• Android VPNs Are Leaky (Again)!
    May 6 2024

    Episode 176: DNS leaks on Android VPN apps, the UK has banned bad default IoT passwords, a new FOSS authenticator, and more!


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    00:22 Support us!

    01:22 Highlight Story (Android VPN DNS Leaks)

    07:31 Data Breaches

    14:21 Companies

    16:55 Research

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    27 mins
  • Q&A: Should You Use Portmaster or NextDNS?
    May 1 2024

    Q&A175: Would we recommend Portmaster or NextDNS? Dominos or Papa John's pizza? What are our thoughts on Windows package managers? What are the considerations for third-party Android keyboards? Do we have a favorite Studio Ghibli movie? How do we measure our progress in our privacy journeys and stay on track? Join our next Q&A on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/collection/415684


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    00:00 Introduction

    00:23 Portmaster vs NextDNS

    03:02 Dominos vs Papa John's

    05:12 Package Managers on Windows

    07:15 Stock vs Third Party Android Keyboards

    09:47 Favorite Studio Ghibli films

    11:25 Privacy Check-ins & Reviews


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  • Proton Just Got Even Better!
    Apr 28 2024

    Episode 175: A host of new updates from Proton, unsettling research into dating app privacy, weaponization of deepfakes in a school, bad news about stock Android keyboards, and more!


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    00:24 Support us!

    01:03 Highlight Story (Proton updates)

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    10:24 Companies

    17:37 Research

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    39 mins
  • Q&A: Can You Use Company Devices Privately?
    Apr 25 2024

    Q&A174: How can you achieve privacy on company devices? How do we handle high-privilege risks like Intel ME and AMD PSP? What are our thoughts on the new Fairbuds? Are there any privacy-friendly speech synthesis software for Windows? Join our next Q&A on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/q-can-you-use-103001806


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    00:00 Introduction

    00:27 PSA

    00:58 Privacy & Company-Issued Devices

    05:06 ME, PSP, & Other High-Privilege Risks

    10:12 Our Thoughts on the Fairbuds

    11:54 Privacy-Friendly Speech Synthesis Software for Windows


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    15 mins
  • Are Your Discord Messages For Public Sale?
    Apr 22 2024

    Episode 174: A new bot is selling your Discord content, DuckDuckGo has announced a new suite of privacy-protecting services, Proton & Standard Notes have joined forces, and more!


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    48 mins
  • Is F-Droid Finally Safe?
    Apr 18 2024

    Q&A172: Is F-Droid safe to use yet? Where else do we get our news? How should one pick a data removal service? This and more! Join our next Q&A on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/is-f-droid-safe-102620011


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    00:00 Introduction

    01:07 Is F-Droid Trustworthy?

    04:52 Additional News Recommendations

    07:43 Favorite Bloons TD6 Monkey

    08:48 Email Client Considerations

    14:34 ISP Proxies

    16:31 Picking a Data Removal Service

    20:41 SSO Security


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    26 mins
  • How Facebook Used a VPN to Spy on Everyone
    Apr 13 2024

    Episode 173: Facebook shared your DMs with other companies, a Linux Backdoor, Chase wants to track your spending, some insane misfits, and a lot more from the last two+ weeks!


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  • Where Did Glassdoor Get Your REAL NAME?!
    Mar 27 2024

    Glassdoor wants your real name, Meta takes one step closer to the Fediverse, several updates to stories from last week, and more!


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    26 mins