A guide explaining how to export your Google Maps Timeline data from an Android phone to a JSON file, and mentions tools to convert it to GPX.
Vivaldi browser's CEO announces the browser will remain AI-free, criticizing the industry's push of often-useless AI features into every tool.
Advocates for GrapheneOS as a privacy-focused, de-Googled Android alternative, detailing its installation and app compatibility.
Analyzes the complex, symbiotic relationship between Apple and Facebook regarding user tracking, arguing Apple's privacy measures are superficial.
Explains how to bypass macOS unified logging's <private> redaction for debugging by using plist files or configuration profiles.
A security researcher discovers goHardDrive exposed thousands of customer records via an insecure RMA status check form with no authentication.
How to use a custom domain and catch-all email aliases to reduce spam and increase privacy by creating unique addresses for each service.
A quick guide on using exiftool to remove GPS location data from images and videos for privacy.
A developer built stats.store, a free, open-source, privacy-first analytics backend for Sparkle-based Mac apps, avoiding invasive tracking.
Analysis of CVE-2025-31212, an ironic iOS Bluetooth privacy vulnerability where a security feature designed to inform users leaked device data.
Text Lens is a privacy-focused macOS app that extracts editable text from any on-screen content, including images, videos, and PDFs, working entirely offline.
Explores ethical boundaries and risks of AI, advising where human judgment should prevail over automation.
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A developer's call to action to protect user privacy by refusing to implement invasive tracking scripts, especially on sensitive data like medical information.
A developer explains choosing and implementing the Hyvor Talk comment system for their static blog, focusing on privacy, performance, and managed hosting.
The article discusses GitHub Gists' privacy options, arguing they lack a true private mode unlike repositories, and compares them to other services.
Analysis of Mozilla's public AI paper, highlighting the benefits of small, open-source language models for efficiency, privacy, and global access.
Critique of surveillance capitalism and broken tech economic models, proposing solutions like externality-first capitalism to prioritize human welfare.
Analysis of W3C TAG's response to Google delaying third-party cookie removal, discussing privacy, ad tech, and web standards.
A deep dive into the privacy, security, and UX pitfalls of in-app browsers, inspired by a Frontend Masters blog post.
The article argues for a shift from subscription-based online LLMs to offline-first Small Language Models (SLMs) due to privacy, security, and cost concerns.
