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nixCraft 🐧Little Snitch for Linux https://obdev.at/products/littlesnitch-linux/index.html Every time an application on your computer opens a network connection, it does so quietly, without asking. Little Snitch for Linux makes that activity visible and gives you the option to do something about it. You can see exactly which applications are talking to which servers, block the ones you didn't invite, and keep an eye on traffic history and data volumes over time https://github.com/obdev/littlesnitch-linux
Electronic Frontier FoundationThe good news: the EU blocked mass scanning of messages. The bad news: they’re still considering other problematic scanning initiatives. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/eu-parliament-blocks-mass-scanning-our-chats-whats-next
EU Parliament Blocks Mass-Scanning of Our Chats—What's Next?
The EU’s so-called Chat Control plan, which would mandate mass scanning and other encryption breaking measures, has had some good news lately. The most controversial idea, the forced requirement to scan encrypted messages, was given up by EU member states. And now, another win for privacy: the EU Parliament has dealt a real blow to voluntary mass-scanning of chats by voting to not prolong an interim derogation from e-Privacy rules in the EU. These rules allowed service providers, temporarily, to scan private communication.
cr00kyF'Finally! Open hardware printer you can actually understand, repair, and upgrade... no stupid vendor DRM lock-in. Someone was apparently reading Enshittification from @pluralistic 😎
Will buy several, once available 👍
Daphne Preston-KendalNot enough is made of the fact that ‘ChatGPT passes the Turing test’ isn’t news because ELIZA already passed it, and *really* not enough is made of the fact that it should be bloody obvious that human intelligence is flawed in ways that we clearly do not want to recreate in a machine to the extent of being indistinguishable from a human
raspberry@latenightlinux I really enjoyed this episode, as someone who previously criticised matrix for its decisions, after reading every "I've given up on matrix" blog post, after trying every alternative, ive spun up a Continuwuity matrix homeserver and its the best experience I've had so far.
it obviously still has some sharp edges, but I think there is some very good work going into matrix to solve these problems and I'm glad matrix has someone like Andy working on it!
IMO its the best we have and i still reckon it is the future
it obviously still has some sharp edges, but I think there is some very good work going into matrix to solve these problems and I'm glad matrix has someone like Andy working on it!
IMO its the best we have and i still reckon it is the future
Thunderbird: Free Your Inbox
The FAA quietly imposed a nationwide drone restriction that prevents filming ICE and other federal agents within half a mile. It’s an attack on the First Amendment. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/faas-temporary-flight-restriction-drones-blatant-attempt-criminalize-filming-ice
The FAA’s “Temporary” Flight Restriction for Drones is a Blatant Attempt to Criminalize Filming ICE
Legal intern Raj Gambhir was the principal author of this post.The Trump administration has restricted the First Amendment right to record law enforcement by issuing an unprecedented nationwide flight restriction preventing private drone operators, including professional and citizen journalists,...
PhilSalkieAn anti-ICE app that installs from a web page and can't be removed from any app store because it's not on an app store.
Now with EFF legal support, a warrant canary, a backup domain in Iceland, and more!
Max LeibmanLook, I’m salaried—I’m not paid by the hour. Things take however long they take. So, if lunch takes three and a half hours, well, I’ve just got to put in the time and get it done.