For decades, “The Year of the Linux Desktop” was treated as a tech world punchline. But as we enter 2026, the data shows the laughter has stopped. Between th...
Announcing Jabboratory, a partner collective of @joinjabber Jabboratory aims to be for the people who already have an XMPP account and want to help improve XMPP and the Jabber network.
We use the same CoC as JoinJabber and all the same governance documents. All of them being by Vojkruco codeberg.org/Vojkruco/Cooperat… and we are hosted under the Vojkruco umbrella.
Some of the things we do are: - specifications (called XCSPs in Jabboratory), - developer help/documentation and implementation collaboration - improve XMPP/Jabber network socially (safer spaces, blocklists, outreach, organizing events, pushing for a better non-tech culture, etc.) or anything else that includes improving XMPP and Jabber network as a whole.
We aim for diversity of ideas, include people directly in all aspects of decision making (protocol, implementations, social, etc.) and build a space where people feel safe to talk, ask for help, bring up any kind of ideas and work with others to implement said ideas. By the community for the community with inclusive decision making to serve the people affected.
you are welcome to join our lounge room here -> invite.joinjabber.org/#lounge@… It is strictly non-tech because we aim for inclusivity, but we do of course have other channels some of them being tech related🙂
We already have some implementations, servers, and XMPP collectives involved (including JoinJabber) and we are all building a better XMPP and Jabber network together 🙂
@monocles and #Conversations_im are available for free on your Android device since Dec 24th and until the 31st on Google Play!
Get your friends and family and don’t miss out on the opportunity to install and onboard them in one (or both) of the most featureful #XMPP clients on Android!
Set them free from invasive, data harvesting, centralized IM communications networks!
8. Disable google advertising ID in phone settings
9. Install F-Droid where you can discover many FLOSS apps deliberately not published on google play
10. Switch from a fingerprint to a pin (added bonus that police in several countries can legally force your thumb onto your phone but cant legally force you to give up a pin)
11. Switch from google notification servers to something else like microg and/or set notifications to not display message content or at least not display message content when the phone is locked (Im pretty sure all that can be done from notification settings)
12. Switch from googles keyboard app to an open source alternative from f-droid (google has been fined millions before for illegally and secretly tracking geolocation it wouldnt surprise me if they do the same with keystrokes, and also mic and camera)
13. There's a bunch of other phone-home features spread across the settings but mostly under privacy category and accessibility category that you might want to turn off if you have no use for
Softwarových klávesnic pro mobily existuje několik, ale drtivá většina uživatelů používá ty přednastavené výrobcem. Takové klávesnice jsou sice kvalitní a d ...
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This is what civil society, in particular the #DigitalRights community, is up against now: 🇺🇸 has barred leaders of @hateaid, the Global #Disinformation Index, and the Centre for Countering Digital Hate from entering the US
Přátelé #fediverse, přejeme vám klidné a pohodové Vánoce, dostatek pohody offline i online a do nového roku hodně zdraví, energie a dobrých lidí kolem sebe. Díky, že s námi držíte otevřený a svobodný internet a pomáháte, aby byl lepším místem. 🎄 #oscloud #opensource #privacy #foss #community
I consider DoH in browsers to be data collection enabled by default. I always customise the browsers to use a DoH server I trust or disable DoH entirely.
Lately I’ve been realizing that I probably made a (small but important) mistake when choosing Proton Mail over @Tutanota Mail.
I truly respect and like both European companies, but what I’ve been noticing, and deeply appreciating, is how strong, healthy, and direct the relationship between Tuta and its users is. They communicate, they discuss, they listen.
It actually reminds me a lot of the @Vivaldi browser team, including @jon himself. And that kind of attitude is priceless, especially when it’s combined with such a clear stance on privacy & security, AI, and user-first values. That combination is simply top-tier.
I recently noticed Vivaldi starting some cooperation with Proton. Personally, I’d much rather see a collaboration with Tuta.
Rooting for you. Rooting for both teams (actually all three). Absolutely fantastic work.
I've mentioned this before but SimpleX is more private secure and anonymous that signal threema and session.
SimpleX is decentralised meaning taking down a single group of servers or org wouldnt destroy the simplex network, people can run completely anonymous simplex servers over tor, this puts simplex ahead of Signal and Threema
SimpleX has quantum resistant encryption which puts it ahead of Threema and Session, the UK military[1] and NATO[2] both consider quantum computers to be a threat now because of store now decrypt later attacks
SimpleX has no user identifiers not even random strings, its essentially like having a "burner phone for every contact". Two or more compromised contacts could corroborate your messages by linking them to your signal username or your session id, but with simplex your contacts can't prove your identity even between eachother. This fact puts SimpleX above Signal Threema and Session
These technical details about the simplex protocol can all be found on the project website including the whitepaper
For me, a #deGoogle phone is true sovereignty, having full control over my data, my device, and my digital identity. As someone deeply involved in systems and security, a phone like Volla built for privacy and freedom really resonates with my values. #Privacy #DigitalFreedom
You can refuse to provide official ID or biometric data for social media accounts requiring age verification.
Actually, I bet if everyone did refuse, and let their account dormant for a couple of weeks, you would suddenly see American Big Tech transforming into the fiercest defender of your privacy rights, using their powerful network of lobbyists to fight these invasive government regulations.
They need you more than you need them. Force them to work for your rights. Do not comply.
🇦🇹 Austria: In Vienna, the police is trialing an automated software to predict crime. Every day, the system outputs hotspots to patrol [Kurier, 3 Dec 🔒, in German]. via Algorithm Watch
I noticed the upcoming chatmail ‘relays’ feature in #deltachat. Changing the relay in the app (version 2.33) seems really easy, fantastic!
@delta I was wondering (for a friend) if there will be any publicly available relays published as a *#tor #onion service* as well? In combination with the app’s proxy support this would be awesome for any user’s #privacy.
Did YouTube ask you to verify your age with ID or credit card? You're not alone! YouTube AI is increasingly trying to estimate how old you are based on your habits following the global push for age verification.
I'm on #GrapheneOS without MicroG or anything Google at all, so I use UnifiedPush to get notifications from #Fedilab, #Element and #ElementX (and something else I've forgotten LOL).
I set up family members with Element using UnifiedPush as, although they have Play Services, I prefer not to give Google (or by extension Trump atm) metadata about who my family talks to and when.
I am in need of people with experience in publishing to the Apple App Store. I need help with AppTrackingTransparency and when it is (not) needed and how to solve conflicts with apple reviewers.
My problem: Apple rejects my app because I didn't implement ATT, despite the fact that I don't track users or give data to third parties for the sake of tracking or advertising. #dev #apple #apps #privacy
The Big Tech already started rolling out an AI-powered age estimation system. Adults are being marked as minors & are forced to submit IDs before regaining full access to decades-old accounts.
Did YouTube ask you to verify your age with ID or credit card? You're not alone! YouTube AI is increasingly trying to estimate how old you are based on your habits following the global push for age verification.
, interesting!
