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@gamingonlinux I like it so far, easier links to store and DLC detail from the library view.
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A Guest Post by Evon Ho - "I e-mailed the company asking questions about the entrepreneurial aspects of running a computer company, expecting an employee to send over a typical pre-written list of information. To my surprise and excitement, the CEO and Founder Todd Weaver e-mailed me himself, and answered my questions. This was very inspiring." https://puri.sm/posts/a-guest-post-by-evon-ho/ #purism
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#DareToCare and dare to repair your electronics 🙌📲
@iFixit@twitter.com gave Fairphone 3 a 10/10 repairability score, making this model - besides the Fairphone 2 - the only phone worldwide to receive this high score.
Read more about this➡️ https://frphn.co/ifixit
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New @privacyint report: "many mental health websites don’t take the privacy of their visitors as seriously as they should" like "depression tests that share your answers with third parties."
Beware and use our tracker blocker ( https://duckduckgo.com/app)!
https://privacyinternational.org/campaigns/your-mental-health-sale
Original tweet : https://twitter.com/DuckDuckGo/status/1173956520788353026
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RT @TEDTalks: Here's why it matters that Facebook knows everything about you: https://t.co/1YI67JbzP6 tweeted by @Firefox
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Historic win for privacy.
Today, the High Court of South Africa in Pretoria declared that bulk interception by the South African National Communications Centre is unlawful and invalid. #surveillance
https://privacyinternational.org/news-analysis/3212/bulk-surveillance-unlawful-says-high-court-south-africa
.onion: https://privacyintyqcroe.onion/news-analysis/3212/bulk-surveillance-unlawful-says-high-court-south-africa
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If you still use Gmail, Google can scan your emails to track & keep full history of what you buy online. Yikes.
@michaelgroth recommends switching to one of these privacy-first email providers:
• @ProtonMail
• @TutanotaTeam
• @Posteo_de
• @Runbox https://www.fastcompany.com/90392612/these-4-gmail-alternatives-put-your-privacy-first
Original tweet : https://twitter.com/DuckDuckGo/status/1173231748639002624
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It's okay if you failed today. You can try again tomorrow.
@switchingsocial@mastodon.at That is an excellent quick video and well written descriptions on the site, thanks!
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#PineTime, recently announced by PINE64 on Twitter, will be the #PinePhone official companion smartwatch. It will sell for about $25 and feature a low-power ARM MCU, heart rate sensor and much more.
https://tuxphones.com/meet-pinetime-the-official-25-pinephone-companion-smartwatch/ #linux
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Google is trying to justify "why Chrome is so far behind [...] in offering privacy protections" with false claims that blocking tracking cookies is bad for privacy.
Researchers @jonathanmayer & @random_walker set the record straight:
https://freedom-to-tinker.com/2019/08/23/deconstructing-googles-excuses-on-tracking-protection/
Original tweet : https://twitter.com/DuckDuckGo/status/1172144582517284865
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Facebook is trying to keep you & your data in their multiverse, so be sure you complete all the steps in this guide from @OpticSwerve to truly #DeleteFacebook, and not just deactivate your account.
Then spread the word to your friends & family 😇
https://deletefacebook.com
Original tweet : https://twitter.com/DuckDuckGo/status/1172506977940979712
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@purism Thanks! I expected there was a well thought out reasoning, great to get a good clear answer. I don't expect it'll impact my next laptop purchase, for games its now mostly older games that the Intel graphics can handle :)
@purism I know it opens up a bag of issues with both Open Source and Restricted Drivers available, but are there any plans in the future for any size of Librem laptop to have nVidia or ATI graphics capability?
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RT @seancannell
Start.
Start now.
Start where you are.
Start with what you have.
Start with all of your insecurities.
Start with what you already know.
Start moving towards the goal.
Start and make mistakes.
Start small.
Start now.
Just start.
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The @PINE64 PinePhone is real! Here are some recent videos of it running:
postmarketOS + #PlasmaMobile: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8V711Iordo4
Ubports Ubuntu Touch: https://twitter.com/Mariogrip/status/1169049411231637505
🍣 #SailfishOS: https://vimeo.com/357952216
Even better performance to be expected once all these platforms, now at their earliest stage, are optimized enough.
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Good news! You now have the power to stop ALL auto-playing videos with a flip of a switch.
Here’s how:
https://t.co/ciffxFNcnV tweeted by @Firefox
@Ste1lar@niu.moe Linux, nothing as long as your not recklessly using root or granting permissions.
Windows, the built in Windows Defender. I talked enough with honest AV developers before, for the good of all security, each AV company reports back into central shared databases on threats and fixes. So on a worst-case zero day, the AV company that finds/fixes may have a few hours lead before everyone else has it...
That being said...just don't use Windows unless forced :P
@techzerker Normally I private journal before bed, but tonight this thought train or musing just would not leave my mind, so it was written roughly and quickly!
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