Android Is Becoming the New iOS

Show Notes

Episode 239: Google is expanding their control over sideloading, Word documents will now save to the cloud by default, Bluesky is blocked in Mississippi, and more.

Welcome to the Surveillance Report - featuring Techlore & The New Oil to keep you updated on the newest security & privacy news.

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Timestamps

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(00:00) Introduction

(00:21) Sponsor: EasyOptOuts

(01:34) PSA

(02:36) Highlight Story (Sideloading)

(10:40) Data Breaches

(13:54) Companies

(18:05) Politics

(22:10) FOSS

(25:23) Sponsor: EasyOptOuts

Main Sites

Surveillance Report

PeerTube

Techlore Website

The New Oil Website

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• (00:00) - Introduction
• (00:21) - Sponsor: EasyOptOuts
• (01:34) - PSA
• (02:36) - Highlight Story (Sideloading)
• (10:40) - Data Breaches
• (13:54) - Companies
• (18:05) - Politics
• (22:10) - FOSS
• (25:23) - Sponsor: EasyOptOuts

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What is Techlore Surveillance Report?

Techlore Surveillance Report is your weekly deep-dive into the privacy and security news that matters for your digital freedom. Hosted by Henry Fisher, founder of Techlore and long-time digital rights educator, each episode cuts through the noise with carefully selected stories, context, analysis, and historical perspective.

Topics include: privacy tool updates and vulnerabilities, data breaches, surveillance technology and government overreach, Big Tech privacy policies, encryption standards, digital rights legislation, and corporate data accountability.

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