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Talk to me honestly about what I'll be losing and what I'll be gaining from an accessibility standpoint with an android phone? applevis.com/forum/android/tal…

Talk to me honestly about what I'll be losing and what I'll be gaining from an accessibility standpoint with an android phone? | AppleVis

Hi all! Firstly, I know this question bubbles up a lot, which is better, which has more features, cheaper, etc...
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CycloneDX cancels their bug-bounty program blaming AI slop:

"This caused a lot of extra work which is why we decided to abandon the program. Thanks AI."

github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx…


Remove Bug Bounty program by lfrancke · Pull Request #786 · CycloneDX/cyclonedx-rust-cargo

We received almost entirely AI slop reports that are irrelevant to our tool. It's a library and most reporters didn't even bother to read the rules or even look at what the intended purpose...
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RejZoR

It's wild how everyone jumped on pre-alpha level of quality Ai models to deliver production level output products thinking it would work because all they care are insane profits and shareholders always jump on it with full force when profits are involved. Until shit starts crashing down and no one will have any god damn clue whats even going on in the generated bullshit code with made up comments/labels on it. I'm a script kiddo level of "coder" and I know none of this can work.

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Question: do you really have control over your data? Depending on the formats you use, that answer might be no. Here's why the Open Document Format (as used by LibreOffice and other suites) is important: blog.documentfoundation.org/bl… #openstandards
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Why is the Open Document Format (ODF) important? - The Document Foundation Blog

Consider the history of control over user files, whether for organisations or individuals Think about all the documents you have created in your lifetime: School assignments. Work presentations and reports. Household budgets. Letters.
Italo Vignoli (The Document Foundation)
#openstandards

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Over the last weeks, I had some conversations about ticketing, bots, and CAPTCHAs. I don't believe CAPTCHAs are a solution any more, so I blogged about all the reasons I can think of!

behind.pretix.eu/2025/05/23/ca…

Two CAPTCHAs, crossed out.

CAPTCHAs are over (in ticketing) - pretix – behind the scenes - Behind the scenes of pretix, your friendly open source ticketing system from next door. Might contain traces of technology and business.

Behind the scenes blog of pretix, your friendly ticketing system from next door.
behind.pretix.eu

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redhat.com/en/about/press-rele… ... "Red Hat In-Vehicle Operating System has achieved functional safety certification as a Safety Element out-of-Context (SEooC) against the ISO 26262 Edition 2, 2018- Level ASIL-B standard." Built on top of the GNU Toolchain as a system compiler, with glibc and libstdc++ as the core C and C++ libraries. @gnutools

Red Hat Prepares for a New Future of Software-Defined Vehicles with Upcoming General Availability of Red Hat In-Vehicle Operating System

Open source, continuously-certified operating system platform set for Q3 2025 launch, bringing safety-certified Linux to automotive manufacturers and suppliers
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@GCC - GNU Toolchain

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Snímky pytlů těl domnělých zavražděných farmářů, kterými chtěl americký prezident Donald Trump upozornit svůj jihoafrický protějšek na údajné zabíjení bělochů v JAR, jsou ve skutečnosti fotografie z Konga. irozhlas.cz/zpravy-svet/trump-…

Trump dokazoval genocidu bílých farmářů v JAR snímky mrtvol v pytlích. Ty ale pocházely z Konga

„Trump před zraky celého světa použil můj snímek, to, co jsem natočil v Kongu, aby se pokusil přesvědčit prezidenta Ramaphosu, že černoši v JAR zabíjejí bělochy,“ řekl reportér Reuters.
ČTK (iROZHLAS.cz)

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Aktualizuju firmware na svém Garmin radaru, koukám do release notes a nestačím se divit. Oni ve Francii zakázali zadní blikačky? #WTF 🇫🇷 🚴forums.garmin.com/sports-fitne… #cycling

Varia RTL515 Version 3.36 - Live - Varia Series - Cycling - Garmin Forums

A dedicated community for Garmin users to ask questions, provide answers, and share feedback.
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#cycling #wtf
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vilibald

@stepan Je to líp vidět než neblikat je hlavní důvod. Přední neblikám a nabíjím ćastěji, mohl bych stejně nabíjet zadní, ale i tak blikám. Zadní světlo na kole je výrazně slabší než na jakýmkoli autě nebo motorce, takže oslnění atd mi moc smysl nedává, ale třeba je nějaký fyziologický efekt na oko, který to hodně zhoršuje, ale pohcybuju. Ve městě kde je večer/v noci fakt hodně světel to blikání hodně pomáhá. Ja to preferuju i jako řidič auta aby cyklisti blikali.
@Štěpán Škorpil

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Vyšla nová verze @Tusky!
Pár zajímavých novinek v této verzi:

nový ikonset

vylepšené hlasování + tlačítko „zobrazit výsledky“

podpora filtru blur (Mastodon 4.4)

lepší prohlížeč obrázků

potvrzení boostů a lajků přes spodní menu

vylepšené odhlašování (čistí cache)

připraveno na Android 16

několik oprav padání a lepší lokalizace

Celý changelog na GitHubu:
github.com/tuskyapp/Tusky/rele…

Releases · tuskyapp/Tusky

An Android client for the microblogging server Mastodon - tuskyapp/Tusky
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@Tusky

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Zkusím to. Pro všechny, kdož poslouchají #radioBeat a vůbec rockovou muziku.
Založil jsem Discord server a jste vy, i všichni vaši známí, srdečně zváni.
Tady je odkaz s pozvánkou:
discord.gg/WTNVUcGbh2

Připoj se k serveru Rádio Beat na Discordu!

Omrkni komunitu Rádio Beat na Discordu – má už zhruba 6 dalších členů, takže si tam můžeš skvěle poklábosit a užít si bezplatný hlasový a textový chat.
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#radiobeat
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not saying I'm cynical, but: my default reaction to every Hot Shit New Feature is "if I hold out long enough, eventually they will get bored and cancel it"
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Pocket, One of the Only Apps I Ever Liked, Is Shutting Down

Pocket, the app for saving articles to read later, announced it is shutting down on July 8.
Samantha Cole (404 Media)

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Simple access to a built-in AI small language model is now available in Microsoft Edge, as a dev preview.

I helped put together the blog, docs, and demos for this and I'm happy this is now out.

The team working on this is very interested in your feedback and use cases if you have any.

See blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/20…


Simplified access to AI in Microsoft Edge: Introducing the Prompt and Writing Assistance APIs

Local AI models are a great way to bring AI capabilities to your web application with increased privacy, network independence, and, most importantly, reduced costs relative to cloud-based services. But hosting local AI models on the web, via existing
Microsoft Edge Blog

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So, I was looking to see if there was a way to replicate the behavior of aria-valuetext when using the HTML5's input of range. Turns out this is not possible because there is no equivalent attribute for this HTML control. This encourages hacking then.
Some references:

developer.mozilla.org/en-US/do…

developer.mozilla.org/en-US/do…
@SteveFaulkner @aardrian @tink What do you think?


ARIA: aria-valuetext attribute - ARIA | MDN

The aria-valuetext attribute defines the human-readable text alternative of aria-valuenow for a range widget.
MDN Web Docs
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victor tsaran

This does of course work! I believe I was simply saying that I would have liked to accomplish this without using ARIA as in, since the < input type="range"> has a value attribute, it should probably have a "valuetext" one as well for consistency with ARIA. Inserting "aria-valuetext" into an otherwise non-ARIA control somewhat feels like hacking. Was thinking out loud, FWIW!

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Ukraine is home to the world’s longest musical instrument - the trembita, a traditional wooden alpine horn that can reach up to 8 meters (26 feet) in length. Used primarily by the Hutsuls of the Carpathian Mountains, the trembita is crafted from hollowed spruce or pine, split and rejoined, then wrapped in birch bark. Despite its massive size, the instrument is lightweight and portable, designed to carry sound across great distances in mountainous terrain.
The trembita has been used for centuries, primarily not as a musical instrument in the conventional sense, but as a tool of communication. In the remote highlands, where settlements were scattered and roads were scarce, the trembita served as a kind of natural radio. It announced births, deaths, funerals, seasonal migrations, the return of shepherds, or emergencies like wolf sightings or raids. Each call followed a specific pattern, immediately recognizable to those familiar with its codes.
Mentions of similar long alpine horns exist as far back as the medieval period. In the 16th and 17th centuries, records from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth note the use of long horns in the Carpathians, likely early references to the trembita. The instrument also appears in traditional Ukrainian folklore, poetry, and Hutsul legends, often associated with nature, spiritual rituals, and transitions between life and death. In some traditions, it was said that the trembita's sound could guide a soul to the afterlife.
The trembita was also used in religious and seasonal rituals - especially around Christmas and Easter - often in combination with carols or ceremonial processions. In some areas, trembitas would announce the arrival of guests or the start of a festival. During the Soviet era, the trembita was repurposed as a folkloric showpiece in state-sanctioned performances, which helped preserve it, even if its original role diminished.
Yet, it was not forgotten and remains widely used today, despite the attempts by the Soviet Union to gradually suppress Ukrainian culture, language, and anything related to its rich and noble history.

#Ukraine #UkraineFacts #DidYouKnow

#Ukraine #ukrainefacts #didyouknow

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CHUM hospital staff say they have to ration Kleenex due to budget constraints

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CAQastrophe. They want to privatize Quebec healthcare


Staff at Montreal hospital say they have to ration facial tissues due to budget constraints

An employee at Montreal’s CHUM hospital says the facilities are rationing Kleenex for patients to save on costs. Instead, some staff are handing patients brown paper towels or toilet paper to blow their noses and dry their tears.
Erika Morris (CTVNews)

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My youngest, who is the true #eurovision fanatic in the family is of the firm opinion that everything is better with traditional instruments. Considering that I was a teenager in the 1980s, the era of folk punk, I can only agree.
So, of course, we have playlists. And I might have listened a lot to them lately. Because this is playing in my head. #folkpunk
youtu.be/RSMMU2wX0Bk?si=qJtO7W…

5MIINUST x Puuluup - (nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi | Estonia 🇪🇪 | Grand Final

Subscribe and 🔔 to Eurovision 👉 https://www.youtube.com/user/eurovision?sub_confirmation=1 ​5MIINUST x Puuluup from Estonia performed ‘(nendest) narkootiku...
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#Eurovision #folkpunk
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Aira’s AI Visual Interpreter | Trusted Testers Waitlist Now Open

Over the last year, thousands of members of the blind and low-vision community participated in the Build AI program — shaping the future of accessible technology. Now, in collaboration with Google, we’re announcing Aira’s AI Visual Interpreter powered by Project Astra.

This conversational AI tool provides real-time visual assistance. Whether you’re checking what’s on your thermostat, finding your keys, or identifying what’s in your fridge — Aira AI sees and responds naturally.

Ask:
“Is this milk expired?”
“What temperature is my thermostat showing?”
“Is this the blue shirt or the black one?”
It’s instant, interactive, and backed by professional human Visual Interpreters.

We're launching a trusted testers program to give early access to those who want to explore what’s possible with conversational visual AI.
Join the waitlist → aira.io/projectastra/

#AiraAI #ProjectAstra #AIForAccessibility #BuiltWithCommunity #GoogleAI

A dark blue background with glowing lines frames two logos—Aira’s “a” and Google's Project Astra icon—followed by the headline: “Sign up for early access to the Aira AI Powered by Project Astra.” Below, smaller text explains that Project Astra, developed by Google, partners with Aira for AI-augmented real-time visual interpreting. A rounded button reads “Sign Up for Early Access.”

Project Astra - Aira

Powerful Al Visual Interpreting. Join the Waitlist Now! Join the Waitlist Meet Project Astra: A research prototype exploring breakthrough capabilities for Google products—on the way to building a Universal AI Assistant.
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#googleai #airaai #projectastra #aiforaccessibility #builtwithcommunity

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While at #SightCity yesterday, I was introduced to a line of Braille displays called b.note by Eurobraille. Intriguingly, they are powered by a Raspberry Pi, using Debian Linux as their OS. Apparently there's a developer mode, which allows users to connect to it via ssh, and even extend functionality using Python scripts. I'm already in the market for a new display and now very strongly considering getting one of these, especially since I quite liked the keyboard and Braille modules as well.
#SightCity

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Robin Kipp has moved

@alexhall But yes, this display does use the more traditional piezoelectric Braille cells. I was personally happy about that, as they do feel very similar to the Handy Tech Active Star which I'm currently using, and which is also sadly in the process of slowly falling apart. To be fair though, I have been using this display for around 10 years, which means it has actually outlived all the other tech on my desk right now.
@Alex Hall
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