Monero Observer Artistic Saturday Top 5 - Week 3, 2025
Previous Artistic Saturday weekly reports can be found in the [art] 1 section.
Voice Preview Edition: Open-Source Design with Local Processing Capabilities
The Home Assistant Voice Preview Edition is an open-source voice assistant designed for integration with Home Assistant systems. It emphasizes privacy, local processing, and compatibility with smart home hardware, offering reliable performance and flexible usability. The device features dual microphones and an XMOS XU316 audio processor for advanced capabilities like echo cancellation, noise … ⌘ Read more
10 Amusing Tales of Lost and Stolen Celebrity Items
Many good things come with fame, but it is not without its downsides. Many people lose the respect that they would normally have for another person’s privacy, personal space, and possessions if that person is a celebrity. When famous people’s belongings fall into the hands of others by theft or accident, the chances of finding […]
The post [10 Amusing Tales of Lost and Stolen Celebrity Items](https://listverse.com/2025/01/07/10-am … ⌘ Read more
Thousands of Australian Facebook users to share $50 million after privacy scandal
Meta has agreed to a record settlement with Australia’s information commissioner, ending years of legal proceedings over Facebook’s infamous Cambridge Analytica scandal. ⌘ Read more
[ANN] Monero Hackerspace Survey: Yea or Nay
Besides providing a physical space for collaboration, learning, and creativity among like-minded individuals, a privacy-centric hackerspace could serve as an incubator for the development of Monero-related hardware. [..] Note: This is an independent new initiative not related to MoneroKon or Twister Edward z.s.
[WTS] [DE] [$200] Hardened ThinkPad T420 laptop
This hardened T420 is tailored for those prioritizing security and privacy, with critical modifications ensuring minimal attack surfaces while maintaining its functionality as a reliable workhorse.
Link: https://moneromarket.io/listing/cb5a7f96-c21b-48ff-95f8-0d0009e752af
u/notgiven (MoneroMarket) ⌘ Read more
Rucknium discovers critical privacy vulnerability in Wownero’s decoy selection algorithm
MRL1’s Rucknium2 has discovered3 a critical privacy vulnerability in Wownero4’s decoy selection algorithm after performing a simple empirical analysis of the blockchain data.
It apparently affects the current version (0.11.2.0)5 of wownero-wallet-cli, wownero-wallet-rpc and _the majority of non-mining transactions confirmed o … ⌘ Read more
👋 Hello @eurekabot123@we.loveprivacy.club, welcome to We.Love.Privacy.Club, a Yarn.social Pod! To get started you may want to check out the pod’s Discover feed to find users to follow and interact with. To follow new users, use the ⨁ Follow button on their profile page or use the Follow form and enter a Twtxt URL. You may also find other feeds of interest via Feeds. Welcome! 🤗
👋 Hello @eurekabot123@we.loveprivacy.club, welcome to We.Love.Privacy.Club, a Yarn.social Pod! To get started you may want to check out the pod’s Discover feed to find users to follow and interact with. To follow new users, use the ⨁ Follow button on their profile page or use the Follow form and enter a Twtxt URL. You may also find other feeds of interest via Feeds. Welcome! 🤗
[ANN] MRL recommendation: Ban spy node IP addresses from connecting to your node
The Monero Research Lab (MRL) has decided to recommend that all Monero node operators enable a ban list of suspected spy node IP addresses. The spy nodes can reduce the privacy of Monero users. cuprate developer Boog900 discovered these spy nodes and created an IP address ban list. Developers and researchers associated with MRL (list names) have indicated their approval of this list by signing it with their PGP keys.
Links:
👋 Hello @funbreaker@we.loveprivacy.club, welcome to We.Love.Privacy.Club, a Yarn.social Pod! To get started you may want to check out the pod’s Discover feed to find users to follow and interact with. To follow new users, use the ⨁ Follow button on their profile page or use the Follow form and enter a Twtxt URL. You may also find other feeds of interest via Feeds. Welcome! 🤗
👋 Hello @funbreaker@we.loveprivacy.club, welcome to We.Love.Privacy.Club, a Yarn.social Pod! To get started you may want to check out the pod’s Discover feed to find users to follow and interact with. To follow new users, use the ⨁ Follow button on their profile page or use the Follow form and enter a Twtxt URL. You may also find other feeds of interest via Feeds. Welcome! 🤗
Company caught up in I-Med privacy scare plots US land grab
One of the hottest health technology start-ups in Australia has hosed down concerns about how patient data is treated to train its AI platform. ⌘ Read more
Monero Observer Artistic Saturday Top 5 - Week 49, 2024
Previous Artistic Saturday weekly reports can be found in the [art] 1 section.
![‘Monero … ⌘ Read more
[ANN] Privacy and Anonymity in Monero
I have a written a blog post on how Monero uses Cryptography (ECDH, Pedersen Commitments, Schnorr Signatures, Ring Signatures etc) to add privacy & anonymity on the blockchain. I have covered most of the cryptography used except for RangeProofs (Bulletproofs) which I plan to cover later in a separate post. Do let me know if you find any mistakes or if something isn’t clear.
Link: https://risencrypto.github.io/Monero/
risensteam0 (at) protonmail (do … ⌘ Read more
[ANN] [CCS] Full-Chain Membership Proofs (FCMP) explainer video released!
Full-Chain Membership Proofs boost sender privacy by expanding the anonymity set from 16 to 100M+, eliminating vulnerabilities in ring signatures. With forward secrecy, transaction chaining, and Outgoing View Keys, Monero remains the most private and fungible cryptocurrency.
Links:
- https://redirect.invidious.io/watch?v=jc8Kc0WogAI
- [MO report](/vostoemisio-ccs-proposals-animated-videos-fcmps-what- … ⌘ Read more
[ANN] Community communication about the spy node ban list
The Monero Research Lab (MRL) has decided to recommend that all Monero node operators enable a ban list of suspected spy node IP addresses. The spy nodes can reduce the privacy of Monero users. cuprate developer Boog900 discovered these spy nodes and created an IP address ban list. Developers and researchers associated with MRL (list names) have indicated their approval of this list by signing it with their PGP keys.
Links:
Cake Labs releases Cake Wallet v4.21.2 and Monero.com v1.18.2
Cake Labs1 has released Cake Wallet v4.21.2 / Monero.com v1.18.22 with onboarding flow improvements, coin control bug fixes and enhancements, and various other changes.
Better onboarding flow (PIN screen before wallet creation/restoration)
Migrating our Monero nodes to SSL
Better privacy and security for users who leverage our node
Send all when selecting using coin control (for Monero) ... ⌘ [Read more](https://monero.observer/cake-wallet-4.21.2-monero.com-1.18.2-released/)Bunnings keen to roll out facial recognition tech to all its stores
The retailer remains defiant and determined to use the tech despite the privacy commissioner saying it breaches Australia’s privacy laws. ⌘ Read more
Monero Observer Artistic Saturday Top 5 - Week 47, 2024
Previous Artistic Saturday weekly reports can be found in the [art] 1 section.
MoneroTopia 2024 conference kicks off in Mexico City
The 2024 edition of the 4-day annual MoneroTopia 1 event has just started2 in Mexico City (Huerto Roma Verde, Colonia Roma venue3) with more than 175 Monero attendees, 100 vendors and an unknown amount of locals expected to show up4:
As we kickoff #Monerotopia24 we want to give a shoutout to our Privacy Tech Sponsors. A huge thanks for their support!
[LTH] [0.15 XMR] Convert isometric token image from Wordpress to Monero icon
A new privacy focused hosting platform which only accepts Monero as a currency needs a conversion of this isometric logo of Wordpress, to be exactly the same however, using Monero color scheme and icon: https://file.io/clebBxqHX9UV
Link: https://bounties.monero.social/posts/160/
n/a ⌘ Read more
m-a-x-c creates Monero churn timing tool
m-a-x-c1 has created Monero Churn Timer 2 - a Python script that generates randomized wait times for XMR transactions and can potentially help users increase their privacy by scheduling churns:
The way it works is as follows: after receiving Monero, you would use the Monero Churn Timer to generate a random wait time. You would then set a reminder to “churn” (i.e., send that transaction to yourself at a new address) after the specified … ⌘ Read more
Facebook fights celebrity scams with facial recognition
Four years after shutting its facial recognition function down over privacy concerns, the tech giant is bringing it back to rein in celeb-bait scams. Here’s how. ⌘ Read more
[ANN] BetGlide.net - a new Monero (XMR) sportsbook
Inspired by similar projects, we wanted to make a sportsbook with Monero as its native currency, but make it a little bit more full featured and easier to use. No other sportsbook in the world provides our unique combination of respect for your privacy, features, and customer support. Come check us out. (Not currently available in US/EU. See terms).
Link: https://betglide.net
BetGlide.net ⌘ Read more
Rucknium completes first milestone for statistical research CCS proposal
Rucknium1 has completed2 the first milestone for their latest CCS proposal to conduct statistical research to improve Monero’s privacy 3:
I have completed Milestone 1. [..] I evaluated the possible privacy impact of allowing permissionless querying of nodes’ fluff-phase transaction pools. Using techniques from the “topology inference from cascades” research literature, th … ⌘ Read more
[LFF] Monero meetup group in Barcelona (Spain)
Hello I am running the Monero meetup group in Barcelona (Spain) and looking for support to organize a in-person event before end of the year. The idea is to spread the word in the city about XMR what it is and why privacy is important. I am aiming for a more social networking environment to gather privacy enthusiasts but open to sugestions. I would like to ask here if you guys could help with some funds to rent a space if needed.
Link: [https://www.meetup.com/es-ES/monero-meetup-barcel … ⌘ Read more
midipoet submits CCS proposal for ‘policy and regulatory framework’ research
midipoet1 has submitted a new CCS proposal2 looking to work part-time on policy and regulatory framework research within the Monero Policy Working Group 3 for 6 months:
I think its relevant to Monero currently and might allow the broader ecosystem to understand better how regulatory pressure is impacting privacy and data protection rights.
Total funding: 332 XMR ... ⌘ [Read more](https://monero.observer/midipoet-submits-ccs-proposal-policy-regulatory-framework-research/)[ANN] Understanding Jamtis: A New Addressing Scheme for Monero
By simplifying how addresses are shared, speeding up wallet synchronization, and ensuring more reliable output detection, Jamtis represents a big leap forward in usability—without sacrificing Monero’s commitment to privacy and security.
Link: https://kewbit.org/understanding-jamtis-a-new-address-format-for-monero/
KewbitXMR (Github) ⌘ Read more
Monero Observer Artistic Saturday Top 5 - Week 40, 2024
Previous Artistic Saturday weekly reports can be found in the [art] 1 section.
![‘Privacy tools’ … ⌘ Read more
[ANN] Anyone notice more newborn Monero nodes recently?
I’ve perceived an increase in the number of newborn nodes syncing the blockchain from my nodes. Maybe after the Chainalysis video showed the privacy risks of using remote nodes over clearnet, more people are setting up their own nodes.
Link: https://lemmy.cafe/post/8489209
Rucknium (Github) ⌘ Read more
pluja launches experimental ‘AI-driven’ weekly Monero podcast
pluja1 has announced2 the launch of XMR.FAN 3, an AI-driven experimental weekly podcast that aims to deliver the latest insights and news from the world of Monero and privacy:
I’ve been experimenting with Google’s NotebookLM, voice generation (elevenlabs/piper), and other AI tools (SD, flux…). I discovered that these are really useful to produce very decent weekly news overviews, so I made this websi … ⌘ Read more
Privacy Watchdog Group Attacks Mozilla for Firefox User Tracking
Because “Privacy Preserving Attribution” doesn’t actually “Preserve” Privacy. ⌘ Read more
EFF: Calling for Genocide of Jews is OK, but Republicans Protesting is a Crime
The Electronic Frontier Foundation pushes extreme Leftist politics while pretending to fight for privacy and free speech. ⌘ Read more
Meta admits Australians cannot opt out of ‘predatory’ AI data scrape
Senators are calling for stronger privacy laws to give Facebook users the ability to block the company from using their posts to train its AI models, as users can in the EU. ⌘ Read more
Satellite1 PCB Dev Kit: Voice-Controlled Smart Home with Advanced Audio and User Privacy
Satellite1 PCB Dev Kit: Voice-Controlled Smart Home with Advanced Audio and User Privacy ⌘ Read more
Firefox: The Data Collection, Advertising Browser
Listen now (22 mins) | Mozilla has been taken over by an anti-Privacy, pro-Advertising, pro-AI cabal. ⌘ Read more
Mozilla Caves to Criticism, Unblocks Firefox Extensions in Russia
Two days after blocking anti-Censorship, pro-Privacy Firefox Extensions in Russia, Mozilla has reversed course. ⌘ Read more
Erlang Solutions: Top 5 Tips to Ensure IoT Security for Your Business
In an increasingly tech-driven world, the implementation of IoT for business is a given. According to the latest data, there are currently 17.08 billion connected IoT devices– and counting. A growing number of devices requires robust IoT security to maintain privacy, protect sensitive data and prevent unauthorised access to connected devices.
A si … ⌘ Read more
The questions Apple needs to answer about its big AI move
Apple’s OpenAI tie-up will power new features and encourage upgrades to the newest devices, but it does raise some concerns about privacy. ⌘ Read more
Even though I wonder how they finance it (reading their post suggests, there will be a paid option later), DuckDuckGo’s AI Chat is probably a good privacy-friendly way to try out the different LLM models for chats. You don’t have to register, you don’t have to pay, you don’t have to change settings that your chats aren’t saved or used for training. ⌘ Read more
Privacy watchdog sues Medibank over cyber hack
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner alleges Medibank breached privacy laws and exposed its customers to risk of identity theft, extortion and financial crime. ⌘ Read more
Privacy watchdog facing questions over aborted TikTok probe
Australia’s privacy commissioner says her office did not conduct rigorous testing of the TikTok app before deciding to close its inquiry into the company. ⌘ Read more
Qantas says issue that exposed customer data to others has been resolved
The software issue gave customers access to the personal information and accounts of other people. ⌘ Read more
Qantas investigates app issue that has exposed customer data
A glitch has apparently given customers access to the personal information and accounts of other people. ⌘ Read more
Privacy scare as users report Qantas app glitch
The glitch has apparently given customers access to the personal information and accounts of other people. ⌘ Read more
Privacy scare as users report Qantas app glitch
The glitch has apparently given customers access to the personal information and accounts of other people. ⌘ Read more
How to Opt Out of ChatGPT Using Your Training Data While Keeping Chat History
ChatGPT defaults to using your chat history and chat interactions as training data for the ChatGPT service and AI model. One of the most obvious reasons for this is that prior interactions with ChatGPT can be used to refine the Large Language Model and to improve the service, but there are obviously some privacy and … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2024/04/12/how-opt-out-chatgpt-training … ⌘ Read more
XMPP Providers: monocles.eu
Available since
Aug 21, 2021
·
Website: DE | EN | ES | FR | HE
Service
Cost: Free of charge
Legal notice:
DE | ENBus factor:
3
persons
Organization:
Commercial person
… ⌘ Read more
XMPP Providers: wiuwiu.de
Listed since
Jun 30, 2017
Service
Cost: Free of charge
Legal notice:
DE | ENBus factor:
unknown
Organization:
Server
Server / Data
location:
🇩🇪
No [professional hosting](https://providers.xmpp … ⌘ Read more