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For the last few months I haven't been able to install programs whose files reside on torproject.org, mainly gitlab.torproject.org. They give a 403 error.

Apparently they are blocking VPNs and Tor and the only way of downloading files is via a web browser.

2.51+ releases are rolling into stores: Video/Audio Calls and Channels are not experimental but part of the default feature set now 💫

Calls and channels are always end-to-end encrypted, and only you and your contacts know each other's identity and metadata (avatars, names, keys etc.)

For calls, Delta uses a minimal Rust WebRTC turn server https://github.com/chatmail/chatmail-turn#turn-server-for-chatmail-relays running on hundreds of relays worldwide. It helps to establish P2P media streams, or for relaying traffic if P2P connections fail.

@lizmat worked for several days on the last of the Raku Advent Calendar blogs. She summarizes what was done in the Raku Programming Language. And that was a lot. So Liz wrote a very long blog with a lot of information.
https://raku-advent.blog/2025/12/25/day-25-raku-2025-review/
#rakulang
Day 25 – Raku 2025 Review

How time flies. Yet another year has flown by. Let’s first start with the technical stuff, as nerds do! Rakudo Rakudo saw about 1650 commits (MoarVM, NQP, Rakudo, doc) this year, which is abo…

Raku Advent Calendar

Today I'm releasing niri v25.11 with long-awaited config includes, Alt-Tab, true maximize, custom modes, and a bunch of other improvements!    Enjoy the release notes :)

https://github.com/YaLTeR/niri/releases/tag/v25.11

#niri #smithay #wayland #rust

@GrapheneOS is being threatened by French authorities for refusing to add backdoors and they're dealing with coordinated attacks in French media right now. They're pulling out of France entirely, moving all their servers, and fighting off a wave of bullshit one-sided reporting that makes them look like they're helping criminals.

They need us to fight back. Support them however you can, whether that's a dollar, sharing their story, pushing back on the garbage news coverage when you see it, or just telling someone you know about what's happening. All of it matters because they're drowning in attacks from governments and media and bad actors who want them gone.

This is the only Android OS that actually makes me feel like privacy isn't just marketing. They fight for us now they need us to fight for them.

The EU is pushing Chat Control and creating an environment where governments feel empowered to threaten developers into compliance, and if we stay quiet we're letting it happen. Show up for them in whatever way you're able to.

#grapheneos #Privacy #NoBackdoors #encryption #security #chatControl

🎉 We're very happy to announce our new release KeePassXC 2.7.11 and... *drumroll* that the KeePassXC version 2.7.9 has been awarded a CSPN Security Visa by the French National Cybersecurity Agency (ANSSI). 🎉❤️🔒
See our blog post for more information: https://keepassxc.org/blog/2025-11-23-2.7.11-released/ #VisaSecu #KeePassXC

Blender Foundation and the online developer community proudly present Blender 5.0!

ACES, Adaptive Subdivision, HDR, Storyboarding, Geometry Nodes, 588 bugs fixed, and so much more.

📖Changelog & Download: https://blender.org/download/releases/5-0/

📺 Video Recap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wEqD-jK0DU #b3d

#rustlang hot take: We should rename .unwrap() to .or_panic(). (And .expect() to .or_panic_with().) "Unwrap" is a terrible name for the panicking function, especially since we also have things like .unwrap_or() and .unwrap_or_default() which never panic.

How to feel old with one picture ...

/HT @pcdog

We are excited to add Lightweight WireGuard Obfuscation, aimed at helping users bypass firewalls and censorship.

This new feature is now available on all desktop platforms and Android.

Read more here: https://mullvad.net/blog/introducing-lightweight-wireguard-obfuscation

Introducing Lightweight WireGuard Obfuscation | Mullvad VPN

We are now adding Lightweight WireGuard Obfuscation (LWO), aimed at helping users bypass firewalls and censorship. This new obfuscation method is now available on all desktop platforms and Android.

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