📱 Hey Siri, How Do I Limit AI Data Access? | EFFector 38.17
With the launch of iOS 27, Apple is rolling out a variety of new AI features to its familiar voice assistant, Siri. But how are…
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LaLiga Wants Major VPNs on EU Piracy Watch List Over Affiliate Marketing
Months after a Spanish court refused to fine NordVPN over IP blocking, LaLiga is now raising its concerns with the European Commission. The football league…
While the Country Rejects ALPR Mass Surveillance, SF Settles for Weak Safeguards
San Francisco’s decision to retain its use of Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) surveillance cameras belies what we know about this spying technology tool: it endangers residents…
Privacy’s Defenders Podcast: Cowboys, Cypherpunks and Visionaries
People are increasingly concerned about the ways in which mass surveillance is tracking our every move: from Flock license plate readers to face recognition to…
Pluralistic: Lindsay Owens’s “Gouged” (29 Sep 2026)
Today’s links Lindsay Owens’s “Gouged”: The end of a fair price and what that means for your wallet. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate….
Every Night Is Different: Ryley Walker on Preserving Live Music
Ryley Walker says he’s flattered when people tape his live performances and post them on the Internet Archive. If he knows ahead of time, the…
IFPI Wants Open Source YouTube Downloader yt-dlp on EU Piracy Watch List
Music industry group IFPI has asked the European Commission to add the popular open source YouTube download tool yt-dlp to its Counterfeit and Piracy Watch…
EFF to San Francisco Police: Drones are Powerful Surveillance Tools That Require a Robust Policy
The San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) began regularly deploying drones two years ago and has since expanded their use in a way that has outpaced…