I Verified My LinkedIn Identity. Here's What I Actually Handed Over.
I wanted a blue badge on LinkedIn. To get it, I gave a US company my passport, my face, and my biometric data. Then I read the fine print.
THE LOCAL STACK
Pragmatic privacy for real people.▊
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I paid for a premium AI assistant. I used it like an oracle. Then I requested my data under GDPR. Here's what convenience really costs.
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I Built an Expense Tracker That Never Leaves My House
Every finance app wants your transaction data. So I built one that runs on a ThinkPad in my living room.