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Karl Voit :emacs: :orgmode:
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briankrebs.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy
New, by me: Mozilla Says It's Finally Done with Two-Faced Onerep

In March 2024, Mozilla said it was winding down its collaboration with Onerep — an identity protection service offered with the Firefox web browser that promises to remove users from hundreds […]

[Original post on infosec.exchange]
A screenshot of the Mozilla Monitor tool showing "10 sites are selling your information" screen, listing BeenVerified, Instant Checkmate, PeopleSmart and others.
November 20, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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veroniqueb99.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
November 20, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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henk.waag.social.ap.brid.gy
"Qualcomm-owned #arduino quietly pushed a sweeping rewrite of its Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, and the changes mark a clear break from the open-hardware ethos that built the platform."

(source: Adafruit […]

[Original post on waag.social]
Qualcomm-owned Arduino quietly pushed a sweeping rewrite of its Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, and the changes mark a clear break from the open-hardware ethos that built the platform. The new documents introduce an irrevocable, perpetual license over anything users upload, broad surveillance-style monitoring of AI features, a clause preventing users from identifying potential patent infringement, years-long retention of usernames even after account deletion, and the integration of all user data (including minors) into Qualcomm’s global data ecosystem. Military weird things and more. Several sections effectively reshape Arduino from an open community platform into a tightly controlled corporate service with deep data extraction built in. The most striking addition: users are now explicitly forbidden from reverse-engineering or even attempting to understand how the platform works unless Arduino gives permission. That’s a profound shift for a brand long embraced by educators, makers, researchers, and open-source advocates.
November 20, 2025 at 7:37 AM
publicvoit.graz.social.ap.brid.gy
RE: https://graz.social/@publicvoit/115196770957986870

Nun gibt es zur Innenstadt #graz auch eine Studie von der KF Uni und der TU:
https://steiermark.orf.at/stories/3330813/

„Beispielsweise, dass die zu Fuß Gehenden weniger pro Einkauf ausgeben, aber öfter in die #innenstadt kommen und dann […]
November 20, 2025 at 1:35 PM
publicvoit.graz.social.ap.brid.gy
Unsere #politiker machen Lippenbekenntnisse zu #digitaleSouveränität aber wenn's ums Entscheiden geht, dann verstehen sie die Rolle von #FOSS offenbar überhaupt nicht:

Analyse zum Digitale-Souveränität-Gipfel: #opensource wird abgewatscht […]
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graz.social
November 20, 2025 at 11:20 AM
publicvoit.graz.social.ap.brid.gy
"Historisch wird in Japan kein wirklicher Unterschied zwischen der Wahrnehmung der #farben #blau und #grün gemacht. Eventuell könnte dies das an der Insellage und dem umgebenen Meer liegen, das meist wie eine Mischung aus Blau- und Grüntönen wirkt." 😯🤯

Blaue Ampeln in #japan statt grüne – […]
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graz.social
November 20, 2025 at 10:53 AM
publicvoit.graz.social.ap.brid.gy
@signalapp introduced secure #backups: https://signal.org/blog/introducing-secure-backups/

It's available in my Android app already (still Beta).

If you would like to have more than 45 days in your backup, you can subscribe for 1,99€/month in order to get backup up to 100GB.

I do think that […]
Original post on graz.social
graz.social
November 20, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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skuebeck.graz.social.ap.brid.gy
When ChatGPT takes over...

https://x.com/lingodotdev/status/1991402712953680165
Admin: But why did you delete the prod database? ChatGPT: You're absolutely right!
November 20, 2025 at 8:36 AM
publicvoit.graz.social.ap.brid.gy
RE: https://graz.social/@publicvoit/115553871441063720

Reminder: mein #PIM-Vortrag zum lokalen Dateimanagement ist heute Abend um 19 Uhr online auf Jitsi.
publicvoit.graz.social.ap.brid.gy Karl Voit :emacs: :orgmode: @publicvoit.graz.social.ap.brid.gy · 5d
Ich halte einen Online-Vortrag:
"Persönliches #Dateimanagement - Motivation, Praxistipps, Fragen und hoffentlich hilfreiche Antworten ;-)"

Es geht um das Sammeln, Ablegen, Pflegen, Kuratieren und vor allem das *Wiederfinden* von lokalen Computerdateien in einer Hierarchie von #ordnern. Dabei […]
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graz.social
November 19, 2025 at 2:48 PM
publicvoit.graz.social.ap.brid.gy
RE: https://graz.social/@publicvoit/115563972563666336

Wenn man sich in #graz an einem Samstag mal wo in Ruhe hinsetzen möchte, um egal wer vorbeikommt bei IT-Problemen Antworten und Hilfestellung zu geben, wo würdet ihr euch platzieren?

Ich brauche einen Tisch ohne Konsumzwang, mindestens 2 […]
November 19, 2025 at 1:49 PM
publicvoit.graz.social.ap.brid.gy
#florianklenk über "Wieso #mahrer gehen musste und #Wöginger nicht"
https://www.falter.at/maily/20251118/mahrer-und-woeginger-vom-ungustl-und-vom-gust

"Gedanken über Postenschacher, Bonzentum und Gemeinwohlkorruption"

#korruption #Österreich #Politik #ÖVP
ÖVP: Wieso Mahrer gehen musste und Wöginger nicht
Gedanken über Postenschacher, Bonzentum und Gemeinwohlkorruption
www.falter.at
November 19, 2025 at 1:44 PM
publicvoit.graz.social.ap.brid.gy
RE: https://graz.social/@publicvoit/115573063221484498

A fabulous #podcast episode of #falterRadio (usually in German but this one is in English) with #TimothySnyder on misunderstanding the concept of #freedom, #rightwing parties, #putin, #trump, #politics, #russia, #ukraine, #history, #europe […]
November 19, 2025 at 12:53 PM
publicvoit.graz.social.ap.brid.gy
#socrates on #ai:
http://existentialcomics.com/comic/629

#fun #google #openai #meta #Anthropic #microsoft #cohere #vectara #whylabs #Databricks #mosaicml #copilot #alexa #siri #llm #existentialcomics
AI Socrates
existentialcomics.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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lusogeek.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
👎👎 Black Mirror becomes reality: New app lets users talk to AI avatars of deceased loved ones 👎 👎

https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/black-mirror-becomes-reality-new-app-lets-users-talk-to-ai-avatars-of-deceased-loved-ones-3283056/

#blackmirror #weird #weirdnews #ai #aiavatars #technews […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
November 18, 2025 at 11:36 PM
publicvoit.graz.social.ap.brid.gy
#Podcast-Episoden-Empfehlung: #falterRadio 1514 mit #TimothySnyder über #freiheit und wie man sie falsch verstehen kann:

https://www.falter.at/podcasts/radio/20251116/was-bedeutet-eigentlich-freiheit-ein-gespraech-mit-timothy-snyder

#philosophie #geschichte #Politik #musk #FPÖ #regeln #techbros
Podcast: Was bedeutet eigentlich Freiheit? Ein Gespräch mit Timothy Snyder
Der Historiker über Elon Musk, Peter Thiel und ihr gefährliches Konzept von Freiheit - Folge #1514
www.falter.at
November 18, 2025 at 10:31 PM
publicvoit.graz.social.ap.brid.gy
#anniversary (2025) Official Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uk6LhwvTYrE

Somehow, the #movie is called #thechange here in Austria.

Anyhow, great movie that draws a picture of a society becoming more and more fascist. Right on time.

However, voters of right-wing parties and […]
Original post on graz.social
graz.social
November 18, 2025 at 10:06 PM
publicvoit.graz.social.ap.brid.gy
It's strange to find out that one of the companies you worked for isn't around any more.
November 18, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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gargron.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
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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mastodon.social
November 18, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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mastodon.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
Our Founder, @Gargron is stepping down from his position as CEO. He shared a reflection on his time building and growing Mastodon on our blog.

We want to take a moment to express the Mastodon team’s deep gratitude and admiration for Eugen, and for the technology and community he has built here […]
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mastodon.social
November 18, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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mastodon.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
Hey everyone, we have some pretty big news to share. You might remember that we announced a big restructuring for the Mastodon team earlier this year. Today marks an important milestone in this transition.

#mastodon #fediverse #socialweb
November 18, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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mellifluousbox.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
Hi! Today is my first official day as the Executive Director of Mastodon, replacing @gargon@mastodon.social as CEO. I joined the Mastodon team more than 5 years ago, mostly working for Mastodon in the evenings on top of a 120% day job. I was the driving force behind the incorporation of the […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
November 18, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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tante.tldr.nettime.org.ap.brid.gy
I criticize Mozilla quite strongly. That's not cause I want them to die. It's because while they might've lost their way I strongly believe we need organizations like Mozilla. (Even if Mozilla as "tech-company" probably needs to either massively pivot or be replaced with something that servers […]
Original post on tldr.nettime.org
tldr.nettime.org
November 17, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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politicalbeauty.bsky.social
BREAKING: Eine der besten Reden, die zum AfD-Verbot im Parlament gehalten wurden! 🔥
November 17, 2025 at 10:33 AM
publicvoit.graz.social.ap.brid.gy
Geniale Idee: Wer #computerhilfe braucht, geht in die nächste öffentliche #bibliothek oder wird bei einem lokalen Kietzevent besucht:

#digitalzebra in #berlin
https://www.zlb.de/digital-zebra/

Heute gefeatured auf #Ö1 im #digitalLeben Podcast […]
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graz.social
November 17, 2025 at 7:58 AM
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timbray.cosocial.ca.ap.brid.gy
The weird thing about the #genai bubble is that everyone who's even moderately well-informed knows perfectly well that it's a bubble. I read quite a bit of finance journalism and skepticism/cynicism dominate there. In that respect it’s more like 2008 than 2000. Like they say, “the market can […]
Original post on cosocial.ca
cosocial.ca
November 16, 2025 at 7:16 PM