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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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encryptionVikrant
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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llmVikrant
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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zero-knowledge-proofsVikrant
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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securityVikrant
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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vpnVikrant
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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