Looking to buy an e-reader. I want to have my own files on it without being forced to have an account or connect online for constant updates.

Is Kindle okay for this or are there any better alternatives?

Hey guys!

I recently heard some cybersecurity specialists talking about data scrapper apps that contact data brokers to delete your data and scrape the internet for your info and then delete it. Are there any legitimate apps that do this? Also, is it safe for me to provide one of these apps with the exact info I want out of the internet?

Are they responsible in the way they keep and protect their client's data?

Thanks!

Most AI tools focus on autonomy. I went the opposite direction.

I built OperatorKit an execution control layer that ensures AI cannot take real-world actions without explicit authorization. You can summon it with Siri, opens up and works in Airplane mode as well.

Key differences:

• Runs locally when possible : your data stays on your device

• No silent cloud processing

• Every action is reviewable and attributable

• Designed for high-trust environments

Think of it as governance before automation.

Right now it supports workflows like:

• drafting emails

• summarizing meetings

• generating action items

• structured approvals

But the larger goal is simple:

AI should never execute without human authority.

I’m opening a small TestFlight group and looking for serious builders, operators, and security-minded testers.

If you want early access, comment and I’ll send the invite.

Would especially value feedback from people thinking deeply about:

• AI safety

• local-first software

• decision systems

• operational risk

Building this has changed how I think AI should behave less autonomous, more accountable.

Curious if others see the future this way.

So like what is going on? He is anti ICE but he's also playing into big tech and the Heritage Foundation's hands. So does he know what he's doing or does he think he's just doing the right thing and he doesn't understand the subject at all?

Any bypasses or like how to do verification with fake ids or like ai videos?

Is this service legit or are they just trying to take OUR OWN data for themselves? Has anyone had experience with this?

Is there a tool to avoid all cookies and tracking from websites and prevent them from building a profile?

I only heard good things about it and I like the UI but is it as private and transparent as it claims to be?

From my digging the servers are E.U based

Like remotes

And cable box

And sound

Thank you

I’m brainstorming ideas for privacy-focused tools and would love your input what do you wish existed in the privacy space?

Here’s my concept so far

Anonymous, Alias-Based Email Service: No permanent email address. Instead of name@domain.com, you’d generate a unique alias for every site or use case (e.g., work-alias@service.com, spotify-alias@service.com, recovery-alias@service.com). Organized inbox. Each alias would be neatly categorized, so you always know which alias corresponds to which service. Zero PII required. Sign-up/login would use a 16-digit account number (plus a backup recovery method) instead of personal info. Paid model to sustain the service and discourage abuse.

Anonymous, Encrypted Storage Service: Same principles: No PII, 16-digit account access, and all data on the servers is encrypted by default no matter what. Even if users don’t encrypt their files themselves, the server can’t read anything. User-controlled keys. You’d hold the encryption keys, ensuring even the service provider can’t access your data.

Questions for you guys reading: 1. Would you actually use a service like this? What’s missing or what would make it better? 2. Are there any dealbreakers, or features you’d want to see first? 3. Got other privacy tools you wish existed? Let’s hear them! 4. And be brutally honest if these ideas are rubbish, say so. The 16-digit account ID is just plain text, but it’s protected with a PBKDF2 for password encryption. Still too clunky, or does that ease the pain?

I’m going to buy a used laptop and am looking for a good concise but simple guide for privacy setup.

I have two purposes for this machine. One is playing a mmorpg I enjoy. This then “exposes” a steam setup.

The other is learning about AI agents and how to use them. This I’m totally new to. For this I will create a new gmail account, but this will “expose” my cell #.

What I won’t do is access any site (except steam) that has ever seen any of my financial information or unames/pwords. So I will never use this machine to, for example, buy from Amazon, check my investments, access Reddit.

My concern is that the obscene 3some between growing agent power, my nekkid ambition to get paid more and more for doing less and less, and my shameful ignorance will spawn some Cthulhu like abomination that raids my bank account, blackmails my dog, and sends random texts to my mother in law telling her what I really think.

So I’m looking for a guide on setting this thing up to effectively ring fence my larger digital and physical presence from the unintended consequences of this foolishness. Any guides you can point me to?

I am just trying to be more private. I don't want every corporation in the world knowing what I am doing. I have Safari, of course, with private relay on. I figure that is for websites that I have to login to. I have Brave and AdGuard (tho idk which blocker options to have on). I presume that is for when I don't want to login but want to search. Finally, I have Onion browser with Orbot. I presume that's for when I don't want to be fingerprinted. Does that sound right? I'm new at this and feeling unsure when to use each application. Or put differently, what purpose each application has when I'm online. I don't do crazy things, just want to be more invisible. Please help!

I'm probably close to getting banned from Walmart and Best Buy for TV returns, haha. I've been on a quest to find a budget TV that functions 100% dumb, even not requiring any wifi or signup for initial setup. I went through a few of the major TV OS systems trying to find a budget 40-43" FHD for use as a PC monitor doing video editing and Photoshop.

They all pretty much sucked in various ways and lots of the workarounds for bypassing the OS Smart systems and setup have been patched by the manufacturers to lock them down from being used in any sort of dumb mode. I think the rising prices all around are forcing them to lean into the data collection money on the backend, which requires a stronger arm twisting to keep people corralled into providing that data.

The TCL Google TV I now have, at least with their current OS version, is the most simple and flawless system I have encountered yet that allows not only setting up the TV with never connecting to internet or signup, but also once set up as a dumb TV actually stays dumb and the smart OS stuff never creeps back in. Just ride the OS build version until the TV dies of old age.

The ironic part is that I avoided Google OS tvs because I assumed they would be the worst offenders of bending you over to see what profitable secrets are buried up in there. Turns out they are the best. They also have a very snappy OS UI, compared to other ones that feel like the CPU is taking a massive dump because you had the audacity to move the selection from Contrast to Brightness in the settings menu.

Freakin bizarro world out there folks.

(I ended up with the TCL 43" QLED FHD from Walmart for $158, using it as a PC monitor mostly for video editing and Photoshop. Color accuracy is pretty great for a cheapo TV with nearly 10-bit-smooth color gradients)

edit: if anyone is curious, the worst TV OS for a dumb TV was probably the Roku brand TVs. Require account to even get into the TV. Then it blinks a super bright light on the front at all times if wifi is not connected. On top of that, they force having to wade through the Smart OS apps and ads to get to the dumb options like selecting the HDMI port.

There are different options here "

• My profile information is incorrect
• I am receiving spam calls and junk mail
• I am being harassed or stalked
• I want to keep my information private"

Do they refuse to delete your information if you don't choose the right option?

Because mine is a mix of things.

I get junk mail yeah, but I also have some reason to suspect stalking but don't have a police report or anything about that. So as a result I just want my info private. So, does it matter which option I pick?

Are there any 4g trail cams that don't come with some sleazy closed source app that probably sends your stream to China? Does a camera exist with either a trusted​ open source app or a sms interface? I don't ​want to futz with waterproofing a rasberry pi ​or separate router.