TIL The word "soccer" originated in 19th-century England as a slang abbreviation of "association football". To differentiate the sport from "rugby football", university students took the "soc" from association and added the "-er" suffix—following the same popular slang trend that turned rugby into "rugger"

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyexj7dggpo

RE: https://infosec.exchange/@patrickcmiller/116765735068350678

Hey, I finally made it into the 1%!.... Of people who use Firefox and blocked the AI features.

Course, I don't show up in the 1% because like almost everyone who blocks the AI features, I also block the telemetry that tells Mozilla I done it.

How to create an account on #WSocial in 13 easy steps:

1️⃣ choose a username
2️⃣ choose a password
3️⃣ choose your interests
4️⃣ download the #WIdentity app to your phone (two options: Apple AppStore or Google Play Store)
5️⃣ scan a QR code
6️⃣ create a PIN code
optional: enable biometrics; re-enter PIN
7️⃣ choose whether you simply want to verify that you're human or if you also want to verify your name
8️⃣ choose the verification method (automatic photo review, request a manual review or scan your passport chip)
9️⃣ scan your passport's picture page
1️⃣0️⃣ scan your passport's chip
1️⃣1️⃣ take a selfie
1️⃣2️⃣ scan a QR code to link the W Identity to your W Social account
1️⃣3️⃣ enter your PIN code

Congratulations, you're verified*!

(* for two years)

Demonstration in all its simple glory here:

📺​: https://inv.nadeko.net/Vcq4MiabpEQ

Please save this toot as reference if you ever hear somebody say that IT'S TOO COMPLICATED TO JOIN THE FEDIVERSE BECAUSE YOU NEED TO PICK A SERVER 🤡​

#SocialMedia

I have very conflicting feelings about this :D

#electronics #repair #righttorepair

Another supply chain attack in the WordPress ecosystem, this one at ShapedPlugin

An attacker compromised its build pipeline to add a backdoor to its commercial plugins.

The free versions distributed through WordPress[.]org were not affected.

https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2026/06/psa-supply-chain-compromise-targets-shapedplugin-backdoored-pro-plugins-distributed-via-official-channels/