Kubuntu 26.04 LTS (Resolute Raccoon) Released
Kubuntu 26.04 LTS is here. Try Plasma 6.6, Qt 6.10, KDE Frameworks 6.24, and more.
This AI Tool Rips Off Open Source Software Without Violating Copyright
Malus, which is a piece of satire but also fully functional, performs a "clean room" clone of open source software, meaning users could then sell software without crediting the original developers.
Firefox 149 vs. Chrome 147 Web Browser Performance On Linux
It has been a while since featuring a showdown of the Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome web browsers on Linux.
Announcing the Zulip Foundation
Today marks a major transition for the Zulip open-source project and for Kandra Labs, the company behind it: I’m stepping back from full-time Zulip leadership to join Anthropic, alongside three senior team members, and …
Forgejo v15.0 is available
Forgejo v15.0, the lightweight, community-developed, self-hosted platform for code collaboration, was released on 16 April 2026. It marks the 100th release of Forgejo. You will find a short selection of the changes it i…
Uncovering Webloc: An Analysis of Penlink’s Ad-Based Geolocation Surveillance Tech
Location data collected from mobile apps and digital advertising can reveal habits, interests and almost any other aspect of someone's life. In this report, we uncover how a geolocation surveillance system called Webloc…
Website to help get an apks certificate hash
Drop an APK to extract its signing certificate SHA-256 hash.
The Atlas of Surveillance
"The Atlas of Surveillance is a database of surveillance #technologies deployed by #law enforcement in communities across the United States. This includes drones, body-worn cameras, automated license plate readers, faci…
Signal to Ottawa: We'll Leave Canada Before We Help You Spy on Users
Signal is drawing a hard line on the federal government's proposed surveillance legislation: comply with Bill C-22 or leave the country. The secure messaging app says it would rather ditch the Canadian market than be fo…
Cal.com goes closed source “because of security”
Cal.com goes closed source after 5 years. Hereâs why rising AI-driven security risks and vulnerability discovery are forcing us to protect customer data.
Major VPN provider says it could leave Canada over lawful access bill
OTTAWA — Virtual private network service NordVPN warned on Friday it could pull out of Canada over the federal government’s proposed lawful access bill. NordVPN said in a social media post it is reviewing the bill and w…
Citizens Lab enquiry: how can we fight against this surveilance
Our investigation uncovers two sophisticated telecom surveillance campaigns and, for the first time, links real-world attack traffic to mobile operator signalling infrastructure. The findings expose how suspected commer…
We Found a Stable Firefox Identifier Linking All Your Private Tor Identities
We discovered a privacy vulnerability in Firefox Private Browsing and Tor Browser that allows websites to fingerprint and track users across origins using IndexedDB database ordering, even after closing all private wind…
Surveillance vendors caught abusing access to telcos to track people's phone locations, researchers say
The Citizen Lab found two separate surveillance vendors abusing the backbone of cellular networks to spy on several victims across the world.
Recognition of open-source work as voluntary work
Recognition of open-source work as voluntary work in Germany
Consumer Federation of America Sues Meta for Failing to Protect Users from Scam Advertisements
The Consumer Federation of America (CFA), on behalf of itself and a proposed class of D.C. Facebook users, has filed a class action complaint and jury trial demand against Meta Platforms, Inc (Meta) for failing to prote…
[1998] A very important thought
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
Great roundup from our PC Jesus Steve.
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
Palantir posts a 22-point summary of Alex Karp's book, promoting hard power, AI weapons and deterrence, while denouncing pluralism and “reg…
Palantir's ideological bent has come under more scrutiny as it's worked with ICE and positioned itself as a defender of "the West."
Exclusive: ICE Glasses
Homeland Security is making “smart glasses” to collect intelligence on Americans
Redox OS Introducing New CPU Scheduler For ~1.5x Performance In Heavy Tasks
The Rust-based Redox OS operating system is preparing to land a new CPU scheduler thanks to work being carried out by open-source developer Akshit Gaur on modernizing the platform's process scheduling subsystem.
OpenReception released their first stable version of an appointment booking platform specialized towards healthcare facilities
End-to-end encrypted appointment booking platform
Digital ID in the UK: The Government Says It Is Voluntary, But Your Employer Might Not Give You a Choice
The UK's new Digital Access to Services Bill promises a free, voluntary digital ID. But right-to-work checks are a 'priority use case,' and 19 million Britons face digital exclusion.
Facial recognition data is a key to your identity – if stolen, you can’t just change the locks
You can change a stolen password or credit card, but you can’t reset your face when your biometric data is breached.
Parametric CAD for everyone
FluidCAD — write CAD models in JavaScript. See the result in real time.
Edmonton police body cameras now automatically detect faces and compare to a watchlist
The same technology sold to hold police accountable now scans 7,000 faces a day without asking anyone's permission.
Blombooru: A modern, self-hosted, single-user booru built with FastAPI & Tailwind. Docker-ready and simple to set up.
A modern, self-hosted, single-user booru built with FastAPI & Tailwind. Docker-ready and simple to set up. - mrblomblo/blombooru
Calibre 9.7 E-Book Manager Released With Offline HTTPS Content Server Mode
Calibre 9.7 introduces full offline mode for HTTPS content server connections, improved annotations grouping, viewer zoom enhancements, and several bug fixes.
The privacy audit platform for Android applications
The privacy audit platform for Android applications
Police in US state of Nevada can now track cellphones without a warrant
Nevada quietly signed an agreement earlier this year with a company that collects location data from cellphones, allowing police to track a device virtually in real time — all without a warrant.
Anyone remember . . . Tetris?
A simple tetris clone for android. Contribute to tpcstld/Jetris development by creating an account on GitHub.
New Forum Community.
A small community & creative hub for individuals sharing and collaborating with each other on their various projects.
Google, Apple, & Meta shared data from 3.5+M user accounts with US authorities over past decade through routine requests alone, a 770% incr…
Proton research shows how government access to Big Tech data is reshaping parenting and putting children’s privacy at risk.
Gnome System Monitor
simple system-monitor with new features
The founder of /e/os is anti-security
Gaël Duval is the founder and president of the /e/ foundation along with the CEO of Murena. Duval and his organizations have consistently taken a stance against protecting users from exploits. In this video, he once aga…
Gentoo Releases Experimental Images Using GNU/Hurd
Following an April Fools' Day tease of Gentoo claiming they were going to switch to GNU Hurd as their primary kernel moving forward, they have now acknowledged the joke but in fact also announcing there are now experime…
After 90 days we *may* not see Session on our app stores again
The Session Technology Foundation cannot continue without your support. Donate today to help Session in its fight for survival.
World expands its Tinder partnership and partners with Zoom and others to verify human users, as it continues its pivot from crypto to iden…
Honestly, whatâs hotter than a real person?
Original Apollo 11 code open-sourced by NASA — original Command Module and Lunar Module code repos are now public domain resources
View and download this historic assembly code for your own space program
The Libre Graphics Meeting (LGM) will be held in Nuremberg, Germany 🇩🇪, from April 22nd to 25th of 2026.
GIMP will be at Libre Graphics Meeting with 3 talks and as a gold sponsor
Sovereign Tech Fund invests over €1 million in KDE software development
Big Tech’s disregard for privacy laws and individuals’ personal data has become a matter of national security. As news of willful mismanagement fill the headlines on an almost daily basis, the world is beginning to turn…
Our World of Text
Infinitely large website. Write anywhere.
Forget the AI job apocalypse. AI’s real threat is worker control and surveillance
A new divide is emerging: between workers who use AI at work and those who are managed by it
EU ID App for Minors: EU Commission Gets Serious About Youth Protection
Commission President von der Leyen announces a ready solution for age verification that will enable anonymous surfing and hold platforms accountable.
Audit Finds Google, Microsoft, and Meta Still Tracking Users After Opt-Out - Slashdot
alternative_right shares a report from 404 Media: An independent privacy audit of Microsoft, Meta, and Google web traffic in California found that the companies may be violating state regulations and racking up billions…
[Android users] Felix Hollederer / QuickTiles · GitLab
Android Quick Settings Tiles
Proton Mail introduces post-quantum encryption | Proton
Proton Mail now supports post-quantum encryption, helping protect new encrypted emails against future quantum threats.
Open Source meets Outer Space
A 4-antenna SDR tile designed for arraying. Useful as a standalone SDR or as a building block for larger phased arrays.
PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 developers battling "AI slop code pull requests"
The team behind the popular PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 have seen a rise in what they say are AI slop code pull requests.
Huge Group of Experts Warns Meta That Its Pervert Glasses Will Enable Terrible Crimes
Meta's plans to add facial recognition tech to its smart glasses, as part of a new feature dubbed "Name Tag," has outraged rights groups.