# online privacy

Published articles for online privacy.

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## Why Tech Companies Hid the "Log Out" Button (And How to Win It Back)

DevFeed: [Why Tech Companies Hid the "Log Out" Button (And How to Win It Back)](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/why-tech-companies-hid-the-log-out-button-and-how-to-win-it-back-9280.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://webdesignerdepot.com/why-tech-companies-hid-the-log-out-button-and-how-to-win-it-back/>)

Author: Simon Sterne

Published: 2026-09-01T12:33:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Web Designer Depot](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/web-designer-depot.md>)

Topics: [User interface design](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ui-design.md>)

Tags: [app-addiction](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/app-addiction.md>), [attention-economy](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/attention-economy.md>), [behavioral-design](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/behavioral-design.md>), [dark-patterns](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/dark-patterns.md>), [digital-minimalism](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/digital-minimalism.md>), [digital-wellbeing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/digital-wellbeing.md>), [internet-culture](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/internet-culture.md>), [logout-button](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/logout-button.md>), [online-privacy](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/online-privacy.md>), [persuasive-technology](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/persuasive-technology.md>), [product-design](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/product-design.md>), [social-media](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/social-media.md>), [software-design](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software-design.md>), [tech-industry](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tech-industry.md>), [technology](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/technology.md>), [ui](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ui.md>), [ui-design](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ui-design.md>), [user-autonomy](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/user-autonomy.md>), [user-experience](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/user-experience.md>), [ux](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ux.md>), [ux-design](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ux-design.md>), [ux-usability](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ux-usability.md>), [web-design](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/web-design.md>)

### AI overview

An opinion piece arguing that platforms make logging out deliberately difficult to prioritize engagement, tracking, and business metrics over user choice.

### Source excerpt

Ever noticed that signing in takes one tap, but logging feels like solving a puzzle?That's not bad design. It's a business strategy. The modern internet has quietly turned "leave" into the hardest button to find--and most people never realized it was happening.

## Vercel Open Source Program: Winter 2026 cohort

DevFeed: [Vercel Open Source Program: Winter 2026 cohort](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/vercel-open-source-program-winter-2026-cohort-786.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://vercel.com/blog/vercel-open-source-program-winter-2026-cohort>)

Author: Alli Pope

Published: 2026-03-17T13:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Vercel News](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/vercel-news.md>)

Topics: [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>), [Vercel](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/vercel.md>), [online privacy](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/online-privacy.md>), [OpenAPI Specification](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/openapi.md>), [React](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/react.md>), [React Native](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/react-native.md>), [Shadcn UI](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/shadcn-ui.md>), [Web](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/web.md>), [Android](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/android.md>), [Canvas](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/canvas.md>), [Framer Motion](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/framer-motion.md>), [Large Language Model](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/llm.md>)

Tags: [2025](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/2025.md>), [agents](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/agents.md>), [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [ai-agents](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai-agents.md>), [android](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android.md>), [browser](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/browser.md>), [components](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/components.md>), [framer](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/framer.md>), [hub](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/hub.md>), [llm](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/llm.md>), [online-privacy](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/online-privacy.md>), [open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source.md>), [openapi](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/openapi.md>), [react-native](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/react-native.md>), [scale](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/scale.md>), [svelte](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/svelte.md>), [vercel](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/vercel.md>), [vue](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/vue.md>)

### AI overview

Vercel introduces the winter 2026 cohort of its Open Source Program, highlighting projects that receive resources, credits, and support. The cohort includes tools and projects spanning AI-native applications, developer infrastructure, design systems, creative tooling, privacy, Android connectivity, and web development.

### Source excerpt

In April, we launched the Vercel Open Source Program to give maintainers the resources, credits, and support they need to ship faster and scale confidently. The first group joined through our spring 2025 cohort. Today we are welcoming the winter 2026 cohort. From AI-native apps and developer infrastructure to design systems and creative tooling, open source builders continue to amaze us. Meet the creators and explore their projects. Winter 2026 Cohort Answer Overflow Answer Overflow is an open source project that makes the content sent in public Discord servers accessible to search engines and AI agents. Over 300+ communities use Answer Overflow to create web pages from their Discord content and it serves 1.5 million monthly active users. Creator: Rhys Sullivan View the project View GitHub Repository UI TripleD UI TripleD offers UI blocks, components, and full pages in shadcn/ui and Base UI, powered by Framer Motion, with a Landing Builder, Background Builder, and Grid Generator. Creator: Moumen Soliman View the project View GitHub repository hot-updater An open source React Native OTA (Over-The-Air) update solution built as a modern alternative to CodePush, designed to avoid vendor lock-in and work across many infrastructure providers. Creator: Kang Sungyu View the project View GitHub repository Screenshot Studio Screenshot Studio is an open source, fully in-browser canvas editor for creating high-quality visual designs without installs or backend dependencies, with real traction and an active contributor community. Creator: Kartik Labhshetwar View the project View GitHub repository Takumi JSX -> Image. A next/og alternative with more advanced features, with growing adoption across companies and open source projects. Creator: Kane Wang View the project View GitHub repository APIs.guru A directory and tooling hub for OpenAPI definitions of public APIs, used by thousands of developers and increasingly by LLM-driven workflows. Creator: Ivan Goncharov View the project V

## The Ethereum Foundation's Commitment to Privacy

DevFeed: [The Ethereum Foundation's Commitment to Privacy](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/the-ethereum-foundation-s-commitment-to-privacy-17188.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://blog.ethereum.org/en/2025/10/08/privacy-commitment>)

Author: Ethereum Foundation

Published: 2025-10-08T00:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Ethereum Foundation Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/ethereum-foundation-blog.md>)

Topics: [Ethereum](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ethereum.md>), [online privacy](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/online-privacy.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>)

Tags: [ethereum](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ethereum.md>), [online-privacy](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/online-privacy.md>), [open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source.md>), [organizational](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/organizational.md>), [privacy](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/privacy.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>)

### AI overview

The Ethereum Foundation explains why privacy is important for people, developers, institutions, and society, and outlines its ongoing and expanded support for privacy research and development. The article highlights projects including Semaphore, MACI, zkEmail, TLSNotary, and Anon Aadhaar.

### Source excerpt

Privacy is the freedom to choose what you share, when you share it, and who you share it with. We all take this for granted in daily life: closing the door to a room, casting a secret ballot, or speaking privately with a friend. But online and onchain, these protections...

## Privacy-focused alternatives to mainstream Big Tech services

DevFeed: [Privacy-focused alternatives to mainstream Big Tech services](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/reclaim-your-data-privacy-from-big-tech-with-the-best-privacy-focused-alternatives-35055.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://markushatvan.com/blog/reclaim-your-data-privacy-from-big-tech-with-the-best-privacy-focused-alternatives/>)

Published: 2020-11-08T00:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Markus Hatvan](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/markus-hatvan.md>)

Topics: [online privacy](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/online-privacy.md>), [Security, Privacy and Abuse Prevention](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security-privacy-and-abuse-prevention.md>), [DuckDuckGo](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/duckduckgo.md>), [Google Search](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/google-search.md>), [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>)

Tags: [alternatives](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/alternatives.md>), [data-privacy](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/data-privacy.md>), [google](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/google.md>), [google-search](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/google-search.md>), [online-privacy](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/online-privacy.md>), [privacy](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/privacy.md>)

### AI overview

This opinion article discusses switching from mainstream Big Tech services to privacy-focused alternatives. It explains concerns about personal-data collection, tracking, and corporate concentration, and presents the author's experience balancing privacy, convenience, user experience, and service quality. Google Search alternatives, including DuckDuckGo, are discussed as an example.

### Source excerpt

Regular scandals of data leaks by big corporate companies and concerns about misuse of personal information through illegal data collection practices leads to internet users switching away from mainstream products.

## One City One Book - Online Privacy Tools

DevFeed: [One City One Book - Online Privacy Tools](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/one-city-one-book-online-privacy-tools-30099.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<http://www.netmeister.org/blog/one-city-one-book.html>)

Published: 2013-08-08T14:43:11Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [Signs of Triviality](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/signs-of-triviality.md>)

Topics: [online privacy](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/online-privacy.md>), [Tool](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/tool.md>)

Tags: [events](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/events.md>), [online-privacy](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/online-privacy.md>), [privacy](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/privacy.md>), [series](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/series.md>), [talk](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/talk.md>), [tools](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tools.md>)

### AI overview

An announcement of a talk about online privacy tools at the Ingleside branch of the San Francisco Public Library, held as part of the One City One Book events series.

### Source excerpt

On 9/4, I'll give a talk on Online Privacy Tools at the Ingleside branch of the San Francisco Public Library as part of their 'One City One Book' events series.