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00:00 Our old sponsor program & Context 02:16 Why a new sponsor program? 03:28 Breaking down our new program! 05:30 Review unit protocols 05:54 So what? How does this impact people? 06:54 Thank Yous #techlore #sponsored #sponsor

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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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

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

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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Welcoming Arthur Edelstein, developer of privacytests.org on Techlore Talks to chat about his open source browser testing tool, his history with web browser development, privacy & security of web browsers, the future of web browsers, and a lot more!

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Timestamps: 00:00 Introductions 01:04 Arthur's History with PrivacyTests, Tor, Firefox, & Brave 06:26 Was privacytests.org always open source? How does he test? 07:52 What's the scope of the tests run? Why and how does he run them the way he does? 16:42 What browsers surprised Arthur throughout his testing? 18:58 How do his tests work on a technical level? How are sites tracking us? 23:26 PrivacyTests being objective data instead of using recommendations 28:24 Conflict of Interest with Brave 29:50 Will privacytests.org scan browser telemetry someday? 31:18 The privacytests.org contributors 32:02 Which browsers does Arthur use in his life? 33:18 Arthur's experience at Tor & Mozilla 38:18 Which browsers Arthur is excited for in the future 40:38 Why should people care about Chrome's privacy? 44:04 Thoughts on Apple Dropping WebKit & Introducing Web Apps 46:24 Final Words

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Front-ends and third-party services still dependent on big tech companies are falling like flies - Reddit, Twitter, Invidious, Aurora - here's why and what we need to do about it! We also discuss Debian 12, Proton's (insane!) marketing, and Techlore Clips.

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Timestamps: 0:00:00 Setting the Scene 0:00:58 How Reddit threatened every client & bot 0:12:28 How YouTube threatened Invidious 0:20:50 How Google threatened Aurora 0:28:58 What needs to happen to make this stop 0:36:58 How Techlore is already (mostly) independent 0:39:46 Debian 12 Release Overhyped? 0:47:06 Techlore Clips - Our New Channel 0:49:22 Proton's Marketing Has Gone Too Far 1:04:20 Final Words

References: Techlore Clips: https://youtube.com/@techloreclips

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What do you do if a service doesn't let you delete or disable your account? Here are some tips that have worked for me to assist in the situation.

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Welcome to Go Incognito, a full guide to security, privacy and anonymity. This is the first lesson, welcoming you to the course, as well as an overview of what to expect in future lessons.

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Is deleting Google worth the journey? This video will cover my experience deleting Google, the benefits, and how to transfer your data to new services that value your privacy and security.

Google undoubtedly collects a HUGE amount of data on you, this video will help you take your first steps to regain control over your data from Google. This means deleting service like Gmail, Drive, YouTube, Hangouts, Maps, Photos, Finance, and more! Get ready to take back control over your data.

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Just a quick Techlore channel update ;) Thanks for any help or feedback in advance, and tune in for the rest of this month's lineup!

VPN Review Protocol: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Wwad_c78nPWsfmGZAY_Iqb1Pj37ixA5tMOUqdNe-mak

Proton/Nord Accusations: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17258203

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Open source software has a reputation of offering freedom at the expense of a sacrificed user experience and/or other compromises--but not all!

This video will dive into our 5 favorite FOSS projects that beat their mainstream alternatives.

00:00 Introduction 00:40 FOSS #5 01:32 FOSS #4 02:18 FOSS #3 02:58 FOSS #2 04:38 FOSS #1

Mentioned Videos: Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4F2jafWaE2Y Scandal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Y5MaxLa2ro Brave Alternative: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYPXHxTVMLE Bitwarden vs KeePass: https://youtu.be/R6b1WasXxBs

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Welcome to Go Incognito, a full guide to security, privacy and anonymity. This is lesson 13 of Section 3: File Deletion. This lesson will teach how to delete files on your computer and other devices. You will learn about shredding files, clearing drive free space, hard drives vs SSDs, and more.

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Reviewing Proton's privacy ecosystem (Mail, VPN, Drive, & Calendar) to assess its strengths and weaknesses!

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00:00 Introduction 00:23 Proton Mail 02:15 Proton VPN 03:10 Proton Drive 05:16 Proton Calendar 06:05 Privacy & Security 08:48 Proton's Weakness 11:55 Summary #Proton #privacy #techlore

Big news regarding Amazon, some new services from DuckDuckGo & Brave to better protect your privacy, and something that privacy-advocates have long predicted finally coming true.

Welcome to the Surveillance Report - featuring Techlore & The New Oil to keep you updated on the newest security & privacy news.

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SR64 Sources: https://github.com/techlore/channel-content/blob/master/Surveillance%20Report%20Sources/SR64.md 00:00 Introduction 01:18 Data Breaches 05:42 Company News 13:42 Beginning of DuckDuckGo Story 15:04 Research 20:50 Politics 22:24 FOSS News 24:36 Misfits

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