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It Is Time to Ban the Sale of Precise Geolocation | Lawfare


#safety #security #privacy

https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/it-is-time-to-ban-the-sale-of-precise-geolocation


Firefox's AI Kill Switch is a Trap: How Mozilla Made AI Your Problem

"Mozilla recently released AI controls for Firefox. On the surface, this sounds like a win for user choice in an era of AI-everything.

If we dig deeper, you can start to see that the kill switch isn’t the whole story. This feature acts like an accountability sink…"

https://www.quippd.com/writing/2026/02/09/firefoxs-ai-kill-switch-is-a-trap-how-mozilla-made-ai-your-problem.html

#mozilla #firefox #tech #technology #info #BigTech #browser #internet #safety #security #InfoSec #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Fuck_AI


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#google #YouTube #privacy #ad #safety #security #InfoSec #data #advertisement #tech #technology #BigTech #app #apps #tip #tips



Re-reading your question it looks to me that I didn't answer (get) your question @Simon John.

If you refer to user name, and hosting data I guess the answer is yes, it looks like plain text from the front end.
The password apparently at least can be protected by a general password manager.

Has there been general questioning of #FileZilla's safety?
Is there some recommendation for linux desktops?

#linux #fedihelp #safety


🚨!WARNING!🚨

"A #motorcyclist on a #HarleyDavidson was #traveling in a high-occupancy lane on Interstate 15 outside Salt Lake City, shortly after 1 am. A #Tesla in Autopilot struck the #bike from behind."

“It’s very dangerous for #motorcycles to be around #Teslas,” Former #NHTSA senior #safety adviser Missy Cummings said.

FREE LINK- https://wapo.st/3oXdW3s
17 #fatalities, 736 #crashes: The shocking toll of Tesla's #Autopilot

#IAmDB


Good news: Automakers are finally realizing that car touchscreens are a disaster.

Drivers hate them, and they're also dangerously distracting. Buttons and knobs are poised for a comeback.

My new article in Slate:
https://slate.com/business/2023/04/cars-buttons-touchscreens-vw-porsche-nissan-hyundai.html

#cars #safety #technology
The Glorious Return of a Humble Car Feature


I like this trend of painting "unauthorized" crosswalks.

Cities almost always rush to erase them. That shows local agencies *can* move quickly to change streetscapes -- they just choose not to when residents request safety improvements. People should know that!

#cities #transportation #safety #safestreets
Seattle DOT erasing a crosswalk that local residents had painted