Google called an Android 16 VPN leak a "won't fix." GrapheneOS patched it anyway. When corporate priorities leave users exposed, open-source projects step up to secure them. Another win for community-driven development and privacy. 🔒 go.pf7.net/goWco #grapheneos #android #opensource

Pingdom starts at $10/mo for basic uptime checks. Uptime Kuma gives you HTTP, TCP, and DNS monitoring plus beautiful public status pages for $2.60/mo. Same reliability, zero lock-in, and you own your data. pikapods.com/pods?run=upt... #selfhosted #opensource #smallbusiness #ownyourdata

Google's new reCAPTCHA now requires Play Services on Android to prove you're human. If you run a privacy-focused OS like GrapheneOS, you fail automatically. iOS users don't have this requirement. This isn't about security, it's ecosystem control. go.pf7.net/zM8v3 #google #privacy #android

Karakeep v0.32.0 brings a huge update to the open-source bookmark manager. They shipped the Safari extension, completely redesigned the mobile app, and added AI agent skills to automatically hoard links for you. Release: go.pf7.net/xOVGC Run it: go.pf7.net/iq0cO #opensource

Microsoft is shutting down 20 years of Forza forums without an archive, forcing the community onto Discord. Decades of searchable troubleshooting and guides will be lost to a closed chat app. Running an open-source forum like Discourse prevents this. go.pf7.net/70jJf #forza #gaming #discord

Commercial email tools lock your designs behind subscriptions. Templatical is a new open-source alternative that imports your existing BeeFree or Unlayer templates right into an empty canvas. Own your layouts and data. 📧 play.templatical.com #opensource #emailmarketing #webdev

Microsoft 365 charges $6 per user every month. Nextcloud on PikaPods starts at just $4/mo total. ☁️ You get the exact same file sharing, docs, and team chat features, but you keep absolute control over your own data. pikapods.com/pods?run=nex... #opensource #privacy #smallbusiness

Microsoft Edge stores passwords in clear text in memory, even when not in use. Built-in browser tools trade security for convenience. An open-source manager like Vaultwarden 🔒 keeps your vault encrypted and in your control. go.pf7.net/drXW7 #microsoftedge #cybersecurity #vaultwarden

Sick of clunky enterprise wikis? BookStack organizes your team's knowledge into simple books, chapters, and pages. It features a WYSIWYG editor, dark mode, and diagrams.net built right in. Start from $2.10/mo. pikapods.com/pods?run=boo... #opensource #ownyourdata #smallbusiness

Freemium webcam apps like DroidCam often come with watermarks, ads, and closed-source binaries. AWA is a new GPL-licensed alternative that lets you use your phone's 4K camera as a PC webcam, completely free of paywalls and trackers. go.pf7.net/f5REv #opensource #android #webcam #privacy

The open-source YNAB alternative keeps getting better. Actual Budget v26.5.0 just dropped an experimental Age of Money report and Sankey diagrams to visualize your cash flow. Release: go.pf7.net/C7sAK Run it: go.pf7.net/n4Ogg #opensource #privacy #ownyourdata #techfreedom

VS Code now automatically adds 'Co-Authored-by Copilot' to your commits by default. It is a clear reminder of what happens when you don't control your tools. Open-source alternatives exist for a reason. 🛑 github.com/microsoft/vs... #vscode #opensource #privacy #telemetry

Over 320 developers and advocates have signed an open letter urging NHS England to reverse its decision to hide source code. Publicly funded software must remain open for both security and transparency. Public money, public code. 🔓 keepthingsopen.com #opensource #publiccode #nhs

Tired of closed website platforms controlling your content? WordPress is the open-source standard for a reason. Build exactly what you want with thousands of plugins and full data ownership. Run it from $1.80/mo on PikaPods. pikapods.com/pods?run=wor... #opensource #smallbusiness

Kanwas is a new open-source shared context board that lets teams and AI agents collaborate on documents and decisions in a single timeline. Perfect for keeping everyone (and your AI) on the same page. github.com/kanwas-ai/ka... #opensource #collaboration #ai #kanwas

Wealthfolio v3.3.0 brings serious open-source financial planning. The new Retirement Planner includes a Monte Carlo Risk Lab with 5k simulations. You also get custom market data providers for self-hosted URLs. Run it easily on PikaPods. go.pf7.net/pqwM8 go.pf7.net/g06S8 #opensource

Warp Terminal just went open source under MIT and AGPL licenses. The popular AI-first terminal is now fully transparent, giving developers a powerful tool without closed-source lock-in. 🚀 itsfoss.com/news/warp-go... #warp #opensource #developer #terminal

Tired of digging through GA4's complex menus and dealing with annoying cookie banners? Umami is a fast, cookie-free alternative that puts traffic, funnels, and custom events on one clean dashboard. Starts at $2/mo. pikapods.com/pods?run=umami #opensource #privacy #selfhosted #datasovereignty

The Dutch government just soft-launched code.overheid.nl, a public code platform built entirely on Forgejo. A massive win for digital sovereignty, proving large institutions can successfully move away from proprietary Big Tech lock-in. go.pf7.net/rwWy0 #forgejo #opensource

Zendesk starts at $55/agent/month — and that's per seat. 😬 FreeScout on PikaPods gives you a full help desk with unlimited agents and mailboxes from $2.30/mo. Your tickets, your data. go.pf7.net/FCi5b #opensource #selfhosted #privacy #smallbusiness

The Dutch Central Bank is ditching AWS for Stackit, a European cloud run by Lidl's parent company. The reason: U.S. Cloud Act compliance and geopolitical risk. 🇪🇺 Data sovereignty is no longer a niche concern. go.pf7.net/OBEXF #datasovereignty #europeancloud #privacy #opensource

Confluence turns team knowledge into a labyrinth. BookStack keeps it simple: Books → Chapters → Pages. Clean structure, full search, your data. From $2.10/mo. 📚 go.pf7.net/xGD3D #opensource #selfhosted #techfreedom #ownyourdata

changedetection.io 0.55.1 upgrades from a simple diff tool to an AI-powered change analyzer. 🤖 Set custom LLM rulesets and get AI text summaries of changes via LiteLLM, with hundreds of providers supported. From $2.7/mo on PikaPods. go.pf7.net/Q4AoN #opensource #selfhosted #privacymatters

GoDaddy transferred a 27-year-old domain to a stranger in 7 minutes, bypassing dual 2FA and ownership protection. 32 support calls, 9.6 hours on hold, zero callbacks. The "Full Privacy Protection" product they sold didn't protect a thing. 🔐 go.pf7.net/aPCNr #datasovereignty #security

Dashy 4.0.0 just dropped, and it's a full rewrite. Vue 3 + Vite 6, Node 24, 25% smaller bundle, Docker image 80-90% lighter, built-in YAML editor with completion, per-page settings, no more rebuilds after config changes. 🚀 go.pf7.net/Rn5TH #opensource #selfhosted #privacymatters #techfreedom

Headspace is reappearing on iPhones after being deleted, even with auto-downloads disabled. Closed ecosystems get to override your choices. Open-source apps running on infrastructure you control don't come with that fine print. go.pf7.net/Waup0 #privacy #iOS #opensource #datasovereignty

Substack takes 10% of every paid subscription you earn — forever. Ghost gives you the same newsletters + membership features with zero revenue cut. Starts at $2.60/mo on PikaPods. 📝 go.pf7.net/JIQCx #opensource #selfhosted #ownyourdata #privacy

Cohere is acquiring Aleph Alpha to build a European sovereign AI alternative to US-dominated models. 🌍 Data sovereignty is moving from a niche concern to a boardroom priority. go.pf7.net/MoAgK #datasovereignty #ai #opensource #privacy

Apple patched a bug that let the FBI recover "deleted" Signal messages. 🔒 Even great privacy apps can't fully protect you if the closed-source OS beneath them has hidden failure points. go.pf7.net/Z7FSW #privacy #signal #opensource #dataprivacy

Twenty v2.0.0 is out 🎉 The open-source CRM hits a major version milestone with new page layout icon pickers, improved studio controls, and better i18n support. go.pf7.net/hbiE7 go.pf7.net/95ikQ #opensource #selfhosted #privacy #smallbusiness

🔓 FBI recovered deleted Signal messages from an iPhone's notification database — not a Signal flaw. Encrypted apps can't fully protect against OS-level data harvesting. Check your notification preview settings. go.pf7.net/mS0Pv #privacy #signal #dataprivacy #infosec

Rallly v4.9.0 adds custom space branding 🎨 — set a brand color and upload a logo that appears in polls and invite emails. UI also got a refresh: redesigned event cards and better dark mode. go.pf7.net/GSgR8 go.pf7.net/dab1l #opensource #selfhosted #privacy #techfreedom

NocoDB 2026.04.2 ships NocoDocs 📝 — a built-in rich-text editor for docs and knowledge bases, with real-time collaboration baked in. Plus Editors can now manage collaborative views. Release: go.pf7.net/IgcbS | Run it: go.pf7.net/kDlPg #opensource #selfhosted #datasovereignty

Checkmate v3.6.1 ships team-based access control, Telegram & Twilio SMS alerts, and public status pages that now show live infrastructure health (CPU, memory, disk) refreshing every 10s. 📊 Release: go.pf7.net/7OWi9 | Run it: go.pf7.net/x4R11 #opensource #selfhosted #privacymatters

Activepieces 0.82.0 brings real-time flow locking 🔒 — collaborators can't accidentally overwrite each other's automations. AWS Bedrock joins as an AI provider, plus 4 new integrations including BigCommerce and Chargebee. go.pf7.net/ZrnWI go.pf7.net/FUEGP #selfhosted #opensource

OpenAI’s new Workspace Agents turn ChatGPT into a team OS. While convenient, it’s a classic case of vendor lock-in. You can build your own AI agents with tools like Flowise AI and maintain full data control. openai.com/index/introd... #ai #opensource

Google is expanding auto-scanning for Google Photos. When your memories are on their servers, they aren't just yours. Immich is a fast, polished alternative where you own the data. 📸 go.pf7.net/zshiJ #googlephotos #immich #dataprivacy #opensource

Spotify/Apple Music: $11.99/mo Navidrome on PikaPods: from $2.70/mo Stop paying for music you already own. Stream your personal FLAC and MP3 collection anywhere with a modern interface and Subsonic API support. 🎵 go.pf7.net/10vur #selfhosted #opensource #privacy #techfreedom

The Internet Archive is losing access to major media sites. When digital history is behind a paywall, it can vanish at any moment. This is why local backups and using open tools for your data is more important than ever. Source: go.pf7.net/SRSIG #internetarchive #datahoarder

Take full ownership of your links with Shlink. It’s a powerful URL shortener that lets you keep your branding and data private, away from third-party trackers. Tracks visits while keeping you in control. Run now: go.pf7.net/C4W7A #opensource #privacy #smallbusiness #ownyourdata

Notion is accidentally exposing the email addresses of every editor on public pages. This leak is a stark reminder of the privacy risks in centralized SaaS tools. For secure, private documentation, open-source apps like Outline give you full control. x.com/weezerOSINT/...

PocketBase v0.37.0 is out with a massive UI rewrite. Finally adds dark mode, a sleek ERD-like collection view, and better mobile responsiveness. It's a faster, lighter backend for your next project. Release: go.pf7.net/v0aYB Run it: go.pf7.net/Qv10n #opensource #selfhosted

Update: Memos v0.27.0 adds voice notes with AI transcription via Gemini, SSE for a real-time live feed, and Motion Photo support. It's a faster, smarter way to capture thoughts. 🎙️✨ Release: go.pf7.net/CM3I4 Try it: go.pf7.net/a7VR8 #opensource #privacymatters #ownyourdata

Gitea v1.26.0 is a massive update for dev workflows. You now get a Terraform state registry and a way to visualize workflow dependencies. Admins also get a new maintenance mode for smoother updates. 🛠️ Release: go.pf7.net/UwMmH Try it: go.pf7.net/64XVc #opensource #selfhosted

Keep your flight telemetry private. Open DroneLog is now on PikaPods. It provides a visual dashboard for DJI, Litchi, and Airdata logs without sending your data to third-party servers. 🛸 Run now: pikapods.com/pods?run=ope...

Cal.com is moving to a proprietary license, citing AI concerns. But open source doesn't just disappear. Cal.diy has emerged as a community fork under the MIT license, ensuring a truly open scheduling tool remains available. itsfoss.com/news/cal-com...

Mainstream financial apps like Monarch Money or YNAB can cost up to $15/mo. Sure on PikaPods starts at just $2.30/mo. You get a full overview of your net worth and wealth management without the heavy subscription fees or data mining. pikapods.com/pods?run=sure

Umami v3.1.0 adds custom Boards and Session Replay to track user behavior without sacrificing privacy. Plus, Core Web Vitals are now built-in. 📈 github.com/umami-softwa... pikapods.com/pods?run=umami

Forgejo v15 is here! Stable CI/CD with Forgejo Actions is a huge milestone for independent hosting. Plus, better ActivityPub support. Release: codeberg.org/forgejo/forg... PikaPods: pikapods.com/pods?run=for...

Cal.com's pivot to closed source showcases the risk of "open core" software. For those who value permanent data ownership and transparency, truly open-source alternatives like Radicale or Nextcloud Calendar remain stable and under your control. cal.com/blog/cal-com...