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Forum: Off-Topic March 3rd, 2021, 12:59 PM
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Posted By xplorer
In other UK news... The 'LitterCam' that's...

In other UK news...

The 'LitterCam' that's watching you




From BBC News (https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-56255823)
Forum: Off-Topic March 3rd, 2021, 11:26 AM
Replies: 270
Views: 47,114
Posted By xplorer
We'll see what that means in real terms, as the...

We'll see what that means in real terms, as the article points out:
Forum: Off-Topic February 16th, 2021, 02:53 PM
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Posted By xplorer
Well, on the face of it, it sounds like a good...

Well, on the face of it, it sounds like a good deal for you guys - but, as you say, the devil is in the detail :)
Forum: Off-Topic February 16th, 2021, 11:42 AM
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Posted By xplorer
bobwest have you heard about this? ...

bobwest

have you heard about this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-LJnfCk45U
Forum: Off-Topic December 12th, 2020, 11:36 AM
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Posted By xplorer
Hey Bob. Can you elaborate?

Hey Bob. Can you elaborate?
Forum: Off-Topic December 12th, 2020, 04:01 AM
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Posted By xplorer
And this is undoubtedly the "good" side of...

And this is undoubtedly the "good" side of surveillance and I am sure every one of us would want to see more of stories such as this.

What is important is to keep ensuring that these technologies...
Forum: Off-Topic November 13th, 2020, 02:55 PM
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Posted By xplorer
Thanks SMCJB. Deeply disturbing, as is to me any...

Thanks SMCJB. Deeply disturbing, as is to me any society with no privacy laws.


Miss the old continent yet? :ahhhhh:
Forum: Off-Topic September 14th, 2020, 07:48 AM
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Posted By xplorer
Thinking that, since you browse in private...

Thinking that, since you browse in private windows and block cookies/trackers you are anonymous? Think again.

A third of popular websites are ‘fingerprinting’ you....
Forum: Off-Topic May 13th, 2020, 12:17 PM
Replies: 270
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Posted By xplorer
I would not be surprised if there were already...

I would not be surprised if there were already routine data grab algos of anyone who might Google phrases like "how do I kill the President" or "how to make a bomb", which would be then cross-checked...
Forum: Off-Topic September 21st, 2019, 08:00 AM
Replies: 270
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Posted By xplorer
Thanks Bob. I also want to keep reminding...

Thanks Bob.

I also want to keep reminding people that Zuckerberg called his early users "dumb f*ckers" for trusting him with their data. :)
Forum: Off-Topic August 7th, 2019, 10:56 AM
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Posted By xplorer
Good points - I still think it's worthwhile for...

Good points - I still think it's worthwhile for the people who might still need to be educated about how social media today invades people's privacy de facto.


As a parallel to what's going on...
Forum: Off-Topic August 3rd, 2019, 06:38 AM
Replies: 270
Views: 47,114
Posted By xplorer
A couple of good news stories

From

CNET - There's a privacy explanation for why Apple doesn't let you delete Siri recordings...
Forum: Off-Topic July 31st, 2019, 06:14 AM
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Posted By xplorer
The Great Hack

Last night I watched The Great Hack, (trailer here)

https://youtu.be/iX8GxLP1FHo


While for the past 10 years I have had plenty of time to be disgusted about the themes of privacy invasion...
Forum: Off-Topic July 27th, 2019, 08:58 AM
Replies: 270
Views: 47,114
Posted By xplorer
Apple contractors 'regularly hear confidential details' on Siri recordings

Workers hear drug deals, medical details and people having sex, says whistleblower

Apple contractors regularly hear confidential medical information, drug deals, and recordings of couples having...
Forum: Off-Topic July 22nd, 2019, 08:07 AM
Replies: 270
Views: 47,114
Posted By xplorer
Missing child found 18 years after being kidnapped

The following seems a good story to balance out the many concerns around digital privacy






Full article on Metro...
Forum: Off-Topic July 19th, 2019, 05:57 PM
Replies: 270
Views: 47,114
Posted By xplorer
Thanks Bob. The problem was that I was...

Thanks Bob.

The problem was that I was using a browser that blocked cookies and Washington Post wouldn't let me in.


So to read an article about privacy I've had to let washingtonpost.com...
Forum: Off-Topic July 19th, 2019, 02:41 PM
Replies: 270
Views: 47,114
Posted By xplorer
For some reason all I see is a blank page.

For some reason all I see is a blank page.
Forum: Off-Topic July 17th, 2019, 05:14 AM
Replies: 270
Views: 47,114
Posted By xplorer
Careful Ron, with 8 devices the biggest risk is...

Careful Ron, with 8 devices the biggest risk is that they start talking to each other! :becky:

https://youtu.be/vmINGWsyWX0
Forum: Off-Topic July 13th, 2019, 05:01 PM
Replies: 270
Views: 47,114
Posted By xplorer
Google probes leak of smart speaker recordings

Google is investigating how 1,000 conversations recorded by one of its smart speakers were leaked.

Belgian broadcaster VRT exposed the recordings made by Google Home devices in Belgium and the...
Forum: Off-Topic July 9th, 2019, 03:56 PM
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Posted By xplorer
Perhaps I'm biased but I have this eerie feeling...

Perhaps I'm biased but I have this eerie feeling that we are slowly but steadily sleepwalking into a global surveillance society.


There will be those who oppose it, surely, but it will be the...
Forum: Off-Topic July 9th, 2019, 03:17 PM
Replies: 270
Views: 47,114
Posted By xplorer
Creepy Motorola patent application seeks to track people who switch phones often

Think twice before buying your next smartphone.

A Motorola Solutions patent application published on July 4 lays out a method for tracking and identifying customers who frequently change their...
Forum: Off-Topic June 15th, 2019, 10:32 AM
Replies: 270
Views: 47,114
Posted By xplorer
Thanks SMCJB. As you probably know, there is...

Thanks SMCJB.

As you probably know, there is a similar system in the UK (ANPR which stands for Automatic Number Plate Recognition).

On one hand I can see how it makes life easier for...
Forum: Off-Topic June 2nd, 2019, 01:30 PM
Replies: 270
Views: 47,114
Posted By xplorer
I've been to the US several times prior to the...

I've been to the US several times prior to the introduction of these practices as I love visiting.

Should they affect me as a tourist in the future, I will probably consider going somewhere else....
Forum: Off-Topic June 2nd, 2019, 08:19 AM
Replies: 270
Views: 47,114
Posted By xplorer
My understanding is that the article's content...

My understanding is that the article's content applies only to people applying for a visa. Tourists from certain countries normally do not fall under this category.

That's not to say it's...
Forum: Off-Topic June 1st, 2019, 05:28 PM
Replies: 270
Views: 47,114
Posted By xplorer
US demands social media details from visa applicants

The State Department regulations say people will have to submit social media names and five years' worth of email addresses and phone numbers.

When proposed last year, authorities estimated the...
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