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Sony has filed a patent for cars that detect billboards you drive past and release a matching scent into the cabin, like a burger smell for a fast food ad.
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Hackers are actively exploiting outdated Plex Media Server software, no password required, to mine crypto and route their traffic through victims' connections. Check your version now.
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani is backing NYC City Council bills to ban businesses from using facial recognition to identify customers, after reporting detailed how Madison Square Garden has scanned every fan entering its venues since at least 2018.
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Apple will begin scanning files shared through public iCloud links starting with iOS 27.3. The Anyone with the Link option disables end to end encryption and flagged content could lead to account bans, but Apple hasn't defined what counts as harmful.
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1/ Starting July 2026, every new car sold in the EU must include a driver monitoring camera aimed at your face. Look away too long and it flashes a warning light and sounds an alert.
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3/ This isn't hypothetical. In 2024, the NYT reported GM, Honda, Acura, Kia, Hyundai, and Mitsubishi shared driver data with brokers LexisNexis and Verisk, who sold it to insurers as "risk scores." One driver's premium jumped 21%.
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4/ The safety goal behind this system is legitimate, but it raises real privacy concerns. Do you think the tradeoff is worth it?
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Reddit's CEO has said government ID is their "least preferred" option and that the platform designs these systems so Reddit itself doesn't receive your ID or link it to your account. That's worth noting, but it doesn't eliminate third-party risk.
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For now, a VPN can help some users sidestep the prompt. But as more countries pass age verification laws, that window may close. This is the direction the internet is heading.
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#OnlinePrivacy #DataPrivacy #AgeVerification
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The identity theft threat just shifted and most people haven't caught up.
A new report found hacked phones now outpace scams as the #1 cause of identity theft for adults 35–64.
Unauthorized device access jumped 78% year over year.
Here's what changed and what to do about it 🧵
What actually protects you:
→ Update your OS. Most hacks exploit already-patched flaws.
→ Password manager + unique passwords everywhere
→ Authenticator app for 2FA (not SMS)
→ PIN on your carrier account to block SIM swaps
→ Comprehensive identity monitoring
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Full breakdown here, including how to respond if you think your phone is already compromised: allaboutcookies.org/hacked-p…
Source: ITRC 2026 Trends in Identity Report
A surveillance law Congress may renew could have unexpected implications for VPN users.
If you use a VPN for privacy, this debate is worth watching.
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#Privacy #VPN #FISA702 #CyberSecurity
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