# Cosy Privacy Corner - Week 5

> 27 Jan 2025

**Published by:** [#w3pnews](https://paragraph.com/@w3pnews/)
**Published on:** 2025-01-27
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I like to believe that cats are Web3privacy Now mascots. Hear me out:cats have been at the epicenter of Internet since forever, and secretly became a mascot of digital activismcats are pro privacythey are independent, just like our team culturecats are selective on who they trust (rings a bell?)cats are nocturnal, just like most of us adhd chaotic neutralschatgpt confirmed: "cats make people feel safe while embracing their quirks", and that's our cosy side of web3 privacy in one sentence.so it's decided, (reminder: ping team). Also, from someone that scrolls through X non stop to find some news for you, here are some general unofficial trends this week:lots on ai + privacy, it feels like lots of major protocols are pivoting into thatso many partnerships! exciting, but also could you cut down on the huge graphics and just make some points on what it is going to bring?personal posts from privacy peeps are most apreciatednot enough memes, who's working on this? (hint - us) Another note from chronic online me, - with the recent events in the US, Tiktok has been blowing up, here are some notes on how genz is fighting back:cute winter boots (keep this to yourself)anti facial recognition make up is trending80s punk lace code is making a comeback, this time with doc martenswhat comes first web3 or privacy? once either will get picked up by genz crew on tiktok, it'll have a bigger effect than recent yassification of crypto in the U.S. I can feel it in my gut. now, for the updates!InsightsRoss's pardonFederal Court (Finally) Rules Backdoor Searches of 702 Data Unconstitutionalfileverse ddocs updateFrost v2Brume wallet fixesKnowledgeCodex Tokenomics Litepaper - Testnet VersionProsecuted for Protestingexploit in SuccinctHow to Prove False Statementsconfidential AI with blockchain and TEEs can protect data privacySelf-Sovereign Identity & Programmable Cryptography: Challenges AheadInspiration: Going On(Line) an offering of media from the webRoger Ver documentaryRAILGUN None of your BusinessPrivate DeFI Strategies using Agoric and SecretDecoded with PenumbraNamada: behind the scienceInspiration: Going Off(Line) an offering of IRL events(new/changes in bold)Jan 30-31, ETHZurichFeb 7-9, ETHOxfordFeb 15 - March 1, ZK Village Denver, USAFeb 23 - March 1, ETHDenverApril 2-5 - ETHBucharestMay 9-11 – ETHDam AmsterdamMay 27-29 – ETHPragueJun 3-8 – ETHBelgradeJun 12-13 – Protocol Berg BerlinHappy Monday and I'll be back next week in your inbox with more cats and lists 💖 Alina

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