Privacy
Brave Is Creating a Privacy-Focused Google Competitor
Brave has acquired Tailcat, part of the company’s plan to create a private search engine that can compete with Google. “The Hash” panel discusses current user experience on privacy-focused browsers and the outlook for privacy-centered products.
Brave Acquires Tailcat to Create Private Search Engine Competitor to Google
The move comes as privacy continues to grow in profile to become a real market advantage.
Human Rights Foundation Grants Will Advance Bitcoin DeFi, Education and Activism
The software innovations and educational efforts align with the HRF's mandate to protect human rights.
Facebook Launches Latest Salvo Against Apple Privacy Updates
The Facebook vs. Apple saga continues, with the social media giant releasing a new advertisement targeting small business owners. “The Hash” panel discusses the impact of the Facebook vs. Apple battle and its implications for user privacy.
Far-Right Platform Gab Hacked, Its Trove of User Data Stolen
The Distributed Denial of Secrets (DDoSecrets) group hacked far-right social media platform Gab. DDoSecrets says it will release a 70 gigabyte trove of private data to journalists, data scientists and researchers. Noble cause or exploitation?
Privacy Coin Firo Temporarily Disables Protocol to Investigate 'Suspicious Transactions'
Core devs have activated their emergency switch to temporarily disable Lelantus.
New Social Media Platform Instars Leverages Privacy-Enhancing Cryptography
Instar leverages blockchain and multiparty computation to protect user data.
Opera Adds In-Browser Crypto Options With Simplex Integration
Integrating a crypto on-ramp lets users pay fiat for crypto.
Brave Browser Was Exposing Addresses in Tor Mode for Months
Not only were .onion domain requests observable but so were all domains in Tor tabs. And they had been for months.
Brave 'Bug' Leaks Users' Dark Web Browsing Data
Brave, the privacy-oriented internet browser, has been accidentally leaking users' browsing data due to a bug in its Tor mode code. "The Hash" panel weighs in on what happened and the implications for online privacy and security.
