Ethan Black @golemwire@librem.one

Did you know that @gnome contributors have curated a list of issues for you to work on as you’re just starting?

https://gitlab.gnome.org/groups/GNOME/-/issues/?state=opened&label_name%5B%5D=4.%20Newcomers

The #Newcomers label will make for an easy onboarding. Join us now!

There's a new "Year in Review" feature that's due out for Mastodon 4.4. I don't have any insider knowledge about when that release is going to drop. Some are excited for this feature and others are dreading it. Please, when we get this feature, if you're going to share your results, use the # Wrapstodon hashtag. This will make it easier for those interested to find your post, and easier for those not interested to filter it. Thanks!

@trinsec this is Paste! He has a sister called Copy!

FBI releases PSA warning about all the ways that cybercriminials are using AI to commit fraud on a larger scale and to increase the success of their scams. The advisory warns about deepfaked videos and voice calls, as well as AI generated profile images to impersonate people.

Among their recommendations:

-Create a secret word or phrase with your family to verify their identity.

-Look for subtle imperfections in images and videos, such as distorted hands or feet, unrealistic teeth or eyes, indistinct or irregular faces, unrealistic accessories such as glasses or jewelry, inaccurate shadows, watermarks, lag time, voice matching, and unrealistic movements.
Listen closely to the tone and word choice to distinguish between a legitimate phone call from a loved one and an AI-generated vocal cloning.

-If possible, limit online content of your image or voice, make social media accounts private, and limit followers to people you know to minimize fraudsters' capabilities to use generative AI software to create fraudulent identities for social engineering.

-Verify the identity of the person calling you by hanging up the phone, researching the contact of the bank or organization purporting to call you, and call the phone number directly.

-Never share sensitive information with people you have met only online or over the phone.

-Do not send money, gift cards, cryptocurrency, or other assets to people you do not know or have met only online or over the phone.

https://www.ic3.gov/PSA/2024/PSA241203

The largest phone service provider in Denmark TDC is down, meaning half the Danish population cannot use their phones, including calling 1-1-2 (The EU equivalent of 9-1-1).

Emergency vehicles have been placed in Copenhagen to allow citizens to ask for help directly in case of an emergency.

If you are in Denmark and need assistance, please note that anyone with a different mobile service can help you call 1-1-2. Alternatively, by removing your SIM-card, you can call 1-1-2 circumventing TDC.

Difficult conversations.
https://youtu.be/K0nS3EtD0x0

When I talk about the importance of going all in on the Fediverse, I speak based on experience.

At Opera we built a massive user community. When I quit, we had something like 35 million registered users and 35 million monthly visitors.

The new Opera management did not see the value of that. They believed it was cheaper and better to just use Facebook and that investing in your own community was a waste of money. So they closed down MyOpera and built a following on Facebook and Twitter instead. Then they got caught by the bait and switch when Facebook changed and you would no longer reach your audience, without paying. Later on Twitter changed as well.

This is important to explain to companies and institutions as they go shopping for social media sites to invest in. The best investment is clearly in your own site, being part of the Fediverse. It is not even all that expensive to do. It may take longer to build, but at least it is your own.

Not saying you cannot build a following on those other sites, but your long term strategy should be the Fediverse with your own server.

We try to lead the way here and thus we build Vivaldi Social. Not just for our selves, but to make a point and support the Fediverse.

#fediverse #Mastodon #Twitter #Threads #BlueSky #Vivaldi

What motivates you the most to try a new game?
What’s the first thing you look for? Pleas feel free to vote and share your thoughts! #poll #question #gameing #games #gamedev #today #game #indigamedev

Real Christian prayer is not about improving our reputation.
Why?
Click below to find out 👇
https://downiefamily.wixsite.com/wherebreadisfound/post/let-go-of-your-reputation

Discover strange and fascinating, untouched videos using the "IMG_XXXX" search.

=> https://smol.p1x.in/retrotube/

I made a simple tool to automate this ;)

#HTML #TOOL #YouTube #Retro

The pixie's parasol mushroom (Mycena interrupta), found in Australia, New Zealand, and Chile.

Photo credit: Steve Sargent

I feel like I shouldn’t have to say this, but now is really not the time to be assholes to other people. And no, your hot take on who screwed up or what went wrong is probably not helping in any way.