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A weekly live podcast from <a href="https://www.privacyguides.org">Privacy Guides</a> - We cover updates on what we’re working on, privacy news from around the industry, and anything our community wants to share. Privacy Guides is a non-profit, impartial organization that is focused on delivering the best online privacy advice and building a strong privacy community.

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November 7, 2026Episode 781 hr 45 min

Would You Pay $1600 to DeGoogle?

Motorola has announced the pricing for their Signature 27 device which supports GrapheneOS, and it's $1600 USD. Is this overpriced or actually justified, we'll discuss all the details! Join us for This Week In Privacy #78! Episode sources: https://www.privacyguides.org/livestreams/2026/11/06/would-you-pay-1600-to-degoogle/ (00:00) - Intro (00:41) - Start of podcast (01:24) - Motorola's new Signature 27 has it all if you can stomach the $1,600 price tag (24:07) - The New York Times sues Brave web browser for AI scraping and bypassing paywalls (41:31) - With Reddit becoming increasingly inaccessible, what are some other forums you guys like to check out? (51:37) - Site updates (57:07) - iPhone jailbreak gets past lockdown mode and survives an update (01:05:02) - Apple to scan for every photo and file shared through a public iCloud link for harmful content (01:16:51) - A YouTuber figured out how to find almost anyone using airplane sounds (01:34:20) - Q&A (01:43:20) - Outro ★ Support this podcast ★

October 30, 2026Episode 771 hr 34 min

Google is Using Your Emails for Targeting Ads AGAIN

Google has updated it's privacy policy to allow for data from Gmail and Google Photos to be used for personalized advertising, Bitwarden has made a controversial license change to it's published applications, Proton is allegedly 're-interviewing' staff about AI, and more! Join us for This Week In Privacy #77. Episode sources: https://www.privacyguides.org/livestreams/2026/10/30/google-is-using-your-emails-for-targeting-ads-again/ (00:00) - Intro (00:41) - Start of podcast (01:15) - Updated Google privacy policy says your Gmail might be used for advertising (12:06) - Forum Discussion: Bitwarden dual license model (21:49) - French Court's Site-Blocking Orders Drive Quad9 Out of France (33:36) - Site updates (37:56) - Discord is making its public communities more searchable, and people have concerns (47:05) - Forum Discussion: Linux GUI vs CLI Updates (51:23) - Proton Expose (01:32:22) - Outro ★ Support this podcast ★

October 23, 2026Episode 761 hr 24 min

A Digital Apocalypse Just Happened

The internet goes on high alert as 8 TLS certificates are compromised to due weak private keys, allowing anyone to mint browser and app credentials for any site on the internet, a leaked Cellebrite document describes a breakthrough 0day vulnerability that could compromise any iOS device and more! Join us for This Week In Privacy #76 Episode sources: https://www.privacyguides.org/livestreams/ (00:00) - Intro (00:39) - Start of podcast (01:13) - PHP ships emergency patches for critical PHP2Shell flaws (20:21) - Forum Discussion: Kim Dotcom, Signal has US gov backdoor (29:43) - Someone Opened a CashApp In Her Name. She Faces Years in Prison (45:36) - Site Updates (51:10) - The Internet goes on high alert after discovery of 8 compromised TLS certs (01:02:26) - Forum Discussion: Does Google "Plan for your digital legacy" actually delete your account? (01:08:40) - Is Cellebrite sitting on an iPhone radio 0day? (01:20:50) - Q&A (01:22:49) - Outro ★ Support this podcast ★

October 16, 2026Episode 751 hr 18 min

The Ledger Wallet Hack is Not Just a Crypto Problem

Ledger devices distributed through a reseller, were compromised with a hardware implant that drained users' crypto wallets, Google is silently linking your phone number to all your logged in accounts, Fridges across France have been disabled in a mass hacking incident and more! Join us for This Week In Privacy #75 Episode sources will be live when the stream starts: https://www.privacyguides.org/livestreams/2026/10/16/the-ledger-wallet-hack-is-not-just-a-crypto-problem/ ★ Support this podcast ★

October 10, 2026Episode 741 hr 30 min

Muse is Collecting YOUR Data (Even if You Don't Use It)

Leaked internal documents show that Meta's Muse AI agent is building dossiers on your friends, family and you, even if you've never used it before, Kagi is ending Orion browser development on Linux and open sourcing it, and AI glasses are facing their first major government crackdown. Join us for This Week In Privacy #74. Episode sources: https://www.privacyguides.org/livestreams/2026/10/09/muse-is-collecting-your-data-even-if-you-dont-use-it/ (00:00) - Intro (00:36) - Start of podcast (01:12) - Meta's Muse Is Building Dissiers on Your Friends and Family, Even If They Never Signed Up, Internal Files Reveal (17:20) - Forum Discussion: How do I know I can trust an app? (34:38) - AI glasses face their major government crackdown (45:57) - Forum Discussion: Google randomly disabled one of my accounts (53:29) - Site updates (57:50) - Kagi End Orion Browser Development for Linux, Will Open-Source It (01:09:00) - Forum Discussion: Do I really need a VPN all the time? (01:17:27) - Hackers obtain counterfeit TLS certificates for Google and other large services (01:28:35) - Outro ★ Support this podcast ★

October 3, 2026Episode 731 hr 48 min

Is This The End of Anonymous Reddit?

Reddit is forcing users to login to view old.reddit.com, discontinuing it's RSS feeds and ending public API access killing privacy preserving third party clients. We'll be covering the latest in privacy & security news, so join us for This Week In Privacy #73! ★ Support this podcast ★

September 25, 2026Episode 721 hr 15 min

F-Droid 2.0 Is a Game Changer

F-Droid just released their 2.0 update, the biggest update to the app in years, Discord is rolling out age verification once again, researchers have found a way to eavesdrop on headphones from 30 meters away and much more! Join us for This Week In Privacy #72. (00:00) - Intro (00:37) - Start of podcast (01:16) - F-Droid 2.0: A New Chapter for Android Freedom (19:22) - Muse, Meta's extraordinarily privileged AI assistant has a serious 0-day (26:42) - Forum Discussion: Should Privacy Guides still have translations (32:06) - An OpenAI Agent Hacked Australia's Health Service. Their Government Found Out Month Later (42:03) - Site Updates (46:40) - DraftKings Is Using AI to Supercharge the Harms of Online Behavioural Advertising (50:48) - Forum Discussion: Proton partners with Apertus, Switzerland's sovereign AI model (58:49) - Researchers found a way to eavesdrop on headphones from 30 meters away, and encryption can't stop it (01:09:06) - Q&A (01:13:35) - Outro ★ Support this podcast ★

September 19, 2026Episode 711 hr 44 min

Signal Numberless Registration is Here!

Signal has rolled out registration without a phone number on Android in beta, Revolut breached customer data through fake law enforcement requests, X Chat has mysteriously disappeared from the App Store and more. Join us for This Week In Privacy #71! Signal image in cover taken by About Signal: https://aboutsignal.com/news/signal-registration-without-a-phone-number-now-available/ ★ Support this podcast ★

September 11, 2026Episode 701 hr 26 min

The New Apple Watch is Always Listening?!

Apple's new watches are always listening with their new Live Rewind feature, GrapheneOS plans to overhaul all it's default apps, LG's TVs have been caught listening even when they're offline or on standby, and more! Join us for This Week In Privacy #70. ★ Support this podcast ★

September 5, 2026Episode 691 hr 24 min

Why Did Google Disable this Security Feature?

The GrapheneOS team has discovered that the Pixel 11 devices appear to have a key security feature disabled, the feature then re-appeared in a later beta update but was still disabled. We'll explain everything you need to know, and cover the latest privacy & security news on This Week In Privacy #69! (00:00) - Intro (00:45) - Start of podcast (01:20) - GrapheneOS Unable to Complete Pixel 11 Port Due to Cut Security Feature (04:29) - Pixel 11 Has Hardware MTE Support, "May Still Be Usable" for GrapheneOS (17:07) - Forum Updates: 1Password wades into a right wing mess after funding a Linux project (37:16) - SIte updates (45:15) - Trump Goes After Anonymous Email Provider in Italy. The Real Target Is Free Speech in the US (01:00:54) - California's Age Verification Bill Passes with Linux Exemption Intact (01:06:44) - Brave launches Email Aliases to keep your personal email address private from websites (01:14:41) - Introducing Ad Blocker for Firefox on iOS: More Control, Fewer Distractions (01:21:09) - Q&A (01:23:13) - Outro ★ Support this podcast ★