Some time ago I have written an article about interesting way to use Strings in #Swift. If you wish, feel free to take a look and tell me what I did wrong.
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#programming #apple #iOS #macOS
Some interesting things we can do with strings in Swift
Today I want to discuss strings in Swift Hello everyone. I am trying to reinforce my knowledge of some interesting topics by writing about them.nunonuno.micro.blog
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Tuta Mail's #Google Ranking Mysteriously Restored After Announcement to Take Legal Actions
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Tuta Mail's website ranking mysteriously restored after Google’s silence on downranking
Calling out the unchecked power of Google: We need accountability and transparency.Tutanota
It was nearly two years ago that I wrote this article[1] about the EU #ChatControl surveillance directive on behalf of the @cryptpad team.
Very little has changed since then. Experts in technology, law, and policy all agree that the proposal undermines basic European rights, that it will be abused by authoritarian member states, and that the proposed tech solutions cannot possibly do the job the supporting legislators have claimed.
Nevertheless, they have persisted, claiming the support of "expert testimony" that overwhelmingly consists of unsupported claims by lobbyists associated with law enforcement and defense contractors who stand to benefit financially from its implementation.
A vote is expected to take place on June 19th. These have been scheduled and delayed multiple times already, but this it feels like they might get away with it. There is a lot going on in the EU at the moment, and people are both distracted and tired from fighting this for so long.
I'll try to make resistance easier by collecting some suggested actions below, with links.
[1]: blog.cryptpad.org/2022/05/19/a…
Against #chatcontrol
Something terrible is happening in the EU and we need help to stop itblog.cryptpad.org
First, review posts with the #ChatControl hashtag, as there are lots of well-informed people sharing reliable information.
@quincy linked to a directory of the relevant contact points for each EU member state and requested that people write a (polite) letter, so if you have voting rights in the EU that's a good place to start.
chaos.social/@quincy/112630111…
Urgent action needed to save secrecy of correspondence in the #EU:Write to your country's delegates to stop plans for "client side scanning" of your devices, your photos, your family chat by some central entity.
It cannot hurt to send a (polite) letter before Wednesday 19, 2024 (day of the vote in the council).
op.europa.eu/en/web/who-is-who…
Permanent Representatives Committee - EU Whoiswho - Publications Office of the EU
Organisational charts of the EU institutions, bodies and agenciesEU Whoiswho
As a leading voice of the German Pirate party and a member of EU parliament, Patrick Breyer (@echo_pbreyer) has actively opposed the proposed legislation throughout its lifetime.
He (and perhaps also his team?) have maintained a comprehensive, fact-checked summary of the proposal's status, with a practical "What can you do" section:
patrick-breyer.de/en/posts/cha…
Chat Control: The EU's CSEM scanner proposal
🚨 Council to greenlight #Chatcontrol 2.0 next week! 🚨Don‘t let them get away with quietly pushing this through right after the #EuropeanElections. Sound the alarm and contact the representatives of your government NOW! Contact details: https://op.Patrick Breyer
Urgent action needed to save secrecy of correspondence in the #EU:
Write to your country's delegates to stop plans for "client side scanning" of your devices, your photos, your family chat by some central entity.
It cannot hurt to send a (polite) letter before Wednesday 19, 2024 (day of the vote in the council).
op.europa.eu/en/web/who-is-who…
Permanent Representatives Committee - EU Whoiswho - Publications Office of the EU
Organisational charts of the EU institutions, bodies and agenciesEU Whoiswho
So far I have:
1) This is incompatible with EU law.
2) There are other ways to fight crime.
3) Backdoors will actually make people at risk of abuse less safe.
4a) It is not technically viable.
4b) Even if it were, the end does not justify the means.
5a) This will critically impact innocent citizens.
5b) This will critically impact journalists, attorneys.
6a) The world is watching your move. Do basic rights actually inform EU policy?
6b) It will serve as a blueprint for autocracies.
#deltachat_desktop version 1.46.0 is now released:
🐣 New Onboarding: ⚡️Sign up to secure fast #chatmail servers or use classic e-mail servers
💻 Collapse chat list on small screens or window sizes
📋 Accept images from clipboard in QR reader
🖼️✂️ Image cropper for profile image selector
📌 Webxdc windows now remember their last position and size
🚀 Shorter startup times on newer Mac (through native ARM builds)
view exact rollout status at github.com/deltachat/deltachat…
Delta Chat: Get Delta Chat
Minimal requirements: Android 4.1 Jelly Bean or iOS 12, iPhone 5s or iPad 5/Air/Mini 2 or Windows 10, macOS 10.15 Catalina, Ubuntu 18.04, Fedora 29 or Debian 10 or compatible systems. The desktop v...get.delta.chat
Chrome rolling out ‘Listen to this page’ TTS on Android
Chrome for Android has been working on text-to-speech (TTS) for a few months now, and Google is now rolling out "Listen to this page."Abner Li (9to5Google)
Dostal som na piču za troch a to som v podstate nič nerobil. Mám za sebou CTčko a teraz neurológiu. Mám rôzne myšlienky ale prvá je že mňa nič nezastaví. Idem pracovať. #dobréRáno
V zrkadle som sa ešte nevidel. 😂
Wow, this is both funny and amazing! I wonder how much time it took to create this piece? Really cool! Thanks for sharing! dragonscave.space/@desertstar8…
#AudioMo 2024 day 15: A day late, but never a dollar short. To make up for it, I'm sharing a fun little number introduced many years ago to an online friend who is dearly missed. I became acquainted with Marcel Oates on Twitter, and spent hours on Facetime with him. He had a sense of humor, a gorgeous voice, and loved to talk all things audio, and of course dogs. When he shared this song with me, I about fell out my chair laughing.
I still remember the night I received a text from his sister informing me of his passing. It was actually a rainy night, and I went outside and cried along with the angels, their teardrops falling around me. He was a dear friend who I didn't know for long, but made a significant impact on my life.
One of the things I remember is his humor, and his laugh. We spent so much time coming up with funny concepts and scinarios that we wish to record if we could.
Enjoy this fun little number, and I hope you have an awesome day!
I still remember the night I received a text from his sister informing me of his passing. It was actually a rainy night, and I went outside and cried along with the angels, their teardrops falling around me. He was a dear friend who I didn't know for long, but made a significant impact on my life.
One of the things I remember is his humor, and his laugh. We spent so much time coming up with funny concepts and scinarios that we wish to record if we could.
Enjoy this fun little number, and I hope you have an awesome day!
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NVDA 2024.2rc1 available for testing
The Release Candidate (RC) of NVDA 2024.2 is now available for download and testing. We encourage all users to download this RC and provide feedback. Unless any critical bugs are found, this will b…NV Access
We are very pleased to share that the NVDA 2024.2 Release Candidate is now available: nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2024-2r… This includes lots of new features since 2024.1, including Sound Split, new Synth Settings & other quick nav commands, a new "Display Speech Output" Braille mode and many more updates and fixes. Do test it out and let us know how you find it! Otherwise, the final version will be out in the next few weeks.
#NVDA #NVDAsr #NewVersion #FOSS #Update #Release #PreRelease #ScreenReader
NVDA 2024.2rc1 available for testing
The Release Candidate (RC) of NVDA 2024.2 is now available for download and testing. We encourage all users to download this RC and provide feedback. Unless any critical bugs are found, this will b…NV Access
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Today I received what I believe to be the first ever donation to the phonetones project via PayPal. £7 which I appreciate. To my knowledge this has never happened.
I've been running this since 2006 on various bits of hardware, it's moved houses probably as many times as I have in the same time.
If you don't know what this is, you'll find it at 3.onj.me/phonetones.
If you've ever wanted that one ringtone you could never find, that random alarm or alert that you heard once and have been thinking about for the last 20 years, we probably have it.
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In this look at WiFi 7, Consumer Reports says this next-generation WiFi technology is expected to be faster, more responsive, and more reliable than the current…
Source: Consumer Reports In this look at WiFi 7, Consumer Reports says this next-generation WiFi technology is expected to be faster, more responsive, and more reliable than the current…
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WiFi 7 May Be a Leap Forward, but No Need to Rush Out and Get It
In this look at WiFi 7, Consumer Reports says this next-generation WiFi technology is expected to be faster, more responsive, and more reliable than the current WiFi 6 standard.Nicholas De Leon (Consumer Reports)
Researchers are angered by the latest update to Google DeepMind’s renowned protein structure prediction algorithm, which published in Nature without the open ac…
Source: GEN - Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News Researchers are angered by the latest update to Google DeepMind’s renowned protein structure prediction algorithm, which published in Nature without the open ac…
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AlphaFold 3 Angst: Limited Accessibility Stirs Outcry from Researchers
Researchers are angered by the latest update to Google DeepMind’s renowned protein structure prediction algorithm, which published in Nature without the open access codeFay Lin, PhD (GEN - Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News)
Read on to discover the pioneering global cultural institutions and attractions making their spaces more accessible to visitors.
Source: ROADBOOK Read on to discover the pioneering global cultural institutions and attractions making their spaces more accessible to visitors.
Source: ROADBOOK search.app/BEfeywjwZoEZB88j8
Simple Ideas for a More Accessible headset - Even Grounds
The other day I was searching for a headset which I could use for work and entertainment, when I came across the JVC gaming wireless GG-01W. This headset, with a few extra features, adds an extra layer of accessibility.Tom (Even Grounds)
I read _The Unaccountability Machine_ by Dan Davies on the train yesterday and wow. Attempted summary: society is in crisis because our current systems of governance and feedback are unable to hear the signal that is the vast majority of people screaming, "My life is intolerable." This signal gets routed into any channel available: Brexit referendum, far-right parties, protests against masks or wind turbines or housing - anything to signal rebellion
Prize-winning story from Palo Alto part of charity anthology for Ukraine
An audiobook project raising funds for Ukraine relief features local voice actor Susan Iannucci reading "Yulia's Morning" by Palo Alto resident Christopher Dewees.Ashwini Gangal (The Almanac)
It was 1888 and furries were a thing already
#infosec #training
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iOS 18 Image Playground to label AI-generated images in metadata
One of the new features of iOS 18 is an app called Image Playground, which is part of the “Apple...Filipe Espósito (9to5Mac)
yep, duckduckgo is replacing sites' meta descriptions with an LLM generated summary!!!
I tried searching for truthtabl.es, a website I run, and was given a description I never wrote. the actual meta description is "Most powerful online logic truth table calculator. Easily construct truth tables with steps, generate conclusions, check tautologies, analyze arguments, and more!"
but instead duckduckgo decided to replace it with some AI generated copy??? this is very Not Cool and making me reconsider using them
under search bar, settings button, bottom of the dropdown "AI settings Manage" and then the toggles , see attached 3 pics
i would assume the feature you're seeing is DuckAssist? but i don't know?
does this search url work? duckduckgo.com/?k5=2&kbg=-1&kb…
it could be specific to your region too
DuckDuckGo — Privacy, simplified.
The Internet privacy company that empowers you to seamlessly take control of your personal information online, without any tradeoffs.DuckDuckGo
like 90% of all well knows search engines take results from either bing or google.
it's kinda sad
*all of its search results.
Maybe not for some locales but all I tested are Bing. Bing (and Google) forbid result mixing, unless you negotiate a custom (usually short-lived) contract.
Almost half of UK adults struggling to get prescription drugs amid shortages
Survey finds more people blame Brexit than anything else for supply problemsDenis Campbell (The Guardian)
Last week some of the Tuta Team rocked their awesome new Tuta shirts while participating in the B2B run in Hannover 😎👟
#Hannover #B2Brun #Companyculture #Companyfun #Tuta
Vitam, drzim palce a uvidime, lebo toto je silny prislub:
"Ale prihováram sa dnes všetkým občanom Slovenskej republiky. Aj tým, ktorí volili niekoho iného. A prihováram sa im s nádejou, že môj výkon prezidentskej funkcie raz bude hodný aj ich rešpektu."
dennikn.sk/4050147/pellegrini-…
Pellegrini: Záujmy Slovenska budú pre mňa dôležitejšie ako potlesk celebrít, oslavovanie médií či pochvala od svetových lídrov (celý prejav prezidenta)
Inauguračný prejav prezidenta SR Petra Pellegriniho.Peter Pellegrini (Denník N)
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i still don't trust google.
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