Privacy

2026
• 5 MayMy gf banned from reviewing places on Google Maps in Europe after one 1-star review 𝕏
• 23 AprI open sourced my first Chrome extension SuperLevels 𝕏
• 5 AprTech insiders avoid touchscreens and smart homes because they know the downsides 𝕏
• 28 MarGive us more data to make sure it's you after we've been breached 𝕏
• 26 MarChatControl is back with a vengeance 𝕏
• 3 FebEU countries are now trying to censor speech on social media nationally after DSA failed 𝕏
2025
• 13 DecThe EU is in control of what you see online thanks to the Digital Services Act 𝕏
• 20 NovEU is finally scaling down GDPR, AI Act and cookie banner laws 𝕏
• 13 NovEU ChatControl is back with even more far reaching surveillance through the back door 𝕏
• 28 SepCounter-law to let all European citizens read any EU politician's chats 𝕏
• 7 AprEurope to slash GDPR privacy law in weeks to compete with US and China 𝕏
2024
• 25 AugPavel Durov arrested in France 𝕏
2023
• 13 JunSo why do you have a sticker over your webcam 𝕏
2021
• 26 Jun3 of my close friends were hacked this month because they didn't have 2FA 𝕏
2018
• 26 SepLaunched no more Google on product hunt 𝕏
• 4 JulEU is making it impossible for startups to operate 𝕏
2017
• 9 AugIn a world of outrage, mute words
• 12 JulWe did it! Namecheap has introduced 2FA
• 8 MayNamecheap still doesn't support 2FA in 2017 (update: they do now!)
• 17 FebThe ICANN mafia has taken my site hostage for 2 days now
2016
• 27 JanThe things I have to do to read an email sent to me by my government
2015
• 28 OctFirst a cookie law then VATMOSS now a net neutrality law that's against net neutrality 𝕏
• 1 MayNow is probably the time to make HTTPS the default on all your sites and apps
2014
• 22 JunHow to access anyone's Telegram messages without unlocking their phone
• 14 FebHow to protect your backups from solar flares with a faraday cage
2013
• 20 AugGovernments are always ready to grab the greatest degree of power that the people will give them
• 9 AugOversight: Thank You For Volunteering, Citizen
• 22 JulGoogle+ spamming people every 2 weeks to put up a profile photo
• 13 JunAdd HTTPS to NGINX for free and help make the world more secure