Jul 18, 2026
Tonight's Low Quality Ad is for this Unlikable Woman Patch. Unfortunately, I can't get one because I'm not a woman. And because I'm not unlikable. Right? Right?https://collabs.shop/cmd46a
Jul 18, 2026
Manufacturers are locking you out of your own devices. EFF's legal and policy team joins Adam Savage and iFixit CEO Kyle Wiens on July 23rd to explain how—and how the Right to Repair movement is fighting back. https://eff.org/livestream-r2r
Jul 18, 2026
RIP Ted.
Jul 18, 2026
Public pressure may have ended Flock Safety’s “human distress” audio surveillance–but that does not mean their acoustic gunshot detection microphones are without concern. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/07/victory-flock-ends-rollout-audio-distress-detection-human-voices
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Jul 18, 2026
This will come as bad news to some people.
Jul 18, 2026
Health data is some of our most personal data, and most wearables companies are behind the times when it comes to basic privacy practices and transparency. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/07/most-smart-watches-rings-and-bands-lack-basic-transparency-reports-and-key-privacy
Jul 18, 2026
Tune in to conversations with EFF's lawyers, activists, and technologists with the EFFector podcast! This week we're chatting with EFF Senior Policy Analyst Joe Mullin on what would happen to the open internet if the KIDS Act becomes law. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/07/dont-let-congress-age-gate-internet-effector-3813
Jul 18, 2026
Don't fall for it. Mandates for surveillance and censorship software on personal devices hurts creators, and won't make anyone safer. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/07/dont-repeat-nys-3d-printing-blunder
Jul 18, 2026
Wow, that's so fascinating.
Jul 18, 2026
Kyle Bylin and Jeremy Morrison uncovered the truth after Bylin received an at-home DNA test as a Christmas gift
Jul 18, 2026
Th Honda Prologue will no longer be sold in the U.S., joining a growing list of EV models to exit the market this year. Archived version: archive.is/…/all-the-evs-that-were-discontinued-o…
Jul 18, 2026
Happy belated World Emoji Day. Archived version: archive.is/…/google-open-source-3d-emoji
Jul 18, 2026
The US returned Mexico’s letter over four Adelanto deaths, telling it to use ‘diplomatic channels’, even as 18 have died in ICE custody under Trump II. Archived version: archive.is/newest/…/us-returns-ice-letter/ Disclaimer: The article linked is from a single source with a single perspective. Make sure to cross-check information against multiple sources to get a comprehensive view on the situation.
Jul 18, 2026
July is EFF's birthday month! We've been fighting for your right to speak freely and securely online since 1990. So whether you've been with us since dial-up or just discovered us in the age of AI, your support matters now more than ever. Become an EFF member today: https://eff.org/summer
Jul 18, 2026
BREAKING: Inspired by Hegseth's beach flyovers, Markwayne Mullin announces that ICE plans to boost its public image by having agents perform celebratory tear gas demonstrations in crowded daycare centers across the nation.
Jul 18, 2026
Hey Open Sauce attendees 🤖 Come see EFF in the Fiesta Building, booth f.133 where we'll be covering exclusive event member sign-ups and chatting about our recent work. See you there! https://www.eff.org/event/eff-open-sauce-0
Jul 18, 2026
Today's Low Quality Ad is for this "Do Harm, Take Shit" Pin. I know some people prefer "Treat others the way you want to be treated", but I find this lifestyle to be way more fun.https://collabs.shop/zhkihi
Jul 18, 2026
The Atlas of Surveillance, our database mapping police surveillance tech across the U.S., turns six this week! Want to know how police are keeping tabs on you and your neighbors? Search for your town on the Atlas of Surveillance: https://www.atlasofsurveillance.org/
Jul 18, 2026
I've seen my share of beard babies, and they are not a pretty sight.
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Jul 18, 2026
Wait, that's how he made all that money?