Sean Ragan says: "I've rounded up a pseudorandom smattering of some of my favorite secret-hiding-place posts from MAKE's online archives."
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Meta to pay $1.4bn for unauthorized facial scans of Texas Facebook users
Facebook slurped up the biometric data of users in Texas—their faces—without authorization. Parent Meta will pay $1.4bn to avoid further legal action. "Unbeknownst to most Texans, for more than a… READ THE REST
Grindr fined $6m for passing user data to commercial partners
Grindr, the hookup app mostly used by men looking for other men, has an astonishingly bad privacy record given the sensitive nature of its data. Fresh from being sued by… READ THE REST
Signal reaffirms it will leave European market rather than agree to help governments surveil users
Signal, which makes a popular private messaging service, reaffirmed that it will not comply with demands to compromise user privacy in Europe. France has reportedly revived a stalled EU surveillance… READ THE REST
How many HD photos of your dog can you fit in 2TB?
Juggling files across devices can feel like a never-ending game of digital whack-a-mole—trying to keep everything organized, secure, and accessible wherever you are. That's where FileJump steps in, offering a no-nonsense, hassle-free… READ THE REST
StackSocial really just chopped $600 off the price of a MacBook Pro
MacBooks are good for a lot of things: they're super compact and portable, and if you're not lucky enough to find one on sale, they'll make your wallet way lighter.… READ THE REST
Relive and digitize the glory days with Kodak Reels
TL;DR: Bring your family's old 8mm and Super 8 films into the digital age with the Kodak Reels Film Digitizer, now available for $349.99 (reg. $399.99). Do you or your parents have… READ THE REST
