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    Firefox VPN Explained: 50GB Free, No Logging, and How it Compares to Mozilla VPN

    06/06/2026 | 51 mins.
    Firefox now has a free built-in VPN with 50GB of bandwidth per month. In this interview, Henry sits down with Ajit Varma, Head of Firefox at Mozilla, to break down exactly how it works, what Mozilla can and can't see, the difference between Firefox VPN and Mozilla VPN, and why no other major browser is likely to follow Mozilla's lead on this.
    🔗 SOURCES & LINKS
    • Firefox VPN: https://www.mozilla.org/firefox/features/vpn/
    • Mozilla VPN: https://www.mozilla.org/products/vpn/
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    App Tracking, Duck AI, the Microsoft Controversy, and the Future of Private Browsing (DuckDuckGo Interview)

    30/05/2026 | 1h 24 mins.
    Most people know DuckDuckGo as a search engine, but they're also creating a full privacy ecosystem covering a browser, VPN, data broker removal, and app tracking protection. In this Techlore Talks interview, Henry sits down with Peter Dolanjski, Director of Product at DuckDuckGo, to cover what Google is actually collecting, why incognito mode doesn't do what most people think, how DuckDuckGo's contextual ads differ from Google's behavioral targeting, and more.
    🔗 SOURCES & LINKS
    • DuckDuckGo: https://duckduckgo.com
    • Duck AI: https://duck.ai
    • No-AI DuckDuckGo: https://noai.duckduckgo.com
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    Naomi Brockwell on the Surveillance Accountability Act, Developer Arrests, and Why You Can't Opt Out

    16/05/2026 | 57 mins.
    The federal government doesn't need a warrant to buy your location data, your financial records, or your private information from data brokers. The Surveillance Accountability Act wants to change that. In this Techlore Talks interview, Henry sits down with Naomi Brockwell, host of NBTV and president/founder of The Ludlow Institute. They discuss the bill, Naomi's three-pillar approach to fighting the surveillance state, why decentralization doesn't automatically provide privacy, and what you can actually do right now.
    🔗 SOURCES & LINKS
    • Surveillance Accountability Act: https://surveillanceaccountability.com
    • Contact your rep (script included): https://surveillanceaccountability.com/support
    • Naomi Brockwell TV: https://nbtv.media
    • Naomi's 501(c)(3): https://www.ludlowinstitute.org
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    Firefox AI, User Choice, and Partnering with Anthropic: Mozilla VP Interview

    25/04/2026 | 1h 3 mins.
    AI is everywhere - including Firefox. But, unlike most services, Mozilla allows you to turn it off completely. In this interview, Henry sits down with Adam Fishman, Mozilla's VP of Product, to cover the philosophy behind Firefox's AI features, how Smart Window works, the controls that let you turn everything off, the importance of "having a seat at the table", and the surprising story of how Anthropic's Claude found several security vulnerabilities in Firefox.
    🔗 SOURCES & LINKS
    • Firefox: https://www.firefox.com
    • Mozilla AI: https://www.mozilla.ai
    • Mozilla Common Voice: https://commonvoice.mozilla.org
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    (00:00) - INTRO

    (01:30) - EXPLAINING THE ROLE

    (04:03) - ADAM'S BACKGROUND

    (06:05) - SUNSETTING POCKET

    (10:12) - PHILOSOPHY ON AI

    (14:58) - AI FEATURES VS. ADVOCACY

    (23:59) - MOZILLA VS. BIG TECH AI

    (28:37) - MOZILLA + ANTHROPIC

    (31:52) - FIREFOX AI CONTROLS

    (37:18) - FIREFOX AI DESKTOP VS. MOBILE

    (39:22) - MOZILLA AI PRIVACY

    (41:36) - FIREFOX FORKS

    (44:23) - HONEST AI CAPABILITIES DISCUSSION

    (51:02) - AI ETHICS

    (54:11) - MOZILLA'S FUTURE PRIORITIES

    (57:11) - GETTING STARTED WITH AI

    (01:01:04) - HOW TO FOLLOW

    (01:02:44) - OUTRO

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    Bitwarden on Zero Knowledge Encryption, Open Source Trust, and the LastPass Breach

    18/04/2026 | 1h 1 mins.
    Most people think their passwords are safe. Most people are wrong. Henry sits down with Ryan Luibrand, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Bitwarden, to cover why open source changes the trust equation, the LastPass data breach, how KDF algorithms work, whether storing your TOTP codes in your password manager is a good idea, and more.
    🔗 SOURCES & LINKS
    Written breakdown: https://techlore.tech/password-manager-security-explained-with-bitwarden/
    Bitwarden: https://bitwarden.com
    Privacy Policy: https://bitwarden.com/privacy/
    Compliance & Audit Reports: https://bitwarden.com/compliance/
    Security White Paper: https://bitwarden.com/help/bitwarden-security-white-paper/
    Security Readiness Kit: https://bitwarden.com/resources/bitwarden-security-readiness-kit/
    HackerOne Bug Bounty: https://hackerone.com/bitwarden
    GitHub: https://github.com/bitwarden
     
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    (00:00) - INTRO

    (00:52) - RYAN'S BACKGROUND

    (02:07) - BITWARDEN ORIGINS

    (03:09) - BITWARDEN TEAM

    (03:29) - FUNDING

    (06:18) - OPEN SOURCE

    (08:18) - AUDITS

    (10:11) - FORKING

    (11:19) - INTERNAL VS. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

    (12:21) - SELF-HOSTING

    (14:13) - NEW NATIVE APPS

    (16:38) - ARE PASSWORD MANAGERS SECURE?

    (21:08) - WHY USE A DEDICATED PW MANAGER?

    (23:08) - CONCERNS WITH THE CLOUD

    (25:39) - ARGON2

    (29:16) - USERNAME KEY GENERATION

    (31:06) - LASTPASS DATA BREACH

    (37:17) - WHAT CAN BITWARDEN SEE?

    (39:40) - WHERE IS BITWARDEN DATA HOSTED?

    (40:18) - GOVERNMENT REQUESTS

    (41:08) - "EGGS IN ONE BASKET" ARGUMENT

    (43:57) - 2FA & BITWARDEN AUTHENTICATOR

    (47:39) - PASSKEYS

    (49:04) - COMMUNITY VS. ENTERPRISE

    (50:17) - RYAN'S SETUP + ADVICE

    (53:45) - THIRD PARTY INTEGRATIONS

    (54:20) - AI

    (56:16) - PRICING

    (57:15) - F-DROID APP?

    (57:54) - LINUX APP?

    (58:12) - MORE THOUGHTS ON CLOUD SECURITY

    (59:10) - FINAL THOUGHTS

    (59:55) - WHAT'S NEXT?

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Techlore Talks brings you in-depth conversations with the experts at the forefront of privacy, security, and digital rights. Hosted by Henry Fisher, founder of Techlore and long-time digital rights educator, each episode features meaningful discussions with the people building, researching, and advocating for digital freedom. From cybersecurity researchers and privacy tool developers to open-source advocates and digital rights activists—if they're shaping how we protect ourselves online, they're on this show. Topics include: privacy tools and technologies, cybersecurity threats and defenses, open-source software, surveillance and digital rights, encryption, tech policy, and digital sovereignty. New episodes released regularly. Subscribe and join the community at techlore.tech.
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