Microsoft's Copilot AI assistant continues to draw criticism for privacy issues, according to Privacy Guides, which will host a livestream on Aug 21, 2026, to discuss the latest updates and trending p…
A forum user's reply to a thread about their project was placed in moderation and then disappeared, prompting speculation that it may have been mistaken for AI-generated content. The moderator suggest…
A Privacy Guides forum user is considering switching from ProtonMail to Tuta, citing Proton's recent actions such as VPN A/B testing, calling Monero a shitcoin, and developing a Chromium-based browser…
A user on Privacy Guides forum reported that ChatGPT, an AI language model by OpenAI, failed to make legal moves in a chess game against Stockfish, a chess engine, leading the user to end the experime…
Leonardo announced SignalTrace, a system that retrofits surveillance cameras to fingerprint wireless devices and track them without license plates. Privacy advocates warn the technology expands tracki…
A user on Privacy Guides forum asks Picocrypt NG developers to clarify whether AI was used for writing or reviewing application code, not just CI/CD pipelines, given the project's security focus. The …
Privacy advocate Jonah Aragon is urging Americans to submit comments to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) opposing a proposed rule that would require government ID, physical address, an…
LG's updated smart TV terms require owners to accept AI voice recording and obtain consent from anyone whose voice the TV captures, or else lose security updates. The clause, flagged by Notebookcheck …
A Privacy Guides forum user argues that using mobile browsers instead of dedicated apps enhances privacy and security, citing concerns over data persistence and device caching in apps like Ente. The d…
Users on Privacy Guides forum warn against using Ublock DNS, a service promoted by the same person behind the unofficial ublockorigin.com fansite, citing lack of trustworthiness and affiliation with t…
An independent investigation of Uruky.com, a private search engine claiming to be ad-free and AI-free, found the company legally registered in Portugal but could not verify its founders' backgrounds o…
A user on Privacy Guides forum seeks GUI encryption tools for Linux that avoid AI-generated code and root privileges, citing concerns over Picocrypt-NG's use of 'vibecoded' AI code.…
Hackers exploited a flaw in Meta’s AI-powered customer support chatbot to take over Instagram accounts by adding a new email address through the bot. The exploit, described as "remarkably simple," all…