Episode #10. All Apple privacy & security updates from WWDC 2023 and more! As well as some BTS on our recent Synology review, and how we're managing our forum.Join our ForumJonah's New ChannelOur Patreon—Timestamps:00:00 Welcome to TT1000:38 Apple's WWDC 202301:04 Safari's New Privacy Protections01:24 iOS/iPadOS Photo Permission Revamp?02:28 Communication Safety Scanning06:28 Passkey Sharing via iCloud Keychain09:24 Lockdown Mode Improvements12:16 Safari Profiles & WEB APPS!20:10 Some Thoughts on Apple Vision Pro29:00 Apple Dropping Device Support Early32:46 Techlore Synology Review Behind-The-Scenes39:30 Our Recent Forum Push50:32 Jonah's New Channel!—Techlore Talks:Video PlaylistRSS Feed—Techlore Links:HomepageTechlore ForumGo Incognito CourseSupport Techlore! Get full access to Techlore Dispatch at dispatch.techlore.tech/subscribe

Techlore Talks Interview: Jón von Tetzchner, CEO of the web browser Vivaldi. Welcoming Jón on Techlore Talks to chat about privacy, security, history of Vivaldi, control, open source, federation, and a lot more!—Timestamps:00:00:00 Introductions00:00:56 About Jón & Vivaldi Browser00:02:00 History of Opera Browser & Vivaldi00:04:13 Opera and Vivaldi Philosophy Differences 00:06:26 Vivaldi Browser in Cars00:09:16 Vivaldi's Target Audience00:12:25 Vivaldi's Business Model00:15:14 Prior/Historical Business Models for Browsers00:17:06 Vivaldi's 1st-Party Privacy Protections00:20:30 Vivaldi's 3rd-Party Privacy & Security Protections00:23:23 Vivaldi's Browser Engine & Decision Behind Chromium00:28:46 Quick Plug00:29:30 Vivaldi's Open Source/Source Available Situation Explained00:35:19 Vivaldi's Community00:38:49 Vivaldi's Mastodon Homeserver, Social Networking, & The Fediverse00:45:54 Vivaldi Security Update Speed00:47:57 Vivaldi on iOS, WebKit in light of EU regulations, and the Digital Markets Act00:57:28 Contextual vs Surveillance Ads, FLOC, Manipulation, and Digital monetization01:03:23 Where to reach Jon & Vivaldi—Techlore Talks:Video PlaylistRSS Feed—Techlore Links:HomepageTechlore ForumGo Incognito CourseSupport Techlore! Get full access to Techlore Dispatch at dispatch.techlore.tech/subscribe

Episode #9. Google Authenticator's new (meme-worthy) sync functionality, some updates to the privacy/security of security keys like Yubikeys, our experiences so far with Proton Pass, and more!—Timestamps:00:00 Google Authenticator's Cringe Update08:29 Story behind our recent Yubikey review09:59 Is keeping security keys plugged in insecure?14:58 Are security keys a privacy concern?18:37 Insight into our Proton review20:53 Proton Pass First Thoughts!29:00 Brave Search Goes 100% independent35:21 On AI40:00 Closing thoughts—Techlore Talks:Video PlaylistRSS Feed—Techlore Links:HomepageTechlore ForumGo Incognito CourseSupport Techlore! Get full access to Techlore Dispatch at dispatch.techlore.tech/subscribe

Techlore Talks Interview: Rob Shavell, CEO of the privacy deletion service Abine DeleteMe. How do data brokers work? How do they find your data? What can you do? A super insightful interview with Rob to offer an inside look into the data industry of people-searching sites.DeleteMe Kickback LinkStandard DeleteMe Link—Timestamps:00:00 Introducing Rob01:00 Defining 'people-searching websites'04:12 Why do people-searching sites even exist?06:06 How are people-searching sites different from phone books?13:27 Where does all this data come from?18:17 How do these sites correlate data to an individual?22:04 How do people investigate themselves? Is this a wordwide problem?25:05 The emotional, personal, and 'real' side of privacy29:05 What options do people have to address the problem?34:22 Covering preventative measures36:38 Covering automatic profile deletion & services like DeleteMe38:41 What's the scope of what DeleteMe deletes?41:05 Is DeleteMe available outside of the US?42:18 What's the long-term solution to this problem?47:03 Does privacy regulation impact DeleteMe effectiveness?49:52 The story behind Rob, privacy, and DeleteMe53:17 Closing Words—Techlore Talks:Video PlaylistRSS Feed—Techlore Links:HomepageTechlore ForumGo Incognito CourseSupport Techlore! Get full access to Techlore Dispatch at dispatch.techlore.tech/subscribe

Episode #8. LTT got hacked, general chit-chat on what we think went wrong, as well as other discussions regarding general security issues recently, with some Linux security bits.→ Update blog (We got a LOT right!)—Timestamps:00:00 LTT Hack11:38 When I Met Linus14:41 More on YouTube security and LTT22:31 Jonah's hatred for tech27:28 Recent security issues (Google Vulnerabilities)30:30 Fedora's 5 year security plan & hardcore security takes38:36 Final words—Techlore Talks:Video PlaylistRSS Feed—Techlore Links:HomepageTechlore ForumGo Incognito CourseSupport Techlore! Get full access to Techlore Dispatch at dispatch.techlore.tech/subscribe