Hundreds of people from the Android, Pixel and Chrome teams, after coming off a long line of insanely profitable quarters. Imagine having all the talent you could ever want to hand and no idea what to do with it. No vision, no ideas, nothing.
To borrow a phrase - "investor-legible signal" - from a friend:
This is an investor-legible signal that Google has no idea what they should be building, but will definitely prioritize making a line go up than figuring that out.
One wonderful feature of the English language is the way you can append “ass” to any adjective to add emphasis.
For example: “long-ass ass shadows.” #asstodon
He is in the ninth grade and has a passion for engineering and helping others. He had a goal of creating a digital braille reader for less than $50 and he succeeded.Forbes
The best way to install them is through the F-Droid store, which is a catalogue of FOSS software for Android. It's installable by downloading the .apk file linked on the front page of the F-Droid projec'ts website. The mentioned apps from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology can then be found by searching for "SECUSO", which is the name of the research project behind them all.
Alternatively, you can also get them through the Google Play Store under this link or again by searching for "SECUSO".
In particular, I recommend getting the QR code reader, because many of the free-to-use scanners route everything you scan through their servers, so they're obviously collecting your data on their servers, wherever these may be located.
F-Droid is an installable catalogue of FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) applications for the Android platform. The client makes it easy to browse, install, and keep track of updates on your device.f-droid.org
🧠 Microsoft is reintroducing Recall in Windows 11 — a feature that captures screenshots every 3 seconds of your activity to create an AI-powered memory. What could go wrong?
It now includes:
🔐 Opt-in only
📍 Local device processing
🧑💻 Windows Hello authentication
But many still ask: is it a productivity boost or a privacy liability? 😳
Even with safeguards, the idea of your system quietly watching everything you do raises serious concerns about digital trust.
#Privacy #Windows11 #AI #Cybersecurity #TechNews
arstechnica.com/security/2025/…
Snapshotting and AI processing a screen every 3 seconds. What could possibly go wrong?Dan Goodin (Ars Technica)
The CA/Browser Forum has voted to significantly reduce the lifespan of SSL/TLS certificates over the next 4 years, with a final lifespan of just 47 days starting in 2029.
These are the three AI tools I use as a daily part of my life, and a list of five tools I’m still trying.stuff.interfree.ca
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Good evening to everyone except Intuit, who have bizarrely concluded that there's no need to differentiate passkeys by, you know, giving them user-configurable, useful names or anything. (The only option is "delete".)
And extra style points for the "Unkown" typo that made it to production.
![Intuit passkey config area.
Title: Passkeys
Intro: With a passkey, you can sign in without a password or one-time passcode. Learn more
Unkown [sic] Passkey Provider Created: 04/13/2025
Used: 04/13/2025
Unkown [sic] Passkey Provider Created: 04/13/2025
Used: 04/13/2025](https://fedi.ml/photo/preview/640/658570 "Intuit passkey config area.
Title: Passkeys
Intro: With a passkey, you can sign in without a password or one-time passcode. Learn more
Unkown [sic] Passkey Provider Created: 04/13/2025
Used: 04/13/2025
Unkown [sic] Passkey Provider Created: 04/13/2025
Used: 04/13/2025")
Manufacturers who sell TVs in the UK & want the TV to run BBC iPlayer (BBC Public Service live/on-demand TV app) have to get their TVs certified by us. There's a large suite of tests & technical requirements - a colleague just pointed out to me that those docs are public:
certification.bbctvapps.co.uk/…
TVs on UK sale now & marked with the iPlayer logo must support:
* TLS 1.2+
* Mutual TLS (client certs)
* HTTP/2+
* Service Workers
& lots more...those just caught my eye
Hungary passes a constitutional amendment to ban LGBTQ+ public events
https://apnews.com/article/hungary-pride-ban-amendment-orban-gay-rights-lgbtq-155ec12cbbde7cc6be0f96adb323de77?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into International News @international-news-AssociatedPress
Hungary’s parliament has passed an amendment to the constitution that allows the government to ban public events by LGBTQ+ communities.AP News
There's an interesting story in the Guardian this morning that rather disturbed me. I was particularly concerned that there's no consistent way to monitor these requests.
So I've done what I can to help, although helpfulness isn't my strong point.
theguardian.com/books/2025/apr…
Anecdotal evidence suggests a rise in requests to take books off shelves, particularly LGBTQ+ titlesElla Creamer (The Guardian)
Researching the best instruction set architectures for learning to program in Assembly for retro and modern CPUs. More than the final pick or the shortlist, what's interesting is the assessment the author does of each architecture.
thechipletter.substack.com/p/l…
Why take an interest in assembly language and which to learn?Babbage (The Chip Letter)
Petr Valach from the Czech LibreOffice community tells us about feedback from the LibreOffice booth at this event… InstallFest is a well‑established yet relatively small open‑source conference held annually in the Czech Republic, traditionally at t…Mike Saunders (The Document Foundation)
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Good morning Fedi friends!
A mini 🧵 following yesterday's heated reactions to my toot (mastodon.social/@_elena/114329…).
I have the utmost admiration for Carole Cadwalladr's work and advocacy. She's absolutely phenomenal.
The point I failed to make is that IF EVEN CC - who speaks so eloquently against the Broligarchy - ends up on bro-funded social and publishing networks, then we are all in trouble.
IMHO the tech stack we choose is a form of implicit endorsement. But we can resist.
(cont' - 1/3)
I just watched the most brilliant TED Talk by Carole Cadwalladr "This is what a digital coup looks like" 🔗: https://www.ted.Mastodon
I'm devoting this week's issue of #TheFutureIsFederated to Substack alternatives – showcasing how several independent journalists and media organizations who speak truth to power (like Cadwalladr) have created thriving newsletter businesses outside the Substack bubble.
Routine reminder that Substack is funded by A16Z and actively profits from far-right content, hate speech and misinformation.
Related reading material:
1) citationneeded.news/citation-n…
2) badnewsletter.substack.com/p/a…
(cont' - 2/3)
Citation Needed is no longer hosted on Substack. Welcome to my antifascist bar.Molly White (Citation Needed)
Choose the browser that prioritizes people over profits.Accessible Android
Arrêt de Skype : quelles alternatives ?
Skype va couper, Chérie...
Microsoft annonce1 l'arrêt de Skype en mai 2025. Un outil encore utilisé par grand nombre de personnes, y compris sous "Linux". Mais cela ne doit pas instiller, dans la Cité, de la peur. C'est au
aldil.org/arret-de-skype-quell…
#Actualits #LogicielsLibres #ALDIL #bidouille #bigbluebutton #entraide #installpaty #jitsi #logicielslibres #mattermost #signal #smartphone #vie_prive #vieprive
Skype sera coupé en mai 2025. Cherchons ensemble des alternatives libres pour garder le contact avec nos proches, au fond de nos poches.Anthony (ALDIL)
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Hello hello Jamers 😎
🌸 Spring is back and so are our Dev Updates!
You missed them? We did too!
Our team has been busy squashing bugs, enhancing the user experience, and preparing some exciting new features for all Jami users. From desktop to mobile, and deep into the core, things are moving fast.
👀Curious to see what’s been cooking lately across platforms?
Read our Dev update 12 : jami.net/de/dev-update-12/
#Jami #DevUpdate #PrivacyMatters #opensource #P2P #App
Spring is back, bringing with it the return of our traditional Dev Updates, which you’ve clearly missed, and a fresh wave of improvements across the Jami ecosystem!jami (Jami)
Tohle jídlo ( soja na kari s jablky ) jsem vařila poprvé a jedla poprvé, a musím uznat, že je to výborné 👌
Vždy jsem se těmto kombinacím vyhýbala a i kari jsem nikdy neměla ráda, nicméně chutě se mění.
Tímto děkuji @GuloGulo za inspiraci, a zařazuji do jídelníčku 👍
Learn using BigBlueButton, the trusted open-source web conferencing solution that enables seamless virtual collaboration and online learning experiences.bbb.metalab.at
Today is #WorldQuantumDay
The perfect occasion to celebrate Tuta protecting your emails & calendars with quantum-safe encryption. 🥳 🔒
❤️ Spread the word as your friends can now try Revolutionary or Legend one month for free! ❤️
➡️ tuta.com/blog/world-quantum-da…
Secure your data now and in the future – easily with Tuta Mail. Now one month for free!Tuta
"powerful adversaries around the world already scoop up encrypted data shared via the internet with the aim of decrypting it once they have access to quantum computers.
For this reason, we need quantum-resistant cryptography now – not in five or fifteen years."
#TutaCom Pioneer also in the acceptance of #Monero, currently the best digital cash. I am seriously considering moving all my email communication! #Tutanota Thank you for raising awareness and taking the lead.
Používáte připojení od O2, a máte aktivní službu O2 Security?
Zkuste si načíst náš web, nebo některou z našich služeb (např. talk.nolog.cz, kdy.nolog.cz).
Pokud vám O2 naše služby blokuje, věnujte nám prosím pár minut a zavolejte na jejich infolinku (800020202), nahlašte jim že nás blokují neoprávněně a nenechte se odbýt tím, že si máte přidat vyjímku v nastavení.
Díky za pomoc i boost!
chapter 7 of my story, Phoenix Academy, is out: Daughters. royalroad.com/fiction/109929/p…
This chapter doesn't have the girls, but shows the places they left behind.
#AmWriting #writing #fiction #WebStory #RoyalRoad #PhoenixAcademy
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