Craig Cunningham @craigevil@librem.one

Package Release: 07/14 snapd 2.51.3 snapd: a tool to support and manage .snap applications that are portable across different Linux systems https://snapcraft.io/

Our latest episode is now available, featuring the latest on crackdowns on videogame hackers, calls for FCC censorship & military strikes on ransomware providers, and more!
MP3: https://download.2600.com/mediadownload/www.2600.com/offthehook/mp3files/2021/off_the_hook__20210714-128.mp3
RSS: https://www.2600.com/oth-broadband.xml

Debian bullseye fully frozen

https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2021/07/msg00002.html
#newsbot

Just like its namesake sea creature, stingray spy tech will sting, or at least surveil, you before you even realize you’re too close. https://www.eff.org/pages/cell-site-simulatorsimsi-catchers

‘Everyone is dying’: Myanmar on the brink of decimation
https://asiatimes.com/2021/07/everyone-is-dying-myanmar-on-the-brink-of-decimation/

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Debian bullseye reaches final milestone and is now fully frozen! https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2021/07/msg00002.html

July update is out!

https://www.pine64.org/2021/07/15/july-update/

Use Amazon Echo or Ring? You’ve likely been opted into Amazon Sidewalk — joining you into a neighborhood Wi-Fi network.

“It's hard to predict the actual [privacy] outcomes until the feature is tested more thoroughly.”

For now, here’s how to opt out: https://www.cnet.com/home/smart-home/amazon-echo-shares-your-internet-with-the-neighbors-heres-how-to-turn-off-amazon-sidewalk/

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/DuckDuckGo/status/1415669232046465032

Microsoft reveals first Windows 365 pricing for PCs in the cloud - Microsoft announced its new Windows 365 service yesterday,... - https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/15/22578396/microsoft-windows-365-pricing-skus-monthly-subscription-cost

Go read how Pepper was a very bad robot - Don’t kill me, please. | Photo by Sam Byford / The Verge
... - https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/15/22578346/pepper-robot-failures-wall-street-journal

AT&T stops slowing down “unlimited” data—if you buy the most expensive plan - Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Ronald Martinez)
On Monday, AT&T announced ... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1779818 #unlimiteddata #biz&it #policy #att

🚀 We've just released Synapse 1.38.0, with support for time-based cache expiry as well as the usual round of bugfixes and other improvements. Read more on the blog post: https://matrix.org/blog/2021/07/13/synapse-1-38-0-released

Coming up in August: LibreOffice 7.2! The first Release Candidate is now available – help us to test it, to make the final version super solid: https://qa.blog.documentfoundation.org/2021/07/13/libreoffice-7-2-rc1-is-available-for-testing/

Firefox 89 delivered more speed—today’s Firefox 90 adds SmartBlock 2.0 - Enlarge / The red panda of the Internet just keeps getting better. (credit: Kiszo... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1779865 #mozillafirefox #firefox #mozilla #tech

Package Release: 07/13 thunderbird 78.12.0 Mozilla Thunderbird: a full-featured e-mail and newsgroup client http://www.mozilla.org/products/thunderbird/

Some Kobo e-readers can now run Linux, becoming inexpensive e-ink tablets

https://tuxphones.com/kobo-clara-e-book-ereader-linux-kernel-hack/ #linux #postmarketos

Amazon gets waiver from FCC to monitor sleep with a radar sensor - CNET - Sleep tracking may be coming to Amazon devices in the future. - https://www.cnet.com/home/smart-home/amazon-gets-waiver-from-fcc-to-monitor-sleep-with-a-radar-sensor/#ftag=CAD590a51e

"One of the reasons why getting full access to your device is really tempting for governments is the same reason it’s tempting for abusive partners and former partners: we carry tracking devices in our pockets." - EFF Director of Cybersecurity @evacide https://www.ted.com/talks/eva_galperin_what_you_need_to_know_about_stalkerware

In the TransUnion decision, the Court has failed to recognize that Congress must have the power to proactively protect us from the risks created when private companies use modern databases to vacuum up our personal information. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/06/supreme-court-says-you-cant-sue-corporation-wrongly-marked-you-terrorist

Nuclear Energy Will Not Be the Solution to Climate Change
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/2021-07-08/nuclear-energy-will-not-be-solution-climate-change

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