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Signal messenger usernames are finally here, available in beta, and coming soon to the public! Here's what they look like, what you can expect, how to utilize one, what it means for your Signal phone number, how to hide your phone number, your contact privacy, and more! I know I'm hyped, so I'm super excited to get this out 🎉

Techlore forum thread on Signal usernames: https://discuss.techlore.tech/t/keep-your-phone-number-private-with-signal-usernames/7339 Signal blog on usernames: https://signal.org/blog/phone-number-privacy-usernames/

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00:00 Signal introducing usernames! 02:34 Quick note on phone number visibility 03:32 Usernames vs profiles 04:14 How this impacts Signal workflows 05:54 Technical limitations 06:24 Final thoughts and giving Signal love! #signal #privacy #messenger

Apple is trying to kill the open internet by banning web apps (PWAs) in the EU! This has come unexpectedly with 0 notice in the iOS 17.4 development beta and has negative implications for the internet as a whole. Here's why we need to speak up and take action! Help stop this before it spreads to other areas around the world.

Open Web Advocacy: https://open-web-advocacy.org/ Open Web Advocacy Blog Post: https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/its-official-apple-kills-web-apps-in-the-eu/ EU DMA, First Dropdown: https://digital-markets-act.ec.europa.eu/about-dma/questions-and-answers_en#:~:text=How%20to%20get%20in%20touch,%40ec.europa.eu Chromium Site Isolation: https://www.chromium.org/Home/chromium-security/site-isolation/

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I (and likely many others) no longer need to harden Firefox for privacy and security—here's why, and how much the space has developed thanks to better browser options, in addition to better Firefox hardening options! (Arkenfox!)

Why I use Mullvad/Brave/Tor Video: https://youtu.be/fjsMGNuSdf8 Brave Removing Privacy Feature Video: https://youtu.be/Em1yIFVGyEE Firefox Hardening Guide w/ Arkenfox: https://youtu.be/F7-bW2y6lcI

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00:00 Hardening isn't required anymore! 00:34 Reason 1 - Better Browsers 04:14 Reason 2 - Better Hardening Options 05:20 Why This Is GREAT #firefox #techlore #browser

Nextcloud's 2023 conference bringing together open source contributors from all around the world to talk about data ownership, FOSS, privacy, security, Nextcloud, and so much more! All at MOTIONLAB.BERLIN, Germany.

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Nextcloud's Channel & Videos: @Nextcloud Nextcloud Website: https://nextcloud.com/

My Favorite Talks from the conference: Max Shrems: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTeFSHO-880 Simon Phipps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_tS9bOgGdc Katrin Fritsch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JEq5N-az1k

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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

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

Proton Drive finally has its first desktop client for Windows! Let's take a look so you can see what to expect. Overall I'm a big fan, but would love to see a Linux and MacOS client as well :) Also I made a mistake in rendering the graphics per section, so just follow the description timestamps :P

➡️ Proton Kickback Link: https://go.getproton.me/aff_c?offer_id=26&aff_id=1182&url_id=267 ➡️ Proton Standard Link: https://proton.me/ My Proton Review: https://youtu.be/M5-Ldu6YyBo Don't Like Proton? Check out some other options here: https://youtu.be/3QjBDehTyiw The New Oil: https://www.youtube.com/@TheNewOil

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00:00 Proton Drive First Look 00:32 Why Desktop Clients Are Important 02:18 The Actual First Look 07:10 Proton Folder vs Folder Syncing 08:42 Summary and Final Thoughts #proton #protondrive #techlore

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

Google Play Store locks users into its controlled ecosystem. Here are the several options available to avoid the Play Store, and why you may want to consider them (yes, before your favorite app is mistakenly removed as well) This video is targeted towards individuals looking to deGoogle.

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0:00 The Google Play Store Walled Garden 1:42 Alternative 1 - Aurora Store 3:00 Alternative 2 - F-Droid Store 4:22 Alternative 3 - Manual App Installations 4:50 Alternative 3.5 - Obtainium 5:20 Alternative 4 - PWAs, Web Apps, and Mobile Sites 7:08 Combining All the Strategies! #techlore #google #googleplay

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

While Signal offers incredible privacy & security for countless threat models & use-cases, it has one shortcoming for users needing secrecy when they use the messenger.

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