At last, the USB portal originally authored by @refi64 in 2021, later continued by Georges Stavracas in 2023, and finalized by @hub, has been merged!

The USB portal allows sandboxed formats like Flatpak to access USB devices without poking holes in the sandbox. This is great for security, as accessing USB devices will now need to be explicitly granted by the user.

Now we just need to wait for implementers to implement them in their respective portal implementations, starting with GNOME: gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/xdg-des…

The documentation for the USB portal is available on the xdg-desktop-portal website: flatpak.github.io/xdg-desktop-…

#Flatpak #Security #GNOME

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One of my all-time favorite spots, the trolley graveyard was a privately owned collection of streetcars on 19 acres of track stretching back into the woods. The owner, my good friend Ed Metka, passed away earlier this year and the cars are being scrapped.

abandonedamerica.us/the-trolle…

Nejpsychedeličtější díl temného psychedelického seriálu #BabylonBerlin. Mám náladu podívat se na to znova. Berlín, třicátá léta 20. stol. To se to tancovalo! Krize kolem nás, válka před námi, bojůvky NSDAP v ulicích. "Was kümmern mich Bilanzen, lass uns tanzen!"
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Tsunami-Warnung nach Seebeben mit Stärke 7,0 vor Kalifornien

US-Behörden haben vor der Gefahr eines Tsunamis gewarnt, der auf die Pazifikküste treffen könnte. Anwohner berichteten von spürbaren Erschütterungen. Die Gefahr einer Riesenwelle scheint jedoch gebannt.

➡️ tagesschau.de/ausland/erdbeben…

#Tsunami #Kalifornien

Nevím, jestli je to od poslední verze, ale uvítací e-mail na Mastodonu je skvěle propracovaný! 🎉 Nově registrovaným uživatelům nabízí:

Přehled prvních kroků (přizpůsobení profilu, sledování uživatelů, první příspěvek).
Doporučení, koho sledovat na základě aktivity na instance.
Populární hashtagy, které mohou být inspirací.
Odkazy na oficiální aplikace pro Android a iOS.

Musím říct, že to vůbec není špatný nápad – pomáhá to nováčkům rychle se zorientovat a zapojit do komunity.
#tip_mastodon #mastodon

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→ U.S. officials urge Americans to use encrypted apps amid unprecedented cyberattack
nbcnews.com/tech/security/us-o…

“The hacking campaign, nicknamed SaltTyphoon by Microsoft, is one of the largest intelligence compromises in US history, and it has not yet been fully remediated.”

“Privacy advocates have long advocated using end-to-end encrypted E2EE apps.” *sigh*

👇

#Americans #encrypted #cyberattack #hacking #SaltTyphoon #US #Privacy #E2EE

in reply to h o ʍ l e t t

Taking the opportunity for a few basic reminders:

→ Encryption is nothing without open-source. Use @signalapp, @matrix, or whatever is E2EE + open-source. Not WhatsApp or any other closed-source app.

→ Use 2FA/OTP but never by SMS. Don't fill in your phone number when creating online accounts, especially if it can be used to recover them (such as bank and email accounts).

→ Don't assume that the number calling or texting you is actually the number calling or texting you. Spoofing is trivial.

TIL about `git config blame.ignoreRevsFile`!!! I must have been living under a rock; when did this come out?! Such a requested feature! So much code left unformatted because "don't wanna fudge git blame."

github.com/llvm/llvm-project/b…

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Absolutely can recommend this series on iOS #accessibility from Dani! He’s an expert on the topic and his tips are concrete, understandable, actionable, AND come with great graphics!

From: @dadederk
iosdev.space/@dadederk/1135779…

I remember when a thief came into my house through an unlocked windowwhen I was a graduate student in Miami and stole my underwater photography gear. The police almost laughed at me when I suggested that they dust for fingerprints the window that s/he obviously opened*. They told me it wasn't like a cop drama TV show (copaganda really is copaganda) and they wouldn't do it. But when a healthcare CEO is gunned down in Manhattan, they will pick up candy wrappers and water bottles off the street to try to find DNA (much more expensive then fingerprints, and prone to errors if they are using objects on the ground in a crowded city). My claim was denied, but the healthcare CEO's claim will never be denied.

abcnews.go.com/US/police-piece…

*I'm not trying to equate theft to murder. I'm trying to compare the responses. The cop's response suggested that they rarely dust for fingerprints. Ever. His solution? Monitor Ebay for your photography equipment and let them know if I find it!

#USHealthCare
#CEO
#insurance
#NYC

The Fedora Project is looking for a new git forge to move to, and right now the preference is toward @forgejo over GitLab. We're looking for feedback one more time from the community before the Fedora Council has a vote on it!

Learn more: fedoramagazine.org/fedora-move…

#Fedora #Forgejo #GitLab #OpenSource #Git

Timeline on Let's Encrypt disabling OCSP.

If you use Apache ACME, and have set "MDMustStaple on", you have to switch it off in your config for LE certificates. Otherwise renewals will fail from March 2025 onwards.

letsencrypt.org/2024/12/05/end…

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USB-C cable CT scan reveals sinister active electronics — O.MG pen testing cable contains a hidden antenna and another die embedded in the microcontroller
tomshardware.com/tech-industry…

Jak jsem přešel z Galaxy Watch na Garmin

Před pěti měsíci jsem si pořídil hodinky Garmin Epix 2 a myslím, že je to dostatek času na to, abych se mohl podělit o první zkušenosti.

#chytréHodinky #Galaxy #Garmin #samsung

blog.eischmann.cz/2024/12/05/j…
(reakce na tento příspěvek se může zobrazit jako komentář pod článkem)

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Hádám, že myslí maximální tepovku, podle které se nastavují ta tepová pásma. To nějaký čas trvá, i když teda nevím, jestli šest měsíců. Třeba kolega, který běhá hodně, si tu maximální tepovku nastavuje ručně, protože říká, že mu to prý Garmin nikdy nebyl schopný dobře určit a pak mu neseděla ani ta pásma. 🤷

@GuloGulo @sesivanyblog

Hurá, tak už jsem zase doma😀 Teď už mě čeká jen opich pod CT ( v lednu) a budu zase ve formě (asi)💪

youtube.com/watch?v=LbFJXIr2ai…

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Ptal se mě jeden Ježíšek, co bych si jako přál k vánocům . Koza prý už je na cestě, shop.protibet.cz/dar-tibetu/ko… tak snad ještě něco pro lidi u nás darujme.cz/noclezenka . Nemohu udělat nic velikého, ale i malá věc může změnit svět. Málo, ale může.