Anthropic holding back Claude Mythos should worry everyone. This feels like the moment AI stops being a clever assistant and starts becoming a genuine cybersecurity threat. If a model can autonomously find and chain exploits across Linux, browsers, and core software at machine speed, defenders will be under huge pressure. Are we ready for AI-powered hacking? https://anthropic.com/glasswing #AI #Cybersecurity #Linux #Privacy #SelfSovereignty

I didn't want to like this either. Perplexity Computer feels like the kind of AI product I should roll my eyes at, especially at $200 a month, but I can see why people will love it. If it really turns plain prompts into working tools, websites and research workflows without all the setup pain, that is a real shift. It still raises the usual question for me: are we paying for capability, or just for convenience wrapped in a shiny box? Would you pay for convenience over control? #AI #Perplexity #Automation #Tech #FutureOfWork #SelfSovereignty

Smart glasses are being sold as a convenience, but they normalise low-friction surveillance. The problem is not just the camera. It is the behavioural shift. Put recording, AI and a data-hungry platform on someone's face, and you train people to see strangers as content. Meta's business has never been about your freedom. It is about extraction. Wearables move that logic from your pocket to your eyes. Should we start treating smart glasses like phones in private spaces, take them off or leave them outside? #Privacy #Meta #SmartGlasses #Surveillance #DigitalRights #AI #Freedom

Smart glasses are being sold as a convenience, but they normalise low-friction surveillance. The problem is not just the camera. It is the behavioural shift. Put recording, AI and a data-hungry platform on someone's face, and you train people to see strangers as content. Meta's business has never been about your freedom. It is about extraction. Wearables move that logic from your pocket to your eyes. Should we start treating smart glasses like phones in private spaces, take them off or leave them outside? #Privacy #Meta #SmartGlasses #Surveillance #DigitalRights #AI #Freedom

Nostr The US router ban is real, but much of the panic around it is off base. This is not a recall. Your current router is not about to be switched off. Previously approved models can still be sold, and software and firmware updates are allowed until at least 1 March 2027. The real impact lands on future foreign-made consumer routers, which now face a much tougher path into the US market. Will this genuinely improve security, or shrink consumer choice and push up prices? #Routers #Cybersecurity #Privacy #TechPolicy #DigitalRights #SelfSovereignty

Gemma 4 running locally on a phone is one of those moments that makes the direction of AI feel very clear. Not bigger clouds. Not more dependency. Not more of your prompts, voice, and habits being shipped off to someone else's server. Local AI means the model can live on hardware you control. That matters. It means private experimentation. It means offline access. It means personal tools that do not need to phone home every five seconds. And it hints at a future where AI can be useful without becoming another layer of surveillance. For people who care about privacy, self-hosting, digital autonomy, and owning their own tools, this is a much bigger deal than a flashy demo. The real story is control moving back toward the user. What would you actually use on-device AI for first? #AI #LocalAI #Privacy #SelfSovereignty #Android

🚨 GitHub users, opt out now. From 24 April, GitHub may use Copilot interaction data, including inputs, outputs, code snippets and associated context, to train and improve its AI models unless you switch it off. Go to: Settings > Copilot > Features Then set: “Allow GitHub to use my data for AI model training” to Disabled. Default opt-ins are not consent. Are you checking your AI privacy settings, or just trusting the defaults? #GitHub #Privacy #Copilot #AI #OpenSource #DigitalRights

Big Tech keeps selling AI as magic, but too often the real business model is data extraction. Nextcloud's latest article gets to the heart of it: many mainstream AI tools depend on centralised infrastructure, unclear opt-outs, and the quiet normalisation of feeding your prompts, files, and habits into systems you do not control. That should worry anyone who cares about privacy, autonomy, journalism, business confidentiality, or simple personal dignity. Once your data leaves your hands, you are trusting a provider's policies, security measures, retention practices, and future incentives. The better path is privacy-first AI: transparent tools, minimal data collection, local or on-prem options, and services you can actually audit and govern. Are we heading toward helpful AI, or normalised surveillance with a chatbot skin?

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The problems with Big Tech AI data collection: privacy concerns and how to protect your data - Nextcloud

AI privacy concerns are growing as Big Tech keeps collecting data. Learn the risks and how privacy-first AI solutions help protect your data.

#Privacy #AI #Nextcloud #SelfHosting #DigitalRights #Decentralisation #SelfSovereignty #DataProtection

Own the stack before the stack owns you. March has been a good reminder that self-sovereignty is practical, not theoretical. Tails 7.6 is out, Nextcloud is reporting strong momentum for digitally sovereign infrastructure, Self-Host Weekly is still surfacing the tools and trade-offs that matter, and Blockstream keeps pushing Bitcoin self-custody closer to everyday use with Jade Lightning and Lightning in its desktop app. Linux, self-hosting, privacy, and Bitcoin are not separate conversations. They are parts of the same path: control your machine, control your data, control your money. Read links below.

New Release: Tails 7.6 | Tor Project

Tails 7.6 is now available.

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How digital sovereignty is accelerating: millions of new enterprise users and over 50% growth for Nextcloud - Nextcloud

Explore how millions of new users and rapid growth are driving adoption of open, secure collaboration platforms like Nextcloud.

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Self-Host Weekly (27 March 2026)

Controversial donation banners, Booklore successors, and a public service announcement for GitHub users

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All the Speed. All the Security. Jade Lightning Payments Are Here.

In a historic first, Jade is now the first hardware wallet to interact with Lightning. Thanks to the app’s existing Lightning ↔ Liquid swaps, t...

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On-Chain Swaps and Lightning Come to the Blockstream Desktop App

The Blockstream desktop app 3.1.0 brings the full Bitcoin stack to your laptop. Receive Liquid bitcoin (LBTC) via Lightning, pay Lightning invoices...

What part of your digital life do you most want to take back right now? #Linux #SelfHosting #Privacy #Bitcoin #SelfCustody #DigitalRights #Decentralisation #Freedom #FreeSpeech #OpenSource

Every Bitcoin cycle creates the same seven characters, and this video absolutely roasts them before they roast each other 😅 Watch it here: Which one are you right now, and which one were you in your first cycle? #Bitcoin #BTC #Crypto #HODL #SelfCustody #DigitalSovereignty #Privacy #Decentralisation

Nostr: Watching Iran being cut off from the internet while women and ordinary people fight for freedom is horrifying. A blackout is a weapon, it silences evidence and isolates people. If you can: amplify Iranian voices, share verified updates, support digital rights groups, and keep your platforms talking about it. YUNGBLUD said it best in this clip: nobody is free until we are all free. #Iran #WomenLifeFreedom #InternetFreedom #HumanRights #DigitalRights #Censorship #Freedom #Solidarity

5 reasons Bitcoin could go parabolic in 2026 👀 Institutional demand keeps rising, supply keeps tightening, and the macro cracks are getting louder. Add ETFs, sovereign interest, and a public that no longer trusts fiat, and things get spicy fast. Are we early, or just finally paying attention? Watch: #Bitcoin #Crypto #Economics #Decentralisation #SoundMoney

Yeah, this really is a piss take, and you’re right to be angry. I get that HSBC has a duty to keep accounts secure. Nobody is arguing against fraud protection. But scanning your device for unrelated apps, judging where they came from, then locking you out of your own money crosses a serious line. Bitwarden is a respected, open source password manager. Treating that as suspicious behaviour is absurd. Worse, it sets a precedent where banks decide what software you’re allowed to run on your own phone. That’s not security, that’s control. If access to your money depends on complying with a bank’s idea of “approved thinking”, then something has gone badly wrong. This is exactly why people are losing trust in centralised systems and looking for alternatives. View quoted note →

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This is an interesting deep dive into what living fully on Bitcoin by 2026 could look like. The discussion goes beyond theory and looks at practical steps, everyday spending, budgeting, and adapting to a Bitcoin-based lifestyle as adoption grows. Joe Nakamoto shares real-world insights on how people are already moving in this direction. It raises important questions about independence, money, and how digital economies may evolve over the next few years. Watch here: #Bitcoin #SoundMoney #DigitalEconomy #CryptoLife

Interesting thought I'll have to do more research but would be cool and needed for security and privacy and something we should think about before quantum computer become powerful enough to crack nostr View quoted note →

Social Media is Dead. Long Live Social Protocols. From algorithmic censorship to ad-fueled lock-in, the social media status quo is broken. In this episode, we trace the collapse of legacy platforms like TikTok and YouTube, examine rising alternatives like Mastodon and Nostr, and unveil a new path forward: OmniSocial, a decentralised Protocol for sovereign Identity, creator-first monetisation, and trusted community reputation. Whether you're a builder, a creator, or just someone tired of being owned by platforms, you'll want to hear this. 🛠 Explore the Protocol:

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I am trying to move my content fully onto Nostr and I could really use some guidance from people who are further along than me. I am looking for Nostr native or Nostr aligned alternatives to the following platforms: YouTube TikTok Twitch Podcasting Instagram My goal is not just to mirror content, but to make what I create work naturally within the Nostr ecosystem where identity, reach and interaction are not owned by a platform. If you know of good tools, clients, services or workflows that already support this, or are being built right now, I would love to hear about them. Even experimental projects are welcome. I am especially interested in things that respect self custody, open protocols and creator control. Any pointers, links or personal experiences would be massively appreciated. #Nostr #Decentralisation #CreatorEconomy #OpenProtocols #SelfHosting #Bitcoin