Thomas Boom
@thomasboom123.bsky.social
Building software that improve lives
@samaltmanofficial.bsky.social Is this actually Sam Altman or is this fake?
January 9, 2026 at 9:21 AM
@samaltmanofficial.bsky.social Is this actually Sam Altman or is this fake?
@samwho.dev is your Ping feature on your website open-source? I'd like to integrate something like this on my site too.
January 8, 2026 at 9:05 AM
@samwho.dev is your Ping feature on your website open-source? I'd like to integrate something like this on my site too.
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Breaking: Google will now only release Android source code twice a year
Breaking: Google will now only release Android source code twice a year
Google has announced that it will publish Android source code to AOSP in Q2 and Q4 of each year.
www.androidauthority.com
January 6, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Breaking: Google will now only release Android source code twice a year
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Meet HIROH at #CES2026!
Discover the privacy-first HIROH phone powered by Murena & meet the team!
📍 Jan 6–9, Booth 62061 at CES, Las Vegas
👉 www.ces.tech
Discover the privacy-first HIROH phone powered by Murena & meet the team!
📍 Jan 6–9, Booth 62061 at CES, Las Vegas
👉 www.ces.tech
January 5, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Meet HIROH at #CES2026!
Discover the privacy-first HIROH phone powered by Murena & meet the team!
📍 Jan 6–9, Booth 62061 at CES, Las Vegas
👉 www.ces.tech
Discover the privacy-first HIROH phone powered by Murena & meet the team!
📍 Jan 6–9, Booth 62061 at CES, Las Vegas
👉 www.ces.tech
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Franse ministers hebben bij justitie en de mediatoezichthouder Arcom melding gemaakt van illegale content die door xAI's Grok gegenereerd zou zijn. Het gaat om deepfakes zonder toestemming van de afgebeelde persoon en kindermisbruikmateriaal. XAI reageert niet op vragen. #Tweakers
Grok gemeld bij Franse toezichthouders na genereren deepfakes en kindermisbruik
Franse ministers hebben bij justitie en de mediatoezichthouder Arcom melding gemaakt van illegale content die door xAI's Grok gegenereerd zou zijn. Het gaat om deepfakes zonder toestemming van de afgebeelde persoon en kindermisbruikmateriaal. XAI reageert niet op vragen.
tweakers.net
January 3, 2026 at 9:49 AM
Franse ministers hebben bij justitie en de mediatoezichthouder Arcom melding gemaakt van illegale content die door xAI's Grok gegenereerd zou zijn. Het gaat om deepfakes zonder toestemming van de afgebeelde persoon en kindermisbruikmateriaal. XAI reageert niet op vragen. #Tweakers
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Warren Buffett Retires As Berkshire Hathaway CEO After 55 Years
https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/12/31/226259/warren-buffett-retires-as-berkshire-hathaway-ceo-after-55-years?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
Warren Buffett Retires As Berkshire Hathaway CEO After 55 Years
Warren Buffett is retiring as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway at age 95, ending a 55-year run that reshaped how generations of Americans think about investing. "The 95-year-old, often referred to as the 'Oracle of Omaha' and the 'billionaire next door,' will relinquish the title after a career that saw hi...
news.slashdot.org
January 1, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Warren Buffett Retires As Berkshire Hathaway CEO After 55 Years
https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/12/31/226259/warren-buffett-retires-as-berkshire-hathaway-ceo-after-55-years?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
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This is one of our favorites!
December 24, 2025 at 8:24 PM
This is one of our favorites!
@proton.me We need this in #protonmail!
You may finally be able to change your old, embarrassing Gmail address
You may finally be able to change your old, embarrassing Gmail address
Changing your Gmail username could actually become possible in 2026.
www.androidauthority.com
December 24, 2025 at 9:51 PM
@proton.me We need this in #protonmail!
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Judge blocks Texas app store age verification law
Judge blocks Texas app store age verification law
A tech industry group challenged the law as unconstitutional.
buff.ly
December 23, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Judge blocks Texas app store age verification law
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Pa. high court rules that police can access #google searches without a warrant
https://therecord.media/google-searches-police-access-without-warrant-pennsylvania-court-ruling
#politics #privacy #pennsylvania
https://therecord.media/google-searches-police-access-without-warrant-pennsylvania-court-ruling
#politics #privacy #pennsylvania
Pa. high court rules that police can access Google searches without a warrant
therecord.media
December 23, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Pa. high court rules that police can access #google searches without a warrant
https://therecord.media/google-searches-police-access-without-warrant-pennsylvania-court-ruling
#politics #privacy #pennsylvania
https://therecord.media/google-searches-police-access-without-warrant-pennsylvania-court-ruling
#politics #privacy #pennsylvania
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Santa can keep the toys…
What we really want for Christmas: people before algorithms.
What we really want for Christmas: people before algorithms.
December 22, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Santa can keep the toys…
What we really want for Christmas: people before algorithms.
What we really want for Christmas: people before algorithms.
Just watched @techlore.tech's video about whats next in 2026, I'm exited!
December 17, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Just watched @techlore.tech's video about whats next in 2026, I'm exited!
Congrats @acquiredfm.bsky.social @ben-gilbert.bsky.social on the 10 years! Amazing podcast in the famous @newsfromgoogle.bsky.social garage, would love to see what's next!
December 17, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Congrats @acquiredfm.bsky.social @ben-gilbert.bsky.social on the 10 years! Amazing podcast in the famous @newsfromgoogle.bsky.social garage, would love to see what's next!
@joinloops.bsky.social How is the Google Play Android app progress?
December 17, 2025 at 12:12 AM
@joinloops.bsky.social How is the Google Play Android app progress?
@samaltmanofficial.bsky.social could you please give your models a better naming scheme then ChatGPT-5.1-codex-max-extra-high-fast? I'll provide the names myself, at least do something better than this, how hard can it be... 😣
December 10, 2025 at 7:06 PM
@samaltmanofficial.bsky.social could you please give your models a better naming scheme then ChatGPT-5.1-codex-max-extra-high-fast? I'll provide the names myself, at least do something better than this, how hard can it be... 😣
@nothing-tech.bsky.social you should really launch the Nothing Burger (1)
December 10, 2025 at 6:12 PM
@nothing-tech.bsky.social you should really launch the Nothing Burger (1)
@proton.me When will rollout of #protonsheets finish? I still don't have it
December 8, 2025 at 5:28 AM
@proton.me When will rollout of #protonsheets finish? I still don't have it
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A bit of a vulnerable post by me but we need your help to get us through what has been a more difficult period than 2020.
It would be really appreciated if you could read and share in your networks too 💛
bell.bz/its-been-a-v...
It would be really appreciated if you could read and share in your networks too 💛
bell.bz/its-been-a-v...
It’s been a very hard year - Andy Bell
Unlike a lot of places in tech, my company, Set Studio/Piccalilli has no outside funding. Bootstrapped is what the LinkedIn people say, I think. It’s been a hard year this year. A very hard year...
bell.bz
November 27, 2025 at 4:23 PM
A bit of a vulnerable post by me but we need your help to get us through what has been a more difficult period than 2020.
It would be really appreciated if you could read and share in your networks too 💛
bell.bz/its-been-a-v...
It would be really appreciated if you could read and share in your networks too 💛
bell.bz/its-been-a-v...
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🍉 v1.6 released - flair it up!
Post flairs are finally here 🎉 plus Bluesky sharing, link posts, and a few mobile fixes too. Thanks for helping make Nooki feel more alive every week 💛
Post flairs are finally here 🎉 plus Bluesky sharing, link posts, and a few mobile fixes too. Thanks for helping make Nooki feel more alive every week 💛
November 10, 2025 at 7:21 AM
🍉 v1.6 released - flair it up!
Post flairs are finally here 🎉 plus Bluesky sharing, link posts, and a few mobile fixes too. Thanks for helping make Nooki feel more alive every week 💛
Post flairs are finally here 🎉 plus Bluesky sharing, link posts, and a few mobile fixes too. Thanks for helping make Nooki feel more alive every week 💛
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On Global Encryption Day, our #OptOutOctober tip is to check out Signal: an encrypted messaging app that actually keeps your conversations private.
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
October 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
On Global Encryption Day, our #OptOutOctober tip is to check out Signal: an encrypted messaging app that actually keeps your conversations private.
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
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Whether you're concerned about your digital footprint or looking to safeguard your physical privacy, understanding where your personal address appears and how to obscure it is a crucial step. Here's what you need to know. #OptOutOctober
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
October 20, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Whether you're concerned about your digital footprint or looking to safeguard your physical privacy, understanding where your personal address appears and how to obscure it is a crucial step. Here's what you need to know. #OptOutOctober
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
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Happy Amazon Prime Day! Amazon collects mountains of data about how you use the service, but there is a setting you can change to make it harder for the company to use that data to sell you more things. #OptOutOctober www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
October 7, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Happy Amazon Prime Day! Amazon collects mountains of data about how you use the service, but there is a setting you can change to make it harder for the company to use that data to sell you more things. #OptOutOctober www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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If you're heading out to a protest, there are a number of concepts to keep in mind to keep yourself—and your data—safe. ssd.eff.org/module/atte...
Attending a Protest
For quick reference, we've created a handy guide designed to be printed, folded, and carried in your pocket (PDF download).
Now, more than ever, citizens must be able to hold those in power accountable and inspire others through the act of protest.
Protecting your electronic devices and digital assets before, during,...
ssd.eff.org
October 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
If you're heading out to a protest, there are a number of concepts to keep in mind to keep yourself—and your data—safe. ssd.eff.org/module/atte...