Techlore Surveillance Report Sideloading: Coming To iPhone - SR156
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Nov 21, 2023 Topics include sideloading on iOS, data breaches, decentralized communication protocol Matrix license shift, Ubuntu Core Desktop, sharing of private health data, and maintaining independence and requesting support.
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RCS Arrives Without Guaranteed E2EE
- Apple will add RCS support to iPhone, improving messaging parity with Android but not promising end-to-end encryption over RCS.
- SMS/MMS remain fallbacks and Apple claims iMessage will stay its primary secure messaging option.
AI Can Infer Sensitive User Traits
- LLMs can infer personal attributes like age, location, and income from social posts with surprisingly high accuracy.
- GPT-4 reached near-perfect gender prediction but performed worse on income estimates, showing varied reliability.
Don't Buy Unvetted Kids Tablets
- Avoid cheap, unknown Android devices for kids and inspect preinstalled apps for network leaks and outdated parental controls.
- Prefer vetted devices and block apps that send unencrypted data or GPS coordinates to ad servers.