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Looking at #Conversations_im / #Quicksy in the Play Store and #Fdroid :
It seems to me as if it takes much longer now until updates are approved by Google. Meanwhile, updates at F-Droid seem to get faster.

Thanks Google and @fdroidorg for making it even more attractive for the average user to switch the store.

Update, May, 24th: Conversations_im just arrived in Play Store, Quicksy still pending.
New features (German); makertube.net/w/c62E2MbfE5WSpB…

Reminder: keepandroidopen.org

Keep Android Open

Your phone is about to stop being yours. In September 2026, Google will block every Android app whose developer hasn't registered with them.
keepandroidopen.org
#fdroid #quicksy #conversations_im @F-Droid
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Izzy

and don't forget @IzzyOnDroidOrg – where updates usually arrive within 24h of the devs having made them available. We also take them from the devs' releases, like Obtainium does – but with the difference of applying additional scans & checks on them, plus providing Reproducible Builds (meanwhile already covering about 2 out of 3 apps, with coverage still growing).
@IzzyOnDroidOrg
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Through our Free Speech Tracker, we aim to foster dialogue and awareness surrounding the importance of upholding free speech rights in India and reimagine our laws.

We are standing with those whose voices are being silenced. But we can’t do this alone.

Donate to support us: pages.razorpay.com/donate-to-s…

You can also contribute by reporting any free speech violations here: freespeech.sflc.in

#digitalrights #freespeech

Free Speech tracker by SFLC.in

The Free Speech Tracker website is a tool for monitoring and documenting instances of free speech violations across India.
Free Speech Tracker by SFLC.IN
#digitalrights #freespeech

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🔔 Breaking News 🔔

The FSFE has been granted permission to intervene at the EU Court of Justice for the second time — in case T-359/25, Apple v. European Commission — in support of the @EUCommission
One more time, we are the only charitable civil organization defending #FreeSoftware and #Interoperability at the court. 💪

➡️ fsfe.org/news/2026/news-202605…

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DMA: The FSFE intervenes against Apple before European Court of Justice for the second time - FSFE

The Free Software Foundation Europe has been granted permission to intervene at the Court of Justice of the European Union in the case T-359/25 - Apple aga...
FSFE - Free Software Foundation Europe
#freesoftware #Interoperability @European Commission
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Free Software Foundation Europe

This case focuses on Apple's obligations under Article 6(7) of the #DMA. Specifically how Apple must open up software & hardware interoperability on its smartphones and tablets.

The EU Court explicitly recognised this case will likely have "a significant impact on the supply of #FreeSoftware." 💡

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#freesoftware #dma

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Free Software Foundation Europe

The FSFE will now prepare and submit its statement of intervention, presenting arguments on #Interoperability, #SoftwareFreedom, and the real-world impact of the #DMA on developers and users.

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#SoftwareFreedom #Interoperability #dma

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Rokosun

When is the @EUCommission going to take similar action against Google for their new developer verification policy on Android - keepandroidopen.org/

This will essentially kill off alternative app distributors like @fdroidorg and establish Google as the sole arbiter who can approve or reject any app they want without any accountability.

Keep Android Open

Your phone is about to stop being yours. In September 2026, Google will block every Android app whose developer hasn't registered with them.
keepandroidopen.org
@F-Droid @European Commission

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@fdroidorg

You might also wanna take a look at Google's new changes to their reCaptcha service - cybersecuritynews.com/google-r…

This new reCaptcha system will kill all alternative mobile operating systems except Android and iOS, by making it impossible to solve reCaptcha without their OS. If this isn't an antitrust practice then I don't know what is.

Google reCAPTCHA Update Blocks Privacy-Focused Android Users From Sites

Google has rolled out a significant update to its reCAPTCHA verification system that fundamentally alters how websites verify human traffic.
Guru Baran (Cyber Security News)
@F-Droid

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Internet Rebel - ITPII

On one hand, we can try to promote enabling the new sideloading mode in every way possible, then explore the maximum 'freedom', amount of external apps with power features, like Shizuku, aShell, Geto, and sort of 'custom modifications', like those come from them, possible on an unrooted stock Android, in this...new era, on the other hand, we would preferabbly do and develop the other things, as I outlined here. Any suggestion? mastodon.online/@Internetrebel…

Internet Rebel - ITPII (@Internetrebel@mastodon.online)

So, it appears Google now appeared to act like Apple, by almost disabling sideloading, and also requiring developers to submit their government-issued identifications, though we can see that it has entered yet another phase of charging from its users…
Internet Rebel - ITPII (Mastodon)
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Bob K Mertz

Out of curiosity, will there be a way that a mobile client could connect back to the Holos install for interaction? I really like the idea of everything living on a machine that isn't going to lose it's connection if I drive to an area with no signal but it still would be nice to interact with when I'm away from home.

#HolosSocial #E2EE

#e2ee #holossocial
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#Holos is available on #FDroid
f-droid.org/packages/social.ho…

A huge thank you to the F-Droid team for their invaluable help!

#HolosSocial

Holos | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository

Holos: Mobile-first Fediverse client with your own ActivityPub identity
f-droid.org
#fdroid #holos #holossocial

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slackline :emacs: :orgmode:

Sounds really interesting.

One question not in the FAQ, this sounds like a mobile first solution and all posting is done from the mobile device with Holos installed.

Is it possible to login to the Holos based account from a web-browser and post from there?

I ask as I rarely, if ever, use mobile devices to read Mastodon posts, far less write/interact (I'm too wedded to keyboards and don't like touch screens for typing!)

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Holos Social

@slackline
Holos is mobile only for now because the server runs directly on the device, there's no central API a browser could connect to. A desktop version is planned, which should be a better fit for keyboard users. Each device runs its own server, so a desktop account would be separate from a mobile one.
@slackline :emacs: :orgmode:
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“With your permission, your child’s lead teacher may wear a small teacher-worn camera that captures the teacher's approximate first-person perspective, and/or we may place a fixed video camera in the classroom,” a document given to parents and later shared with 404 Media reads.

404media.co/researchers-wanted…

Researchers Wanted Preschool Teachers to Wear Cameras to Train AI

“With your permission, your child’s lead teacher may wear a small teacher-worn camera that captures the teacher's approximate first-person perspective, and/or we may place a fixed video camera in the classroom,” a document given to parents and later …
Joseph Cox (404 Media)

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My first motivation when I started working on Open Source was listening to contributors full of ideas. That's the real engine. Fedilab actually got many built-in features before they became available on Mastodon itself (which created extra work later, syncing databases once they were officially added). But that's exactly what drives me. Not following a scheme, just following what you want to build. That's how I work on my projects, and I can't change that.

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Fedilab Apps

It's not about saying Fedilab is better than any other project, of course. It's just about how I personally approach development. And about thanking all the people who contributed with suggestions, bug fixes, translations and financial support. All of this is why Fedilab is still here after 9 years.
Without that, Fedilab would be nothing. A project only works when people trust it. So thank you for still being there.

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Rokosun

You are the one developer that actually listened to my ideas/suggestions and then worked to implement those, even when I was just suggesting them through social media 'cause I didn't know how to use github at the time. I have always been grateful for that. And you made a really good impression on me about free and open source software in general. You have inspired me to become an open source developer myself, even if for much smaller projects than yours. Thank you for everything ❤️
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Rokosun

I wasn't really active on any social media before I joined the fediverse, so this was all very new to me and I was still learning the ways of the internet. Those bug reports and feature requests I sent you on Mastodon were the first time I have ever talked to a developer before, and you listened to me! It later inspired me to contribute to other projects via Github/Codeberg once I figured out how those worked, and eventually became one of the developers of a small Linux distro.
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Thibaultmol 🌈

@futureisfoss yeah, I had suggested the thing about the pronouns fields on profile being shown next to the display names. And that was implemented as well
💜
codeberg.org/tom79/Fedilab/iss…

Show pronouns next to display name

## # Describe the improvement - [x] Mastodon - [ ] Pleroma - [ ] Friendica - [ ] Pixelfed Someone noticed that Moshidon (and potentially Megalodon) clients look if there is a custom field on the profil…
Codeberg.org
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Looking for folks involved & enthusiastic in providing #Xfce support who may also be interested in becoming a moderator for the Xfce community in the #Fediverse

Looking to build a community focused on user support, promoting community resources, Xfce news, and dev announcements.

Come wrangle feral meeses for Xfce!

lemmy.world/c/xfce

#Lemmy #Moderation #HelpWanted

#lemmy #fediverse #moderation #xfce #helpwanted

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She’s safe.

Yesterday, @joynewacc was evacuated from Gaza.

This was such a group effort. We couldn’t have done it without an international group of volunteers led by @riverbirchtree organising on Signal and without those of you on the fediverse who helped fund her scholarship to Milan.

Thank you to all of you who made this possible.

💕

#Joy #Gaza

Joy, Caitlin, and yours truly at breakfast this morning.
#Gaza #joy @Joy @River
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Here's a WONDERFUL documentary:

Chauvet: Humanity’s First Great Masterpiece videoneat.com/documentaries/26…

Documentary that follows a 30-year archaeological, geological and artistic adventure as scientists endeavour to understand and conserve the extraordinary art of the Chauvet cave.

#documentary #paleonotology #archeology #nature #bbc #france #videoneat

Chauvet: Humanity’s First Great Masterpiece

VideoNeat
#nature #France #documentary #bbc #videoneat #archeology #paleonotology

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You should follow Big World small Sasha on Peertube - videos.trom.tf/c/big_world_sma…

She is making very interesting hiking videos. And she posts on Peertube! :)

We need more people who create original content to use Peertube. Without the content the platform cannot evolve.

#peertube #fedi #fediverse #videos #hiking #nature

#PeerTube #fediverse #nature #videos #fedi #hiking

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This.

Wish someone had said the same thing… oh, I don’t know… maybe eight years ago?

ar.al/2018/11/29/gdmr-this-one…

And maybe a year later to their faces?

ar.al/2019/11/29/the-future-of…

Almost as if they weren’t listening then and they aren’t listening now (or that they don’t really have a problem with any of this nor any desire to take any action beyond what is de facto performative posturing).

RE: mendeddrum.org/users/gabe/stat…

GDMR: this one simple regulation could end surveillance capitalism in the EU

GDMR: The regulation EU citizens deserve. No, you didn’t misread it and, no, it’s not a typo. GDMR – the General Data Minimisation Regulation – can end surveillance capitalism in the EU. The problem is that no such regulation exists.
Aral Balkan
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There is a new #friendica app github.com/LiveFastEatTrashRac… - looks super good and I've heard they are promoting our instance too since it is quite lively and reliable.

I only tested the app a bit since I do not use mu phone much, but hey @Rokosun maybe you should give it a try! :) Maybe we finally have a great Friendica app :)

Kudos to the people who are making these things. You are awesome people!

#friendica #fedi #fediverse #mastodon #trade-free #foss #opensource

GitHub - LiveFastEatTrashRaccoon/RaccoonForFriendica: A Kotlin Multiplatform client for Mastodon and Friendica

A Kotlin Multiplatform client for Mastodon and Friendica - LiveFastEatTrashRaccoon/RaccoonForFriendica
GitHub
#Mastodon #Friendica #opensource #foss #fediverse #trade-free #fedi @Rokosun

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Good news among the bad news!

If the recent #0day attacks against Linux kernel+servers were launched against #chatmail relays, privacy of chatting with #deltachat is preserved. Why? Because we already assume the server could be actively hostile, and still not read or see any avatar, names or messages.

Since the March 2.48 zero-metadata releases relays/servers do not see cryptographic identities, and get no chance to launch "machine-in-the-middle" (MITM) attacks.

delta.chat/en/2026-03-31-zero

Delta Chat: Zero metadata, group descriptions, native audio/video calls and much more!

With the latest 2.48+ releases, a chat message reveals close to zero metadata to servers. For cryptographers and messenger enthusiasts, here are the key points on how we turned email very close to ...
delta.chat
#deltachat #0day #chatmail
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SecureDrop Workstation 1.7.0 has been released!

This is a Qubes 4.3-only release, and takes advantage of some of its new features to provide a more robust and secure way for journalists to review submissions.

securedrop.org/news/securedrop…

#OpenSource #Whistleblowing #Qubes

SecureDrop Workstation 1.7.0 released

SecureDrop
#opensource #Whistleblowing #qubes

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Thank you Ognjen for becoming our new TROM Supporter - tromsite.com/donate/

We create a lot of trade-free stuff, and hopefully this month we will release something new. Let's see.

We need 200 people to donate €5 a month in order to support our projects long term. We only accept equal donations of €5 to spread the load and make everyone equal within this campaign.

See the donation page for a detail look at what TROM does ;)

#fediverse #fedi #trom #tromsite #trade-free

#fediverse #trade-free #trom #tromsite #fedi

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Apple and Google are gradually expanding their use of hardware-based attestation. They're convincing a growing number of services to adopt it. Google's Play Integrity API and Apple's App Attest API are very similar. Apple brought it to the web via Privacy Pass, which Google intends on doing too.
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Sub_Root

The Trojan Guardian means a chip that is Security for the Vendor, but Privacy nightmare for the user.

A Call for User-Centric Hardware Sovereignty - Pastebin.com

Pastebin.com is the number one paste tool since 2002. Pastebin is a website where you can store text online for a set period of time.
Pastebin
#opensource #privacy #infosec #openbsd #Cybersecurity #GrapheneOS #techfreedom #hardwaresovereignty
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Aaron Swartz joined the RSS working group when he was 13. At 15 he became a foundational member of Creative Commons. He was working on precursors to markdown at 16.

We should not be locking young people out of our communities and keeping them away from digital tools that can open doors for them, expand their knowledge, sharpen their skills, and help them grow into well-rounded adults.

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elly

one person who ended up hacking chromebooks with us joined the project when he was ~13.
He's currently finishing high-school and his name is all over LKML, I bet he will get a really decent job in the future. Talking and hanging out with him (online due to living half of the globe away) has always been great.
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You still deserve privacy, even if you:

  • don't use Linux
  • use big social media sites
  • aren't "techie"
  • are just an average computer user
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