https://fireborn.mataroa.blog/blog/i-want-to-love-linux-it-doesnt-love-me-back-post-1-built-for-control-but-not-for-people/
»Linux “just works”—if you can see.
If you’re blind?
You boot into a live image and get nothing.
No speech. No braille. No login prompt feedback. Maybe Orca starts, maybe not.
Maybe you know the shortcut (Alt+Super+S?) but does that even work in this session type?
Is it Wayland? Is it X11? Is the screen reader bound to a key combo that doesn’t exist on your keyboard?
You open the installer?
“Next. Button. Button. Button. Button.” That’s all Orca says.
Ubuntu MATE 12.04 had a working, labeled, navigable installer.
Ubuntu MATE 24.04? It’s garbage.
No headings. No structure. No sense of where you are. Just unlabeled buttons and blank space.
This isn’t a bug.
This is neglect.«
Thanks for writing this article, @fireborn@dragonscave.space
#Accessibility #a11y
»Linux “just works”—if you can see.
If you’re blind?
You boot into a live image and get nothing.
No speech. No braille. No login prompt feedback. Maybe Orca starts, maybe not.
Maybe you know the shortcut (Alt+Super+S?) but does that even work in this session type?
Is it Wayland? Is it X11? Is the screen reader bound to a key combo that doesn’t exist on your keyboard?
You open the installer?
“Next. Button. Button. Button. Button.” That’s all Orca says.
Ubuntu MATE 12.04 had a working, labeled, navigable installer.
Ubuntu MATE 24.04? It’s garbage.
No headings. No structure. No sense of where you are. Just unlabeled buttons and blank space.
This isn’t a bug.
This is neglect.«
Thanks for writing this article, @fireborn@dragonscave.space
#Accessibility #a11y
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🚨BREAKING: #Fortnite is coming to US App Store any day now!
US judge said #Apple “outright lied” to steal from app developers & increase prices for users - all to uphold its greedy #monopoly.
But the days for FEES on web transactions are finally gone.
Fortnite was submitted to the US App Store yesterday - so it now lies with Apple to publish it quickly: https://x.com/TutaPrivacy/status/1921269111373652385
Read the whole story: 👉 https://tuta.com/blog/apple-us-antitrust-ruling
US judge said #Apple “outright lied” to steal from app developers & increase prices for users - all to uphold its greedy #monopoly.
But the days for FEES on web transactions are finally gone.
Fortnite was submitted to the US App Store yesterday - so it now lies with Apple to publish it quickly: https://x.com/TutaPrivacy/status/1921269111373652385
Read the whole story: 👉 https://tuta.com/blog/apple-us-antitrust-ruling
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We have a CI job to spot unwanted utf8 letters in #curl PRs as we have noticed that GitHub will gladly show the for example (identical) Cyrillic version of a letter next to the Latin version in a diff and it is yes, entirely impossible for a human to spot the diff. I mean the diff is shown, but the significance of it is not.
Changing just a single letter like that in a URL hostname opens up for a world of grief.
Changing just a single letter like that in a URL hostname opens up for a world of grief.
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As much as I love the job security, someone is going to have to stop these AI bros before they have us watering the crops with Brawndo.
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@protonprivacy@mastodon.social and @threemaapp@mastodon.social: We offer super safe #privacy made in #Switzerland! 🇨🇭🏔️
Switzerland: Let's ban #anonymity online and introduce #dataretention by decree without parliament.
https://www.heise.de/en/news/Switzerland-plans-to-ban-anonymity-and-data-retention-by-decree-10377287.html
#digitalrights #surveillance #masssurveillance
Switzerland: Let's ban #anonymity online and introduce #dataretention by decree without parliament.
https://www.heise.de/en/news/Switzerland-plans-to-ban-anonymity-and-data-retention-by-decree-10377287.html
#digitalrights #surveillance #masssurveillance
heise online
Switzerland plans to ban anonymity and data retention by decree
A draft ordinance in Switzerland stipulates that users of all major platforms must provide a copy of their ID or driver's license or a telephone number.
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Nintendo updated the EULA of the Switch 2 so that they can remotely brick your device if they want to do it.
It’s 2025 and you don’t own the things you buy.
#drm #nintendo #righttorepair #videogames #gaming
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/05/nintendo-threatens-to-brick-switch-consoles-for-hacking-piracy/
It’s 2025 and you don’t own the things you buy.
#drm #nintendo #righttorepair #videogames #gaming
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/05/nintendo-threatens-to-brick-switch-consoles-for-hacking-piracy/
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I've bridged my Mastodon account to a Telegram channel back in January and it now reached 200 subscribers! I'm happy that my informative posts/reposts can reach many more people on other platforms.
I encourage you guys on Telegram to look into what the fediverse is and to sign up to some instance, so that you can post comments and free yourself from the centralized nature of Telegram.
You can also get updates from my Mastodon through an RSS feed (https://mastodon.uno/@gianmarcogg03.rss) very easily.
I encourage you guys on Telegram to look into what the fediverse is and to sign up to some instance, so that you can post comments and free yourself from the centralized nature of Telegram.
You can also get updates from my Mastodon through an RSS feed (https://mastodon.uno/@gianmarcogg03.rss) very easily.
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“#Google wanted that”: #Nextcloud decries #Android permissions as “gatekeeping”
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/05/nextcloud-accuses-google-of-big-tech-gatekeeping-over-android-app-permissions/
#FOSS #privacy
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/05/nextcloud-accuses-google-of-big-tech-gatekeeping-over-android-app-permissions/
#FOSS #privacy
Ars Technica
Google restores Nextcloud user’s file access on Android
Nextcloud’s public story of Play Store problems seems to have helped.
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A sketchy AI firm tried to pass off a bogus Steam breach, but it unraveled almost immediately. This one was a fake, but the next one might not be. Here's how to protect yourself.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/05/14/no-steam-wasnt-hacked----but-your-security-habits-still-matter?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon
https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/05/14/no-steam-wasnt-hacked----but-your-security-habits-still-matter?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon
AppleInsider
No, Steam wasn't hacked — but your security habits still matter
A sketchy AI firm tried to pass off a bogus Steam breach, but it unraveled almost immediately. This one was a fake, but the next one might not be. Here's how to protect yourself from losing control of an account that may be worth thousands of dollars.
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Most mobile devices are not controlled by their users, but by the manufacturer and the operator.
Did you know that by switching to a #FreeSoftware operating systems in your device, such as your phone, you can extend its lifespan, enhance privacy, and ensure greater control over your personal data?
https://fsfe.org/activities/android/android.en.html
Did you know that by switching to a #FreeSoftware operating systems in your device, such as your phone, you can extend its lifespan, enhance privacy, and ensure greater control over your personal data?
https://fsfe.org/activities/android/android.en.html
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🔒 Google blocca Nextcloud su Android: è sabotaggio?
L’app Nextcloud per Android subisce un blocco da parte di Google, che ostacola il caricamento dei file!
Nextcloud denuncia l'atto anticompetitivo: https://nextcloud.com/blog/nextcloud-android-file-upload-issue-google/
Soluzione?
✅ Scarica l’app da F-Droid: https://f-droid.org/packages/com.nextcloud.client/
🌐 Vuoi passare ad un cloud etico?
Richiedi 25GB sul Nextcloud di Mastodon Uno:
➡️ https://cloud.mastodon.uno/apps/forms/s/YSCoCC37D9omTN8iXSKkQqz9
🚨 Liberiamoci dai monopoli, ora!
@internet
#Nextcloud #Google #Privacy #MastodonUno
L’app Nextcloud per Android subisce un blocco da parte di Google, che ostacola il caricamento dei file!
Nextcloud denuncia l'atto anticompetitivo: https://nextcloud.com/blog/nextcloud-android-file-upload-issue-google/
Soluzione?
✅ Scarica l’app da F-Droid: https://f-droid.org/packages/com.nextcloud.client/
🌐 Vuoi passare ad un cloud etico?
Richiedi 25GB sul Nextcloud di Mastodon Uno:
➡️ https://cloud.mastodon.uno/apps/forms/s/YSCoCC37D9omTN8iXSKkQqz9
🚨 Liberiamoci dai monopoli, ora!
@internet
#Nextcloud #Google #Privacy #MastodonUno
Nextcloud
Unhappy with the recently lost file upload feature in the Nextcloud app for Android? So are we. Let us explain. - Nextcloud
Discover why Nextcloud file uploads for Android app are not working properly, and how Google’s app store rules are hurting Nextcloud users.
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Valve responds to Steam leak rumors: ‘this was not a breach of Steam systems’ https://www.theverge.com/news/667426/valve-steam-leak-breach-rumor
The Verge
Valve responds to Steam leak rumors: ‘this was not a breach of Steam systems’
“You do not need to change your passwords or phone numbers as a result of this event.”
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#Meta is making users who opted out of #AI training opt out again, watchdog says
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/05/meta-is-making-users-who-opted-out-of-ai-training-opt-out-again-watchdog-says/
#privacy #EU #Europe #Facebook #Instagram #Threads #WhatsApp
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/05/meta-is-making-users-who-opted-out-of-ai-training-opt-out-again-watchdog-says/
#privacy #EU #Europe #Facebook #Instagram #Threads #WhatsApp
Ars Technica
Meta is making users who opted out of AI training opt out again, watchdog says
EU users have less than two weeks to opt out of Meta’s AI training.
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Sempre più urgente degooglizzare internet (e demicrosoftizzare, deapplizzare, demetare ecc...), e usare software open source se si vuole essere veramente liberi digitalmente
https://news.itsfoss.com/google-gatekeeping-nextcloud/
devol@mastodon.uno
#degoogle #opensource
https://news.itsfoss.com/google-gatekeeping-nextcloud/
devol@mastodon.uno
#degoogle #opensource
It's FOSS
Google is Gatekeeping Nextcloud by Limiting Core Functionality
Nextcloud is not happy with what Google is doing.
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Tubular
A free, lightweight YouTube frontend for Android.
It’s a privacy-focused NewPipe fork with SponsorBlock and Return YouTube Dislike support.
- No Google frameworks
- No YouTube API
- Works without Google Services
- No account needed
Scrapes YouTube directly—perfect for de-Googled devices.
Download: https://f-droid.org/packages/org.polymorphicshade.tubular/
#opensource #YouTube #newpipe #foss #Android #Google #sponsorblock #tubular
A free, lightweight YouTube frontend for Android.
It’s a privacy-focused NewPipe fork with SponsorBlock and Return YouTube Dislike support.
- No Google frameworks
- No YouTube API
- Works without Google Services
- No account needed
Scrapes YouTube directly—perfect for de-Googled devices.
Download: https://f-droid.org/packages/org.polymorphicshade.tubular/
#opensource #YouTube #newpipe #foss #Android #Google #sponsorblock #tubular
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Testers assemble: Plasma 6.4 Beta has been released!
Plasma 6.4 will be arriving in a month, meanwhile, you can try an unstable version here:
https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/6/6.3.90/
Remember: this is beta software! This means it has only been partially tested. Install it at your own risk and report bugs to
https://bugs.kde.org
#Plasma6 #linux #desktop
@kde@lemmy.kde.social
Plasma 6.4 will be arriving in a month, meanwhile, you can try an unstable version here:
https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/6/6.3.90/
Remember: this is beta software! This means it has only been partially tested. Install it at your own risk and report bugs to
https://bugs.kde.org
#Plasma6 #linux #desktop
@kde@lemmy.kde.social
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