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This week in Privacy News, we see some privacy laws passed in the election and Whatsapp claims they will delete messages after a week with a new setting. Also, Walmart and Comcast team up while Google releases a new VPN. #GoogleVPN #PrivacyElection #Whatsapp Affiliate: https://tlm.li/ev 00:00 Warrants for Devices 02:12 Face ID Ban 03:16 Police Watch Sec Cams 05:17 Disappearing Whatsapp Messages 06:50 Comcast Walmart Smart TV 08:00 Google VPN 11:46 Walmart Fires Robots 12:55 LG Smart Mask 13:52 AI Voice Location Detection 16:00 Affiliate - Express VPN All Articles: https://switchedtolinux.com/googles-new-vpn/ ----------- Support Switched to Linux! ? Merch: https://shop.switchedtolinux.com ? Amazon: http://tlm.li/amazon ? Support: https://switchedtolinux.com/support ? Affiliates: https://switchedtolinux.com/affiliates ? Multichannel Support: https://thinklifemedia.com ? Patreon: /TomM ----------- Social Media: ? Twitter: @switchedtolinux ? Gab: @switchedtolinux ? Minds: @switchedtolinux Reddit: /r/switchedtolinux Mastodon: https://fosstodon.org/@switchedtolinux ----------- We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pQnQ_sKn8E

This week in the Weekly News Roundup, Linux sees more Wayland progress while GPL is enforced in France. We also look at the data broker sale of all sorts of private data and new scams using old methods. Finally, Oregon passes a Right to Repair law and we visit sillyville. #weeklynewsroundup #ubuntu #righttorepair All Articles: https://switchedtolinux.com/news/enforceable-gpl ----------- Support Switched to Linux! ? locals: https://switchedtolinux.locals.com ? Merch: https://shop.switchedtolinux.com ? Amazon: http://tlm.li/amazon ? Support: https://switchedtolinux.com/support ? Affiliates: https://switchedtolinux.com/support/affiliates ? Multichannel Support: https://thinklifemedia.com ? https://patreon.com/tomm ? https://subscribestar.com/switchedtolinux ----------- Social Media: ? Twitter: @switchedtolinux ? Gab: @switchedtolinux ? Minds: @switchedtolinux Reddit: /r/switchedtolinux Mastodon: https://fosstodon.org/@switchedtolinux ----------- We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcl0JnN4BsY

Today we look at the privacy tools Edward Snowden recommended any more importantly, why does he recommend such tools. #privacy #snowden #Tor 00:00 - Hero or Villain? 00:54 - Metadata 03:27 - Snowden Recommends 06:54 - Defunct Recommendations 11:20 - What Might Make Good Services ----------- Support Switched to Linux! ? locals: https://switchedtolinux.locals.com ? Merch: https://shop.switchedtolinux.com ? Amazon: http://tlm.li/amazon ? Support: https://switchedtolinux.com/support ? Affiliates: https://switchedtolinux.com/support/affiliates ? Multichannel Support: https://thinklifemedia.com ? https://patreon.com/tomm ? https://subscribestar.com/switchedtolinux ----------- Social Media: ? Twitter: @switchedtolinux ? Gab: @switchedtolinux ? Minds: @switchedtolinux Reddit: /r/switchedtolinux Mastodon: https://fosstodon.org/@switchedtolinux ----------- We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ny5nhwPNTk