"Stop that kitty!"
Kitty: *does it faster*
Bug bounty is getting WEIRD. And unfortunately, it all comes down to AI. In this video were talking about the AI plague on bug bounty and what can be done ab...YouTube
I’ve gotten contact with a UN member and he is thinking about discussing the problem with the organization.
I know they’re not perfect but there’s nowhere else to look.
For more context you should read my Medium article: medium.com/@corpseleague/dear-…
Also a former UN member has written about this as a book: x.com/mcraddock/status/1943763…
Please reach out to Troy Hunt or Jen Gentleman or any other higher Microsoft authority about this and show them these links. We cannot do nothing.
Brief rundown on this issue: https://medium.com/@corpseleague/the-foss-foundation-problem-a-brief-rundown-6171bf36aa2d I also did write a document based on this topic but I’m not particularly proud…Richard Williams (Medium)

Welcome to the RB family, FlorisBoard 🥳
apt.izzysoft.de/packages/dev.p…
FlorisBoard is your versatile keyboard app, loaded with many features, keyboard layouts, skins and more. At IzzyOnDroid, we ship the "early birds": alpha & beta versions.
Thanks to the hard work of the FlorisBoard team (thank you so much, Patrick & lm41!), the app is finally RB!
#reproducibleBuilds #IzzyOnDroid
Beta of FlorisBoard, the open-source keyboard which respects your privacy.IzzyOnDroid Repo Browser
With the current news of possibly dozens of AUR packages hosting a dangerous form of malware, we should probably once again, for yet more reasons, reconsider why so many people point newcomers to Arch-based distributions.
The amount of "just do this random AUR bro" is insane.
(EDIT: This is the mailing list post - lists.archlinux.org/archives/l…
More packages have been found since, and the story is unfolding.)
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🌀 "State of the Shell"
with core Shell & Mutter devs at #GUADEC2025
📅 25 July 🕒 10:35 CEST 📍 Brescia
🚀 Yearly update time! Join Carlos, Florian, Georges, Jonas, Philip & Sebastian for a look at what’s new—and what’s next—in GNOME Shell.
🔗 events.gnome.org/event/259/con…
#GNOME #Shell #Mutter #Wayland #FOSS
Welcome to GUADEC 2025 GUADEC is the GNOME community’s largest conference, bringing together hundreds of users, contributors, community members, and enthusiastic supporters for a week of talks and workshops.GNOME Events (Indico)
Matrix, the open protocol for secure decentralised communicationsHarHarLinks (matrix.org)
Immutability of room creator's powers feels like a major downgrade to me, proposed solution of upgrading the room which is basically creation of new room is fairly disruptive to rooms, especially as mentioned in the Matrix Live - most clients do not handle room upgrades transparently.
I'm also not particularly convinced by new design of power levels concentrating all the power on a single user (with delegation of admin powers to other ones). I think it's trading some issues for others and in certain org structures would be undesirable, solution could include making a managed account as creator but that raises complexity of Matrix to me.
So ARPANET had a famous "Flag Day" where they switched over to TCP/IP in 1983; it required a simultaneous switchover of all host machines to the new protocol. And I know that "flag day" has since referred to big changes like that in networked systems. I assumed the name referred to some bitwise flags set in packet headers. Turns out, the term comes from Multics, when similar coordination was required for an encoding change. It happened on actual US Flag Day 1966!
#AndroidAppRain at apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid today brings you 14 updated and 4 added apps:
* Launchpad: can replace your digital assistant and give you full control over your search queries 🛡️
* Privacium: guides you through the world of digital privacy, helps you discovering tools that respects your privacy 🛡️
* GestureFlow: llows you to control your device with simple motion gestures 🛡️
* NeuroCalm: Vagus nerve stimulator for calm & relaxation using gentle ear vibration 🛡️
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This is a repository of apps to be used with your F-Droid client. Applications in this repository are official binaries built by the original application developers, taken from their resp. repositories (mostly Github, GitLab, Codeberg).IzzyOnDroid App Repo
We had to roll back the latest release, for the above stated reasons: per-app size limit at IzzyOnDroid is 30 MB proprietary components are tolerated at best, but this one now blew their number ove...IzzySoft (GitHub)
Calling from a Texas detention center, José Manuel Ramos Bastidas told his wife to hit record:
“They detained me simply because of my tattoos. I am not a criminal.”
“Just in case something happens to me, so you can be aware.”
A month later, he was gone.
propublica.org/article/venezue…
#News #Immigration #Trump #Deportation #ICE #ElSalvador #Venezuela
Like most of the more than 230 Venezuelan men deported to a Salvadoran prison, José Manuel Ramos Bastidas had followed U.S. immigration rules. Then Trump rewrote them.ProPublica
NPR interviewed @Aubrie and Me about the experience of riding Amtrak as disabled people. You can listen to the story and/or read a transcript.
CBS's decision marks a dangerous new stage for the culture at large.Mother Jones
Today, we welcome the Council's adoption of the 18th sanctions package against Russia for its continued illegal war in Ukraine.
The new measures intensify pressure on the banking, energy, and military-industrial sectors, while implementing a newly designed, dynamic oil price cap.
We will keep piling on the pressure until Russia ends its war.
Our support for Ukraine and its people is unflinching.
Find out more 👉 europa.eu/!p8WJfQ
The European Commission welcomes the Council\'s adoption of the 18th Russia sanctions package, aimed at further ramping up pressure on the country and supporting EU\'s goal of achieving a just and lasting peace for Ukraine.European Commission - European Commission
Three years ago I made a video warning about the dangers of a law that was about to be passed here in California: the “Age-Appropriate Design Code Act” would force most, if not all websites on the intRebecca Watson (Skepchick)
Microsoft has quietly stopped selling movies and TV shows on its Microsoft Store for Windows PCs and Xbox consoles.Laurent Giret (Thurrott.com)
Here's a quick demo on how to enable TTS on the Nintendo Switch 2 from the home screen. Hopefully these menus are the same across all devices, though I have no way to know that for certain.
Edit: For other blind Switch/Switch 2 owners, I started a WhatsApp group to discuss the accessibility of the console and it's games. DM if you'd like to join.
Download: onj.me/media/Switch2_Accessibi…
#Nintendo #Switch2 #Accessibility #TTS #ScreenReader
If we're not cautious, we may accidentally feed the AI hype by talking about it in specific ways.Hidde's blog
I’m very disappointed in Carney, he’s actually a Conservative. I don’t think Poilievre would have been better, but at least I wouldn’t have been lied to.
#CdnPoli
mstdn.ca/@AlisonCreekside/1148…
Attached: 2 images What a difference winning an election makes ... April 4 : Carney pledges $150M boost to 'underfunded' CBC July 16: Suggest your own 15% spending cuts, Carney government tells CBC #cdnpoliMastodon Canada
Physical movement (and/or exercise) is so important for supporting ADHD'ers' executive function.
Even relatively light exercise or physical movement can significantly improve executive functions and cognitive functioning for hours afterwards
bjsm.bmj.com/content/59/12/866
Objective To evaluate systematic reviews of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) on the effects of exercise on general cognition, memory and executive function across all populations and ages.British Journal of Sports Medicine
Oscloud
@oscloud
🚀 Phanpy byl aktualizován! 🎉
Právě jsme aktualizovali novou verzi Phanpy! 📢 Verze 2025.07.18.3f4b1a6
💬 Máte návrhy nebo jste našli chyby v překladu? Lokalizace ještě není kompletní, takže uvítáme jakékoliv návrhy na zlepšení a pomoc s překladem.
phanpy.cz
#mastodon #oscloud #opensource #phanpy
The Em Dash Responds to the AI Allegations
“I am the punctuation mark of human frailty. I am the writer’s block, resolved mid-sentence.”
mcsweeneys.net/articles/the-em…
“In recent months, a curious fixation has emerged in corners of academia: the em dash. More specifically, the apparent moral panic around how it is...McSweeney's Internet Tendency
European Accessibility Act (EAA) FAQ
"Understanding any new legislation can be challenging. The nature of the European Accessibility Act as a directive and its wide scope can make it particularly difficult to fully understand."
tetralogical.com/blog/2025/07/…
The European Accessibility Act (EAA) came into effect on 28 June 2025. Many of our customers have asked what impact that may have on the digital services they offer.TetraLogical
[aur-general] - [SECURITY] firefox-patch-bin, librewolf-fix-bin and zen-browser-patched-bin AUR packages contained malware
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Just thinking out lound but can't we have a more interesting system to improve the security of AUR?
My suggestions:
1) Arch Packagers can appoint AUR maintainers who are trusted to benign. Maybe by number packages or votes on packages.
2) Every new AUR package should require to be approved by an AUR maintainer irrespective of the age of account.
Why would you use a firefox AUR packadge. when if you use KDE you can download it from flatpak ? Am anyway sceptic with AUR packadges.
Or is flatpack just as bad as AUR ?
LibreOffice is a stable office suite, but accidents can happen.Linux Magazine
Hey everyone !! I just finished making a small website called me'te.o.ra : it's a small synth which uses openly available meteorological data to generate sounds and visuals.
I'm always wondering how the weather is where my loved ones are. This website is a way to make a kind of choir of weather data, depending on locations.
"Microsoft can't protect French data from US government access"
"The Senate hearing exposed tensions between sovereignty rhetoric and practical implementation. While French officials promote digital independence, procurement decisions consistently favor non-European solutions for critical infrastructure projects."
ppc.land/microsoft-cant-protec…
Where have we seen this before? Oh yes on our own university: opentech-auc.org/posts/2025-04…
#DigitalSovereignty #BigTech #usfacism
Company admits under oath that American authorities can demand European citizen information despite security promises.Luis Rijo (PPC Land)
The Importance of SBOMs to National Security
DHS's Leadership and Purism's Commitment to Transparency
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through its Science & Technology Directorate (S&T), has taken bold steps to secure the software supply chain by advancing Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) initiatives.
Let’s move beyond security through obscurity. Let’s build secure systems we can all trust.
Read more at Purism: puri.sm/posts/the-importance-o…
At Purism, we work diligently with the Free/Libre and Open-Source Software (FLOSS) world and our devices run PureOS a Free Software Foundation (FSF) endorsed distribution using mainline Linux and a hybrid of Debian GNU/Linux.Purism SPC
@natural20 as I often say when someone talk about a shitty feature: "Remember someone got promoted to have shipped this".
In a more real world, nobody at Google get promoted to fix stuff or keep stuff running without problem (they believe the latter just happen not because of a proactive team of system engineers)
“White House Prepares Executive Order Targeting ‘Woke AI’”
msn.com/en-us/money/markets/wh…
> Because nearly all major tech companies are vying to have their AI tools used by the federal government, the order could have far-reaching impacts
People have been warning about “AI” being a central point of authoritarian control over work and language for a long while. And if you think local or “open” models will be exempt you’re likely to be in for an unpleasant surprise. Meta wants them federal contracts

Videos of all Debconf 25 talks including mine on memory statistics called "Free as in Bytes are found at:
I’m speaking at #OSSummit Europe, 25-27 August in Amsterdam! I had two sessions accepted, "Building a Solarpunk Web: Open Source for a Sustainable Digital Future" and "Adding the W3C’s New ARRM To Improve Your Project’s Accessibility". If you are interested in #accessibility #sustainability #solarpunk #DigitalTeams
1 registration will give you access to over 250 great sessions covering the most cutting edge topics in #OpenSource today. Explore the schedule: bit.ly/3NXx5Zp
25-27 August 2025 | Amsterdam, Netherlands Please note: All session times are in Central European Time (UTC/GMT +2). To view the schedule in your preferred…LF Events
It isn’t often I cover M&A news, but today happens to be one of those rare times. Texas-based transportation safety company Synapse on Tuesday announced its plan to acquire Oko .Steven Aquino (Curb Cuts)
Evolution of cybersecurity:
2005: give me your password.
2015: add a two-factor authentication.
2025: add a 5 minutes timeout.
2035: just make it 100% unusable. Congratulations, your service is 100% safe now!
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