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Welcome to Techlore Office Hours - your weekly chance to get privacy, security, and digital rights questions answered live! This is unscripted, real-time discussion about what you're dealing with, so welcome in and bring any questions you have!🎯 HOW IT WORKS:1. Submit questions in advance: https://techlore.palform.app/ask2. Techlorians (members) get questions answered first3. Everyone can watch and participate in live chat4. Questions answered live every Friday at 10am PT💬 BECOME A TECHLORIAN:Get priority answers + Signal community access + my private RSS feed + more: https://techlore.tech/#/portal📌 TODAY'S AGENDA:- Kicking off this new format & announcements!- Open discussion in live chat- Updates on what's happening at Techlore⏰ TIMESTAMPS:Coming Soon#techlore #OfficeHours #LiveQA...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFiK6NJgXmk

This week's Surveillance Report covers two sophisticated zero-click iOS exploit frameworks: Coruna and DarkSword hit hundreds of millions of iPhones in the span of a single week. Google finally revealed their controversial Android sideloading "advanced flow," and it involves a 24-hour wait, developer mode unlock, and a wall of warning screens just to install an APK. Meanwhile, Instagram has quietly killed end-to-end encryption in DMs, Colorado is pushing OS-level age verification that would even drag Linux into compliance, and the EU's chat control battle took a wild turn.📱 RESOURCES IN VIDEO• https://techlore.tech/coruna-and-darksword-ios-exploits-explained-what-iphone-users-need-to-do-right-now/🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORESupport our mission to defend digital rights for everyone:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs6KfncB4OV6Vug4o_bzijg/join• All Our Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support/🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE• Homepage & Newsletter: https://techlore.tech• Our Course, Go Incognito: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/• Privacy Tools: https://privacytools.techlore.tech/• VPN Comparison Chart: https://vpn.techlore.tech/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 INTRO TO SURVEILLANCE REPORT01:30 HIGHLIGHT STORY: IOS EXPLOITS08:02 GOOGLE SIDELOADING ADVANCED FLOW19:26 INSTAGRAM REMOVING E2EE22:26 OS AGE VERIFICATION28:44 EU CHAT CONTROL31:00 DEFENSE BULLETIN#ios #android #news...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qllpVoCVQSE

Most people think turning off location services protects them from being tracked. It doesn't. In this interview, David Dunn from privacy-focused cellular provider Cape breaks down what carriers actually collect, how threats like IMSI catchers and SIM swaps work, and how Cape is building a mobile network specifically designed to minimize that exposure.📱 RESOURCES IN VIDEO• Cape: https://www.cape.co• Cape + Proton collab: https://www.cape.co/cape-and-proton🔎 RELATED VIDEOShttps://youtu.be/By3VOtPuWIY🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORESupport our mission to defend digital rights for everyone:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs6KfncB4OV6Vug4o_bzijg/join• All Our Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support/🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE• Homepage & Newsletter: https://techlore.tech• Our Course, Go Incognito: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/• Privacy Tools: https://privacytools.techlore.tech/• VPN Comparison Chart: https://vpn.techlore.tech/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00:00 INTRO00:01:01 WHAT CELLULAR CARRIERS SEE00:02:50 THE CONCERNS00:04:08 ABUSE OF DATA00:05:28 LTT SIM SWAP ATTACK00:06:33 PHONE CALL BEHIND-THE-SCENES00:12:24 CELL TOWER TRIANGULATION & GEOFENCING00:15:32 LOCATION SERVICES00:16:25 CALL DATA & SMS RECORDS00:19:24 SMS VS. EMAIL SECURITY00:20:23 SIM SWAPPING + IMSI CATCHERS00:24:09 CELL TOWER TRIANGULATION + GEOFENCING SOLUTIONS00:26:38 CALL DATA RECORD + SMS SOLUTIONS00:28:48 WI-FI CALLING00:30:54 SS7 SIGNALING ATTACK PROTECTION00:32:25 4G VS. 5G PRIVACY00:36:34 USER AGENTS + CUSTOM ROMS00:42:15 DEVICE PROTECTION00:46:06 CAPE'S APPROACH00:55:01 MOBILE CORE00:59:18 CDR DELETION01:00:06 IMSI ROTATION01:00:52 OTHER USER CONFIGURABLE OPTIONS01:04:05 PHONE NUMBER REPUTATION01:05:29 ISSUES WITH PRIVACY TOOLS01:08:22 OBSCURA01:10:48 REGISTRATION01:13:04 TRUST & VERIFICATION01:15:37 COMPATIBILITY01:17:33 AVAILABILITY01:17:54 ROAMING01:18:36 LAW ENFORCEMENT REQUESTS01:21:15 PALANTIR01:23:25 PROTON PARTNERSHIP01:25:05 WHO IS CAPE FOR?01:26:43 TELL US SOMETHING SHOCKING01:29:28 OUTRO#CellularPrivacy #DigitalRights #Cape...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPVBMqsxTwg

300,000 of you are fighting the good fight 🔥We couldn't be here without you, thank you! The best part is we were actually together in person when it happened, on a work retreat for a project a lot of you have been waiting on...coming soon 👀Quick ops update: there was no stream today, sorry everyone. We're playing catch up after the retreat + some sicknesses hit the team. SR is close to going live, and things should be back to normal next week. Thanks for your patience, you're all the best....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWhoOO9DYWs

Artyom Zorin, co-founder and lead developer of Zorin OS, explains why this Linux distribution is seeing explosive growth, its user-friendly approach, business models & incentives, privacy, open source, and more.📱 RESOURCES IN VIDEO• Zorin OS: https://zorin.com• Zorin OS Pro: https://zorin.com/os/pro/• Zorin OS Education: https://zorin.com/os/education/🔎 RELATED VIDEOShttps://youtu.be/oyQuwUJgPPY🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORESupport our mission to defend digital rights for everyone:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs6KfncB4OV6Vug4o_bzijg/join• All Our Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support/🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE• Homepage & Newsletter: https://techlore.tech• Our Course, Go Incognito: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/• Privacy Tools: https://privacytools.techlore.tech/• VPN Comparison Chart: https://vpn.techlore.tech/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00:00 INTRO00:02:55 ZORIN OS VS. UBUNTU00:04:14 PACKAGE COMPATIBILITY00:07:01 OPEN SOURCE? FREE?00:11:46 BUSINESS MODELS + INCENTIVES00:14:48 TARGET DEMOGRAPHIC00:16:00 PRIVACY BY DEFAULT00:17:51 SECURITY MODEL00:19:48 WHY UBUNTU?00:21:16 DESKTOP ENVIRONMENTS00:25:03 RELEASE SCHEDULE00:26:26 COMPATABILITY LAYERS00:28:52 ARM SUPPORT00:32:32 PROFESSIONAL +CREATIVE SOFTWARE00:36:43 DEFAULT APP CHOICES00:39:19 ZORIN GRID00:42:22 ZORIN EDUCATION00:43:35 DEVICES + INSTALLATION00:47:50 ZORIN OS LIMITATIONS00:50:26 DUAL BOOT00:51:30 THE ZORIN TEAM00:52:58 LOCATION00:53:12 OPEN SOURCE + GIVING BACK00:56:24 DOWNLOADS00:59:17 WINDOWS 1001:01:09 AI01:07:23 THE FUTURE OF ZORIN OS01:09:49 MOBILE DEVICES?01:10:35 HOW TO FOLLOW01:11:18 OUTRO#Linux #ZorinOS #OpenSource...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DbaH3vdggc

Meta is removing end-to-end encryption from Instagram DMs on May 8, 2026. Their excuse? "Very few people were using it." But they never made it the default and never made it easy to find. This is what happens when governments pressure tech companies, who cave and call it a "business decision."🔎 RELATED VIDEOShttps://youtu.be/bfjyUtR5Xdkhttps://youtu.be/EXYATfmuf7k🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORESupport our mission to defend digital rights for everyone:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs6KfncB4OV6Vug4o_bzijg/join• All Our Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support/🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE• Homepage & Newsletter: https://techlore.tech• Our Course, Go Incognito: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/• Privacy Tools: https://privacytools.techlore.tech/• VPN Comparison Chart: https://vpn.techlore.tech/#E2EE #Meta #InstagramDM...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGVUA2TpABE

California passed a law forcing operating systems to track your age and report it to every app you use. It takes effect January 1, 2027, and applies to *EVERY* operating system. Colorado, Illinois, Louisiana, New York, Texas, and Utah have similar bills pending. Here's what's happening and what you can do.Start learning cyber security with TryHackMe: https://tryhackme.com/techloreUse code "TECHLORE25" to get 25% off an annual subscription!📱 RESOURCES IN VIDEO• System76 Blog: https://blog.system76.com/post/system76-on-age-verification• Contact Colorado: https://leg.colorado.gov/• Contact CA: https://www.assembly.ca.gov/assemblymembers• EFF Resources: https://www.eff.org/issues/age-verification• Contact House Reps: https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative• Register: https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/10/foss_age_verification_2/• Phoronix: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Colorado-Maybe-Exclude-OSS• 9to5Linux: https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-fedora-linux-mint-eye-age-verification-amid-california-law-backlash• Itsfoss: https://itsfoss.com/news/distros-response-age-verification-laws/• The CO Bill: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/SB26-051• The CA Bill: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1043🔎 RELATED VIDEOShttps://youtu.be/tS6VgM6X0rshttps://youtu.be/cuLdd07P1IIhttps://youtu.be/5MZfGq5F1NU🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORESupport our mission to defend digital rights for everyone:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs6KfncB4OV6Vug4o_bzijg/join• All Our Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support/🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE• Homepage & Newsletter: https://techlore.tech• Our Course, Go Incognito: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/• Privacy Tools: https://privacytools.techlore.tech/• VPN Comparison Chart: https://vpn.techlore.tech/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 INTRO00:35 CALIFORNIA'S LAW BREAKDOWN03:39 COLORADO'S LAW BREAKDOWN04:19 IT'S SPREADING QUICKLY06:21 DEVELOPER LIABILITY07:27 OUR SPONSOR: TRYHACKME08:53 THIS ISN'T HYPOTHETICAL11:26 ACTION STEPS13:47 OUTRO#AgeVerification #LinuxAgeVerification #OperatingSystems...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ywy_MD3Idow

Welcome to Techlore Office Hours - your weekly chance to get privacy, security, and digital rights questions answered live! This is unscripted, real-time discussion about what you're dealing with, so welcome in and bring any questions you have!🎯 HOW IT WORKS:1. Submit questions in advance: https://techlore.palform.app/ask2. Techlorians (members) get questions answered first3. Everyone can watch and participate in live chat4. Questions answered live every Friday at 10am PT🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORESupport our mission to defend digital rights for everyone:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs6KfncB4OV6Vug4o_bzijg/join• All Our Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support/🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE• Homepage & Newsletter: https://techlore.tech• Our Course, Go Incognito: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/• Privacy Tools: https://privacytools.techlore.tech/• VPN Comparison Chart: https://vpn.techlore.tech/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 INTRO01:01 PRIVATE DOMAIN REGISTRAR IN EU03:46 MEGAVPN VS. OTHERS WE RECOMMEND06:15 DISCORD ALTERNATIVES08:41 MOVING AWAY FROM GOOGLE DRIVE11:38 COMPARTMENTALIZATION VS. ECOSYSTEMS#techlore #OfficeHours #LiveQA...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPtOcDBWExo

"Just use Tor!" - or don't. In this 2026 tier list, Henry ranks Brave, Firefox, LibreWolf, Chromite, Edge, Vivaldi, and more. Much more subjective than the Linux tier list, so let us know where you disagree, and enjoy!🔎 RELATED VIDEOShttps://youtu.be/6ip-S5QyzuI🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORESupport our mission to defend digital rights for everyone:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs6KfncB4OV6Vug4o_bzijg/join• All Our Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support/🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE• Homepage & Newsletter: https://techlore.tech• Our Course, Go Incognito: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/• Privacy Tools: https://privacytools.techlore.tech/• VPN Comparison Chart: https://vpn.techlore.tech/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 INTRO00:25 INITIAL RANKING24:56 FINAL RANKING26:53 OUTRO#browser #techlore #tierlist...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_J0SS21ep0

Password managers CAN see your vault (new research reveals attack vectors), Google threatens the open Android ecosystem, Apple rolls out age verification globally, 147 million installs of Android mental health apps with security flaws, Samsung's innovative privacy display, and a massive week of breaches and updates.NO SR NEXT WEEK - Back in two weeks!📱 RESOURCES IN VIDEO• Show Notes: https://techlore.tech/password-manager-vaults-arent-private-google-threatens-open-android-apples-global-age-verification-sr257🔎 RELATED VIDEOShttps://youtu.be/cuLdd07P1IIhttps://youtu.be/5MZfGq5F1NUhttps://youtu.be/ZXULhqK-TtQhttps://youtu.be/ZnYSwX45ODA🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORESupport our mission to defend digital rights for everyone:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs6KfncB4OV6Vug4o_bzijg/join• All Our Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support/🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE• Homepage & Newsletter: https://techlore.tech• Our Course, Go Incognito: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/• Privacy Tools: https://privacytools.techlore.tech/• VPN Comparison Chart: https://vpn.techlore.tech/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 INTRO00:55 PASSWORD MANAGER VAULT SECURITY12:51 ANDROID DEVELOPER VERIFICATION16:36 APPLE AGE VERIFICATION21:06 ANDROID MENTAL HEALTH APPS25:17 DEFENSE BULLETIN#passwordmanager #ageverification #androiddeveloment...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlrox_WzeHw

Most ad blockers start by blocking everything—then you become tech support for friends & family when pages break. Henry interviewed JP Schmetz, founder of Brave Search and CEO of Ghostery, about making trackers visible, why there are only 3 search indexes in the world, reinventing the open web with AI, and how to avoid becoming "the family CTO."📱 RESOURCES IN VIDEO• Ghostery: https://www.ghostery.com/• Who Tracks Me Database: https://whotracks.me/• Ghostery Private Search: https://www.ghostery.com/private-search• Brave Search: https://search.brave.com/🔎 RELATED VIDEOShttps://youtu.be/SsQsGCo-uXUhttps://youtu.be/dr7XSnbyv7whttps://youtu.be/y6qIN60Naig🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORESupport our mission to defend digital rights for everyone:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs6KfncB4OV6Vug4o_bzijg/join• All Our Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support/🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE• Homepage & Newsletter: https://techlore.tech• Our Course, Go Incognito: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/• Privacy Tools: https://privacytools.techlore.tech/• VPN Comparison Chart: https://vpn.techlore.tech/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS0:00:00 INTRO00:01:32 ORIGINS WITH GHOSTERY00:03:15 SEARCH ENGINES + BROWSERS00:06:32 GHOSTERY'S BROWSER EXTENSION00:09:09 THE PRIVACY DISCONNECT00:13:02 REAL WORLD IMPACTS00:16:03 PRIVACY VARIES BY LOCATION00:16:47 PAGE BLOCKING + BREAKING00:24:06 ADAPTATION + TRUST00:28:48 ROLES AT GHOSTERY + BRAVE00:29:22 OPEN SOURCE00:30:38 BRAVE SHIELDS OR GHOSTERY?00:32:36 SUGGESTED CONFIGURATIONS00:40:13 WHOTRACKS.ME00:44:30 WHAT IS A TRACKER?00:47:39 WHAT ARE THE INCENTIVES?00:50:31 DOES BLOCKING = NO DATA SHARING?00:53:50 THE INVESTIGATIVE PROCESS00:57:27 PRIVATE SEARCH01:00:11 META SEARCH VS. INDEPENDENT INDEX01:02:30 CONTEXTUAL VS. TARGETED ADVERTISING01:06:28 BRAVE SEARCH ADS01:08:16 INDEXES01:10:53 AI + SEARCH01:19:43 WHAT'S NEXT?01:22:22 PUBLISHING + INCENTIVES + THE FUTURE01:25:30 HOW TO FOLLOW#Ghostery #BraveSearch #AdBlocking...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBTP8cSxIVc

Welcome to Techlore Office Hours - your weekly chance to get privacy, security, and digital rights questions answered live! This is unscripted, real-time discussion about what you're dealing with, so welcome in and bring any questions you have!🎯 HOW IT WORKS:1. Submit questions in advance: https://techlore.palform.app/ask2. Techlorians (members) get questions answered first3. Everyone can watch and participate in live chat4. Questions answered live every Friday at 10am PT💬 BECOME A TECHLORIAN:Get priority answers + Signal community access + my private RSS feed + more: https://techlore.tech/#/portal📌 TODAY'S AGENDA:- Kicking off this new format & announcements!- Open discussion in live chat- Updates on what's happening at Techlore⏰ TIMESTAMPS:Coming Soon#techlore #OfficeHours #LiveQA...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUAbjVGw_64

Almost 40 organizations, including Techlore, published an open letter to Google opposing Android Developer Verification, a program that would require all developers to register with Google before distributing apps on Android starting September 2026. Before explaining why we signed, I need to address something: the widely-circulated narrative that Google already backed down from this. They didn't, and that misunderstanding may be the most dangerous part of the story right now.⚡ Sponsored by Kotlin by JetBrains - The language powering Signal, Mullvad VPN, F-Droid, and more. Start building cross-platform services today: https://links.techlore.tech/kotlin 📱 RESOURCES IN VIDEO• Read the letter: https://keepandroidopen.org/open-letter/• Get Active & learn More: https://keepandroidopen.org/• F-Droid Blog: https://f-droid.org/en/2026/02/24/open-letter-opposing-developer-verification.html🔎 RELATED VIDEOShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXULhqK-TtQhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRvqdLsnsKYhttps://youtu.be/ZnYSwX45ODA🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORESupport our mission to defend digital rights for everyone:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs6KfncB4OV6Vug4o_bzijg/join• All Our Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support/🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE• Homepage & Newsletter: https://techlore.tech• Our Course, Go Incognito: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/• Privacy Tools: https://privacytools.techlore.tech/• VPN Comparison Chart: https://vpn.techlore.tech/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 - 37 Organizations Sign Open Letter00:36 - What Is Android Developer Verification?01:36 - Google "Backed Down"? The Truth03:48 - Why Techlore Signed05:02 - Our Sponsor: Kotlin by JetBrains06:34 - Common Questions & Misconceptions07:50 - What You Can Do Right Now09:54 - My final thoughts & positions#google #android #techlore...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MZfGq5F1NU

You may think you're just being tracked by a handful of companies, but the reality is your data is sent to countless different trackers before you can finish reading a news headline. This video breaks down three layers of protection to keep yourself safe online.Sponsored by Ghostery. Try their browser extension to obtain privacy you can see. Check out new Ghostery ZAP mode, a beginner-friendly way to introduce ad blocking to friends and family: https://links.nexus.techlore.tech/ghostery📱 RESOURCES IN VIDEO• Ghostery (extension): https://links.nexus.techlore.tech/ghostery• WhoTracksMe database: https://links.nexus.techlore.tech/whotracksme• uBlock Origin (extension): https://ublockorigin.com• AdGuard (extension): https://adguard.com/en/adguard-browser-extension/overview.html• Brave Browser: https://brave.com• DuckDuckGo Browser: https://duckduckgo.com/app• Firefox (desktop): https://www.firefox.com• Firefox Focus (mobile): https://www.firefox.com/en-US/browsers/mobile/focus• Mullvad Browser: https://mullvad.net/en/browser• Tor Browser: https://www.torproject.org/download• AdGuard (mobile & desktop): https://adguard.com/en/welcome.html• ControlD: https://controld.com• NextDNS: https://nextdns.io• Safing's Portmaster: https://safing.io• LuLu: https://objective-see.org/products/lulu.html• Little Snitch: https://www.obdev.at/products/littlesnitch/index.html🔎 RELATED VIDEOShttps://youtu.be/IxtwKJTp7jIhttps://youtu.be/MT90t7P1_qMhttps://youtu.be/WUG57ynLb8Ihttps://youtu.be/dr7XSnbyv7w🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORESupport our mission to defend digital rights for everyone:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs6KfncB4OV6Vug4o_bzijg/join• All Our Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support/🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE• Homepage & Newsletter: https://techlore.tech• Our Course, Go Incognito: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/• Privacy Tools: https://privacytools.techlore.tech/• VPN Comparison Chart: https://vpn.techlore.tech/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 THE TRACKING PROBLEM00:31 CONSEQUENCES OF TRACKING01:17 LAYER 1: BROWSER EXTENSIONS02:09 CHOOSING AN EXTENSION02:53 LAYER 2: PRIVACY-FOCUSED BROWSERS04:17 CHOOSING A BROWSER05:05 LAYER 3: WHY YOUR BROWSER ISN'T ENOUGH05:34 DNS FILTERING07:16 NETWORK-LEVEL PROTECTION07:41 LOCAL FIREWALLS08:06 DEVICE OPT-OUTS08:31 COMBINING EVERYTHING09:12 OUTRO & TAKEAWAYS#TrackerBlocking #AdBlocking #OnlinePrivacy...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsQsGCo-uXU

Welcome to Techlore Office Hours - your weekly chance to get privacy, security, and digital rights questions answered live! This is unscripted, real-time discussion about what you're dealing with, so welcome in and bring any questions you have!🎯 HOW IT WORKS:1. Submit questions in advance: https://techlore.palform.app/ask2. Techlorians (members) get questions answered first3. Everyone can watch and participate in live chat4. Questions answered live every Friday at 10am PT💬 BECOME A TECHLORIAN:Get priority answers + Signal community access + my private RSS feed + more: https://techlore.tech/#/portal📌 TODAY'S AGENDA:- Kicking off this new format & announcements!- Open discussion in live chat- Updates on what's happening at Techlore⏰ TIMESTAMPS:Coming Soon#techlore #OfficeHours #LiveQA...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5P0k02Ok-H4

No operating system is safe, and this week, Mac users got hit from three directions at once. We cover the attacks, Discord's messy age verification expansion, hidden hotel cameras in China, and everything else threatening your digital rights.📱 RESOURCES IN VIDEO• Show Notes: https://techlore.tech/mac-hit-by-3-simultaneous-attacks-discords-age-verification-fails-googles-deleted-footage-returns-sr256/🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORESupport our mission to defend digital rights for everyone:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs6KfncB4OV6Vug4o_bzijg/join• All Our Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support/🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE• Homepage & Newsletter: https://techlore.tech• Our Course, Go Incognito: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/• Privacy Tools: https://privacytools.techlore.tech/• VPN Comparison Chart: https://vpn.techlore.tech/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 INTRO01:00 MACOS ATTACKS13:12 DISCORD AGE VERIFICATION23:34 MORE AGE VERIFICATION26:08 GOOGLE NEST FOOTAGE MYSTERY30:56 DEFENSE BULLETIN#discord #ageverification #macsecurity...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DZK9Pkz1OQ

Most password managers use your master password as the encryption key—which means it can be phished and brute-forced. Passbolt uses a random private key instead. Henry interviewed co-founder Remy about why they optimized Passbolt for teams, how granular permissions prevent credential leaks, and why self-hosting matters for businesses.📱 RESOURCES IN VIDEO• Passbolt: https://www.passbolt.com🔎 RELATED VIDEOShttps://youtu.be/aIJjrDrwsIUhttps://youtu.be/24sXQ0rSG8k🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORESupport our mission to defend digital rights for everyone:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs6KfncB4OV6Vug4o_bzijg/join• All Our Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support/🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE• Homepage & Newsletter: https://techlore.tech• Our Course, Go Incognito: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/• Privacy Tools: https://privacytools.techlore.tech/• VPN Comparison Chart: https://vpn.techlore.tech/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 INTRO01:20 PASSBOLT TARGET DEMOGRAPHIC05:52 PASSWORD MANAGER BASICS06:51 PASSBOLT TYPICAL CUSTOMER07:41 PASSWORD MANAGER OPTIONS10:33 ATTACKS ON BUSINESSES13:17 PASSBOLT BUSINESS MODEL16:24 SELF-HOSTING19:22 PROPRIETARY TECHNOLOGY22:09 SUITE VS. FOCUSED PRODUCT24:12 FEATURE REQUESTS25:49 EMAIL ALIASING27:04 PASSKEYS28:54 MANIFEST V3 + BROWSERS30:26 PASSKEYS (CONT'D)33:30 TOTP36:49 INTEGRATIONS37:59 TWO PASSWORDS?42:09 REMY'S FAVORITE PW MANAGER43:39 COMMON MISTAKES?44:38 HIDING TOTP SEEDS46:49 FINAL THOUGHTS47:30 HOW TO FOLLOW47:51 OUTRO#PasswordManager #Passbolt #OpenSource...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bwWR9mQATY

Welcome to Techlore Office Hours - your weekly chance to get privacy, security, and digital rights questions answered live! This is unscripted, real-time discussion about what you're dealing with, so welcome in and bring any questions you have!🎯 HOW IT WORKS:1. Submit questions in advance: https://techlore.palform.app/ask2. Techlorians (members) get questions answered first3. Everyone can watch and participate in live chat4. Questions answered live every Friday at 10am PT💬 BECOME A TECHLORIAN:Get priority answers + Signal community access + my private RSS feed + more: https://techlore.tech/#/portal📌 TODAY'S AGENDA:- Kicking off this new format & announcements!- Open discussion in live chat- Updates on what's happening at Techlore#techlore #OfficeHours #LiveQA...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAqJyltLkq4

After 10+ years covering privacy tools, I finally understand the role privacy plays in my life, and it's not what I thought. This realization changed how I think about digital rights, threat modeling, and what we're all really fighting for. If you've ever felt like you're chasing privacy for the sake of privacy, this one's for you.🔎 RELATED VIDEOShttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3KeV6Ui_4CZRb5Z4qZjsIGZrUWbDc3Mnhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRvqdLsnsKYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pX9rHBknp-Qhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m__kJCz2oS0🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORESupport our mission to defend digital rights for everyone:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs6KfncB4OV6Vug4o_bzijg/join• All Our Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support/🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE• Homepage & Newsletter: https://techlore.tech• Our Course, Go Incognito: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/• Privacy Tools: https://privacytools.techlore.tech/• VPN Comparison Chart: https://vpn.techlore.tech/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 Hello, A Bit About Me01:12 Privacy As a Means To An End03:49 A Broader Ecosystem Beyond Privacy06:40 Finding Your Privacy Journey08:35 Final Takeaways#privacyfirst #privacymatters #privacyonline...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Bo3oJU6_4c

Ad blockers have broad permissions to intercept all your web traffic—which means you need to know which ones to trust. Henry interviewed the CTO and co-founded of AdGuard about why they pivoted from data collection to privacy protection, how DNS filtering differs from local ad blocking, and Apple's revolutionary new API that lets ad blockers work system-wide on iOS without ever seeing your traffic.📱 RESOURCES IN VIDEO• AdGuard: https://adguard.com/• AdGuard Home: https://adguard.com/en/adguard-home/overview.html• AdGuard DNS: https://adguard-dns.io/• AdGuard VPN: https://adguard-vpn.com/• AdGuard Mail: https://adguard-mail.com/• Andrey's AFDS 2025 Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2c5WMjpVZc🔎 RELATED VIDEOShttps://youtu.be/dr7XSnbyv7whttps://youtu.be/E4tJSHimd9c🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORESupport our mission to defend digital rights for everyone:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs6KfncB4OV6Vug4o_bzijg/join• All Our Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support/🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE• Homepage & Newsletter: https://techlore.tech• Our Course, Go Incognito: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/• Privacy Tools: https://privacytools.techlore.tech/• VPN Comparison Chart: https://vpn.techlore.tech/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS0:00:00 INTRO#AdBlocking #AdGuard #DigitalRights...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6qIN60Naig

The FBI couldn't crack a journalist's iPhone because of one security feature, and we'll break down exactly how Lockdown Mode stopped them. Meanwhile, Austria, Spain, and Greece all announced age verification mandates in the same week, Chat Control 1.0 just got an extension, and Microsoft is finally backing away from Recall as AI fatigue reaches a breaking point. 📱 RESOURCES IN VIDEO• Sources & Show Notes: https://techlore.tech/fbi-admits-defeat-iphone-security-actually-works-and-a-new-ios-cellular-security-feature/🔎 RELATED VIDEOShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENuGWhz10UYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfjyUtR5Xdk🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORESupport our mission to defend digital rights for everyone:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs6KfncB4OV6Vug4o_bzijg/join• All Our Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support/🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE• Homepage & Newsletter: https://techlore.tech• Our Course, Go Incognito: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/• Privacy Tools: https://privacytools.techlore.tech/• VPN Comparison Chart: https://vpn.techlore.tech/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 INTRO00:40 HIGHLIGHT STORY: APPLE LOCKDOWN MODE08:05 AGE VERIFICATION EXPANDING TO 3 COUNTRIES12:38 CHAT CONTROL 1.0 EXTENSION17:54 MICROSOFT ADMITS THEIR AI IS BAD22:56 THE DEFENSE BULLETIN#iPhone #iOS #security...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4XPA2Omlqc

F-Droid founder shares why they do this work for free, fighting the forces that want to control YOUR device. A labor of love for smartphone freedom.Watch the full interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnYSwX45ODA🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORESupport our mission to defend digital rights for everyone:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs6KfncB4OV6Vug4o_bzijg/join• All Our Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support/🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE• Homepage & Newsletter: https://techlore.tech• Our Course, Go Incognito: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/• Privacy Tools: https://privacytools.techlore.tech/• VPN Comparison Chart: https://vpn.techlore.tech/...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjyrhBr_iY0

What if an app store required no email, no registration, and no personal data? Meet F-Droid, the non-commercial alternative that only hosts vetted open source apps.Watch the full interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnYSwX45ODA🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORESupport our mission to defend digital rights for everyone:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs6KfncB4OV6Vug4o_bzijg/join• All Our Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support/🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE• Homepage & Newsletter: https://techlore.tech• Our Course, Go Incognito: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/• Privacy Tools: https://privacytools.techlore.tech/• VPN Comparison Chart: https://vpn.techlore.tech/...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfC-5R_fZfY

A Minnesota state representative was assassinated after someone found her home address on people search websites. A new report reveals that even state privacy laws fail to protect public servants from data brokers. But here's the bigger problem: this affects everyone, not just politicians. I'll break down why current solutions are reactive, show you how to actually prevent this data from being collected in the first place, and explain what systemic changes we need to push for. Links to data removal tools, opt-out resources, and action steps are below.📱 RESOURCES IN VIDEO• Full report: https://thepublicservicealliance.com/psa-security-project/privacy-laws-report/• Wired Coverage: https://www.wired.com/story/how-data-brokers-can-fuel-violence-against-public-servants/• Proton Pass Kickback: https://go.getproton.me/SH1Iq• Proton Pass Standard Link: https://proton.me/pass• Our privacy resources: https://privacytools.techlore.tech/• Data Broker Manual Opt Out: https://github.com/yaelwrites/Big-Ass-Data-Broker-Opt-Out-List• Find your rep: https://www.house.gov/• Fight Chat Control: https://fightchatcontrol.eu/• CA DROP: https://consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov/🎥 RELATED VIDEOShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMWfsOVrDkwhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgnsa5IMufshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1i-3xwcSGA🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORESupport our mission to defend digital rights for everyone:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs6KfncB4OV6Vug4o_bzijg/join• All Our Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support/🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE• Homepage & Newsletter: https://techlore.tech• Our Course, Go Incognito: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/• Privacy Tools: https://privacytools.techlore.tech/• VPN Comparison Chart: https://vpn.techlore.tech/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 INTRO00:25 A NEW REPORT ON DATA BROKER VIOLENCE02:25 SOME ISSUES WITH THE REPORT04:30 THE REACTIONARY NATURE OF OPTING OUT06:30 POLITICIANS BEING HYPOCRITICAL 07:14 CALIFORNIA'S TINY BIT BETTER APPROACH08:42 WHAT WE CAN DO TO BEAT DATA BROKERS (PROACTIVE)10:46 WHAT WE CAN DO TO BEAT DATA BROKERS (REACTIVE)12:10 WE NEED TO CALL FOR SYSTEMIC CHANGE#databrokers #minnesota #techlore...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWi82YljpPw

Many Linux tier lists rank distros best to worst, but that makes things difficult when Qubes is great for security and not great for beginners. In this 2026 tier list, I'm ranking distros by where they fit in YOUR Linux journey: first distro, level up, or advanced/specialized. Enjoy the ranking and hope you learn something too along the way! Thanks to @ChrisTitusTech for maintaining the list and making this so accessible to everyone!📱 RESOURCES IN VIDEO• Make your own: https://tiermaker.com/create/linux-distributions-by-titus-15917706🔎 RELATED VIDEOShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7E4ZwBK-SQs🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORESupport our mission to defend digital rights for everyone:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs6KfncB4OV6Vug4o_bzijg/join• All Our Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support/🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE• Homepage & Newsletter: https://techlore.tech• Our Course, Go Incognito: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/• Privacy Tools: https://privacytools.techlore.tech/• VPN Comparison Chart: https://vpn.techlore.tech/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 INTRO TO THE TIER LISTS00:50 TIER LIST 1: BEST FOR BEGINNERS13:00 TIER LIST 2: BEST UPGRADES / INTERMEDIATE20:40 TIER LIST 3: BEST SPECIALIZED / ADVANCED#linux #techlore #tierlist...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ip-S5QyzuI

This week's Surveillance Report covers Microsoft handing BitLocker encryption keys to the FBI, meaning your "encrypted" Windows data isn't as secure as you thought. This two-week Surveillance Report covers age verification laws spreading across three continents, 840,000 malicious browser extension installs, WhatsApp's encryption challenged in court, a trusted Android launcher turned spyware, and how social media platforms engineer addiction by design. Plus major breaches, and essential security updates you need to know about.📱 RESOURCES IN VIDEO• All shownotes & sources: https://techlore.tech/microsoft-gave-fbi-your-encryption-keys/🔎 RELATED VIDEOShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C25VWAGl7Twhttps://youtu.be/QqbVjHzLRqshttps://youtu.be/m__kJCz2oS0https://youtu.be/bfjyUtR5Xdkhttps://youtu.be/yj5QL1-jJLg🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORESupport our mission to defend digital rights for everyone:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs6KfncB4OV6Vug4o_bzijg/join• All Our Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support/🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE• Homepage & Newsletter: https://techlore.tech• Our Course, Go Incognito: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/• Privacy Tools: https://privacytools.techlore.tech/• VPN Comparison Chart: https://vpn.techlore.tech/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 SURVEILLANCE REPORT INTRO00:53 HIGHLIGHT STORY: BITLOCKER ENCRYPTION09:36 MORE GLOBAL AGE VERIFICATION 14:24 DANGEROUS BROWSER EXTENSIONS19:44 WHATSAPP ACCUSED OF NO ENCRYPTION26:20 PROMO SEGMENT!28:10 NOVA LAUNCHER SELLS OUT31:50 SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS CAUGHT BEING ADDICTIVE37:38 THE DEFENSE BULLETIN#surveillancereport #techlore #bitlocker...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LHS-bZx3TI

WhatsApp just got sued for allegedly lying about end-to-end encryption, with claims that Meta employees can access any user's messages through a simple internal request. While the lawsuit provides no technical proof, we'll show you the confirmed privacy issues with WhatsApp and explain why closed-source encryption is fundamentally untrustworthy.Own your email forever: grab your custom domain at Porkbun and set it up with Proton Mail's encrypted email in minutes: https://porkbun.com/products/proton_mail📱 RESOURCES IN VIDEO• PCMag Coverage: https://www.pcmag.com/news/lawsuit-alleges-that-whatsapp-has-no-end-to-end-encryption• Read the lawsuit: https://www.scribd.com/document/987788928/Whatsapp-Lawsuit• ProPublica Privacy Concerns: https://www.propublica.org/article/how-facebook-undermines-privacy-protections-for-its-2-billion-whatsapp-users• WhatsApp's New Security Feature: https://blog.whatsapp.com/whatsapps-latest-privacy-protection-strict-account-settings• Our Messenger Recommendations: https://privacytools.techlore.tech/#messengers🔎 RELATED VIDEOShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENuGWhz10UYhttps://youtu.be/jf2OyFVo9G0🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORESupport our mission to defend digital rights for everyone:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs6KfncB4OV6Vug4o_bzijg/join• All Our Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support/🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE• Homepage & Newsletter: https://techlore.tech• Our Course, Go Incognito: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/• Privacy Tools: https://privacytools.techlore.tech/• VPN Comparison Chart: https://vpn.techlore.tech/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 NEW LAWSUIT00:36 LAWSUIT EXPLAINED & ENCRYPTION CLAIMS04:54 HOW WHATSAPP UNDERMINES PRIVACY07:09 CALLING OUT COMPETITORS09:44 WHATSAPP NEW SECURITY FEATURE12:06 OUR SPONSOR: PORKBUN!13:44 MY THOUGHTS ON THE LAWSUIT CLAIMS15:40 MY MESSENGER RECOMMENDATIONS17:10 FINAL TAKEAWAYS#whatsapp #encryption #privacy...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfjyUtR5Xdk

Is Apple's privacy as good as they say? No, but it's better than most big tech, making tools like iCloud end-to-end encryption and Lockdown Mode incredibly accessible. I argue real tradeoff is their closed ecosystem, which blocks the advanced open-source privacy tools you can get on Android.🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORESupport our mission to defend digital rights for everyone:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs6KfncB4OV6Vug4o_bzijg/join• All Our Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support/🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE• Homepage & Newsletter: https://techlore.tech• Our Course, Go Incognito: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/• Privacy Tools: https://privacytools.techlore.tech/• VPN Comparison Chart: https://vpn.techlore.tech/...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlmxayNTWMQ

The UK is following Australia's social media ban for kids, but Florida just took it to another level with TWO separate bills targeting app stores AND AI chatbots. These laws would require age verification for nearly every app, building surveillance infrastructure that affects everyone, not just children. Here's what's happening, why the 'protect the children' framing is covering for mass surveillance, and what you can do to push back.📱 RESOURCES IN VIDEO• Florida Reclaim the Net: https://reclaimthenet.org/florida-app-store-accountability-act-privacy-first-amendment• Read the bill yourself: https://legiscan.com/FL/text/S1722/id/3304783• Miami Tech Club Coverage: https://www.miamitech.club/oppose-sb-482/• How to contact Florida Reps: https://www.miamitech.club/make-2026-the-year-you-call-your-elected-representatives/• UK BBC Coverage: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgm4xpyxp7lo• Our recent newsletter: https://techlore.tech/australias-social-media-experiment-reveals-something-telling-jan-12-18/🔎 RELATED VIDEOShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuLdd07P1IIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzmR4nt1rpE🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORESupport our mission to defend digital rights for everyone:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs6KfncB4OV6Vug4o_bzijg/join• All Our Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support/🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE• Homepage & Newsletter: https://techlore.tech• Our Course, Go Incognito: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/• Privacy Tools: https://privacytools.techlore.tech/• VPN Comparison Chart: https://vpn.techlore.tech/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 INTRO00:35 WHAT THE UK IS PROPOSING02:48 WHAT FLORIDA IS PROPOSING PT 107:02 WHAT FLORIDA IS PROPOSING PT 208:50 WHAT MAKES ME RAGE10:58 SOLUTIONS WE ACTUALLY NEED12:22 WHAT YOU CAN DO!#ageverification #surveillance #florida...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m__kJCz2oS0

Peer-to-peer networks have no servers—just devices talking directly to each other. Henry interviewed Mathias Buus Madsen, CEO of Holepunch, about how BitTorrent handled 40 million users without servers, why their messenger Keet can't go down even when usage spikes, their new P2P password manager, and how P2P apps are more energy efficient than data centers.📱 RESOURCES IN VIDEO• Holepunch: https://holepunch.to/• Keet Messenger: https://keet.io• Pears: https://pears.com• Pear Pass: https://pass.pears.com🔎 RELATED VIDEOShttps://youtu.be/WYjwEaTiIT0https://youtu.be/aVwl892hqb4https://youtu.be/pxJMpRJQPw8https://youtu.be/hfzf0t8ZCK4🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORESupport our mission to defend digital rights for everyone:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs6KfncB4OV6Vug4o_bzijg/join• All Our Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support/🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE• Homepage & Newsletter: https://techlore.tech• Our Course, Go Incognito: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/• Privacy Tools: https://privacytools.techlore.tech/• VPN Comparison Chart: https://vpn.techlore.tech/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS0:00:00 INTRO00:01:25 WHAT IS PEER-TO-PEER (P2P)?00:03:16 BENEFITS OF P2P00:05:38 GETTING STARTED IN P2P00:08:43 NEGATIVE P2P ASSOCIATIONS00:14:13 P2P CENSORSHIP RESISTANCE00:17:14 P2P SAFETY00:21:29 KEET (P2P MESSENGER)00:26:21 OPEN SOURCE?00:27:12 BEING SERVERLESS00:31:04 OPEN SOURCE VS. CLOSED SOURCE00:34:05 ARE UPDATES P2P?00:34:33 IS THERE AN APK?00:35:37 BACKGROUND SYNC00:39:27 WHAT ELSE DOES HOLEPUNCH WORK ON?00:42:04 MORE INFO ON THE STACK00:45:00 FUNDING + TETHER00:48:09 P2P PASSWORD MANAGER?00:54:48 AUDITS00:55:57 AVAILABLE ON LINUX?00:58:33 CENTRALIZED/HYBRID P2P?01:01:49 P2P DOWNSIDES?01:05:01 APPLE FINDMY NETWORK01:07:16 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT01:11:48 SERVICE DOWNTIME01:12:52 HOW TO FOLLOW01:13:59 OUTRO#PeerToPeer #P2P #Holepunch...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uJNhl2bBa4

Wired published an article saying dumbphone users "lost their minds." I disagree. In this video, I respond to Wired's piece arguing that choosing a dumbphone means you've lost touch with reality. The author admits smartphone addiction is real, that tech companies intentionally designed "enmeshment," and that giving up your smartphone feels like losing part of your identity. But instead of seeing this as a problem—they surrender to it.📱 RESOURCES IN VIDEO• https://www.wired.com/story/dumbphone-owners-have-literally-lost-their-minds/🔎 RELATED VIDEOShttps://youtu.be/k2V4kuOJMR4@JoseBriones 🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORESupport our mission to defend digital rights for everyone:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs6KfncB4OV6Vug4o_bzijg/join• All Our Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support/🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE• Homepage & Newsletter: https://techlore.tech• Our Course, Go Incognito: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/• Privacy Tools: https://privacytools.techlore.tech/• VPN Comparison Chart: https://vpn.techlore.tech/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 Introduction to the Smartphone Debate00:28 Understanding Smartphone Addiction01:56 The System's Role in Tech Dependency04:23 The Extended Mind Hypothesis06:44 Critiquing the Author's Perspective09:53 The Reliability of Technology vs. Human Memory13:34 Exploring the Downsides of Dumb Phones17:03 Cognitive Disabilities and Technology21:12 The Impact of Technology on Relationships24:30 Reclaiming Cognitive Space29:55 Challenging Assumptions About Technology31:56 Understanding Device Usage Spectrum32:58 Strategies for Mindful Technology Engagement33:55 The Importance of Offline Activities34:39 Emotional Impact of Smartphones and Digital Minimalism#dumbphone #smartphone #minimalism...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jf2OyFVo9G0

This week's Surveillance Report covers Microsoft Copilot's ongoing security failures putting users at risk, the FTC banning GM from selling driver location data, California banning data brokers from reselling health information, Iran's internet shutdown reaching record lengths, the EFF's guide to navigating age gates, and more!🔎 EasyOptOuts is the easy, affordable, and effective way to automatically remove your data from people search sites: https://easyoptouts.comThanks to the EasyOptOuts team for sponsoring Surveillance Report!📱 RESOURCES IN VIDEO• Surveillance Report Shownotes: https://techlore.tech/microsoft-copilots-security-failures-are-putting-everyone-at-risk/🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORESupport our mission to defend digital rights for everyone:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs6KfncB4OV6Vug4o_bzijg/join• All Our Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support/🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE• Homepage & Newsletter: https://techlore.tech• Our Course, Go Incognito: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/• Privacy Tools: https://privacytools.techlore.tech/• VPN Comparison Chart: https://vpn.techlore.tech/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 INTRO00:46 NEW COPILOT VULNERABILITY07:35 GM PUT ON TIMEOUT12:24 DATA BROKER PUT ON TIMEOUT15:56 OUR SPONSOR: EASYOPTOUTS!16:54 IRAN INTERNET SHUTDOWN22:30 EFF AGE GATE GUIDE26:06 THE DEFENSE BULLETIN#surveillance #copilot #techlore...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbdY9KhfeNQ

SimpleX Chat is the only messaging network where users have no identifiers—no phone numbers, no usernames, no user IDs at all. Henry interviewed founder Evgeny Poberezkin about how unidirectional message pipes create a network where servers don't even know users exist, why this isn't federation, how it compares to Signal and Session, and why the company is based in the UK despite encryption battles.📱 RESOURCES IN VIDEO• SimpleX: https://simplex.chat• Evgeny's Website: https://www.poberezkin.com/about.html🔎 RELATED VIDEOShttps://youtu.be/HvddJtqwn2shttps://youtu.be/pxJMpRJQPw8https://youtu.be/aVwl892hqb4🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORESupport our mission to defend digital rights for everyone:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs6KfncB4OV6Vug4o_bzijg/join• All Our Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support/🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE• Homepage & Newsletter: https://techlore.tech• Our Course, Go Incognito: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/• Privacy Tools: https://privacytools.techlore.tech/• VPN Comparison Chart: https://vpn.techlore.tech/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS0:00:00 INTRO00:01:31 SIMPLEX NAME00:04:20 SIMPLEX TEAM00:05:10 SIMPLEX VS. MAINSTREAM MESSENGERS00:08:05 WHY THIS APPROACH?00:11:14 THE FUTURE OF SIMPLEX00:14:28 SIMPLEX NETWORK + FEDERATION00:20:46 REGISTRATION MODELS00:23:11 GOVERNMENT REQUESTS TO SIGNAL00:25:42 REGISTRATION MODELS (CONT'D)00:27:52 MESSENGER DISCUSSION?00:29:54 SIMPLEX LIMITATIONS00:31:00 WAYS TO USE SIMPLEX + SCALING00:37:27 OPEN SOURCE00:42:21 SIMPLEX ENCRYPTION + DENIABILITY00:54:00 SIMPLEX METADATA01:00:53 IP ADDRESS OBSERVATION01:05:02 USABILITY CHALLENGES01:09:53 MESSAGE DELIVERY01:10:58 OUTAGES01:13:14 MULTI-DEVICE SYNC01:13:56 DESKTOP ONLY?01:18:10 BATTERY IMPACT01:19:44 BACKGROUND SYNC01:21:50 FUNDING + SUSTAINABILITY01:30:38 JURISDICTION01:31:56 LEGAL + LIABILITY01:40:37 PRIVACY AS A MEANS, NOT AN END01:41:55 PRIVACY FOR THE MASSES VS. THE FEW01:45:27 WHAT'S NEXT FOR SIMPLEX?01:50:57 HOW TO FOLLOW01:52:09 OUTRO#SimpleX #OpenSource #DigitalRights...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfzf0t8ZCK4

The UK has activated new Online Safety Act regulations requiring platforms to preemptively scan every message, image, and post before users can see it. This video explains how client-side scanning works, why encrypted services like Signal and WhatsApp face an impossible choice (break encryption or leave the UK), and the global pattern of "child safety" laws enabling surveillance infrastructure. Plus: the UK's digital ID U-turn proves pushback works—here's what you can do to fight preemptive censorship in your country.🔒 A portion of the video is sponsored by Proton. Switch from Big Tech surveillance to end-to-end encryption that puts you in the front seat: https://go.getproton.me/SH12O📱 RESOURCES IN VIDEO• Reclaim the net: https://reclaimthenet.org/uk-expands-online-safety-act-to-mandate-preemptive-scanning• UK Announcement: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/stronger-laws-for-tech-firms-to-ensure-you-dont-see-unsolicited-nudes• Good Digital ID News: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3385zrrx73o• Big Brother Watch TAKE ACTION: https://bigbrotherwatch.org.uk/campaigns/freespeechonline/• Open Rights Group: https://www.openrightsgroup.org/campaign/save-encryption/🔎 RELATED VIDEOShttps://youtu.be/uzmR4nt1rpE🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORESupport our mission to defend digital rights for everyone:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs6KfncB4OV6Vug4o_bzijg/join• All Our Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support/🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE• Homepage & Newsletter: https://techlore.tech• Our Course, Go Incognito: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/• Privacy Tools: https://privacytools.techlore.tech/• VPN Comparison Chart: https://vpn.techlore.tech/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 INTRO00:37 THE NEW UPDATES EXPLAINED03:38 HOW TO IMPLEMENT SCANNING05:30 ENCRYPTION UP IN THE AIR06:51 THE SLIPPERY SLOPE07:46 THE GLOBAL PATTERN09:44 OUR SPONSOR: PROTON10:50 SO WHAT'S NEXT?11:36 SOME REALLY GOOD NEWS!13:46 HOW TO GET INVOLVED!#uk #onlinesafety #techlore...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvddJtqwn2s

This week's Surveillance Report covers Microsoft removing offline Windows activation, California's new tool to delete your data from brokers, cryptocurrency theft traced to the 2022 LastPass breach, France's social media ban for under-15s, and more!📱 RESOURCES IN VIDEO• Sources: https://techlore.tech/microsoft-just-removed-another-way-to-activate-windows-offline/🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORESupport our mission to defend digital rights for everyone:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs6KfncB4OV6Vug4o_bzijg/join• All Our Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support/🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE• Homepage & Newsletter: https://techlore.tech• Our Course, Go Incognito: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/• Privacy Tools: https://privacytools.techlore.tech/• VPN Comparison Chart: https://vpn.techlore.tech/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 Intro to Surveillance Report00:40 Highlight Story: Microsoft removing more Options05:48 California's New Data Removal Tool13:24 LastPass Data Breach Still Impacting People18:50 Support Techlore!19:43 More Age Verification in France, US, and more24:04 The Defense Bulletin#microsoft #windows11 #windows11installation...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zia7oga3xXE

You don't have to trust Obscura—you just have to trust that not both Obscura and Mullvad are compromised. Henry sat down with Carl, former Bitcoin Core developer and founder of Obscura VPN, to discuss how it's the first VPN that mathematically can't log your activity, what makes it censorship-resistant against networks like the Great Firewall, and what it really means to build privacy that's more than "a pinky promise."📱 RESOURCES IN VIDEO• Obscura: https://obscura.net• GitHub: https://github.com/Sovereign-Engineering/obscuravpn-client• Trust, 2-Party Relays, and QUIC: https://obscura.net/blog/bootstrapping-trust/• Mullvad: https://mullvad.net🔎 RELATED VIDEOShttps://youtu.be/UIA6iNPPgUghttps://youtu.be/TFTdFPWxQfYhttps://youtu.be/KzkQKB9msUIhttps://youtu.be/EwgTKdzTELY🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORESupport our mission to defend digital rights for everyone:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs6KfncB4OV6Vug4o_bzijg/join• All Our Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support/🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE• Homepage & Newsletter: https://techlore.tech• Our Course, Go Incognito: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/• Privacy Tools: https://privacytools.techlore.tech/• VPN Comparison Chart: https://vpn.techlore.tech/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS0:00:00 INTRO00:01:50 CARL'S BACKGROUND00:10:47 APPLE'S PRIVATE RELAY00:17:11 TRUSTLESS MODELS00:19:05 MULTI-PARTY RELAY PARTNERSHIP00:21:39 TRADITIONAL MULTI-HOP00:23:39 CENSORSHIP RESISTANCE00:27:33 MULLVAD VS. OBSCURA TRAFFIC00:29:35 EXIT IP00:30:18 BLOCKS, CAPTCHA, & SPLIT TUNNELING00:31:16 CUSTOM DNS00:32:41 PARTNERING WITH MULLVAD00:36:05 OBSCURA VS. PRIVATE RELAY00:37:10 OBSCURA VS. MULLVAD00:38:33 OBSCURA VS. DECENTRALIZED VPNS00:40:57 OBSCURA VS. TOR00:41:58 REPRODUCIBLE BUILDS00:50:23 CLIENTS & DEVELOPMENT TIMELINE00:55:24 SPEED00:59:06 DEFAULTS VS. CUSTOMIZATION01:00:48 PRICING01:02:43 OPEN SOURCE01:03:34 THE OBSCURA TEAM01:05:39 THOUGHTS ON THE VPN INDUSTRY01:07:49 OUTRO#VPN #Privacy #TwoPartyRelay...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgoCVnBRyjY

The Digital Markets Act is a can opener for Big Tech's walled gardens, forcing Apple, Google, and Microsoft to open their platforms whether they like it or not. Henry sat down with Lucas Lasota from the FSFE (Free Software Foundation of Europe) to understand what the DMA actually does, why Big Tech is fighting it in court, and what it means for open source software and your digital freedom.📱 RESOURCES IN VIDEO• Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE): https://fsfe.org• Free Software Foundation (FSF US): https://www.fsf.org• Public Money, Public Code campaign: https://publiccode.eu🔎 RELATED VIDEOShttps://youtu.be/ZnYSwX45ODAhttps://youtu.be/Ps_5Id3npGwhttps://youtu.be/ZXULhqK-TtQhttps://youtu.be/ed80s1G1sv4🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORESupport our mission to defend digital rights for everyone:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs6KfncB4OV6Vug4o_bzijg/join• All Our Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support/🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE• Homepage & Newsletter: https://techlore.tech• Our Course, Go Incognito: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/• Privacy Tools: https://privacytools.techlore.tech/• VPN Comparison Chart: https://vpn.techlore.tech/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS0:00:00 INTRO00:01:36 WHAT IS THE FSFE?00:04:12 LUCAS' ROLE AT FSFE00:05:44 INTRO TO THE DMA00:09:45 THOUGHTS ON REGULATION00:12:47 PUBLIC MONEY, PUBLIC CODE00:21:25 BREAKDOWN OF THE DMA00:30:54 DMA ENFORCEMENTS00:31:44 INTEROPERABILITY00:36:20 DMA ENFORCEMENTS (CONT'D)00:38:50 DMA CRITICISMS00:50:41 USB-C ON IPHONES00:53:03 APPLE'S "MALICIOUS COMPLIANCE"00:56:57 UNDERSTANDING THE EU01:02:12 EU COMMISSION & OTHER ORGANIZATIONS01:06:58 DMA'S GLOBAL INFLUENCE01:11:57 BIG TECH + INTERPRETATION OF LAW01:18:23 OUTRO#DMA #DigitalMarketsAct #OpenSource...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yj5QL1-jJLg

2025 was the year everything we warned about actually started happening, but we also saw massive wins! This is the first year of The Digital Rights Awards, covering the 10 biggest wins, losses, controversies, and lessons that will shape 2026. Happy new year everyone!📱 RESOURCES IN VIDEO• EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation): https://www.eff.org• EDRI (European Digital Rights): https://edri.org• Free Software Foundation Europe: https://fsfe.org• Neuro Rights Foundation: https://www.neurorightsfoundation.org/• Open Rights Group: https://www.openrightsgroup.org/• Privacy International: https://privacyinternational.org/🔎 RELATED VIDEOShttps://youtu.be/1cWIOMqHLOshttps://youtu.be/uzmR4nt1rpEhttps://youtu.be/QqbVjHzLRqshttps://youtu.be/ZXULhqK-TtQhttps://youtu.be/cuLdd07P1II🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORESupport our mission to defend digital rights for everyone:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs6KfncB4OV6Vug4o_bzijg/join• All Our Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support/🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE• Homepage & Newsletter: https://techlore.tech• Our Course, Go Incognito: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/• Privacy Tools: https://privacytools.techlore.tech/• VPN Comparison Chart: https://vpn.techlore.tech/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 INTRO00:41 PART 100:45 AWARD 1 - VICTORY OF THE YEAR02:46 AWARD 2 - THE UNDERDOG05:34 AWARD 3 - THE PEOPLE07:04 PART 207:12 AWARD 4 - THE BIGGEST THREAT10:08 AWARD 5 - THE TROJAN HORSE12:18 AWARD 6 - THE BACKSTAB16:40 PART 316:43 AWARD 7 - CHAMPION OF THE YEAR17:36 AWARD 8 - BREAKTHROUGH OF THE YEAR21:34 PART 421:39 AWARD 9 - TECHLORE'S LESSON OF THE YEAR25:35 AWARD 10 - THE NEXT BIG FIGHT27:12 OUTRO#DigitalRights #2025Recap #AwardsVideo...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xukaA3DQKA

This week's Surveillance Report covers OpenAI's plan to prioritize sponsored content in ChatGPT answers, what to do if you're targeted by government spyware, Meta's secret playbook for avoiding scammer accountability, and more!📱 RESOURCES IN VIDEO• Sources: https://techlore.tech/chatgpt-will-soon-prioritize-sponsored-content-over-accurate-answers/🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORESupport our mission to defend digital rights for everyone:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs6KfncB4OV6Vug4o_bzijg/join• All Our Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support/🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE• Homepage & Newsletter: https://techlore.tech• Our Course, Go Incognito: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/• Privacy Tools: https://privacytools.techlore.tech/• VPN Comparison Chart: https://vpn.techlore.tech/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 Intro to Surveillance Report00:37 OpenAI Sponsored Content05:20 How to Handle Government Spyware12:38 Our Sponsor: EasyOptOuts!14:15 Meta Embracing Scammers22:02 Defense Bulletin#chatgpt #openai #ai...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76n389Ptuno

This is a different kind of Techlore Talks. Henry sits down with Marloes de Koning, a Dutch tech reporter from NRC. This wide-ranging conversation explores tech policy from a journalist's perspective, and asks hard questions about age verification, digital sovereignty, news consumption, the rules & role of journalism, and more.🙎‍♀️ FOLLOW MARLOES• NRC: https://www.nrc.nl• Twitter/X: https://x.com/MarloesdeK• Marloes' Age Verification article: https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2024/04/19/het-hoofdpijndossier-van-de-porno-industrie-controleren-hoe-oud-je-bezoekers-zijn-a4196562• Marloes' Tornado Cash article: https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/07/30/de-pretzel-in-de-amerikaanse-tornado-cash-zaak-a4901676• Marloes' Birthday of the Cookie article: https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2024/10/11/hoe-het-internet-een-geheugen-kreeg-a4868671🔎 RELATED VIDEOShttps://youtu.be/ed80s1G1sv4https://youtu.be/Ps_5Id3npGwhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lb3Uo1Q__jEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tS6VgM6X0rshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VR53pppurTU📱 RESOURCES IN VIDEO• Fairphone: https://www.fairphone.com• Murena: https://murena.com• /e/OS: https://e.foundation• Magic Earth: https://www.magicearth.com/🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORESupport our mission to defend digital rights for everyone:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs6KfncB4OV6Vug4o_bzijg/join• All Our Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support/🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE• Homepage & Newsletter: https://techlore.tech• Go Incognito Course: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/• Privacy Tools: https://privacytools.techlore.tech/• VPN Comparison Chart: https://vpn.techlore.tech/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 INTRO01:27 EARLY YEARS IN JOURNALISM02:25 LEARNING & WRITING ABOUT TECH04:28 DIGITAL SOVEREIGNTY07:08 LOCATION OF DATA/COMPANIES09:01 THE RULES OF JOURNALISM10:31 THE ROLE OF JOURNALISM19:11 INCORRECT ASSUMPTIONS20:34 HOW TO FIND TRUSTWORTHY NEWS30:06 IS CONSUMING NEWS EVEN WORTH IT?34:55 AGE VERIFICATION45:13 DO PEOPLE CARE ABOUT PRIVACY?53:18 MARLOES' DIGITAL RIGHTS JOURNEY55:19 WHAT'S THE END GOAL?57:53 HOW TO FOLLOW MARLOES59:06 OUTRO#DigitalSovereignty #TechJournalism #Privacy...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFAV-XGqF8k

You've probably been using Peter Lowe's blocklist without even knowing it—it's integrated into AdGuard, NextDNS, uBlock Origin, and many other privacy tools. Henry talked with Peter at AFDS 2025 to learn what transformed him from someone who just hated ads into a "closet privacy evangelist."🔎 RELATED VIDEOShttps://youtu.be/dr7XSnbyv7whttps://youtu.be/2fvngjQUrRU📱 RESOURCES IN VIDEO• Peter Lowe's Ad/Tracker Server List: https://pgl.yoyo.org/adservers/• EasyList: https://easylist.to/• uBlock Origin: https://ublockorigin.com/🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORESupport our mission to defend digital rights for everyone:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs6KfncB4OV6Vug4o_bzijg/join• All Our Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support/🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE• Homepage & Newsletter: https://techlore.tech• Go Incognito Course: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/• Privacy Tools: https://privacytools.techlore.tech/• VPN Comparison Chart: https://vpn.techlore.tech/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 INTRO00:17 WHAT INSPIRED THE IDEA?01:27 SEEING THE LIST EVOLVE02:11 PETER'S LIST VS. OTHER AD BLOCK LISTS03:14 THE INSPIRATION04:08 TRACKING EXAMPLE#AdBlocking #PeterLowe #SurveillanceCapitalism...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MREkh8oMCPs

Brave's ad blocker (Brave Shields) works differently than other Chromium-based blockers. In this video, Henry interviews Anton Lazarev from Brave to understand how they bypass extension limitations by completely sidestepping Manifest V3 restrictions. We also got clarity on Brave Shields vs uBlock Origin, their approach to privacy, and more!🔎 RELATED VIDEOShttps://youtu.be/dr7XSnbyv7whttps://youtu.be/2fvngjQUrRU📱 RESOURCES IN VIDEO• Brave Browser: https://brave.com• Brave Search: https://search.brave.com• Adblock Rust (Brave's engine): https://github.com/brave/adblock-rust🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORESupport our mission to defend digital rights for everyone:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs6KfncB4OV6Vug4o_bzijg/join• All Our Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support/🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE• Homepage & Newsletter: https://techlore.tech• Go Incognito Course: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/• Privacy Tools: https://privacytools.techlore.tech/• VPN Comparison Chart: https://vpn.techlore.tech/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 INTRO00:46 BRAVE ON iOS01:22 APPLE'S NEW FILTERING API01:55 BRAVE VS. AI BROWSERS03:05 BRAVE SHIELDS VS. UBLOCK ORIGIN04:07 DIFFERENT AD BLOCKER PRIORITIES#BraveBrowser #AdBlocking #Chromium...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKJXGM48p00

Apple just released a new API that changes everything about ad blocking on iOS. In this video, Henry talks to AdGuard team members to understand how this moves beyond Safari-only filtering to system-wide protection—blocking tracking in every app while maintaining privacy-by-design.🔎 RELATED VIDEOShttps://youtu.be/dr7XSnbyv7whttps://youtu.be/2fvngjQUrRU📱 RESOURCES IN VIDEO• AdGuard: https://adguard.com🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORESupport our mission to defend digital rights for everyone:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs6KfncB4OV6Vug4o_bzijg/join• All Our Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support/🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE• Homepage & Newsletter: https://techlore.tech• Go Incognito Course: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/• Privacy Tools: https://privacytools.techlore.tech/• VPN Comparison Chart: https://vpn.techlore.tech/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 ANDREY MESHKOV INTRO00:08 APPLE'S NEW FILTERING API01:10 CURRENT FILTERING02:09 ETA FOR UPDATES02:30 ADGUARD'S BRANDING03:19 IS MACOS SUPPORTED?03:48 SOFIA ORLOVA INTRO04:10 ADGUARD'S LARGEST DEMOGRAPHIC05:06 WHY PEOPLE CHOOSE ADGUARD#adfiltering #adguard #digitalrights...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4tJSHimd9c

This week's Surveillance Report covers a federal court blocking Texas's age verification law, AI police cameras exposed to the internet, massive data breaches affecting millions of people, and more! Happy holidays!📱 RESOURCES IN VIDEO• Show Notes: https://techlore.tech/federal-court-just-dealt-a-major-blow-to-age-verification-laws/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jP-kqEHirTM🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORESupport our mission to defend digital rights for everyone:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs6KfncB4OV6Vug4o_bzijg/join• All Our Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support/🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE• Homepage & Newsletter: https://techlore.tech• Go Incognito Course: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/• Privacy Tools: https://privacytools.techlore.tech/• VPN Comparison Chart: https://vpn.techlore.tech/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 Welcome to Surveillance Report00:45 Judge Blocks Texas Age Verification 06:14 AI Super Pacs10:14 Flock's Surveillance 17:52 Support Techlore!18:34 Return to Monke Holiday Message26:34 The Defense Bulletin#ageverification #surveillancereport #techlore...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWIglwHLE7w

The UK just proposed three extreme surveillance measures: mandatory 24/7 scanning software on every phone and tablet, age verification for all VPN users with website tracking, and labeling encryption developers as "hostile actors." This comes after 500,000 people petitioned against age verification, and lawmakers responded by making things worse. Here's what's actually in the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill, why it matters globally, and what you can do.🔒 A portion of the video is sponsored by Proton. Switch from Big Tech surveillance to end-to-end encryption that puts you in the front seat: https://go.getproton.me/SH12O📱 RESOURCES IN VIDEO• Reclaim The Net Coverage: https://reclaimthenet.org/uk-lawmakers-propose-mandatory-on-device-surveillance-and-vpn-age-verification• Tom's Guide Coverage: https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/vpns/comply-with-the-law-uk-government-takes-aim-at-vpns-during-online-safety-act-debate• The Bill Itself: https://bills.parliament.uk/publications/63901/documents/7465• "Hostile" Developers: https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/creating-apps-like-signal-or-whatsapp-could-be-hostile-activity-claims-uk-watchdog• Support Open Rights Group: https://www.openrightsgroup.org/• Support Big Brother Watch: https://bigbrotherwatch.org.uk/🔎 RELATED VIDEOShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiR7aQs3JTUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxdYCDQc5Cshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuLdd07P1IIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gy73vUbkOw🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORESupport our mission to defend digital rights for everyone:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs6KfncB4OV6Vug4o_bzijg/join• All Our Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support/🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE• Homepage & Newsletter: https://techlore.tech• Go Incognito Course: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/• Privacy Tools: https://privacytools.techlore.tech/• VPN Comparison Chart: https://vpn.techlore.tech/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 What Are They Doing Now?00:39 Quick History & Necessary Context01:25 The 2 New Scary Proposals!03:08 Proposal 1: Device Surveillance Explained06:02 Proposal 2: Anti-VPN Laws Explained07:50 Our Sponsor: Proton!08:56 Attempting to Criminalize Developers11:00 The Global Pattern of This - Not Just UK12:12 So What Happens Now?13:26 Speak out & Support Others!14:35 Things You Can Do Now—Get Active!#ageverification #vpn #surveillance...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzmR4nt1rpE

We flew to Cyprus for the 2025 Ad Filtering Dev Summit where researchers and engineers from Brave, DuckDuckGo, AdGuard, Firefox, Ghostery, eyeo, and others revealed the future of ad blocking. In this video we summarize five critical talks that are shaping the future of the ad industry. Thank you AdGuard and Ghostery for inviting us and making the trip possible!🧑‍💻 AFDS 2025 CO-HOSTS AND SPONSORShttps://www.youtube.com/@AdGuardEN https://www.youtube.com/@eyeo_gmbHhttps://www.youtube.com/@ghostery_adblocker 🔎 RELATED VIDEOShttps://youtu.be/2fvngjQUrRUhttps://youtu.be/MT90t7P1_qMhttps://youtu.be/F7-bW2y6lcI📱 RESOURCES IN VIDEO• AFDS 2025 Speaker Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL61EKVIQWizG0tIYqNDoenVaOWSiaAsyb• DuckDuckGo AutoConsent: https://github.com/duckduckgo/autoconsent• uBlock Origin Element Zapper: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Element-zapper• AdGuard: https://adguard.com• Brave Browser: https://brave.com• Mullvad Browser: https://mullvad.net/en/browser• Tor Browser: https://www.torproject.org🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORESupport our mission to defend digital rights for everyone:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs6KfncB4OV6Vug4o_bzijg/join• All Our Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support/🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE• Homepage & Newsletter: https://techlore.tech• Go Incognito Course: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/• Privacy Tools: https://privacytools.techlore.tech/• VPN Comparison Chart: https://vpn.techlore.tech/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 INTRO00:43 SYSTEM-WIDE AD BLOCKING ON iOS01:17 PROTECTION FROM COOKIE POP-UPS02:31 AD BLOCKING ON AI BROWSERS03:15 WHEN PRIVACY EXTENSIONS HURT YOU04:29 PREVENTING ANDROID LOCALHOST ATTACKS05:44 OVERVIEW OF HENRY'S TALK08:01 OUTRO#AdBlocking #DigitalRights #CyberSecurity...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dr7XSnbyv7w

Techlore was invited to the Ad Filtering Dev Summit in Cyprus, where Henry spoke about the paradox we face: Techlore recommends ad blockers for digital rights & privacy & security, but we partially rely on ad revenue to survive. How do we navigate this? After 10 years, we've diversified revenue across sponsors, community support, and affiliates to get ahead of this, but what happens to other independent voices as ad blocking grows?🧑‍💻 AFDS 2025 CO-HOSTS AND SPONSORShttps://www.youtube.com/@AdGuardEN https://www.youtube.com/@eyeo_gmbHhttps://www.youtube.com/@ghostery_adblocker 🔎 RELATED VIDEOShttps://youtu.be/dr7XSnbyv7whttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL61EKVIQWizG0tIYqNDoenVaOWSiaAsyb📱 RESOURCES IN VIDEO• NewPipe: https://newpipe.net/• Brave Rewards: https://brave.com/brave-rewards• Substack: https://substack.com/• PeerTube: https://joinpeertube.org/• eye-o: https://eyeo.com/🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORESupport our mission to defend digital rights for everyone:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs6KfncB4OV6Vug4o_bzijg/join• All Our Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support/🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE• Homepage & Newsletter: https://techlore.tech• Go Incognito Course: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/• Privacy Tools: https://privacytools.techlore.tech/• VPN Comparison Chart: https://vpn.techlore.tech/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 INTRO00:57 HENRY'S PRESENTATION12:22 OUTRO#AdBlocking #CreatorEconomy #DigitalRights...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fvngjQUrRU

This week's Surveillance Report covers the internet's free speech protections under attack as a US Senator moves to repeal Section 230. Plus: ransomware attacks escalate with React2Shell exploitation, India orders government access to encrypted messaging, AI "superintelligence" fear is being used to justify actual corporate manipulation happening right now, and Apple still refuses to comply with EU law.🔎 EasyOptOuts is the easy, affordable, and effective way to automatically remove your data from people search sites: https://easyoptouts.comThanks to the EasyOptOuts team for sponsoring Surveillance Report!🔎 RELATED VIDEOShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSqD8wWRjqwhttps://youtu.be/0gy73vUbkOw📱 RESOURCES IN VIDEO• Sources: https://techlore.tech/the-law-that-protects-your-online-speech-is-under-attack/🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORESupport our mission to defend digital rights for everyone:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs6KfncB4OV6Vug4o_bzijg/join• All Our Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support/🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE• Homepage & Newsletter: https://techlore.tech• Go Incognito Course: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/• Privacy Tools: https://privacytools.techlore.tech/• VPN Comparison Chart: https://vpn.techlore.tech/⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 Welcome to Surveillance Report00:40 Highlight Story: Section 230 Under Attack09:00 React2Shell Updates10:58 More Surveillance Attempts in India16:38 Our Sponsor: EasyOptOuts!18:12 AI Hype Explained26:38 Apple is Breaking EU Law27:16 Global Attacks on Privacy Compilation31:44 The Defense Bulletin#section230 #surveillancereport #techlore...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLH-Uomg2j0