I still don't think companies serve you ads based on your microphone
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UK ICO response to Google's policy change on device fingerprinting
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Gource: Software Version Control Visualization
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System76 built the fastest Windows Arm PC
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After how buggy I found KDE Plasma 6 to be I switched to GNOME. After having been a Plasma fan for a long time the simplicity of GNOME appealed as it is simplistic and straight forward to use. Plasma more resembles the Microsoft approach, GNOME more the Mac approach to a Desktop Environment.

https://www.howtogeek.com/gnome-vs-kde-plasma-top-linux-desktops-compared/

🆕 EXIF Stripper: A web based image-metadata remover utility.

https://ckure.esy.es/rx/tools/exif/

*Images are uploaded on a shared hosting server. This may be concerning even though there is a script that removes the pictures from server after regular intervals.
Other Web Utilities: ckure.esy.es/rx

The Evolution of SRE at Google
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A Fresh Start with Keysoff! Legal Windows 11 Pro for $14.91 and Office 2021 Lifetime License on Sale – Limited Time Only!
https://www.gizchina.com/2025/01/03/a-fresh-start-with-keysoff-legal-windows-11-pro-for-14-91-and-office-2021-lifetime-license-on-sale-limited-time-only/

For the former UNIX engineers in our channel.

https://itsfoss.com/plan9/

Ulefone Armor X31 Pro: Specs and Performance Put to the Test
https://www.gizchina.com/2025/01/03/ulefone-armor-x31-pro-5g-rugged-smartphone/

Scykei, the US Brand Designed for Z Generation, Will Make Its Debut at CES 2025
https://www.gizchina.com/2025/01/03/scykei-smartwatch-ces-2025/

New Smartphones Launching in January 2025: OnePlus 13R, POCO X7 Pro and More
https://www.gizchina.com/2025/01/03/new-smartphones-launching-in-january-2025-oneplus-13r-poco-x7-pro-and-more/

FeedDeck

FeedDeck is an open source RSS and social media feed reader, inspired by TweetDeck. FeedDeck allows you to follow your favorite feeds in one place on all platforms.

🔗 Links:
- Download
- Screenshots
- Features
- Source code
Developer: FeedDeck

🏷️ Tags: #Android #iOS #Linux #Windows #MacOS #Productivity

Samsung Galaxy A06 5G appears on Geekbench with Dimensity 6300 chipset
https://www.gizchina.com/2025/01/04/samsung-galaxy-a06-5g-appears-on-geekbench-with-dimensity-6300-chipset/

Parabolic

Download web video and audio

🔗 Links:
- Download
- Screenshots
- Features
- Source code
Developer: Nickvision

🏷️ Tags: #Linux #Windows #Tools

Koodo Reader

A modern ebook manager and reader with sync and backup capacities for Windows, macOS, Linux and Web.

🔗 Links:
- Download
- Screenshots
- Features
- Source code
Developer: Koodo Reader Community

❤️ Special thanks to @StormFather01 for suggestion

🏷️ Tags: #Linux #Windows #MacOS #Online #Tools

🚨 The U.S. Treasury just sanctioned Integrity Technology Group, a Beijing-based cybersecurity firm, for enabling state-sponsored cyberattacks on U.S. entities.

↪ Linked to Flax Typhoon (aka RedJuliett)
↪ Exploited IoT vulnerabilities.
↪ Targeted government agencies, telecoms, and universities.

🔗 Read the details: https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/us-treasury-sanctions-beijing.html

⚠️ ALERT: PLAYFULGHOST Targets VPN Users!

This powerful backdoor malware deceives users by trojanizing legitimate VPN apps, enabling keylogging, screen/audio capture, and remote shell access.

Learn more: https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/playfulghost-delivered-via-phishing-and.html