Episode Ep 69 September 5, 2026 1 hr 24 min

Why Did Google Disable this Security Feature?

From This Week in Privacy Privacy Guides

The GrapheneOS team has discovered that the Pixel 11 devices appear to have a key security feature disabled, the feature then re-appeared in a later beta update but was still disabled. We'll explain everything you need to know, and cover the latest privacy & security news on This Week In Privacy #69!

(00:00) - Intro
(00:45) - Start of podcast
(01:20) - GrapheneOS Unable to Complete Pixel 11 Port Due to Cut Security Feature
(04:29) - Pixel 11 Has Hardware MTE Support, "May Still Be Usable" for GrapheneOS
(17:07) - Forum Updates: 1Password wades into a right wing mess after funding a Linux project
(37:16) - SIte updates
(45:15) - Trump Goes After Anonymous Email Provider in Italy. The Real Target Is Free Speech in the US
(01:00:54) - California's Age Verification Bill Passes with Linux Exemption Intact
(01:06:44) - Brave launches Email Aliases to keep your personal email address private from websites
(01:14:41) - Introducing Ad Blocker for Firefox on iOS: More Control, Fewer Distractions
(01:21:09) - Q&A
(01:23:13) - Outro