TikTok now specifically tracks immigration status and gender identity
pastemagazine.com/tv/tiktok/ti…
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
The latest privacy update in TikTok's terms of service now includes a carve out for collecting immigration status and gender identity.Matt Schimkowitz (Paste Magazine)
Look mom, we made it to LWN: lwn.net/Articles/1055996/
"Stenberg: The end of the curl bug-bounty program"
Curl creator Daniel Stenberg has written a blog post explaining why the project is ending its b [...]LWN.net
TIL that there is a very nice, free PDF book called “Conway’s Game of Life: Mathematics and Construction” that systematically introduces common structures and patterns and discusses how to reason about their behaviour.
It’s beautifully typeset with tons of diagrams. Well worth a look.
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Fediverse map nerds. I need your help.
I need to create maps that I can apply custom filter/styling to. My assumptions for doing this are:
- Export from OSM as SVG
- Import to Inkscape and apply styling
- Export to PNG
I have found a bunch of wiks and help pages, mostly centered around `josm` which does not work at all. (can't download large enough grids, can't import an OSM dump of "norway" due it being too much data).
I think I am pretty "good at computer" and literally nothing I've found works. At all. I can produce nothing.
How much one do what I'm trying to do?
the "do it all yourself" way is definitely QGIS; it can give you beautiful output if you are patient. I highly recommend @underdarkGIS's books on QGIS if you are into this.
Mapbox Studio used to be really good at letting you do what you want, and then it turned very commercial. I haven´t used it for about 10 years, but the UI was indeed really nice.
Maybe @categulario has some other ideas.
wait a minute how the hell do you access Airplay from Android
is this really still impossible in 2026? Sonos devices don't do Cast, they only do AirPlay (or native Sonos app stuff which sucks)
@CapitalB Android QuickShare was already using WiFi Aware (the standard that I was thinking of) and the EU forced Apple to adopt it for AirDrop. Apple was apparently using "Apple Wireless Direct Link" previously. Maybe they could get Apple to adopt more standards next? 🤷♂️
They didn't reverse engineer anything. They didn't really even need to change anything.
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New essay: Blocking AI crawlers might be a bad idea - Disappearing from AI results won't make #AI go away
mkennedy.codes/posts/why-hidin…
Instead of blocking AI crawlers out of frustration, content creators should embrace deep AI integrations to ensure accurate recommendations and better user experiences. Disappearing from AI results won't make AI go away.Michael Kennedy's Thoughts on Technology
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I'm a little amazed by the amount of CVEs released by OpenSSL today: openssl-library.org/news/vulne…
12(!) of them were reported by people at Aisle.
Aisle makes an AI-powered code analyzer. That's what they use to find these flaws.
I mean if you are curious what AI can do in Open Source security when used for good.
Thanks. When they say
> have been building an automated AI system for deep cybersecurity discovery and remediation
it does not sound like they are talking about slopbots being infosec employees, and does sound quite a lot like deep learning code static analysis.
I don't know, as a Malaysian, I have long been cynical about the freedom of speech online. Because it allows bad actors to act with inpunity.
malaymail.com/news/malaysia/20…
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 — Malaysia is among 81 countries where the manipulation of public opinion through social media remains a growing threat to democracies around the world, a...G. PRAKASH (Malay Mail)
I went to pottery class today and opened by asking several of my classmates if they knew how to use the slab roller upstairs. Nobody did but everyone wanted to, so when the teacher got in I’m like “hey teach, do you know how to use the slab roller upstairs” and she’s like “no” (she’s a visiting artist who only got here a couple months ago so this is not very surprising) “but I’ve used a lot of different ones and I bet we can figure it out.” Me: “do you want to go on a Journey of Discovery?” Everyone: yes. YES. *cue sickos faces* so we all thunder up the stairs periodically shouting JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY and our teacher snags another person who uses the slab roller A Lot and this person gives us a very thorough lesson and demonstration and every so often someone else wanders through and asks what’s happening and we all go JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY at them and now everyone knows how to use the slab roller and honestly I cannot recommend this approach enough as a way to make learning new skills and life generally more exciting.
Tady potichu sleduju konverzace o MeshCore a protože kolem HK je to s repeatery docela slabota, tak jsem objednal jeden na náš dům. Nemáme 100% ideální polohu, na jih a západ jsou lesy a na sever dálnice. Ale určitě to v současné situaci neublíží. Pokud to bude fungovat bezúdržbově, tak se zkusím domluvit s někým, kdo má střechu položenou lépe.
aliexpress.com/item/1005009629…
Smarter Shopping, Better Living! Aliexpress.comaliexpress.
@sesivany To jsou ta velkoměsta 🙂 Já tu mám okolo jeden repeater co mi odpověděl a není na téhle mapě. Ten jeden, co je na mapě, jsem neslyšel ani z vysoké budovy v HK. A z domu nechytnu nic. Doufám, že až dám něco na střechu, tak se to někam dobouchá.
Na Meshtastic si tu i pokecám a vidím zprávy třeba až z Prahy, ale taky zprávy často nedorazí a MeshTastic appka žere hrozně moc baterku.
@sesivany Ještě mě napadla střecha kde máme v Roští kancl. To je osmipatrová budova. Zkusím se tam zeptat. Tam by se asi dalo dostat v pohodě.
Ten SenseCAP P1 vypadá fakt dobře a ani není drahej. Ten čínskej bazmek, co jsme objednal, je za podobný peníze.
It is a solar-powered communication node that integrates the XIAO nRF52840 Plus main controller, the Wio-SX1262 LoRa module, and the XIAO L76K GPS module. It is specifically designed for areas without network coverage.www.seeedstudio.com
@adamhavelka Já mám tyhle dvě:
seeedstudio.com/Wio-Tracker-L1…
seeedstudio.com/SenseCAP-Card-…
Ten T1000-E má fakt super form factor, je to taková tlustější kreditka. Dá se to strčit do kapsy, je to nenápadné. Nevypadám s tím jako divnočlověk s vysílačkou. :) Má to mírně horší odesílání, ale to je obecná vlastnost všech těch companionů, že mají lepší příjem než vysílání a nepřijde mi, že bych zažil moc situací, kdy se T1000-E nechytá a Wio L1 ano.
Pokud chceš ale něco s co nejlepším dosahem, tak to Wio L1 nebo něco s Heltecem v3.
It features open-source software. It integrates diverse sensors and positioning tech, transmitting data to the cloud via LoRaWAN for real-time device monitoring and management.www.seeedstudio.com
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Next time some politician tell they can't close tax loopholes that the rich exploit to pay less taxes than majority of Canadians, ask them why one can't save on PST anymore by ordering out of province?
For years, the payments industry was aggressive about cutting off access to websites accused of containing child sexual abuse material. Elon Musk changed that.Elizabeth Lopatto (The Verge)
For those of you worried about the exposure of the UK state to the activities & money of Palantir, here's a diagram from The Nerve that is going to do nothing to reassure you at all....
For more details see the investigation published today by The Nerve.
thenerve.news/p/palantir-techn…
EXCLUSIVE Nerve investigation finds Trump ally Peter Thiel's surveillance firm has won at least 34 contracts, including management services for Britain's nuclear deterrent, with MPs warning of 'gaping vulnerability' as US president threatens Nato all…The Nerve
Every year, I share the memory book of the lost shtetl of Zaromb, near Treblinka. It is a haunting catalogue of horrors, compiled in 1946. One of the recurring themes of the accounts: Zarombers faced as much danger from Poles as they did from Germans.
“As we saw later, the Poles took an active part in the massacre of the Jews of Zaromb. Several days before, a number of Polish cart drivers had been given orders to be ready to transport the "Zshides" (derogatory term for Jews) of Zaromb. They kept that order secret.”
#Jews #Jewish #History #Holocaust #Poland #Shoah #HolocaustRemembranceDay #Zaromb
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#ElonMusk is totally correct:
Use X Chat... where X variable gets replaced by "Delta"
Don't trust any centralized service, even more so if it depends on phone numbers or other private data for registration
#DeltaChat #decentralization #anonymity
Die Kirchenzeitung hat mit mir einen Podcast gemacht. Es geht um: “Liebet eure Feinde”. Es geht auch ein bisschen um die #TZI und um die #Mediation (meine Lieblings-Arbeitsfelder neben dem Pfarramt).
Leider nur innerhalb des E-Papers (mit Anmeldung) und über Spotify zu hören. Bei Spotify könnt ihr ihn aber auch ohne Abo oder Anmeldung hören: open.spotify.com/episode/5qLpV…
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@HGU
Hm, keine Ahnung. Ich hab's probiert und es läuft entweder oder (bei Brave) er sagt mir, der Browser werde vom Player nicht unterstützt. Ich kenne mich halt mit Spotify null aus.
Spotify versieht Audios, auch solche selbst produzierten, mit einem Rechtsschutz. (DRM)
Warum kann ein Podcast nicht auf wirklichen Podcast-Plattformen veröffentlicht werden?
Mir fällt es immer schwerer, Verständnis für solches kirchlich-digitales Handeln aufzubringen... 😐
In the hours after a man was shot in Minneapolis, but before his name was released, @theverge's creative director Kristen Radtke was working on coverage of the aftermath. Then his name was announced, Alex Pretti, and she realized he was her childhood best friend. She writes about how they met, when he was three and she was four, the things they did together, and the person he was. "As social media does its work putting bits and pieces together about each day of unfolding tragedy, more and more of us will realize that those pieces belong to someone we know."
#AlexPretti #Minneapolis #Immigration #BorderControl #TrumpAdministration
The kind-hearted ICU nurse shot by federal agents was my childhood best friend.Kristen Radtke (The Verge)
Really? Rebel Alliance?
An interview with Mozilla president Mark Surman about plans to deploy its ~$1.4B in reserves to fund an AI "rebel alliance" to challenge companies like OpenAI?
cnbc.com/2026/01/27/mozilla-bu…
Mozilla is looking to deploy its roughly $1.4 billion in reserves to support "mission driven" companies and nonprofits, and is particularly focused on AI.Ashley Capoot (CNBC)
I missed that. When did the Govt address the loophole that allowed the not-rich to save on sales tax by ordering from, say, Alberta?
I remember the whole HST stuff while in Vancouver, with its repeal. I remember saving PST ordering from Calgary. That was in 2011.
In Montreal this still worked out in 2018, saving 10 point of taxes. Same place.
Does it confuse you that both sides of the political spectrum claim to be advocates of free speech? Let me translate that for you:
Free speech for the Left: We want to be able to speak freely without facing retribution from an oppressive government.
Free speech for the Right: Let us say all the slurs.
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Cloudflare just published a vibe coded blog post claiming they implemented Matrix on cloudflare workers. They didn't, their post and README is AI generated and the code doesn't do any of the core parts of matrix that make it secure and interoperable. Instead it's littered with 'TODO: Check authorisation' and similar
blog.cloudflare.com/serverless…
As a proof of concept, we built a Matrix homeserver to Cloudflare Workers — delivering encrypted messaging at the edge with automatic post-quantum cryptography.The Cloudflare Blog
This is a core part of the protocol, that's not exactly simple (spec.matrix.org/v1.17/server-s…)
They just have TODO comments, and happily accept anything, even if it's blatantly forged
![// Process incoming PDUs Nick Kuntz, 6 days ago
for (const pdu of pdus || []) {
try {
// TODO: Validate PDU signature
// TODO: Check authorization
// TODO: Store event
pduResults[pdu.event_id] = {};
} catch (e: any) {
pduResults[pdu.event_id] = {
error: e.message || 'Unknown error',
};
}
}](https://fedi.ml/photo/preview/640/754159 "// Process incoming PDUs Nick Kuntz, 6 days ago
for (const pdu of pdus || []) {
try {
// TODO: Validate PDU signature
// TODO: Check authorization
// TODO: Store event
pduResults[pdu.event_id] = {};
} catch (e: any) {
pduResults[pdu.event_id] = {
error: e.message || 'Unknown error',
};
}
}")
Matrix homeservers use the Federation APIs (also known as server-server APIs) to communicate with each other.Matrix Specification
I'm also giving a talk about some of the actual work that goes into building this software in a few days at FOSDEM, if you want to learn more:
tech.lgbt/@JadedBlueEyes/11595…
I'm really happy to share I'll be at #FOSDEM - I'll be giving a talk with @nex@fedi.transgender.ing about Continuwuity on Sunday. I'll also be at the @matrix@mastodon.matrix.Jade (LGBTQIA+ and Tech)
Oh look, they’re trying to cover up what they did too
github.com/nkuntz1934/matrix-w…
Archive link for posterity:
web.archive.org/web/*/github.c…
Contribute to nkuntz1934/matrix-workers development by creating an account on GitHub.GitHub
Matrix, the open protocol for secure decentralised communicationsMatthew Hodgson (matrix.org)
Franz-Josef Strauß, 25.01.1957: „Atomenergie wird eines Tages elektrische Energie in so großen Mengen und zu so niedrigen Kosten liefern, daß sie praktisch nichts mehr kostet.“
Friedrich #Merz, 27.01.2026: Deutschland solle „den ersten #Fusionsreaktor der Welt ans Netz nehmen“. Dann werde Strom so günstig, „dass es keine anderen Erzeugungsmethoden mehr brauche“.
Deutsches Schulbuch, 2095: „Jahrzehntelang hielten konservative Politiker an teuren Technologien fest und verursachten hohe Kosten“
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