keverets @keverets@librem.one

"Google disables tens of millions of Google accounts every year, as stated in a Dutch Tweakers article by Google Communications Manager in the Netherlands, without warning, giving the recipient a reason why, or providing a way to get it back."

https://nextcloud.com/blog/big-tech-accountability/

Hey, so this is super cool.

Google has been collecting call and messaging data about who you talk to or send text messages to for years. There's no opt-out, no notifcation in their TOS they're doing this, and you can't see the results of that collection in Google Takeout.

https://www.scss.tcd.ie/doug.leith/privacyofdialerandsmsapps.pdf

In our latest newsletter 📰
- Murena T2e📱 is now available for order in the EU🇪🇺 and the USA 🇺🇸
- Our team has been hard at work to improve compatibility with Android apps! 💪

Read all those stories online in 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 🇫🇷 🇪🇸 🇮🇹

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https://e.foundation/leaving-apple-improved-compatibility-with-android-apps/

Lego Racers (1999)

"The European Parliament calls for removable and replaceable batteries"

https://repair.eu/news/the-european-parliament-calls-for-removable-and-replaceable-batteries/

#EU #RightToRepair

GMR Magazine - April 2004
https://archive.org/details/GMRMagazine/GMR_15_Apr_2004/page/n19/mode/2up

Sigh. Upgrade yer kernels.

https://dirtypipe.cm4all.com

If you are a developer who has posted on public mailing lists, watch out for spearphishing replies to your posts https://guardianproject.info/2022/02/23/spearphishing-for-developers/

This level of tracking of shoppers, even if it's to streamline checkout, is creepy. #privacy https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/28/technology/whole-foods-amazon-automation.html?smid=tw-share

PC Magazine - December 2001
https://books.google.com/books?id=MX5kFKbFM7EC&lpg=PP1&pg=PA146#v=twopage&q&f=false

I wonder what the internet would look like if the leading search engine prioritized indicators of stability and credibility rather than indicators of recency

RT @wc_helmets@twitter.com

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/wc_helmets/status/1460116205990252546

The Revenge of the Hot Water Bottle
https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2022/01/the-revenge-of-the-hot-water-bottle.html

Wow, after 25 years of Unix experience, I learned that you can filter output in #less.

Press ampersand (&) and enter a regex to show only lines matching the regex.

Press ampersand (&) and then exclamation mark (!) to apply an inverse filter.

F-Droid is an alternative app store for Android phones which only carries privacy-friendly free open source software. You can follow at:

➡️ @fdroidorg

Their site is https://f-droid.org

Google has made it a bit difficult to install F-Droid on a Google Android device. However, once it's been installed F-Droid is very easy to use.

Here's a guide for how to install it:

https://switching.software/use/f-droid

#FDroid #Android #FreeSoftware #ILoveFS #FOSS #FLOSS #Libre #OpenSource #Smartphones #Apps

The wonderful #XMPP-client #dino now supports audio/video calls between two or more people! Especially now many of us are stuck at home, we need a way to collaborate & socialize in a privacy-friendly way. Dino uses the XMPP-protocol for decentralized communication and with an intuitive user interface, helps you reach out to friends, family and co-workers, both for larger groups with a server in the middle as well as private groups directly peer-to-peer -> https://dino.im/blog/2022/02/dino-0.3-release/

I also like Aral's "Three Lws of Personal Devices", which have always seemed self-evident to me but apparently aren't

https://ar.al/2021/12/18/the-three-laws-of-personal-devices/

Dino 0.3 is released and supports video calls and conferences! 🥳

You can call a friend or a group of people. Calls are e2e-encrypted, peer-to-peer and compatible with other XMPP applications.

Release blog post: https://dino.im/blog/2022/02/dino-0.3-release/

Check out the new #streaming service #Resonate! It is a co-op owned by the artists and listeners – no VC money! It is still young and does not have #Spotify's massive catalog … but I love it!

I strongly encourage you to check out their About page to get a compact explanation of how it works: https://resonate.is/about/

Oh, and everything is #OpenSource and they have spent a lot of effort fostering a constructive community – it is a #coop after all.

What are you waiting for, sign up today (€10)!