Google announces uProxy

#1

Post by Anon84 » Tue, Oct 22, 2013, 9:49 AM UTC

Google announces uProxy
engadget.com

Re: Google announces uProxy

#2

Post by guidopallemans » Tue, Oct 22, 2013, 10:33 AM UTC

why should I trust google for an application that would enhance my internet privacy?

Re: Google announces uProxy

#3

Post by mostafah » Tue, Oct 22, 2013, 10:34 AM UTC

It will be very interesting for us living in Iran. We have a lot of friends abroad.

Re: Google announces uProxy

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Post by nfm » Tue, Oct 22, 2013, 10:35 AM UTC

Official links:

http://googleblog.blogspot.com.au/2013/10/new-free-expressio...

http://uproxy.org/

Re: Google announces uProxy

#5

Post by binarymax » Tue, Oct 22, 2013, 10:36 AM UTC

guidopallemans wrote: post #2

why should I trust google for an application that would enhance my internet privacy?

Privacy is not mentioned at all in the article. This is about bypassing censorship.

Re: Google announces uProxy

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Post by gbrindisi » Tue, Oct 22, 2013, 10:42 AM UTC

Sorry Google, I can't really trust you anymore.

Re: Google announces uProxy

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Post by gbrindisi » Tue, Oct 22, 2013, 10:42 AM UTC

binarymax wrote: post #5

guidopallemans wrote: post #2

why should I trust google for an application that would enhance my internet privacy?

Privacy is not mentioned at all in the article. This is about bypassing censorship.

What if censorship happens in USA?

Re: Google announces uProxy

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Post by simfoo » Tue, Oct 22, 2013, 10:44 AM UTC

gbrindisi wrote: post #6

Sorry Google, I can't really trust you anymore.

Open source + p2p. Why wouldn't you trust it?

Re: Google announces uProxy

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Post by tombrossman » Tue, Oct 22, 2013, 10:44 AM UTC

Fast forward a year, HN headline: "Google shutting down uProxy".

It looks interesting and I'm sure some number of people will find it useful while it lasts.

Re: Google announces uProxy

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Post by JonSkeptic » Tue, Oct 22, 2013, 10:46 AM UTC

gbrindisi wrote: post #7

binarymax wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Privacy is not mentioned at all in the article. This is about bypassing censorship.

What if censorship happens in USA?

>What if censorship happens in USA?

Then people who who use a Google proxy to bypass it get picked up by the FBI. It's not like Google doesn't give the government data hand over fist.