Mastodawn

Mozilla released its AI manifesto yesterday & I finally had time to read it. It sounds good on the surface. However, I'm curious about the "20% yearly growth in non-search revenue" objective - is it related to user activity / data monetization? In any case, it's worth a read if you're either a Firefox or Thunderbird user.

https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/rewiring-mozilla-ai-and-web

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Rewiring Mozilla: Doing for AI what we did for the web | The Mozilla Blog

AI isn’t just another tech trend — it’s at the heart of most apps, tools and technology we use today. It enables remarkable things: new way

knoppix Nov 13

A new U.S. bill aims to close health privacy gaps left outside HIPAA. 🏥

Sen. Bill Cassidy’s proposal would require apps & smartwatches to disclose how they collect and share users’ health data. 📱
A step toward accountability in the booming health tech space. ⚖️

🔗 https://therecord.media/health-privacy-bill-seeks-protections-apps-smartwatches

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Health privacy bill seeks protections for data collected by apps, smartwatches

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) on Tuesday introduced legislation that would add new privacy protections to health data gathered by smartwatches, health apps and other new technologies.

knoppix Nov 13

A new investigation finds the location data of EU officials in Brussels being sold by data brokers. 📍

Reporters identified multiple senior staff using “anonymous” phone data — showing how easily individuals can be re-identified. 🔒
Privacy protections still lag behind data trade realities. ⚖️

🔗 https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-officials-location-data-up-for-sale-belgium-investigation/

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EU officials’ location data is for sale, report says

The European Commission recognizes the “worrying conclusions” of the media outlets’ investigation.

POLITICO

knoppix Nov 13

Chrome can now autofill your passport, driver’s license, and vehicle registration details. 🪪

Google says it’s encrypted and opt-in, but storing sensitive IDs in a browser still raises privacy questions. 🔒
Convenience grows — yet so does reliance on data-hungry platforms. ⚖️

🔗 https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/03/chrome-can-now-autofill-your-passport-drivers-license-and-vehicle-registration-info/

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Chrome can now autofill your passport, driver's license, and vehicle registration info | TechCrunch

Desktop users who have enhanced autofill enabled with see their passport and driver’s license number, vehicle information, like their license plate or VIN, and more automatically filled.

TechCrunch

knoppix Nov 13

Tinder is testing “Chemistry,” an AI feature that—with consent—scans users’ Camera Roll photos to learn their interests and personality. 🤖

While the feature is opt-in, it deepens data collection by the dating app. 🔒
Another example of AI innovation putting privacy second. ⚖️

🔗 https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/05/tinder-to-use-ai-to-get-to-know-users-tap-into-their-camera-roll-photos/

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Tinder to use AI to get to know users, tap into their Camera Roll photos | TechCrunch

Tinder is testing a feature called Chemistry that will get to know users through questions and, with permission, will access Camera Roll photos on their phones to learn more about their interests and personality.

TechCrunch