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"If it's not free you're the product" can be true—but not always! Today I want to break down the nuance behind free VPNs, free & open source software, and how there can be perfectly free services that can still respect user privacy, security, and freedom! I also showcase my five favorite free VPNs.

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0:00 Intro to Free VPNs 0:32 Quick Thanks to Our Sponsor—Tutanota! 1:01 First Two Free VPNs—Riseup & Calyx 2:20 Freemium VPN 1—Windscribe 3:22 Freemium VPN 2—Proton VPN 4:34 Repurposing Tor as a 'VPN' 6:18 Many free & open source offerings! #vpn #techlore #tor

It's been a couple months and we wanted to start with some recent positive privacy news. We also cover tons of other events like Google removing saved links, Debian turning 30, Punkt, Signal, app store malware, Red Hat, and more!

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00:00 Intro 00:48 Some positive privacy wins! 07:50 Google removing saved links? 09:50 Issues with cloud providers and how they can screw you over. 11:36 Debian turned 30! 13:03 Punkt, Signal, Matrix, and E2EE 17:30 Fake Signal/Telegram Malware on Play Store 20:18 Google Authenticator is STILL a meme 24:28 Jonah is annoyed with Apple 27:30 Red Hat saga, Fedora, Corporate influence and more 32:07 Privacytests.org has a self-testing tool! 34:00 Jitsi Meet shut down anonymous registration 35:08 Fairphone 5, Purism Librem 5, PinePhone, iPhones, and more! #techlore #podcast #privacy

Jitsi.meet has ended their anonymous meeting creation in favor of a questionable system requiring Google/Facebook/GitHub. Today I'll cover the changes, what they mean, and lots of the alternatives available for people who require an anonymous video conferencing solution that isn't Zoom.

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00:00 Intro 00:12 What is Jitsi 00:48 Jitsi's changes... 02:42 My analysis 03:46 Good alternatives & options 06:42 Final thoughts & summary #jitsi #zoom #privacy

Here's how I've implemented digital minimalism into one of my phones to give you all an idea of how I keep my technology simple, focused, minimal, and working for me.

NextDNS Affiliate Link: https://nextdns.io/?from=5v4be7mt NextDNS Standard Link: https://nextdns.io/ How To Clear Homescreen: https://www.idownloadblog.com/2022/02/21/how-to-create-iphone-home-screen-with-no-apps/ Punkt Review That Inspired This Video: https://youtu.be/QdYrBpBJRI4

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00:00 Intro to digital minimalism 00:50 Phone choices 01:52 Delete unused applications 02:37 Clean your homescreen 04:32 Changing your navigation 06:48 Screentime/downtime and other controls 08:22 DNS Filtering 09:46 The little things 11:10 The mentality 13:02 Summarizing things #minimal #minimalist #techlore

The Punkt MP02 is a feature/dumbphone that natively support Signal through its Pigeon client. Let's take a look at this minimal phone and who it may be for, what it's like to use, and most importantly: how Signal works to offer you a private and secure experience unlike most other smartphones.

For a dive into Pigeon 2.0's changes, Jose has a great video: https://youtu.be/IJg8WZwKl7U

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Just a little coverage of my thoughts on what you can expect for services you subscribe to from a privacy and security perspective.

IVPN Blog: https://www.ivpn.net/blog/your-vpn-provider-wont-go-to-jail-for-you/

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00:00 Quick intro 00:56 Prep Work! 07:32 When Sh** Hits the Fan 09:56 Takeaways for all of you #vpn #techlore #privacy

Long ago I left Firefox in pursuit of testing out countless browser for my privacy and security journey. Here's my journey which demonstrates why browser wars are silly and what I suggest people do who are looking for the best privacy and security browser(s) for them. Browsers I considered (or used) were Firefox, Tor, Brave, Vivaldi, Opera, Edge, Safari, ungoogled-chromium, Arc, and Mullvad Browser.

My coverage of Mullvad Browser: https://youtu.be/tsrt1elZ9FE

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00:00 Browser Wars are Silly 00:16 A New Beginning 01:26 Chromium Strikes Back 03:20 Return of the Emo 05:48 The Mullvad Awakens 07:08 What's Next? 09:06 What Should YOU Do? #browser #firefox #techlore

Instagram Threads is the new Twitter/Mastodon/Bluesky alternative that just hit the world—unfortunately with several issues. From the timeline, to privacy concerns, to its ActivityPub integration, and more! Here are the several issues behind this Facebook/Meta product that I think should be considered before you open an account.

Why Privacy Matters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6_ZlkBYrxI Why You Should Delete Social Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUQqHYjl2Pk Why To Ditch Twitter for Mastodon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkRkTdm9efs

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0:00 Setting the scene 0:28 The Timeline 2:28 Privacy 3:32 Deleting Threads 3:58 Meta/Facebook Monopoly 5:27 Things I'm Looking Forward To #instagram #instagramthreads #techlore

NextDNS is an insanely powerful privacy and security tool allowing you to reclaim control across various devices via DNS. In this guide/tutorial, I will be explaining what NextDNS is and how it differs from most other DNS providers, all the settings offered, some of my suggested use-cases, blocklist recommendations, set-up, and many other things so you can feel confident using NextDNS. Enjoy!

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References: Techlore NextDNS/VPN Video 1: https://youtu.be/xIXG3cFT6O4 Techlore NextDNS/VPN Video 2: https://youtu.be/py9RtY2fYaA NextDNS GitHub Guide: https://github.com/yokoffing/NextDNS-Config Techlore Forum Thread for More Help: Coming Soon

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00:00 Introduction 00:44 What is NextDNS, why it's unique, what it does 02:48 Security Tab 11:52 Privacy Tab 15:48 Blocklists 22:20 'Parental' Controls Tab 26:38 Deny/Allowlist 28:30 Analytics and Logs 29:26 Settings Tab 32:18 Linking NextDNS To Devices 37:04 Written NextDNS Guide & Other Notes on NextDNS 38:52 Final Words on NextDNS and Conclusion #techlore #nextDNS #privacy

Proton Pass is finally available to the public - Proton's new password manager. How does it compare to Bitwarden, KeePass, 1Password, and other established password managers in the space? Today I share my review of Proton Pass!

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0:00 Introduction to Proton Pass 0:32 Proton Pass Desktop Experience 3:00 Proton Pass Mobile Experience 3:32 Proton Pass Privacy & Security 4:04 SimpleLogin Integration 5:14 Who, Why? And General Thoughts #techlore #proton #protonpass

Welcome to Go Incognito, a full guide to security, privacy and anonymity. This is lesson 2 of Section 2: Minimalism This lesson covers how to keep your local digital life as clean as possible. This involves deleting unused apps, programs, and files. And it teaches how to properly remove remnants from programs that were not completely removed. The next lesson will touch more in-depth on minimalism.

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