Techlore Talks

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!

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Our Website: https://techlore.tech

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Google Authenticator's Cringe Update
08:29 Story behind our recent Yubikey review
09:59 Is keeping security keys plugged in insecure?
14:58 Are security keys a privacy concern?
18:37 Insight into our Proton review
20:53 Proton Pass First Thoughts!
29:00 Brave Search Goes 100% independent
35:21 On AI
40:00 Closing thoughts

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How do data brokers work? How do they find your data? What can you do? A super insightful interview with Rob Shavell from Abine DeleteMe to offer an inside look into the data industry of people-searching sites.

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DeleteMe Kickback Link: https://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-100370169-13794293
Standard DeleteMe Link: https://joindeleteme.com/

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00:00 Introducing Rob
01:00 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 privacy
29:05 What options do people have to address the problem?
34:22 Covering preventative measures
36:38 Covering automatic profile deletion & services like DeleteMe
38:41 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 DeleteMe
53:17 Closing Words

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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.

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Our Website: https://techlore.tech

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 LTT Hack
11:38 When I Met Linus
14:41 More on YouTube security and LTT
22:31 Jonah's hatred for tech
27:28 Recent security issues (Google Vulnerabilities)
30:30 Fedora's 5 year security plan & hardcore security takes
38:36 Final words

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Chatting with Seth For Privacy about Monero, privacy, and more! Please keep in mind this interview was done last year.

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Opt Out Podcast: https://optoutpod.com/
Seth's Blog: https://sethforprivacy.com/

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00:00 Introductions
00:36 Who are you and how does privacy tie into what you do?
02:47 Why are you focused on Monero over other cryptocurrencies?
06:28 Why do we need to involve cryptocurrencies for private finances?
12:07 Economic & monetary benefits to decentralized systems
14:23 Does the volatility of Monero hold it back from being a day-to-day tool?
18:18 How do you get started with Monero? What can you expect?
24:00 What are the drawbacks of Monero from a privacy perspective?
29:09 What got you into privacy?
32:44 What led to your podcast and blog?
38:00 Words of wisdom from Seth
39:10 Where can people find you?

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We didn't have one topic to cover, so here are many in a single episode. Enjoy!

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Our Website: https://techlore.tech

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00:00 Introduction 
00:25 Bluesky, Facebook's Federated Platform, & others
03:27 Librem 5 Refund, & State of Linux Phones
08:05 Cerebral selling private health data
09:21 A lot on HIPAA....
15:11 Browser profiles, & Jonah's Arc experience
19:11 South Park Worldwide Privacy Tour episode
21:12 F-Droid getting faster repo updates
21:36 Quad9 vs Sony court ruling
23:48 Twitter not publishing transparency reports
26:09 Brave News not syncing across clients!
29:50 Brave's BAT, & Signal's MobileCoin
31:08 SimpleX VC funding, & comments on messengers
34:27 Throwback to CTemplar, & Project Sustainability
36:47 HP locking out third-party ink on printers
37:27 GitHub making 2FA mandatory
38:03 Signal's recent blog, and the UK anti-encryption bill

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We're pleased to have Douglas Tuman from Monero Talk back again to discuss Monero, private forms of payment, cryptocurrencies, and Monerotopia!

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Use code 'techlore' for 10% off if any of you are planning to attend Monerotopia: https://monerotopia.com/

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:31 What are the selling points of tools like Monero?
00:04:38 What is fungibility and why is it important?
00:07:15 Privacy implications of Monero & other cryptocurrencies
00:09:08 Are there Monero alternatives for privacy?
00:12:18 Network effect & real-world tools utiilizing Monero
00:19:14 Why are dark markets used as a gauge of effectiveness for privacy tools?
00:22:27 Numbers Go Up & Hype Culture in Cryptocurrencies...
00:33:03 Are cryptocurrencies a scam? And how's it different from Venmo?
00:46:06 Importance of privacy and privacy tools in our world
00:47:26 Is there a less-extreme option than Monero?
00:54:46 Monerotopia the conference

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Are there too many open source projects? Or too many of the wrong type? Or is everything a-okay? Today we chat about what can sometimes feel like the over-saturation of FOSS.

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Our Website: https://techlore.tech

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Who's behind the open source, zero-knowledge note-taking service Notesnook? Today I sit with Abdullah Atta, CEO & Lead Developer of Notesnook for an interview.

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Abdullah's Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecodrr
Abdullah's GitHub: https://github.com/thecodrr

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro
00:39 - About Abdullah & Notesnook
01:42 - What made you want to create Notesnook?
05:06 - Who is the team behind Notesnook?
05:59 - What are the challenges behind your service?
09:58 - Why is E2EE important for digital notes?
12:29 - Who is the target audience for Notesnook?
17:06 - What is the overall goal of your service?
20:35 - When will Notesnook have collaboration? / Collaboration rant
24:55 - How does Notesnook handle feature parity across different apps? / more collaboration rant
28:28 - Where do you see yourself going from here?
29:31 - Is Notesnook open source?
31:21 - What are the next big technical challenges?
34:17 - Outro

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Social media moderation, deplatforming, freedom of speech, internet anonymity, and more!

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Our Website: https://techlore.tech

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Introduction
00:55 Our stances on social media moderation
03:48 Do we have a right to be on social media services?
05:40 Freedom of speech is not freedom from consequences
08:59 How anonymity impacts our behavior on the internet
14:34 Our personal experience moderating/administrating communities
27:32 Side tangents (our communities in the past: Matrix, Telegram - and recent Vivaldi stuff)
36:40 Finishing up content moderation discussion

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