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December 18, 2019

Evan Greer: Google Nest or Amazon Ring? Just reject these corporations' surveillance and a dystopic future

Purchasing devices that constantly monitor, track and record us for convenience or a sense of safety is laying the foundation for an oppressive future.

Tories switch to messaging app Signal after WhatsApp leaks | Politics | The Guardian

Platform has option to make messages automatically disappear after set time period

We Tested Ring’s Security. It’s Awful - VICE

Ring lacks basic security features, making it easy for hackers to turn the company's cameras against its customers.

This is how Facebook learns what you buy at physical stores in order to show you relevant ads — and how to opt out

Facebook learns about what users are buying in order to serve them ads that reflect what they're likely to spend money on.

Your Data Were ‘Anonymized’? These Scientists Can Still Identify You - The New York Times

Computer scientists have developed an algorithm that can pick out almost any American in databases supposedly stripped of personal information.

Driving surveillance: What does your car know about you? We hacked a 2017 Chevy to find out. - The Washington Post