Techlore

By Techlore.TV

Someone's making decisions about your digital life without asking. Techlore helps you take them back: privacy, security, and digital rights, made simple enough for anyone. Hosted by Henry Fisher.... more

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The podcast currently has 73 episodes available.

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May 28, 2026 Your OS Is About To Demand Your ID. Unless…
Open source just scored a massive win against age verification laws, California is following Colorado in carving out Linux and other open source operating systems from its Digital Age Assurance Act. Plus AI cameras on school buses being repurposed for police access, a bipartisan amendment to end nationwide license plate tracking, and the open source supply chain under unprecedented attack.
🔗 SOURCES & LINKS
• Sources, Podcast & Shownotes: https://techlore.tech/california-exempts-open-source-from-age-verification-plus-school-bus-surveillance-getting-out-of-control/
🔎 RELATED VIDEOS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcpEwYMXYBQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7E4ZwBK-SQs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvIKMl1Ldi0
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• All Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support/
🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE
• Homepage & Newsletter: https://techlore.tech
• Our Course, Go Incognito: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/
• Privacy Tools: https://privacytools.techlore.tech/
• VPN Comparison Chart: https://vpn.techlore.tech/
⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 WELCOME TO SURVEILLANCE REPORT
00:52 HIGHLIGHT: CALIFORNIA & COLORADO EXEMPT LINUX
06:02 THINK OF THE CHILDREN BUS SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM
10:22 SUPPORT THE PODCAST
11:22 LEFT AND RIGHT UNITE AGAINST ALPR
14:34 DEFENSE BULLETIN: DATA BREACHES
18:34 DEFENSE BULLETIN: THREATS
26:52 DEFENSE BULLETIN: FOSS+
#ageverification #linux #opensource
...more
33min
May 25, 2026 Dumb Phones Aren't As Private As You Think #dumbphone #minimaltech #techlore
Dumb phones cut screen time and produce less data than smartphones, but there's an under-discussed tradeoff.
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🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE
• Homepage & Newsletter: https://techlore.tech
• Our Course, Go Incognito: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/
• Privacy Tools: https://privacytools.techlore.tech/
• VPN Comparison Chart: https://vpn.techlore.tech
...more
1min
May 22, 2026 Stop Using Google Search (Use These Instead)
Google just announced AI agents that buy things, read your Gmail, and choose vendors on your behalf, so it's time to talk about the alternatives. This video covers 6 privacy-respecting search engines, why their business models actually work in your favor, and how to use bangs so switching never feels like a sacrifice. You don't have to quit Google cold turkey, but you should know what else is out there.
🔎 RELATED VIDEO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqDc07GCDFY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3i5KH0l895o
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• All Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support/
🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE
• Homepage & Newsletter: https://techlore.tech
• Our Course, Go Incognito: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/
• Privacy Tools: https://privacytools.techlore.tech/
• VPN Comparison Chart: https://vpn.techlore.tech/
⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 CMON GOOGLE!
00:48 DUCKDUCKGO
01:40 BRAVE SEARCH
02:35 STARTPAGE
03:38 KAGI
04:12 SEARXNG
05:20 MOJEEK
06:00 WHAT SHOULD YOU DO? FINAL TIPS!
#googleprivacy #duckduckgo #searchengine
...more
9min
May 21, 2026 Session is dying. WhatsApp isn't. #encryption #opensource #techlore
Session has just weeks to raise $800K or it shuts down on July 8th. WhatsApp and iMessage will be just fine. Here's why that's not a coincidence and why it's a problem bigger than Session.
Donate to Session: https://session.org/donate
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• All Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support/
🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE
• Homepage & Newsletter: https://techlore.tech
• Our Course, Go Incognito: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/
• Privacy Tools: https://privacytools.techlore.tech/
• VPN Comparison Chart: https://vpn.techlore.tech/
...more
2min
May 20, 2026 Microsoft's Worst Week Of 2026 (So Far...)
A brutal week for Microsoft! Seven stories in one week, including an actively exploited Exchange zero-day, the MiniPlasma SYSTEM-access exploit, and many more at Pwn2Own Berlin. Plus a 600-package npm supply chain attack, Signal threatening to leave Canada over Bill C-22, Meta's new AI age detection, and quiet changes at Bitwarden that have a lot of you worried.
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Thanks to the EasyOptOuts team for sponsoring Surveillance Report!
🔗 SOURCES & LINKS
• Shownotes & Sources: https://techlore.tech/a-brutal-week-for-microsoft-security-signal-threatens-to-leave-canada-and-bitwarden-quietly-shifts-policies/
🔎 RELATED VIDEOS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQzLGHWkTyg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSXB5oT-1sM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAKc7OJTXeU
🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORE
• Become a Techlorian: https://techlore.tech/support/#/portal/signup
• All Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support/
🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE
• Homepage & Newsletter: https://techlore.tech
• Our Course, Go Incognito: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/
• Privacy Tools: https://privacytools.techlore.tech/
• VPN Comparison Chart: https://vpn.techlore.tech/
⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 WELCOME TO SURVEILLANCE REPORT
00:54 HIGHLIGHT: A BAD WEEK FOR MICROSOFT
10:46 OPEN SOURCE SUPPLY CHAIN ATTACK
14:40 SIGNAL THREATENS TO LEAVE CANADA
19:33 OUR SPONSOR: EASYOPTOUTS!
20:48 META USING AI FOR UNDERAGE USERS
24:38 BITWARDEN CONCERNS
27:28 DEFENSE BULLETIN: DATA BREACHES
31:04 DEFENSE BULLETIN: THREATS
35:22 DEFENSE BULLETIN: FOSS+
#microsoft #linux #security
...more
42min
May 19, 2026 TRMNL: A Screen That Doesn't Want Your Attention
E-ink displays that promise ambient, distraction-free information sound great in theory. TRMNL delivers on the concept, with open firmware & open hardware, but the reality of living with it is more nuanced. Here are my thoughts!
🔗 SOURCES & LINKS
• TRMNL: https://usetrmnl.com
• TRMNL BYOS (self-hosting): https://docs.usetrmnl.com/go/byos
🔎 RELATED VIDEOS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlEi0O8pPWo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDn4VquNGaU
🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORE
• Become a Techlorian: https://techlore.tech/support/#/portal/signup
• All Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support/
🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE
• Homepage & Newsletter: https://techlore.tech
• Our Course, Go Incognito: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/
• Privacy Tools: https://privacytools.techlore.tech/
• VPN Comparison Chart: https://vpn.techlore.tech/
⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 INTRO
00:08 THE MINIMALISM PITCH IS GREAT
01:26 LIVING WITH TRMNL
03:27 WHO THIS IS FOR
04:49 FINAL TAKEAWAYS
#trmnl #minimaltech #opensource
...more
7min
May 16, 2026 You Can't Opt Out: The Surveillance Accountability Act (Naomi Brockwell Interview)
The federal government doesn't need a warrant to buy your location data, your financial records, or your private information from data brokers. The Surveillance Accountability Act wants to change that. In this Techlore Talks interview, Henry sits down with Naomi Brockwell, host of NBTV and president/founder of The Ludlow Institute. They discuss the bill, Naomi's three-pillar approach to fighting the surveillance state, why decentralization doesn't automatically provide privacy, and what you can actually do right now.
🔗 SOURCES & LINKS
• Surveillance Accountability Act: https://surveillanceaccountability.com
• Contact your rep (script included): https://surveillanceaccountability.com/support
• Naomi Brockwell TV: https://nbtv.media
• Naomi's 501(c)(3): https://www.ludlowinstitute.org
🔎 RELATED VIDEOS
https://youtu.be/G_meB00Vdhw
https://youtu.be/5iKvQk7drd4
🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORE
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• All Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support/
🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE
• Homepage & Newsletter: https://techlore.tech
• Our Course, Go Incognito: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/
• Privacy Tools: https://privacytools.techlore.tech/
• VPN Comparison Chart: https://vpn.techlore.tech/
⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 INTRO
02:02 EVOLUTION OF PRIVACY CONTENT
03:10 NAOMI'S BACKGROUND
06:59 DECENTRALIZATION + PRIVACY
10:24 AREAS OF FOCUS
11:47 DEVELOPERS BEING ARRESTED
16:17 STAYING OPTIMISTIC
23:12 NAOMI'S BILL
28:38 WHAT ARE THE CONCERNS?
34:59 PHYSICAL VS. DIGITAL BOUNDARIES
40:34 WHAT DOES SUCCESS LOOK LIKE?
42:42 RELATIONSHIP WITH POLITICS
45:53 "CONTACT YOUR REPS"
49:40 IS PRIVACY PARTISAN?
53:07 HOW TO GET INVOLVED
#surveillancecapitalism #privacyrevolution #naomibrockwell
...more
58min
May 14, 2026 The "Privacy Is Dead" Lie
"Privacy is dead, lol." "You're naive to still care." If you've seen those comments under every privacy story, you've witnessed an engineered hopelessness (digital resignation) with a clear designer and a measurable cost. In this video, I break down who built it, why it's a lie, and the simple, free things you can do right now that produce results you can actually see.
🔗 SOURCES & LINKS
• Our resources: https://essentials.techlore.tech/
🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORE
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• All Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support/
🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE
• Homepage & Newsletter: https://techlore.tech
• Our Course, Go Incognito: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/
• Privacy Tools: https://privacytools.techlore.tech/
• VPN Comparison Chart: https://vpn.techlore.tech/
⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 THE DOOMER COMMENTS
00:54 WHY THIS IS MANUFACTURED
03:00 WHAT I THINK IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING
05:42 WHAT YOU CAN ACTUALLY DO!
#privacy #privacyonline #techlore
...more
11min
May 14, 2026 Linux Is Getting Pummeled With Vulnerabilities
Linux gets hit with a third major vulnerability in as many weeks, a Palantir-built database of 20 million people, and Android delivers both bad news (a new VPN leak Google has refused to patch) and good news (intrusion logging for high-risk users). Plus encrypted RCS finally arrives in iOS 26.5, Instagram quietly kills its end-to-end encrypted DMs, and the usual roundup of data breaches, threats, and FOSS+ updates in your weekly Surveillance Report.
🔗 SOURCES & LINKS
• Shownotes & Sources: https://techlore.tech/three-linux-exploits-palantir-20m-person-database-and-androids-good-bad-week-surveimay-13/
🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORE
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• All Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support/
🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE
• Homepage & Newsletter: https://techlore.tech
• Our Course, Go Incognito: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/
• Privacy Tools: https://privacytools.techlore.tech/
• VPN Comparison Chart: https://vpn.techlore.tech/
⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 INTRO TO SURVEILLANCE REPORT
00:34 A THIRD LINUX VULNERABILITY STRIKES!
05:16 PALENTIR KNOWS ALL
07:20 SOME QUICK ANNOUNCEMENTS
10:32 ANDROID: GOOD AND BAD NEWS
15:48 DEFENSE BULLETIN: DATA BREACHES
20:54 DEFENSE BULLETIN: THREATS
27:12 DEFENSE BULLETIN: FOSS+
#linux #techlore #linuxnews
...more
38min
May 12, 2026 FINALLY: iPhone-Android texts are encrypted (with a catch)
iOS 26.5 just brought end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging via MLS between iPhone and Android for the first time ever, but the headlines aren't telling you what it actually protects, who can use it, and where it falls short. Here's the full breakdown of what's worth celebrating, what's still missing, and what I'm personally doing about it!
🔗 SOURCES & LINKS
• Written Breakdown: https://techlore.tech/iphone-to-android-texts-are-finally-encrypted-heres-what-that-actually-means/
• Ars: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/05/ios-macos-and-ipados-26-5-updates-arrive-with-encrypted-rcs-messaging-and-more/
• Google Blog: https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/android-ios-end-to-end-encrypted-rcs-messaging/
🔎 RELATED VIDEOS
https://youtu.be/nIQMEP-VIsk
🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORE
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• All Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support/
🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE
• Homepage & Newsletter: https://techlore.tech
• Our Course, Go Incognito: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/
• Privacy Tools: https://privacytools.techlore.tech/
• VPN Comparison Chart: https://vpn.techlore.tech/
⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 INTRO
00:40 RCS E2EE LAUNCHED
01:54 TWO PROBLEMS
03:40 WHO IS THIS FOR?
#RCS #android #ios
...more
7min

FAQs about Techlore:

How many episodes does Techlore have?

The podcast currently has 73 episodes available.