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A new member in the Foundation, server-wide anti-spam in continuwuity, and a matrixRTC-SDK...

That and more happened This Week in Matrix!

https://matrix.org/blog/2026/01/09/this-week-in-matrix-2026-01-09/

This Week in Matrix 2026-01-09

Matrix, the open protocol for secure decentralised communications

I will scroll through 100+ items in an Internet search looking for written instructions before I'll ever even consider watching a 1-minute instructional video.

New Office Snitch Alert! 🙄

Starting tomorrow, Microsoft Teams will be rolling out its new feature which can track your location using the office Wi-Fi.

Will this make knowing whose in office or surveillance easier? We say both.

More: https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/office-software/microsoft-teams-will-start-snitching-to-your-boss-when-youre-not-in-the-office-and-this-update-is-coming-in-december

On 8 December, politicians in the UK will be debating a petition that reached almost 3 million signatories rejecting mandatory digital ID. If you’re based in the UK, contact your MP through Big Brother Watch’s tool to oppose the plans for a digital ID system. https://bigbrotherwatch.org.uk/campaigns/no2digitalid/#emailMP
No2DigitalID — Big Brother Watch

No2DigitalID — Big Brother Watch

Who will be playing this year's Advent of Code?

If so, what will be your fighter?

Last year, I thought, I would have learned enough #Python by now, but I didn't.

So, it will be #Perl again.

https://adventofcode.com/2025

#AdventOfCode #AOC2025

Python
32.7%
Rust
19.4%
C/C++
12.2%
Something else
35.7%
Poll ended at .
Advent of Code 2025

Why is it called "box wine" and not "Cardboardeaux"?

#retrocomputing #emulation

I decided to implement this circuit in Digital. Which is an excellent and easy to use digital logic simulator with a terrible name.

https://github.com/hneemann/Digital

Based on our update server download statistics, GrapheneOS is approaching 400k users around the world. A majority of those users are in Europe with a large number in France. Only a small handful of people being arrested who use it is in fact strong evidence against their claims.

We did it: DE 🇩🇪 LU 🇱🇺 & SK 🇸🇰 just decided to oppose Chat Control! 🥳

Thanks everyone for your help and keep fighting the good fight. 🫶

Chat Control will not get a majority - at least not today.

More on why it is the most criticized law of all times: https://tuta.com/blog/chat-control-criticism

Happy birthday Mr Ritchie #c #clanguage