We ❤️ #opensource - as much as we dislike #Google
Break free from Big Tech tracking, go secure! 💪 🔒
👉 tuta.com/blog/open-source-emai…
#foss #fdroid #android #email #calendar
We're here to stop surveillance by corporations like Google and Apple. That's why we replaced Google's FCM with our own notification system and keep Apple Notification Data at a minimum. Learn here why this is important.Tuta
Sometimes the internet is really funny - or scary.
The Chrome browser is one example.
While you believe you are browsing the web, Google is browsing you instead.
👉 Check out Leah Elliott's comic on how Google's tracking works: contrachrome.com/comic/page01/
👉 And check how to stop this tracking: tuta.com/blog/what-does-google…
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
Okay, seriously, TalkBack image descriptions are amazing with memes! On r/emulationOnAndroid there's a meme titled "new phone". It's basically an old keypad cell phone, with a game controller put onto it, so the phone screen is in the middle between the two halves of the controller. And the text below the meme says, "So what games can I run on this?"
It's a hilarious meme to me, and I doubt VoiceOver's image classification image descriptions could describe it well enough for me to understand the meme.
Fuck #Google and the garbage imitation of IMAP that they foist on users & fuck their #SecurityTheater of demanding CASA audits of every IMAP client before they allow it to do OAuth2.
If you use #GMail (or Google Workspace) you are actively supporting the enclosure of #email. Google does not want independent standards-compliant MUAs to touch their mail system. Google wants all of its users using their shit web interface or their shoddy apps. They want to own your email.
🚨 Let's break up the #Google monopoly
Now is the time to choose a #private browser because Google must sell #Chrome 🥳
👉 Check the story: tuta.com/blog/google-must-sell…
The DOJ's antitrust decision to break up Google's monopoly is a critical win for a better and fairer Internet for all.Tuta
There’s something very depressingly emblematic that Chrome Dev Tools’ annoying “Ask AI” sprinkles everywhere include one that pops up and *covers* the Accessibility Tree toggle.
#google #chrome #ai #accessibility
"Google refuses to deny it received encryption order from UK government"
The UK’s encryption-breaking order for a backdoor into iCloud isn’t a one-off.
The secret hearing happening RIGHT NOW is bigger than just Apple. If the government wins, our right to privacy and security falls.
Other services will be hit.
therecord.media/google-refuses…
Sign our petition ➡️ you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions…
#e2ee #encryption #apple #google #privacy #security #cybersecurity #ukpol #ukpolitics #tech
U.S. lawmakers say Google has refused to deny that it received a Technical Capability Notice from the U.K. — a mechanism to access encrypted messages that Apple reportedly received.therecord.media
I really like the backup function in #GrapheneOS based on #Seedvault. I know it doesn't work 100%, some apps don't support it etc. But in my case >90% of apps get backed up and restored.
This is what all Androids should have. I understand #Google doesn't want to do it because for them #Android is just a gateway to their services and when you have all your data in their cloud, you don't need such backups. But other Android vendors should have it.
Nutzt ihr Antivirus-Apps auf eurem Android? Spart euch den unnötigen Ballast – sie bieten nur trügerische Sicherheit und sind oft voller Tracker. 👇
kuketz-blog.de/truegerische-si…
#android #security #google #tracking #virus #antivirus #app
Die Sicherheitsarchitektur von Android/iOS schränkt die Funktionsweise von Virenscanner-Apps stark ein und macht sie im Grunde nutzlos. Schlimmer: Die vermeintlichen Sicherheits-Apps sind Datenschleudern.www.kuketz-blog.de
Substantial layoff at Google this morning, locations around the world. IT and helpdesk hit hard. To be fair, they’re hard-pressed, last quarter’s earnings a mere $26.54B, that’s a narrow 27.51% profit margin.
DOJ: Google must sell Chrome, Android could be next
arstechnica.com/google/2025/03…
#google #chrome #googlechrome #chromium #android
Google says government proposals would “harm America’s consumers.”…Ryan Whitwam (Ars Technica)
GrapheneOS: Android pro lehce paranoidní uživatele
Pokud chcete mobilní telefon, který je bezpečný, opravdu respektuje vaše soukromí, zároveň nechcete přijít o populární aplikace, bez kterých už se dnes těžko obejdete, může vám současný trh přijít jako výběr mezi kompromisy. Podíval jsem se tedy na systém, který o sobě tvrdí, že jimi netrpí.
#Android #bezpečnost #Google #GrapheneOS #mobil #Pixel #soukromí
blog.eischmann.cz/2025/03/07/g…
(reakce na tento příspěvek se může zobrazit jako komentář pod článkem)
So, I'm writing a guide, or booklet, or volume, for switching from iOS to Android. What would y'all like to see in it?
#iOS #Android #blind #accessibility #Google
De-google-ify Internet
Amazing campaign by the French not-for-profit association Framasoft.
The De-google-ify Internet project offers 26 ethical and alternative online tools that may be used by everyone.
They build open source alternatives to many Google services like Youtube, Agenda, Docs, Forms, Maps etc, as well other services to replace Doodle, Facebook Event, Github, Zoom, Slack and much more!
Check their beautiful website, watch the videos to know more about their work and follow them here in Mastodon:
#europe #opensource #europeanalternatives #EUtech #boycott #degoogle #google
Les géants du web centralisent nos vies numériques en échange de leurs services Les communautés du logiciel libre offrent des services alternatifs éthiques Le réseau Framasoft souhaite le démontreren les hébergeantdegooglisons-internet.org
I just published a new #article about the implementation for the new Trusted Time API by #Google - "Trusted Time API Implementation"
#AndroidDev #Android #Medium #Articles #TrustedTimeApi #API
medium.com/@nicosnicolaou/trus…
In this article, we will explore the implementation of the new Trusted Time API by Google. For our example, there are two approaches for implementing this API: with Dependency Injection and without…Nicos Nicolaou (Medium)
First, they shut down the Basic HTML site, forcing many of us to switch to clients such as Thunderbird. Now, they're using qr codes which are not only inaccessible to the blind but also to those who don't use smartphones! This is ridiculous! Yes, they do still have the option to click whether it's you trying to sign in or not (which still requires a smartphone and a carrier, which they claim to be concerned about), but how long before they remove that, too?
pcmag.com/news/google-is-repla…
#accessibility #Android #authentication #blind #Google #GMail #IOS #Narrator #NVDA #sms #Talkback #technology #Voiceover #Windows
#Panoramax - das neue #StreetView!
Vor einigen Jahren wurde #Mapillary an #Meta verkauft. Und auch #Google StreetView möchte vielleicht nicht jeder nutzen.
Mit Panoramax gibt es nun eine #FOSS Alternative. Sie soll dezentral organisiert werden. Dies ist meines Wissens die erste Instanz:
panoramax.openstreetmap.fr
Kleiner Tipp:
Falls man das AdOn #ClearURLs verwendet, kommt man eventuell über die Animation wegen Blockierung von ETags nicht hinaus. Deshalb nutze ich Panoramax als #Firefox-PWA am Desktop.
L'instance Panoramax d'OpenStreetMap France, permet la publication de photos de terrain pour cartographie les territoires.panoramax.openstreetmap.fr
Check out these private browser alternatives:
➡️ tuta.com/blog/best-private-bro…
Which one is your favorite?
When it comes to most secure browsers Firefox is the best alternative to Chrome on our list - and, no, incognito mode doesn't cut it.Tuta
Wir alle hinterlassen online Fingerabdrücke doch Google ist extrem was es sammelt – lest den Artikel:
»Digitaler Fingerabdruck – Google hat eine neue Ära des Trackings eingeleitet, die schlimmer ist als Cookie-Banner:
Da Google Ihnen die Möglichkeit gibt, das Cookie-Tracking abzulehnen, beginnt es stillschweigend, Ihre Online-Gewohnheiten mit Fingerabdrücken zu erfassen.«
– von @Tutanota
🕵️ tuta.com/de/blog/digital-finge…
#google #fingerprinting #privatsphare #datenschutz #daten #spionage #tracking
🚨 BREAKING 🚨
#Google just launched a new era of tracking. Digital #fingerprinting.
❌ No consent
❌ No escape
Here’s why this is a #privacy nightmare much worse than #cookies: 👇
tuta.com/blog/digital-fingerpr…
As Google gives you the choice to opt out of cookie tracking, it silently starts collecting your online habits with fingerprinting.Tuta
Please consider hosting videos on other places than just #YouTube.
#Google is making it increasingly difficult to view their videos in ways that don't make you choke on their surveillance, ads and cookies. I will *never* load a video directly from YouTube, and I know I'm not the only one.
Please consider posting them on #PeerTube and sync that to YT for the people who still don't understand how evil Google is.
wo, i just received an email from google gemini, and i'm excited about it! seems like they are releasing a new feature called Gemini Live1! another AI feature that can help improve the lives of blind people.
"Google is starting to roll out updates to Gemini to make your conversations even more dynamic and engaging.
Gemini Live1 is a more natural way to have free-flowing voice conversations with Gemini on your phone. With our latest model, Live can better understand multiple languages, dialects, or accents in a single Live chat and help with your translation needs. In the coming months, we’ll also bring screen sharing and live video streaming capabilities to Live.
Your data is processed per the Gemini Apps Privacy Notice. As part of providing
this improved experience, your audio, video, and screenshares are stored in your
Gemini Apps Activity (if it’s on). Your data in Gemini Apps Activity is deleted per your
auto-delete period in that setting, and you can manage and delete your Gemini Apps
activity anytime. Learn more in the Gemini Apps Privacy Hub.
Thanks for using Gemini.
Sincerely,
The Gemini Team
© 2025 Google Ireland Ltd
Gordon House, Barrow Street,
Dublin 4, Ireland.
1 Check responses for accuracy. Compatible with certain features and accounts. Internet connection required.
Available on select devices and in select countries, languages, and to users 18+.
You have received this mandatory service announcement to update you about important changes to Gemini."
Google have apparently automated getting rid of negative reviews resulting from their decision to rename the Gulf of Mexico. The only sensible thing to do is to try to stop using the products of billionaire owned American companies, who are *all* demonstrating that they were willing to at the very least bend for fascists, if not actively support fascism.
This came up as part of my continuing process of removing everything which benefits American billionaires from my phone.
I'm now using #organicMaps instead on my phone. It's about 1000 times faster because it doesn't waste time in continuously trying to show you ads.
organicmaps.app/
openstreetmap.org
#GulfOfMexico #google #BillionaireTaxDodgers #OligarchUSA #DeGooglization #DeAmericanisation
Fast detailed offline maps for travelers, tourists, drivers, hikers and cyclists created by MapsWithMe (Maps.Me) app founders.organicmaps.app
🗺️ As many people are angry with #Google & asking for alternatives to #GoogleMaps, here are some Free & #OpenSource options:
📱 App
- osmand.net/
- organicmaps.app
🌐 Web
- mapcarta.com
- openstreetmap.org
Not Open Source:
🌐&📱
en.mapy.cz
wego.here.com
mapquest.com
🌐
lokjo.com
📱
komoot.com
magicearth.com
#FCKGoogle #Alternative #Apps #App #Web #Software #News #Tech #Maps #Map #Technology #it
Stop using #Google, cubs. Transition looks harder than it really is because we are creatures of habit, but there are better pastures beyond.
I myself have a @Tutanota subscription and use it for #email, calendar, and contacts (all three things you get on the email app). Very happy with how it works and how the contacts integrate with iPhone.
Check out these European alternatives ✨
european-alternatives.eu/categ…
#tech #EuropeanAlternatives mamot.fr/@Khrys/11398203069218…
A calendar service is a digital calendar that helps users manage appointments and scheduling,European Alternatives
You remember #Apple scanning all images on your #mobile device?
If you have an #Android #phone, a new app that doesn't appear in your menu has been automatically and silently installed (or soon will be) by #Google. It is called #AndroidSystemSafetyCore and does exactly the same - scan all images on your device as well as all incoming ones (via messaging). The new spin is that it does so "to protect your #privacy".
You can uninstall this app safely via System -> Apps.
Häufig erreichte mich die Frage, ob der Beitrag zu Gmail noch zutrifft – und die Antwort lautet: Ja! Google, beziehungsweise Gmail, liest weiterhin eure E-Mails. Das betrifft nicht nur eure eigenen Nachrichten, sondern auch E-Mails von Absendern, die selbst kein Gmail-Konto haben, aber an eine Gmail-Adresse senden. 👇
kuketz-blog.de/gmail-google-li…
#gmail #google #surveillance #mail #email #datenschutz #teamdatenschutz
Der vorliegende Microblog ist ein Ausschnitt aus dem Artikel »Adieu Gmail, GMX, Outlook und Co. – Digitale Selbstbestimmung Teil1«. Da…www.kuketz-blog.de
Google, a brief history
2004: Don’t be evil
2018: OK, be evil but at least don’t kill people
2025: Fuck it, kill people
independent.co.uk/business/goo…
#Google #BigTech #AI #SiliconValley #USA #capitalism #fascism
The tech giant has unveiled an update to its AI principles, which removes references to not pursuing work on weapons and surveillance.Martyn Landi (The Independent)
