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#Google: We need to limit #sideloading, #GooglePlay is so much safer!
Meanwhile in the real world:
theregister.com/2025/08/26/app…
Malware-ridden apps made it into Google's Play Store, scored 19 million downloads
: Everything's fine, the ad slinger assures usIain Thomson (The Register)
Google to require developer verification to install and sideload Android apps
Link: 9to5google.com/2025/08/25/andr…
Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…
Google will require developer verification to install Android apps, including sideloading
Google has announced that only apps from developers that have undergone verification can be installed on certified Android devices in 2026...Abner Li (9to5Google)
A big announcement:
#MapComplete is now available as #Android app on the #Google #Playstore
Grab your copy here: play.google.com/store/apps/det…
(If you don't like google, the Android version is alson available on #FDroid: f-droid.org/en/packages/org.ma…
Or you can use the web version on mapcomplete.org)
MapComplete | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository
Thematic, editable maps based on OpenStreetMapf-droid.org
nechť je to na YouTube, protože tam se to bude víc šířit“. Jsem malej pán, abych přesvědčením porazil algoritmy Big Tech, potřebuju reálný marketing a organický dosah.
Přesně s tímhle argumentem mě vyfuckovali holky z FITFAB .. je vidět, že ten lock-in má prostě #Google zmáknutej.
Co s tim dělat - nevim... :/
Just one of many steps to become #degoogled.
keyboard.futo.org/
FUTO Keyboard
FUTO Keyboard is a modern, privacy-focused keyboard that runs fully offline. Enjoy swipe typing, autocorrect, predictive text, and more—no internet connection required.keyboard.futo.org
Na landing page pro ureleased.art (pro neprihlasene vede na join.unreleased.art) se nam hromadi prichozi z Google Searche. S rostouci tendenci. Me to prekvapuje. Search Console mlci.
Vyzkoumal jsem, ze Google AI overview nas zminuje u nasich umelcu. viz photo. Zajimavost na tom AI overview je, ze dost veci je tam spatne/vymyslenych. A taky vede na pidgin landing page, coz je tak trochu meh 🤷
Jak s tim nalozit netusime. Rady vitany.
So…who hates those Google log-in pop-ups that are seemingly everywhere now? Wanna make them go away?
1. Get uBlock Origin (which you should have already been using):
2. Open the plugin and click the settings button.
3. Click on the “my filters” tab and paste this into the input:
||accounts.google.com/gsi/*$xhr,script,3p
That’s it! Worked flawlessly for me.
(Updated URL. Thx @IceWolf
and @emz!)
#Google #Privacy #Security #PopUps #InfoSec #BadGoogle
GitHub - gorhill/uBlock: uBlock Origin - An efficient blocker for Chromium and Firefox. Fast and lean.
uBlock Origin - An efficient blocker for Chromium and Firefox. Fast and lean. - gorhill/uBlockGitHub
optoutproject.net/
#bigtech #google #meta #privacy
🚨Today #Google increases prices by ~20% 🚨
❤️ While we offer 50% discount. ❤️
✅ Check out Tuta Mail & Tuta Calendar: tuta.com/goeuropean
Choose European email alternative | Tuta
Switch to Tuta Mail with 50% discount! Get this one-time offer valid until 14 July and break free from US monopolists.Tuta
I love how smart these AI technologies are. They understand that "bigger" for cities can be ambiguous, refer to either the population or the area. It's also great that it's showing the sources in the upper corner, and displaying the basic facts.
Small minus on consistency and correctness, but other than that, really a great answer.
⚠️Today Gemini starts scanning your phone ⚠️
We've updated this blog post with recommendations from the @Mastodon community. Learn:
👉 How to disable Gemini
👉 How to deinstall Gemini
And why @GrapheneOS @LineageOS and others are better in the first place.
Stop #Google now: 👉 tuta.com/blog/how-to-disable-g…
On July 7, Gemini AI will access your WhatsApp and more. Learn how to disable it on Android. | Tuta
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
⚠️ In four days Gemini wants to scan your phone ⚠️
Stop #Google now: 👉 tuta.com/blog/how-to-disable-g…
#GeminiAI #Google #Android #PrivacyMatters
On July 7, Gemini AI will access your WhatsApp and more. Learn how to disable it on Android. | Tuta
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
#Android: Millionenurteil gegen #Google wegen Datenübertragung im Hintergrund
heise.de/news/Android-Millione…
"Das habt ihr falsch verstanden! Das ist doch für die Sicherheit!" (Kein Scherz, sondern Google's Antwort auf das Urteil)
Android: Millionenurteil gegen Google wegen Datenübertragung im Hintergrund
Wenn Android im Hintergrund Daten an Google schickt, kann das die Mobilfunkrechnung belasten. Laut einem kalifornischen Urteil soll Google dafür geradestehen.Daniel AJ Sokolov (heise online)
Google Undercounts Its Carbon Emissions, Report Finds - Slashdot
An anonymous reader shares a report: In 2021, Google set a lofty goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2030.tech.slashdot.org
je trouve ça vraiment chouette que vous vous engager autant sur le #Fediverse et avec de vrai recommandation général sur les #ViePrivée #PrivacyLife #PrivacyData
#Privacy #DonnéesPersonnelles #PersonalData #PersonalDatas #GAFAM #Facebook #Google
I post this just to show how I wanted to reply to the last post in the conversation from the screenshot, but I couldn't because @Azarilh blocked me.
“I admit this
If this would happen (which I really hope will not) I will stay with #VivaldiBrowser for as much as it would be able to survive, and then move to a #GeckoBrowserEngine-based #browser.
After all, #Chromium doesn't invade my #privacy, as #Bing, #Google, #Yahoo etc. do.”
Am I wrong?
That time “AI” translation almost caused a fight between a doctor and my parents
What if you want to find out more about the PS/2 Model 280? You head out to Google, type it in as a query, and realise the little "AI" summary that's above the fold is clearly wrong. Then you run the same query again, multiple times, and notice that each time, the "AI" overvi
This is a VERY BAD mistake for #Google to make: AI Overviews hallucinates that Airbus, not Boeing, involved in fatal Air India
crash
Sometimes it says Airbus. Sometimes it says Boeing. Sometimes it seems to say BOTH. Google #AI Overviews are GARBAGE. -L
arstechnica.com/ai/2025/06/goo…
AI Overviews hallucinates that Airbus, not Boeing, involved in fatal Air India crash
Google’s disclaimer says AI “may include mistakes,” which is an understatement.Ryan Whitwam (Ars Technica)
Heute 👇
#Digitalcourage, OG #München:
F-Droid und datenschutzfreundliche Apps
» In diesem Workshop zeigen wir Möglichkeiten, die Datensammlung auf #Android-#Smartphone|s einzuschränken. Neben allgemeinen Tipps (Abschalten der #Google Werbe-ID, Verwendung einer alternativen #Suchmaschine, Werbung über DNS- und/oder Firewall-Einstellungen reduzieren, …) wollen wir vor allem den #App-Store #FDroid vorstellen und uns über die dortigen Apps austauschen.
Montag, 26.05.2025
19:00 bis 21:00 Uhr
Jugendinformationszentrum (#JIZ)
Sendlinger Str. 7 (Innenhof)
80331 München
digitalcourage.de/treffen-vor-…
Anmeldung erwünscht: ortsgruppe@muenchen.digitalcourage.de
Gerät mitbringen!
F-Droid möglichst vorinstallieren (digitalcourage.de/digitale-sel…)
#datenschutz #digitaleselbstverteidigung #opensource #foss
Der freie App-Store F-Droid und seine Apps
Alles über den alternativen App-Store für Android und empfehlenswerte Appsdigitalcourage.de
Request to Google on accessibility
“I’m asking this massive company to stop releasing features & products & ideas that are obvious barriers.
And I want them to stop expecting free labor from the community.
It’s tiring, frustrating, and disrespectful.”
adrianroselli.com/2025/05/my-r…
#a11y #accessibility #web #Google #GoogleIsEvil
My Request to Google on Accessibility
Hey, Alphabet or Google or Chrome or whomever in that illegal monopoly continues to release things to the web platform that are full of accessibility barriers, I have what I think is a straightforward request.Adrian Roselli
VoiceOver users, take note: when opening the app, audio will route to the earpiece at reduced volume. To fix this, simply move focus away from the app and then back to it.
apps.apple.com/us/app/google-n…
#Accessibility #Google #AI
Google NotebookLM
Turn complexity into clarity with NotebookLM, your brain’s new best friend. Join the millions of students, creators, researchers, professionals, CEOs, and more who are saving time, getting stuff done, and learning in new ways.App Store
nextcloud.com/blog/nextcloud-a…
Unhappy with the recently lost file upload feature in the Nextcloud app for Android? So are we. Let us explain. - Nextcloud
Discover why Nextcloud file uploads for Android app are not working properly, and how Google’s app store rules are hurting Nextcloud users.Christoph Weissthaner (Nextcloud)
GNOME Welcomes Its Google Summer of Code 2025 Contributors!
We are happy to announce that five contributors are joining the GNOME community as part of GSoC 2025!
This year’s contributors will work on backend isolation in GNOME Papers, adding eBPF profiling to Sysprof, adding printing support in GNOME Crosswords, and Vala’s XML/JSON/YAML integration improvements. Let’s give them a warm welcome!
In the coming days, our new contributors will begin onboarding in our community channels and services. Stay tuned to Planet GNOME to read their introduction blog posts and learn more about their projects.
If you want to learn more about Google Summer of Code internships with GNOME, visit gsoc.gnome.org.
Why are Google and Facebook free? The answer might be worse than you think. | Tuta
Google and Facebook are two prime examples in tech where the advertiser pays for the service. In return, these services are offered for "free" to the users.Tuta
Chrome Music Lab - Song Maker
Song Maker, an experiment in Chrome Music Lab, is a simple way for anyone to make and share a song.musiclab.chromeexperiments.com
Viewpoint is a Windows program that uses Gemini AI to make user interfaces that aren't accessible, pretty accessible! I was able to navigate the PPSSPP interface with it pretty well! So yeah, it's starting to happen, the use of AI for more than just image descriptions.
Ah! I am horrified by how much data Google collects! 😱🤮
Just checked it in my Google account and 𝗶𝘁 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗜 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁!
This is an amazing @Tutanota article about the hungry Google monster. Also, very good links inserted!
tuta.com/blog/what-does-google…
#Google #techgiant #GoogleAI #privacy #privacyMatters #PrivacySettings #tuta #Tutanota
Everything Google knows about you and how to stop it! | Tuta
Ever thought ‘What does Google know about me?' the short answer – A LOT. But you can stop them from collecting more, here's how!Tuta
🚨 Google now displays #Ads in third-party AI 🚨 Just when you thought #Google ads couldn't get more annoying, it did 😅
Learn how to s top the ads here 👉 tuta.com/blog/block-gmail-ads
Blocking Gmail ads is possible! Here's how in 2025. | Tuta
How to block ads in Gmail is getting more complex as new Gmail advertisement is more intrusive than ever, in your mailbox, in your Gmail app, everywhere. But we've got a solution!Tuta
Ever wondered how much #Google knows about you? 👀
Spoiler: It's more than you think. Learn how to take back your privacy and stop the tracking
👉 tuta.com/blog/what-does-google…
Everything Google knows about you and how to stop it! | Tuta
Ever thought ‘What does Google know about me?' the short answer – A LOT. But you can stop them from collecting more, here's how!Tuta