I’ve never had an issue pirating anything with Mullvad.

Brave Browser has been solid.

I used it temporarily and didn’t notice anything. I left to use a custom domain, which they don’t support.

If you don’t have a VPN, it’s time to fire one up. I’d suggest Mullvad or Windscribe.

If someone is using Firefox, they’ve likely already moved on from Chrome at some point.

Sure, I concede. I don’t think of Linux because I don’t use it often, but I understand.

VLC may go down as the greatest FOSS product in history. They’ve stated their mission since the beginning and 20 years later, are still flying that route. It’s unbelievable how much money they’ve turned down to remain on their original mission.

CryptPad.fr should be on watch.

Posteo.de has email, contacts, and calendar. You can use Filen.io for cloud storage.

Posteo.de is E2EE. It’s $12 per year for email, calendar, and contacts.

I don’t believe a bill will be introduced.

The Swedish Armed Forces (Försvarsmakten) have decided to standardize the use of the encrypted messaging app Signal for non-classified communications via mobile phones.

The Swedish military would likely have to reevaluate their use.

It’s amazing how everything goes full circle a few times in a single lifetime.