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How Do You Prepare Encryption for Q-Day? - Techlore Office Hours Live

October 4, 2026 at 9:08 PM

Techlore

@techlore.tech

I'm going live top of the hour! 🔴

Q-Day, face scans everywhere, and your privacy questions. Plus a big announcement. Come say hi: youtube.com/live/_NL3yQv...

Welcome to Techlore Office Hours - your weekly chance to get privacy, security, and digital rights questions answered live! This is unscripted, real-time dis...

How Do You Prepare Encryption for Q-Day? - Techlore Office Hours Live

October 2, 2026 at 4:45 PM

Mike's Towncar

@mikestowncar.bsky.social

How Do You Prepare Encryption for Q-Day? - Techlore Office Hours Live

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NL3yQvvBT4

October 2, 2026 at 5:11 AM

Techlore

@techlore.tech

Office Hours is back!

Tomorrow: how do you prepare for Q-Day? Plus why everything suddenly wants your face, a college forcing students onto sketchy apps, and parents who refuse to install Signal.

And tune in for a big announcement 🤫 youtube.com/live/_NL3yQv...

Welcome to Techlore Office Hours - your weekly chance to get privacy, security, and digital rights questions answered live! This is unscripted, real-time dis...

The ID Check Company That Leaked 153 Million Licenses

October 2, 2026 at 2:25 AM

G. Smith

@therealgsmith.com

Requiring a company that already doesn't care about people's privacy to ask for scans of your ID is a very smart idea and nothing could possibly go wrong there, ever.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYgL... #ageverification

Your Wi-Fi Now Spies on You Without a Camera

September 26, 2026 at 2:46 PM

🦋 iPERSiST iRESiST iM

@mama-gramma-bear.bsky.social

😡
youtu.be/QxGYRY7Gc0E

DNS Privacy, Encryption, Funding, and Lawsuits (Quad9 CTO Interview)

September 20, 2026 at 4:57 PM

Techlore - Digital Rights for All [Unofficial]

@techlore.tech.web.brid.gy

Techlore Talks brings you in-depth conversations with the experts at the forefront of digital rights, privacy and security.

techlore.tech

September 18, 2026 at 4:45 PM

Aunti_Fa/LeftyWolf95

@leftywolf95.bsky.social

www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGv7...

Revolut Just Had the Most Embarrassing Data Breach

Revolut Just Had the Most Embarrassing Data Breach

September 17, 2026 at 9:32 PM

Eòrpach

@gaidheal.eurosky.social

@techlore.tech has uploaded the Surveillance Report for the last two weeks. Some big #databreaches mentioned.

#InternetPrivacy
#InternetSecurity

youtu.be/cGv79hjL_jY

Everyone's New Apple Watch Is Listening To You Now? - Techlore Office Hours Live

September 17, 2026 at 7:16 PM

Techlore

@techlore.tech

I'll be live soon @ 8:30 AM Pacific for the office hours Q&A 😀

Apple Watch recording everyone, signed photos, your privacy questions. Come hang out and say hi!
youtube.com/live/gRb0Msu...

Welcome to Techlore Office Hours - your weekly chance to get privacy, security, and digital rights questions answered live! This is unscripted, real-time dis...

Stop Overcomplicating Matrix: A Simple Beginner's Guide.

September 11, 2026 at 3:01 PM

just_a_husk

@just-a-husk.neocities.org

Stoat is a good open-source one. While the contributing guidelines dont ban AI completely, most devs & maintainers show anti-ai sentiments and theres no evidence of being vibe-coded. Otherwise, you're best off looking into [matrix] www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Qgy...

Everyone's New Apple Watch Is Listening To You Now? - Techlore Office Hours Live

September 11, 2026 at 6:27 AM

EU Data Protection Briefly

@eudatabriefly.bsky.social

Weekly live Q&A provides privacy, security, and digital rights answers at a set time each Friday.

Everyone's New Apple Watch Is Listening To You Now? - Techlore Office Hours Live

September 10, 2026 at 7:17 PM

Law Briefly

@lawbriefly.bsky.social

Weekly live Q&A provides privacy, security, and digital rights answers at a set time each Friday.

Everyone's New Apple Watch Is Listening To You Now? - Techlore Office Hours Live

September 10, 2026 at 7:16 PM

Privacy Professionals Briefly

@privpros.bsky.social

Weekly live Q&A provides privacy, security, and digital rights answers at a set time each Friday.

Everyone's New Apple Watch Is Listening To You Now? - Techlore Office Hours Live

September 10, 2026 at 7:16 PM

Mike's Towncar

@mikestowncar.bsky.social

Everyone's New Apple Watch Is Listening To You Now? - Techlore Office Hours Live

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRb0Msub0ck

September 10, 2026 at 6:56 PM

Techlore

@techlore.tech

Live Q&A tomorrow @ 8:30 AM Pacific 🙌

Apple just announced a feature that transcribes everyone around you. We're getting into Live Rewind, unalterable signed photos, the fingerprinting paradox + whatever you bring.

Set a reminder, chat soon! youtube.com/live/gRb0Msu...

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I hate that people don't just use Signal

September 10, 2026 at 6:52 PM

Privacy Guides Community [Unofficial]

@discuss.privacyguides.net.web.brid.gy

Techlore did a video recently where he talked about how most people these days are at least somewhat aware of privacy issues and that there is a popular distrust of US big tech, China surveillance, etc. It’s not like how it was 10-15 years ago when most people were completely ignorant. The point I’m making is that if you were forced to explain why Signal over something like WhatsApp to someone who obviously doesn’t care about deeper privacy issues, you can say something like “I don’t trust Meta/ Facebook/Zuckerberg” and more people than you realize will just nod their head. If you really want to avoid the privacy angle, replace you not **trusting** something with you not **liking** something. It might sound similar, but there’s a stark difference. Saying you don’t trust something is an argument and the burden of proof falls on you to explain why it’s not trustworthy, and now you’re going down the rabbit hole that will turn off many people. On the other hand, saying you don’t like something and prefer something else, that’s not a debatable argument, it’s an opinion. You’re also casting that opinion in a social environment where most people are aware that this opinion exists, as Techlore pointed out. I would avoid all the deeper privacy topics and explanations with most casual people that you’re trying to convert to Signal. Confidence and unwavering stubbornness are key to convincing ordinary people. Politicians prove this every day. You’re not blocking them from going on a privacy journey either by doing this. You’re just not forcing them to go down the rabbit hole right then and there when they’re likely not receptive to it. In my original comment, I referenced this being the tactic I use for people that I’m not super close with. I still had to go down the rabbit hole for some people that I’m closer to since I can’t as easily avoid the topic when I talk to them almost every day. But if I had to do it again, I’d start everyone off using the casual approach and only dive deeper if they demand it. But at that point, they’d already be on Signal anyway.

discuss.privacyguides.net

September 7, 2026 at 12:15 AM

techbore.bsky.social

@techbore.bsky.social

@techlore.tech.web.brid.gy
Years of telling viewers Google cannot be trusted...but trusts Google to "protect journalists"? Techlore the moron: flip flopping opinions when it suits his channel.
#techlore #grifter #android

September 6, 2026 at 9:49 PM

Techlore

@techlore.tech

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Browse 140+ tools across browsers, VPNs, messengers, and password managers. Independent picks from Techlore to close the gaps in your digital life.

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September 6, 2026 at 5:21 PM

G. Smith

@therealgsmith.com

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Xg2...

How To Check What Any Website Is Doing With Your Data

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYgL...

September 5, 2026 at 6:54 PM

Aunti_Fa/LeftyWolf95

@leftywolf95.bsky.social

The ID Check Company That Leaked 153 Million Licenses

Henry Fisher (@henry@techlore.tv)

September 5, 2026 at 3:07 PM

Holos Discover - Search the Fediverse [Unofficial]

@discover.holos.social.web.brid.gy

Why Is Privacy Treated Like a Personality Flaw? - Techlore Office Hours LiveWelcome to Techlore Office Hours - your weekly chance to get privacy, security, and digital rights questions answered live! This is unscripted, real-time discussion about what you're dealing with, so welcome in and bring any questions you have!🎯 HOW IT WORKS:1. Submit questions in advance: https://techlore.palform.app/ask2. Techlorians (members) get questions answered first3. Everyone can watch and participate in live chat4. Questions answered live every Friday at 10am PT💬 BECOME A TECHLORIAN:Get priority answers + Signal community access + my private RSS feed + more: https://techlore.tech/#/portal⏰ TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Navigating Privacy in a Social Media World08:42 Understanding App Permissions and Privacy Risks14:02 Using Privacy Tools Effectively20:32 The Dilemma of Anonymity vs. Privacy30:13 Personal Choices in Tech and Privacy40:18 Navigating the Balance of Privacy and Usability45:25 The Evolution of Personal Tech Choices49:58 Exploring Privacy Tools and Their Impact52:34 Browser Wars: Chromium vs. Alternatives01:00:01 Linux on Mac: A Tinkerer’s Dream01:05:33 The Future of Tech: Balancing Privacy and Performance#techlore #OfficeHours #LiveQA

techlore.tv

September 5, 2026 at 12:09 PM

twstedtv.bsky.social

@twstedtv.bsky.social

‼️ MAJOR PUBLIC ALERT: ‼️

⚠️ SECURITY LEAK WARNING ALERT ⚠️

153 Million Licenses Leaked By One ID Company

This comes at an explosive time of rising Age Verifications,
in order to use an operating system & the internet as a whole along with online social media platforms.
Leaks are exploding now
.

The ID Check Company That Leaked 153 Million Licenses

The ID Check Company That Leaked 153 Million Licenses

September 5, 2026 at 8:56 AM

Thinkronicity ™

@thinkronicity.ispost.ing

This is what happens with loose privacy regulations where businesses can just hire whoever for verification with peoples’ personal & government records. ‘Not me. I didn’t do it, I paid him.’
Hertz & Hilton won’t be in trouble from cheap or lax third party data access.
youtu.be/vYgLzpz9Knw?...

Why Is Privacy Treated Like a Personality Flaw? - Techlore Office Hours Live

September 5, 2026 at 6:17 AM

Techlore

@techlore.tech

Live at the top of the hour! 'Why Is Privacy Treated Like a Personality Flaw?' Come with your questions and let's have some fun. Other questions include VPN leaks, iOS sandboxing, the social cost of opting out, and more!

Come say hi: youtube.com/live/1I6CV8o...

Welcome to Techlore Office Hours - your weekly chance to get privacy, security, and digital rights questions answered live! This is unscripted, real-time dis...