Privacy
MembersYour Car Is Talking Behind Your Back and The Insurance Company Is Listening
Car insurance has stopped being a ledger of past accidents and turned into a live experiment in behavioral control.
YouTube Expands AI Age Checks, Users Face ID Verification
YouTube’s algorithmic surveillance push now forces millions to gamble between privacy and access.
Arizona Enacts Law Mandating Biometric Digital ID Age Checks on Adult Sites
Upload your ID or log off. Arizona rewrites the rules of adult access.
Digital ID for Pensions? UN Tests Blockchain System Despite Privacy Fears
A blockchain pension tool pitched as a digital public good now carries the undertone of a global ID experiment with far wider ambitions.
Florida Sues Adult Games Platform and Payment Processor Over Alleged Violations of State’s Digital Age Verification Law
By quoting the statute word for word, Florida’s AG weaponizes the fine print.
MembersTracked 526 Times Without a Warrant or a Reason
The city’s eyes don’t blink, and they certainly don’t need a warrant.
Brazil Enacts Age Verification Law Mandating Digital ID, Curbing Online Anonymity
Brazil is the next country where anonymity dies quietly, under the soft cover of child safety.
EU Finance Ministers Approve Roadmap for Digital Euro, Deferring Decision on Holding Limits Amid Privacy Concerns
It’s not anonymous and, for many, that’s already a dealbreaker.
Chicago Cubs Sued for Allegedly Using Facial Recognition on Fans Without Consent at Wrigley Field
The Friendly Confines may have been watching more than just the scoreboard.
MembersWhat to Know Before You Start Self-Hosting: Risks, Rewards, and First Steps
The cloud turns invisible labor into convenience, but self-hosting forces you to see exactly what it costs to own your digital life.
Michigan GOP Bill Proposes Adult Content Ban, VPN Ban, and Restrictions on Transgender Depictions
A proposal this broad would hand Michigan lawmakers unprecedented control over what residents can say, see, and even encrypt online.
Hack Club Hit With $200K Slack Fee Demand Spurs Urgent Switch to Open Source Tools
A $200,000 ultimatum forced Hack Club to confront the cost of convenience.