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Back to SearchWhy US States Want to Ban Your VPN (And Why It Won't Work)
US states including Wisconsin (AB105/SB130) and Michigan are pushing to ban VPNs as part of age verification laws that compromise digital privacy for everyone. This video explains why these bills are…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Why This Security Expert Doesn't Use a Phone (Buskill Interview)
Even with encryption and 2FA, if someone steals your logged-in laptop, you're compromised. Michael Altfield created Buskill - an open source USB "dead man switch" - to solve this analog attack vector…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Europe's 'GDPR Simplification' Explained (Here's What It Actually Does)
In four days, the EU Commission releases the Digital Omnibus, a proposal to "simplify" GDPR that would actually weaken privacy protections on many front: narrowing personal data definitions, giving A…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
The Email Provider Google Doesn't Want You to Know About (Fastmail Interview)
Ricardo Signes, Chief Engineer at Fastmail, explains why Gmail's email experience has become increasingly fragmented, and what it would take to actually fix the decades-old IMAP protocol that powers …
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Privacy Win: Convincing Parents to Ditch Ring (For Real Security!)
A user shares how they got privacy-skeptical parents to replace Ring with self-hosted security they actually control! Welcome to Techlore's privacy wins of the week, where our community shares their …
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Why Google Chrome Betrays Your Privacy (Firefox CTO Explains)
When you sign into Chrome, Google collects your entire browsing history to build behavioral profiles for targeted ads. In this interview, Firefox CTO Bobby Holley breaks down why Mozilla maintains Ge…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Keep Android Open: Your Action Plan for Freedom
Android's openness is under threat as Google requires developer verification for sideloading, putting F-Droid and digital sovereignty at risk. This video shows exactly how to take action through the …
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Email Hygiene Win: Aliases, 2FA & Account Audit - Privacy Wins Of The Week!
A user shares how they took full control of their email! Welcome to Techlore's privacy wins of the week, where our community shares their tech wins. It can be privacy, security, or anything else tech…
Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago
Dumb Phones & Privacy: Digital Minimalism with Jose Briones
In this Techlore Talks episode, I sit down with @JoseBriones to explore whether dumb phones really offer better privacy and how digital minimalism can transform your relationship with technology. Jos…
Published on 2 months ago
Big Tech Just Sued Texas Over Age Verification Law (We Called It)
Just after covering Texas's age verification law requiring ID for ALL apps, Big Tech (Apple, Google, and others) has sued the state, calling it a "broad censorship regime" that violates the First Ame…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago