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Proton 2026 spring and summer roadmaps:
https://proton.me/blog/2026-spring-summer-roadmaps
(Being able to send email via external providers is interesting, it's like what they already have with aliases via the SimpleLogin integration. It can potentially be useful for those migrating over from Gmail.)
(As for the Lumo AI SDK, it sounds a bit like Proton wants to be Google 2.0 and be embedded into every website, which can potentially give them the power for cross-site tracking if they ever become an "evil corporation". I mean, they already handed over user data to some authorities...)

Bitwarden CLI was compromised as part of an ongoing Checkmarx-related supply chain attack:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/4/bitwarden-cli-was-compromised-as-part-of-an-ongoing-checkmarx-related-supply-chain-attack/

Firefox 150 brings Linux emoji picker, PDF page ordering + more:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/firefox-150-features

Firefox 151 Is Now Available for Public Beta Testing with Improved Settings:
https://9to5linux.com/firefox-151-is-now-available-for-public-beta-testing-with-improved-settings

Firefox brings its 'Shake to Summarise' AI feature to iPhone users in the UK:
https://betanews.com/article/firefox-brings-its-shake-to-summarise-ai-feature-to-iphone-users-in-the-uk/

Mozilla Thunderbird 150 Brings Support for Generating Unobtrusive Signatures:
https://9to5linux.com/mozilla-thunderbird-150-brings-support-for-generating-unobtrusive-signatures

Brave introduces site-specific Shred button and Auto Shred on Android:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/4/brave-introduces-site-specific-shred-button-and-auto-shred-on-android/

Midori 11.7 launches MidoriVPN, real-time translation, PDF editing:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/4/midori-11-7-launches-midorivpn-real-time-translation-pdf-editing/

GIMP 3.2.4 released with fresh set of bug fixes:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/gimp-3-2-4-bug-fix-update

Threema 7.1 brings liquid glass design and UI improvements to iOS:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/4/threema-7-1-brings-liquid-glass-design-and-ui-improvements-to-ios/

BleachBit 6.0 Introduces New Cookie Manager, Improves Browser Cleaning:
https://9to5linux.com/bleachbit-6-0-introduces-new-cookie-manager-improves-browser-cleaning

OsmAnd 5.3 for Android adds astronomy plugin, 3D buildings, globe view, new widgets & more:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/4/osmand-5-3-for-android-adds-astronomy-plugin-3d-buildings-globe-view-new-widgets-and-more/

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Proton product roadmaps for spring and summer 2026 | Proton

Find out updates and new features you can expect for the Proton ecosystem in the Spring and Summer of 2026.

Proton
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Turn your two-bit doodles into fine artworks with deep neural networks, generate seamless textures from photos, transfer style from one image to another, perform example-based upscaling, but wait... there's more! (An implementation of Semantic Style Transfer.)

https://github.com/alexjc/neural-doodle

#1ospd #opensource #deeplearning #deepneuralnetworks #imagegeneration #imagemanipulation #imageprocessing
GitHub - alexjc/neural-doodle: Turn your two-bit doodles into fine artworks with deep neural networks, generate seamless textures from photos, transfer style from one image to another, perform example-based upscaling, but wait... there's more! (An implementation of Semantic Style Transfer.)

Turn your two-bit doodles into fine artworks with deep neural networks, generate seamless textures from photos, transfer style from one image to another, perform example-based upscaling, but wait.....

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Before you continue

Here for another example is a test of a naive way to apply image 1's palette to image 3, using only HSL adjustment and curves. Obviously in many contexts extracting the colours from image 1 and using them to make a gradient map would do the job better. #imagemanipulation

I did some experimenting with #ImageManipulation in #Krita this evening. I took a #KoruTawa image I generated last weekend, trimmed strips out to make it narrower, resized, then applied an explode filter in Irfanview and pasted four copies of that back into Krita with soft light, overlay, lighten, and darken blend modes, and decreased the opacity of all layers. It created a surprisingly cool diffuse texture and gives the shapes some volume and glow.

#ProceduralArt #AbstractArt

Is there a decent Photoshop alternative for #Linux?

I've used GIMP but it's a bit annoying and not quite on the Photoshop level.

I don't mind paying for a decent art/photo manipulation/editing software.

#ImageManipulation #Photography

Elon Musk Announces 'Mainipulated Media' Label on X Images

It's a U-turn from 'put them in a bikini'.

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NPPA 'Emphatically Opposes' White House's Manipulation of Journalistic Images

The NPPA has issues a statement noting its "firm opposition" to the manipulation of journalistic images by the White House.

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