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I recently learned that you can make many apps such as browsers portable on a USB drive and I was wondering, aside from being able to take it on the go, what other advantages does portable apps have? I know it won't take up much storage. Is there any privacy benefits?

I am looking to buy a new phone and this time around, I want to get a refurbished to save money. I wanted to know what's the best site/place to buy refurbished that you recommend?

I have been trying to find a job for the past 2 years and I have not been able to go further than a round two interview of four. I have applied to multiple jon openings through LinkedIn, Indeed, SimplyHired, and other smaller platforms that I can't remember because I've been through so many. I have tried directly contacting companies asking if they are interested in freelance work or even an opportunity to have an informative interview and nothing. I have tried temp agencies and it's either truly crappy pay work or they are just not interested in me. I have updated my resume numerous times, I have gone to job fairs and talk with companies and nothing. I have tried to reach out to what little network that I have and they have really not been helpful. Hell, I've even tried applying to Walmart and I still got no response and it's been like 2 months. I just don't know what to do anymore. If anyone can kindly give me some advice, that would be greatly apperciated.

• I have a Bachelors in Psychology and I have over 5 years of customer service experience.

With a lot of talk from governments around the world trying to either ban or restrict VPNs, I'm curious to know what are our options if they follow through? I know we can use the Tor network, but is there other options? I assume we could self-host our VPN since I don't think it would be affected by a possible ban. Is there a less tech-savvy option I'm not aware of? I'm just trying to understand all of my options just in case a ban does happen.

I am trying to buy Monero for the first time, but I don't know which way to the best and easiest and hoping to get some guidance. I have Cake Wallet and I can purchase Monero through there, but I can't tell if they have the best rates. I also came across Haveno, which is a decentralized Monero exchange, but I don't know if that something I should use. There is also Trocador. Of all of these options, which one would be the best for begineer? Note: I am just trying to purchase a small amount of Monero ($10-20), nothing big.

I was wondering if there are platforms similar to Patreon or Ko-fi but they allow you to donate to creators in Monero or at least other cryptocurrencies? I want to rely less on Paypal and Stripe, especially when we have to play by their rules and recently, they have been ridiculous. I also want to give people a more private option if they wish to provide me monthly support. I know I can't cut those two payment processors out altogether because almost everyone uses them, but I am hoping I can find something similar so cut the reliance on them.