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… People had similar concerns when Microsoft Teams began getting AI tools. It's a very understandable concern; if people are holding data-sensitive Teams meetings with Copilot listening in, that alone could be a privacy risk. …
… Now, it seems the company is also taking note of the privacy concerns people have had with Windows 11, as it is adding a way to disable microphone and webcam access to certain Win32 apps. …
… I may not get to choose whether scanning exists, but I still care very much about whether that scanner lives inside my printer or somewhere I don't control. My old privacy choice now looks much more practical Keeping a 3D printer offline once felt almost too cautious. …
… So it's understandable to have some concerns, and that's where ClipCascade comes in. ClipCascade keeps it all on your server Self-hosting strikes again I've become a big proponent of self-hosting services, and ClipCascade is another great one to help safeguard your privacy in this way. …
… Related Home Assistant is way more than a smart home dashboard, and here's what I actually run on it With the right apps and integrations, Home Assistant is an absolute powerhouse for tinkering enthusiasts Cloud-based voice assistants are a privacy nightmare And random outages can turn my smart voi… …
… Unbound See at Official Site With your own recursive DNS resolver, you gain control I gained fine-grained control over DNS inside and outside my home network Control is the second reason I run my own DNS server now. …
… But that isn't even a problem, because Firefox, the longest-standing bastion of privacy that users look towards when defying Chrome, also shares several concerns I have with Chrome. …
… Both companies, therefore, are expected to act in a way that serves that business, and no amount of privacy controls they provide to the end user changes the fundamental incentive structure behind them. …
… It also wants full control over what it can monetize on the device. Kodi has a more interesting story with Amazon. It was banned from the app store since 2015 due to privacy and security concerns over some of its third-party add-ons. …
… Update Flatpak now or wait for OS updates to protect privacy and security. …