Skype no more? No problem! Try one of these open source alternatives instead:

https://itsfoss.com/open-source-skype-alternatives/

Telegram Has Tightened the Limits on Publishing Stories

Users that are not subscribed to Telegram Premium may now only publish up to 1 story per day, 3 stories per week, and 10 stories per month. On top of this, the list of countries that are unable to post stories without Premium has expanded to include at least the UK, Germany, and Indonesia. We haven't verified if any other countries are affected and it is not known if this was intentional or an error.

Along with those countries, users with phone numbers from Russia, Ukraine, India, and Iran still cannot publish stories without first subscribing to Telegram Premium.

If you've lost the ability to post stories without Premium today and your country is not listed, tell us in the comments so we can update the list.

When the feature was first launched, Telegram allowed up to 3 free stories per day. However, in early February, the limit was reduced to 2 stories per day.

#premium #stories

A new Pixel Drop is rolling out today!

The update brings:

1) Multiple camera streaming.

2) Pixel Studio can now create images of people.

3) Satellite SOS expansion to more regions.

4) Satellite messaging support on Verizon & T-Mobile.

5) Pixel Screenshots app now suggests relevant collections, plus it can now be used in work profiles.

6) Dual Screen on Pixel Fold now supports video recording.

7) Auto transcribe in Pixel Recorder.

For Pixel Watch:

1) On-device menstrual tracking for Watch 3.

2) Improved step tracking algorithm.

3) Auto Bedtime Mode on Watch 2.

4) New media control actions.

The FULL details on this March 2025 Pixel Drop can be found on Android Authority along with screenshots!

Google is rolling out some new features for all Android users, including:

1) Scam Detection in Messages.

2) Live location sharing in Find My Device.

3) New gaming apps available for Android Auto while parked.

4) Shopping insights in Chrome.

More details and images on Android Authority!

Android 15 is done!

Today's Pixel Drop update is based on Android 15 QPR2, for which Google also started uploading the source code.

QPR2 is the final quarterly release of Android 15, as Google has accelerated Android's release cycle and will be releasing Android 16 earlier than usual in Q2 of this year.

(More details on this accelerated release cycle here.)

Android 15 will still be getting security patch backports, but it won't be getting any new feature updates. Onward to Baklava!

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The EMF Guy asked me how people switch from big tech apps to open source privacy solutions. I explain how easy it is to do so.

Listen to the full interview.

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Nick asked me why people should care about privacy. I replied that they are using this technology to control our lives and that’s where we need to draw the line.

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Given that Nvidia treats its customers like crap and gouges them perhaps it's time to consider the alternatives. While Intel CPUs might be terrible their GPU offerings are starting to pick up favor.

The way to stick it to Nvidia is to choose other offerings.

https://linuxiac.com/nvidia-vs-amd-gpus-on-linux/

Common sense is the best medicine.

https://www.maketecheasier.com/risky-information-sharing-social-media/

Now that you have been exposed to the basic ports here is how to check and secure them.

https://ostechnix.com/check-and-secure-open-ports-in-linux/

Mozilla lost touch with reality; how becoming rich through failure stunts mental & emotional growth

https://wiki.rossmanngroup.com/wiki/Mozilla_introduces_TOS_to_Firefox
https://wiki.rossmanngroup.com/wiki/Mozilla
https://librewolf.net/

00:00:00 - tl;dr solution use librewolf
00:00:52 - my tl;dr thoughts
00:01:08 - what mozilla did
00:02:28 - mozilla crashed archive.org.....
00:03:03 - Louis gets trolled by a monster
00:03:56 - firefox' removes statement on not selling personal data.
00:04:40 - terms were changed without explicitly alerting users
00:05:08 - mozilla did this at the WORST POSSIBLE TIME
00:07:05 - the worst communication policy
00:07:14 - California consumer protection act
00:08:03 - The suspicious part mozilla put in
00:08:26 - What is "selling data" ?
00:08:54 - Existing business practices exist in grey areas to CCPA
00:12:46 - Just use librewolf to avoid all this....
00:16:27 - Privacy policy is still fairly strong
00:17:20 - How money for nothing destroys people & companies

How Google Used Mozilla Firefox to Gain Dominance ♨️ clipped from episode 116

Watch E116 of The All-in Podcast in its entirety here: https://youtu.be/yjso9aZGaO0

Wallbleed: A Memory Disclosure Vulnerability in the Great Firewall of China | gfw report

We present Wallbleed, a buffer over-read vulnerability that existed in the DNS injection subsystem of the Great Firewall of China. Wallbleed caused certain nation-wide censorship middleboxes to reveal up to 125 bytes of their memory when censoring a crafted DNS query. It afforded a rare insight into one of the Great Firewall’s well-known network attacks, namely DNS injection, in terms of its internal architecture and the censor’s operational behaviors.

#DNS #DNSInjection #GreatFirewall #China