Are there any privacy settings for that?

from here and here

Ever have one of those dreams where you're naked in school? I think being caught attending a parliamentary session from the comfort of the commode beats that hands down, especially since it's not a dream. Unfortunately I don't think there's any way for the software to protect you from making that kind of lapse in judgement.

Better hope no one makes them a better offer

from here

I wondered about using that term, but ex-US intelligence officer going to work for a foreign power and hacking anyone they're paid to hack, including their own countrymen, seems to fit the cyber mercenary label to a T. Hiring someone like that to protect your VPN customers seems a little bit like asking a fox to guard a hen house.

I didn't mean it, it was a typo

from here

Sure the search keyword was an address this time, but what if next time it has to do with something embarrassing that only your search engine knows about you?
 

Who watches the watchers?

from here

I don't know about you, but if I found a message like that inside anything I wouldn't know what to do. I'd be stunned and a little paranoid because it's actually kind of believable - especially when Facebook is involved.

So who controls access to those backdoors again?

from here

I don't know whether to hate on Australia for setting a bad legislative precedent, or love them for setting themselves up as the canary in the coal mine. I guess time will tell if getting breached will teach them the error in their ways.

From Russia with Love

from here

The story about a Playboy playmate and Bond girl having an online romance with the people who cracked the DNC is pretty much the weirdest part of the controversy about Russian interference with the US election - so far.

It seems to keep getting weirder, though, so who knows what's going to be the weirdest part next week.

Surprise mood lighting!

from here

I wonder how many social problems smart devices (other than phones) will wind up creating.

People Shouldn't Have To Stand For This Behaviour

found on Imgur

Pretty sure someone dumb enough to make such a request isn't going to find actual terrorists any time soon.

What's Your Secret For Staying So Active?

from here

Neither the people wearing activity monitors nor the people designing activity monitors seem to give any thought to the privacy implications of collecting activity data. Maybe they should start.