security
ai
Values in the Wild
Anthropic researchers studied the “values” of Claude and how they manifest in actual conversation with users.
privacy
There’s Nowhere to Hide on the Internet
The New Yorker describes what it’s like to use Internet Noise, “a kind of digital squid ink,” to garbage-up your search history for advertisers and other snoopers.
security
Set Up Your Own Private VPN with Streisand
This remarkable software project gives you a private VPN service with easy setup at low cost and zero maintenance.
iot
2017: The Year of the Dishwasher Security Patch
A hacked dishwasher reveals a lack of care for both security and product sustainability.
android
Flexibility vs Security: Whoops, There Goes Your Credit Card Info
A proof-of-concept Android app shows how easily a hacker could steal your credit card info, underlining an important cultural distinction among platforms: security vs freedom.