They provide repair forums and free repair guides for phones, computers, consoles, kitchen equipment, tools, medical devices, cars etc. They also review and tear down new gadgets to see how repairable they are.
Repairing your existing stuff is much, much better for the environment than buying replacements.
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.
Credit/copyright: Firefly Aerospace Blue Ghost got her first diamond ring! Captured at our landing site in the Moon’s Mare Crisium around 3:30 am CDT, the photo shows the sun about to emerge from totality behind Earth
The technology in your cell phone has a hidden connection to the stars. Modern computer chips are made using ultraviolet light from vaporized balls of tin--and those balls closely mirror the physics of supernova explosions!
It is reported that the Home Office has ordered Apple to build a backdoor into its encrypted services so that they can get hold of content that any Apple user has upload to the cloud.
Encryption keeps our private information safe and secure.
SXSW 2025 Livestream and On Demand Keynotes & Featured Speaker Sessions + VOD Portuguese and Spanish language translations presented by Itaú (these will be a...
As Facebook Abandons Fact-Checking, It’s Also Offering Bonuses for Viral Content —
Meta decided to stop working with U.S. fact-checkers at the same time as it’s revamping a program to pay bonuses to creators with high engagement numbers, potentially pouring accelerant on the kind of false posts the company once policed. propublica.org/article/faceboo…
I'm baffled about the myriad of @mozillaofficial structures, amount of directors / C-level people & how to rhyme 'investing in privacy-respecting advertising; with 'draw a bigger circle of supporters over the long run.'
As a long time Mozilla supporter, I was already unhappy about the direction of the last years & this does certainly not bode well for the future. 😞 😩
Russia discovered already 20 years ago that it's much more efficient to spend money on affecting the discussion online than it is when spent on missiles and tanks.
Russia conducts over 60% of all disinformation operations online. In the whole world. More than everybody else put together.
The West still hasn't caught up.
Instead we have enabled the tech companies to profit from selling advertisements between shows that parrot their propaganda.
On the annual “I Love Free Software Day” we express our gratitude to all Free Software contributors. Join this special event and become part of a lovely community! #ilovefs
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
Nejpoužívanější mapový portál v ČR s celou řadou tématických map - základní, turistickou, cyklistickou, dopravní a plno dalších. Nabízí možnost reálného leteckého, panoramatického nebo 3D pohledu.
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.
Meta staff torrented nearly 82TB of pirated books for AI training — court records reveal copyright violations
"...court records reveal that the social media company used pirated torrents to download 81.7TB of data from shadow libraries including Anna’s Archive, Z-Library, and LibGen. It then used this information to train its AI models."
We're speaking to the CEO of Kapsys shortly for an interview to air on Double Tap next week. Do you have questions for the company? We'll be primarily discussing their new KapX headset announced at CES but it will be a wide-ranging discussion of their overall product portfolio. #blind #accessibility #tech
Really? You had no problems with having debconf hosted in the Zionist state. You even refer to that illegal entity by the name "Israel". Does the Debian project have the same values as the Zionist state? I understand a free software project not wanting to be on a proprietary platform, but this is ridiculous.
Ok serious question to #Jira users. I find using it throughout the day strains and exhausts my brain due to the numerous links, UI features. And when I switch from one tab to another, especially to a Jira page, I suddenly forget what I am supposed to do on the Jira page. How do you all manage this??
Justin Trudeau's Unexpected Resignation: A Political Earthquake in Canada
In a dramatic turn of events, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced his resignation, marking the end of an era characterized by both progressive strides and economic challenges. As the ...
🎉 Celebrate 200 years of Braille with us! This week on Double Tap, we’re diving into Braille’s past, present, and future with amazing guests, tech insights, and your feedback. Don’t miss it—daily on AMI-audio, podcast, and YouTube! 💬👩🏫📚 youtube.com/@DoubleTapVideo/vi… #BrailleAt200 #Accessibility #Tech
Get ready to have your tech world rocked every week with Steven Scott and Shaun Preece on Double Tap! These guys are the ultimate duo - mixing humor, passion, and top-notch expertise to keep you in the loop with the latest in assistive tech for blind…
Problem with that is (besides occasional bugfixes), most people including myself would see #curl to be functionally complete and anything "nice to have" would be considered not worth the balooning in #complexity and #size.
I mean, does curlneed to be able to do #BitTorrent (magnet:), #IPFS (ipfs://) or god forbid #blockchain (i.e. #EVM) support?
Do you really want to integrate @torproject / #Tor support natively into curl when using #HTTP (localhost:8118) and #SOCKS5 (localhost:9050) #proxy allows for the same and doesn't necessitate having to handle and ingest Tor arguments as well??
Maybe someone who wants to have said functionality like tor support built-in will go and IDK make i.e. #[url=https://infosec.space/tags/neocurl]neocurl[/url] or sth. along those lines or build something like #[url=https://infosec.space/tags/ethcurl]ethcurl[/url] or #[url=https://infosec.space/tags/tor]tor[/url]curlor #[url=https://infosec.space/tags/ipfs]ipfs[/url]curl or whatever...
That being said I am glad curl isn't solely maintained by you but has other contributors (give them a shoutout!) but I also am glad you maintain that vital software that most "#TechIlliterate #Normies" most likely never heard of but propably use on a daily basis as part of all the #tech they use to #consume media with...
I consider curl to be "the #vim of downloaders" (tho that's kinda insulting and limiting since curl is more than just a downloader and more intuitive than vim) with wget being "the #vi of downloaders" (tho wget is even simpler to use than vi)...
I have certain paths, which are too long to type, so I need to wrap all those in one script as alias and source that script to my existing package code.
These should set alias permanently over that
L'app di Intesa Sanpaolo pesa 700 MB e nasconde un file chiamato "rutto.mp3". Un simbolo del disagio tra i consulenti IT? Una riflessione su sfruttamento e qualità del lavoro. #Consulenza #Tech #IntesaSanpaolo
Wait. Copilot will be taking over alt+space on Windows? That is not okay. How will we access the system menu that has existed since forever containing minimise, maximise, etc.? Also, wtf aren't they just using Windows+c or the Copilot key they forced upon us? theverge.com/2024/12/10/243182…
The end-of-year contest from Tech Won’t Save Us to let YOU choose the worst person in the tech industry is back!
Here's how it works: Every day I’ll post the matchups and you'll have 12 hours to vote.
Calling all #WordPress users, especially those passionate about #Accessibility! I need advice: My current contact form on this page of my #Website (laniecarmelo.tech/connect-with…) is very basic. I'm using WPForms Lite, but improving it would require manually adding fields since advanced features are locked behind their premium plan.
I’ve tried the Fluent Forms plugin, but I didn’t find it accessible. Can anyone recommend a free, #Accessible contact form plugin that allows for creating more robust forms? Your suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Discover various ways to connect with Lanie Carmelo, a blind, autistic accessibility advocate and programmer. Find social media profiles, professional networks, and direct contact options.
Back in 2021, we launched a series of stories documenting the key ways that the ultrawealthy — #billionaires like #ElonMusk, Jeff Bezos, and Peter Thiel — avoid #taxes. Here are 10 of their strategies.
Calling all #Blind #Windows users! 🖥️👥 I briefly tried #Beeper after seeing another blind person recommend it, but it didn't seem the most accessible with the #JAWS #ScreenReader. Do you use any all-in-one social media apps like Shift, Franz, Ferdium, or Beeper on Windows? I'd love to hear about your experiences with #accessibility and usability. Please share your thoughts! #AssistiveTech #tech @mastoblind @main
Shopify CEO Tobi Lutke is calling for the end of Canada’s public postal service because its workers have gone on strike.
The company’s leaders are increasingly pushing extreme right-wing positions in Canada. Gutting Canada Post would effectively end delivery in many rural and remote communities because it’s not profitable for private companies to serve them.
Equipped with a rodent version of a Cybertruck, these driving rats reveal that positive experiences may sculpt the brain just as powerfully as stressful ones
