The VPN paradigm has grown stale, with simple one-party providers being the best available. But what if we could further minimize trust by shift to a two-party hop system? Obscura is doing just that, and we’re sitting down with their founder Carl Dong to learn all about it.More about CarlCarl’s guest profile – https://optoutpod.com/guests/carl-dong/More about ObscuraWebsite: https://obscura.net/Obscura’s Twitter: https://x.com/obscuravpnTechnical Blog Post on Obscura: https://obscura.net/blog/bootstrapping-trust/iCloud Private Relay: https://www.apple.com/icloud/docs/iCloud_Private_Relay_Overview_Dec2021.pdfMASQUE at the IETF: https://datatracker.ietf.org/wg/masque/about/Supporting Opt OutDonations – https://optoutpod.com/donateLeave a review on your favorite podcast platform, if possible!Share it with your friends, family, and other communities!Support the show
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Can AI be private? w/ Marks from OpenSecret
AI is all the rage, but with it come new privacy questions and concerns. Marks from OpenSecret joins to walk us through how we can have our AI-generated cake and eat it too.More about MarksMarks’ guest profile – https://optoutpod.com/guests/marks/More about OpenSecret and Maple AIOpenSecret’s website – https://opensecret.cloudHow does OpenSecret work? – https://blog.opensecret.cloud/opensecret-technicals/Maple AI’s website – https://trymaple.aiSupporting Opt OutDonations – https://optoutpod.com/donateLeave a review on your favorite podcast platform, if possible!Share it with your friends, family, and other communities!Support the show
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Improving SimpleX w/ Evgeny from SimpleX and Daniel Keller from Flux
Two years after our first episode on SimpleX, we’re back with an update on all they’ve been working on, including a new approach to chat relays with Dan from Flux.More about our guestsEvgeny’s guest profile – https://optoutpod.com/guests/evgeny-poberezkin/Dan’s guest profile – https://optoutpod.com/guests/dan-keller/More about SimpleXWebsite – https://simplex.chat/Quantum-resistant encryption blog post – https://simplex.chat/blog/20240314-simplex-chat-v5-6-quantum-resistance-signal-double-ratchet-algorithm.html“Privacy-preserving content moderation” blog post – https://simplex.chat/blog/20250114-simplex-network-large-groups-privacy-preserving-content-moderation.htmlNetwork operator monetization plans – https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/blob/stable/docs/rfcs/2024-04-26-commercial-model.mdRun your own SimpleX SMP server – https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplexmqMore about FluxWebsite – https://runonflux.comFlux’s new AI product – https://ai.runonflux.com/Supporting Opt OutDonations – https://optoutpod.com/donateLeave a review on your favorite podcast platform, if possible!Share it with your friends, family, and other communities!Support the show
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An open-source security platform w/ Zach Herbert from Foundation
If you're frustrated by the need for multiple hardware wallets, security keys, two-factor applications, or even phones and looking for an easier way to secure your digital life, Foundation has just what you need. Zach Herbert, co-founder and CEO of Foundation, joins me to talk through their latest product, Passport Prime, and how they're seeking to lower the barrier of entry to proper digital security with a single open-source security platform.More about ZachZach’s guest profile – https://optoutpod.com/guests/zach-herbert/More about FoundationFoundation's website -- https://foundation.xyz/Foundation's X account -- https://twitter.com/FOUNDATIONdvcs/Supporting Opt OutDonations – https://optoutpod.com/donateLeave a review on your favorite podcast platform, if possible!Share it with your friends, family, and other communities!Support the show
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How Kagi is fixing search w/ Vlad Prelovac
Ever wondered why your Google search results are so bad? Looking for an alternative that puts your interests first instead of an ad company’s? Today we chat with Vlad Prelovac, founder of Kagi, a new type of search engine that rethinks finding information on the internet from the ground up.More about VladVlad’s guest profile – https://optoutpod.com/guests/vlad-prelovac/More about KagiKagi’s website – https://kagi.com/Orion, Kagi’s fast, zero-telemetry browser for macOS and iOS – https://browser.kagi.com/Supporting Opt OutDonations – https://optoutpod.com/donateLeave a review on your favorite podcast platform, if possible!Share it with your friends, family, and other communities!Support the show
Welcome to Opt Out, where I sit down with passionate people to learn why privacy matters to them, the tools and techniques they’ve found and leveraged, and where we encourage and inspire others towards personal privacy and data-sovereignty.
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