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  • August 29 · 35 min· Video

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

    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. 🔎 EasyOptOuts is the easy, affordable, and effective way to automatically remove your data from people search sites: https://easyoptouts.com Thanks to the EasyOptOuts team for sponsoring Surveillance Report! 🔗 SOURCES & LINKS • Sources, Podcast & Shownotes: https://techlore.tech/apple-fixed-a-leak-without-telling-anyone-plus-more-vpn-news-and-flocks-creepy-police-ai/ 📨 Stay ahead of the news without doom-scrolling. Surveillance Report covers what matters in privacy, security, and digital rights. Weekly, free: https://techlore.tech/#/portal/signup 🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE • Test your privacy & security gaps: https://quiz.techlore.tech/ • Close the gaps with the right tools: https://tools.techlore.tech/ • Compare dozens of VPNs side by side: https://vpn.techlore.tech/ • Learn everything from the ground up: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/ • Support Techlore, Join our Signal Group: https://techlore.tech/support/ ⏱️ 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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  • August 29 · 1 hr 11 min· Video

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

    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: Submit questions in advance: https://techlore.palform.app/ask Techlorians (members) get questions answered first Everyone can watch and participate in live chat 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 02:52 Privacy Burnout 06:10 Navigating Work and Privacy Tools 08:53 Coping with Digital Overwhelm 12:08 Censorship and Proxy Protocols 15:01 Exploring Lockdown Mode 17:48 Privacy in Messaging Apps 21:04 Balancing Privacy and Convenience 23:55 Choosing the Right Devices for Privacy 36:39 Exploring Privacy Apps and Tools 39:05 Cryptocurrency in Daily Transactions 42:02 Browser Choices and Privacy 43:48 The Importance of Hardware Choices 46:13 Transitioning to New Services 49:54 Updates on Go Incognito 50:44 Thoughts on E/OS and User Experience 51:48 Ad Blockers and Creator Support 55:28 YouTube Revenue Challenges 01:01:06 Final Thoughts and Community Engagement #techlore #OfficeHours #LiveQA

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  • August 29 · 1 hr 9 min· Video

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

    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. Stop handing out your real email address. addy.io gives every site an alias that forwards to your normal inbox. Open source, self-hostable, with browser extensions and mobile apps. 🚀 Get started for free: https://addy.io/?utm_source=techlore 🔗 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 🔎 RELATED VIDEOS https://youtu.be/0_hlkmpw1sk 📨 Stay ahead of the news without doom-scrolling. Surveillance Report covers what matters in privacy, security, and digital rights. Weekly, free: https://techlore.tech/#/portal/signup 🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE • Test your privacy & security gaps: https://quiz.techlore.tech/ • Close the gaps with the right tools: https://tools.techlore.tech/ • Compare dozens of VPNs side by side: https://vpn.techlore.tech/ • Learn everything from the ground up: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/ • Support Techlore, Join our Signal Group: https://techlore.tech/support/ ⏱️ 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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  • August 22 · 1 hr 39 min· Video

    Your Friend Is Probably Wrong About Proxies & VPNs (Here's Why) - Techlore Office Hours Live

    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: Submit questions in advance: https://techlore.palform.app/ask Techlorians (members) get questions answered first Everyone can watch and participate in live chat 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: #techlore #OfficeHours #LiveQA

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  • August 21 · 40 min· Video

    Apple's Private Relay Is Leaking Your IP

    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. Stop handing out your real email address. addy.io gives every site an alias that forwards to your normal inbox. Open source, self-hostable, with browser extensions and mobile apps. 🚀 Get started for free: https://addy.io/?utm_source=techlore 🔗 SOURCES & LINKS • Sources, Podcast & Shownotes: https://techlore.tech/apples-private-relay-is-leaking-your-ip-plus-fake-vpn-extensions-frances-big-win/ 🔎 RELATED VIDEOS https://youtu.be/QxGYRY7Gc0E 📨 Stay ahead of the news without doom-scrolling. Surveillance Report covers what matters in privacy, security, and digital rights. Weekly, free: https://techlore.tech/#/portal/signup 🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE • Test your privacy & security gaps: https://quiz.techlore.tech/ • Close the gaps with the right tools: https://tools.techlore.tech/ • Compare dozens of VPNs side by side: https://vpn.techlore.tech/ • Learn everything from the ground up: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/ • Support Techlore, Join our Signal Group: https://techlore.tech/support/ ⏱️ 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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  • August 20 · 28 min· Video

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

    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 📨 Stay ahead of the news without doom-scrolling. Surveillance Report covers what matters in privacy, security, and digital rights. Weekly, free: https://techlore.tech/#/portal/signup 🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE • Test your privacy & security gaps: https://quiz.techlore.tech/ • Close the gaps with the right tools: https://tools.techlore.tech/ • Compare dozens of VPNs side by side: https://vpn.techlore.tech/ • Learn everything from the ground up: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/ • Support Techlore, Join our Signal Group: https://techlore.tech/support/ ⏱️ 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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