈ @npub10adm...tvms @npub1sqfn...5skr πŸ”— #TechNews #OpenSource #Privacy #Freedom #Android #Mobile #FOSS #DigitalRights #UserControl #Security
Telegram deleted the "It's FOSS Community" groupβ€”no warning, no explanation. πŸ›‘ Focused on Linux, open source & techβ€”yet flagged as "illegal content". πŸ€– Telegram's vague anti-spam rules are sweeping up real communities. βš–οΈ No reply from Telegram as of Oct 14. Silence speaks volumes. πŸ”‡πŸ”‡ @npub17tda...apfk πŸ”— #TechNews #Telegram #Linux #OpenSource #Privacy #Censorship #FreeSpeech #AI #BotSpam #Moderation #DataRights #DigitalFreedom #FOSS #Surveillance #BigTech #PavelDurov
California passes S.B.β€―524, requiring police to disclose when AI helped write reports ✍️ Agencies must retain drafts, include β€œAI‑written” disclaimers, and prevent vendors from selling data πŸ“„ Axon’s Draft One may require redesign to comply πŸ’‘ A meaningful step for accountability β€” now the work shifts to enforcement and compliance. @npub1sqfn...5skr πŸ”— #TechNews #AI #Transparency #Privacy #OpenSource #Accountability #Governance #Law #Justice #DigitalRights #Policing #Regulation
California is the 1st US state to regulate AI companion chatbots under SB 243 πŸ“œ Law protects kids & vulnerable users from harmful interactions πŸ‘Ά βœ”οΈ Age checks, self-harm protocols, content warnings βœ”οΈ No posing as healthcare pros βœ”οΈ Deepfake fines up to $250K πŸ’° βœ”οΈ Starts Jan 2026 A step toward safer AI πŸ›‘οΈ πŸ”— #TechNews #AI #Privacy #Chatbots #OpenSource #Regulation #MentalHealth #ChildSafety #Deepfake #Accountability #Transparency #AIethics #California #OpenAI #Meta
πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ή Austria’s data authority ruled Microsoft 365 Education illegally tracked students via cookies for ad purposes πŸŽ“ Microsoft must grant students access to their personal data πŸ” Complaint filed by privacy group @npub14e7v...e044 citing GDPR violations in EU schools βš–οΈ Microsoft says it will review the decision and maintains GDPR compliance πŸ“„ πŸ”— #TechNews #Privacy #Microsoft #Education #GDPR #EU #Data #Students #Surveillance #Cookies #Regulation #Law #Transparency #BigTech #EdTech