Mastodawn

Friendly reminder: last year I built FediMod FIRES, a protocol and reference server implementation for sharing moderation data.

I haven't yet been able to get anyone to adopt it or even signal intent to adopt. But regularly I see people complaining about the lack of data sharing when it comes to moderation, especially for combating spam, scams, and harassment. The tool is there, please use it!

Whilst I'm not actively working on FediMod FIRES this quarter, I did apply in November for a grant to continue that work, and last I heard a few weeks ago is that the grant made it to the next stage, so I may have some money again to fund development.

It's not 1.0.0 yet, because I decided it needed more work for me to be happy to call it that, but it is usable!

Installation is also super simple for data producers, literally two commands on debian or ubuntu boxes.

Learn more: https://fires.fedimod.org/manuals/reference-server/

#moderation #fediblock #administration

FIRES Reference Server | FediMod FIRES

Fediverse moderation Intelligence Replication Endpoint Server

FediMod FIRES

CyberFrog 1d ago

Molly White 1d ago

damn, i just knew i was forgetting something!

CyberFrog 1d ago

BleepingComputer 1d ago

WhatsApp is rolling out multiple features designed to make the app easier to use, including AI-powered message replies and photo retouching, support for two accounts on iOS, and chat history transfer between iOS and Android devices.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/whatsapp-rolls-out-more-ai-features-ios-multi-account-support/

WhatsApp rolls out more AI features, iOS multi-account support

BleepingComputer

CyberFrog 1d ago

javi 2d ago

I didn't realize the facebook execs Mozilla acqui-hired last year have been promoted! I was assuming they were still just heading the ads division of Mozilla, but oh boy, I fucking wish.

Now the former Senior VP of Marketing of facebook (2008-2022, the finest years of facebook) is the CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER of the entire Mozilla.

And the former VP of Ads in Facebook (2012-2022), is now the Senior VP of Product of Mozilla.

Let me repeat this:

The guy who used to lead the facebook team that was literally "advertising to teenagers based on their emotional state" is now the guy who decides the direction of Firefox as a product. But hey, let's keep giving Mozilla the benefit of the doubt uh? I'm sure these people-who-should-be-on-trial-in-the-hague are going to do great things for the community!

edit: Bradwood has been promoted to Chief Business Officer of the Mozilla Corporation, not Chief Financial Officer, my bad

edit2: as @[email protected] pointed out, even if Graham Mudd's title is "SVP of Product", the bio in his page talks about him as the SVP of Product for the Mozilla Ads division specifically. So it may be the case that he hasn't been promoted and he's just on top of the ad division. That being said, Mozilla doesn't have a Chief Product Officer anymore, and that makes Mudd the most senior product person in the entire Mozilla organization, outranking the VP that seems to be org-wide.

Mozilla Leadership

Mozilla

CyberFrog 1d ago

Rust Language 1d ago

Rust 1.94.1 has been released.

This point release fixes a few regressions that slipped into in Rust 1.94.0: an internal compiler error in Clippy, a small security issue in Cargo, and two issues in the standard library.

See the blog post for details: https://blog.rust-lang.org/2026/03/26/1.94.1-release/

Announcing Rust 1.94.1 | Rust Blog

Empowering everyone to build reliable and efficient software.

CyberFrog 1d ago

Mullvad VPN 1d ago

Starting with 16.0a1 alpha release, Mullvad Browser Alpha is based on the Firefox Rapid Release channel rather than the Extended Support Release (ESR). The alpha release is now available on Linux ARM.

Mullvad Browser Alpha moves to Firefox Rapid Release and adds Linux ARM support

Mullvad VPN

CyberFrog 1d ago

Tuta 1d ago

You did it! 🥳

European Parliament just decided that Chat Control 1.0 must stop.

This means on April 6, 2026, Gmail, LinkedIn, Microsoft and other Big Techs must stop scanning your private messages in the EU. #PrivacyWins 💪

CyberFrog 1d ago

Natasha

🇪🇺1d ago

There's a fine line between a numerator and a denominator:

Only a fraction of people will find this funny.

CyberFrog 1d ago

Catalin Cimpanu 1d ago

Russian intelligence managed to install a wire-taping device as part of a thermostat at a Ukrainian drone factory

https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1153997.html

Russia wiretapping system seized at office of Ukrainian defense enterprise TechEx – statement

Agents of Russian special services placed wiretapping system and other special equipment in office of chief engineer of Ukrainian drone manufacturer TechEx.

Interfax-Ukraine

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CyberFrog 1d ago

IP addresses: famously NOT supposed to be used as persistent identifiers exactly because of dumb shit like this

fuck anyone who does that, you're just doing things wrong.

fuck you again if you don't think you're wrong, because you definitely are, and your unchecked stupidity fucks up my life on a daily basis, assholes.