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If you are into selfhosting then there is a great tool for this called StirlingPDF.
I just came across this one too, seems rather promising! https://forwardemail.net/en
I believe it’s more about what you do to the system, than about each box you can buy.
I have not heard of any one android TV box being more privacy respecting than others. In the end they’re all running Android TV. However there are a bunch of things you can do to debloat your system to minimise processes etc… Y nvidia shield at least let’s me disable any system app I want. You can ofc sideloads apps, for example you can:
- Projectivy Launcher, instead of stock launcher. This launcher looks alot better and also avoids the new fullscreen ads.
- SmartTube, instead of YouTube. It’s YT but without ads and has sponsor block.
If you want true privacy than you’re gonna want a Linux PC of any sort connected to the TV instead.
I just got the Nvidia Shield Pro (2019) model on sale during BF sale, totally a game changer for us! Although some tweaks are needed when first setup, such as ProjectIvy to replace AndroidTV bloat screen and Button Remapper to remap Netflix button on the remote to whatever else you want it to launch.
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Recently got invited to try the very new Port87 email, been working great so far! https://port87.com
ExpressVPN is owned by Kape Technologies, which was previously named Crossrider. And Crossrider was a plugin development platform that allowed users to distribute ad injection software, which some considered malware. (Kape did not respond to a request for comment.) Kape also previously operated software called Reimage, which is said to enhance computer performance but has been reported to signal false positives on its security tests in order to sell its premium service. Teddy Sagi, the owner of Kape Technologies, was listed in the Panama Papers as a sole shareholder of at least 16 offshore companies—primarily real estate—established through Mossack Fonseca, according to Haaretz. In 1996, 16 years before he acquired Kape Technologies, Sagi was sentenced to nine months in prison for bribery and fraud, according to the Financial Times.
Source; https://innovation.consumerreports.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/VPN-White-Paper.pdf
Hahah thats me! :P (lemmy is a small world) My main focus is most likely going to be free vpn’s and the risk of using them. I have to limit the scope quite a bit and want to cover areas that are not that well properly documented… yet…
But thanks for the tips! I will defo read up on it and see wheter or not I can have a “alternatives” section towards the end.
Edit -> This research paper might feed your temporary needs :P https://www.usenix.org/system/files/usenixsecurity23-ramesh-vpn.pdf
This link works instead of the one OP sent, seems like a server issue from Mozilla right now?
https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/privacynotincluded/articles/
I dont think there is much difference in what OS you choose when it comes to this question, more about how you configure your OS and how you install applications. That being said, I also daily drive OpenSuse Tumbleweed and it’s so far my favourite OS, Yast, Zypper and Opi are amazing to have in ones toolkit 😇
Not done with my thesis yet… But, ExpressVPN is owned by Kape Technologies, who also own PIA and Cyberghost. To me that’s already sketchy as I wouldn’t trust a company that owns three of the same services, feels like they are all the same but layered with different UIs, although I cannot prove that.
Furthermore, Kape Technologies used to be Crossrider, a company that were connected to malware distribution.
Although not a peer reviewed source, I hope to dive deeper into this:
Very interesting, had no idea this was a thing! Thanks for sharing.