Delete these now: The worst apps for privacy in 2020
Here’s an easy resolution: Delete these apps that do no favors for your privacy.
Download Android apps anonymously via the Aurora Store
Don’t want Big Tech knowing what apps you download? The Aurora Store is one private alternative to the Google Play Store.
Biometric data collection around the world
What biometric records does your country have on you? We look at how 10 countries, including U.S., Australia, and China, collect and use biometric data.
Lightning Network: A better way to pay with Bitcoin
Improvements to the Lightning Network have made it easy to pay by Bitcoin with a low fee.
With a new bill, Canada could get very tough on data privacy
If passed, the GDPR-style regulations would include some of the heaviest fines in the world for privacy violations.
Canada’s version of the NSA is just as bad
So you thought the NSA was shady. Turns out Canada’s surveillance agency exercises egregious online monitoring, too.
5 ways Amazon spies on you (even if you’re not a customer)
When it comes to invasive algorithms, Amazon is rarely mentioned in the same breath as Facebook or Google. Perhaps that’s a mistake.
What is SOCKS5? How do SOCKS proxies work?
Learn about the benefits of using the SOCKS5 proxy to keep your identity private and whether you should use it with a VPN.
Installing apps on LineageOS for greater privacy
Stay private and simplify your digital life by using LineageOS on your phone instead of Android or iOS. Here’s how to download apps on LineageOS.
A less-invasive Covid-19 tracker: Sniffer dogs
Dogs are one of the most low-tech forms of surveillance around—and now a welcome addition in the effort to control the virus’s spread.