My response to European call for feedback on open source
European Commission - Have your say
mastodon age verification
Attached: 1 image WHAT the FUCK mastodon?!?!?!?! do NOT do the fucking age verification bullshit what the fuck is wrong with you https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/02/connecting-the-world-through-thriving-online-communi…
Gimp 3.2 is officially released. The game has changed. Adobe just got punched in the face.
We’re happy to present the first release of GIMP 3.2! This marks a year of design, development, and testing from volunteers and the community, as part of our plan to streamline releases after GIMP 3.0. We’re excited for…
How Push Notifications Can Betray Your Privacy (and What to Do About It)
A phone’s push notifications can contain a significant amount of information about you, your communications, and what you do throughout the day. And there are myriad ways that law enforcement can access the content or m…
I protect the right to protest safely | 🇬🇧
Stop the Government from banning face coverings at protests!
Stop Uploading Your Personal Files to Random “Free” Compression Sites
A sleek, privacy-first PDF & image compression tool that runs entirely in the browser — no uploads, no tracking, no servers. Perfect for creators, students, and developers who need fast, local file optimization. Purchas…
Nouveau vs. NVIDIA R595 Linux Driver For Workstation Graphics Performance
When having the HP Z6 G5 A workstation in the lab for benchmarking, one of the curiosity-driven tests was seeing how well the latest open-source and upstream Nouveau driver stack is competing against the latest official…
Meta plan to use political turmoil as cover for new surveillance tech rollout
An internal Meta doc reveals far-reaching surveillance plans from Facebook's parent company that rely on the distraction of political turmoil
Offline Translator: An Android translator app that performs text and image translation completely offline using on-device models—Supports a…
On-device translation of text and images
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.
Burnham to scrap Starmer’s digital ID scheme in ‘reset of priorities’
Incoming PM will reallocate unspecified resources from unpopular plan to helping with cost of living
The Web Scraping Consent Model Was Always Broken. AI Just Made It Obvious.
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After Town Bans Flock, Councilmember Crashes Out, Proposes Internet and Phone Ban / A Texas councilmember will propose “a total ban on all …
A Texas councilmember will propose “a total ban on all cellular and GPS-capable devices for all operations within city limits" and"a total termination of all internet services."
Hate It Or Rate It | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository
Track and decide: Love it or leave it with every purchase.
OpenSplitDeck - An open source steam controller
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
Mozilla to UK regulators: VPNs are essential privacy and security tools and should not be undermined – Open Policy & Advocacy
In the context of concerns around young people’s interactions with digital technologies, the UK’s Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is consulting on additional measures to prepare young people for ...
Discorch - Browse your Discord history and request message deletions
Browse your Discord history and request message deletions. Choose your path: play it safe with Discord's terms, or live on the edge with automated deletion.
Matrix messaging gaining ground in government IT
FOSDEM 2026: One-to-one and group messaging, encrypted VoIP calls, video conferencing – the open protocol handles them all
Securely erase empty space on Android
A free space eraser
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…
ntsc-rs - an accurate VHS video effect
ntsc-rs is a free, open-source VHS and analog TV video effect. Use it online in your browser, as a standalone application, or as a plugin for DaVinci Resolve, After Effects, and more.
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…
How Can Governments Pay Open Source Maintainers?
When I worked for the UK Government I was once asked if we could find a way to pay for all the Open Source Software we were using. It is a surprisingly hard problem and I want to talk about some of the issues we faced. …
Konform Browser v140.7.1-100 released
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eYou promises to change social media. But the alternatives already exist
Mastodon, Lemmy and Pixelfed already exist. Why is no one talking about them?
We’re pleased to announce the release of LibreOffice 26.2 🥳
We’re pleased to announce the release of LibreOffice 26.2, the newest version of the free and open source office suite trusted by millions of users around the world. This release makes it easier than ever for users to c…
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…
Official Announcement - A New Automation Utility - Automat
Tired of games that waste your time? AUTOMATE THEM 𝔸𝕦𝕥𝕠𝕞𝕒𝕥 is a tool that knows how to use your 🖱️ & ⌨️! It's optimized for frame perfect input replay 🎼, can recognize text 🔎, is scriptable with machine code ⚡️. Set …
Feel Better - A FOSS app for emotional check-in, management and building resilience
Your daily companion for mental wellness. Feel better, one day at a time.
Blender 5.0 Released With Better Vulkan Support, HDR On Wayland
It's the Blender 5.0 release day! Blender 5.0 is a big step forward for this open-source 3D modeling software with better Vulkan viewport support across different GPUs/drivers, HDR support when using Vulkan and Wayland …
Mass data collection is increasingly being used to find & identify individuals
Data capitalism has meant in the past decade that it is now common for people’s data to be used, often without their knowledge or consent, for advertising and for influencing elections.
OpenShot 3.5 Released As One Of Their "Biggest Releases" Ever
OpenShot 3.5 hit the web today for this open-source non-linear video editor that describes the new version as one of their 'biggest releases' ever in its 18+ year history.
Ardour 9.0 — What's new | Ardour DAW
What's new in the latest release of Ardour
LibreOffice invites contributors and the FOSS community to submit talks, lectures and ideas for this year’s conference that will be held in…
Join us in Pordenone, Italy, to share what you are doing for and with LibreOffice, how you are integrating LibreOffice in your infrastructure, how you are using LibreOffice to achieve Digital Sovereignty, and how LibreO…
Please Do Not Vibe Fuck Up This Software · Issue #929 · RsyncProject/rsync
We read every piece of feedback, and take your input very seriously.
No Shark is Safe: Millions of Shark Vacuums are Vulnerable to RCE
Millions of Shark vacuums are currently vulnerable to remote code execution. This critical vulnerability leaves hackable cameras with wheels inside the homes of Shark vacuum owners. The vulnerability is trivially exploi…
LLM/"AI" Policies | Jellyfin
The rise of LLMs as a useful development tool over the last year or so has been significant. The power and flexibility of tools like Claude Code and ChatGPT have given a lot of functionality both to experienced develope…
Serenum: a weather service that really respects your privacy
Serenum is a weather service that takes your privacy very seriously (read more).
An open source repairable printer.
Finally, an open hardware printer you can actually understand, repair, and upgrade
Israeli Spyware Firm Exposes Paragon Spyware Control Panel on LinkedIn
An Israeli spyware firm, Paragon Solutions, accidentally exposed its secretive Graphite control panel in a LinkedIn post, drawing sharp criticism from cybersecurity experts.
GrapheneOS Foundation To Never Required ID or Other PII To Use GrapheneOS
GrapheneOS will remain usable by anyone around the world without requiring personal information, identification or an account. GrapheneOS and our services will remain available internationally. If GrapheneOS devices can…
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…
The FBI is investigating Minnesota Signal chats tracking ICE, Patel says
FBI Director Kash Patel made the statement after right-wing media figures said they joined the chats and claimed participants were obstructing law enforcement.
AudioMass is a full-featured web-based audio & waveform editing tool
Free full-featured web-based audio & waveform editing tool - pkalogiros/AudioMass
Hackers are trying to steal Signal users' backups in new wave of widespread attacks
A new hacking campaign is trying to trick Signal users to give up their secret recovery key, which can be used to access online backups containing past messages.
How does iodéOS (iodé-tech) work?
If you are really curious about where your data is going, who is spying on you, and wish to stop it then iodéOS is a great place to start.
Ireland is updating it's laws to get more surveillance powers(including using spyware and intercepting communication encrypted or not encry…
From: Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
EDRi launches new resource to document abuses and support a full ban on spyware in Europe
EDRi is launching a document pool to centralise resources that tracks abuse and support the growing push for a full EU-wide ban of spyware.
OSS Anti Surveillance: public tracker for OS-level age signaling and related surveillance mechanisms
Document. Revert. Rebuild. Contribute to AntiSurv/oss-anti-surveillance development by creating an account on GitHub.
U.S. Supreme Court Case on Data Privacy in Police Investigations
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.