itsfoss.com/news/peertub... PeerTube's latest update gives a big boost not only to the platform, but also the mobile app, adding a Creator mode that's been in the works for a while, Team collaboration for PeerTube Channels and more #PeerTube #Fediverse #SocialMedia

www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/fire... Firefox Dev has taken to social media to clarify the comments by the new Mozilla CEO, saying that all AI will be optional and there will be an AI "Kill-Switch" #mozilla #AI #Browsers

www.howtogeek.com/5-features-t... 5 features that Make Linux more productive than Windows or Mac The article covers the following: - Virtual desktops - Tiling window managers - Widgets, extensions, and scripts - Portable live boot - A distro for every need #Linux #OpenSource #Productivity

www.theverge.com/news/846175/... Bluesky now allows you to find/import your friends, but insists that it's in a way which still respects the privacy of its users. I admit to being skeptical, but I'm willing to wait for those more knowledgeable than me to weigh in. #Bluesky #SocialMedia #Privacy

www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/stea... Steam Replay is live, and only about 14% of all playtime on the platform, was on games released in 2025 #Gaming #Steam #VideoGames

itsfoss.com/fresh-termin... "Fresh" is a new terminal text editor, written in rust, that tries to use common key bindings such as Ctrl+s to save, or Ctrl+f to search. Also included: LSP support, Full Mouse support, & plugins for things like TypeScript #OpenSource #CLI #TUI #Linux #Terminal

itrwrestling.com/news/world-c... Mick Foley has officially parted ways with WWE, specifically citing WWE's ties to Donald Trump. #wrestling #ProWrestling #MickFoley #WWE

thehackernews.com/2025/12/feat... Never EVER use Free VPN extensions Urban VPN Proxy, which has a 4.7 rating on the Google Chrome Web Store, six million users and a "featured" badge, has been observed gathering every prompt entered by users into (AI)-chatbots. #Privacy #Security

www.howtogeek.com/you-can-use-... How to use your android phone as a webcam on ANY computer, easily. #android #Linux #WebCam

Found on Reddit, Re-Sharing here: AA guide to alternative software Not everything here is Open Source, but a lot of it is, and it's a decent starting point to moving away from Big tech.

proton.me/blog/ad-tech... Le Monde revealed that ad-tracking data from ordinary smartphone apps exposed the identities and movements of French police, military, and intelligence personnel. No hacking was involved; the data came from consumer datasets sold by brokers. #Privacy #Security

linuxiac.com/kde-surpasse... KDE has surpassed its 2025 fundraising goal, reaching €276K reaching 276% of its goal through the community fundraiser alone, #KDE #OpenSource #FOSS #Linux

proton.me/blog/is-sign... A deep dive into both the security & privacy (they are separate things) of Signal, and some brief comparisons to other communications solutions. In short, signal is the gold standard for good reason. #Privacy #Security #Signal #SignalMessenger

www.howtogeek.com/8-things-you... 8 Things you can do in the Terminal, faster & easier than you can in your browser: - Generate passwords - Get the weather - Look up your IP - Speed test - Convert files - Unit conversions - Get definitions and translations - Download media #Terminal #Cli #Tips

lifehacker.com/tech/hacks-f... there are some great tips in here, Highly recommended read #Privacy

www.404media.co/man-charged-... A man in Atlanta has been arrested and charged by CBP, for the crime of Deleting files from his own phone....... #CBP #USA #Privacy #Security #CivilLiberties #CivilRights

blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/12/the-... Elon Musk’s X blocked the EU’s ads after a €120 M fine for its shady verification. Governments should ditch corporate socials and claim “social sovereignty.” #Fediverse #Mastodon #Privacy #OpenSource #LGBTQ

linuxiac.com/peertube-8-0... PeerTube 8.0 comes with some BIG improvements, including a new streamlined player, easier imports and more. For those unfamiliar, PeerTube, is a decentralized, federated, open-source alternative to Media platforms like YouTube #PeerTube #OpenSource #Federerse

www.eff.org/deeplinks/20... 10 Not-So-Hidden Dangers of age verification: Racial Bias, limited access to LGBT resources, restricted access to sexual health info, barriers for those with Disabilities, loss of Anonymity. These all come part & parcel with age verification. #EFF #Privacy #LGBTQIA

www.404media.co/iceblock-cre... The creator of ICEBlock, a popular ICE-spotting app that Apple removed after direct pressure from the Department of Justice, is suing Attorney General Pam Bondi and other top officials #Privacy #ICEWatch #Technology #DigitalRights #CivilLiberties #HumanRights

itsfoss.com/news/german-... The German state of Schleswig-Holstein started its open source journey early, and Now, Dirk Schrödter, the Minister for Digital Transformation of the state, has shared some remarkable figures, such as 15 Million Euros in Annual Savings #Technology #OpenSource

My law firm is currently litigating 65 voting and election cases in 30 states. We have plans for another dozen or so. The 2026 midterm elections are shaping up to be a fight to protect free and fair election. I started Democracy Docket to keep you informed. Sign up now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

www.howtogeek.com/chromebook-p... 5 Chromebook privacy traps most people miss: - Location access by apps and services - Device visibility in Nearby Share / Quick Share - Background Sync and Google account data collection - Features that leave sensors active - Permission creep #Privacy #Google

itsfoss.com/mental-math/ Mental Math is an Open Source app, that offers you simple basic math problems to solve, its difficulty level is configurable. It has no ads, collects no data, requires no permissions and works offline. #OpenSource #Math

linuxiac.com/oasis-approv... OASIS a nonprofit, global standards body that develops open standards and open-source projects used across industries and governments, has approved the Open Document Format (ODF) Version 1.4 as an official OASIS Standard. #Standards #Technology #OpenSource #ODF

www.theverge.com/news/837594/... Micron is shutting down it's "crucial" brand of consumer Ram and SSD's so that they can sell exclusively to AI businesses. #Technology #AI #crucial #Micron

www.eff.org/deeplinks/20... EFF makes the case as to why companies that run AI chatbots MUST protect their users' privacy from bulk-surveillance of those chats. #EFF #AI #Privacy #Surveillance

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... Bernie Sanders discusses the future of AI and why Congress needs to discuss it further. The article avoids both fear‑mongering and blind praise of AI. It instead asks why governments aren’t addressing the issue. #Government #AI #BernieSanders

itsfoss.com/firefox-base... Not all alternative browsers are based on chrome, here are some options that are based on Firefox: - LibreWolf - Waterfox - Zen Browser - Tor Browser - Mullvad Browser - Floorp Browser - Pale Moon Try them out & see what's right for you. #Firefox #Browser #internet

www.xda-developers.com/sorry-the-ne... Microsoft: "Sorry but currently are e-mail product is not entirely compatible with our spreadsheet product, Both of which you are likely forced to use at work"

Today is World AIDS Day, a day that reminds me of the decades-long fight for dignity, science, and compassion. We’ve come so far because activists, researchers, and communities refused to be ignored.

www.howtogeek.com/this-open-so... I am not a developer, but I hang out with some. That said I'm not sure HOW useful people will find this, but "Lazygit" a TUI interface for GIT, intended to make life slightly simpler. #OpenSource #Git #GitHub #LazyGit #Development #Programming

www.theverge.com/news/834655/... Netflix has removed the ability to cast shows and movies from your phones to TVs or other devices. Netflix has given no official explanation as to why. #Netflix #Entertainment

www.howtogeek.com/open-source-... Open Source projects that (probably) power everything you use. - SQLite - OpenSSL - FFmpeg - Electron - Libpng and libjpeg #OpenSource

www.wired.com/story/digita... Wired has put together a guide to Digital OpSec for Teens In short, how to protect yourself, be secure, and yet still be available & accessible #Opsec #Security #Privacy

No more AI tributes, please.

www.wired.com/story/how-to... How to (fairly) accurately measure the Radius of the earth using a couple of Lego bricks, based on an idea from 240BC, by the Greek mathematician Eratosthenes, head of the famous Library of Alexandria in Egypt. #Math #Lego #Science

For those that may not know about it, a site that was recently brought to my attention: pridepalace.lgbt #2SLGBTQIA #LGBTQIA #LGBTQ #Pride

proton.me/blog/graphen... GrapheneOS is leaving France over security and legal concerns, including government pressure for an encryption backdoor. #GrapheneOS #Privacy #Security #android

itsfoss.com/popular-soft... 13 Apps that FEEL like Open Source but definitely are not: - Obsidian - Termius - MobaXterm - Warp - Docker Desktop - Visual Studio Code - Discord - Vivaldi - VMWare Workstation - Ukuu - Plex - Tailscale - Snap Store - Steam #Linux #OpenSource #FOSS #Software

Think your favorite tools are open source? Think again. itsfoss.com/popular-soft...

www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/392425/... Americans belief in: 56% - in Aliens 47% - already visited 30% - UFO's are alien 35% - contact by 2035 29% - contact = war 14% - contact = peace 74% - aliens tech adv 55% - carry disease 28% - Bigfoot 23% - Yeti 22% - Loch Ness monster 16% - Chupacabra

proton.me/blog/meta-sc... Meta is profiting from online scams on its platforms, it not only doesn't do anything to stop them, it actively encourages them. Scam ads account for more than 10% of Meta's overall Revenue. #Meta #Facebook #Scam #Advertising #privacy #Accountability

itsfoss.com/back-up-rest... How to Export, backup, and restore flatpak apps, settings & all, step by step #Linux #Flatpak #OpenSource #FOSS

My not-so-scientific browser speed test comparison In the test we have Firefox, Floorp, Zen, Vivaldi, Brave, and Mullvad. Each was run in a private window to disable add-ons etc. #Browser #SpeedTest #Firefox #Floorp #BraveBrowser #ZenBrowser #Vivaldi

www.eff.org/deeplinks/20... Celebrating books that dream of a better future. #Books #Reading

gnomestew.com/prepping-you... GnomeStew has a great article on using Obsidian (my notebook of choice) for Game Prep. It's a great tool that I highly recommend. #TTRPG #Obsidian #RPG #RolePlaying #RolePlayingGames

itsfoss.com/news/enshitt... After Qualcomm acquired Arduino, new policies grant them permanent rights to user content & expand data sharing across Qualcomm companies, including minors’ data, marking a major break from Arduino’s original community-focused principles. #Arduino #FOSS #Enshitification