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Introducing Obscura VPN for Windows

Obscura is now available as a native app on Windows 10 and 11

Not ONLY are they monitoring you outside but if you don't like it and post about it online, they'll monitor you there and hand that data to law enforcement.

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The Government is Monitoring Anti-Flock TikTok and Instagram Accounts

Documents from law enforcement spy centers show the government is warning cops of "extensive and ongoing chatter on social media" about methods to ...

I hope that OEMs are mad about this and start putting Linux on their products by default.

Windows Central

Windows 11 license fee hikes contributing to higher laptop prices, says report

A new report claims Microsoft has raised the cost of the Windows license by up to 10% for certain OEMs, which is much higher than usual.

Volkswagen blocked their app on GrapheneOS, LineageOS, and other custom ROMs. They claim it's for "security" because the app now relies on Google's Play Integrity API and certified Android standards. Meanwhile, the same app still works fine on Android 10 devices that stopped getting security updates years ago. https://cybernews.com/privacy/volkswagen-grapheneos-app-issues/ Android 10 received its last official security update from Google on March 6, 2023.

Architectural privacy >> “trust me” privacy policy.

You can open TOR browser go to our .onion address, get your random account number and pay with Monero. We simply do not want to know anything about you.

EU officials are trying to revive (again) private chat scanning after Parliament voted it down. Scanning everyone’s messages treats 450 million people as suspects and threatens end-to-end encryption. Stand against chat control and mass surveillance. They’ll try again and again. Don’t give them an inch. Or, as Europeans would say, don’t give them a centimeter.

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Brussels Could Reopen the Fight to Scan Your Private Chats

Lawmakers killed this in March but Brussels is back four months later asking for a do-over.

I've seen a lot of talk about cloud computing for gaming, my personal take is: If I didn't own the hardware, I just wouldn't play the game.

2026 has definitely a year, that's all I have to say.

Obtainium (and similar tools like F-Droid, direct APK installs from GitHub releases, etc.) will continue to work normally on GrapheneOS. It's awful that Google keeps locking down Android, but it's Google.

Keep Android Open

Your phone is about to stop being yours. In 2027, Google will block every Android app whose developer hasn

As of v1.163, Obscura on Android now allows local network access by default (for printers and other local devices). You can configure this option in the settings tab.

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For anyone wondering how to download Obscura WITHOUT Google Play Store! All you need is Obtainium -> add app and the following in the screenshot:

Obscura VPN is now on Android. To celebrate, we're offering 25% off any Obscura subscription or top-up with code ANDROID26!

Greece is now pushing social media age verification and calling for EU-wide tools. Ireland is testing digital ID for the same purpose. I’m fed up with this direction. Every few months, another government seems to decide the answer to online safety is more ID checks, more verification layers, and more infrastructure tying real-world identity to everyday internet use. Protecting kids matters, but protecting peoples privacy matters as well.

Give a month get a month! If your friend pays for Obscura with your referral link, both of you get a month for free! Each referral link has a random ID you can regenerate. Old links can remain active, letting you share them in different contexts simultaneously. We delete the referrer-account link one month after the free months are provided. https://obscura.net/account/referrals/ For more detail you can check out our knowledge base.

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Tutorial for creating and redeeming Referral links

Our first Independent Audit by Cure53!

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We have completed the first independent audit of our macOS app, network extension and protocol conducted by Cure53