Lead story / home security
Secluso makes its private home camera easier to build
The open-source camera project now has a Raspberry Pi setup tool, app store apps, and reproducible builds for most of its stack.
Section / privacy
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Your iPhone can run an AI chatbot without the cloud
Local AI chatbots on iPhone offer offline use and more privacy, with the usual caveat that setup still matters.
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New open-source AI assistant runs entirely local
Thoth claims to keep your data on-device, but the GitHub repo has barely registered with the developer community.
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When Your Chatbot Knows More Than You Told It
A look at what AI platforms collect from intimate conversations — and what happens to that data.
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VS Code Is Adding Copilot to Your Commits Without Asking
GitHub's editor is tagging AI as a co-author on every commit, even when Copilot is disabled or not installed.
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A site called Do_not_track wants to restore browser privacy
A new project called Do_not_track aims to give users control over their digital footprint.
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Disneyland Is Now Scanning Faces at the Gate
The theme park confirmed it deployed facial recognition at its California entry points, joining a growing list of venues experimenting with the controversial technology.
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OpenAI Turns On Tracking Cookies for Free ChatGPT Users
Free ChatGPT users are now opted into marketing cookies by default, letting OpenAI track them for ad targeting and subscription conversion.
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Minnesota bans fake AI nudes — first state to target the apps themselves
Minnesota's new law hits app developers with $500K fines, targeting creators not just users of AI undressing tools.
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Women sue men who used Instagram feeds to create AI porn influencers
Four women claim their Instagram content was scraped to build AI-generated adult influencers without consent.
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Meta threatens to pull apps from New Mexico over legal demands
The company says it may exit the state if a judge grants New Mexico's requests in an ongoing privacy case.