Hackers' Pub

Syntax	Description	Examples
`"` keyword `"`	Finds the string within quotes, including spaces. Case-insensitive. (Escape quotes inside with `\"`)	`"Hackers' Pub"`
`from:` handle	Finds content written by the specified user.	`from:hongminhee` `from:hongminhee@hollo.social`
`lang:` ISO 639-1	Finds content written in the specified language.	`lang:en`
`#` tag	Finds content with the specified tag. Case-insensitive.	`#HackersPub`
condition condition	Finds content that satisfies both conditions on either side of the space (logical AND).	`"Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
condition `OR` condition	Finds content that satisfies at least one of the conditions on either side of the OR operator (logical OR).	`#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
`(` condition `)`	Combines the operators within the parentheses first.	`(#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" OR "Hackers Pub") lang:en`

SuffolkLITLab @SuffolkLITLab@esq.social

2/11/2026, 10:56:17 PM

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TL;DR: In a significant abduction case, Google was able to recover Nest video footage that users typically lose after three hours of free storage, raising questions about data retention and privacy. https://arstechnica.com/google/2026/02/google-recovers-deleted-nest-video-in-high-profile-abduction-case/ #law #tech #legaltech ⚖️ 🤖 #autosum

Google recovers "deleted" Nest video in high-profile abduction case

Users only get three hours of free Nest video storage, but Google can retrieve videos much later.

arstechnica.com · Ars Technica

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Aral Balkan @aral@mastodon.ar.al

2/12/2026, 10:36:50 AM

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RE: https://esq.social/@SuffolkLITLab/116054463472872585

For Big Tech, “deleted” means setting deleted = false to deleted = true.