Rokosun reshared this.

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

Rokosun reshared this.

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

reshared this

Rokosun reshared this.

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

reshared this

Rokosun reshared this.

This entry was edited (Friday, May 15, 2026, 8:01 AM)

reshared this

Rokosun reshared this.

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

reshared this

Rokosun reshared this.

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

Rokosun reshared this.

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

reshared this

Rokosun reshared this.

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

reshared this

Rokosun reshared this.

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.
in reply to GrapheneOS

Rokosun reshared this.

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.

in reply to Nathan Dyer

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.
This entry was edited (Monday, May 11, 2026, 10:15 PM)
Rokosun reshared this.

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
Rokosun reshared this.

PSA: please update Tails with the latest release. It is an emergency release to fix a critical security vulnerability in the Linux kernel, as well as security vulnerabilities in Tor Browser and in the Tor client. blog.torproject.org/new-releas…
Rokosun reshared this.

Rokosun reshared this.

Beginning of the End? 🛑

In March 2026, @Instagram announced that it would no longer support end-to-end encrypted messaging after May 8, 2026.

This development comes amid growing threats to strong encryption from governments across the globe. As pressure on platforms continues to increase, Instagram’s decision to discontinue E2EE could be the first domino that sparks a chain reaction.

Read more about these developments here: sflc.in/beginning-of-the-end/

#encryption #privacy #instagram

reshared this

Rokosun reshared this.

At this point, the Google Play app review process has become a security liability. I have had an app update for #Conversations_im in the review queue since April 28th. Previously, app updates have been rejected for stupid, hallucinated reasons; this time, we are just being ignored entirely. The release is not shipping any security fixes, but imagine if it did.

#XMPP

reshared this

Rokosun reshared this.

Relative rotation speed and axial tilts of the planets.

Credit: Dr James O'Donoghue

reshared this

Unknown parent

@nazokiyoubinbou
Of course the question is now why Pluto and Ceres were included in @Physicsj 's graphic and Eris and Sedna were not. (-:

The answer is, according to an old post, that Eris and Sedna had not yet been mapped.

mastodon.online/@Physicsj/1093…

#astronomy #DwarfPlanets #UniversityOfReading #Eris #Sedna

Rokosun reshared this.

Another Linux vulnerability. Do these! - forum.tromjaro.com/t/another-l…

#linux #tromjaro #manjaro #arch

reshared this

Rokosun reshared this.

TROMjaro 2026.05.08 - forum.tromjaro.com/t/tromjaro-…

#linux #xfce #foss #trade-free

reshared this

Rokosun reshared this.

Google Can't Claim Innocence Anymore


This entry was edited (Tuesday, May 26, 2026, 9:32 AM)

reshared this

in reply to Henry Fisher

@henry
this just sounds scary. alphabet inc already has lot of control over internet through google ads, google adsense, analytics, search, google account, google play and others. now this "captcha" connection to google account or google play services. it starts to sounds like "world domination" and almost total internet surveillance tracking.

this needs to be stopped.

Rokosun reshared this.

Looks like #Google managed to sneak #PlatformAttestation into #Android after all, after their insidious #WEI proposal was shot down by pubic outcry. They've tied the nextgen #reCAPTCHA to the Android #PlayServices.

Upon detection of suspicious activities, you'll be asked to scan a QR code with Play Services running. It implies that the users of #degoogled Android like #Graphene will no longer be able to solve it. You'll be restricted to devices blessed by Google.

reclaimthenet.org/google-broke…

This entry was edited (Saturday, May 9, 2026, 8:31 AM)

reshared this

in reply to Gokul Das

To all #technologists / #techies: This won't be limited to #Android. They WILL insist on the same standard of #security on all #devices. Are you ready to settle for just #Windows, #MacOS and #Chromebook?

These #corporations have splendidly demonstrated that they're primarily #authoritarians and #fascists who wield #technology as their main weapon. Who does that leave as their opponents? You have to inform the rest of the #population. Your #voice matters! Make it count!

reshared this

in reply to Gokul Das

We need alternatives that work:

1. #Technologists: #Smartphones need #customizable #alternatives like PCs with #Linux or #BSDs. NOW is the time to double down on it.

2. #Governments: If you really care about your #sovereignty, we need #regulations and strict #laws against this abuse, and the #corporate stranglehold of the #component_market.

3. #Consumers: Vote with your wallet! Prioritize your #freedom over short-term #savings. This is a time-tested strategy.

[6/6]