DEV Community: 이노(Eno)

I just wanted to check the weather. Now 47 companies know my location.

이노(Eno) — Fri, 15 May 2026 05:39:43 +0000

We've all been there. Every. Single. Day.
You visit a website. A cookie banner appears.
'Accept all' = 1 click.
'Reject all' = 6 screens, 47 toggles, and a law degree.
And even then? The average website loads trackers from 15–30 third-party domains before you even scroll. Ad networks, data brokers, analytics tools — all silently watching.
The uncomfortable truth: you can't control what companies do with your data once you hand it over. But you can control how much data you leak while browsing.
That's why I built My AI Curator — a Chrome extension that:

Blocks 787+ ad tracking domains automatically
Minimizes cookie exposure without you lifting a finger
Shows you exactly how much data you're saving in real time

No popups. No consent forms. Just clean, fast, private browsing.
Because "I just wanted to check the weather" should be enough.
👉 my-curator.vercel.app

Privacy #Cookies #WebTracking #ChromeExtension

Data breaches in the US increased 79% in just 5 years — 3,332 incidents recorded in 2025 alone

이노(Eno) — Wed, 13 May 2026 22:48:22 +0000

📊 New report: US data breaches up 79% in 5 years.

The Identity Theft Resource Center's 2025 Annual
Report just dropped some alarming numbers:

→ 3,332 data breaches in the US in 2025
→ That's a 79% increase from just 5 years ago
→ Average cost per breach: $4.88M (IBM 2025)
→ Average detection time: 194 days
→ Most targeted: Healthcare, Finance, Education

What this means for regular people:
→ Your doctor's office has been breached
→ Your bank has been breached
→ Your school has been breached
→ Even your home security company (ADT — 3x)

The uncomfortable truth:
Every app, service, and platform you use
is storing data about you.
When they get hacked, that data is gone.

The only real solution?
Store less data on servers you don't control.

Source: Identity Theft Resource Center 2025

What do you think — are companies doing
enough to protect customer data?

Privacy #DataBreach #Cybersecurity #Infosec

How I built a privacy Chrome extension that collects YOUR data — for YOU (not for Big Tech)

이노(Eno) — Wed, 13 May 2026 05:28:02 +0000

How I built a privacy Chrome extension that collects YOUR data — for YOU

The frustration that started it all

Every time I searched on Google, watched YouTube,
or shopped on Amazon, I knew those companies were
collecting data about me.

But I couldn't see it. I couldn't control it.
I couldn't use it for myself.

That frustrated me. So I built My AI Curator.

What it does

My AI Curator is a Chrome extension that:

1. Collects YOUR browsing interests — locally
It watches what you search, watch, and shop for
across 20+ sites including Google, YouTube,
Amazon, Netflix, Spotify, Apple Music,
Walmart, Reddit, and more.

But here's the key difference:
Everything stays in YOUR browser only.
No servers. No cloud. No third parties.

2. Blocks 100+ ad trackers automatically
Every page you visit, ad trackers try to
follow you. We block 100+ of them silently
in the background.

3. Smart Cookie Minimizer
Deletes tracking cookies (_ga, _fbp, IDE...)
while keeping your login cookies safe.
No unexpected logouts.

4. Auto-curates your Bluesky & Mastodon feed
Connect to my-curator.vercel.app and your
social feed auto-filters based on YOUR
real interests — not an algorithm's guess.

The technical stack

Chrome Extension: Manifest V3
Content scripts for each supported site
chrome.storage.local for all data
declarativeNetRequest for ad blocking
Vanilla JS — no frameworks
Web app: plain HTML/CSS/JS on Vercel

What I learned building this

1. Privacy is a feature, not a restriction
Users don't want to give up functionality
for privacy. They want both.
That's what we tried to build.

2. Manifest V3 is painful but necessary
Chrome's new extension standard limits
what extensions can do, but it also makes
extensions safer for users.

3. Data ownership is the next frontier
Everyone talks about privacy.
But few talk about actually OWNING your data
and using it for yourself.
That's the gap My AI Curator fills.

4. Non-developers can build real products
I have zero coding background.
I built this entirely with AI assistance.
If I can do it, anyone can.

What's next

React Native mobile app (iOS + Android)
Solid Pod integration for cross-device sync
Premium features for power users
Data marketplace where YOU control what to share and earn from

Try it

🌐 Web app: my-curator.vercel.app
📖 User Manual: my-curator.vercel.app/manual.html
💻 GitHub: github.com/etehero90-web/my-curator
🛒 Chrome Web Store: Search "My AI Curator"

Would love your feedback —
what privacy features are you missing
from other tools?

privacy #chrome #extension #opensource

buildinpublic #indiedev #dataownership

🔒 Quick question!

이노(Eno) — Tue, 12 May 2026 12:44:01 +0000

🔒 Quick question!

What's your biggest frustration
with browser privacy tools?

😤 Ads still follow me
😰 Can't see my own data
🔐 Clears my login cookies
📱 No mobile support
🌐 My sites aren't supported

👇 Reply below!

my-curator.vercel.app

Privacy #OpenSource #Bluesky

🚀 My AI Curator is live on Product Hunt!

이노(Eno) — Tue, 12 May 2026 09:43:52 +0000

🚀 My AI Curator is live on Product Hunt!

Own your browsing data. Block 100+ trackers.
Auto-curate your Bluesky feed.

👉 [https://www.producthunt.com/@mycurator]

Please support us with an upvote! 🙏

Privacy #OpenSource #Bluesky #ProductHunt

📖 My AI Curator just got a User Manual!

이노(Eno) — Mon, 11 May 2026 05:15:47 +0000

📖 My AI Curator v2.3 — User Manual + 9 New Sites!

Two big updates today:

──────────────────────────

📖 INLINE USER MANUAL
No more downloading a file.
Click "User Manual" in the app or extension popup
→ Opens instantly in your browser
→ Sidebar navigation across 6 chapters
→ FAQ with one-click answers
→ Works on mobile too

──────────────────────────

🌍 9 NEW GLOBAL SITES ADDED

🛒 Shopping:
→ Walmart (US #2 retailer)
→ Etsy (global handmade & vintage)
→ AliExpress (global low-cost shopping)

🎵 Music:
→ Apple Music (~100M subscribers)
→ Amazon Music (~80M subscribers)

🎬 Streaming:
→ Amazon Prime Video (global #2)
→ HBO Max
→ Hulu (US #3)

🔍 Community:
→ Reddit (search + subreddit tracking)

──────────────────────────

My AI Curator now supports 20+ sites
and stores everything in YOUR browser only.

Free. Open source. Privacy first.

👉 my-curator.vercel.app
💻 github.com/etehero90-web/my-curator

Privacy #DataOwnership #OpenSource

Bluesky #AdBlocker

We just launched on Chrome Web Store — Own your data. Block trackers. Curate your feed.

이노(Eno) — Sun, 10 May 2026 14:06:53 +0000

🎉 My AI Curator just launched on Chrome Web Store!

Most browser extensions take your data.
Ours gives it back to you.

Here's what it does:

🗂️ DATA OWNERSHIP
Collects your interests from 14 sites — Google,
YouTube, Amazon, Netflix, Spotify, Twitch & more.
Everything stays in YOUR browser. Zero servers.

🚫 TRACKER BLOCKING
Automatically blocks 100+ ad tracking domains.
Google Ads, Facebook Pixel, Criteo and more —
stopped before they can follow you.

🍪 SMART COOKIE CLEANER
Deletes tracking cookies automatically.
Keeps login cookies safe — no more logouts.

✨ AUTO FEED CURATION
Visit my-curator.vercel.app and your
Bluesky & Mastodon feed auto-filters
based on YOUR real interests.
No account needed.

100% Free · Open Source · Privacy First

👉 Search "My AI Curator" on Chrome Web Store
🌐 my-curator.vercel.app
💻 github.com/etehero90-web/my-curator

Privacy #DataOwnership #OpenSource

Bluesky #AdBlocker

My AI Curator Extension — coming soon

이노(Eno) — Sun, 10 May 2026 12:54:00 +0000

🛡️ My AI Curator Extension — coming soon
to Chrome Web Store!

Two new privacy features:

🚫 Ad Tracker Blocking
→ Blocks 20+ tracking domains instantly

🍪 Cookie Minimizer

→ Auto-deletes ad-targeting cookies

Both have On/Off toggles.
You decide what gets blocked.

👉️ my-curator.vercel.app