systemd birthDate Merge: Corporate Filings & Governance Failure

Investigation pulled Amutable's founding documents from the German Handelsregister

The corporate filings show three equal shareholders, no outside investors, and self-dealing exemptions that let any founder sign contracts between the company and their own personal entities All three founders were employed at Microsoft when they signed the founding deed. A hidden shareholders' agreement referenced three times in the Articles of Association but never filed publicly governs economic rights, IP assignment, and vesting terms the public cannot see.

Three decisions put the birthDate field into #systemd. Each was made by someone with a direct financial interest in the outcome No one disclosed those interests. systemd has no conflict-of-interest policy, no steering committee, no community veto, and no disclosure requirements. The project that boots every major Linux distribution has less formal governance than a typical mid-size open source project.

Age Verification Isn’t What You Think (New Investigation) | Tech, Privacy, News Explained

A new OSINT-based investigation is raising serious questions about how age verification systems actually work.

These systems are often presented as simple checks — “are you over 18?” — but this report suggests something much broader may already be in place.

Surveillance Findings: Age Verification as Mass Surveillance Infrastructure - TBOTE Project

Age verification laws in Brazil, the United Kingdom, and the United States are creating mandatory markets for #BiometricIdentity verification infrastructure that doubles as #surveillance. The same investor, Peter Thiel, simultaneously controls the surveillance analytics company (#Palantir) and funds the identity verification company (Persona via Founders Fund). A coordinated legislative pipeline creates the legal demand for these services across borders. The identity verification ecosystem is now converging with the AI agent infrastructure..

#BigBrother

SharedTrace

#Python tool for getting additional info by shared link (usernames, avatars, IDs etc).

Support TikTok, Instagram, Discord, ChatGPT, Perplexity and other platforms.

https://github.com/hondling/sharetrace

@cybdetective
#socmint #tracking #trackers #stalking #surveillance #why

I Built a Mesh Network Across the World | Data Slayer

That escalated quickly...

In my last video, I introduced #Reticulum—an open-source protocol that could allow anyone to build networks without relying on traditional internet infrastructure. But there was one big question left unanswered: how far can it actually go?

In this video, I start with a simple setup inside my house and begin pushing the limits—testing communication across rooms, neighborhoods, and beyond using WiFi HaLow and #mesh networking. The goal is simple: see if it’s possible to send real messages across distance without depending on ISPs, centralized servers, or the internet as we know it.

#Network #MeshNetwork

438 Experts Warn: Age Verification May Not Work | Tech, Privacy News Explained

More than 400 security and privacy experts have issued a formal warning about age verification systems.

Importantly, they are not arguing against protecting children online — but raising concerns about whether current systems actually work as intended, how they scale, and what risks they introduce.

The warning comes as governments in the UK, US, and Europe continue rolling out age verification and age assurance requirements under new regulations.

In this video, we look at:
• Who these experts are
• What they actually said
• The technical challenges behind age verification
• Why concerns about privacy, security, and effectiveness are being raised
• And why these systems are being introduced anyway

https://csa-scientist-open-letter.org/ageverif-Feb2026

#BigBrother #AgeVerification

Speed of Sound

#Voice #typing for the #Linux desktop:

Features
Offline, on-device transcription powered by Whisper, Parakeet, Canary, and more. No data leaves your machine.
Multiple activation options: click the in-app button or use a global keyboard shortcut.
Types the result directly into any focused application using Portals for wide desktop support (X11, Wayland).
Multi-language support with switchable primary and secondary languages on the fly.
Works out of the box with a built-in multilingual Whisper model. Download additional models from within the app to improve accuracy and language coverage.
Optional text polishing with LLMs (Anthropic, Google, OpenAI), with support for a custom context and vocabulary.
Supports self-hosted services like vLLM, Ollama, and llama.cpp (cloud services supported but not required).

Getting Started
The easiest and recommended way to install Speed of Sound is from Flathub or from the Snap Store. Alternatively, AppImage, Deb, and RPM packages are also available from the releases page.
For initial configuration, troubleshooting, and other resources, visit speedofsound.io

#stt

Speech Note

#Linux desktop and #Sailfish OS app for note taking, reading and translating with offline #Speech to Text #stt, Text to Speech #tts and Machine #Translation

https://github.com/mkiol/dsnote
MPL-2.0 license
https://github.com/mkiol/dsnote#how-to-install

Speech Note let you take, read and translate notes in multiple languages. It uses Speech to Text, Text to Speech and Machine Translation to do so. Text and voice processing take place entirely offline, locally on your computer, without using a network connection. Your privacy is always respected. No data is sent to the Internet.

Speech Note uses many different processing engines to do its job. Currently these are used:

Speech to Text (STT)
Coqui STT (a fork of Mozilla DeepSpeech)
Vosk
whisper.cpp
Faster Whisper
april-asr

Text to Speech (TTS)
espeak-ng
MBROLA
Piper
RHVoice
Coqui TTS
Mimic 3
WhisperSpeech
Kokoro
Parler-TTS
F5-TTS
S.A.M.

Machine Translation (MT)
Bergamot Translator

Scooter Knowledge Base

https://github.com/firebl0od/Scooter_Knowledge/tree/main

This repository collects and organizes information about electric scooter setup, maintenance, and troubleshooting. The primary source material is a large Telegram conversation exported from the "VESC help" group https://t.me/VescHelpGroup. The goal of the project is to extract practical knowledge from the chat logs and document it in a structured, reusable format.

VESC is short for Vedder Electronic Speed Controller. It is an open-source, open-hardware motor speed controller that allows for advanced customization via software (such as the VESC Tool app). It is commonly used in electric scooters, skateboards, electric bicycles, and robotics projects to provide precise control, regenerative braking, and sensorless operation, overcoming the limitations of standard closed controllers.

The knowledge/processed/themes/ directory contains 72 professionally formatted documents covering:

28 brand dossiers covering controllers, motors, and BMS systems from manufacturers like Spintend, Flipsky, Makerbase, 3Shul, and more
44 comprehensive guides including:
VESC tuning and parameter optimization
Battery pack design and BMS integration
Motor cooling and thermal management
Conversion guides for popular scooter models (Ninebot, Xiaomi, etc.)
Brake upgrades and maintenance
Field weakening and high-voltage setups
Diagnostic tools and troubleshooting
All documents use a consistent, readable format with:

Clean footnote citations linking back to source material
Well-organized sections with proper headings
Tables and checklists for quick reference
Preserved technical accuracy from the original discussions

#electric #scooter #bike #controllers #vesc #batteries #diy

MicroGPlus

Easy #MicroG #installer

https://bitgapps.io/extra.html

https://t.me/MicroGPlusChat

microG is a free and open-source implementation of Google Play Services. It aims to provide a functional replacement for proprietary Google services on #Android devices. It allows users to run applications that depend on #Google Play Services.

FaceTime Without the Internet | Data Slayer


FaceTiming without Apple...

I tested whether consumer apps like FaceTime, Signal, WhatsApp, and Zoom work on an off-grid #HaLow #mesh #network with zero internet.

The key discovery: FaceTime and Signal connect peer-to-peer if they can find each other on any local network — Apple's servers aren't in the loop. The climax was a two-car highway test where Emilia and I held a FaceTime call at 70 mph, bridged only by Haven nodes and sub-gigahertz antennas. The

conclusion: the "loophole" isn't a hack — it's the original peer-to-peer design we forgot about once we handed the internet to five companies.

#MeshNetwork #OffGrid #P2P

MonoGram

modern, lightning-fast, and elegant unofficial #Telegram client for Android. Built with Jetpack Compose and Material Design 3, it delivers a native and fluid experience powered by the official TDLib.

T.me/monogram_android

T.me/monogram_discuss

https://github.com/monogram-android/monogram

https://github.com/monogram-android/monogram/releases

Key Features
Independent Client — Not a fork of Telegram for Android. MonoGram is built entirely from scratch as a standalone project.
Material Design 3 — A beautiful, adaptive UI that looks great on phones, tablets, and foldables.
Secure — Built-in biometric locking and encrypted local storage.
Media Rich — High-performance media playback with ExoPlayer and Coil 3.
Fast & Efficient — Powered by Kotlin Coroutines and optimized for performance.
Clean Architecture — Clear separation of concerns with Domain, Data, and Presentation layers.
MVI Pattern — Predictable state management using MVIKotlin.
No NFT or Crypto — MonoGram will never include NFT promotions, gifts or any other features pushed by Telegram that we consider outside the scope of a messaging app.

#tg

microG Installer Revived.... again
by spacebarred
Based on nift4's microG Installer Revived

🚀 Convert your microG to a system app for better Play Integrity results!
This module promotes your installed microG to '/priv-app', where it:
✅ Gains privileged permissions like real Play Services
✅ Looks more “stock” to Play Integrity checks
✅ Gets system-level access needed for attestation
✅ More closely mimics a genuine Google Services setup

• Features a fully built-in KernelSU/WebUI X interface.
• Built-in downloader fetches the latest microG & Companion directly from GitHub.
• Dynamically promotes whatever versions you install — no more waiting for module updates to match APKs!

📦 QUICK INSTALL
1. Flash this module via #Magisk or #KernelSU and Reboot.
2. Open the module's WebUI inside your root manager.
3. Go to the "Installer" tab to download & install microG GmsCore + Companion.
4. Go to the "Home" tab and long-press "Promote" to push them to the system level.
5. Reboot → Grant permissions in microG Settings.

✅ REQUIREMENTS
• Signature spoofing enabled in your ROM
• No Google services installed
• Magisk v20.4+ or KernelSU
• For KSU: A valid mount metamodule installed (e.g., magic mount, mountify, overlayfs)

❌ WON’T WORK ON:
• Most stock ROMs (no sig spoofing support)
• Devices with GApps installed

📖 Full guide & source:
github.com/spacealtctrl/microg_installer_revived_again

⬇️ Downloads:
https://github.com/spacealtctrl/microg_installer_revived_again/releases

🔧 Personal project — updated when possible.
Join testing group: t.me/microGRevivedAgainResults

#microg #installer

Updated list of MicroG installers https://t.me/Libreware/1247

qaul – قول

Internet Independent Wireless Mesh Communication App

https://qaul.net

https://github.com/qaul/qaul.net

https://github.com/qaul/qaul.net/releases

#im #mesh #p2p #bt

Neruppu

Neruppu (Tamil for Fire) is a modern, high-security Android application that turns your device into a sophisticated physical monitoring system. Built on the legacy of "Haven," Neruppu is redesigned from scratch using the latest Android technologies to provide an air-gapped, privacy-first security solution.

Key Features
Intelligent Guarding: Monitor your environment using the camera, microphone, and motion sensors simultaneously.
Visual Evidence: High-speed motion analysis using CameraX captures photos when movement is detected.
Acoustic Bursts: Real-time microphone tracking automatically records audio clips when sudden noise occurs.
Matrix and telegram Alerts: Receive real-time alerts on any device using the Matrix or telegram protocol (configurable in settings).
Privacy First: Strictly offline-first architecture with encrypted configuration storage.
Smart Storage Management: Clear your security logs and physically wipe associated media files from storage with a single confirmation.
Unified UI/UX: A modern, Jetpack Compose interface with a consistent design language across all screens.
Persistent Monitoring: Robust Foreground Service ensures continuous protection even when the app is in the background.

https://github.com/thamizh-root/neruppu

https://github.com/thamizh-root/neruppu/releases/

Oksigenia SOS

When you are alone in the mountains, technology is your last line of defense. Most safety apps rely on internet connection, proprietary servers, or paid subscriptions. Oksigenia SOS is different.

It is an autonomous bio-telemetry system designed to detect life-threatening situations (severe falls or prolonged unconsciousness) and automatically trigger a rescue protocol using pure SMS.

No Servers: Your data never leaves your phone.
No Internet: Works via GSM/SMS (2G/3G/4G/5G).
No Accounts: Install, configure, and you are protected.

https://github.com/OksigeniaSL/oksigenia-sos

https://apt.izzysoft.de/packages/com.oksigenia.oksigenia_sos
https://github.com/OksigeniaSL/oksigenia-sos/releases

https://labs.oksigenia.com/productos/sos