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  A moment to celebrate 🎉 https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/next-uk-prime-minister-andy-burnham-drops-digital-id-scheme-2026-07-18/

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  We both had an absolute blast at #NextcloudConf26 😄 Great talks, update, vibes, and food! Thank you all who said hi and grabbed stickers. We'll have a video recapping the event + interviews soon 📝 Thanks for the amazing event @nextcloud@mastodon.xyz

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  Hope everyone's having a wonderful week so far! Just a quick notice that there will be no stream this Friday. We'll be at the Nextcloud conference in Berlin, and should be back on schedule next week. See you soon 👋

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  I'm going live at the top of the hour 🔴 Come say hi, hang out, and bring your tech questions, can't wait to to chat! See you in a few minutes 👇 https://youtube.com/live/vLAb3CldzY0

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  Live stream tomorrow, 10am Pacific! Bringing your questions incl: 🔒 Texas got Verisign to freeze a .com domain...can any website just be erased now? 🖥️ Rust/Tauri vs Electron, is it time for apps to ditch Electron? Bring your Qs, come hang out 👇 https://youtube.com/live/vLAb3CldzY0

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  Livestream Friday, 11am Pacific ⏺️ On the docket: is public WiFi actually dangerous, does it matter who owns your VPN, and whether encrypted email is pointless when everyone else is on Gmail. Come say hi and bring questions: https://youtube.com/live/c4sOu4JbcQc

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  Brave just shipped Containers. Firefox just made them native. Both browsers also have profiles. The profiles-vs-containers debate that split these two browsers for years is over. In this new video I look at what one actually does, when to use them, and why this is great news: https://youtu.be/dwFSytu_JUw And as always, on PeerTube for anyone who'd rather not watch on YouTube: https://techlore.tv/w/3DTP57RbPVrqGM9pQKyw5L

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  Ask "which VPN should I use?" in search and you'll probably get whoever paid the most. The VPN Finder flips this on its head. It's just filterable, comparable data so you decide what's best for you. This v2026.07 update includes 7 new VPNs submitted by you all, dozens of data corrections, and most importantly: The chart was fully rebuilt for keyboard + screen readers 🙏 Try it for yourself, and submit data if you have any! https://vpn.techlore.tech/

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  🚨 Google wants to force every Android developer to register with them, even if you never touch the Play Store. We signed the open letter opposing this alongside EFF, Proton, F-Droid, Tor Project, and 30+ others. Android's openness is non-negotiable. https://keepandroidopen.org/open-letter/

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  I've encountered countless people who use and value Brave, but a common complaint is it can feel messy from the beginning. So, I'm throwing my hat in the ring and sharing some advice to make Brave more minimal & uncluttered, check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6cKFliWW6Q

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  Just 5 years ago these weren't common: - Easy email aliasing - Secure, Android Alts - Crossplatform E2EE TOTP - E2EE Google Photos Alts - Properly pre-hardened Firefox Forks - Robust, easy-to-use firewall tools - Evidence-based data removal services Stay Positive. Keep Fighting. https://social.lol/@techlore/114242970380253582

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  "SignalGate Is Driving the Most US Downloads of Signal Ever"' Good. Let's get people away from WhatsApp & Telegram 🔥 Full story by Wired: https://www.wired.com/story/signalgate-is-driving-the-most-us-downloads-of-signal-ever/

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  In a win for security, Gmail is rolling out the ability for businesses to easily send encrypted emails to anyone, in beta. More significantly, this highlights how encrypted providers like @protonprivacy & @Tutanota are pushing big tech companies to embrace safer tech! Full coverage from the verge: https://www.theverge.com/news/640422/google-gmail-email-encryption-enterprise-beta And naturally, this doesn't make Gmail the main rec, it's just one step in the right direc...

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  🔴 LIVE @ TOP OF THE HOUR Techlore Office Hours: Brave extensions, Safari ad blockers, phone security in China, and more. Join, hang out, and say hi: https://youtube.com/live/g8NXHO9dc4c

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  Are browser extensions in Brave or Safari necessary or overkill? Join LIVE tomorrow at 1PM ET for Techlore Office Hours: your privacy & security questions answered in real time 🫡 Set a reminder, and see you all soon: https://youtube.com/live/g8NXHO9dc4c

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  Your VPN might be making you an NSA target...yes the same gov that told us to use VPNs. Also: North Korea's open-source hijack, 2.3M infected Android devices & EU ending Chat Control. Big week, lots of news in the newest Surveillance Report: https://youtu.be/TmfP-gHHpKg Techlore.TV PeerTube Mirror: https://techlore.tv/w/8UZe5MEig9qqmMKVcXS8xV Audio/RSS/Apple/Spotify: https://share.transistor.fm/s/945c8230

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  Sorry everyone for the weird livestream issues, we've had a weird bug with our recording studio which triggers a random livestream. The new link for our stream tomorrow @ 1PM ET is here: https://youtube.com/live/LF1FcDLUtyQ See everyone soon!

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  The FBI found Signal messages without breaking Signal, France is ditching Windows, Microsoft locked out WireGuard & VeraCrypt, and Wisconsin just scored a privacy win. This week's Digital Rights Digest is live, get the latest news & takes right now 👇 https://techlore.tech/how-the-fbi-read-signal-messages-without-breaking-signal-april-14-2026/

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  The age verification conversation has been loud, messy, and extremely difficult to navigate. I brought on an @fsfe legal expert @pjitendra to cut through all of it: systemD, MidnightBSD, California, the UK, and more to help explain what these laws actually mean for free software. This one is essential listening...don't miss it! 🎥 YouTube: https://youtu.be/5iKvQk7drd4 📹 PeerTube: https://techlore.tv/w/9aTREpsS3oWHGbtbZCX15Y 🎧 Podcast/Audio RSS: https://share.transistor.fm/s/0000476d Writ...

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  Apple with ADP encrypts your photos. Your notes. Your messages. But not your email. Not your contacts. Not your calendar. That gap isn't an accident. I got early access to @Tutanota Drive and shared my first impressions. I'm happy to see more companies closing the gap! YouTube: https://youtu.be/NcpEwYMXYBQ PeerTube: https://techlore.tv/w/41KiDZZkCccXSsQhS44iiz Written Breakdown: https://techlore.tech/tuta-drive-first-look-the-encrypted-platform-that-does-what-google-and-apple-w...

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  A while ago we announced a student giveaway for our coaching (donated by a client who didn't need their last 2 sessions!) This is just a quick PSA that the winner has been selected and everyone has been emailed. Thank you to everyone who applied. Keep building 🚀

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  Heads up everyone: we're going to need to pass on Friday livestream this week. We've got an urgent hot video to make & Surveillance Report still needs to get out! Limited time means we have to prioritize. Thanks for understanding, and stream will be back next week🙏 Enjoy the content dropping soon!

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  Governments are racing to verify your age & nobody agrees how to do it. The US introduced a federal bill. And the EU is launching an app with cryptographic guarantees. I just broke down what concerns me about both, and how you can get involved. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/RPc869MO86k Watch it on PeerTube: https://techlore.tv/w/uHyudCUQYWefVtr6a3WvBn Read the blog: https://techlore.tech/eu-and-us-age-verification-explained-what-the-new-laws-and-apps-actually-mean-for-your-privacy...

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  After a rigorous vetting process, we've brought on a new chief video officer. Qualifications: top-tier nap skills and unmatched ability to block the mouse & keyboard. We're in good paws 🐾

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  We moved podcast hosts for Surveillance Report & Techlore Talks! Better embedded timestamps, transcripts, and more on the way. Let us know if you notice anything off...and enjoy the upgrades! All links: https://techlore.tech/podcasts/

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  Starting at the top of the hour...Techlore Office Hours is going live! Can you actually escape Google Calendar? Let's find out. Come watch the live show and bring your questions, can't wait to chat! https://youtube.com/live/LF1FcDLUtyQ

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  🔴 LIVE TONIGHT: Josh @ AllThingsSecured is inviting me on to talk DNS! What is it? How does it impact your safety? What tools actually help? Whether you've never touched DNS or want to level up...this one's for you. Join the livestream + Q&A! 🕗 7pm Central: https://youtube.com/live/n5rddEvnQQU

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  Brave just dropped Brave Origin: a paid, debloated version of their browser. No AI, no crypto, no rewards, no telemetry. $60 one-time (free on Linux!) We've been manually stripping this stuff out for years and so I have some thoughts... Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3i5KH0l895o Watch on PeerTube: https://techlore.tv/w/xo146PbzUkkjmNcqranHZf Read our written breakdown + review: https://techlore.tech/brave-origin-review-is-the-new-60-paid-browser-worth-it/

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  Technical challenge: YouTube IP-banned the TL PeerTube server, breaking auto-sync. Manual upload twice is no fun 😞 Residential proxies breaks federation. Need a workaround that bypasses YT's block while keeping consistent IP for federation. Any clever solutions? Please comment, DM or send an email, any community support is appreciated — thanks everyone!

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  Mozilla just built a free VPN directly into Firefox. 50GB/month, no app, no subscription. I turned it on for a first-look and shared my reactions and what you can expect (and not expect!) Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bQzLGHWkTyg Watch on PeerTube, completely Google-free: https://techlore.tv/w/suqmmWXXsTbWpxBgEVCxSV