data dumps This massive searchable Google doc has the personal financial disclosures of Trump staffers Mark Frauenfelder
privacy The answer to the Clearview AI scandal is better privacy laws, not anti-scraping laws Cory Doctorow
Journalism VICTORY! New Free File rules ban tax-prep firms from hiding their offerings, allow IRS to compete with them (a love-letter to Propublica) Cory Doctorow
facial recognition NIST confirms that facial recognition is a racist, sexist dumpster-fire Cory Doctorow
Business "Out of Home Advertising": the billboards that spy on you as you move through public spaces Cory Doctorow
trash Guy dumps fridge off cliff in nature, mocks recycling. Gets 45000€ fine, has to go get it and dispose properly Xeni Jardin
google U.S. Government security keys vulnerable to hackers, for the dumbest imaginable reason Seamus Bellamy
privacy Mary Meeker's 2019 Internet Trends: stalled growth, security dumpster-fires, more online education and fear of regulation Cory Doctorow
law A deep dive into stalkerware's creepy marketing, illegal privacy invasions, and terrible security Cory Doctorow
privacy "Smart" doorlocks have policies that let landlords and third parties spy on you Cory Doctorow
security Your kid's "smart watch" lets anyone in the world trace their location. Again. Cory Doctorow
security Unnamed stalkerware company has left gigabytes of sensitive personal info unprotected on the web and can't be reached to fix it Cory Doctorow
Business GE dumps century-old railroad division on Wabtec, almost 2,000 factory workers strike Xeni Jardin
Kids 18 months on, kids' smart watches are STILL a privacy & security dumpster-fire, and a gift to stalkers everywhere Cory Doctorow
Gadgets One year later: kids smart-watches are still a privacy and security dumpster fire Cory Doctorow
