Hey friends! It’s been a minute, but this one’s quick and a pretty big win, so let’s get into it. 404Media reported recently that OpenAI (maker of ChatGPT) and Anthropic (maker of ClaudeAI) are both using human contractors to read through user chats to improve their models.
I got a question from a friend today asking about whether it's safe to check banking, credit card, or financial information on Linux. I had an answer, and also, I think banking security and privacy is a good topic regardless of your operating system, so let's
Fuck Zuck
That's right, what little privacy you may have once had on Instagram is ending on May 8.
Age Verification
Did you know that when you create an account online or off, you can be anyone you want? Well, it's true for now at least! Try it out!
Digital Privacy
Turns out, putting companies in their place works sometimes!
Digital Privacy
Did you know Signal could do this??
Data Privacy
Whitepages, Peoplesearch, Spokeo—whatever they call themselves, get off their lists.
Privacy news, how-tos, and recommendations—for women, by women.
The final boss...
Let's talk about it.
Before we delete the accounts, consider removing all the content manually first.
Now that you've disconnected your accounts, let's download your data.
This will be a 4-5 part series to help you cut out social media for (your own) good. This part covers removing third-party app logins.
Check out haveibeenpwned.com to find out!
Apple just settled a lawsuit for $95M over Siri 'accidentally' activating, and there's a lawsuit pending against Google for the same thing.
I'm comin' back for you, baby!
Ok, I won't go as far as I want to on this one, but it's a good first step towards protecting your privacy (and breaking a habit!).
You may have agreed to something in the excitement of setting up a new device. Let's undo it.
You know what to do…
In an ideal future, we won't need passwords at all! But while we do, let's manage them better.