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Research using AI algorithms found that passive attacks were not effective in breaking I2P network anonymity.
Read more:
https://www.diva.exchange/en/privacy/research-confirms-the-reliability-of-the-i2p-network/
KDE's Amarok 3.3 music player lands with a switch to Qt6/KF6, a new GStreamer-based audio engine, and better database and emoji support.
https://linuxiac.com/amarok-3-3-music-player-adopts-qt6-kf6-and-gstreamer/
Did you know EFF’s Certbot tool has helped encrypt millions of websites? Our open source software is free to everyone, but we need your support. https://supporters.eff.org/donate/certbot-welcome
🐦🔗: https://nitter.oksocial.net/EFF/status/1942705740495610264#m
[2025/07/08 22:01]
How do you lure your kids off iPhones?
Give them MacBooks…running a "cool" version of Linux. Snagged 2 old Airs for just €50 each.
Wiped macOS, & installed @elementary - a clean, distro that feels familiar to macOS users but comes with a lot less bloat.
Now they’ve got "cool" Apple gear, with the the rich world of #Linux that respects their freedom and sparks curiosity.
Kids 1, Dad 1
Win-Win
Full guide here:
https://mangotek.eu/posts/breathing-new-life-into-macbook-airs/
Double-detonation supernova could explain why the universe is full of candles - Lucy in the sky with calcium Astroboffins have found the first evidence of a double-deton... - https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2025/07/07/doubledetonation_supernova/
Monday morning at the Internet Archive means one thing: the microfiche scanners are live! 📷️
Tune in to the scanning #livestream & start your week with some quiet, cool preservation (7:30 AM–midnight PT).
Parrot 6.4, a Linux distro designed for ethical hackers and cybersecurity pros, upgrades core tools and refines system scripts in preparation for the Debian 13-based Parrot 7.
https://linuxiac.com/parrot-os-6-4-lands-with-new-tools-and-linux-kernel-6-12/
Preparing for post-quantum cryptography is and isn’t like fixing the Y2K bug, https://nitter.oksocial.net/durumcrustulum explains on the new episode of EFF’s “How to Fix the Internet.” https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/06/podcast-episode-cryptography-makes-post-quantum-leap
🐦🔗: https://nitter.oksocial.net/EFF/status/1941134155791905131#m
[2025/07/04 13:57]
I scanned a handful of old commercial UNIX newsletters from 1983:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1su6vVa5vXe5FpI-4WB5AQyex_jS_t2XI?usp=sharing
"commUNIXations" Number 12 is particularly interesting - an issue dedicated to the commercial databases available on UNIX at the time.
Friends of EFF https://nitter.oksocial.net/publicknowledge are asking to stop Congress from making your Wi-Fi worse and cell service more expensive. Let them know what you think here: https://www.votervoice.net/PublicKnowledge/Campaigns/128237/Respond
🐦🔗: https://nitter.oksocial.net/EFF/status/1939888965659894090#m
[2025/07/01 03:29]
With all the Framework Laptop 12 news this week, we haven’t forgotten Framework Desktop! We are closing in on the start of manufacturing. We’re also making great progress with our partners.
#Noctua_at designed an alternate side panel, and it turns out it’s 3D printable!
#LTMLinuxTips - Day 5
🗺️ Check your public IP From terminal (with more detail):
curl -s https://ipinfo.io
Useful for remote access or VPN checks.