The Em Dash Responds to the AI Allegations
“I am the punctuation mark of human frailty. I am the writer’s block, resolved mid-sentence.”
mcsweeneys.net/articles/the-em…
“In recent months, a curious fixation has emerged in corners of academia: the em dash. More specifically, the apparent moral panic around how it is...McSweeney's Internet Tendency
European Accessibility Act (EAA) FAQ
"Understanding any new legislation can be challenging. The nature of the European Accessibility Act as a directive and its wide scope can make it particularly difficult to fully understand."
tetralogical.com/blog/2025/07/…
The European Accessibility Act (EAA) came into effect on 28 June 2025. Many of our customers have asked what impact that may have on the digital services they offer.TetraLogical
[aur-general] - [SECURITY] firefox-patch-bin, librewolf-fix-bin and zen-browser-patched-bin AUR packages contained malware
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LibreOffice is a stable office suite, but accidents can happen.Linux Magazine
Hey everyone !! I just finished making a small website called me'te.o.ra : it's a small synth which uses openly available meteorological data to generate sounds and visuals.
I'm always wondering how the weather is where my loved ones are. This website is a way to make a kind of choir of weather data, depending on locations.
"Microsoft can't protect French data from US government access"
"The Senate hearing exposed tensions between sovereignty rhetoric and practical implementation. While French officials promote digital independence, procurement decisions consistently favor non-European solutions for critical infrastructure projects."
ppc.land/microsoft-cant-protec…
Where have we seen this before? Oh yes on our own university: opentech-auc.org/posts/2025-04…
#DigitalSovereignty #BigTech #usfacism
Company admits under oath that American authorities can demand European citizen information despite security promises.Luis Rijo (PPC Land)
The Importance of SBOMs to National Security
DHS's Leadership and Purism's Commitment to Transparency
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through its Science & Technology Directorate (S&T), has taken bold steps to secure the software supply chain by advancing Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) initiatives.
Let’s move beyond security through obscurity. Let’s build secure systems we can all trust.
Read more at Purism: puri.sm/posts/the-importance-o…
At Purism, we work diligently with the Free/Libre and Open-Source Software (FLOSS) world and our devices run PureOS a Free Software Foundation (FSF) endorsed distribution using mainline Linux and a hybrid of Debian GNU/Linux.Purism SPC
Wow, Google.
"Use our AI or we will kill features which are actually helpful in Gmail"
Been slowly migrating to Fastmail anyway.
![overlay in Gmail with text as follows:
Get more done with smart features in Google Workspace
Work smarter and more efficiently with Workspace smart features. Smart features boost your productivity in an experience customised to how you work.
You agree to let Google Workspace use your Workspace content and activity to personalise your experience across Workspace.
[radio button] Turn on smart features in WorkspaceWhen you turn this setting on, you can get experiences that include:
Show events from Gmail in Calendar (such as flight itineraries and invitations)
Personalised search (such as keyword suggestions, file suggestions and more relevant results)
Ask Gemini to summarise content, create drafts and find key information, along with other Gemini for Workspace features
[radio button] Turn off smart features in WorkspaceWhen you turn this setting off, you'll no longer have access to the experiences described above
You can always turn smart features in Google Workspace on or off in your settings. When smart features are on, your data may be used to improve these features. Learn more about these smart features.](https://fedi.ml/photo/preview/640/687548 "overlay in Gmail with text as follows:
Get more done with smart features in Google Workspace
Work smarter and more efficiently with Workspace smart features. Smart features boost your productivity in an experience customised to how you work.
You agree to let Google Workspace use your Workspace content and activity to personalise your experience across Workspace.
[radio button] Turn on smart features in WorkspaceWhen you turn this setting on, you can get experiences that include:
Show events from Gmail in Calendar (such as flight itineraries and invitations)
Personalised search (such as keyword suggestions, file suggestions and more relevant results)
Ask Gemini to summarise content, create drafts and find key information, along with other Gemini for Workspace features
[radio button] Turn off smart features in WorkspaceWhen you turn this setting off, you'll no longer have access to the experiences described above
You can always turn smart features in Google Workspace on or off in your settings. When smart features are on, your data may be used to improve these features. Learn more about these smart features.")
@natural20 as I often say when someone talk about a shitty feature: "Remember someone got promoted to have shipped this".
In a more real world, nobody at Google get promoted to fix stuff or keep stuff running without problem (they believe the latter just happen not because of a proactive team of system engineers)
“White House Prepares Executive Order Targeting ‘Woke AI’”
msn.com/en-us/money/markets/wh…
> Because nearly all major tech companies are vying to have their AI tools used by the federal government, the order could have far-reaching impacts
People have been warning about “AI” being a central point of authoritarian control over work and language for a long while. And if you think local or “open” models will be exempt you’re likely to be in for an unpleasant surprise. Meta wants them federal contracts
Videos of all Debconf 25 talks including mine on memory statistics called "Free as in Bytes are found at:
I’m speaking at #OSSummit Europe, 25-27 August in Amsterdam! I had two sessions accepted, "Building a Solarpunk Web: Open Source for a Sustainable Digital Future" and "Adding the W3C’s New ARRM To Improve Your Project’s Accessibility". If you are interested in #accessibility #sustainability #solarpunk #DigitalTeams
1 registration will give you access to over 250 great sessions covering the most cutting edge topics in #OpenSource today. Explore the schedule: bit.ly/3NXx5Zp
25-27 August 2025 | Amsterdam, Netherlands Please note: All session times are in Central European Time (UTC/GMT +2). To view the schedule in your preferred…LF Events
It isn’t often I cover M&A news, but today happens to be one of those rare times. Texas-based transportation safety company Synapse on Tuesday announced its plan to acquire Oko .Steven Aquino (Curb Cuts)
Evolution of cybersecurity:
2005: give me your password.
2015: add a two-factor authentication.
2025: add a 5 minutes timeout.
2035: just make it 100% unusable. Congratulations, your service is 100% safe now!
New blog post: I am a Rust compiler engineer looking for a new job
nnethercote.github.io/2025/07/…
Not so happy, this one :(
For the past 3.75 years I have been fortunate to work on Futurewei’s Rust team, where I had enormous freedom to “make Rust better” however I see fit.Nicholas Nethercote
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Hey @Tutanota I'm playing with #mobileLinux
First of all big thanks for #flathub email app
Currently I can't sign in. Here is an error on screenshot, but I have an internet connection for sure.
Any ideas how to debug?
Good point, thank you.
I tried different variants and
I tried obviously wrong password, but still app compliance about server connection.
I got a very old version of app V3.50.10 from 2020-01-27
It looks like ARM version hasn't been updated for a long time.
I got the app from flathub
flathub.org/apps/com.tutanota.…
thous screen shots I got from flathub.org/apps/io.github.fla… app
it is basically metadata of app what I got from flathub.
My distribution is based on Alpine Linux
Which isn't easy compatible with AppImage :(
Please share your view about sharing app through the flatpack.
Thank you.
🚨 WARNING: Google is trying to force you into using #Gemini AI on Android in #Gmail, #WhatsApp & other apps - hijacking your data for "AI training"
This is opted in by default – so check your Settings to opt out.
Here’s how: 👉 tuta.com/blog/how-to-disable-g…
Gemini AI needs to be disabled on Android or it will override your privacy settings and gain full access to your texts, calls, and WhatsApp - even if you’ve turned off Gemini Apps Activity.Tuta
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Sin la app de gemini puedes hacer esto:
-Ir a la app de google.
-Dar click en tu foto de perfil.
-Ir a configuración.
-Ir a asistente de google.
-Ir a asistentes digitales de google (elegir entre asistente de google y gemini).
-Elegir el asistente de google en vez de gemini.
-Ir de nuevo a la seccion de asistente de google.
-Ir a la parte de "Tus Apps".
-Ir a la parte de Whatsapp.
-Desactivar: "Permitir que asistente aprenda de esta app" y "Permitir que asistente elija esta app".
The best time to patch your connected devices is all the timeFreedom of the Press
Thank you Arm for being a Bronze sponsor of #GUADEC2025! 🧡
Arm has taken the lead in collaborating with standards-based and open-source communities throughout their history. From Linux to GNU, and from SOAFEE to Open SSL, their commitment to #OpenSource continues to expand.
Visit their website to know more: arm.com/
From cloud to edge, Arm provides the compute platforms behind today’s most advanced AI, trusted by innovators worldwide.Arm | The Architecture for the Digital World
Thank you Igalia for being a Bronze sponsor of #GUADEC2025! 🧡
Igalia is a dynamic and highly specialised open source consultancy. Their engineers have expertise in a wide range of technologies from every layer of the software stack and years of experience contributing to open source projects and communities.
Visit their website to know more: igalia.com/
Igalia is an open source consultancy specialised in the development of innovative projects and solutions.Igalia
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🧪 "Let's build an openQA testsuite, from scratch"
with Sam Thursfield at #GUADEC2025
📅 25 July 🕒 09:40 CEST 📍 Brescia
🖥️ Sam shows how to set up openQA + GitLab CI to test GNOME apps visually—step by step.
🔗 events.gnome.org/event/259/con…
#GNOME #openQA #Testing #CI #FOSS
Welcome to GUADEC 2025 GUADEC is the GNOME community’s largest conference, bringing together hundreds of users, contributors, community members, and enthusiastic supporters for a week of talks and workshops.GNOME Events (Indico)
🗂️ "Getting Things Done In GNOME"
with @ebassi at #GUADEC2025
📅 25 July 🕒 09:40 CEST 📍 Brescia
📋 GNOME has governance—you just have to be in the room. Emmanuele looks at how it works today, and how it could evolve.
🔗 events.gnome.org/event/259/con…
#GNOME #Governance #OpenSource #FOSS
Welcome to GUADEC 2025 GUADEC is the GNOME community’s largest conference, bringing together hundreds of users, contributors, community members, and enthusiastic supporters for a week of talks and workshops.GNOME Events (Indico)
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🤩 Co to vidí mé oko sokolí?
Vypadá to, že na třetí sraz dorazí i @cynik_obecny !
🧑💻 Oscloud crew možná v plné sestavě – to bude jízda.
🔧 "Bridging type systems"
with Sergey Bugaev at #GUADEC2025
📅 25 July 🕒 09:00 CEST 📍 Brescia
💡 Sergey introduces peel, a fresh take on C++ bindings for GObject: zero overhead, full API coverage, deep type support.
🔗 events.gnome.org/event/259/con…
#GNOME #CPlusPlus #GObject #Bindings #GTK
Welcome to GUADEC 2025 GUADEC is the GNOME community’s largest conference, bringing together hundreds of users, contributors, community members, and enthusiastic supporters for a week of talks and workshops.GNOME Events (Indico)
📦 "GNOME Boxes: The Art of Delayed Gratification"
with Felipe Borges at #GUADEC2025
📅 25 July 🕒 09:00 CEST 📍 Brescia
💭 Felipe shares how hitting a wall with GTK3 reignited his passion for building better apps.
🔗 events.gnome.org/event/259/con…
#GNOME #GTK #Boxes #OpenSource #AppDev
Welcome to GUADEC 2025 GUADEC is the GNOME community’s largest conference, bringing together hundreds of users, contributors, community members, and enthusiastic supporters for a week of talks and workshops.GNOME Events (Indico)
🐘 Mastodon CZ sraz je tady!
Po dvou skvělých setkáních se znovu potkáme u piva – přijď na pokec, poznat známé nicky z timeline a dát tváři Fediverse.
📍Pivovar Bubeneč, Bubenečská 321/33, Praha 6
(místo bude ještě potvrzeno)
🗓️ Pátek 3. října 2025 večer
🍻 Otevřený neformální sraz, žádná registrace, žádné přednášky – jen pivo a lidi z fedi.
✅ Bude nutné udělat rezervaci v restauraci předem, tak ať víme, kolik nás dorazí
srazy.arch-linux.cz/invite/KeV…
#mastodonCZ #fediverse #mastodonsraz #praha #fedičajovna #birellovka #boost
@mastopivo #mastopivo
Remember, the CDRs from Taiyo Yuden were the good ones and you could tell if they were legit and not counterfeit if they smelled faintly of peaches
cdmediaworld.com/hardware/cdro…
CD/DVD Media & Writer Information Site [http://cdmediaworld.com]www.cdmediaworld.com
Reminder that GameCopyWorld still exists
The biggest totally free game fix & trainer library online for PC Games [https://gamecopyworld.com]gamecopyworld.com
Quantum computers haven't factored anything interesting yet. Peter Gutmann concludes that quantum computing is "not getting anywhere" (https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/17/quantum_cryptanalysis_criticism/).The cr.yp.to Mastodon server
David Suzuki: Mark Carney looking to build more pipelines 'is moral and economic madness'
'Mark Carney, who knows more about the climate change than any other prime minister we've ever had, still is talking pipelines and has never stopped talking pipelines. This is moral and economic madness.'
Happy birthday @dgar have a Space Pop
🎁🎁🎉🎊🎉🎊🎂🥂🍾
youtube.com/watch?v=ztqPhHmA2Y…
Official Music Video.Space Pop (feat. Kaaren Elizabeth Smith).Dgar.Available on Spotify, and all good streaming services.YouTube
Adobe is now processing all your PDFs in the cloud, by default. The setting to “Enable generative AI features in Acrobat” was on, and I didn’t know it until I opened a document and Adobe asked me if I wanted a document summary. It’s annoying to have to click “No,” so I opened settings to disable the prompt.
THE PROBLEM
I sign Non-Disclosure Agreements for many of my clients. Adobe is a potential leak of protected information. I don’t know what Adobe does with this information. I don’t know what they store, or for how long. I don’t know what country (or countries) the data is stored in. I don’t know what LLMs are trained with this data. And I don’t need to know. What I need to know is that they won’t use default opt-in as a legal excuse to wiretap my information.
I recommend that you check your Adobe settings on all devices, for all Adobe accounts.
#CallMeIfYouNeedMe #FIFONetworks
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in reply to Arch Linux • • •is there an archive of the PKGBUILD and distributed binary files of the packages so that post-mortem analysis of the attack can be done?
I assume all public downloads of the affected packages have been removed so that people don't install the malware by accident.
Bacteria
in reply to Arch Linux • • •Bacteria
in reply to Arch Linux • • •Just thinking out lound but can't we have a more interesting system to improve the security of AUR?
My suggestions:
1) Arch Packagers can appoint AUR maintainers who are trusted to benign. Maybe by number packages or votes on packages.
2) Every new AUR package should require to be approved by an AUR maintainer irrespective of the age of account.
Richardus
in reply to Arch Linux • • •Why would you use a firefox AUR packadge. when if you use KDE you can download it from flatpak ? Am anyway sceptic with AUR packadges.
Or is flatpack just as bad as AUR ?