@sarahjamielewis

Almost as ridiculous as requiring age verification to boot an operating system.

Okay, it's even more ridiculous

#FOSS #Privacy #Cwtch #SimpleX #p2p #e2ee #Nimrods

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RE: https://mastodon.social/users/sarahjamielewis/statuses/116716370524884893

I know we stopped being the customer and started being the product a long time ago, but damn!

#privacy #ALPR #surveillance

https://www.404media.co/this-company-will-add-phone-airpod-and-smartwatch-trackers-to-license-plate-readers/

Surveillance Is Not Safety: A statement on the UK's latest threat to privacy [pdf]

https://signal.org/blog/pdfs/2026-06-08-uk-surveillance-is-not-safety.pdf

#HackerNews #surveillance #privacy #UK #safety #technology #rights

I'm so done with Apple.

We could have had nice things.
But no.
Instead we get dystopia.

I shouldn't be terrified of every software update pushed on the devices I bought.

#Apple #NoAI #Privacy

Expanding Private Cloud Compute - Apple Security Research https://lobste.rs/s/4xbzbk #ai #privacy #security
https://security.apple.com/blog/expanding-pcc/

@nileane I am boggling that people would want an llm they cannot control running rampant on their device.

Is that really what the dma wants? Ick.

#privacy

🚀 Dawarich 1.8.0 is out!

This release: various updates

📦 docker pull freikin/dawarich:1.8.0
📋 Changelog: https://github.com/Freika/dawarich/releases/tag/1.8.0

#Dawarich #SelfHosted #LocationTracking #Privacy #OpenSource

BookWyrm is an open-source social reading platform that lets you track books, write reviews, and discover new reads without relying on Goodreads.

You can host it yourself, connect with other readers, and even interact across the Fediverse thanks to ActivityPub support.

A great choice for book lovers who value openness, ownership, and privacy.

👉 https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/tool.html?id=bookwyrm

#OpenSource #BookWyrm #Fediverse #ActivityPub #Books #Privacy #FOSS

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BookWyrm project page showing information about the open-source social reading platform, including release details and a description of its reading, review, and social features.

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BookWyrm book discovery interface displaying a grid of book covers from various genres, highlighting browsing and recommendation features for readers.

@edri the sheer idea of such #Cyberfascist horseshite should get them thrown out of office.
- There is no "legitimate" excuse to violate #privacy and #security of communications.
- Allowing #Zensursula to take on any public office has been a huge mistake!