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Security
You made the switch to Linux. You escaped Windows telemetry, Google's data mining, and Big Tech's surveillance apparatus. You own your system now. But freedom requires vigilance. Even on Linux, threats exist. One of the stealthiest is the rootkit, a type of malware designed to hide
Windows
Microsoft is building AI agents into Windows 11 that operate independently on your system. Most coverage debates whether this is good or bad. Nobody is explaining what these agents actually do. Here is the technical reality of Agent Workspace, how it functions, and what it means for your control over
Windows
A recent Microsoft support update highlights security risks associated with the experimental "agentic" AI capabilities in Windows 11. What Microsoft Stated In a support article titled "Experimental agentic features" (updated November 17, 2025), Microsoft cautions Windows 11 users that the newly introduced AI-driven capabilities, currently available
Privacy
Updated: November 2025 The European Union claims to be the world's privacy champion. The GDPR. Strong data protection laws. Court rulings that supposedly protect citizens from government overreach. But here's the uncomfortable truth: mass surveillance is legal in the EU. Not just tolerated. Not just ignored.
Windows
On October 14, 2025, Microsoft officially ended support for Windows 10. For the roughly 40% of Windows users still running it, this means no more security updates, no more patches, and no more protection against new threats. Your computer didn't suddenly stop working. It's just that
Privacy
Bottom Line Up Front: Smart TVs use ACR (Automatic Content Recognition) technology to spy on everything displayed on your screen, including content from external devices like gaming consoles, Apple TVs, and PCs connected via HDMI. This data is fingerprinted, sent to servers, matched against databases, and sold to advertisers and
Surveillance
The Trigger: Britain’s Online Safety Act Takes Effect On 25 July 2025 the United Kingdom’s Online Safety Act’s most intrusive “children‑safety” provisions came into force. The legislation was passed in October 2023, but the law only now required every platform that serves UK users to implement
News
The EU has implemented mass scanning of all your messages, photos, and videos. Even encrypted ones. The controversial "Chat Control" proposal that privacy advocates warned about throughout 2024 has now become reality. As of August 2025, the European Union has successfully implemented a system that requires messaging platforms
News
A little initial inconvenience can be the difference between digital sovereignty, or waking up one day with a bag over your head, dragged away for something a machine flagged in the name of "security."