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Best WhatsApp Alternatives For 2024 | Time To Go Private! | Tuta
There are lots of messaging apps similar to WhatsApp. Here's a review of the best secure alternatives: Signal, Threema, Telegram, Element, Wire, SimpleX, Session, and more.Tuta
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Daughter freezes out dad, after her iPhone was entombed in an ice skating rink
An iPhone has been frozen under the surface of an ice rink for about two months, after a worker slipped up and left his understandably angry daughter's mobile device on the floor.Malcolm Owen (AppleInsider)
Have had some very upset friends and family since this post went up on Insta.
Trust me, my little post doesn't hurt you nearly as much as your vote hurt me.
Ukraine Daily Summary - Thursday, November 7 2024
Thursday, November 7
Russia’s war against Ukraine
Consequences of a drone attack on Kyiv in the Pechersk district of the city, November 7, 2024. (Telegram/DSNS of Kyiv)
Zelensky congratulates Trump on US election victory. "I recall our great meeting with President Trump back in September, when we discussed in detail the Ukraine-U.S. strategic partnership, the Victory Plan, and ways to put an end to Russian aggression against Ukraine," Zelensky wrote.
Biden administration rushing to deliver $6 billion in remaining aid to Ukraine ahead of Trump's inauguration, Politico reports. Two administration officials told Politico that the White House plans to expedite the weapons delivery amid concerns that a future Trump administration would halt weapons shipments before they reach Kyiv.
Russian drone attack on Kyiv damages buildings, causes fires in five districts. Russia launched a drone attack on Kyiv overnight on Nov. 6, striking a residential building as well as an auto repair shop in the capital, the Kyiv City Military Administration reported.
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Ukraine's gas production highest since full-scale invasion's start. According to EXPRO’s calculations, gross natural gas production rose by 2.3% in October 2024 compared to the same month last year, reaching 1.663 billion cubic meters, the highest level since January 2022.
Zelensky to visit Hungary for European Political Community Summit. "We will discuss security challenges in Europe, as well as new opportunities for all partners," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Russia's Dagestan claims to intercept drone, airport halts flights. The downing of a drone in Dagestan comes shortly after an unprecedented drone strike against a Russian military academy in neighboring Chechnya on Oct. 29.
The Kyiv International Economic Forum (KIEF) — one of the largest international forums in Eastern Europe — will take place on Nov. 7, with the Kyiv Independent as a media partner.
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With Trump back in White House, can Ukraine opt for nuclear deterrence?
With the looming risk that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump may pull the plug on Washington's support for Ukraine, Kyiv has flirted with the option of nuclear deterrence.
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What we know about Trump's plans for ending Russia’s war against Ukraine
Trump has repeatedly said he could end Russia's war "in 24 hours." What is his plan?
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This is what Ukrainians in Kyiv think about Trump’s election victory
As Donald Trump triumphs in the U.S. presidential election, Ukrainians brace themselves for what it means for their nation.
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Ukraine state-owned enterprises weekly — Special issue on state-owned railway company Ukrzaliznytsia
In this special issue, Oleksandr Lysenko and Andriy Boytsun highlight several events illustrating failures in the corporate governance of Ukrzaliznytsia.
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Trump wins US 2024 presidential election – what this means for Ukraine.
Republican candidate Donald Trump claims victory in the 2024 U.S. presidential elections, foreign leaders issue messages, congratulating the former president on returning the White House.
The Republican Party will also take control of the U.S. Senate. The House election results are still being counted. This will impact how — if at all — any future aid arrives in Kyiv from Washington.
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Human cost of war
Russian attacks against Ukraine injure 37, kill 9 over past day. Russia launched 63 Shaheds and other drones overnight, as well as two Kh-59 and Kh-31P guided missiles. Ukrainian air defenses shot 38 drones over nine regions while 22 were "lost," the Air Force said.
Russia has executed at least 124 Ukrainian POWs on battlefield, Prosecutor General's Office says. Denys Lysenko, head of the department focused on war-related crimes, said that 49 criminal investigations were underway regarding the execution of Ukrainian POWs.
Opinions and insights
History will likely judge U.S. President Joe Biden poorly. He set himself a singular mission: to save democracy. But the risk is that his own ego may have jeopardized that very cause — not only in the U.S. but across the West, writes Timothy Ash, Associate Fellow at Chatham House.
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International response
Orban congratulates Trump on victory, calls it biggest comeback in US political history. "The biggest comeback in U.S. political history! Congratulations to President Donald Trump on his enormous win. A much needed victory for the World!" Viktor Orban posted.
Georgian PM hopes for 'restart' of ties with US after Trump's reelection. "I am confident that President Trump’s leadership will promote peace globally and in our region as well as ensure restart in U.S.-Georgia relations," Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said on X.
Russia-Ukraine war can't be stopped overnight**, Kremlin reacts to Trump.** "We have repeatedly said that the United States of America can help end the conflict in Ukraine. This, of course, cannot be done overnight," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said.
Europe must take responsibility for its security, Polish FM says after Trump's win. "The winds of history are blowing ever more strongly. Poland's leadership will rise to the occasion," Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said, urging European countries to boost defense spending.
Updated: Russian officials cautiously cheer on Trump's victory. "Trump has one quality that is useful to us: as a businessman to the core, he hates spending money on freeloaders, on idiotic allies, charity projects, and greedy international organizations," former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said.
Russian war in 'stalemate,' needs to be brought to end, Republican senator says. "That doesn't mean we celebrate what Vladimir Putin did or are excited about it, but I think there has to be some common sense here. We are funding a stalemate that's costing lives... and Ukraine is going to take 100 years to rebuild with everything they're facing," Rubio said.
Ukraine, US have 'potential for stronger cooperation,' Zelensky says following Trump victory. "On defense, on the economy, and on the future after the war – we have the potential for stronger cooperation," President Volodymyr Zelensky said. "This is what will make Ukraine, America, and the entire free world more successful."
Zelensky holds call with Trump to congratulate him on election victory. President Volodymyr Zelensky held a phone call with President-elect Donald Trump on Nov. 6 to congratulate him on his presidential election victory, Zelensky said on social media.
U.S. presidential election
Trump wins battleground state Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania, a pivotal swing state with a large Ukrainian population, has played a key role in the 2024 U.S. presidential election. The candidates have campaigned aggressively in the state, with both Trump and Harris holding dueling rallies there the night before election day.
Trump wins Wisconsin, cementing his election victory. Donald Trump is projected to win the swing state of Wisconsin, putting him safely across the benchmark needed for victory with 277 electoral votes.
‘I’m going to stop the wars’ – Trump says**, as he claims victory.** "They said ‘he will start a war.’ I’m not going to start a war, I’m going to stop the wars," said Donald Trump during a speech in which he claimed victory in the 2024 presidential elections.
‘It will not be like before’: Ukrainian politicians respond to Trump’s win with caution, uncertainty. With Republican candidate Donald Trump set to become the next U.S. president, Ukrainian politicians have reacted carefully – congratulating the former-turned-future president and emphasizing the need for diplomacy and cooperation, while also expressing uncertainty about what his victory means for Ukraine.
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Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the Western spiral arm of the galaxy lies a small unregarded yellow sun. Orbiting this, at a distance of roughly ninety million miles is an utterly insignificant little blue-green planet, whose ape descended life forms are so amazingly primitive that they still think digital watches are a pretty neat idea.
This planet has, or had, a problem, which was this. Most of the people living on it were unhappy for pretty much of the time. Many solutions were suggested for this problem, but most of these were largely concerned with the movements of small, green pieces of paper, which is odd, because on the whole, it wasn't the small, green pieces of paper which were unhappy.
And so the problem remained, and lots of the people were mean, and most of them were miserable, even the ones with digital watches. Many were increasingly of the opinion that they'd all made a big mistake coming down from the trees in the first place, and some said that even the trees had been a bad move, and that no-one should ever have left the oceans.
- Douglas Adams
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Mediante un grupo de Telegram que se dedica a promocionar aplicaciones que respetan la privacidad de los usuarios, me recomendaron la aplicación AntennaPod, basada en software libre.
#Podcast #AntennaPod #SoftwareLibre
PSA: if your CI pulls the (third-party) dependencies from the main git branch, you are doing it wrong. This will fucking break.
"But I don't want to have to update"
Click on the list all tabs menu. It is short because it think it's the other (smaller) screen
Scroll down. It extend to the proper size.
Hover an item.
It update itself scrolling elsewhere randomly.
Change size again.
If all of that happens when you were about to select the tab you wanted then it might/will crash.
(maybe I'll file a bugzilla - that has been ongoing for a few month)
Podrán acceder a las ayudas, moratorias y beneficios fiscales por la DANA, personas y empresas radicadas en 78 municipios: 75 de Valencia, 2 de Castilla-La Mancha (Letur y Mira) y uno de Andalucía (Alhaurín de la Torre).
Las resumimos todas en este artículo.
¿Nos ayudas con la difusión🙏? Dale un boost para que llegue a las personas que necesitan esta información.
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Ayudas, beneficios fiscales y moratorias, en el primer gran decreto ley con medidas para paliar los efectos de la DANA
Podrán acceder personas y empresas radicadas en 78 municipios, 75 de Valencia, dos de Castilla-La Mancha (Letur, en Albacete; y Mira, en Cuenca) y uno de Andalucía (Alhaurín de la Torre).Civio
Medios de esquerda despois dunha DINA: "Estos son los datos oficiales con enlace al PDF y marca de agua. Consulta aqui la lista de municipios donde puedes solicitar ayudas fiscales. En estos enlaces se puede donar material. Estos grupos de whatsapp estan coordinando voluntarios"
Medios de dereita: "OJO se filtra camara oculta de la pandalla del movil de la ministra de igualdad donde parece que está ocultando la cifra de muertos hombres"
Votante do PP Medio: joder si es que todos son iguales
I got this heartwarming email yday. This is what keeps me going.
I'd like to thank you. One one hand for cURL which is a reliable companion for my whole life since I came into cybersecurity back in 1997.
But what is even more unique is your perfection of documenting and publishing security advisories for it. Cybersecurity would be a much better place if all maintainers/vendors would aim for this level!
gofund.me/4bcaf13d
Donate to Support Malak and family of nine in Gaza., organized by Nathan Judson
Hello my name is Nathan. I am raising money for Malak and family of 9 in… Nathan Judson needs your support for Support Malak and family of nine in Gaza.gofundme.com
they say practice makes perfect, and there have been "a few vulns" 
Sorry, thank you sooo much for cURL! I have also been a happy user for decades!
A ver, gente de lejos con ganas de ayudar, un sitio donde meter pasta, de mil que habrá: para el rescate de una librería en Picanya, cercana a unos amigos. Cercana de "la librería favorita de mis amigos" pero también cercana de "sus amigos que llevan la libreria además se han quedado en la calle, incluida la nena de un año es amiga de la nena de mis amigos":
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De esto nos va a hacer falta en toda la zona, una barbaridad. Negocios pequeños arrasados que como no sea con solidaridad externa se quedarán cerrados, con la consiguiente depresión económica para toda la zona que ya se nos quedará crónica.
Dona a Ayuda a Passarella Picanya, organizada por Leonardo Miretti
Hola, soy Leonardo, con Guille y Nico perdimos todo con la Dana. No solo la Tienda Passar… Leonardo Miretti necesita tu apoyo para Ayuda a Passarella Picanyagofundme.com
Is this correct? I always thought Access technology was a UK thing. Later I was told Access Tech was the old fashioned term…
“Access technology and assistive technology are closely related, yet they serve slightly different purposes and audiences. Access Technology is a subset of tools and devices specifically aimed at making mainstream technology usable by people with disabilities. For example, screen readers, like NVDA or JAWS, open up digital content to blind and visually impaired users by converting text to speech or braille. Similarly, captioning on videos makes audio content accessible to people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Access technology is about creating a pathway to existing environments—digital or physical—so people with disabilities can engage equally with content and experiences designed for a general audience.
Assistive Technology on the other hand, encompasses a broader range of devices and software designed to assist individuals with disabilities in performing functions that might otherwise be difficult or impossible. This can include mobility aids, like wheelchairs or walkers, augmentative communication devices, or adaptive tools for daily living. For example, a braille note-taker supports daily productivity and communication for someone who is blind, while a prosthetic limb aids physical mobility for someone with an amputation. Assistive technology covers tools that provide support specific to the user’s needs, beyond accessibility in mainstream contexts.
Imagine a visually impaired student navigating an online course. Access technology, like a screen reader, bridges the gap by converting on-screen text to speech, allowing her to participate in the course as fully as anyone else. But to take notes or organize her studies, she may rely on a braille note-taker—an assistive technology uniquely tailored to her needs beyond just accessing information. For many, these tools are more than technology; they’re lifelines to independence, connection, and self-expression—bridging gaps and lifting limitations in ways that honour each person’s unique journey.
In simple terms:
• Access Technology helps people with disabilities use mainstream technology.
• Assistive Technology provides personalized support and tools for individuals to live more independently, across both general and unique contexts.
Their paths intersect because many access technologies—like screen readers, magnification tools, or voice recognition—are also considered assistive technology due to their role in supporting independence and empowerment. However, assistive technology is a broader term, often including unique tools tailored for very specific personal needs beyond mainstream accessibility.
As we look to the future, the lines between these two types of technology may continue to blur, with innovations that address complex needs across all contexts. Imagine AI-powered apps that identify objects, read text, or recognize faces in real-time—tools that simultaneously provide access and enhance day-to-day living.
While access technology aims to bridge the mainstream gap, assistive technology offers tailored support that supports each individual's independence.“
#Accessibility #AccessTechnology #AssistiveTechnology #Blind #Disability
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#FOSDEM #WebDev #OpenSource
Edit: Just noticed I'd already noticed that...`E_TOO_TIRED` today 😆
We are very happy to present you with GIMP 3.0.0 RC1! 🥳
This is our first release candidate for what will be GIMP 3.0.0. Now is the time for everyone to test!
It is the result of years of work. I'm sure it still has many bugs (and you should report!), but we hope you will still appreciate the new version. 🤗
Ja, Rousseau heeft zijn partij aan de NVA verkocht.
"Nick Serneels neemt ontslag als voorzitter van Vooruit district Antwerpen. Dat blijkt uit een mail van Serneels naar de leden van de districtsafdeling van Vooruit. Hij voelt zich gepasseerd tijdens de onderhandelingen voor een nieuw districtsbestuur."
Rousseau maakt manu militari coalities met NVA en passeert zelfs de lokale partijleiding ..
Congratulations to the awesome Jen Linkova, winner of the 2024 Itojun Service Award for her work on #IPv6!
She has played a key role in blazing a path towards IPv6-mostly deployments in Enterprise environments, including bringing the Google network to IPv6-mostly. It has been a great pleasure working with her over the years and this award is very well deserved!
With #matrix and oidc I was thinking about offering an official FluffyChat server. It would have some benefits, right? I could have more control over the UX and would be kore independent. On the other hand it would require a lot of work and eval a public legal identity with either an expensive impressum service or publishing my physical address. Also a lot of legal paperwork.
So I came up with a new idea. A new login UX flow where the user picks the homeserver from a trustworthy list
The Macroeconomics Of Privacy and Dignity - Mike Hoye at the @matrix Conference 2024
"This is not your privacy this is OUR privacy this is the public good"
Love this. Very much agree with this thinking
There seems to be a timid uptick in new accounts on the Fedi, for reasons
Please, don't start acting OG HOA on them. They'll post intro if they feel like, they'll add alt text if they understand why. They'll stay if Masto feels fun, not because you say "we're a no-shoes house" or some shit...
And if it is minorities sharing their lived experience, please shut the fuck up and resist the urge to chime in, explain or police tones...
thank you (a witness of the Great Replying of Autumn 2022)
Paweł Orzech
in reply to Tuta • • •Gilberto Ruiz
in reply to Tuta • • •uhuru
in reply to Tuta • • •matrix is considered a metadata hell, so, not sure i'd call element "anonymous" (at least, that was the case, last time i checked :
gitlab.com/libremonde-org/pape…
#cwtch might be another alternative to keep an eye on.
+ #conversations (#xmpp)
2c.
part1 · master · libremonde-org / Papers / Research / privacy-matrix.org · GitLab
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in reply to Tuta • • •Marta Threadbare
in reply to Tuta • • •Hudobni volk
in reply to Tuta • • •London Eastfield 🇵🇸
in reply to Tuta • • •- It is great
- @Mer__edith is fucking brilliant
Anne Williams 🏳️🌈✊☮️
in reply to Tuta • • •Erklärbär
in reply to Tuta • • •About #Session: They are supported by Loki Group, and one of these guys was connect to the alt-right. Is this still true?
tekhne
in reply to Tuta • • •bazil ⏚
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in reply to Tuta • • •briarproject.org/
Secure messaging, anywhere - Briar
briarproject.orgHoubey
in reply to Tuta • • •Stefan
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in reply to Tuta • • •Rəşad Qasımlı
in reply to Tuta • • •liberloebi 📖
in reply to Tuta • • •Herr Lüder
in reply to Tuta • • •-/mondstern
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in reply to Tuta • • •2. Threema
Isaac
in reply to Tuta • • •Murray
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in reply to Tuta • • •contrapunctus (they/them)
in reply to Tuta • • •#XMPP is an egregious omission here. Mature IETF standard, federated, #FreeSoftware clients _and_ servers, end-to-end encryption...
You don't need a phone number or even an email ID to use XMPP, but you can also choose Quicksy for easier phone-number-based onboarding.
quicksy.im/
I've written a "Quick and Easy Guide to XMPP" here. contrapunctus.codeberg.page/th…
Quicksy
QuicksyAndrzej Czerniak 🇵🇱
in reply to Tuta • • •Stal
in reply to Tuta • • •Debacle
in reply to Tuta • • •#Jabber, of course.
Exists since 1999, works well and even is an open standard.
How can you not mention it?
mov.im/blog/debacle/76bf90a4-5…
#XMPP
Blog • IMs come, IMs go.
mov.imAzarilhⓥ
in reply to Tuta • • •I hate all of them. I use Telegram because it's what people use and at least it's better than Whatsapp. Me and my partner tried Signal but it lacks many features. I have no idea any of the others in the picture.
Choosing a chat app works only when no friends...
Chat apps should be forced at once to share the same protocol or whatever, so that people on Signal, for example, can talk to people on Telegram, for simple text at the very least. That would finally make people choose what they truly want to use, and not use because of their friends. We need EU to force that at once.
Z3R0
in reply to Tuta • • •𝑹𝒖𝒎𝒐
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