A developer critiques AI chatbots as data gatekeepers, then builds a custom solution using Claude Code and a local database for richer financial analysis.
A manifesto advocating for AI-powered software that is personalized, private, and user-centric, moving beyond one-size-fits-all design.
OpenAI objects to court order demanding 20M ChatGPT user conversations, citing dangerous precedent for AI discovery.
A security researcher details a privacy flaw allowing retrieval of private Facebook friends via Instagram's signup process, and the responsible disclosure timeline.
Explores the need for a modern "Digital Rights of Humans" declaration to protect privacy, data ownership, and freedom from algorithmic harm in the AI era.
Argues for an evolved robots.txt standard with AI-specific rules and regulations to enforce them, citing Perplexity AI's violations.
Explores network topology designs for Azure Batch Transcription Service to ensure data privacy, sovereignty, and performance.
Explains homomorphic encryption with a real-world medical example and a simple toy example to show how computations can be performed on encrypted data.
A tutorial on performing CKKS homomorphic encryption encoding and decryption on complex numbers using R and the HomomorphicEncryption package.
A German court ruled that using Google Fonts violates GDPR by sharing user IP addresses, leading to fines and requiring user consent.
A technical analysis of Quebec's JWT-based proof-of-vaccination QR code, examining its security and data encoding.
A critical look at the privacy risks of modern online rental application systems and the proliferation of personal data across third-party platforms.
A programmer's furious condemnation of corporate surveillance and adtech, arguing that selling user location data enables real-world violence and murder.
A statistician's response to New Zealand's proposed Algorithms Charter, analyzing its principles for ethical and transparent government algorithm use.
A satirical article about a town building a new, high-tech road that prioritizes cars and revenue over pedestrians and cyclists.
A retrospective analysis of 2018 as a pivotal year where tech giants like Facebook and Google faced major scandals, public backlash, and declining trust.
Explores the challenges of applying open source software freedoms to web services and introduces the Fair Web Services project.
A technical critique of Deputy AG Rosenstein's speeches linking encryption to cybersecurity threats, arguing his position misrepresents the role of encryption in major breaches.
An explanation of JavaScript closures, how they work, and their use for data privacy and creating private variables.
Discusses web hosting company Bluehost's legal compliance and trust issues after revealing a customer's identity for a satirical site.
