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Is your LG TV listening?

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cy5bBAd5ITI

Revolut Just Had the Most Embarrassing Data Breach

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3ZE0CmtVzg

The Nonprofit Fighting to Keep DNS Private (Quad9 Interview)

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

DNS quietly reveals everywhere you go online - even on encrypted sites. In this interview, John Todd (CTO at Quad9) provides a DNS masterclass: how DNS works, the privacy implications, how to change your DNS, why Quad9 collects nothing on you, why they are being sued, DNS vs. VPNs, and how a nonprofit can fund itself without compromising privacy.

🔗 SOURCES & LINKS
• Quad9: https://quad9.net

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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 INTRO
00:01:00 WHAT IS QUAD9?
00:01:30 HOW IS IT FREE?
00:02:48 WHAT'S RECURSIVE DNS?
00:04:11 DNS PRIVACY CONCERNS
00:07:19 DEFAULT DNS PROVIDER + OPTIONS
00:09:15 DNS ON iOS
00:11:02 WHERE TO SET YOUR DNS
00:13:47 CYBERSECURITY & PRIVACY
00:16:16 WHAT'S BLOCKED
00:18:55 CUSTOM DNS ON A ROUTER
00:20:11 COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS
00:21:50 HTTPS VS. TLS VS. QUIC
00:25:56 RECOMMENDATIONS
00:27:20 CENSORSHIP CIRCUMVENTION
00:30:01 SNI & ECH
00:33:49 LAWSUITS
00:40:45 THE NUANCE BEHIND BLOCKING
00:42:23 FOLLOW THE FIGHT
00:42:52 THE QUAD9 TEAM
00:43:39 OPERATION COSTS
00:45:34 MONETIZING DATA?
00:50:25 OTHER REVENUE MODELS
00:57:53 WHY TRUST QUAD9?
01:00:39 SPEED DIFFERENCES
01:06:32 QUAD9 VS. DIY FILTERING
01:08:42 VPN VS. DNS
01:13:08 PI-HOLE
01:15:11 LOOKING FORWARD
01:18:10 HOW TO FOLLOW

#dns #quad9 #digitalprivacy
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEi71ukb5AQ

Revolut Just Had the Most Embarrassing Data Breach

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A hacker emailed Revolut pretending to be a government agency, and Revolut handed over customers' passports, IDs, and financial details. Plus: the global age-verification wave forcing even more ID collection (EU, California, Microsoft), OpenAI's rogue AI agents and why I've hit a breaking point with these companies, and the usual run of data breaches, threats, and open-source updates. Correction: it's really DMARC that stops the spoofing, misspoke! Set up SPF, DKIM, and DMARC together.

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🔗 SOURCES & LINKS
• Sources, Podcast & Shownotes: https://techlore.tech/no-hack-needed-how-revolut-leaked-your-passport-plus-new-age-verification-rogue-ai-agents/

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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 WELCOME TO SURVEILLANCE REPORT
01:04 REVOLUT + OTHER ID LEAKS
07:36 AGE BANS & AGE VERIFICATION
12:24 OUR SPONSOR: EASYOPUTOUTS!
13:30 CREEPY AI COMPANIES & CEOS
17:48 DEFENSE BULLETIN: DATA BREACHES
20:50 DEFENSE BULLETIN: THREATS
26:22 DEFENSE BULLETIN: FOSS+
#revolut #databreach #dataleak
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGv79hjL_jY

Password Manager Tier List 2026. Do you agree with the list?

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Don’t take the tiers too seriously 👀 The full explanation behind each ranking is on Techlore’s YouTube channel. Full video linked to this Short.

Do you agree with the list?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U57u3LNUimE

Everyone's New Apple Watch Is Listening To You Now? - Techlore Office Hours Live

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:33:32 GMT

Flock has a new AI tool for police

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jHYJWq9chA

States Are Dropping Flock

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 16:00:24 GMT

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWc1NdM6qBQ

153 Million Driver’s Licenses Leaked

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 21:15:49 GMT

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7ysiGs1a0Q

The ULTIMATE Proton Hardening Guide (Part 2)

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 15:30:08 GMT

Part 1 covered Proton Mail and your Proton account. This video covers the rest of the Proton suite: what to enable, what to ignore, and why.

Thank you to Proton for partnering with us on this video!

🔗 SOURCES & LINKS
• Proton Unlimited (Kickback): https://go.getproton.me/SH2qs
• Proton Unlimited (Standard): https://proton.me/pricing

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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 INTRO
01:02 PROTON VPN
10:29 PROTON PASS
17:29 PROTON DRIVE
19:34 LUMO AI
21:41 PROTON CALENDAR
23:43 PROTON MEET
24:47 PROTON WALLET
26:11 THEMES & FINAL THOUGHTS

#ProtonSuite #OnlineSecurity #AccountSecurity
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkKmna0ROx0

The ID Check Company That Leaked 153 Million Licenses

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 03:44:25 GMT

An ID-verification company, IDScan.net, appears to have leaked scans of 153 million driver's licenses, then sold on a dark-web market called Nexus. This week I break down why this breach is the perfect example of everything wrong with ID uploads, plus Chrome officially pulling uBlock Origin and AdGuard from the Web Store, California's age-verification bill carving out a Linux exemption, and Florida and Texas stepping back from Flock license-plate readers, plus the usual data breaches, threats, and open-source updates.

🔗 SOURCES & LINKS
• Sources, Podcast & Shownotes: https://techlore.tech/153-million-drivers-licenses-for-sale-plus-chrome-kills-ublock-origin-texas-kicks-out-flock/

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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 WELCOME TO SURVEILLANCE REPORT
00:40 HIGHLIGHT: ID BREACH
05:52 F IN THE CHATS FOR MV2
08:00 CALIFORNIA'S LINUX CARVE-OUT
12:42 TEXAS & FLORIDA DEFLOCK
14:22 DEFENSE BULLETIN: DATA BREACHES
17:40 DEFENSE BULLETIN: THREATS
21:24 DEFENSE BULLETIN: FOSS+
#privacy #id #leak
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYgLzpz9Knw

Why Is Privacy Treated Like a Personality Flaw? - Techlore Office Hours Live

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:52:26 GMT

California Age Verification: The Good, Bad & Ugly

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:22:57 GMT

In 2027, your operating system is going to ask how old you are. California's age verification law (AB 1043) takes effect January 1st, and AB 1856 just carved Linux out of it. But the law still leaves many questions open, here's the good, the bad, and the ugly.

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🔗 SOURCES & LINKS
• AB 1856: https://legiscan.com/CA/text/AB1856/id/3456513
• Tom's Hardware Coverage: https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/california-lawmakers-unanimously-pass-linux-exemption-from-age-verification-law-software-distributed-under-the-gpl-mit-bsd-and-apache-licenses-are-exempt

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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 CA AGE "VERIFICATION"
00:30 THE "GOOD"
01:36 THE BAD
03:02 OUR SPONSOR: CAKE WALLET
04:34 THE UGLY
07:40 WHAT YOU CAN DO
#california #privacy #techlore
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTlHMyzLuAM

Apple Fixed A Leak Without Telling Anyone

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTxsK-p_l-Y

AliExpress was caught using silent audio to fingerprint visitors’ browsers

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 03:30:20 GMT

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iggZMFmmgzc

Surveillance in China vs. USA — what’s the difference?

Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TChEaVV3vko

Lessons from Police Interrogation & Being Deported from China (Josh Summers Interview)

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 16:00:21 GMT

Josh Summers spent a decade living in western China before 14 police officers showed up at his door, accused him of espionage, and confiscated every device his family owned. This Techlore Talks interview covers what 17 days of interrogation taught him about digital privacy while traveling, and the practical steps that could make the difference for you.

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🔗 SOURCES & LINKS
• All Things Secured (website): https://www.allthingssecured.com/
• All Things Secured (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/@AllThingsSecured
• All Things Secured (Odysee): https://odysee.com/@AllThingsSecured

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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 INTRO
00:02:03 LIVING ABROAD
00:04:12 WHY ASIA?
00:05:29 GETTING KICKED OUT OF CHINA
00:12:16 LIFE AFTER DEPORTATION
00:17:25 PARALLELS BETWEEN THEN & NOW
00:20:41 AMERICAN VS. CHINESE CITIZENS
00:24:07 HOW CULTURE IMPACTS SURVEILLANCE
00:27:22 SPONSOR SEGMENT
00:28:53 TAKEAWAYS FROM JOSH'S EXPERIENCE
00:34:02 OBSCURITY
00:36:21 TRAVEL ADVICE
00:37:51 SECONDARY DEVICES
00:38:57 NEVER TAKE YOUR PHONE HERE
00:40:23 SILENT TRAVEL RISK
00:44:06 EASTERN VS. WESTERN SURVEILLANCE
00:46:46 THE EFFECTS OF INVISIBILITY
00:51:16 ALL THINGS SECURED ORIGINS
00:54:10 WHERE TO START
00:56:28 VIEWING PRIVACY DIFFERENTLY
01:02:29 FINDING BALANCE
01:06:43 FINAL THOUGHTS
01:07:35 HOW TO FOLLOW

#surveillance #surveillancesociety #digitalprivacy
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zQ_B46sVzc

Is Public Wi-Fi Safe?

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 01:54:04 GMT

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQA1tgPCTgY

Apple Fixed A Leak Without Telling Anyone. Plus More VPN News

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 01:37:18 GMT

Four positive VPN stories in one week: Mullvad's new multihop modes, Obscura shipping on Windows, Apple quietly patching the iCloud Private Relay leak, and Firefox's free VPN rolling out to Android. Then it gets darker: Flock built an AI tool that turns license plates into names, addresses, and relatives. Meta settled for billions over harms to kids. Plus X sent cease-and-desists that took Nitter and XCancel offline, and the usual data breaches, threats, and FOSS+ updates.

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🔗 SOURCES & LINKS
• Sources, Podcast & Shownotes: https://techlore.tech/apple-fixed-a-leak-without-telling-anyone-plus-more-vpn-news-and-flocks-creepy-police-ai/

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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 WELCOME TO SURVEILLANCE REPORT
00:40 HIGHLIGHT: 4 VPN UPDATES
06:20 FLOCK'S CREEPY AI TOOL
11:15 META'S SETTLEMENT
14:44 OUR SPONSOR: EASYOPTOUTS
16:32 X ATTACKS FRONTENDS
20:48 DEFENSE BULLETIN: DATA BREACHES
23:02 DEFENSE BULLETIN: THREATS
29:08 DEFENSE BULLETIN: FOSS+
#appleprivacy #vpn #techlore
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBcubRmx73g

What Do You Do When Privacy Burnout Hits? - Techlore Office Hours Live

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:02:02 GMT

What is Flock Safety? Bob from DeFlock explains.

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:59:50 GMT

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEr3uVyXKFc

A parent sends a photo of their sick child to a doctor, and ends up under police investigation..

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:28:03 GMT

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qP9wEqOX9wc

Apps are scanning your photos

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:56:40 GMT

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JX379ifCQw4

AI Hack - The PR Spin!

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 22:35:34 GMT

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IC_ymWYBbJ8

Rogue AI models are hacking companies. Who's really to blame?

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:16:56 GMT

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEaybWSKqnk

Apple's Private Relay Is Leaking Your IP

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:57:52 GMT

Three cracks opened up in Apple's privacy story this week: iCloud Private Relay leaking real IP addresses through DNS prefetching, WebTransport, and passkeys; Hide My Email exposing real addresses in bounce logs; and an unprecedented wave of spyware notifications going out to targeted users. Also this week: 737 fake VPN extensions sitting in the Chrome Web Store, Edge phasing out Manifest V2, a judge giving Google one week to fix its anticompetitive Play Store flow, and France's top court blocking the under-15 social media ban on free expression grounds.

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🔗 SOURCES & LINKS
• Sources, Podcast & Shownotes: https://techlore.tech/apples-private-relay-is-leaking-your-ip-plus-fake-vpn-extensions-frances-big-win/

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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 WELCOME TO SURVEILLANCE REPORT
00:38 APPLE USERS SHOULD LISTEN UP
09:04 IMPORTANT BROWSER PRIVACY UPDATES
13:34 OUR SPONSOR: ADDY.IO
15:06 GOOGLE FORCED TO BEHAVE
18:24 A HUGE WIN IN FRANCE
22:26 DEFENSE BULLETIN: DATA BREACHES
27:30 DEFENSE BULLETIN: THREATS
32:30 DEFENSE BULLETIN: FOSS+
#appleprivacy #apple #techlore
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nIFaEnpJzI

Mile-high hack? An evil twin WiFi showed up on a Delta flight full of DEFCON attendees.

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 23:03:48 GMT

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaT2NZ38Rrc

They're Mapping Every Surveillance Camera in America (DeFlock Interview)

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:00:28 GMT

Flock Safety is one of several companies quietly building a searchable database of everyone's car — no warrant required, and no way to opt out. In this Techlore Talks interview, Bob from DeFlock breaks down how ALPR technology works, what "end-to-end encryption" really means in Flock's case, why this issue is bipartisan, and what you can do about it in your own city.

🔗 SOURCES & LINKS
• DeFlock: https://deflock.org
• No ALPRs Week of Action: https://noalprs.com

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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 INTRO
01:38 WHAT IS FLOCK?
03:27 WHY HAS FLOCK SPECIFICALLY BLOWN UP?
04:53 THE FUNDAMENTAL CONCERNS
07:10 WHERE ARE THESE CAMERAS?
09:20 ALTERNATE INCENTIVES
10:58 LIMITS ON ALPR DATA
12:53 FLOCK'S TECH
14:49 DEFLOCK'S WEBSITE
16:23 THE IMPACT OF THE MAP
17:11 THE EXPANSION OF THE MAP
18:35 HAS FLOCK REACHED OUT?
19:23 WHY FLOCK ISN'T RENEWED
20:27 DE-FLOCK, OR DE-ALPR?
21:07 GETTING STARTED
22:51 WHY BOB GOT INVOLVED
23:53 IS THIS BIPARTISAN?
25:21 HOW TO FOLLOW
26:00 THE CITY THAT'S DONE THE MOST
27:25 OUTRO

#flockcameras #surveillancecameras #privacy
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOU7A1x67o8

Is age verification really the solution?

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:14:20 GMT

61% of Americans want tighter social media oversight, but is age verification really the solution? What do you think?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvYQX5eM_m4

Comcast Turned Millions of Routers Into Motion Sensors

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:19:33 GMT

Comcast just turned millions of leased Xfinity routers into motion sensors that track movement through your home, and buried in the fine print is a clause letting them hand that data to third parties without telling you. Here's what Xfinity Shield actually does, why the tradeoff makes no sense even if you want the feature, and how to get off your ISP's hardware with a modem and router you actually own.

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🔗 SOURCES & LINKS
• Our Tools: https://tools.techlore.tech
• Our VPN Finder: https://vpn.techlore.tech/
• Proton Affiliate: https://go.getproton.me/SH12P
• Proton Standard: https://protonvpn.com/
• Xfinity Modem Tool: https://www.xfinity.com/support/internet/customerowned
• GL-MT6000 Router Affiliate: https://amzn.to/4wHns7F
• GL-MT6000 Router Standard: https://www.amazon.com/GL-iNet-GL-MT6000-Multi-Gig-Connectivity-WireGuard/dp/B0CP7S3117/
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• OpenWrt One Standard: https://www.amazon.com/youyeetoo-Banana-Pi-OpenWrt-One/dp/B0DJS7STYL/
• OpenWrt Forum on Routers: https://forum.openwrt.org/t/best-newcomer-router-2025/222871
• Research on Wi-Fi network tracking: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260811052857.htm
• TechCrunch Coverage: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/18/comcast-adds-motion-sensing-to-millions-of-its-newer-routers-with-a-privacy-catch/

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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 HELLO HOME XFINITY EMPLOYEE
00:28 XFINITY SHIELD EXPLAINED
01:24 STEELMANNING IT...MAYBE?
02:00 THE MASSIVE PRIVACY ISSUES
04:02 OUR SPONSOR: CAKE WALLET 🍰
05:32 STEPS TO ACTUALLY STOP THIS
05:50 STEP 1: TURN IT OFF
05:58 STEP 2: XFINITY OPT OUTS
06:44 STEP 3: DNS & VPN
07:54 STEP 4: NEW HARDWARE
09:28 FINAL THOUGHTS
#comcast #wifi #surveillance
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxGYRY7Gc0E

How To Check What Any Website Is Doing With Your Data

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:55:42 GMT

You can look up exactly which companies are getting your data from any website for free, in about a minute. But the tool everyone's sharing right now has a blind spot big enough that Facebook comes back completely clean. Here are three tools that actually show you what a site is doing, tested on a real healthcare provider.

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🔗 SOURCES & LINKS
• DecryptAds: https://decryptads.com/
• Blacklight: https://themarkup.org/blacklight
• All Tools: https://tools.techlore.tech/

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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 INTRO
00:28 TOOL 1: DECRYPTADS
01:56 TOOL 2: BLACKLIGHT
03:02 TOOL 3: BROWSERS/EXTENSIONS
03:36 SO WHAT? WHY DO THESE MATTER?
04:50 OUR SPONSOR: ADDY.IO
06:22 LET'S FIX THIS STUFF!
06:50 THE THREE PEOPLE WHO FAILED US
#trackers #advertising #privacy
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Xg26MxJWVs

Signal without a phone number?

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:49:23 GMT

New commits hint it could be coming and it may be paid. Still just speculation. Would you pay for it?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dr2Zdo1-6-s

California Built a Delete Button for Your Data - Here's How It Works (Cal Privacy Interview)

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 16:00:04 GMT

California created a free service that deletes your personal information from over 600 registered data brokers. Tom Kemp, Executive Director of the California Privacy Protection Agency (Cal Privacy), breaks down how the DROP system actually works, why data brokers face fines of up to $40 million a day for non-compliance, what to do if you live outside California, and more.

🔗 SOURCES & LINKS
• Cal Privacy: https://cppa.ca.gov
• DROP: https://privacy.ca.gov
• California Safe at Home Program: https://www.sos.ca.gov/registries/safe-home

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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 INTRO
00:01:44 CPPA VS. CAL PRIVACY
00:02:52 TOM'S BACKGROUND
00:04:39 CAL PRIVACY RELATIONSHIP WITH BIG TECH
00:07:38 CAL PRIVACY INSPIRATION
00:12:23 THE PRIVACY PARADOX
00:15:15 CALIFORNIA'S APPROACH VS. OTHERS
00:18:04 UPCOMING BROWSER REQUIREMENTS
00:19:15 DELETE REQUEST AND OPT-OUT PLATFORM (DROP)
00:26:08 HOW DROP WORKS
00:28:05 DROP VS. DATA REMOVAL SERVICES
00: 37:14 WHO RUNS THE DROP TECH?
00:39:43 DATA SECURITY & INFRASTRUCTURE
00:46:14 LEAVING OR CUSTOMIZING DROP
00:46:46 TIMING
00:47:33 DATA BROKER REGISTRY
00:49:41 DATA BROKER REACTION
00:51:36 WHY IS THIS RETROACTIVE?
00:54:45 HOW TO ADVOCATE WHERE YOU ARE
00:57:50 FEDERAL PRIVACY REGULATION
01:00:12 HOW TO UTILIZE YOUR RIGHTS & TOOLS
01:04:14 FINAL THOUGHTS

#databrokers #dataremoval #digitalprivacy
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1t3sueQMNQE

Signal's Largest Updates in Years Are Finally Here

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 01:11:39 GMT

Signal just shipped its largest set of updates in years: A second phone can finally be a linked device, automatic key verification is rolling out alongside safety numbers, and there are commits hinting at registration without a phone number. I also cover Google hosting rival app stores in the Play Store after its Epic loss, a fake Wi-Fi network on a Delta flight, a Reuters poll showing most Americans want tighter social media oversight, and Meta joining the list of companies whose AI agents ran their own attacks.

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🔗 SOURCES & LINKS
• Sources, Podcast & Shownotes: https://techlore.tech/signals-biggest-update-in-years-plus-rival-app-stores-arrive-in-the-play-store/

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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 WELCOME TO SURVEILLANCE REPORT
00:57 3 BIG SIGNAL UPDATES
06:56 GOOGLE PLAY THIRD-PARTY APP STORES
10:48 'MILE HIGH HACKERS'
12:08 OUR SPONSOR: EASYOPTOUTS!
14:02 COMMENTARY ON SOCIAL MEDIA BANS
18:04 MORE ROGUE AI AGENT HACKING
21:54 DEFENSE BULLETIN: DATA BREACHES
27:02 DEFENSE BULLETIN: THREATS
32:42 DEFENSE BULLETIN: FOSS+
#signal #socialmediaban #techlore
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vj6fV3Ozlec

Did The Steam Deck Breach Hit You? Here's What To Do

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:07:01 GMT

Steam Deck and Framework owners both got caught in data breaches, but the plot twist is neither company was actually hacked. Both leaked through upstream vendors most customers have never heard of, exposing names, emails, phone numbers, and home addresses. Here's exactly what to do if you were affected, step by step. From phishing to aliasing to password management.

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🔗 SOURCES & LINKS
• Tools: https://tools.techlore.tech/
• Proton Kickback Link: https://go.getproton.me/SH1Iq
• Proton Standard Link: https://proton.me/pass
• Steam Breach Info: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/valve-notifies-steam-hardware-customers-of-a-data-breach/
• Framework Breach Info: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/07/computer-maker-framework-notifies-all-customers-of-a-data-breach/

🔎 RELATED VIDEOS
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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 INTRO
00:36 STEAM HARDWARE DATA BREACH
01:38 FRAMEWORK DATA BREACH
02:42 HOW YOU CAN BEAT DATA BREACHES
07:18 SUMMARY OF STEPS & FINAL THOUGHTS
#steam #framework #leak
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xANRk2prWDg

The Password Manager that Redefined KeePass (Strongbox Interview)

Sat, 01 Aug 2026 16:00:35 GMT

Once you use Strongbox, a community favorite KeePass client, it's hard to use anything else. Alex Logan is the VP of Engineering at Applause, the company behind Strongbox. He dives into why KeePass syncing works differently than cloud-based password managers, how Strongbox's sync tries to close that gap, what the Applause acquisition actually changed, the open source nuance that trips people up, and whether a Windows or Android client is ever coming.

🔗 SOURCES & LINKS
• Strongbox: https://strongboxsafe.com/
• Strongbox Subreddit: https://reddit.com/r/strongbox
• KeePass: https://keepass.info/
• Have I Been Pwned: https://haveibeenpwned.com

🔎 RELATED VIDEOS
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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 INTRO
02:47 OVERVIEW OF PASSWORD MANAGERS
04:50 3 TYPES OF PASSWORD MANAGERS
08:50 PASSWORD SYNCING
11:23 SERVERS + APPLE iCLOUD
13:13 KEEPASS CLIENT INCONSISTENCY + GAPS
19:12 NEXTCLOUD SYNC
19:59 WIFI SYNC
21:17 iCLOUD ADVANCED DATA PROTECTION (ADP)
23:01 STRONGBOX TARGET USER
25:11 AUTOFILL
29:34 BROWSER SUPPORT
30:34 BROWSER EXTENSION SECURITY
32:57 APP CONNECTIONS
35:10 SAFETY & ANALYTICS CONCERNS
40:57 OPEN SOURCE
43:19 BROADENING STRONGBOX'S HORIZONS
46:06 THE STRONGBOX TEAM
47:54 STRONGBOX ACQUISITION
51:34 PAYING FOR OPEN SOURCE + PRICING
56:24 WHAT'S NEXT? + HOW TO FOLLOW

#passwordmanager #keepass #onlinesecurity
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxCR8-YsuHU

The AI Hacking Scandal That Keeps On Giving...

Sat, 01 Aug 2026 04:39:51 GMT

OpenAI's rogue AI agent turned out to have hacked more than Hugging Face, and the more details come out, the less impressive it seems. Then Anthropic came forward with its own disclosure: three companies accessed during testing, two of which had no idea. Plus Iran-linked hackers burrowing into dozens of US water and energy systems, an activist facing a felony for wiping his GrapheneOS phone at the border with a duress password, and thousands of private Claude chats and Artifacts turning up indexed on Google. An AI-heavy week, with the usual data breaches, threats, and FOSS+ updates.

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🔗 SOURCES & LINKS
• Sources, Podcast & Shownotes: https://techlore.tech/openais-hacking-story-got-worse-plus-iran-in-us-water-systems-a-felony-for-wiping-a-phone/

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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 INTRO TO SURVEILLANCE REPORT
00:45 HIGHLIGHT: ROGUE AI
07:14 THEY'RE ATTACKING WATER
09:32 THE GRAPHENE PHONE WIPING CASE
15:00 OUR SPONSOR: DAWARICH
16:48 CLAUDE AI CHATS MADE PUBLIC
18:30 DEFENSE BULLETIN: DATA BREACHES
23:30 DEFENSE BULLETIN: THREATS
27:56 DEFENSE BULLETIN: FOSS+
#claudeai #openai #ainews
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBmIMRmuuVc

A State Just Forced the .com Registry to Lock a Site, Is This Legal? - Techlore Office Hours Live

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 01:06:11 GMT

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/ask
2. Techlorians (members) get questions answered first
3. Everyone can watch and participate in live chat
4. Questions answered live every Friday at 10am PT

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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:
00:00 Introduction and New Features
02:54 Community Engagement and Office Hours
05:57 Domain Freezing and Government Pressure
12:04 Metadata Removal Tools for Privacy
18:11 Mitigating Invasive Tracking on Devices
23:53 Choosing the Right Phone for Privacy
29:57 The Future of Linux Phones
42:24 Navigating Email Aliases and Privacy
45:11 Censorship and Open Source Software
48:48 The Need for Anonymity in the Digital Age
51:26 Email Aliasing Solutions and Trust
53:14 Exploring Domain Trust and TLDs
54:09 Windows Data Collection and Privacy Concerns
55:29 The Complexity of Political Donations in Privacy Services
01:01:11 Navigating the Future of Custom ROMs and Open Source Apps
01:17:30 Empowering Choices in Technology
01:18:02 Insights from Interviews with Tech Leaders
01:19:09 Comparing VPN Services: Mullvad vs Proton
01:20:31 Exploring Raspberry Pi for Self-Hosting
01:22:00 Apple's New API for Ad Blocking
01:23:40 Voice Modification and Privacy Concerns
01:25:04 Challenges of Self-Hosting PeerTube
01:28:00 Understanding Signal Usernames
01:31:46 Redundancy in Privacy Tools
01:34:03 Convincing Others to Adopt Privacy Tools
01:39:12 Final Thoughts and Community Engagement
#techlore #OfficeHours #LiveQA
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLAb3CldzY0

Meet Firefox Nova: A First Look at the New Design

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 03:59:16 GMT

Firefox just shipped its biggest redesign in six years, and it's already live in Nightly. I put regular Firefox side-by-side with the new Nova UI to show you what's changed: rounded tabs, a reworked settings menu, Kit, the return of Compact Mode, and a few hidden gems most people are going to miss.

🔗 SOURCES & LINKS
• Learn more about the release: https://www.firefox.com/en-US/whatsnext/

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https://youtu.be/zPqsIGALt7s
https://youtu.be/dwFSytu_JUw

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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 INTRO
00:20 CORE REDESIGN CHANGES
03:58 OTHER CHANGES
05:26 FINAL THOUGHTS
#firefox #browser #walkthrough
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2MyE33t7SQ

The ULTIMATE Guide to Protect Yourself from Chat Control

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 16:00:13 GMT

A parent sends a photo of their sick child to a doctor, and ends up under police investigation... welcome to 1984. Initiatives like Chat Control and other advancements around the world aim to make this the permanent state of the internet. This video breaks down how photo and message scanning actually works, calls out the laws that want to mandate it, and shows you exactly how to protect yourself.

🔗 SOURCES & LINKS
• Fight Chat Control: https://fightchatcontrol.eu/
• iCloud ADP Setup Guide: https://support.apple.com/en-us/108756
• Signal: https://signal.org/
• Proton (Affiliate): https://go.getproton.me/SH2qs
• Proton (Standard): https://proton.me/
• Tuta (Affiliate): https://tuta.com/?t-src=techlore
• Tuta (Standard): https://tuta.com/

🔎 RELATED VIDEOS
https://youtu.be/USNy6fwJyME
https://youtu.be/EXYATfmuf7k
https://youtu.be/uy_brLDX6tI

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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 INTRO
00:19 UNDERSTANDING THE STAKES
01:31 PART 1: UNDERSTANDING SCANNING
04:06 PART 2: WHAT TO DO
10:33 PART 3: CHAT CONTROL 2.0
#chatcontrol #encryption #datascanning
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vkvwd4VHLg8

France Just Banned Social Media For Under-15s

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 20:42:16 GMT

France just became the first country in Europe to ban social media for anyone under 15, the UK's incoming PM dropped the digital ID scheme entirely, and California's Senate killed its browser-level age mandate and carved out open source operating systems. Also this week: a hidden device installed by dealers that leaves millions of US cars open to Bluetooth attacks, new stats showing most Chat Control reports are false alarms, and courts forcing Apple and Google to open up their platforms.

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• Sources, Podcast & Shownotes: https://techlore.tech/france-bans-under-15s-from-social-media-a-hidden-device-leaves-us-cars-hackable-and-courts-force-apple-and-google-open/

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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 WELCOME TO SURVEILLANCE REPORT
00:46 FRANCE BANNING SOCIAL MEDIA + MORE
08:04 A SCARY CAR EXPLOIT
12:42 STATS ON CHAT CONTROL
15:16 OUR SPONSOR: EASY OPT OUTS
16:40 APPLE & GOOGLE OPENING UP
20:26 DEFENSE BULLETIN: DATA BREACHES
24:18 DEFENSE BULLETIN: THREATS
32:08 DEFENSE BULLETIN: FOSS+
#france #socialmedia #privacy
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP5CfaqzCXg

Is Public WiFi Actually Dangerous? - Techlore Office Hours Live

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:03:01 GMT

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/ask
2. Techlorians (members) get questions answered first
3. Everyone can watch and participate in live chat
4. Questions answered live every Friday at 10am PT

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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:
0:00 Welcome and what's on deck today
3:11 Is public Wi-Fi actually risky in 2026?
6:53 Wildfires, prepping, and the physical side of privacy
11:09 Using Tor with no traces — and why Tails is still the answer
14:30 The Mullvad donation: what it does and doesn't change
19:09 Centralized VPNs vs. Nym and decentralized options
22:47 Why switch to Proton or Tuta if everyone's on Gmail?
26:01 Why Nym wasn't in the VPN tier list + the VPN Finder
28:30 Moving from Windows to Linux without overthinking it
30:43 Self-destructing emails, and Proton vs. Tuta for contacts
34:24 dnsforge.de and trusting donation-funded services
35:49 Scam texts and calls — did your number leak?
37:47 Find Hub vs. Find My and the anti-theft tradeoff
41:58 California's data broker opt-out (Talks interview incoming)
42:52 Reviewing Ken's full privacy setup
50:25 App Tracking Transparency vs. DuckDuckGo and AdGuard
52:07 Thoughts on Mullvad Browser
53:03 Hot take: Signal's encrypted backups are great
56:54 NetShield vs. AdGuard Pro vs. DuckDuckGo blocking
1:01:17 The EU geo-blocking copyright ruling
1:02:07 Is the Steam Machine worth it?
1:04:07 Randomizing your fingerprint vs. blending in
1:05:58 Keeping up with privacy news without it becoming a job
1:09:10 Helium vs. LibreWolf — and why browser sync isn't open
1:11:33 The threat model quiz, walked through
1:16:21 Is Meta AI's private chat on WhatsApp safe?
1:18:24 AdGuard Home routers vs. a Pi-hole
1:22:41 Privacy creators
1:24:34 The two changes that matter most: browser and DNS
1:28:28 Wrap-up
#techlore #OfficeHours #LiveQA
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4sOu4JbcQc

Brave Just Copied Firefox's Best Feature (And Why That's Great)

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:58:43 GMT

Brave just shipped Containers, and Firefox just made them native, so the profiles-vs-containers debate that split these two browsers is finally over. This video demos both features side by side in Brave 1.92 and Firefox 153, and breaks down when to use browser profiles vs container tabs for multi-account browsing, work/personal separation, and keeping your logins isolated. Whether you use Brave, Firefox, or both, here's how to actually get more out of your browser.

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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 INTRO TO BRAVE CONTAINERS
00:52 BRAVE & FIREFOX APPROACHES TO CONTAINERS/PROFILES
03:28 PROFILES VS CONTAINERS
05:45 WHY I THINK THIS IS EPIC!
#bravebrowser #firefox #privacybrowser
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwFSytu_JUw

The Question That Makes Me Rethink Everything - Techlore Office Hours Live

Sat, 18 Jul 2026 04:33:13 GMT

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/ask
2. Techlorians (members) get questions answered first
3. Everyone can watch and participate in live chat
4. 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:
00:00 Introduction and Context of the Stream
03:01 Exploring Privacy Control and Its Illusions
05:52 Data Removal Services and Their Effectiveness
09:02 Understanding VPNs and DNS Services
11:54 Metadata Removal Tools and Open Source Considerations
15:07 Account Deletion and Digital Footprint Management
17:45 Mergers, Acquisitions, and Their Implications
21:03 Choosing Tools for Digital Privacy
23:55 Signal Usernames and Privacy Concerns
27:13 Domain Privacy and Hosting Solutions
29:49 Reproducibility in Software and Security
35:11 Choosing the Right Operating System for School
38:41 Email Privacy and Encryption Solutions
41:54 Browser Trustworthiness and Controversies
42:24 Phishing Prevention Strategies
43:54 Windows Security Features and Comparisons
49:51 Using Privacy Cards for Everyday Spending
52:02 Concealing Identity in Unique Situations
01:00:18 Personal Privacy Setups and Recommendations
01:07:46 Exploring the VPN Finder Tool
01:10:06 Decentralized VPNs: Pros and Cons
01:11:31 Self-Hosting and Privacy
01:12:23 Messaging Apps: Signal vs. WhatsApp
01:14:43 E-Readers and Digital Rights
01:16:29 Browser Privacy and Setup
01:19:30 Compartmentalizing Browser Usage
01:22:11 Social Media Privacy on iPhone
01:25:20 Email Privacy: ProtonMail vs. Gmail
01:28:01 Choosing Between Linux Distros
01:30:13 Job Searching and Privacy Concerns
01:32:59 The Ethics of Privacy Choices
01:34:24 Proton's AI and Privacy Tools
#techlore #OfficeHours #LiveQA
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4H_DgNgJQA

3 Scam Signs From a Malwarebytes Expert

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:00:07 GMT

Every major global event brings the same scam tactics wearing a new mask. In this interview, David Ruiz, journalist and privacy advocate at Malwarebytes, breaks down how to identify (and avoid) scams, stalkerware vs. nation-state spyware, and what privacy is actually about.

🔗 SOURCES & LINKS
• Malwarebytes: https://malwarebytes.com/
• Coalition Against Stalkerware: https://stopstalkerware.org/
• Citizen Lab: https://citizenlab.ca/
• Electronic Frontier Foundation: https://eff.org/

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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 INTRO
01:31 DAVID'S BACKGROUND
06:38 POLICY BEHIND-THE-SCENES
09:18 WORLD CUP SCAMS
16:58 BEHAVIORAL VS. TECHNOLOGICAL DEFENSES
18:53 SCAMS VS. MARKETING
21:49 RESPONSIBILITY
24:35 WHERE TOOLS FIT + MALWAREBYTES TOOLS
28:42 MALWAREBYTES RELATIONSHIP TO BIG TECH
31:30 ANALYTICS
33:56 COALITION AGAINST STALKERWARE
41:46 STALKERWARE VS. GOVERNMENT SPYWARE
44:32 STALKERWARE IS MOSTLY ANDROID?
47:44 DAVID'S TECH STACK
50:29 FINAL THOUGHTS

#malwarebytes #stalkerware #worldcup
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHp8J7R3NnU

EU Sneakily Passed Chat Control (What You Need to Know)

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 05:56:57 GMT

This week's a double-week catch-up: the EU just greenlit Chat Control even after Parliament voted against it, Microsoft had a brutal stretch between a decade-old Secure Boot flaw and a Windows Defender zero-day, Texas's app-store age verification law cleared its Supreme Court hurdle while the KIDS Act moves through Congress, and LAPD just let its Flock license-plate contract expire. Plus a double-week Defense Bulletin with breaches, threats and open source news!

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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 INTRO TO SURVEILLANCE REPORT
00:56 CHAT CONTROL IS BACK
07:06 MICROSOFT HAD A ROUGH WEEK
16:30 AGE VERIFICATION IN THE US
19:52 OUR SPONSOR: DAWARICH
21:40 THE FLOCK RESISTANCE
23:26 DEFENSE BULLETIN: DATA BREACHES
26:00 DEFENSE BULLETIN: THREATS
29:12 DEFENSE BULLETIN: FOSS+
#chatcontrol #europe #privacy
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uy_brLDX6tI

The Open Source Wallet That Collects Zero Data (Cake Wallet Interview)

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:00:10 GMT

Your bank can freeze your account, block your transfers, and demand explanations for how you spend your own money. Cake Wallet founder & CEO Vik Sharma learned this firsthand when trying to transfer $90 between his accounts. In this interview, he shares this story, along with the history of Cake Wallet, why financial privacy matters, the importance of decentralization, Bitcoin vs. Monero, silent payments, and more.

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🔗 SOURCES & LINKS
• Cake Wallet: https://cakewallet.com/
• Monero by Cake Wallet: https://monero.com/
• Cupcake: https://cupcakewallet.com/

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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 INTRO
01:47 HOW VIK GOT INTO CRYPTO
03:32 THE VALUE OF DECENTRALIZATION
06:15 THE VALUE OF CRYPTO FOR SKEPTICS
08:54 CAKE WALLET PHILOSOPHY + VISION
12:48 TECHNICAL VS. PHILOSOPHICAL CRITICISM
15:30 "WE CAN'T SEE THAT"
18:39 SPONSOR
20:30 BLOCKCHAIN PRIVACY CONCERNS
27:29 ZCASH RECEPTION
29:25 SILENT PAYMENTS
31:10 CUPCAKE
34:03 PRIVACY & SECURITY VS. MARKETING
38:39 CENSORSHIP RESISTANCE
40:02 CURRENT CONCERNS
42:28 HOW TO FOLLOW
#cakewallet #monero #crypto
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nimtOXBMom8

The ULTIMATE Proton Hardening Guide

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:33:42 GMT

Proton has solid privacy & security out of the box, but a few tweaks can take the safety of your account to the max: 2FA, Proton Sentinel, metadata stripping, tracker blocking, and more. Welcome to the ultimate Proton Hardening Guide!

Thank you to Proton for partnering with us on this video!

🔗 SOURCES & LINKS
• Proton Mail (Kickback): https://go.getproton.me/SH2qs
• Proton Mail (Standard): https://proton.me/mail

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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 INTRO
00:38 ACCOUNT AND PASSWORD
03:02 RECOVERY
04:14 SECURITY AND PRIVACY
06:53 SENDING AN EMAIL
09:50 MESSAGES AND COMPOSING
11:09 EMAIL PRIVACY
12:06 ENCRYPTION AND KEYS
12:41 REALITY CHECK
14:05 ACCESS
15:00 PAYMENT
15:34 DEVICES
16:08 PUTTING IT TOGETHER
#ProtonMail #EmailPrivacy #AccountSecurity
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yz4bvzPS1jQ

The UK Wants Your ID To Use The Internet

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:42:32 GMT

The UK just confirmed it's doubling down on the under-16 social media ban, and VPN restrictions might be next. Meanwhile, 60% of Americans say they support social media bans for minors, and almost none of them have been told what age verification actually costs: uploading your ID to reach the same platforms that never changed. In this video I break down the UK's VPN restriction proposal, why age verification and online age gates always expand beyond kids, what Australia's under-16 ban actually accomplished, and why banning users instead of fixing exploitative platform design protects nobody.

🔗 SOURCES & LINKS
• Proton VPN Kickback Link: https://go.getproton.me/SH12P
• Proton VPN: https://protonvpn.com/

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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 THE FIGHT CONTINUES
00:30 THE UK TEASING VPN RESTRICTIONS
03:30 MAJORITY OF US ADULTS SUPPORT THESE BANS
06:32 THE REAL (IGNORED) ISSUES THAT NEED SOLVING
#VPNBan #uk #usa
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5ScjMGfIUU

Which Password Manager Should You Actually Use? (2026 Tier List)

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:19:33 GMT

Your password manager is the most sensitive piece of software in your tech stack. It holds everything - your email, banking, work credentials, health records, crypto, and more. Here's how 12 of the most popular ones actually stack up.

🔗 SOURCES & LINKS
• Tier List Permalink: https://tiermaker.com/create/password-manager-tier-list-16656169
• Techlore Wiki: https://wiki.techlore.tech/
• Proton VPN (Affiliate): https://go.getproton.me/SH12P
• Proton VPN (Standard): https://protonvpn.com/

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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 INTRO
00:47 THE LIST
23:04 LOCKING IN
24:35 WHAT SHOULD YOU USE?

#passwordmanager #tierlist #passwordsecurity
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R13NHqWxZx8