We’re thrilled to welcome Steven Deobald as the new Executive Director of the GNOME Foundation! 🎉
Learn more about Steven’s background and vision:
blogs.gnome.org/steven/2025/05…
Huge thanks to Richard Littauer for his fantastic work and leadership 🙏
Der @nielso@digitalcourage.social hat ja die #GaragentorChallenge ausgerufen 😃
Auch wir haben uns verg. Jahr vom #Einheitsgrau verabschiedet.
Auch der Dachkasten wurde von der braunen Einheitslasur befreit und, wie in den 60igern hier noch üblich, neu mit #Naturfarbe der regionalen Manufaktur in fröhlichem Oker gestrichen.
Now that #Skype has officially shut, It's time for an upgrade. 🙌
Discover secure, privacy-first alternatives to Microsoft Skype for your video calls.
👉 Read more: tuta.com/blog/microsoft-skype-…
#PrivacyMatters #SkypeAlternatives #SecureCommunication #Tuta
Looking for a Skype replacement? We’ve got you covered with this review of the best private video call platforms.Tuta
Today, Stack overflow has almost as few questions asked per month, as when it launched back in 2009. A recap of its slow, then rapid, downfall.Gergely Orosz (The Pragmatic Engineer)
On the completely impossible situation of blocking the Tor .onion TLD to avoid leaks, but at the same time not block it to make users able to do what they want.
So we’re half-way through the Month of LibreOffice, May 2025. And already, 216 contributors have won cool LibreOffice sticker packs! Details on how to claim them will be provided at the end of the month, but if you don’t see your name (or username) o…Mike Saunders (The Document Foundation)
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🚀 NEW on We ❤️ Open Source 🚀
Why do developers keep choosing LibreOffice after 40 years? 🛠️
Jim Hall interviews co-founder Italo Vignoli on tech, transparency, and freedom.
allthingsopen.org/articles/40-…
#WeLoveOpenSource #LibreOffice #OpenSource #FOSS #ODF #DigitalSovereignty
Co-founder Italo Vignoli shares insights on the tech, the community, and what’s next for LibreOffice. LibreOffice is a powerful open source office suite that supports all platforms: Windows, Mac, and... Read MoreAll Things Open
Dear #Letsencrypt, you helped secure millions and millions of servers, not just web servers. But your announcement at letsencrypt.org/2025/05/14/end… about ending Ending TLS Client Authentication Certificate Support in 2026 because Google changes their requirements would result in your certificates becoming a possible risk for ensuring SMTP traffic. Please think again. Please.
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Let’s Encrypt will no longer include the “TLS Client Authentication” Extended Key Usage (EKU) in our certificates beginning in 2026. Most users who use Let’s Encrypt to secure websites won’t be affected and won’t need to take any action.letsencrypt.org
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Incredible (but predictable) : #Microsoft has blocked the International Criminal Court's access (#ICC) to its services on the orders of the #Trump mafia.
Read that carefully : an international organisation that has no presence in the United States and no US legal rights has had its work tools blocked simply because it disagrees with the Trump administration. 🚩
Get the hell out of it right now.
Detecting malicious Unicode in #curl
daniel.haxx.se/blog/2025/05/16…
In a recent educational trick, curl contributor James Fuller submitted a pull-request to the project in which he suggested a larger cleanup of a set of scripts.daniel.haxx.se
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That's great. I guess we're at the point where we need non-ascii detection in our clipboards.
When I suggested to my colleague to press backspace and press the minus key he was dumbstruck that git detected a file change.
The truth is out there ->
Scientists Blasted Human Cells With 5G to See What Would Happen | Gizmodo
gizmodo.com/scientists-blasted…
To settle lingering health fears, scientists blasted human skin cells with intense 5G signals to see if the radiation does any damage.Margherita Bassi (Gizmodo)
Today, Maxine Williams, Meta’s VP of Accessibility and Engagement, is recognizing Global Accessibility Awareness Day by showcasing our efforts to advance accessibility and building products that serve everyone.Meta Newsroom (Meta)
How AI became am indispensable ally in my daily workflow.Scott Vinkle
New from 404 Media: Flock, the license plate reader company that has cameras all across the U.S., is now building a massive people lookup tool using hacked data. The plan is to "jump from LPR to person." Won't require a warrant. This is according to leak we obtained.
404media.co/license-plate-read…
Flock, which has license plate readers (LPRs) all around the country, wants police to be able to “jump from LPR to person,” according to leaked audio obtained by 404 Media.Joseph Cox (404 Media)
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In this week's omnibus episode of the Echo Tips Podcast, host David Ward provides an in-depth, yet constructively critical, review of the Library of Congress's "My Talking Books" Alexa skill for individuals with print disabilities.Spotify for Creators
You may not have heard of GAAD before.Taylor Arndt (Taylor’s Substack)
‘DO NOT let them inside’: Police warn of company asking to use your bathroom
https://www.masslive.com/news/2025/05/do-not-let-them-inside-police-warn-of-company-asking-to-use-your-bathroom.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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The company is not registered and is going door-to-door in Massachusetts.Heather Morrison | hmorrison@masslive.com (masslive)
We are excited to announce the upcoming launch of a new community bug tracking initiative at AppleVis.www.applevis.com
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I am honored to share that I’ve been nominated for an Emmy as host of PBS’s Serving Up Science - a series funded by the National Science Foundation.
This recognition is a testament to what federal science funding & public media can achieve when we invest in #science, education & evidence-based storytelling.
And it’s a reminder that curiosity matters & there is value in making science understandable & available to all.
If this resonates with you, I hope you’ll support science agencies & PBS.
An obsession with “white genocide” in X’s chatbot is only the latest example of platforms using artificial intelligence against their usersCasey Newton (Platformer)
Innosearch AI and National Federation of the Blind Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance Digital Accessibility for Blind and Low-Vision Communities | AT-Newswire
at-newswire.com/innosearch-ai-…
Innosearch AI and the National Federation of the Blind have formed a strategic partnership to make online shopping and digital services more accessible for blind and low-vision users. Plans include co-developed platform enhancements, user training, a checkout round-up donation, and a $10 welcome credit.
Experience the dramatic and possibly true story of Luigi's journey through his journey of despair and redemption with the most unlikely of cellmates.www.luigithemusical.info
"Still masking?" Here's why one health professor hasn't stopped.
Sean Mullen, PhD, used to take risks. He trained in martial arts, traveled frequently, and lived a high-intensity lifestyle. But as research on the long-term effects of COVID-19 emerged, his priorities shifted.
"So here I am. Still masking.
And yes, I still hear it:
“Dude, seriously? Still?”
Yup. Still. Because the pandemic didn’t end—it just got rebranded. We’re still dealing with an airborne, immune-damaging virus that doesn’t care if you’re over it. I wear an N95 or better everywhere I go. In the lab. In the classroom. On Zoom calls that turn into in-person meetups. I mask because it aligns with who I am now."
whn.global/stuck-in-the-middle…
by Sean Mullen, PhD “Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right…” That line plays in my head more often than it should—especially when I’m the only one walking into a conference ballroom, faculty meeting, or classroom wearing an N95.WHN
A study just came out showing the majority of Americans can’t afford a minimal quality of life/basic cost of living.
The majority.
The richest country in the world is failing to provide for most of its citizens while the billionaires get richer.
Remember this the next time they talk about making America healthy again.
People need universal health care and basic income. Access to clean air and water. An end to food deserts and inequality.
cbsnews.com/news/cost-of-livin…
The bottom 60% of U.S. households don't make enough money to afford a "minimal quality of life," according to a new analysis.Megan Cerullo (CBS News)
Introducing Access Ableton, a new podcast created and hosted by me to help screen reader users get the most out of Ableton Live. Each week, we'll talk about a different aspect of producing music in Live, starting with the basics and going from there. After we cover all the major features, we'll move on to a more relaxed show where I discuss news, production techniques, and whatever else comes to mind as it relates to creating music in a DAW. If that sounds good to you, feel free to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. The fun starts June 1.
Link to RSS Feed: pinecast.com/feed/access-ablet…
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IzzyOnDroid got mentioned in the reproducible-builds.org blog for the April report with a huge block of multiple paragraphs 🥳
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Yes, our RB-framework is available for everyone to use. And today, we even got the first report of an installation running on a Steam Deck 
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RIP Firefox: yet another round of layoffs at Mozilla Firefox: May 13, 2025
reddit.com/r/Layoffs/comments/…
Sorry for the Reddit link.
Homeland Security looks to buy a new $50M jet for secretary and Coast Guard officials
https://apnews.com/article/noem-homeland-security-jet-coast-guard-2ddb552a871a6409c8de11b776a0939c?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Politics @politics-AssociatedPress
An update for JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion 2025 is now available! Download the May update and check out the "What’s New" pages to learn more:
JAWS - support.freedomscientific.com/…
ZoomText - support.freedomscientific.com/…
Fusion - support.freedomscientific.com/…
🎧 Sony just launched the WH-1000XM6 headphones, and I found something mildly interesting about them:
When you pair them to a Pixel running Android 16, they'll automatically use Bluetooth LE Audio. That wasn't the case for the WH-1000XM5.
Here's why👇
🔗 androidauthority.com/sony-wh-1…
Sony's new WH-1000XM6 headphones support Bluetooth LE Audio and will automatically use it when connected to a Google Pixel phone.Mishaal Rahman (Android Authority)
I'm happy to release the third edition of: Personal Power: Getting The Most from iOS as a Totally Blind User This book, freely available to all, was written to help totally blind people use iPhones competently and make the most of their capabilities …www.applevis.com
Hi, Insiders! I’m Clint Covington, Group Product Manager for E+D Accessibility. To celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day, I’d love to share some of the biggest updates and features we’ve launched in the past year to make Microsoft 365 apps and…Clint Covington (TECHCOMMUNITY.MICROSOFT.COM)
The United States is turning into a very dangerous place. What protects a country is security reports from intelligence experts. But a new report revealed that Venezuela is most likely not controlling the TDA gang in the US.
It is an important conclusions based on facts. But also a conclusion, which Trump did not like, because if the US is not “under attack”, he cannot invoke the Alien Enemies Act. So the Trump administration decided to fire the intelligence experts.
youtu.be/G4nQ_9AB1Zg?si=DwZ-3K…
John Brennan, Former CIA Director join Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House with reaction to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, firing two i...YouTube
This Global Accessibility Awareness Day we'd like to shout out to our translators! NVDA has been translated into over 55 languages to provide access to technology for blind and vision impaired people around the world. Recently we spoke with Harun in Türkiye, who shared how access, in his own language, has helped him: nvaccess.org/post/harun-fast-l…
#GAAD #Accessibility #NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #Localization #Awareness #Translation
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in reply to Tuta • • •you are missing the most important alternative, I use, called: Mumble!
Muble is free and open source. And can be self-hosted as well.
Really you think Teams is a good privacy alternative to Skype? 😔
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No Jami? 🤔
jami.net/
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in reply to Tuta • • •teams can technically handle several hundreds of participants, not just 100. this is quite misleading of a table, and in some areas incorrect.
just this morning i participated in a work meeting with 230 participants.
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in reply to Tuta • • •if you are looking for an app with the translation features Skype had, then FlaiChat works well, IOS and Android only though
flai.chat/
FlaiChat - Superchat for Multilingual Families and Groups
flai.chatFranz Geffke
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in reply to Tuta • • •great time to mention XMPP
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/XMPP
communications protocol for message-oriented middleware
Contributors to Wikimedia projects (Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.)Joseph
in reply to Tuta • • •I've been using Brave Talk as an alternative to Zoom for video call meetings.
My biggest concern is getting folks who are familiar with Zoom, Teams, and Google Meet to use and adapt to other platforms like Brave Talk.
I'm curious to hear how other people have dealt with this. In my experience, people oftentimes seem hesitant and reluctant to try new apps b/c they're comfortable with what they already know.
With that said, I'm going to try using Jitsi and Calyx for future video calls
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