Now Manjaro Wants Your Data

Now Manjaro Wants Your Data!
This week in Linux News, Manjaro seeks to implement an opt out data collection tool, but is this a good idea for an operating system that is generally privacy focused?

The Age of Online Age Verification
This week in the news, Canada pushes for age verification while Australia dabbles with it, and hackers might take over your web mail. Also, Military AI applications have gone nuclear, and the copyright office frees the McFlurry. We also visit SillyVille.

Linux
https://ostechnix.com/manjaro-data-donor/

https://forum.manjaro.org/t/testers-needed-manjaro-data-donor/170163

Privacy
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/nov/05/air-fryer-excessive-surveillance-smart-devices-which-watches-speakers-trackers

https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/05/mozilla-foundation-lays-off-30-staff-drops-advocacy-division/

https://reclaimthenet.org/canada-government-pushes-flawed-internet-age-verification-and-blocking-law

Security
https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/hundreds-of-malware-laden-fake-npm-packages-posted-online-to-try-and-trick-developers

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lastpass-warns-of-fake-support-centers-trying-to-steal-customer-data/

https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2024/11/warning-hackers-could-take-over-your-email-account-by-stealing-cookies-even-if-you-have-mfa

AI Overlords
https://www.techradar.com/pro/meta-is-letting-the-us-military-use-its-llama-ai-model-for-national-security-applications

https://notthebee.com/article/us-air-force-general-in-charge-of-our-nukes-wants-to-use-ai-to-enhance-decision-making-capabilities/

Business
https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/06/lyft-partners-with-may-mobility-mobileye-to-bring-autonomous-vehicles-to-the-app/

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/07/australian-government-to-legislate-social-media-age-limit-of-16-but-cant-say-how-platforms-will-enforce-it