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  • The ad-based business model on the Internet is dying - and it's getting worse in the process.

    Some of the most profitable businesses generate most of their income from ads. Best known representatives of the as-based business model are Google and Facebook. But the ads you are constantly being shown online have become so invasive and also problematic that the signs of death are looming above these business models.

  • Quit MS Outlook - Now You've Got More Reason Than Ever

    It looks like moving away from Microsoft Outlook is becoming a trend - especially among tech-savvy people who value their security. As recent news show, using big tech email services poses numerous risks. Here's another example of security vulnerabilities discovered in Outlook and other Microsoft tools - and these are only part of a long line of security issues reported about MS Outlook.

  • How Chinese surveillance methods are going global.

    China is the leading nation when it comes to creating the perfect surveillance state. It does not only set an example to what is technically possible, it also exports its surveillance technology - and that at a growing rate, leading to digital authoritarianism.

  • Can Gmail Ads Get Even More Annoying?

    Gmail is putting ads in the middle of user’s inboxes. Of course, we all know that Google is making its money with advertisement and that’s why Gmail is free. But is it worth being bombarded with ads in your personal inbox? Why bend over backwards to escape Gmail Ads when you can migrate to Tutanota?

  • The Snowden Leaks May Have Bought Us Years in Our Fight for Privacy.

    Edward Snowden revealed one of the worst surveillance scandals in US history: He published how the NSA monitored its own citizens - a clear violation of the US constitution. Public backlash after this revelation might have bought us years in our fight for privacy. However, today governments around the world are again pushing for more surveillance. This must be stopped!

  • Gandi.net Removes Free Email Service & Raises Prices

    Domain hoster Gandi.net just informed its customers via email that they are removing the currently included free email service for all customers. People who paid for years in advance will be able to keep their domains, but free email service will be removed - even if they already paid. In case you are looking for a new email service, Tutanota currently has an unbeatable offer!

  • Open Source Needs Our Help: Stand up for Open Source Software Patent Defense!

    The latest proposal from the USPTO in the USA will make it more difficult for everyone working on open source projects to fight bad patents. We must stop this now by providing a high volume of comments in opposition. Submit your comments now and stand up for the important mechanism to remove bad patents from the system so that patent trolls abusing these can be stopped!

  • Is Gmail killing independent email?

    You've probably seen it on Reddit or Hacker News: People complaining that their self-hosted emails always end up in the spam folder of Gmail - even if they set up everything correctly. The question being asked: Is Gmail killing independent email?

  • DMA: Security Implications of New EU Anti-Trust Laws

    The ongoing power struggle between the EU and Big Tech companies highlights the pressing need for a balanced and nuanced approach to regulatory policies that consider the interests of all parties involved, not in the least consumers. The Digital Markets Act (DMA) aims at achieving this balance, but will it succeed?

  • The Hypocrisy of Twitter Going Open Source?

    Twitter uses a complex code that - in parts - has now gone open source. Elon Musk expects that providing code transparency will lead to rapid improvement in recommendation quality and help earn user trust. Will Musk's plan work?

  • Did your Gmail data train the AI Bard?

    Last week a tweet went viral asking whether Google's AI Bard was trained on Gmail data. The question was underlined by the fact that Bard itself said it was trained on "Google Search, Gmail and other data".

  • 3 reasons why updates are important: No. 1 is Security!

    If you search the web for why software updates are important, you will get loads of results that say there are "3 or 5 reasons why software updates are important". While this may be correct, there is only one major reason why you must keep your software up to date: Security. This has been dramatically proven by the LastPass breach.