Thursday, March 09, 2023
Very Private Network
Autocratic regimes can take offense at the flimsiest of things. But the lure to lurk is extreme among the citizenry. People want to know. People want to talk. People want to share information.
A very private network can be a nightmare to bureaucratic regimes. They can pretend to look the other way.
Until a tipping point is reached, and the people revolt.
Google One brings VPN to $1.99/month plan, adding dark web info monitoring The VPN is available on Android, iOS, Mac, and Windows in 22 countries: Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom, and United States. ....... Google will “scan the dark web for your personal info — like your name, address, email, phone number and Social Security Number.”
Google One's VPN will soon be available to all subscribers Members in the US will gain access to a dark web monitoring tool too. ....... Google One is expanding its security features. First, Google is making its virtual private network (VPN) available to all subscribers at no extra cost. A VPN for Google One members was first introduced in October 2020, but only for those on plans with at least 2TB of storage. The 2TB plan costs $10 per month or $100 per year, but you now won't need to pay that much to access Google's VPN. ........ the Basic $2 per month option, which gives you 100GB of storage across your Google account. The VPN will be available in 22 countries on Android, iOS, Windows and Mac devices. You'll be able to share it with up to five other people who are on your One plan. ........ The VPN will hide your internet activity from hackers and network operators. Google says. The company claims it will "never use the VPN connection to track, log, or sell your online activity." ...... can scan the dark web for your personal details to check if your information has been included in a data breach. ....... If Google finds your tracked information on the dark web, it'll notify you and offer some suggestions on how to protect yourself.
9: News Bulletin
Spotify is revamping its podcaster tools, including Anchor, and is partnering with Patreon
The New Bing and Edge – Progress from Our First Month
Apple to Shake Up International Sales Operations to Make India Its Own Region
Google One brings VPN to $1.99/month plan, adding dark web info monitoring
Chinese AI groups use cloud services to evade US chip export controls
Uber Is Considering Spinning Off Freight Logistics Division
New Low: Monthly Funding Dips Below $20B As Funds Continue Record Raises
Consensus raises $110M to inject automation into SaaS product demos
Microsoft, Google-Backed Group Wants to Boost AI Education in Low-Income Schools
Coinbase announces Wallet-as-a-Service product to simplify web3 onboarding
DuckDuckGo Releases Its Own ChatGPT-Powered Search Tool, DuckAssist
‘I beg you to give me a chance’ - A 90-year-old Hong Kong hawker pleaded with officers after they confiscated the cart she used to sell roasted chestnuts. pic.twitter.com/7pk4WLLi32
— South China Morning Post (@SCMPNews) March 9, 2023
Time to reach 100M users. Wow ChatGPT pic.twitter.com/Ta8TcR7Jah
— Mukund Mohan (@mukund) March 9, 2023
For those of you who have been misinformed by authority figures that communism is a decentralized system--it can't be. Everyone can't be raised to the same high level, so everyone has the be pounded down to the same low level. That requires centralized elites to do the pounding. https://t.co/PhHTnEEIXs
— Marc Andreessen (@pmarca) March 9, 2023
#Kyiv is shaken, but not broken after this night’s attack! Do russians really think they can break our spirit?? pic.twitter.com/zuPWHcyUhm
— Inna Sovsun (@InnaSovsun) March 9, 2023
Estonia’s PM, Kaja Kallas, secures election win with pro-Ukraine stance | Estonia | The Guardian https://t.co/qFqjFLiUOP
— Kaja Kallas (@kajakallas) March 9, 2023
79 years ago Soviet planes bombed Tallinn and destroyed almost a quarter of the city. We see Russia using the same terror tactics today in Ukraine.
— Kaja Kallas (@kajakallas) March 9, 2023
Must-read thread on the March bombings π https://t.co/GfVnpih3Yy
In <2 minutes, hear why @randizuckerberg wants you to take 8 minutes to see if you qualify for ERC assistance.
— INNOVATION REFUNDS (@getrefunds) March 6, 2023
Report: Trump ‘Strongly’ Considering Kari Lake As VP Pick As His Poll Numbers Continue To Skyrockethttps://t.co/zGbGzsgAKj
— Dinesh D'Souza (@DineshDSouza) March 9, 2023
During today's massive Russian missile attack on #Ukraine, one of the missiles hit a private house in the #Lviv region. 4 civilians died. Terrorism continues. pic.twitter.com/SXQUCNQ2a5
— Inna Sovsun (@InnaSovsun) March 9, 2023
Haha what a tool
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 9, 2023
Our boy survived π» attack π #Ethereum pic.twitter.com/Z9IgUvmMfh
— Casper (π,π§‘) π¦ππππ (@casperdefi) March 9, 2023