Firefox is adding a free, built-in browser VPN (starting in version 149) for users in the US, UK, France, and Germany, with 50GB of monthly data. It only protects traffic inside Firefox—not other apps so it’s useful for casual privacy but not a full system-wide VPN replacement.

1. Firefox is adding a free, built-in VPN to the browser starting with version 149, initially for users in the US, UK, France, and Germany, with over 50GB of data per month.

2. This VPN works only inside Firefox, protecting just browser traffic not other apps, other browsers, or system-wide network activity so it’s not a full replacement for a stand-alone VPN.

3. Free VPNs can be risky, but Mozilla says its service follows its privacy and data principles; its VPN tech has been independently audited and uses the secure WireGuard protocol.

4. Experts warn the limited scope might give non-technical users a false sense of full protection, even though it only covers web browsing in Firefox.

5. Security expert Jacob Kalvo says it’s good for casual use and the 50GB limit is generous, but he doesn’t recommend it for sensitive data, competitive intelligence, or large-scale operations.

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The global Internet is under threat due to the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz — in this area and the Red Sea, key underwater fiber-optic cables run along the bottom, which provide 17 to 30% of global internet traffic.

Dozens of cables connect Europe, Asia, and Africa — they transmit the main traffic of banking systems, cloud services, data centers in the Persian Gulf, and online connections for billions of users around the world.
#AureFreePress #News #wariniran #Internet

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"When we decline to monitor and be monitored, we reclaim a slice of the sovereignty tech companies have stolen from us" — Tatum Hunter.

Powerful wake-up call: Rejecting surveillance rebuilds the private space where real trust grows. 🛡️

@tatumhunter
@washingtonpost

#Privacy #Security #DigitalSovereignty #Surveillance #Tech #TechEthics #Tracking #Data #Trust

Retailer denies memory replacement due to 4x increase in DDR5 pricing, says price increase would equate to an 'upgrade' for the customer — Australian retailer refuses to replace faulty Corsair kit

https://lemmy.world/post/44218766

New Qualcomm exploit chain brings bootloader unlocking freedom to Android flagships

https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/65259300

Whenever you hear "ban for kids" on the internet, read in reality "ID collection by a sketchy third-party company that will definitely use it or leak it or both for every adult."

Because that's what this truly means.
Also, it doesn't even help the kids.

#AgeVerification #Privacy #MassSurveillance #Authoritarianism

Tested: How Many Times Can a DVD±RW Be Rewritten? Methodology and Results

Link: https://goughlui.com/2026/03/07/tested-how-many-times-can-a-dvd%C2%B1rw-be-rewritten-part-2-methodology-results/
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47296568