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Google to Require App Developers to Provide Government-Issued IDs

4 Nov 2025 1 minute read 2 comments Great White Snark $0.34

According to the EFF ... Google’s new program, set to launch worldwide next year, [is] requiring developers to register with the company in order to have their apps installable on Android certified devices — including paying a fee and providing pers...

The Privacy Rebellion: Why Zcash’s Surge Signals a New Crypto Narrative

4 Nov 2025 2 minute read 1 comment FKlivestolearn $0.75

As governments and tech giants tighten their grip on data, privacy-focused cryptocurrencies like Zcash are finding renewed purpose and value. In a year dominated by macroeconomic turmoil and regulatory uncertainty, few would have predicted that one o...

Brave Browser Research and Security Team Identifies and Reports More Security and Privacy Challenges Facing AI Browsers

28 Oct 2025 3 minute read 0 comments Cje95 $0.29

One of the best things about the Brave Browser is the sheer amount of research that they not only do behind the scenes, rolling out new products, but the research that they publish. Just a couple of days ago they published a blog post that highlights...

The Electronic Frontier Foundation Launches "Take Back CTRL"

27 Oct 2025 1 minute read 0 comments Great White Snark $0.21

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has launched a new Website, called "Take Back CTRL". The home page has the following text: Don’t Let Tyrants Co-opt Tech Technology is supercharging the attack on democracy by making it easier to spy on peopl...

October is "Opt-Out" Month

20 Oct 2025 1 minute read 0 comments Great White Snark $0.25

This month, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is compiling a list of tips on how to minimise your online footprint. They add a tip each weekday. So far, they have written twelve out of twenty-two tips: Tip 1: Establish Good Digital Hygiene Ti...

Finally Migrating Away from Google

16 Oct 2025 2 minute read 3 comments Great White Snark $0.33

Over the past few to several years, I've gradually migrated away from using Google's services, because I don't like handing my data to a Big Tech company that uses that data in ways of which I don't approve. However, I'm still using YouTube for video...

Mass Surveillance: Online Safety Act And Chat Control

10 Oct 2025 3 minute read 3 comments ☑️0🆇D̺͈͙͕̿ͧ̑ͣ🅰🆅🅸🅳eͤ $0.76

In recent years, there has been more and more talk of "mass surveillance". Many laws that have come into force or are being applied aim to protect minors but create a trade-off between the effectiveness of the verification (which often requires sensi...

What's the deal with Kucoin's cringe new homepage?

30 Sep 2025 1 minute read 3 comments Kovichni $0.32

Ahhh yes the good old "trust me bro" approach. Works miracles, especially regarding something that actually and quite literally started as trustless.🙃 I'm sure the early core Bitcoiners can't help but to be drawn to this great new slogan and ad(?) o...

PRESEARCH VS GOOGLE

29 Sep 2025 2 minute read 0 comments MrRefferator $0.10

Why Decentralized Search Might Be the Future❓   In the age of information, search engines are the gatekeepers of knowledge. For over two decades, Google has dominated this space, shaping how billions access the web. But as concerns around privacy,...

Bitlock isn't a Wallet. It's a Weapon.

23 Sep 2025 2 minute read 0 comments Bitlock $0.05

Crypto has been around only for a decade and a half, but things have come an incredibly long way from the early days of peer-to-peer trading and having to either write down raw private keys manually or use clunky wallet interfaces. In today's market...