Synapse security release day! We fixed multiple security vulnerabilities, some affecting all prior versions of Synapse. We are not aware of these vulnerabilities being exploited in the wild, but please upgrade!

github.com/element-hq/synapse/…

Release v1.120.2 · element-hq/synapse

Synapse 1.120.2 (2024-12-03) This version has building of wheels for macOS disabled. It is functionally identical to 1.120.1, which contains multiple security fixes. If you are already using 1.120....

^GitHub

The Matrix.org Foundation has been made aware that an international investigative operation took down a cybercriminal network called MATRIX.

matrix.org/blog/2024/12/unrela…

An unrelated cybercriminal network named MATRIX was taken down

Matrix, the open protocol for secure decentralised communications

^{Thib (matrix.org)}

@thunderbird Is there some way to enable images in feeds? For example, what appears in the viewer as
<blogger.googleusercontent.com/…
AVvXsEgLHWpExAPWLVONv6iarWipMlWIqrqAze0eRCccaKEEeye-
maI7t22D1OsNKbycR7CixZ18goeuQQVzTWcxswFUnH1SRmw3y_62CYJ4Zh0Bf-
CICYsOfe4BYGu997ZIuNOtTnxj11aLHDeO7Pn5ZWE8WLjhNUGsRr-
RHFpJ68SCFP7qaHTb7OaWwoopfdI/s720/mapa.camino.png>

And in emails? I have a lot of emails that displayed in Office 365 show embedded images, however, they are included as attached files in the downloaded email, and I do not get any message as the text (from kb.mozillazine.org/Privacy_bas…):

@thunderbird I've been getting this error when I try to move a message from the trash folder to another folder.

It doesn't seem to happen with other folders, at least. It's a pain, though, if I accidentally delete a message and then want to move it back.

Any idea how to fix this? Sometimes a refresh works, sometimes not.

How does a *winter only* ban on e-bikes in the subway make sense? Surely, batteries can burst into flame in any season? And surely every train carries hundreds of laptop lithium batteries, that don't burst into flame?

Sounds like an e-bike battery-manufacturing regulation issue being resolved at the user level, where it (as usual) harms the neediest the most 😥

Via @cbcnews flipboard.com/@cbcnews/toronto…

📧 Your email isn’t just a way to communicate—it’s part of your brand.

✅ A professional email boosts credibility, but it should also prioritize security 🔒

🛡️ With end-to-end encryption, Tuta ensures your business communication stays private and secure.

Read more here 👉 tuta.com/blog/small-business-e…

#SmallBusinessTips #SecureEmail #EndToEndEncryption #ProfessionalEmail #BusinessSecurity

noyb è ora qualificato per presentare azioni di ricorso collettivo

#noyb è ora approvata come cosiddetta "entità qualificata" per intentare azioni di ricorso collettivo presso i tribunali di tutta l'Unione Europea. Tale azione ai sensi della direttiva (UE) 2020/1828 può essere un'"ingiunzione" o una misura di "risarcimento". Le "ingiunzioni" generalmente proibiscono a un'azienda di impegnarsi in pratiche illegali, comprese eventuali violazioni del #GDPR. Le misure di "risarcimento" consentono una versione europea di una "class action", in cui migliaia o milioni di utenti potrebbero essere rappresentati da noyb e, ad esempio, chiedere danni non materiali quando i loro dati personali sono stati elaborati illecitamente. Contrariamente alle class action statunitensi, la legge dell'UE richiede che tali azioni siano intentate su base puramente non-profit.

noyb.eu/en/noyb-now-qualified-…

@privacypride

noyb is now qualified to bring collective redress actions

noyb is now approved as so-called "Qualified Entity" to bring collective redress actions in courts throughout the European Union

^noyb.eu

We believe the internet should be a place where everyone feels safe, respected and empowered to connect.

That’s why this #GivingTuesday we’re launching a campaign to fund a vital new role at #Mastodon:

✨ Trust & Safety Lead ✨

With the recent US elections and many changes to come, protecting our community has never been more important.

We officially kick off on *Tue, Dec 3rd* but if you’d like, you can make an impact today. Thank you for your support!

givebutter.com/givingmastodon

This #GivingTuesday, support products that are built for you, not for ads. #Thunderbird is powered by your contributions. You help us deliver a free, privacy-focused, productivity-boosting email app to millions of people. Help keep it thriving!

thunderbird.net/?form=support&…

Thunderbird — Free Your Inbox.

Thunderbird is a free email application that’s easy to set up and customize - and it’s loaded with great features!

^Thunderbird

The new Dutch transport minister wants more cyclists to wear helmets. He also wants car drivers to go faster. This is terrible, but it also illustrates the agenda helmet promotors really have.
#cyclehelmets #cykla #trafiksäkerhet

linkedin.com/pulse/road-safety…

The first text message was sent on this day in 1992 by then a 22-year-old engineer Neil Papworth to wish "Merry Christmas" to his colleague.

"It didn't feel momentous at all. For me it was just getting my job done on the day and ensuring that our software that we'd been developing for a good year was working OK."

history.com/this-day-in-histor…

#OTD #OnThisDay #technology #history #phone #TextMessage #MerryChristmas

Been enjoying playing with NixOS recently.

I now have 2 systems as accessible as they can be under Linux--Espeakup for console/boot message access, and Orca at LightDM login/on the desktop.

It's all in a series of config files, so if I find an issue or make an improvement, I just edit the right file, commit, push, then it's a git pull && nixos-rebuild switch and it's everywhere.

I merged the default minimal ISO config with the same Espeakup module I'm using on these other systems. Now I have accessible minimal boot/installation media.

Going to switch my main server from Core OS. That just leaves my main laptop, which is still running Windows. As much as Windows a11y is nice, there's something to be said about being able to read boot messages and access a text console. Better desktop accessibility is fine as long as you make it to the desktop, but there are a thousand things that might go wrong and when they do you're sunk.

Hi everyone! This is a wiki made to help sighted devs make #blind #accessible games for the first time!

gamesforblindgamers.miraheze.o…

It's full of information about our game jams, but most mostly it is full of resources to make #Blind accessible games! As well as listing out blind accessible games to learn from. So check it out, and let me know what can be better! #GameDev #A11y #accessibility

Zware #woning #brand in #Brugge 😳

Ik kon de vlammen vanop de trein zien

Hello World :)

I am pleased to present you a small project that I have been working on these last weeks:

MARL (Mastodon Archive Reader Lite) is a small web app that allows you to explore in detail the content of your Mastodon posts archive, including attached files (images, videos, sounds), and with different search options.

github.com/s427/MARL

🙏 Boosts welcome! 🙏

(More info in the post below 👇)

#Mastodon #archive

Walking around Kyoto and seeing beauty around every corner. The train passing by becomes an art work and an attraction.

#kyoto #japan #train #traincrossing #crossing #light #dusk #highlights #bambooforest #travelling #sightseeing #language #japanese #nippon #denshya #でんしゃ #arashiyama #嵐山