Craig Cunningham @craigevil@librem.one

DOOM On a Desk Phone is Just the Tip of the Iceburg - These days we expect even the cheapest of burner smartphones to feature a multi-co... - https://hackaday.com/2021/08/13/doom-on-a-desk-phone-is-just-the-tip-of-the-iceburg/ #softwarehacks #doesitrundoom #embeddedlinux #linuxhacks #serialport #deskphone #binwalk #u-boot #doom

Dear every Linux distribution,

Please implement systemd-homed yesterday.

I’m especially looking at you, mobile Linux folks.

#security #privacy #encryption #linux

The Biden admin's executive order on antitrust is a quiet revolution, a profound change that gives enforcers scope to defend your privacy and rights to self-determination. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/08/party-its-1979-og-antitrust-back-baby

Apple Executive Defends Tools to Fight Child Porn, Acknowledges Privacy Backlash - A senior Apple executive defended the company’s new software to fight child pornography a... - https://www.wsj.com/articles/apple-executive-defends-tools-to-fight-child-porn-acknowledges-privacy-backlash-11628859600?mod=rss_Technology #paid

Innovative hand cranked washing machine ships
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-58083385

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Facebook's latest update decentralized their privacy settings, "scattering them mischievously among the other categories."

Our advice? #DeleteFacebook
https://techcrunch.com/2021/08/04/oh-facebook-changed-its-privacy-settings-again/

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/DuckDuckGo/status/1426178477330477066

GitHub: Git password authentication is shutting down
https://github.blog/changelog/2021-08-12-git-password-authentication-is-shutting-down/

(submitted by judge2020)

EU looking into new possible side-effects of mRNA Covid-19 shots
https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/eu-drugs-regulator-looking-new-possible-side-effects-mrna-vaccines-2021-08-11/

(submitted by Overton-Window)

The Open App Markets Act targets Google and Apple, but also online game stores like Steam, helping indie developers compete on price. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/08/new-bill-would-protect-indie-video-game-developers-and-app-developers

Hackaday Links: August 8, 2021 - Do you have burning opinions about GitHub Copilot, the AI pair programmer that Mic... - https://hackaday.com/2021/08/08/hackaday-links-august-8-2021/ #hackadaycolumns #hackadaylinks #githubcopilot #antiquebooks #chipshortage #antiphonary #zoombombing #zoom

EXPOSED! Small steps toward better privacy -every bit counts
https://dt.gl/exposed-small-steps-toward-better-privcy-every-bit-counts/

California's Dixie Fire Is Now the 2nd Largest in State History
https://www.npr.org/2021/08/08/1025928690/californias-dixie-fire-is-now-the-2nd-largest-in-state-history

(submitted by TroisM)

0 A.D. (real time strategy in ancient world) has released a new Alpha, the 25th, called Yaunā: https://play0ad.com/new-release-0-a-d-alpha-25-yauna/ #linux #linuxgaming #foss #oad #rts #release

Zoom to pay $85M for lying about having E2E encryption and sending data to Facebook and Google https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2021/08/zoom-to-pay-85m-for-lying-about-encryption-and-sending-data-to-facebook-and-google/

Microsoft director with intelligence background will lead the White House’s space council - The White House’s core space policy body will be led by Ch... - https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/2/22605570/microsoft-intelligence-national-space-council-executive-director-chirag-parikh-white-house

Nextcloud Talk 12 introduces voice messages, location sharing, Outlook integration & more!

With Nextcloud, enterprises, educational institutions and private users can immediately benefit from a decentralized, ad-free, surveillance-free complete communication experience!

The Linux Kernel Module Programming Guide (Updated for 5.x Kernels)
https://github.com/sysprog21/lkmpg/

(submitted by eating555)

Economics in Brief: Dollar Stores Make Up Nearly Half of All New Store Openings
https://nextcity.org/daily/entry/dollar-stores-make-up-nearly-half-of-all-new-store-openings-this-year

(submitted by paulpauper)