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"US users, meanwhile, would move to a new app, currently in the testing phase, that will have content-recommendation algorithms using technology licensed from ByteDance."
"US users, meanwhile, would move to a new app, currently in the testing phase, that will have content-recommendation algorithms using technology licensed from ByteDance."
Interesting article from The Register on Friday about alternative kernels. As per the article, the topic of other kernels surface again after #Linux developers continue to clash over certain tech like Rust, SystemD, and bcachefs.
The three kernels discussed are Managarm, Asterinas, and Xous. Until stumbling across this article today, I've not heard of any of them. I guess I have some reading ahead of me. The article also mentioned the idea of disgruntled devs possibly forking the Linux kernel - a fascinating and probably confusing experience for a lot of people.
Would certainly be an interesting thought experiment, now giving a valid reason to explicitly list the userland and kernel with which OS you happen to be using, ie Debian GNU/Fork-this, openSUSE GNU/Linux, Gentoo GNU/Asterinas, or whatever.
It also might just be easier and more straightfoward to use #FreeBSD instead. 🤷♂️
https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/12/three_new_microkernels/?td=rt-3a
Interesting article from The Register on Friday about alternative kernels. As per the article, the topic of other kernels surface again after #Linux developers continue to clash over certain tech like Rust, SystemD, and bcachefs.
The three kernels discussed are Managarm, Asterinas, and Xous. Until stumbling across this article today, I've not heard of any of them. I guess I have some reading ahead of me. The article also mentioned the idea of disgruntled devs possibly forking the Linux kernel - a fascinating and probably confusing experience for a lot of people.
Would certainly be an interesting thought experiment, now giving a valid reason to explicitly list the userland and kernel with which OS you happen to be using, ie Debian GNU/Fork-this, openSUSE GNU/Linux, Gentoo GNU/Asterinas, or whatever.
It also might just be easier and more straightfoward to use #FreeBSD instead. 🤷♂️
https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/12/three_new_microkernels/?td=rt-3a
Microsoft has fired 4 employees following protests over its reported ties to the Israeli military. ✂️
Two were terminated after breaking into President Brad Smith’s office during a sit-in organized by pro-Palestinian tech workers. 🏢
Microsoft says the actions violated company policy and posed safety concerns. 🚨
🔗 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/microsoft-fires-employees-break-in-president-brad-smith/
#TechNews#Microsoft#Protest#Protests#Israel#War#IDF#Palestinian#HumanRights#FreeSpeech#WorkplaceProtest#Palestine#Gaza#FreeGaza#BigTech
Microsoft has fired 4 employees following protests over its reported ties to the Israeli military. ✂️
Two were terminated after breaking into President Brad Smith’s office during a sit-in organized by pro-Palestinian tech workers. 🏢
Microsoft says the actions violated company policy and posed safety concerns. 🚨
🔗 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/microsoft-fires-employees-break-in-president-brad-smith/
#TechNews#Microsoft#Protest#Protests#Israel#War#IDF#Palestinian#HumanRights#FreeSpeech#WorkplaceProtest#Palestine#Gaza#FreeGaza#BigTech
Denmark 🇩🇰 just passed a groundbreaking law: citizens now own the copyright to their own face, voice, and body.
This is a major win against AI deepfakes and unauthorized digital identity use. The digital self is officially personal property! 💥
#Denmark#Law#DigitalRights#Deepfakes#AIethics#Privacy#PrivacyMatters #AIRegulation#AI#ArtificialIntelligence#DataOwnership#DigitalIdentity#AIforGood#FacialRecognition#Copyright#EthicalAI#TechNews#IdentityTheft#PersonalData#LegalTech
🔐 Tuta Mail introduces key verification to strengthen end-to-end encryption and defend against MITM attacks 👥
Users can now verify contacts’ public keys via QR code or manual comparison.
If skipped, Tuta defaults to TOFU (Trust On First Use) for seamless encryption 🧩
@Tutanota
🔗 https://tuta.com/blog/key-verification
#Encryption#CyberSecurity#Privacy#Tuta#Tutanota#TutaMail#EmailSecurity#OpenSource#FOSS#E2EE#PGP#Email#Mail#TechNews#DataProtection#Crypto#DigitalRights#OnlinePrivacy
🔐 Tuta Mail introduces key verification to strengthen end-to-end encryption and defend against MITM attacks 👥
Users can now verify contacts’ public keys via QR code or manual comparison.
If skipped, Tuta defaults to TOFU (Trust On First Use) for seamless encryption 🧩
@Tutanota
🔗 https://tuta.com/blog/key-verification
#Encryption#CyberSecurity#Privacy#Tuta#Tutanota#TutaMail#EmailSecurity#OpenSource#FOSS#E2EE#PGP#Email#Mail#TechNews#DataProtection#Crypto#DigitalRights#OnlinePrivacy
Denmark 🇩🇰 just passed a groundbreaking law: citizens now own the copyright to their own face, voice, and body.
This is a major win against AI deepfakes and unauthorized digital identity use. The digital self is officially personal property! 💥
#Denmark#Law#DigitalRights#Deepfakes#AIethics#Privacy#PrivacyMatters #AIRegulation#AI#ArtificialIntelligence#DataOwnership#DigitalIdentity#AIforGood#FacialRecognition#Copyright#EthicalAI#TechNews#IdentityTheft#PersonalData#LegalTech
🚀 Tails 7.0~rc1 is out for testing
Official release planned for Oct 16 🗓️
Built on Debian 13 & GNOME 48 🧩
Brings updated apps (GIMP 3.0.4, Audacity 3.7.3, Electrum 4.5.8 & more) 🔧
Improved hardware support 🌐
New RAM requirement: 3 GB 💾
Slower boot (fix coming) ⏳
Privacy-focused OS, now open for community feedback 🛡️
https://blog.torproject.org/tails-7_0-rc1-testing/
#Linux#FOSS#Privacy#Security#CyberSecurity#OpenSource#Tails#TailsOS#Tor#TorProject#Debian#Gnome#TechNews#OS#OperatingSystem
In the early days, it was impossible to run a local LLM meaningfully without investing in pricey GPUs. But researchers have had so much success in shrinking down and speeding up models that anyone with a laptop, or even a smartphone, can now get in on the action.
Here's how: https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/07/17/1120391/how-to-run-an-llm-on-your-laptop/
#TechNews#LLM
🚀 Tails 7.0~rc1 is out for testing
Official release planned for Oct 16 🗓️
Built on Debian 13 & GNOME 48 🧩
Brings updated apps (GIMP 3.0.4, Audacity 3.7.3, Electrum 4.5.8 & more) 🔧
Improved hardware support 🌐
New RAM requirement: 3 GB 💾
Slower boot (fix coming) ⏳
Privacy-focused OS, now open for community feedback 🛡️
https://blog.torproject.org/tails-7_0-rc1-testing/
#Linux#FOSS#Privacy#Security#CyberSecurity#OpenSource#Tails#TailsOS#Tor#TorProject#Debian#Gnome#TechNews#OS#OperatingSystem
In the early days, it was impossible to run a local LLM meaningfully without investing in pricey GPUs. But researchers have had so much success in shrinking down and speeding up models that anyone with a laptop, or even a smartphone, can now get in on the action.
Here's how: https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/07/17/1120391/how-to-run-an-llm-on-your-laptop/
#TechNews#LLM
🤖 A new site, "Is It Really FOSS?", tackles open source claims with clarity! It categorizes big projects like Proton Mail, Signal & Bitwarden, exposing hidden licensing risks and marketing hype. Check out the truth behind FOSS labels: https://cyberinsider.com/new-is-it-really-foss-site-tells-truth-about-open-source-claims/ 🔍 #FOSS#OpenSource#TechNews #newz
The state of #Linux packaging seems to be a perpetual mess. There is no standard packaging format among distros (something that I don't think will be resolved any time soon) and I've always viewed third party packaging tools like #snap and #flatpak with skepticism, mainly from a #security perspective.
After reading this, I'd rather deal with the perpetual mess of different package managers than the unraveling security headache that is Flatpak.
The state of #Linux packaging seems to be a perpetual mess. There is no standard packaging format among distros (something that I don't think will be resolved any time soon) and I've always viewed third party packaging tools like #snap and #flatpak with skepticism, mainly from a #security perspective.
After reading this, I'd rather deal with the perpetual mess of different package managers than the unraveling security headache that is Flatpak.
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