https://keepandroidopen.org/

Keep #android #open

Google announced that as of September 2026, it will no longer be possible to develop apps for the Android platform without first registering centrally with Google. This registration will involve:

- Paying a fee to Google
- Agreeing to Google’s Terms and Conditions
- Providing government identification
- Uploading evidence of the developer’s private signing key
- Listing all current and future application identifiers

https://keepandroidopen.org/

#android #opensource #keepandroidopen

Fruit from the garden and homemade wine update. We've taken the blackberry wine off the fruit today, strained it all through muslin, and decanted into a demijohn. That will free up equipment so we can start the raspberry wine off tomorrow. Next will be the whiskey and brandy liqueurs, then we'll see how much more there is in the harvest as to whether we go for a mixed fruit wine or some food options.

#Garden #Gardening #Blackberries #Wine #Alcohol #Homebrew #Photography

Hiding secret codes in light protects against fake videos https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2025/07/hiding-secret-codes-light-protects-against-fake-videos

Fact-checkers may have a new tool in the fight against misinformation for AI generated or manipulated videos.

A team of Cornell researchers has developed a way to “watermark” light in videos, which they can use to detect if video is fake or has been manipulated.