I have a 4K 120Hz TV that I have blocked from internet access on my router (because it is spyware with no way to turn off the built in microphone) and I have a desktop that supports 4K but I don't want to run my desktop into the ground streaming on it all the time.

I'd like one that isn't American I guess if that really matters (seems like it kind of does) but I noticed options are limited unless you want to spend $600 on a mini PC which I don't.

I'd like to spend like $200 max if possible for this if possible.

cross-posted from : lemmy.zip/post/55172156

The renewed contract will see Palantir continue to provide the DGSI agency with its "proprietary software platform, as well as the integration, support and assistance services that are necessary for... deployment and operational use," it said in a statement.

US tech firm Palantir extends deal with French intelligence agency

Palantir will continue to provide France's domestic intelligence agency with its 'proprietary software platform, as well as the integration, support and assistance services that are necessary for...

^{Le Monde with AFP (Le Monde)}

Mozilla Corporation has named its new CEO in replacing interim CEO Laura Chambers.

Anthony Enzor-DeMeo has been named the new CEO of Mozilla Corporation. Anthony Enzor-DeMeo was SVP of Firefox from 2004 to July 2005 and then from July until now was the GM of Firefox at Mozilla. He's written a public message today in his first day serving as the new chief executive for Mozilla.

Third: Firefox will grow from a browser into a broader ecosystem of trusted software. Firefox will remain our anchor. It will evolve into a modern AI browser and support a portfolio of new and trusted software additions."

Mozilla Names New CEO, Firefox To Evolve Into A "Modern AI Browser"

^{www.phoronix.com}

Nanogram is a self-hosted, privacy-focused social networking platform designed for small, trusted communities. It integrates private image sharing, controlled user visibility, end-to-end encrypted messaging, and social interaction features within a lightweight, Tor-first architecture.

This is my first ever official release of it. Feel free to use or modify it.

Please view the readme for a breakdown! I have not tested this outside any environment than termux on Android.

Demo Video

Find install instructions at bottom of the readme.

Here ForAwhile / nanogram · GitLab

GitLab.com

^GitLab

According to complaints filed this Monday in Texas state courts, the TV makers can allegedly use ACR technology to capture screenshots of television displays every 500 milliseconds, monitor the users' viewing activity in real time, and send this information back to the companies' servers without the users' knowledge or consent.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/texas-sues-tv-makers-for-spying-on-users-selling-data-without-consent/

🇪🇺 vs 🇬🇧 — Two approaches to facial recognition

EU AI Act (Aug 2026):
Bans real-time facial recognition in public spaces, except narrow law enforcement cases.

UK (Dec 2025):
Expanding police facial recognition vans to more cities while consulting on regulation.

EU: privacy by default.
UK: surveillance first, regulation later.

#Privacy #AI #FacialRecognition #EU #UK

Hey guys, we at Tuta got the The Butterfly archetype! ❤️ And - who is surprised? - our most used hashtag was #privacy 🔒

Share privacy and make everyone join the movement in 2026!
#NewYearsResolution #GoPrivate

mastodon.social/@Tutanota/wrap…

#Wrapstodon2025

Wrapstodon 2025 for Tuta

See how Tuta used Mastodon this year!

^Mastodon

Roomba maker iRobot is getting sold to a Chinese company, and will be taken private.

Surely the precisely-mapped indoor layouts of millions of US homes (complete with occupants’ names and street addresses) will remain private and in US hands, right?

Right?

#roomba #irobot #privacy

apnews.com/article/irobot-room…

STORY: Man Arrested For Wiping Phone - covering how some rights depend where you live - understanding your rights is important, especially for the innocent.

(this case may have other info sealed - very possible there is more we don't know)

#humanrights #privacy #android #googlepixel #tech #AOSP #forensics #law #constitution #4thamendment #peertube

tube.tchncs.de/w/sA9DjpGbddTGr…

Thanks for sharing those "Translate" AGPLv3 tools , interesting!

What will be the license for Tuta Drive by the way?

That being said, #Microsoft tools are beyond awful. How come this company is still a thing? It's ridiculous 😄

#FreeAndOpenSource #Privacy #Alternative #Internet #Linux #Translation #Deepl #ML

Kudos to #Tuta for not having "genAI" and Tutanuta users for not wanting "genAI" 🙌

Link to @Tutanota 's survey: tuta.com/blog/tuta-survey-2025

#Mailbox #Privacy #NoAI

Your LG TV just got a permanent new roommate you never invited. Microsoft Copilot auto-installed with zero removal options, here's what users are saying and how to minimize the damage.

geekrealmhub.com/lg-smart-tvs-…

#Privacy #TechNews

LG Smart TVs auto-installing Microsoft Copilot with no removal option - Gaming & Tech Content for Geeks | Geek Realm Hub

LG smart TVs are auto-installing Microsoft Copilot with no delete option. Learn what's happening & how to protect your privacy now.

^{GRH (Geek Realm Hub - Gaming, Gadgets, Pop and Geek Culture)}

I want to poison as much of my online data as I can, and I know that companies can get it anyway if I delete it, but if I were to spam sheer volume, it would cost more than it’s worth to try and sort it.

Dad uses windows and the main device I use is his laptop, and I understand that Microsoft scrapes everything they can. He’s going to reset his laptop soon, so all the junk is erased, but would it be possible to temporarily poison most data on there (from ms perspective) until it’s reset?

Would it be possible to do that on other things too, say corporate owned software, social media, etc?

I debated whether to post this as the privacy community already has excellent websites with privacyguides.org/ and privacytools.io/ (which is actually metric on the site).

However, I really tried to focus on newcomers who might be less technical. So I really hope that this can be a useful resource, whether it is for you starting this journey, or friends/family who could use the help.

Privacy Guides

Established in 2021, Privacy Guides is the largest impartial, non-profit media outlet focused on finding privacy tools and learning about protecting your digital life.

^{Privacy Guides}

I've heard that they ask for a Gmail account to sign up for the phone service.

I know that it's a T-Mobile mvno.

My question: Does everything people do on the internet using Google Fi mobile data get logged by Google?

Bandcamp, specifically. I already buy music there and i don't plan to stop unless the artists i like move somewhere else. Currently i have to be careful with my files and/or keep the download links for albums i buy if i want to make sure i never lose them (which i do). The main reason i might make an account is just so all those download links are in one place.

Given that i already use Bandcamp, do i stand to lose anything or give them anything extra by making an account instead of continuing to buy stuff without one? I skimmed their privacy policy and didn't see anything specific to people who do or don't have an account.

We spoke to Dr. Kailash Nadh - Founder of floss.fund and CTO of Zerodha.

Learn why Kailash grants $1M every year to #opensource projects and what he thinks of #privacy.

youtu.be/DAiJD3cGFN8

Another blog, another day. And let's talk about music. So have fun with this reading.

jeferson.me/blog/2025/12/12/ho…

#ConsumerRights #Digital #Enshitification #Homelab #Jellyfin #MediaServer #Ownership #Piracy #Privacy #Streaming #VPN #SelfHosting

Well this is interesting:

Flyx: An Empirical Study in Stealing from Thieves While Maintaining Moral Superiority

Basically a free web based movies/series streaming platform with no tracking, malware, profiling, or even costs to host (other than the devs time) and it seems to work quite well from brief initial tests...I wonder how long it will last?

tv.vynx.cc

This page is well worth the read in full, especially the technical details:
tv.vynx.cc/about

#streaming #piracy #privacy #vynx

Flyx 2.0 - Stream Beyond

Discover and stream your favorite movies and TV shows with Flyx 2.0. Your ultimate entertainment destination.

^{Flyx 2.0}

Self-Host Weekly #149: A Few of My Favorite Things

My #favorite apps of 2025, software updates and launches, a spotlight on #wastebin -- a lightweight #pastebin app, and more in this week's #selfhosted recap!

selfh.st/weekly/2025-12-12/

#selfhost #selfhosting #foss #opensource #homelab #newsletter #devops #sysadmin #development #privacy #security #fediverse #software

Self-Host Weekly #149: A Few of My Favorite Things

Bidding wars, mobile bookmarks, and my favorite new self-hosted apps from 2025

^{Ethan Sholly (selfh.st)}

📰 It's ironic when somebody starts selling the solution to a problem they were a major part of creating:

👁️ "World, the biometric ID verification project co-founded by Sam Altman...
in a world roiled by AI-generated digital fakery, it hopes to create digital “proof of human” tools that can help separate the humans from the bots."¹

¹ techcrunch.com/2025/12/11/worl…

#AI #News #Artificialintelligence #ChatGPT #Privacy #Fake #tech #it #technology #startup #samaltman #world #blockchain #article #ki #bot

World launches its 'super app,' including crypto pay and encrypted chat features | TechCrunch

Tools for Humanity, the company behind the app, is seeking to expand its "real human network."

^{Lucas Ropek (TechCrunch)}

There are plans to require applicants of travelers to the US to provide a long list of personal data including:

✓ social media

✓email addresses from the last 10 YEARS

✓ all of this data:
• names
• birth dates
• places of residence
• birthplaces

of

• parents
• spouses
• siblings
• children

So if your close relatives travel, they would have to give up YOUR personal info, including where you live.

But everyone is focusing on the social media part.

Yeah, ok.

#Privacy

"The latest disclosures, released this week by Markey, indicate that Ring’s new facial recognition feature, “Familiar Faces,” launched this week despite what Markey calls “reckless” failures to safeguard the biometric data of people who are unknowingly scanned."

biometricupdate.com/202512/rin…

#privacy #surveillance #cybersecurity #ring

Ring faces new scrutiny as lawmaker warns of biometric surveillance crisis

The feature is optional and disabled by default, but once activated it scans all faces in view, whether those individuals have consented.

^{Anthony Kimery (BiometricUpdate.com)}

🔐 Did CryptPad help you this year?

Millions of documents were written and shared on CryptPad this year, all encrypted on the user’s device.

If every active user gave 5 EUR in December, the project could be funded for all of 2026 without external grants.

If you want to support private, open-source collaboration, you can donate here:
👉 opencollective.com/cryptpad

Thank you to everyone who already supports us 💚.

#CryptPad #FLOSS #Privacy #E2EE #DigitalSustainability

CryptPad - Open Collective

Collaborative suite, end-to-end encrypted and open-source. Made at XWiki.

^{opencollective.com}