This explains what FSF is doing rather than leaving doubt or building hype. It is helpful what they are doing but not groundbreaking.

https://ostechnix.com/fsf-launches-librephone/

Unoriginal Microsoft copying the Google Assistant wake up phrase. Microsoft will probably also operate the same as their competitors in your microphone always being on and listening.

https://www.xda-developers.com/microsoft-wants-you-to-talk-to-your-pc-by-saying-hey-copilot/

https://www.makeuseof.com/microsoft-rolls-out-massive-copilot-ai-update/

Pushback works. It's something we need to do more and be louder doing. You stop getting walked on when you stand up.

https://www.xda-developers.com/never-going-back-to-synology/

This is something we are currently testing to see if it lives up to it's claims. Tor on it's own is a great tool but not user friendly and comes with risks. Using Tor generally will put you on your ISPs radar.

https://www.maketecheasier.com/carburetor-tor-tool/

"OHMIGAWD! I just got Pre-BANNED!"
https://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?334973-quot-OHMIGAWD!-I-just-got-Pre-BANNED!-quot

What a bunch of jerks!

For about $50, we built a fully encrypted off-grid mesh network that lets us text our war band with no SIM cards, no towers, no Wi-Fi, and no internet—and it works.
In this video, I’ll show you how this $50 mesh node connects to a phone over Bluetooth, how we’re getting 3–6 miles of range in mountain terrain, and how we plan to mount a solar-powered repeater in a Douglas fir that could run for years. The first time we sent a message knowing no company or agency could read it—it was euphoric.
🪙 Cost: ~$50 per node
📶 Range: 3–6 miles (line of sight)
🌲 Repeater: Solar-powered, mounted in a tree
📱 Works with: Old phones & burner phones (no SIM required)
🔒 Encryption: End-to-end, PIN lockable
⚙️ Use cases: Off-grid homesteads, family readiness, emergency comms, war band coordination, blackouts
If you're just getting into radios, off-grid comms, or want to build your...

According to Mr Hunt, 'all the major providers have email addresses in there' – so not just Gmail, but Outlook, Yahoo and others too. https://mol.im/a/15230351

Urgent warning to Gmail users as 183 MILLION passwords are stolen in data breach - here's how to check if your account is affected | Daily Mail Online
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-15230351/Gmail-183-MILLION-passwords-data-breach.html