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Protecting Yourself from Scammers uBlock is giving up on fighting Facebook allowing more scams and malware to get through to users. We look at this and several other articles related to protecting yourself from scammers. Framework Computers with Bricking BIOS Framework issued a BIOS update that bricked some computers. We look at this story and others related to privacy, security, and scams.
The Division Over Flock Police in Kentucky are hiding the location of flock cameras while other departments are abandoning the tech all together. We look at cases of Flock abuse and two different police responses to the cameras. Scams Are Getting Out of Control Today we look at the proliferation of scams from Internet sharing through smart TVs to purchasable turnkey scam packs, we see third party…
Big Tech Wants Your Face All of a sudden, every major tech company want's your face on your device, and that is suspicious. We look at the companies and power behind the endless request for facial scans. The Updated Surveillance State The surveillance state marches on. Today we look at more expansion from your garbage collector to your hardware store. Everyone is building the surveillance state.…
The Flocked Up Backlash This week in the Weekly News Roundup we look at the backlash against flock cameras. Scanning Your Messages for Violations This week we look at the deceptive way Chat Control by default and apple looking to lease devices. We look at other articles related to privacy, security, and business. Image Credit: https://www.craiyon.com
All Modern Vehicles Suck Modern vehicles are collecting data and interfering with law enforcement. It seems that laws are passing to make cars worse, but failing to protect citizens from surveillance. Rhode Island Goes Anti-Self-Checkout Rhode Island passes a law to limit self checkouts in grocery stores. Is this law far enough or just right? We talk this and other news related to business,…
Surveillance: Making Better Citizens Since 1984 Tech CEOs are making the argument that people behave better when under surveillance, arguing we need surveillance to make better citizens. Meanwhile the Supreme Court rules that Geofence Dragnets need a search warrant. Forced White House Updates Government employees have the White House app automatically and permanently installed to their government…
The End (of Android) is NIGH! Google releases more details on the upcoming rollout of the developer verification and we will discuss those, the problems, solutions, and alternatives. LastPass Breached Again LastPass is breached again, through the illustrious third party performing services that are NOT related to the products you buy. Get your passwords off the Internet. Fast Tracking Electrical…
AI Harmless for Mass Casualty??? Illinois proposes a bill to hold AI companies harmless on large events. While data centers are taking over and people are suspicious of AI, states are taking a pro-AI stance. Uninformed Consent of YOUR Kids Data Curriculum Associates is accused of monetizing data from students in a new lawsuit. We will ask in ed tech is helpful and can we control the data they are…
Is Meta Evil? Meta attempted to add facial recognition into glasses and they are not dealing with fraud on their servers to make more money. We don't Know What's Real Anymore A report from Malwarebytes reports that AI has made it impossible to know what is real and what is not. The FBI also shows that AI powered scams are on the rise because people can't tell what's right and what's not. "They"…
