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This Week in Privacy #41
Nate Bartram
Nate is a member of Privacy Guides' video and news team. He has been advocating for privacy on his own website The New Oil since 2018, and is the former host of Surveillance Report, a popular cybersecurity podcast he published with Techlore.
Data Breach Roundup (Feb 13 – Feb 19, 2026)
A sex toy maker, a fintech giant, a pharmacy, a luxury brand, and more.
Smartphone Security Course (Lesson 2: Intermediate)
In our intermediate lesson we'll cover private alternatives to popular applications that you can utilize. We'll also talk about how to obtain your apps in a privacy respecting way from alternative sources.
Why Incognito Mode is a Lie.
Incognito Mode or Private Browsing mode is a feature that every browser has, but what if that was a lie and your activity in private mode could still be tracked?
Data Breach Roundup (Feb 6 – Feb 12, 2026)
The Netherlands' top ISP/telecom provider, the European Commission, a European identity verification service, and many more on this week's unexpected data breach victims.
Microsoft Considers Scaling Back on Consumer-Facing AI
Microsoft has been aggressively pushing their unwanted AI products on anyone unfortunate enough to be in their ecosystem, but Recall, Copilot, and more may soon get reigned in.
RAM Shortages Impact Raspberry Pi
Prices will be rising for the Raspberry Pi, a popular device for homelab users around the world.
Firefox's "AI Killswitch" Coming February 24
Mozilla has recently promised an "AI Killswitch" for Firefox users who want nothing to do with their AI-first direction. We now know to expect in Firefox 148.
Data Breach Roundup (Jan 30 – Feb 5, 2026)
Panera Bread, Coinbase, games, and photo booth are among this week's breaches.
Smartphone Security Course (Lesson 1: Beginners)
In this three-part course, we walk users through the steps they can take to make their phones as private and secure as possible.
Data Breach Roundup (Jan 23 – Jan 29, 2026)
This week saw a massive leak from a likely infostealer database, two AI products, an app to help users quit porn, and updates to Soundcloud and the French unemployment agency.
Video Rental Privacy Laws May Soon Apply to Streaming
We used to have privacy laws, but many of them haven't kept up with the times.
PornHub Withdraws From UK Over Online Safety Act
PornHub's parent company accuses the law of being ineffective and unenforced.
The NexPhone: A $549 Android, Linux, and Windows Device
An interesting concept, but how is the execution?