A Non-Functional essay argues passkeys can limit user control, while acknowledging their security benefits. Its claims about risks need qualification.
Passkeys Are A Trap. Do Not Use Them
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DEDA – Tracking Dots Extraction, Decoding And Anonymisation Toolkit
The DEDA toolkit can analyze tracking dots in color laser prints and help mask them. Its documentation describes setup, limits and verification steps.
Denmark Data Breach Exposes 8.8M People’s Personal Data
Denmark says unauthorized access exposed CPR data for about 8.8 million people. Protected names and addresses were not included, authorities say.
Court Agrees With EFF: Utah’s VPN Law Demands A Technical Impossibility
A federal judge temporarily blocked Utah’s VPN provisions in SB 73, finding the law likely requires geolocation accuracy that technology cannot provide.
The Cheap Qwen Is A Weapon In The Open-Weight Price War
Alibaba’s release of Qwen3.8-Flash-Next, a cheap, capable open-weight model, aims to dominate developer adoption amid China’s open-weight AI surge and a global price war.
Explaining Anthropic’s New Watermarking Of Claude AI-Generated Outputs And What It Signifies For Society – Forbes
Anthropic has launched a watermarking feature for Claude AI, aiming to improve content provenance. Details on its mechanism and effectiveness remain unclear.
Some Claude Users Are Mad That Anthropic’s New Watermarks Will Catch Them Using It At Their Jobs, Classes – TechCrunch
Anthropic’s new watermarks in Claude models aim to identify AI-generated content, prompting backlash from some users fearing detection in work and education.
New Bedford Police Officer Accused Of Using Flock Cameras To Track Ex-partner
A New Bedford police officer is under investigation for allegedly using Flock surveillance cameras to monitor his ex-partner without authorization.
Over 181,000 AI Meeting Recordings Left Wide Open In Note Taking App
More than 181,000 AI-generated meeting recordings were found publicly accessible in a note-taking app, raising privacy and security concerns.
US Citizen Charged After GrapheneOS Phone Wipes During Airport Search
A US citizen faced charges after their GrapheneOS phone wiped itself during an airport security scan, raising privacy and security concerns.
