Best of PrivacyApril 2024

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    plandex-ai/plandex: An AI coding engine for complex tasks

    Plandex is an open source AI coding engine for complex tasks. It supports multiple platforms, allows efficient context management, and provides features like version control and branching. Plandex Cloud is free for now and offers additional features. The tool relies on the OpenAI API.

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    Google Agrees to Delete Billions of Browsing Records in 'Incognito Mode' Privacy Lawsuit Settlement

    Google has settled a class action lawsuit and agreed to delete user data collected in its 'Incognito mode'. The settlement addresses privacy concerns, requires changes to Incognito mode, and aims to safeguard user privacy.

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    searxng/searxng: SearXNG is a free internet metasearch engine which aggregates results from various search services and databases. Users are neither tracked nor profiled.

    SearXNG is a privacy-respecting metasearch engine with ready-to-use running instances, a user handbook, and developer documentation. You can contribute to its development and translate it using Weblate.

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    This EU-funded AI rates how hideous your face is — for society’s sake

    A website called How Normal Am I? uses algorithms to judge your age, attractiveness, BMI, life expectancy, and gender. It raises concerns about the accuracy, biases, and privacy issues of facial recognition technology.

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    FreeAskInternet: A Free, Private, and Locally Running Search Aggregator and Answer Generate Using Multi LLMs without GPU Needed

    FreeAskInternet is a free and locally running search aggregator and answer generator that prioritizes user privacy. It uses a custom language model called Ollama and does not require GPU hardware.