Berlin: Police can secretly enter homes for state trojan installation
To collect data from IT systems, investigators in Berlin can secretly search suspects' rooms. This is in a Police Act amendment.
SmartTube's signature has been compromised, possible injected malicious library found by some users
Important Announcement Friends, it seems that my digital signature has been exposed. This signature protects the app from fake and malicious updates, so there is a risk that someone may try to rele...
Summit for Lemmy
A mobile client for Lemmy. Contribute to idunnololz/summit-for-lemmy development by creating an account on GitHub.
Australia’s Social Media Ban Was Pushed By Ad Agency Focused On Gambling Ads It Didn’t Want Banned
We’ve talked about the Australian social media ban that went into effect last week, how dumb it is, and why it’s already a mess. But late last week, some additional news broke that makes the whole …
I am stepping down as the CEO of Mastodon
Reflections on my time leading Mastodon and what's to come next.
(Posting on behalf of the dev) NEWM needs a helping hand!
Contribute to newm-next/newm-next development by creating an account on GitHub.
First Open Source dating app
Meet new people in your area, absolutely privately using open-source technologies. You're only a few clicks away to find new friends, dating and sexual partners. Looking for a girlfriend, boyfriend, quick hookup, one-ni…
Looking for feedback on a monero-native vpn i built
This is a small service. Read the FAQ. Decide if it fits your threat model.
How Microsoft stores and shares your encryption keys
Microsoft gives U.S. authorities BitLocker keys, making local encryption useless if your device is seized at the border.
How the UK is shaping a future of Precrime and dissent management - Freedom News
Algorithms, facial recognition, and tightening protest laws signal a deepening surveillance state ~ Blade Runner ~ The UK is expanding its use of p…
24H CAKE TIMER for Deep Work
A minimalist 24-hour focus tracker to log sessions, tag slices, track streaks, and review progress — all stored locally in your browser.
[ADVICE] How to contribute from home
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
Say hello to CC, a new AI productivity agent that connects your Gmail, Calendar and Drive to deliver a personalized briefing every morning.…
CC is an experimental AI productivity agent in Gmail by Google Labs. Get a personalized email briefing every morning and email CC anytime for help.
We Hacked Flock Safety Cameras in under 30 Seconds
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
I created a guide/website that helps beginners discover and switch to privacy-focused tools
People increasingly want their voices heard and are taking action by choosing the companies they support.
Palestinians in Gaza Are Watched, Tracked, and Targeted by Israeli Surveillance
Reporter Mohammed Mhawish describes the surveillance, from cameras at checkpoints to drones flying into people’s homes.
ICE is using smartwatches to track pregnant women, even during labor: ‘She was so afraid they would take her baby
Pregnant immigrants in ICE monitoring programs are avoiding care, fearing detention during labor and delivery
Mullvad VPN - AND THEN? A film about Chat Control and mass surveillance
Chat Control is back on the menu. To highlight the corruption behind the proposal, Mullvad VPN now presents "And Then?"
DSpico the first open source flashcart for the DS(i) finally released!
DSpico is a project by the LNH team, consisting of two parts: an open-source DS(i) flashcart and an app launcher compatible with many existing DS(i) flashcarts. All components —PCB, software, shell, stickers, and box ar…
A New Anonymous Phone Carrier Lets You Sign Up With Nothing but a Zip Code
Privacy stalwart Nicholas Merrill spent a decade fighting an FBI surveillance order. Now he wants to sell you phone service—without knowing almost anything about you.
Bootloader Unlock Wall of Shame
Keeping track of companies that "care about your data 🥺" - zenfyrdev/bootloader-unlock-wall-of-shame
Possible to avoid Google's future open source ban on Android devices?
Google is implementing a significant policy shift, banning unverified APKs, ROMs, and certain emulators on certified Android devices starting in 2026. This move, aimed at enhancing security and combating malware, will r…
Qualcomm has started enshitification of Arduino
New Terms of Service introduce perpetual content licenses, reverse-engineering bans, and widespread data collection.
Digital Omnibus: EU Commission wants to wreck core GDPR principles
The EU Commission has published its proposal for the "Digital Omnibus". The planned changes to the GDPR would lower protections for Europeans
Real Estate Giant Redfin Exposed Users’ Personal Info on Listing Contact Forms
Contact forms on Redfin's real estate listings displayed past users’ names, email addresses, and phone numbers.
Support GrapheneOS in Proton's 2025 Fundraiser
Nominate a project or organization you believe in and help us the 10 beneficiaries of this year's Proton Lifetime Account Charity Fundraiser.
Many EU states want to allow the US access to biometric police data
The EU countries have no fundamental problem with US law enforcement agencies accessing their national databases to search for threats.
"This is a political deception" − New Chat Control convinces lawmakers, but not privacy experts yet
The EU Council seems to agree to the new compromise "without further changes"
Releases · Medard22/Dolphin-MMJR2-VBI
A fork of Dolphin MMJR2 - with added VBI Skip hack and further fixes ported over from Dolphin Official. - Medard22/Dolphin-MMJR2-VBI
The Solution For The Network Effect Is Having People Have Feet On Both Sides Until They Fully Switch Isn't It?
Major social media platforms often prioritize data collection over user privacy. This raises concerns about the vast amounts of personal information shared online. Fortunately, a...
felix86 26.02 - x86 on RISC-V
We have a few exciting news this month!
Mecha Comet - Modular Linux Handheld Computer (Currently on Kickstarter)
A handheld Linux computer powered by open-source software. Modular, programmable, and truly yours to own, build and mod.
#UnplugBigTech: Your roadmap to a freer digital life - Part 1
#UnplugBigTech: Eine Einsteiger-Serie mit klaren, machbaren Schritten, um Alternativen zu nutzen und sich schrittweise von Big-Tech-Abhängigkeiten zu lösen.
How to encrypt your PC's disk without giving the keys to Microsoft
Storing recovery keys with Microsoft allows the company to unlock your disk.
Mixapps - shareable playlists that work offline
turn your music into shareable apps that work offline - hunterirving/mixapps
Swiss messaging service Threema is being acquired by German investment company Comitis Capital
Der Schweizer Messenger Threema erhält einen neuen Eigentümer aus Deutschland. Am Datenschutz soll sich nichts ändern.
Christiano Ronaldo and Messi Dancing Challenge 😭 why they look too good
Nobody did it better than them so far 😅
Haraltd v0.0.2 - A cross-platform Bluetooth daemon with JSON-RPC
A cross-platform daemon that provides a JSON-based RPC to interact with the native OS Bluetooth stack. - bluetuith-org/haraltd
Paul Romer: Jupyter, Mathematica, and the Future of the Research Paper
Economist. Policy Entrepreneur. Geek. Co-recipient of the 2018 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel. University Professor at NYU. Focused on urbanization; cooperation at scale of millio…
GeorgeClensy/Escape-Launcher: A minimalist android launcher to help you quit your phone addiction
A minimalist android launcher to help you quit your phone addiction - GeorgeClensy/Escape-Launcher
All my new code will be closed-source from now on - Marc J. Schmidt
All my new code will be closed-source from now on. I've contributed millions of lines of carefully written OSS code over the past decade, spent thousands of hours helping other people. If you want to use my libraries (1…
UK government exempting itself from flagship cyber law inspires little confidence
ANALYSIS: Ministers promise equivalent standards just without the legal obligation
European Commission issues call for evidence on open source
The European Commission has opened a 'call for evidence' to help shape its European Open Digita [...]
Open-Source EMR Pen Tablet Hardware Implementation and Documentation
Open-Source EMR Pen Tablet Hardware Implementation and Documentation
A plan for a post-American, enshittification-resistant internet (a speech at 39C3 in Hamburg on Dec 28, 2025)
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
SnekStudio - Free, Open-source VTuber Softare in Godot!
SnekStudio is a free, open-source VTuber application written using the Godot engine!
Gaël Duval: The Path to a New Smartphone Ecosystem
Interview with the longtime free software developer best known for Mandrake Linux, now CEO of /e/OS and an advocate for âdegoogledâ smartphones.
39C3: Power Cycles - media.ccc.de
Video Streaming Portal des Chaos Computer Clubs
Samsung users, if you are on One UI 8 and plan to downgrade to One UI 7 to be able to unlock the bootloader, do not install November's secu…
It looks like Samsung has silently removed the option to unlock the bootloader from One UI 8.0 onwards as it has been reported by some users in the forum (here, here). By reversing the Settings app code we can take a de…
I didn't realize my LG TV was spying on me until I turned off this setting
Your smart TV can do many great things, but this isn't one of them.