searxng
How to Self-Host SearXNG: A Private Metasearch Engine with HTTPS
A step-by-step SearXNG setup using CapRover, with complete configuration files, password protection, HTTPS, search checks, and troubleshooting.
privacy
VPN Industry 2026: Who Owns What, Who Can You Trust
One company now owns four of the most-advertised VPN brands and just went fully private — no more public filings. Here's what the VPN industry actually looks like in 2026, and the questions worth asking before you hand a provider your traffic.
privacy
How to Configure uBlock Origin: Beyond the Defaults
Most people install uBlock Origin and never touch it again. That leaves a lot of privacy protection on the table. Here's how to configure it properly — filter lists, medium mode, dynamic filtering
Security
Crypto Thieves Are Mailing Letters Now. Your Address Came From a Breach.
Trezor and Ledger users have been receiving physical letters with QR codes designed to steal seed phrases. The addresses came from breach data that's been circulating since 2020 — and refreshed by a second leak in January 2026.
Takes
6 Everyday Devices That Track You — And What to Do About It
You already know your phone tracks you. That's table stakes at this point. But what about your car? Your smart TV? The robot vacuum quietly circling your living room? These are not hypothetical threats. Real companies have sold real data on real people — sometimes without their knowledge, sometimes
privacy
Ring's Super Bowl Ad Was a Feel-Good Story. The Tech Behind It Might Be Something Else
Ring ran a Super Bowl ad this year about finding lost dogs. The technology they were advertising scans your neighborhood's cameras in real time using AI, it's on by default, and Ring is already planning to expand it beyond pets. They said the feature was "
privacy
Your Browser Has a Face. Advertisers Know It.
In 2019, Google published a blog post calling browser fingerprinting "wrong." Their exact words: it "subverts user choice." They positioned themselves as advocates for a more private web — the company fixing tracking, not enabling it. In February 2025, Google announced that advertisers on its network can
privacy
The Devices in Your Home Are Listening — Here's What They Actually Do With It
Something about the Apple settlement that doesn't get discussed enough: the conversations Siri captured weren't edge cases. They were the kind that happen when you forget the device is there — which, with always-on assistants, is most of the time, which is exactly the problem. The
Security
What AI Chatbots Actually Do With Your Data (And What You're Silently Agreeing To)
Someone's therapy session ended up in Google's search index last summer. Not because they were hacked. Not because OpenAI had a breach. Because they clicked a Share button — the one ChatGPT had quietly added to conversations — without realizing that "sharing" could mean "publicly
privacy
A Privacy-First Guide to Homebrew on Mac
Homebrew lets you install and update Mac apps without an Apple ID or App Store telemetry. Here is what it actually sends and how to turn it off.
Security
Why Rebooting Your Phone Is a Key Security Habit
When was the last time you turned your phone completely off? Not just locked it, but fully powered it down. We treat our phones like permanent fixtures. But this convenience comes at a hidden cost to our security and privacy. We diligently install updates and use strong passcodes, yet we
privacy
A Practical Guide to Using Email for Privacy, Security, and Spam Elimination
Most people use one or two email addresses for everything. Here's what that costs you, what the realistic fixes are, and how to build an email setup that doesn't leak data every time you sign up for something.