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When I get a message in signal that that it has specific wording that would make someone think that it’s a task then I get a notification to save it to keep how is Google doing this are they reading my signal my messages

After thinking about it for a long time I came to the conclusion that I’m OK with ads. They are not so annoying to me and as long as they are not popping out or really interfering forcefully I fine with them being there. As far as I can see ads are the de-facto fuel for a broad part of the content-creation monetization system...

So, just got a notification about google’s new enhanced safe browsing. It says: To help protect your account and data, Enhanced Safe Browsing for your account checks for risky: - URLs - Downloads - Browser extensions - System information - Small sample of pages...

I love the idea of having privacy in independence from all the tech giants’ services. I have a server at home that hosts my storage, media, synchronization, and backups, along with some other random services. Since all these services are basically my life, I sometimes read about better security practices to replace whatever I...

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as the title says, all of these frontends are dead now, which means that its impossible to view any of the datat that exists on these sites if we dont own an account...

What would be a good alternative to Imgur?

So, are Apple operating systems actually considerably better in terms of privacy? I’ve been considering making the switch for both privacy and security reasons, but I’m not really sure it’s worth the cost and hassle. I’m currently on an iPhone (recently switched because I had a Pixel 7 with… issues, but that’s longer...

I'm currently running an OpenWRT fork that is getting old and hasn't been updated in awhile. I may try to put mainline OpenWRT on it, but also looking for alternatives....

I’m asking for Android specifically, but I’m curious what else is out there....

cross-posted from: sh.itjust.works/post/17506000...

Is it safe to store OTP tokens on the same device? Even if app is encrypted and locked with passcode?

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There are tons of free tools out there that work great, but are there any that run locally on my machine? ty

Hi, I would like to find a bank or a privacy friendly payment method, not able to review every purchase I did....

I vaguely remember reading something about leaking your private network setup if you used Let's Encrypt to generate your certificates....

I’m currently running Grapheme OS on a pixel. One thing that I’ve had trouble finding is a secure video chat option. I’m assuming that its because such a thing in a secure environment is hard to come by / impossible....

I’m looking for advice on a privacy friendly fitness tracker. One that doesn’t require storing my personal data on a third party site, where I can sync the data locally using an open source program. I do have a PineTime but it doesn’t really track metrics and I question the accuracy of the heat rate monitor. FitBit is...

ill intall graphene os, i just need my carrier to unlock it first. for now though, what can i do to make it as private as i can?

Crosspost because still getting used to lemmy...

Not to long ago I had a website that functioned like the tracker control app. When using the site it would test against a list of trackers and tell me what my 1Blocker app is actively blocking. I cannot for the life of me remember the url or find it. I’m hoping someone here knows what I’m looking for. TIA

I just acquired a new PC, and it hasn’t been turned on yet. I would love some advice and tips on what to do before I get started with it to protect my privacy....

I’m probably one of the few people still using a Pebble smart watch (still alive and kicking with Rebble!), and I’ve just gone through the app store and found a few cool apps that still work. Given that you have to give the Pebble android app quite a few permissions to be able to do its thing I’m now wondering if all the...