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🚨 DoorDash just confirmed a data breach affecting customers, delivery workers, and merchants. Names, emails, phone numbers, and physical addresses were exposed. But here's where it gets wild...
November 18, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Big news for messaging: WhatsApp is rolling out support for interoperability, enabling third-party chats across Europe. BirdyChat and Haiket are already supported with WhatsApp. Here's why it matters 🔐
November 17, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Great news! Now remove the bloatware & spy software next please 🙏
November 14, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Neither sounds pretty good right about now 🍿
November 13, 2025 at 9:30 PM
For anyone who missed it:

After 6 years, Google's "Privacy Sandbox" is officially done. So after all of that...Chrome remains the ONLY major browser still clinging to third-party cookies.
November 13, 2025 at 6:41 PM
It's time we fight to keep Android open.
Join the fight: keepandroidopen.org
October 30, 2025 at 1:02 PM
During the AWS outage, Eight Sleep mattresses went rogue 🛌

They woke people up with flashing lights, cranked heat to high levels, and locked into upright positions.

Welcome to 2025, where your subscription mattress freaks out because servers went down.
October 23, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Excited to be attending & speaking (about ad-blocking in the creator economy!) at the Ad-Filtering Dev Summit in Cyprus hosted by AdGuard, Ghostery, and eyeo.

Say hi if you're around!
October 23, 2025 at 7:23 AM
And just like that, Apple & Google are suing Texas for their 'censorship regime' and ' oppressive laws' for KYCing app stores 🧑‍⚖️ It's not common to agree with them, but this is nice to see!

Would you want to see coverage of this in a video update? Source:
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
October 18, 2025 at 2:29 AM
🎉 Zorin OS 18 is here, and it's a big upgrade!

Nice timing since Windows 10 just hit end-of-life this week, leaving 240 million PCs behind. Instead of buying new hardware or forcing Windows 11, Zorin OS like most distros lets you keep your existing computer running for years.
October 16, 2025 at 4:33 AM
🦊 Firefox 144 is FINALLY bringing full-fledged profile management!

No more about:profiles hacks or command-line flags. Just easy switching between personal, work, and testing profiles, like Chrome has had for years.

Drops October 14th, but you can enable it now in about:config
October 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
🚨 Logitech is bricking $100 smart home buttons on October 15th.

Your "compensation" for this planned obsolescence? A 15% off coupon (with exclusions) that expires in 6 months.

The Agreement: You paid $100. They're giving you a discount code. Your devices become e-waste.
October 10, 2025 at 1:02 PM
🎉 VICTORY: Synology just backed down on their restrictive drive policy!

After massive community backlash, Synology will now allow non-verified third-party drives on 2025 Plus, Value, and J-series NAS models with DSM 7.3.
October 10, 2025 at 12:00 AM
🚨 Texas is trying to destroy app privacy for everyone.

Starting 2026: Texas law requires age verification for all app downloads. Want to check the weather? Hand over "sensitive, personally identifiable information."

Apple and Google are complying, but calling it out as bad.
October 9, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Microsoft is at it AGAIN, removing more workarounds that let you install Windows 11 without a Microsoft account.

The latest W11 test build kills the "start ms-cxh:localonly" command that users discovered after MS blocked "bypassnro" earlier this year.

Pretty ridiculous 😤
October 8, 2025 at 12:00 AM
🚨 BREAKING: Chat Control BLOCKED in EU! 🎉

Germany just refused to back the EU's mass surveillance "Chat Control" regulation after public pressure! This blocks the required majority in the EU Council and derails next week's planned vote.

NICE JOB EVERYONE! 💪
October 7, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Nextcloud community is STRONG! Happy to be attending today 😄 Say hi if you're here!
#NextcloudConf25
September 27, 2025 at 10:34 AM
The Nextcloud community conference begins 🌤️ #NextcloudConf25
September 27, 2025 at 8:10 AM
80% of benefits come from switching to ANY established big tech alternative discussed in our community.

But many discussions revolve around the 20% that most people will never even get to.

Less arguing, more onboarding. Get friends off WhatsApp & Gmail first, then optimize.
September 12, 2025 at 1:02 PM
FINAL HOURS! EU governments finalize Chat Control positions TOMORROW (Sept 12)

If you're in undecided countries 🇪🇪🇬🇷🇩🇪 or others - contact your national reps AND MEPs NOW!

Every voice matters before the Oct 14 Council vote. fightchatcontrol.eu
September 11, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Senator Ron Wyden is calling out Microsoft's "gross cybersecurity negligence" for the cause behind the ransomware attack that took down hospitals 🏥💥

5+ million patient records stolen. Surgeries suspended. All because Microsoft uses "ancient, insecure" encryption by default.
September 11, 2025 at 7:03 AM
UK's age verification law is working exactly as critics predicted: a complete disaster.

Compliant sites lost 90% of users. Non-compliant sketchy sites saw traffic DOUBLE. On the bright side: Kids are now being taught to use Tor browser.

Congratulations, you played yourselves🧵
September 10, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Former WhatsApp security chief just dropped a lawsuit against Meta 💣

Claims 1,500 engineers had unrestricted access to user data with no audit trail, and that he got fired for trying to fix it.

Meta says he's just a disgruntled ex-employee with "poor performance."
September 9, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Reminder: While we're debating whether Proton or Tutanota has better encryption, many people are still using Gmail with password123 and wondering how their bank account was drained.

The weeds are fun to be in, but don't forget to look up once in a while 🌿
September 8, 2025 at 8:30 PM
If you don't have a custom domain, you don't really own your email inbox.

New service shuts down? Your address is gone forever. Provider changes terms? You're stuck. Want to switch? Good luck updating every account.

A $10/year domain gives you email independence for life.
September 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM