I write about data privacy, digital rights, and cybersecurity. I also make videos on YouTube.
This is a first impressions video. I want to talk about some of Cape's features and why I think they are actually neat and not snake oil, but I haven't been using Cape nearly long enough to speak to network coverage/performance, real-world testing, etc.
Create a file config/initializers/zzz_local_patches.rb : require Rails.root.join('app/validators/status_length_validator.rb') if ENV.has_key?('MAX_POST_CHARS') && ENV['MAX_POST_CHARS'].to_i > 0 && ENV['MAX_POST_CHARS'
rclone copy --fast-list --copy-links -P \ --max-backlog 10000 \ --order-by size,mixed,75 \ --transfers 32 \ --s3-chunk-size 16M --s3-upload-concurrency 8 \ ./live/public/system/ remote:media-bucket/ fast-list is compatible with Garage S3 max-backlog queues up to 10,000 files at a time order-
It seems Apple is releasing a new privacy feature exclusive to iPhones with an Apple-designed modem: Limit precise location from cellular networks - Apple Support With the limit precise location setting, you can limit some information that cellular networks may use to determine your location. Available on compatible iPhone and
I love networking, a lot. So much so that I've run my own ISP since 2024, complete with its own ASN, IPv4/6 address space, fiber optics, etc. However, do this and you quickly realize how reliant you still remain on central service providers. The internet is a
Transcript I hate to be a naysayer, but I’m concerned about Phreeli. If you haven’t watched Louis Rossmann’s recent video or read about this carrier on the Privacy Guides forum yet, Phreeli’s a new cellular carrier in town that’s making
This video was based on my recent article at Privacy Guides , included below: Memory Integrity Enforcement Changes the Game on iOS Apple’s new support for ARM’s Memory Tagging Extension in iOS and their A19 SoC is an underrated feature for journalists, activists, and other high-profile
For most protesters, activists, and journalists, your smartphone is an essential tool you depend on for organizing with your peers, accessing and distributing information, and helping others. It also represents a great risk, as a tool that is easily appropriated by authorities for targeted and mass surveillance. The perennial question
"No shady privacy policies or back doors for advertisers" proclaims the Firefox homepage, but that's no longer true in Firefox 128. Less than a month after acquiring the AdTech company Anonym , Mozilla has added special software co-authored by Meta and built for the advertising industry
After installing torrc and pointing your hidden service to your Caddy server: # Redirect base domain to www subdomain http://example.onion { redir http://www.example.onion{uri} } # Proxy all subdomains of example.com http://*.example.onion { @hostnames header_regexp hostname Host (\S+)\.example\.onion # note the backslashes before the dots
Today I'm going to walk you through running a local Monero node on your Synology NAS using the Container Manager app on the Synology DiskStation Manager 7 operating system. You will need to enter this text in Container Manager when you get to the compose file creation step
My latest video in which I talk about Mozilla Monitor Plus, a new automatic data broker opt-out tool from the creators of Firefox, and the ridiculousness that having to deal with data brokers legally sharing all your personal information in the United States is a thing at all. Video
Privacy advocacy groups like the EFF and Fight for the Future have been warning about the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) since 2022 now, but it's still been working its way through Senate committees despite this, and it's never been closer to passing than now. To
Apple's press release yesterday reads with the professionally and poise of a teenager throwing a tantrum, it's amazing really. Apple announces changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store in the European Union Apple announced changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store impacting developers’
A browser tier list that actually has more than just the 10-15 usual suspects? Yep, I'm sharing my thoughts on a lot of browsers today. Let me know in a comment where your daily driver ranks and what you think about it! This whole list will of