The New Oil 9 months ago

#Brave Wallet adds shielded #Zcash transactions on desktop, with #Android and #iOS coming soon

Brave

Brave Wallet adds shielded Zcash transactions on desktop, with Android and iOS coming soon | Brave

Starting today, Brave users can conduct shielded Zcash transactions in Brave Wallet. This integration allows the privacy-preserving Zcash (ZEC) to ...

#crypto #privacy

The New Oil 9 months ago

#Apple hit with $162 million French antitrust fine over #privacy tool https://www.reuters.com/technology/french-antitrust-regulator-fines-apple-150-million-euros-over-privacy-tool-2025-03-31/ #France #politics

The New Oil 9 months ago

New #Windows11 build makes mandatory #Microsoft Account sign-in even more mandatory

Ars Technica

New Windows 11 build makes mandatory Microsoft Account sign-in even more mandatory

Bypassnro" is an easy MS Account workaround for Home and Pro Windows editions.

#privacy

The New Oil 9 months ago

#WhatsApp's #MetaAI is now rolling out in #Europe, and it can't be turned off

BleepingComputer

WhatsApp's Meta AI is now rolling out in Europe, and it can't be turned off

You can't escape Meta AI in WhatsApp even if you are based in one of the 41 European countries, with the feature now rolling out to more devices.

#privacy #Meta #AI

The New Oil 9 months ago

#Privacy-Respecting European Tech Alternatives

Privacy Guides

Privacy-Respecting European Tech Alternatives

There is a growing sentiment that the US shouldn

#Europe

The New Oil 9 months ago

Everything you say to your #Echo will be sent to #Amazon starting on March 28

Ars Technica

Everything you say to your Echo will be sent to Amazon starting on March 28

Amazon is killing a privacy feature to bolster Alexa+, the new subscription assistant.

#AI #privacy

The New Oil 9 months ago

End of Life: #Gemini will completely replace #GoogleAssistant later this year

Ars Technica

End of Life: Gemini will completely replace Google Assistant later this year

Google promises more details on the move to Gemini in the coming months.

#Google #privacy #AI

The New Oil 10 months ago

New #Chirp tool uses audio tones to transfer data between devices

BleepingComputer

New Chirp tool uses audio tones to transfer data between devices

A new open-source tool named 'Chirp' transmits data, such as text messages, between computers (and smartphones) through different audio t...

#cybersecurity

The New Oil 10 months ago

Swedish Armed Forces: “Use #Signal to defend against interception of calls & messages”

Tuta

Swedish Armed Forces: “Use Signal to defend against interception of calls & messages” | Tuta

First the US agency CISA, now the Swedish Armed Forces: Officials start to understand the importance of encryption in the face of increased tension...

#privacy #cybersecurity #politics #Sweden

The New Oil 10 months ago

Hooked 2.0: How Scams are Evolving & How to Avoid Them https://blog.thenewoil.org/hooked-2-0-how-scams-are-evolving-and-how-to-avoid-them #privacy #cybersecurity #scam #blog

The New Oil 10 months ago

Anti-#Surveillance Mapmaker Refuses #Flock Safety's Cease and Desist Demand

Electronic Frontier Foundation

Anti-Surveillance Mapmaker Refuses Flock Safety's Cease and Desist Demand

Flock Safety loves to crow about the thousands of local law enforcement agencies around the United States that have adopted its avian-themed automa...

#privacy #ALPR

The New Oil 10 months ago

#Disney engineer downloaded 'helpful' #AI tool that ended up completely destroying his life

Disney engineer downloaded 'helpful' AI tool that ended up completely destroying his life | Daily Mail Online

Matthew Van Andel downloaded the software from the code-sharing site GitHub in February on his home computer to help him create AI images from text...

#cybersecurity #DataBreach #privacy

The New Oil 10 months ago

A new #Android feature is scanning your photos for 'sensitive content' - how to stop it

ZDNET

This silent Android feature scans your photos for 'sensitive content' - how to disable it

Google said little about Android System SafetyCore before it appeared on phones. Fortunately, you can uninstall it.

#Google #privacy #SafetyCore

The New Oil 10 months ago

#JohnOliver launches "Make yourself less valuable to #Meta" website, suggests #Signal, #Mastodon, #Pixelfed, and #BlueSky as Meta alternatives https://lemmy.ml/post/26402940 #privacy #FOSS #Facebook #Instagram

The New Oil 10 months ago

#CalyxOS Now Supports #AndroidAuto

Android 15, February Feature update

Android 15, February Feature update

#privacy #cybersecurity #FOSS #Android #Calyx

The New Oil 10 months ago

#GoogleChrome disables #uBlockOrigin for some in #ManifestV3 rollout

BleepingComputer

Google Chrome disables uBlock Origin for some in Manifest v3 rollout

Google continues its rollout of gradually disabling uBlock Origin and other Manifest V2-based extensions in the Chrome web browser as part of its e...

#cybersecurity #privacy #Google #Chrome

The New Oil 10 months ago

#Bybit Loses $1.5B in Hack but Can Cover Loss, CEO Confirms https://www.coindesk.com/business/2025/02/21/bybit-experiences-usd1-46b-in-suspicious-outflows-zachxbt #cybersecurity #crypto #Ethereum

The New Oil 10 months ago

#Matrix: We're at a crossroads

We're at a crossroads

Matrix, the open protocol for secure decentralised communications

#FOSS #decentralization #privacy #cybersecurity

The New Oil 10 months ago

#X challenges German court order granting data access to #election researchers

TechCrunch

X challenges German court order granting data access to election researchers | TechCrunch

Earlier this month, a Berlin court ordered Elon Musk-owned X to provide immediate access to public platform data to two civil society organizations

#Germany #privacy #politics

The New Oil 10 months ago

'Please Stop Inviting #AI Notetakers To Meetings'

'Please Stop Inviting AI Notetakers To Meetings' - Slashdot

Most virtual meeting platforms these days include AI-powered notetaking tools or bots that join meetings as guests, transcribe discussions, and/or ...

#privacy