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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/834310

> cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/834308 > > > Archived version: https://archive.ph/cQmID > > Archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20230729214729/https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/apple-rejects-new-name-x-for-twitter-ios-app-because-rules/

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/2246145

> Announcement by SO

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/2245867

> ! > > https://github.com/xenia-canary/xenia-canary/pull/180 > > ! >

Threads usage continues to fall. (July 21st)

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Hmm, wonder what sort of chatter is going on over on Orange Site from the past week

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One post with over 100 updoots, only 40 comments. Other posts are literally dead.

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Well, there is a Drama website. Let's see what sort of drama they've gotten from Zuck

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It's Zuckover

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Not a good look for threads

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/2212161

> ! > > Google's argument > > Highlights: > > > The only way around the dystopia this will lead to is to constantly and relentlessly shame and even harass all those involved in helping create it. > > > Mozilla should call for Google's removal from the W3C over this implementation of Web Environment Integrity. "But Chrome has 65% market share, what good is the W3C without them?” If Google can take unilateral action to fundamentally change the basic principles of the web, then the W3C is already useless. This will give Google a clear choice: if they want to maintain the idea that the W3C matters, they should withdraw this implementation. > > > It is unbelievable that over the course of 3 days, the potential future of the web has been put in such dire straits. There's already an existing, far less troubling (while still bad), proposal in the form of Private Access Tokens going through a standards committee that Google chose to ignore. They presented this proposal in the shadiest way possible through a personal GitHub account. They immediately shut down outside contribution and comments. And despite the blowback they are already shoving a full implementation into Chromium. > > What we need is real action, and this is the role Mozilla has always presented itself as serving. A "true" disinterested defender of the ideals of the web. Now is the time to prove it. Simply opposing this proposal isn't enough. This is about as clear and basic an attack on what fundamentally differentiates the web from every walled garden as possible. If someone drafted a proposal to the W3C that stated that only existing browsers should be allowed to render web pages, the correct response would not be to "take the stance that you oppose that proposal," it would be to seriously question whether the submitting party should even participate in the group. Make no mistake, that is what is happening now. > > https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36877227 > > JFC this is scary

cross-posted from: https://monyet.cc/post/147628

> Synopsis: > The article discusses the FBI's seizure of the Mastodon server and emphasizes the need for privacy protection in decentralized platforms like the Fediverse. It calls for hosts to implement basic security measures, adopt policies to protect users, and notify them of law enforcement actions. Users are encouraged to evaluate server precautions and voice concerns. Developers should prioritize end-to-end encryption for direct messages. Overall, the Fediverse community must prioritize user privacy and security to create a safer environment for all. > > Summary: > > Introduction > - We are in an exciting time for users wanting to regain control from major platforms like Twitter and Facebook. > - However, decentralized platforms like the Fediverse and Bluesky must be mindful of user privacy challenges and risks. > - Last May, the Mastodon server Kolektiva.social was compromised when the FBI seized all electronics, including a backup of the instance database, during an unrelated raid on one of the server's admins. > - This incident serves as a reminder to protect user privacy on decentralized platforms. > > A Fediverse Wake-up Call > - The story of equipment seizure echoes past digital rights cases like Steve Jackson Games v. Secret Service, emphasizing the need for more focused seizures. > - Law enforcement must improve its approach to seizing equipment and should only do so when relevant to an investigation. > - Decentralized web hosts need to have their users' backs and protect their privacy. > > Why Protecting the Fediverse Matters > - The Fediverse serves marginalized communities targeted by law enforcement, making user privacy protection crucial. > - The FBI's seizure of Kolektiva's database compromised personal information, posts, and interactions from thousands of users, affecting other instances as well. > - Users' data collected by the government can be used for unrelated investigations, highlighting the importance of strong privacy measures. > > What is a decentralized server host to do? > - Basic security practices, such as firewalls and limited user access, should be implemented for servers exposed to the internet. > - Limit data collection and storage to what is necessary and stay informed about security threats in the platform's code. > - Adopt policies and practices to protect users, including transparency reports about law enforcement attempts and notification to users about any access to their information. > > What can users do? > - Evaluate a server's precautions before joining the Fediverse and raise privacy concerns with admins and users on the instance. > - Encourage servers to include privacy commitments in their terms of service to resist law enforcement demands. > - Users have the freedom to move to another instance if they are dissatisfied with the privacy measures. > > What can developers do? > - Implement end-to-end encryption of direct messages to protect sensitive content. > - The Kolektiva raid highlights the need for all decentralized content hosts to prioritize privacy and follow EFF's recommendations. > > Conclusion > - Decentralized platforms offer opportunities for user control, but user privacy protection is vital. > - Hosts, users, and developers must work together to build a more secure and privacy-focused Fediverse.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/2067119

> Man Found Guilty of Child Porn, Because He Ran a Tor Exit Node::undefined

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/2066580

> Screenshots provided due to login wall > > —— > > let me browse this "tech" forum and see what kind of tech-related posts there are: > > > USA is sinking ship, India is rising tide > > > India has so many startups these days: Meesho, Swiggy, Paytm, CRED, Groww, and more, while USA is dying from mass shootings, inflation, woke politics. In 20 years, all the world will be moving to India for tech jobs. Then Americans will know how backlogged visa feels. > > ----- > > > india is going backward. will reach to 7th century if modi/bjp continues. > >> you must be a bhakt and not see reality. > >>> Didnt know some folks enjoyed mughal rapists and brit bayonets up theirs, and want it back so much. > >>>> Unfortunately, they have tremendous power and will get elected. I guess we are closer to 7th century. Now we will go back to BC. I am considering rural areas where people are still killed and woman are raped just because they are minorities > >>>>> Like Louisiana? > > There's like another 15 comments in this chain > > ! > > > India doesnt need a copycat - uber, amazon good enough what it need is clean public toilets, free birth control, mass transportation, side walk for people to live healthy lifestyle. What is the point of sitting in traffic for hours so much pollution, trash, poop, filtth, mosquitoes, dirt and potholes ? India is populous and it needs some unique solution cities more like in europe and singapore and not aspire to be like usa coz unfortunately its not gonna happen. > > > 700k H1b applications in 2023 and among them 550k is from India. Explains where people want to settle. > > ! > > ! > > OP, where do you live? Bangladesh? > > Can't forget the obligatory post asking if OP is from Pakistan or Bangladesh >

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/2055726

> Linux vs BSD is one of the funniest and most hilarious meme fights I see these days. > > Overall i think though that Linux OP was a bit of /r/lostredditors here because he came unprepared

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/1615987

> I was looking for a new USB-c hub and came across this article. It's an interesting write-up of what is on the inside of some popular options

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/1612142

> If you don't know what a Kei Car is, it's a Japanese class of vehicles that are super tiny and limited to 63hp. They are typically cute and/or crazy and make affordable enthusiast cars. > > ! > > ! > > Recently they've been very popular as cheap light farm trucks. > > To import a car into the US it needs to be 25 years old because of stupid laws. Orange site cannot believe we would do something so dangerous as allow cars with outdated safety standards on the road - after all, you might hurt yourself! > > > I feel like this sort of thing is a fantastic illustration of the irresponsible level which most drivers (in the US at least; can't speak to other countries) feel that they are just so so good at driving that they believe all these safety features are fine to go without. > > > Sure, this is presumably not your sole vehicle or daily driver. And sure, you're not going to be taking one of these on a 65mph highway. But a 30mph head-on collision with another vehicle will almost certainly kill you in one of these trucks. And I know if I was the driver of the other vehicle, and survived, even if I wasn't the one at fault, I'd probably need years of expensive therapy to get past it all. > > If this is too many words for you, he's mad because he's afraid he'll need therapy after killing you because of your car choice. > > This moron wants you to give up your fun car because he's afraid he'll need therapy. I just wanted to repeat that. > > > If safety was a primary concern for U.S. regulators, large consumer SUVs and trucks would not exist in their current form. As of ~2019 (the last such study I know of) trucks killed occupants of other vehicles at 2.5x the rate of cars and "SUVs" (an increasingly useless category as it includes everything from small unibody crossovers to enormous body-on-frame Canyonero-style monstrosities). I am not aware of any comparable headline figure for how pedestrians fare against them but I would put money on their pedestrian safety performance also being atrocious. > > What is it will silicon valley and car-hate? > > > I don't understand the anger and disdain from people about others potentially hurting themselves. The only thing I can think of is they are jealous of someone who doesn't have these sort of intrusive thoughts about safety all the time and how they get to do something cool like the OP every now and then. > > Fortunately someone has a sane take. > > > A kei truck is still safer than taking a bicycle or motorcycle on public roads. Do you propose banning those? > > Another refutation, what does the site think about this? > > > Nah, this is some terrible whataboutism. Stick to the topic. > > He said the magic word that invalidates all arguments! > > ---- > > Anyway I think much of the anti-kei sentiment is lobbyists trying to protect the truck market from affordable competition.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/1593296

> > The specificity and quantity of information the text and multimedia platform can access poses a risk to most users, if it falls into the wrong hands or is used to target them, tech experts agree. > > > “This is a hacker’s dream,” said Claudette McGowan, a longtime banking executive who founded Protexxa, a Toronto-based platform that uses artificial intelligence to rapidly identify and resolve cyber issues for employees.

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/1301687

> Hello! I have made a macOS client for Lemmy - Leomard. It's an initial version of the app, and my first macOS app made for the public. > > Features > - Mac-native client > - Fast, small and light (only 9.2 MB) > - Open source (GPLv3) > - Beautiful responsive interface > > Of course, it's a very early version, some features are missing (ex. image uploading), and you may encounter a bug here and there. > > Don't forget to follow Leomard's community: !leomard@lemm.ee > > Or jump straight to the project’s Git: https://github.com/Athlon007/Leomard > > If you have questions, feel free to ask :) > > > Hi everybody! This is the initial release of Leomard - a native macOS client app written in Swift using SwiftUI. It’s still in very early phase of development, features are missing, but it’s a start. Feedback is most welcome! > > > > Screenshots: > > > > ! > > > > ! > > > > ! > > > > ! > > > > ## Changelog > > > > - Initial Release > > > > Sent from Leomard.**

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/1305893

> cross-posted from: https://radiation.party/post/41704 > > > [ comments | sourced from HackerNews \]

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/924643

> Kolektiva is an anti-colonial anarchist collective that offers federated social media to anarchist collectives and individuals in the fediverse. For the social movements and liberation! > > > In mid-May 2023, the home of one of Kolektiva.social's admins was raided, and all their electronics were seized by the FBI. The raid was part of an investigation into a local protest. Kolektiva was neither a subject nor target of this investigation. Today, that admin was charged in relation to their alleged participation in this protest. > > > Unfortunately, at the time of the raid, our admin was troubleshooting an issue and working with a backup copy of the Kolektiva.social database. This backup, dated from the first week of May 2023, was in an unencrypted state when the raid occurred and it was seized, along with everything else. > > > The database is the heart of a Mastodon server. A database copy such as the one seized may include any of the following user data, in this case up to date as of early May 2023: > > > - User account information like the e-mail address associated with your account, your followers and follows, etc. > > > - All your posts: public, unlisted, followers-only, and direct ("DMs"). > > > - Possibly IP addresses associated with your account - IP addresses on Kolektiva.social are logged for 3 days and then deleted, so IP addresses from any logins in the 3 days prior to the database backup date would be included. > > > - A hashed ("encrypted") version of your password. > > Orange Site discussion (mostly debating what anarchism actually means)