You can’t do much about potholes in the road, but you may find it easier to steer around them in the near future. Waymo and Waze are teaming up on a data-sharing program that finds potholes and shares that info in five U.S. markets. Waze users can already report potholes in the app. The program has added about 500 potholes reported by Waymo. Read more from @Techcrunch:

https://flip.it/0ByAjl

#Tech #Waze #Waymo #Transportation #Technology #Cars

What Is #GhostMurmur? Secretive #CIA Tool Linked to #Iran Airman Rescue

https://www.newsweek.com/ghost-murmur-secretive-cia-tool-iran-airman-rescue-11797688

#privacy #surveillance #technology #politics

> > P.G.P., a free encryption program used by antinuclear activists and human rights groups to shield their files and emails from government surveillance.

> I find it fascinating to see how the users of a program change, based on how a reporter wants to build or diminish.

Lerc about https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/business/bitcoin-satoshi-nakamoto-identity-adam-back.html on https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47696618

I prefer this take than using the Four Horsemen of the Infocalypse like @gael did for hardened OS. #Privacy and #security should always be positive.

#technology

Medical researcher Almira Osmanovic Thunström invented a disease called bixonimania and uploaded two fake studies about it to a preprint server. Nature magazine describes what happened next.

https://flip.it/VKXxbR

#Technology #AI #Science #Medicine

"Rep. Finke Was Right: Age-Gating Isn’t About Kids, It’s About Control"
"Apple begins age checks in the UK with latest iOS update"
"Here’s the Memo Approving Gemini, ChatGPT, and Copilot for Use in the Senate"

Check out the full list headlines I caught for March.

https://theprivacycloud.substack.com/p/march-2026-privacy-news-roundup

#privacy #surveillance #technology

Ireland Tests Digital ID to Verify Age of Social Media Users

Ireland sees age verification for social media as one step toward a wider ban on platforms operated by the likes of Meta. Earlier this year, Finance Minister Simon Harris said teens on social media amounts to a “major public health issue,” citing the impact it has on mental health

#Ireland #ageverification #privacy #mentalhealth #socialmedia #technology #Tech

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-03/ireland-tests-digital-id-to-verify-age-of-social-media-users

📰 #Law & #Technology updates from https://law.yale.edu/isp

“Two new articles by ISP fellow @ignaciocofone.bsky.social :

The Privacy Paradox Is a Misnomer: Data Under Structural Uncertainty : https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=6030275

-and-

Consent, Design, and...”

https://bsky.app/profile/yaleisp.bsky.social/post/3miemtzrw3224

https://youtu.be/Nhz6vao13bs

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California AB 2047: The End of Open Source 3D Printing

California just introduced a bill that doesn't just regulate "ghost guns", it mandates a digital kill switch for every 3D printer sold. California AB 2047 requires "blocking technology" that connects your printer to a government-approved database before every single print. If the system goes down, or your file is flagged, your hardware becomes a paperweight.

This isn't just about firearms. This is the death of Open Source. If this bill passes, it effectively bans Marlin, Klipper, and Orca Slicer, forcing every manufacturer to lock down their firmware. It turns general-purpose computing into a walled garden where you only rent permission to use the hardware you own.

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#OpenSource #RightToRepair #Privacy #Clippy #California #Monopolies #3dPrinters #3dPrinting #Technology #Government #Firearms #Guns #SoftwareFreedom #Surveillance #Panopticon #Lobbyists

All the donor-funded foundations ought to be fighting against and speaking out against this Orwellian garbage.

@eff@mastodon.social
@fsf@hostux.social
@linuxfoundation@social.lfx.dev
@privacyint@mastodon.xyz
@openssf@social.lfx.dev
@rms@mastodon.xyz
@CCIAnet@techpolicy.social
@WriterOfMinds@sigmoid.social
@SeaGL@mastodon.social
@hopeconf@mastodon.online
@w3c@w3c.social
@ACM@mastodon.acm.org
@irtf@discuss.systems
@osi@opensource.org

"I expected connectivity like I expected air."

Laura J. Martin for Noema: https://www.noemamag.com/limiting-not-just-screen-time-but-screen-space/

#Longreads #Essay #Internet #Technology #AI #Space #Online

🕵️ Latest from #Surveillance #Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.) #NYC

“ICE is expanding its use of AI, data analytics, facial recognition, and surveillance tools far beyond the border -- embedding monitoring and tracking into everyday life across the U.S.

Read more:
https://www.themarshall...”

https://bsky.app/profile/stopspyingny.bsky.social/post/3mijebzvfw227

🤖 via RSS feed. May not reflect our views.

Something to look forward to for Firefox fans. It’s called Project Nova, the web browser’s first redesign in six years. With the revamp, Firefox aims to distinguish itself from Chrome and Edge by offering control over AI features while maintaining its focus on privacy. Read more from PC World:

https://flip.it/GY59jA

#Tech #Firefox #Technology #Computers #Firefox #Mozilla

Has Claude started working for you again? Anthropic confirmed it had “identified an issue resulting in elevated errors” on both desktop and mobile, and a fix was applied. Learn more from @TechRadar’s live blog:

https://flip.it/43SY5Y

#Tech #AI #Claude #Anthropic #Technology #ArtificialIntelligence

Sam Altman may control our future, but can he be trusted?

From @NewYorker: "New interviews and closely guarded documents shed light on the persistent doubts about the head of OpenAI."

Subscription may be required: https://flip.it/1CsR.o

#OpenAI #SamAltman #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Technology

Apple pulls Jack Dorsey's Bitchat from China at Beijing’s request.

Cointelegraph reports: "Bitchat launched in July last year and has been used during protests in Madagascar, Uganda, Nepal, Indonesia and Iran as authorities attempted to restrict usage of the internet."

https://flip.it/gg9QyF

#Apple #China #JackDorsey #Censorship #Technology

🕵️ Latest from #Surveillance #Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.) #NYC

“Government surveillance of our digital lives is exploding: up 770% in a decade, with millions of accounts swept into federal data requests. We need stronger technology oversight and accountability to meet this moment.
...”

https://bsky.app/profile/stopspyingny.bsky.social/post/3mijduuszas27

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This is what happens when lightness and privacy come together: Midori is born. Midori vs Chrome:

https://astian.org/midori-browser/compare/midori-browser-vs-chrome/

#browser #web #privacy #linux #tech #technology #linux #windows

Tech writer Michael Crider has had it with hearing mechanical keyboards being described as “creamy.” “I don’t want that word associated with anything I put my hands on, at least in the context of a computer,” Crider writes. And he goes on to ask: What the hell does creamy even mean? Read more from
PC World:

https://flip.it/HfI_pi

#Tech #Computers #Technology

Japan’s population has been in decline since around 2011, creating something of a demographic and labor crisis. Enter the AI-powered robot. Companies are increasingly deploying the machines across factories, warehouses and other areas. Read more from @Techcrunch:

https://flip.it/1H8v6c

#Tech #AI #Japan #Technology #ArtificialIntelligence

🕵️ Latest from #Surveillance #Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.) #NYC

“"[Clarifai's] access violated OkCupid’s own privacy policy, the FTC alleged, since it didn’t give users a chance to opt out of their data being shared."
https://www.theverge.com/policy/903999/okcupid-settles-claims-it-sh...”

https://bsky.app/profile/stopspyingny.bsky.social/post/3miep5uyxl222

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Attention, early adapters. Apple has released the first public beta for iOS 26.5. One new feature is “Suggested Places,” which will show you trending places to check out. That could be fun, or annoying (YMMV). Read more from @Engadget:

https://flip.it/nWP2w5

#Tech #Apple #Technology #iOS

AI scribes in health care raise risks for patients and privacy
#Canada #HealthCare #AI #Health #ArtificialIntelligence #Privacy #DataProtection #MedicalEthics #Technology #PublicHealth #Policy #DigitalHealth #Innovation #PatientSafety #MedicalCare
https://the-14.com/ai-scribes-in-health-care-raise-risks-for-patients-and-privacy/

I saved a doomed Windows laptop by embracing Linux

> If your laptop is stranded on Windows 10, the solution isn’t a new laptop. It’s a new operating system.

https://www.theverge.com/tech/905946/windows-11-forced-obsolescence-linux-thinkpad

> This machine kills forced obsolescence.

#technology #Linux #Foss #environment #plannedObsolence #windows

Traffic Violation! License Plate Reader Mission Creep Is Already Here

Flock now lists six different companies providing traffic enforcement technology on its “Partner program” site. Public records also show that speed enforcement cameras have been connected to Flock's ALPR network.

#flocksafety #alpr #surveillance #privacy #police #technology #tech

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/03/traffic-violation-license-plate-reader-mission-creep-already-here

Is OpenAI chasing vibes? CNBC says the company's M&A strategy gets more confusing with TBPN purchase.

The "scattered" approach has included the $6.4 billion purchase of Jony Ive’s devices lab and health-tech startup Torch.

https://flip.it/zdxK3e

#OpenAI #AI #Technology #Tech #TBPN

Apple continues to roll out age verification around the world

https://9to5mac.com/2026/03/31/apple-continues-to-roll-out-age-verification-around-the-world-more-uk-methods/

#Apple #iPhone #iOS #AgeVerificarion #IDVerification #enshittification #privacy #surveillance #technology

"No matter how much time he spent on r/dumbphones, no matter how many social media apps he deleted, his phone always ended up back in his hands." —Matthew Shaer for The New York Times Magazine

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/03/31/magazine/quit-smartphone-addiction-social-media.html/?src=longreads

#longreads #smartphones #iphones #technology #addiction #reading #writing

Group Pushing Age Verification Requirements for AI Turns Out to Be Sneakily Backed by OpenAI

#AI #OpenAI #privacy #technology

https://gizmodo.com/group-pushing-age-verification-requirements-for-ai-turns-out-to-be-sneakily-backed-by-openai-2000741069

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Image of a computer screen with the Open A.I. logo and the words "Open A.I."

TeleGuard: A Secure Chat App’s Encryption Is So Bad It Is ‘Meaningless’

https://www.404media.co/a-secure-chat-apps-encryption-is-so-bad-it-is-meaningless/

#tech #technology #news #technews #security #privacy #teleguard #encryption

It’s International Fact-Checking Day. Refresh your AI identification skills.

From @AssociatedPress: "Since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28, researchers have identified an unprecedented number of false and misleading images that were generated using artificial intelligence."

https://flip.it/Y8sSPf

#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #FactCheck #Tech #Technology #Iran

#Google fixes fourth #Chrome zero-day exploited in attacks in 2026

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-fixes-fourth-chrome-zero-day-exploited-in-attacks-in-2026/

#cybersecurity #tech #technology

Group Pushing Age Verification Requirements for AI Turns Out to Be Sneakily Backed by OpenAI

CEO Sam Altman happens to head a company that provides age verification services. Probably a coincidence.

https://gizmodo.com/group-pushing-age-verification-requirements-for-ai-turns-out-to-be-sneakily-backed-by-openai-2000741069

#OpenAI #ChatGPT #AgeVerification #IDVerification #privacy #surveillance #technology #enshittification #dystopia

"He found himself sucked into what he terms 'the algorithmic rage loop.' And he was questioning how work like his could avoid playing into that dismal phenomenon." —Brendan I. Koerner for Wired https://www.wired.com/story/opposing-ice-might-save-the-country-could-also-ruin-your-life/?src=longreads #immigration #technology #surveillance #longreads