Seven LLMs running in your browser tab, no server involved
Someone built a lab where you can test tiny language models that run entirely client-side. No API calls, no backend, just WebGPU and a lot of patience.
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Someone built a chatbot that lives inside Emacs and I am jealous
Yayster is an LLM that runs locally in Emacs buffers. No API calls, no cloud, just a model sitting in your editor watching you code.
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Quad9 blocks malware domains before your browser even tries
A DNS resolver that filters out known malicious domains at query time. No logs, no tracking, just threat intel applied at the network layer.
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The EU wants encryption backdoors again
ProtectEU strategy revives the old argument that law enforcement needs a key to everything. The technical problems have not changed.
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Flock Safety added guardrails after every cop in America bought their cameras
The company that sells license plate readers to 5000 police departments just announced privacy controls. Timing raises questions.
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The going dark argument is still wrong after 15 years
Law enforcement claimed strong encryption would end investigations. A new paper tracks what actually happened: encryption went mainstream, crime still gets solved.
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LLMs that remember you are creepy and useful in equal measure
Gwern argues personalised LLM assistants could filter spam, draft replies, and catch your mistakes before you send them. The privacy trade-off is obvious.
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Google open-sourced zero-knowledge age verification
ZKPs let you prove you are over 18 without revealing your birth date. Google just released a library that does it in WebAssembly.
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End-to-end encrypted home cameras without the cloud tax
Someone finally built a home security camera system that encrypts on-device and costs nothing per month.
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UK regulators are eyeing VPN restrictions and Mozilla is pushing back
The Online Safety Bill could give UK authorities the power to demand VPN providers weaken encryption or log traffic. Mozilla's response is blunt.
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