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Consumer infringements, dark patterns, roadhogs and other nasty stuff in Africa.
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"The report stated: “Palantir is a company based in the USA, where there is a possibility that sensitive data could be accessed by the American government and intelligence services.” The Swiss defence department later described this wording as a “precautionary risk assessment,” but the […]
Original post on mastodon.online
mastodon.online
December 26, 2025 at 10:46 AM
"The report stated: “Palantir is a company based in the USA, where there is a possibility that sensitive data could be accessed by the American government and intelligence services.” The Swiss defence department later described this wording as a “precautionary risk assessment,” but the […]
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Waterfox browser goes AI-free, targets the Firefox faithful
https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/18/firefox_no_ai_alternative_waterfox/
Even if Mozilla is going to add an AI kill switch, that may not be enough to reassure many.
<- by me on @theregister
https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/18/firefox_no_ai_alternative_waterfox/
Even if Mozilla is going to add an AI kill switch, that may not be enough to reassure many.
<- by me on @theregister
Waterfox browser goes AI-free, targets the Firefox faithful
: Even if Mozilla is going to add an AI kill switch, that may not be enough to reassure many.
www.theregister.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Waterfox browser goes AI-free, targets the Firefox faithful
https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/18/firefox_no_ai_alternative_waterfox/
Even if Mozilla is going to add an AI kill switch, that may not be enough to reassure many.
<- by me on @theregister
https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/18/firefox_no_ai_alternative_waterfox/
Even if Mozilla is going to add an AI kill switch, that may not be enough to reassure many.
<- by me on @theregister
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@oldaily/115724522481486546
""What looks like “choice” is increasingly the downstream effect of ranking systems. ""
No technology is neutral.
""What looks like “choice” is increasingly the downstream effect of ranking systems. ""
No technology is neutral.
mastodon.social
December 15, 2025 at 4:57 PM
RE: https://mastodon.social/@oldaily/115724522481486546
""What looks like “choice” is increasingly the downstream effect of ranking systems. ""
No technology is neutral.
""What looks like “choice” is increasingly the downstream effect of ranking systems. ""
No technology is neutral.
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"Let us be the repository of your passkeys" and "We may terminate your account at any time and permanently refuse to communicate with you" ... seems like a bad combination?
December 15, 2025 at 3:56 PM
"Let us be the repository of your passkeys" and "We may terminate your account at any time and permanently refuse to communicate with you" ... seems like a bad combination?
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On this day, two years ago, we published the first chatmail relay, https://delta.chat/en/2023-12-13-chatmail along with templates to replicate the setup, without needing any permission. Two weeks ago we thought there are 60 relays when a hacker handed in a 100+ list 😂
A bunch of knowledgeable […]
A bunch of knowledgeable […]
Original post on chaos.social
chaos.social
December 13, 2025 at 11:02 AM
On this day, two years ago, we published the first chatmail relay, https://delta.chat/en/2023-12-13-chatmail along with templates to replicate the setup, without needing any permission. Two weeks ago we thought there are 60 relays when a hacker handed in a 100+ list 😂
A bunch of knowledgeable […]
A bunch of knowledgeable […]
Has anyone ever tried to delete their PayPal Account?
I have attempted several times including the option to delete all my data, however if I check again after several months, the account is still active and I can log in as usual.
#paypal #fckpaypal
I have attempted several times including the option to delete all my data, however if I check again after several months, the account is still active and I can log in as usual.
#paypal #fckpaypal
December 12, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Has anyone ever tried to delete their PayPal Account?
I have attempted several times including the option to delete all my data, however if I check again after several months, the account is still active and I can log in as usual.
#paypal #fckpaypal
I have attempted several times including the option to delete all my data, however if I check again after several months, the account is still active and I can log in as usual.
#paypal #fckpaypal
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The Danish government is using the upcoming Christmas break to slip through a public consultation for a draft law that would make it an OFFENCE to use a #vpn to access content that would otherwise not be available in Denmark, or to circumvent the blocking of […]
[Original post on eupolicy.social]
[Original post on eupolicy.social]
![English translation of the highlighted part:
The term ‘other technical solution’ should be understood broadly. The broad wording is intended to ensure that the proposed amendment covers any technical solution used to provide unauthorised access to media content.
[..]
For example, it will also be prohibited to use VPN connections to access media content that would otherwise not be available in Denmark, or to circumvent the blocking of illegal websites.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:liypjs65cx7yxniqsnn3vqmj/bafkreid7gd3g6r5b76jr7y6dgb54phd43c7pl73dtondbt2nbqhru7hcr4@jpeg)
December 10, 2025 at 5:38 PM
The Danish government is using the upcoming Christmas break to slip through a public consultation for a draft law that would make it an OFFENCE to use a #vpn to access content that would otherwise not be available in Denmark, or to circumvent the blocking of […]
[Original post on eupolicy.social]
[Original post on eupolicy.social]
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Henson Razors are engineered to give a spectacular shave with dirt-cheap generic blades, and it’s on sale
“Razors are one of the most heavily and competitively marketed products in American capitalism. Made with steel and plastic that costs a few pennies but sold for a thousand-percent profit […]
“Razors are one of the most heavily and competitively marketed products in American capitalism. Made with steel and plastic that costs a few pennies but sold for a thousand-percent profit […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
December 11, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Henson Razors are engineered to give a spectacular shave with dirt-cheap generic blades, and it’s on sale
“Razors are one of the most heavily and competitively marketed products in American capitalism. Made with steel and plastic that costs a few pennies but sold for a thousand-percent profit […]
“Razors are one of the most heavily and competitively marketed products in American capitalism. Made with steel and plastic that costs a few pennies but sold for a thousand-percent profit […]
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You will no longer be able to pay for tolls using your magstripe credit/debit card: https://techcentral.co.za/sanral-dumps-magstripes-at-national-toll-gates/275130/?utm_source=MastodonAfrica
#southafrica #banking
#southafrica #banking
Sanral dumps magstripes at national toll gates
Roads agency Sanral has stopped supporting magnetic stripe payments at toll plazas ahead of the busy holiday period.
techcentral.co.za
December 3, 2025 at 10:56 AM
You will no longer be able to pay for tolls using your magstripe credit/debit card: https://techcentral.co.za/sanral-dumps-magstripes-at-national-toll-gates/275130/?utm_source=MastodonAfrica
#southafrica #banking
#southafrica #banking
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Forbes: Google Starts Sharing All Your Text Messages With Your Employer
As reported by Android Authority, “Google is rolling out Android RCS Archival on Pixel (and other Android) phones, allowing employers to intercept and archive RCS chats on work-managed devices. In simpler terms, your […]
As reported by Android Authority, “Google is rolling out Android RCS Archival on Pixel (and other Android) phones, allowing employers to intercept and archive RCS chats on work-managed devices. In simpler terms, your […]
Original post on ai6yr.org
m.ai6yr.org
December 2, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Forbes: Google Starts Sharing All Your Text Messages With Your Employer
As reported by Android Authority, “Google is rolling out Android RCS Archival on Pixel (and other Android) phones, allowing employers to intercept and archive RCS chats on work-managed devices. In simpler terms, your […]
As reported by Android Authority, “Google is rolling out Android RCS Archival on Pixel (and other Android) phones, allowing employers to intercept and archive RCS chats on work-managed devices. In simpler terms, your […]
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The gunman who shot and critically injured two National Guard members near the White House is an Afghan who worked with CIA-backed military units in Afghanistan. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11/27/us/national-guard-shooting-dc?smid=url-share
November 27, 2025 at 2:59 PM
The gunman who shot and critically injured two National Guard members near the White House is an Afghan who worked with CIA-backed military units in Afghanistan. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11/27/us/national-guard-shooting-dc?smid=url-share
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thinking of going to Clarens (in the FS) for the weekend. Any good accommodation suggestions ?
November 25, 2025 at 9:55 AM
thinking of going to Clarens (in the FS) for the weekend. Any good accommodation suggestions ?
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Chatting with a friend about Cloudflare's intermittent outages today, they brought up an interesting point: How many organizations have started relying on Cloudflare to do basic security blocking and tackling stuff, like stopping SQL injection attacks at the edge? Maybe your devs were lazy at […]
Original post on infosec.exchange
infosec.exchange
November 18, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Chatting with a friend about Cloudflare's intermittent outages today, they brought up an interesting point: How many organizations have started relying on Cloudflare to do basic security blocking and tackling stuff, like stopping SQL injection attacks at the edge? Maybe your devs were lazy at […]
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Today I am stepping down from my role as the CEO of #mastodon. Though this has been in the works for a while, I can't say I've fully processed how I feel about it. There is a bittersweet part to it, and I think I will miss it, but it also felt necessary. It feels like a goodbye, but it isn't—I […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
November 18, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Today I am stepping down from my role as the CEO of #mastodon. Though this has been in the works for a while, I can't say I've fully processed how I feel about it. There is a bittersweet part to it, and I think I will miss it, but it also felt necessary. It feels like a goodbye, but it isn't—I […]
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“Going to the cloud” can mean renting services/servers that you could get from anywhere. There’s little lock-in. The same four words “going to the cloud” might also mean locking your operations to a specific cloud provider, forever. This difference vital, yet often ignored […]
Original post on fosstodon.org
fosstodon.org
April 27, 2025 at 7:11 AM
“Going to the cloud” can mean renting services/servers that you could get from anywhere. There’s little lock-in. The same four words “going to the cloud” might also mean locking your operations to a specific cloud provider, forever. This difference vital, yet often ignored […]
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Someone Snuck Into a Cellebrite Microsoft Teams Call and Leaked Phone Unlocking Details
https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/someone-snuck-into-a-cellebrite-microsoft-teams-call-and-leaked-phone-unlocking-details/32448
https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/someone-snuck-into-a-cellebrite-microsoft-teams-call-and-leaked-phone-unlocking-details/32448
November 8, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Someone Snuck Into a Cellebrite Microsoft Teams Call and Leaked Phone Unlocking Details
https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/someone-snuck-into-a-cellebrite-microsoft-teams-call-and-leaked-phone-unlocking-details/32448
https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/someone-snuck-into-a-cellebrite-microsoft-teams-call-and-leaked-phone-unlocking-details/32448
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Why has iOS, with no input from me, deleted Qwant and replaced it with Google for my default browser? Sneaky twats. Bad Apple!
November 7, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Why has iOS, with no input from me, deleted Qwant and replaced it with Google for my default browser? Sneaky twats. Bad Apple!
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🇪🇺⚠️ A perfidious trick? The EU Council Presidency wants to introduce mandatory #chatcontrol through the backdoor 🚪: An Art. 4 amendment would MANDATE "all appropriate risk mitigation measures," including scanning, enforced with sanctions! 😡 […]
Original post on digitalcourage.social
digitalcourage.social
November 5, 2025 at 7:20 AM
🇪🇺⚠️ A perfidious trick? The EU Council Presidency wants to introduce mandatory #chatcontrol through the backdoor 🚪: An Art. 4 amendment would MANDATE "all appropriate risk mitigation measures," including scanning, enforced with sanctions! 😡 […]
"This is not conspiracy; it is the natural convergence of corporate capture and state control, wrapped in the moral language of child safety."
#censorship #OnlineSafetyAct
https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2025/11/6/britain-calls-it-safety-it-is-censorship
#censorship #OnlineSafetyAct
https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2025/11/6/britain-calls-it-safety-it-is-censorship
Britain calls it safety. It is censorship
The Online Safety Act, sold as child protection, now hides Gaza’s pain, silences dissent and spreads censorship.
www.aljazeera.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:20 PM
"This is not conspiracy; it is the natural convergence of corporate capture and state control, wrapped in the moral language of child safety."
#censorship #OnlineSafetyAct
https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2025/11/6/britain-calls-it-safety-it-is-censorship
#censorship #OnlineSafetyAct
https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2025/11/6/britain-calls-it-safety-it-is-censorship
November 6, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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Killer quote:
“I’m going back to the Fediverse. Back to Mastodon. To the nerds, the hobbyists, the idealists. The people who don’t talk about reach, but about relevance. To those who understand that decentralization isn’t nostalgic, it’s the future. That digital sovereignty isn’t a gimmick […]
“I’m going back to the Fediverse. Back to Mastodon. To the nerds, the hobbyists, the idealists. The people who don’t talk about reach, but about relevance. To those who understand that decentralization isn’t nostalgic, it’s the future. That digital sovereignty isn’t a gimmick […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
October 30, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Killer quote:
“I’m going back to the Fediverse. Back to Mastodon. To the nerds, the hobbyists, the idealists. The people who don’t talk about reach, but about relevance. To those who understand that decentralization isn’t nostalgic, it’s the future. That digital sovereignty isn’t a gimmick […]
“I’m going back to the Fediverse. Back to Mastodon. To the nerds, the hobbyists, the idealists. The people who don’t talk about reach, but about relevance. To those who understand that decentralization isn’t nostalgic, it’s the future. That digital sovereignty isn’t a gimmick […]
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Once again had to download a stupid app and spend ten minutes by the side of the road faffing with my phone to charge the car. This is such a huge barrier to entry for so many people, I do not know why you cannot just plug your car in and swipe a bank card, it is ridiculous. No wonder people […]
Original post on tooting.ch
tooting.ch
October 30, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Once again had to download a stupid app and spend ten minutes by the side of the road faffing with my phone to charge the car. This is such a huge barrier to entry for so many people, I do not know why you cannot just plug your car in and swipe a bank card, it is ridiculous. No wonder people […]
It was only a matter of time...
#nfc #banking #banks #cards #Payment #fraud #applepay #googlepay #mobilepayments
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/massive-surge-of-nfc-relay-malware-steals-europeans-credit-cards/
#nfc #banking #banks #cards #Payment #fraud #applepay #googlepay #mobilepayments
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/massive-surge-of-nfc-relay-malware-steals-europeans-credit-cards/
Massive surge of NFC relay malware steals Europeans’ credit cards
Near-Field Communication (NFC) relay malware has grown massively popular in Eastern Europe, with researchers discovering over 760 malicious Android apps using the technique to steal people's payment card information in the past few months.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
October 30, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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Good news! #chatcontrol has been withdrawn by the Danish EU Presidency after failing to gather support. For those who spent countless hours campaigning for #stopchatcontrol, thank you for fighting with us every step of the way […]
Original post on mastodon.neat.computer
mastodon.neat.computer
October 30, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Good news! #chatcontrol has been withdrawn by the Danish EU Presidency after failing to gather support. For those who spent countless hours campaigning for #stopchatcontrol, thank you for fighting with us every step of the way […]
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Hi, hello! I'm open to a new web dev contract, either a short burst (good for getting a project past logjams), or part-time longer term. Semantic HTML, modular CSS, modern JavaScript, Ruby, API integrations, the works.
I'm looking to make a major impact on a team with high-stakes full-stack […]
I'm looking to make a major impact on a team with high-stakes full-stack […]
Original post on indieweb.social
indieweb.social
October 29, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Hi, hello! I'm open to a new web dev contract, either a short burst (good for getting a project past logjams), or part-time longer term. Semantic HTML, modular CSS, modern JavaScript, Ruby, API integrations, the works.
I'm looking to make a major impact on a team with high-stakes full-stack […]
I'm looking to make a major impact on a team with high-stakes full-stack […]