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When Gmail’s Filters Aren’t Enough: How To Tackle Spam On Your Own
If you’re really lucky, you won’t have to deal with too much spam making its way into your inbox. Email providers have never been better at blocking and filtering spam, but you still probably get unwanted newsletters and notifications. Here’s how to deal with the spam that makes it through your filters.
Roll Your Own Anonymising Tor Proxy With A Raspberry Pi
There are many interesting things you can do with a Raspberry Pi, but this one offers privacy protection from prying eyes. All you need is a Raspberry Pi, a Wi-Fi adaptor and some time.
Android Lost Controls Your Stolen Phone, Even After You’ve Lost It
Android: Most phone recovery apps require you to install the app before you lose the phone. Android Lost, however, can be remotely installed, and it comes with a slew of useful features beyond just locating your phone.
How To Boost Your Internet Security With DNSCrypt
When you use HTTPS or SSL, your web browsing traffic is encrypted. When you use a VPN, all of your traffic is encrypted (usually). Sometimes, even with HTTPS and VPNs in play, DNS requests — or the way your computer translates “lifehacker.com” into numbers that your computer understands, like “199.27.72.192″ are completely unencrypted, leaving you open to spoofing and man-in-the-middle attacks. DNSCrypt can lock that down. Here’s how.
Grab 1Password For 50% Off
OS X/iOS: 1Password, one of our favorite password managers, is currently 50 per cent off for Mac and iPhone/iPad users. If you’ve been tempted by this elegant and robust password manager but put off by the high price, now it might be worth another look.
































