It used to be that you would do a search on a relevant subject and get blog posts, forums posts, and maybe a couple of relevant companies offering the product or service. (And if you wanted more information on said company you could give them a call and actually talk to a real person about said service) You could even trust...
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I find Brave’s dependence on Chromium (and therefore Google) to be troubling. They don’t have the engineering team to keep up with Google as they continue backtracking on the “Don’t Be Evil” motto.
For the same reason, I prefer Brave Search over DuckDuckGo. DDG relies almost entirely on Bing for its results. In comparison, Brave Search has a completely independent search index and does its own web crawling.
Any reason for not just using PrivacyGuides.org instead? I like seeing a lot of variety, but PrivacyGuides seems like the cream of the crop in my opinion.
Oh for sure. The manual down ranking of Russian search results didn’t really bother me, but the undisclosed inability to block Microsoft tracking in their browser was enough to have me avoid it going forward. Not a good look, especially when there are already better options in the space.
So I tend to agree with the PrivacyGuides.org Team on this one. I’ll break it down slightly differently though. Brave isn’t BAD per se, but I strongly prefer not using a Chromium based browser unless it’s 100% necessary.
Most private and secure but frustrating to use: Tor Browser
Private and secure, still frustrating for daily use: Mullvad Browser
Raivo is “source available” actually. No real way to verify if it actually running the code available either. There is also no legal way to fork it from my understanding.
For the moment I’ve settled on 2FAS as the best iOS replacement. I’ve used Tofu, but its inability to export is a dealbreaker, and the lack of updates is troubling.
I mean, currently I’m having less trouble using Arch to game than I was with anything else. I think the big thing is that Aech has a rapid release of updates, and the Steamdeck is based on Arch.
If you want those benefits without a lot of the annoying complexity during setup, there is always EndeavorOS. It’s pretty close to a basic Arch install, but it holds your hand a lot more.
Unfortunately, DuckDuckGo is just Bing with additional privacy these days. Effectively is is what Startpage is for Google.
Brave Search is one of the only independent search indexes available these days. Others include Mojeek and Qwant, but neither are as good as Brave Search.
Wow, somehow this escaped me all these years. I feel like I’ve got a bunch of fresh XKCD to read now.
For the uneducated: On a mobile browser you just press and hold the comic (long tap). On a computer you hover over the image and the alt text will appear next to the cursor.
The alt text in this one was:
spoilerFortunately, the charging one has been solved now that we’ve all standardized on mini-USB. Or is it micro-USB? Shit.
Just started with using Lunatask to help keep myself on task, and help me remember a lot of the little things I tend to forget. I’m still learning what the app is fully capable of, but it’s been super helpful to me so far.
It is an end-to-end encrypted, cross-platform, todo list, notebook, habit and mood tracker, and journaling app built with ADHD brains in mind. The creator has also expressed some willingness to open source in the future, but there is no guarantees there.
Michael Bazzell’s podcast has been a fantastic resource to me over the years, and I was hoping to re-listen to some of the old episodes. I understand his reasoning for not wanting old episodes to be available through his main channel, but it would be a really nice resource to have old archived episodes available for listening....
Has anyone here tried the Berty Messenger app? It’s a cross-platform encrypted messenger with the ability to communicate over Bluetooth. I’m really impressed with how capable it is already, but wouldn’t rely on it for anything too sensitive in it’s early state. To me, it looks like a great way to send offline messages in...
Yeah, I’m not huge on the web3 stuff and P2P has some drawbacks in terms of function, but having the ability to message cross-platform over Bluetooth is amazing.
That being said, I’m not planning to switch over from Signal anytime soon for my primary communications.
Service disruptions, protest communications, censorship resistance, and emergency service communication in areas without cell service (ocean, wilderness, etc).
I probably can’t get a new phone super soon, but it’s been quite frustrating how little support there is for iOS versions of open source software I’ve been slowing moving towards or investigating. I absolutely get why though!...
I’ve been slowly trying to become platform agnostic, so I can switch back and forth between OSs without losing function. I’m not 100% there, but I hope this list helps you too if you are looking to go that route.
I mean, they most certainly have the technical ability to hack anyone. If you think they don’t strategically stockpile and use zero-days, you aren’t paying attention.
Michael Bazzell's Irish Exit (inteltechniques.com)
He just posted this update today. I hope the best for his next chapter....
Google User Data Has Become a Favorite Police Shortcut (www.bloomberg.com)
Archive...
How do people find good information on the internet these days?
It used to be that you would do a search on a relevant subject and get blog posts, forums posts, and maybe a couple of relevant companies offering the product or service. (And if you wanted more information on said company you could give them a call and actually talk to a real person about said service) You could even trust...
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What 2FA app are you switching to? (iOS)
As we all know, Ravio has been removed from the recommended multi-factor authentication apps for iOS on PrivacyGuides....
Get rekt Ubunoobs (lemmy.ml)
The shady world of Brave selling copyrighted data for AI training (stackdiary.com)
open source in progress... (feddit.uk)
DuckDuckGo’s privacy-focused browser is available for Windows now (www.theverge.com)
What apps do y’all use?
What apps do you find helpful for any adhd concerns??
Does anyone here have a reliable source for listening to old episodes of the The Privacy, Security, & OSINT Show Podcast? (www.inteltechniques.com)
Michael Bazzell’s podcast has been a fantastic resource to me over the years, and I was hoping to re-listen to some of the old episodes. I understand his reasoning for not wanting old episodes to be available through his main channel, but it would be a really nice resource to have old archived episodes available for listening....
Berty Messenger, a Cross-Platform Open Source Decentralized Messaging App That Can Work Offline Over Bluetooth (berty.tech)
Has anyone here tried the Berty Messenger app? It’s a cross-platform encrypted messenger with the ability to communicate over Bluetooth. I’m really impressed with how capable it is already, but wouldn’t rely on it for anything too sensitive in it’s early state. To me, it looks like a great way to send offline messages in...
Open Source recommendations for someone trying to ditch iOS?
I probably can’t get a new phone super soon, but it’s been quite frustrating how little support there is for iOS versions of open source software I’ve been slowing moving towards or investigating. I absolutely get why though!...
What are your favorite FOSS apps?
Kickstarting this community; let’s discuss our favorite apps on Android & iOS.
Russia says US hacked thousands of Apple phones in spy plot (www.reuters.com)