Techlore Talks

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Techlore Talks brings you in-depth conversations with the experts at the forefront of privacy, security, and digital rights. Hosted by Henry Fisher, founder of Techlore and long-time digital rights educator, each episode features meaningful discussions with the people building, researching, and advocating for digital freedom. From cybersecurity researchers and privacy tool developers to open-source advocates and digital rights activists—if they're shaping how we protect ourselves online, they're on this show. Topics include: • Privacy tools and technologies • Cybersecurity threats and defenses • Open-source software and development • Surveillance and digital rights • Encryption and data protection • Tech policy and advocacy • Digital sovereignty and freedom Just real conversations with real experts. New episodes released regularly. Subscribe now and join the community fighting for digital freedom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. HACE 14 H

    It's Time for the VPN Industry to Innovate (Obscura Interview)

    You don't have to trust Obscura—you just have to trust that not both Obscura and Mullvad are compromised. Henry sat down with Carl, former Bitcoin Core developer and founder of Obscura VPN, to discuss how it's the first VPN that mathematically can't log your activity, what makes it censorship-resistant against networks like the Great Firewall, and what it really means to build privacy that's more than "a pinky promise." 🔗 LINKS Obscura: https://obscura.netGitHub: https://github.com/Sovereign-Engineering/obscuravpn-clientTrust, 2-Party Relays, and QUIC: https://obscura.net/blog/bootstrapping-trust/Mullvad: https://mullvad.net ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 0:00:00 INTRO 00:01:50 CARL'S BACKGROUND 00:10:47 APPLE'S PRIVATE RELAY 00:17:11 TRUSTLESS MODELS 00:19:05 MULTI-PARTY RELAY PARTNERSHIP 00:21:39 TRADITIONAL MULTI-HOP 00:23:39 CENSORSHIP RESISTANCE 00:27:33 MULLVAD VS. OBSCURA TRAFFIC 00:29:35 EXIT IP 00:30:18 BLOCKS, CAPTCHA, & SPLIT TUNNELING 00:31:16 CUSTOM DNS 00:32:41 PARTNERING WITH MULLVAD 00:36:05 OBSCURA VS. PRIVATE RELAY 00:37:10 OBSCURA VS. MULLVAD 00:38:33 OBSCURA VS. DECENTRALIZED VPNS 00:40:57 OBSCURA VS. TOR 00:41:58 REPRODUCIBLE BUILDS 00:50:23 CLIENTS & DEVELOPMENT TIMELINE 00:55:24 SPEED 00:59:06 DEFAULTS VS. CUSTOMIZATION 01:00:48 PRICING 01:02:43 OPEN SOURCE 01:03:34 THE OBSCURA TEAM 01:05:39 THOUGHTS ON THE VPN INDUSTRY 01:07:49 OUTRO 🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORE Keep Techlore Talks independent & growing: https://techlore.tech/support Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 h y 9 min

  2. 10 ENE

    Why F-Droid Still Can't Get on iPhone (FSFE Lawyer Explains)

    The Digital Markets Act is a can opener for Big Tech's walled gardens, forcing Apple, Google, and Microsoft to open their platforms whether they like it or not. Henry sat down with Lucas Lasota from the FSFE (Free Software Foundation of Europe) to understand what the DMA actually does, why Big Tech is fighting it in court, and what it means for open source software and your digital freedom. Topics Covered: The Digital Markets Act explained - how the EU is regulating Big Tech platforms (and what's missing from the law)Interoperability: the "can opener" for competition - why forcing WhatsApp, Apple, and Google to work with smaller apps mattersApple's gatekeeping tactics - billion-euro barriers and why no independent app stores exist on iPhone yetSmall tech vs Big Tech - why 94% of EU software comes from companies with less than 9 employees (and why the DMA forgot them) Links: Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE): https://fsfe.orgFree Software Foundation (FSF US): https://www.fsf.orgPublic Money, Public Code campaign: https://publiccode.eu ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 0:00:00 INTRO 00:01:36 WHAT IS THE FSFE? 00:04:12 LUCAS' ROLE AT FSFE 00:05:44 INTRO TO THE DMA 00:09:45 THOUGHTS ON REGULATION 00:12:47 PUBLIC MONEY, PUBLIC CODE 00:21:25 BREAKDOWN OF THE DMA 00:30:54 DMA ENFORCEMENTS 00:31:44 INTEROPERABILITY 00:36:20 DMA ENFORCEMENTS (CONT'D) 00:38:50 DMA CRITICISMS 00:50:41 USB-C ON IPHONES 00:53:03 APPLE'S "MALICIOUS COMPLIANCE" 00:56:57 UNDERSTANDING THE EU 01:02:12 EU COMMISSION & OTHER ORGANIZATIONS 01:06:58 DMA'S GLOBAL INFLUENCE 01:11:57 BIG TECH + INTERPRETATION OF LAW 01:18:23 OUTRO 🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORE Keep Techlore Talks independent & growing: https://techlore.tech/support Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 h y 21 min

  3. 6 ENE

    Inside Ad Blocking: Interviews from the Ad Filtering Dev Summit

    This special compilation episode brings together exclusive interviews from the Ad Filtering Dev Summit (AFDS) in October 2024. Henry sat down with developers and leaders from AdGuard, Brave, and the creator of the legendary Peter Lowe block list to discuss the state of ad blocking, new privacy features, and the future of tracking protection. Featured Interviews: Andre (AdGuard CTO) - Apple's new system-wide filtering API and what it means for iOS privacySofia Orlova (AdGuard UX Writer) - Designing ad blockers for everyone from "grannies to techies"Anton Lazarev - How Brave Shields works, AI privacy features, and why native ad blocking beats extensionsPeter Lowe - The 28-year journey of maintaining one of the internet's oldest and most trusted block lists Topics Covered: Apple's new URL filtering API for iOS/macOSSystem-wide ad blocking vs browser-only protectionManifest V3 and the future of extension-based blockersPrivacy-focused AI tools in browsersThe philosophy behind different ad blocking approachesHow tracking actually works (and why it's creepy) Links: AFDS Recap Video: https://youtu.be/dr7XSnbyv7w 🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORE Keep Techlore Talks independent & growing: https://techlore.tech/support Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    18 min

  4. 1 ENE

    Is the World Too Dependent on American Tech? (Dutch Journalist Interview)

    This is a different kind of Techlore Talks. Henry sits down with Marloes de Koning, a Dutch tech reporter from NRC. This wide-ranging conversation explores tech policy from a journalist's perspective, and asks hard questions about age verification, digital sovereignty, news consumption, the rules & role of journalism, and more. 🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORE Keep Techlore Talks independent & growing: https://techlore.tech/support 🔗 TAKE ACTION • NRC: https://www.nrc.nl • Twitter/X: https://x.com/MarloesdeK • Marloes' Age Verification article: https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2024/04/19/het-hoofdpijndossier-van-de-porno-industrie-controleren-hoe-oud-je-bezoekers-zijn-a4196562 • Marloes' Tornado Cash article: https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2024/03/25/hoe-een-rus-uit-amstelveen-met-zijn-cryptomixer-voor-de-rechter-in-den-bosch-belandt-a4194203 • Marloes' Birthday of the Cookie article: https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2024/10/11/hoe-het-internet-een-geheugen-kreeg-a4868671 ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 INTRO 01:27 EARLY YEARS IN JOURNALISM 02:25 LEARNING & WRITING ABOUT TECH 04:28 DIGITAL SOVEREIGNTY 07:08 LOCATION OF DATA/COMPANIES 09:01 THE RULES OF JOURNALISM 10:31 THE ROLE OF JOURNALISM 19:11 INCORRECT ASSUMPTIONS 20:34 HOW TO FIND TRUSTWORTHY NEWS 30:06 IS CONSUMING NEWS EVEN WORTH IT? 34:55 AGE VERIFICATION 45:13 DO PEOPLE CARE ABOUT PRIVACY? 53:18 MARLOES' DIGITAL RIGHTS JOURNEY 55:19 WHAT'S THE END GOAL? 57:53 HOW TO FOLLOW MARLOES 59:06 OUTRO 📰 ABOUT TECHLORE TALKS Deep-dive interviews with experts fighting for digital rights, privacy, and freedom. Hosted by Henry Fisher from Techlore, bringing you insider perspectives on the threats and solutions shaping our digital future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 h

  5. 10/12/2025

    Google’s New Policy is an “Extinction Event” (F-Droid Interview)

    Google just announced a policy that could kill F-Droid and open source app distribution on Android. Marc Prud'hommeaux from F-Droid's Board of Directors calls it an "extinction event"—here's why that matters even if you've never used F-Droid. In this interview, we cover: - Google's new Developer Registration Program and what it actually does - Why F-Droid says this is an "extinction event" for open source - How this impacts ALL Android users (not just F-Droid users) - Why app stores like F-Droid exist and why they matter - Concrete actions you can take RIGHT NOW to fight back - What happens next and how developers are responding 🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORE Keep Techlore Talks independent & growing: https://techlore.tech/support 🔗 TAKE ACTION Keep Android Open (sign the petition): https://keepandroidopen.org F-Droid Website: https://f-droid.org ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 01:45 - Marc's Journey to Open Source 05:27 - App Store Breakdown (Play Store vs F-Droid vs Apple) 10:39 - Malware & App Store Safety 19:26 - Google's Plans for Android (The Threat) 22:44 - How Bad Is This? (Extinction Event) 26:21 - How This Impacts F-Droid 31:35 - Why Regular Users Should Care 39:45 - Effect on Developers 41:29 - What Are The Next Steps? 48:54 - Why Is Google Doing This? 52:58 - Is Anyone Else Stepping Up? 56:35 - What's Next? 1:01:34 - Final Words 📰 ABOUT TECHLORE TALKS Deep-dive interviews with experts fighting for digital rights, privacy, and freedom. Hosted by Henry Fisher from Techlore, bringing you insider perspectives on the threats and solutions shaping our digital future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 h y 4 min

  6. 22/11/2025

    Why This Security Expert Doesn't Use a Phone (Buskill Interview)

    Even with encryption and 2FA, if someone steals your logged-in laptop, you're compromised. Michael Altfield created Buskill - an open source USB "dead man switch" - to solve this analog attack vector. In this interview, you’ll hear about the real incidents that inspired it, the advocacy work that fueled it, and the collaborative engineering efforts that turned it into a practical tool for protecting sensitive data. 📱 RESOURCES IN VIDEO: • https://tech.michaelaltfield.net/ • https://buskill.in/ • https://github.com/BusKill Timestamps: 00:00:00 INTRO 00:01:43 WHAT GOT YOU INTO SECURITY? 00:02:32 WHEN DID YOU GET INTO SECURITY? 00:03:31 WHAT IS A DEAD MAN SWITCH? 00:04:33 WHY DID YOU DEVELOP BUSKILL? 00:06:25 WHEN DID YOU START MAKING BUSKILL CABLES? 00:06:42 HAS THE PRODUCT CHANGED SINCE THEN? 00:07:42 WHO ELSE IS BUSKILL FOR? 00:09:08 WHAT OPTIONS CAN BE TRIGGERED? 00:10:53 IS IT POSSIBLE TO TRIGGER A FALSE OR ALTERNATIVE ENVIRONMENT? 00:12:16 CAN YOU WIPE ON WINDOWS OR MACOS? 00:13:40 LINUX INSTALL OPTIONS 00:14:16 MACOS & WINDOWS INSTALL OPTIONS 00:14:25 CAN THIS BE DONE ON MOBILE? 00:16:39 REAL-WORLD BUSKILL EXAMPLES 00:18:13 BUSKILL COMMUNITY 00:19:17 BUSKILL + OPEN SOURCE 00:19:44 STL FILES + 3D PRINTING 00:20:38 IS IT GOOD TO CREATE IT YOURSELF? 00:20:50 INTERDICTION 00:21:42 EDWARD SNOWDEN ON INTERDICTION 00:23:24 OTHER ACQUISITION METHODS 00:25:13 NOVACUSTOM PARTNERSHIP 00:26:00 BUSKILL + NICHE LINUX DISTROS 00:26:57 QUBES DOM0 00:28:27 UBUNTU & TAILS 00:30:02 DOES BUSKILL SUPPORT CHROMEBOOKS? 00:31:19 GETTING INVOLVED IN PRIVACY + ADVOCACY 00:33:05 HOW PRIVACY IS VIEWED WORLDWIDE 00:36:55 PERSONAL CHALLENGES WITH PRIVACY 00:39:11 GO-TO PRIVACY & SECURITY TIPS 00:40:11 BUSKILL + SECURITY KEYS? 00:43:06 SECURITY THROUGH OBSCURITY 00:45:25 CLOUD-BASED PASSWORD MANAGERS 00:46:09 LIVING WITHOUT A PHONE 00:51:57 CAN IT GET WORSE? 00:53:18 PROPRIETARY BROADBAND 00:58:49 WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT NOVACUSTOM? 01:00:56 OUTRO — Keep Techlore Independent: • Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/techlore • YouTube Memberships: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs6KfncB4OV6Vug4o_bzijg/join • All Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 h y 3 min

  7. 19/11/2025

    The Email Provider Google Doesn't Want You to Know About (Fastmail Interview)

    Ricardo Signes, Chief Engineer at Fastmail, explains why Gmail's email experience has become increasingly fragmented, and what it would take to actually fix the decades-old IMAP protocol that powers most of the internet. We dive deep into JMAP (the modern replacement Gmail won't adopt), privacy-by-design vs. encryption theater, and the hidden trade-offs between convenience and security that no one talks about. If you've noticed your email client feeling broken, this interview reveals why. 📱 RESOURCES IN VIDEO: • Fastmail: https://fastmail.com • Fastmail Values Statement: https://fastmail.com/about/values • Cyrus IMAP/JMAP Server (open source): https://www.cyrusimap.org/ • JMAP Standard (RFC 8620): https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc8620 • Web Push Standard (RFC 8030): https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc8030 • Signal (for encrypted messaging): https://signal.org • Fastmail Data Transparency Report: https://fastmail.com/about/transparency Timestamps: 0:00:00 INTRO 00:01:36 WHAT DRAWS YOU TO FASTMAIL? 00:03:29 FASTMAIL VALUES & PHILOSOPHY 00:08:49 FASTMAIL TARGET USER 00:12:43 LACK OF NATIVE E2EE 00:16:16 WILL EMAIL EVER BE PRIVATE? 00:18:23 FASTMAIL E2EE OPTIONS 00:23:43 FASTMAIL CLIENT OPTIONS 00:26:18 FASTMAIL INTEGRATIONS 00:29:49 BEING GOOD INTERNET CITIZENS 00:33:13 BAD INTERNET CITIZENS 00:38:26 JMAP & OTHER EMAIL PROTOCOLS 00:48:15 REAL-WORLD BENEFITS OF JMAP 00:53:07 ISSUES WITH GMAIL ON IOS 00:56:06 LACK OF E2EE FOR EMAIL WITH ADP 00:57:29 DOES JMAP MAKE E2EE EASIER? 01:00:43 FASTMAIL + OPEN SOURCE 01:10:48 PROTECTIONS AGAINST BAD ACTORS 01:14:46 PHONE NUMBER REQUIREMENTS 01:22:55 AUSTRALIAN JURISDICTION 01:25:55 THE FASTMAIL TEAM 01:28:45 PRODUCTIVITY-FOCUSED EMAIL CLIENTS 01:34:27 FASTMAIL + IMAP 01:35:49 WHY THE NAME "FASTMAIL"? 01:38:27 IS JMAP WHY FASTMAIL IS SO FAST? 01:42:03 FASTMAIL'S IDEAL AVATAR + FUTURE PLANS 01:46:25 HOW TO FOLLOW RICARDO + FASTMAIL 01:48:03 OUTRO — Keep Techlore Independent: • Become a Techlorian: https://discuss.techlore.tech/s • Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/techlore • YouTube Memberships: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs6KfncB4OV6Vug4o_bzijg/join • Affiliate Links: https://techlore.tech/affiliates • All Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 h y 49 min

  8. 19/11/2025

    Why Google Chrome Betrays Your Privacy (Firefox CTO Explains)

    When you sign into Chrome, Google collects your entire browsing history to build behavioral profiles for targeted ads. In this interview, Firefox CTO Bobby Holley breaks down why Mozilla maintains Gecko as an independent engine, how Firefox approaches privacy differently from Google and Apple, and why the stakes for browser independence are higher than ever. Timestamps: 00:00 INTRO 01:24 CTO DAY IN THE LIFE 03:34 STICKING WITH GECKO OVER CHROMIUM 06:33 COMPETING ON PRIVACY 09:06 PRIVACY IN FIREFOX 21:03 INSPIRATION FROM THE TOR PROJECT 22:57 WHAT USERS GAIN FROM FIREFOX 26:56 THE BEST FIREFOX CONFIGURATION 29:59 MANIFEST V2 VS. V3 + AD BLOCKING 30:53 MAINTAINING MANIFEST V2 32:26 UBLOCK ORIGIN BY DEFAULT? 33:46 FIREFOX'S APPROACH TO AI 39:14 GECKO ON IOS? 42:25 FEELINGS ABOUT THE DMA IN EUROPE 43:53 WINDOWS DEFAULT BROWSER BEHAVIOR 44:52 DMA ENGINE CHOICE PROVISIONS 45:13 BEING THE DEFAULT BROWSER ON LINUX 46:52 NEW THREATS TO PRIVACY 50:33 HOW TO FOLLOW BOBBY & FIREFOX 51:47 OUTRO — Keep Techlore Independent: • Become a Techlorian: https://discuss.techlore.tech/s • Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/techlore • YouTube Memberships: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs6KfncB4OV6Vug4o_bzijg/join • Affiliate Links: https://techlore.tech/affiliates • All Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    53 min
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Techlore Talks brings you in-depth conversations with the experts at the forefront of privacy, security, and digital rights. Hosted by Henry Fisher, founder of Techlore and long-time digital rights educator, each episode features meaningful discussions with the people building, researching, and advocating for digital freedom. From cybersecurity researchers and privacy tool developers to open-source advocates and digital rights activists—if they're shaping how we protect ourselves online, they're on this show. Topics include: • Privacy tools and technologies • Cybersecurity threats and defenses • Open-source software and development • Surveillance and digital rights • Encryption and data protection • Tech policy and advocacy • Digital sovereignty and freedom Just real conversations with real experts. New episodes released regularly. Subscribe now and join the community fighting for digital freedom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    2022 - 2026
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