Privacy stories
Privacy intersects with law, technology, and user expectations. This page tracks GDPR enforcement, tracking prevention, surveillance disclosures, and the tools people use to protect their data.
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RSS feed for PrivacyProton protocols: The next chapter of WireGuard at Proton VPN
protonvpn.com · 4 points · 0 comments
US Republicans revolt against Flock AI surveillance as backlash intensifies
ft.com · 16 points · 1 comments
You almost certainly should connect to Tor through a VPN
privacyguides.org · 4 points · 0 comments
Big Brother is going to college: The federal plan to track students for life
washingtonexaminer.com · 4 points · 1 comments
Are we normalizing surveillance in the name of safety?
2 points · 2 comments
Do you route only certain websites through a VPN?
2 points · 4 comments
GPT-6 Astra in code review: Gains, privacy, and cost
coderabbit.ai · 15 points · 3 comments
Updates on HEIR, the Homomorphic Encryption Compiler Project
jeremykun.com · 4 points · 0 comments
An open DNS recursive service for free security and high privacy
quad9.net · 33 points · 7 comments
US Senator demands NSA update VPN guidance over foreign spying risks
techradar.com · 5 points · 0 comments
Florida bans highway license-plate readers as backlash over surveillance spreads
reuters.com · 25 points · 0 comments
Why Big Tech's War on Game Servers Should Terrify Every Home Lab Enthusiast
unknownuniverse.uk · 8 points · 1 comments
Instrument clusters are now paid extras in two Hyundai models
caranddriver.com · 31 points · 33 comments
Amazon is tracking you. Here's how to stop it and what to use instead
proton.me · 9 points · 0 comments
Tracking the fatal Tesla Autopilot and FSD crashes hidden in its data
electrek.co · 5 points · 0 comments
US lawmakers demand investigation into admin's secret surveillance of Americans
theguardian.com · 47 points · 10 comments
Lawsuit: Flock Enables Police to Misuse Location Data for Surveillance, Stalking
classaction.org · 5 points · 0 comments
European Commission Revives Push for Encryption Backdoors in ProtectEU Strategy
reclaimthenet.org · 27 points · 6 comments
Time tracking for solo consultants that ends in a PDF invoice
hourtobill.com · 3 points · 0 comments
I Built a Free Printable Habit Tracker Because Most Habit Tracking Tools
indiehackers.com · 10 points · 2 comments
America's long march toward Chinese-style surveillance state
ocregister.com · 10 points · 1 comments
New Chinese surveillance leaves foreigners nowhere to hide
dw.com · 9 points · 1 comments
You Know GDPR Is Good Based on Who Hates It
matduggan.com · 149 points · 159 comments
Flock CEO's Address Spread Online as Surveillance Backlash Explodes
gadgetreview.com · 102 points · 95 comments
Police officer arrested after tracking ex-girlfriend on Flock over 2k times
cnn.com · 102 points · 28 comments
CleanMySheet – Privacy-first CSV/Excel cleaner that runs in the browser
cleanmysheet.in · 4 points · 1 comments
Survey shows Americans have turned against license plate tracking cameras
washingtonpost.com · 13 points · 0 comments
You Know GDPR Is Good Based on Who Hates It
matduggan.com · 10 points · 0 comments
Police Are Spending Opioid Settlement Funds on Flock Cameras
motherjones.com · 34 points · 0 comments
Ads and tracking infiltrated TVs. Now they're coming for monitors
arstechnica.com · 10 points · 1 comments