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Privacy deep dives

Smart TV privacy
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Smart TVs may allow you to instantly connect to streaming apps, but they collect and share data about all the shows you watch and have poor cybersecurity.
What is AirTag stalking?
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Apple is facing a lawsuit claiming stalkers are tracking victims using AirTags. Here's what you should know about AirTag stalking and how to keep yourself safe.
How to flush DNS on Mac, Windows, and Linux
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Here’s how to flush your DNS cache across devices and operating systems — and why you might want to consider it.
Open source apps like Zoom
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We compiled a list of the best private, open source video conferencing alternatives to Zoom and Google Meet. Learn more from Proton VPN.
What does private DNS mean?
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Private DNS encrypts DNS queries made by your device to a DNS server,but it isn’t needed when using a VPN.
We look at privacy-friendly apps like YouTube and websites like YouTube
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The top alternatives to YouTube for video streaming, content creation, and more, that protect your data from Google and its advertisers.
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Ewin attacks used to be a menace on public WiFi networks, but the widespread adoption of HTTPS has drastically reduced the risk.
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ChaCha20 is a performant and secure stream cipher. Combined with the Poly1305 message authentication code, it secures data for the WireGuard protocol.
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Freenet is a decentralized, encrypted, open-source dark web notable for the ability to create closed and almost undetectable “darknets”.
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Google’s new feature for its Chrome browser claims to help mask your identity, but the company’s business model is incompatible with privacy.
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WPA3 is the latest security standard for keeping your WiFi connections secure, and a great improvement over its aging predecessor (WPA2).