Mastodawn

Hey fediverse #nonprofit people,

I've got a project (missionlibre.org), which is meant to bring kids aged 11-14 into #freesoftware. No part of it has been easy -- not practically, not personally.

I think Mission:Libre is wonderful, but I'm struggling: it's an odd little project in a complicated situation and I'm trying to find a way forward. I could really use an ear and some practical advice from someone with experience. Are you able to help me?

#askfedi #help

Vibuda Nimsara Dec 26

🤩 😘

#skills #couple #cloudflare #tech

Vibuda Nimsara Dec 23

Signal Dec 23

Getting a new phone for the holidays doesn’t mean giving up Signal message history. Restore old messages on a new phone using Signal Secure Backups or device-to-device transfer.

https://support.signal.org/hc/en-us/articles/10074659364122-Backups-and-Device-Transfers-on-Signal

Backups and Device Transfers on Signal

Signal offers several secure options for backing up or transferring your messages, depending on your device and situation. Signal Secure Backups are an optional, secure backup solution that store y...

Signal Support

Vibuda Nimsara Dec 21

IO+Dec 18

Podcast: We are too dependent on American tech companies

https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/podcast-we-are-too-dependent-on-american-tech-companies

Podcast: We are too dependent on American tech companies

In the podcast series “The story behind the story,” our editors look back on stories they wrote in 2025.

IO+

Vibuda Nimsara Dec 20

Tuta Dec 15

🚨 #Microsoft 365 price shock: From July 2026, prices rise by up to 16.7%.

Now is the best time to break free from vendor lock-in.

What are your favorite #MS365 alternatives? 🔓🇪🇺

➡️ https://tuta.com/blog/microsoft-365-price-increase

#DigitalSovereignty #deMicrosoft #OneClickAway

Vibuda Nimsara Dec 12

nixCraft 🐧Dec 10

Meta, YouTube, TikTok & other socials started locking Australian users who are teenagers on their platform after the world's first ban. All of their uploaded content is locked and can be downloaded. Countries like Denmark, Malaysia, Singapore, Greece and Brazil are among those who have said they're looking at Australia as a test case. Many teenagers told the BBC that they have already snuck past barriers and will continue scrolling and posting freely until they are caught https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgl6gkd7pz6o

Australia social media ban: Kids barred from apps as world-first policy kicks in

The new law requires tech platforms to ensure that Australians aged under 16 don't hold accounts.

Vibuda Nimsara Dec 10

nixCraft 🐧Dec 10

Good news for Linux security! Rust in the Linux kernel is no longer experimental. it's now a core part of the kernel. It means stronger memory safety guarantees, which can mean better security, as Rust is designed with memory safety in mind. 👍

https://lwn.net/Articles/1049831/

The (successful) end of the kernel Rust experiment

The topic of the Rust experiment was just discussed at the annual Maintainers Summit. The cons [...]

LWN.net

Vibuda Nimsara Dec 8

BleepingComputer Dec 4

A maximum severity vulnerability, dubbed 'React2Shell', in the React Server Components (RSC) 'Flight' protocol allows remote code execution without authentication in React and Next.js applications.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-react2shell-flaw-in-react-nextjs-lets-hackers-run-javascript-code/

Critical React, Next.js flaw lets hackers execute code on servers

A maximum severity vulnerability, dubbed 'React2Shell', in the React Server Components (RSC) 'Flight' protocol allows remote code execution without authentication in React and Next.js applications.

BleepingComputer

Vibuda Nimsara Dec 7

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GrapheneOS Dec 2

GrapheneOS is the only Android-based OS providing the full security preview patches. Samsung ships a small subset of their flagship devices. Pixel stock OS gets a portion of it early but we aren't sure exactly how much since they don't follow their guidelines for listing patches.

Vibuda Nimsara Dec 6

Tuta Dec 5

Age verification is the new trend to de-anonymize the web. 😡

🚨Starting Dec 10, #YouTube #Australia will ask for your age.

The Big Tech already started rolling out an AI-powered age estimation system. Adults are being marked as minors & are forced to submit IDs before regaining full access to decades-old accounts.

Learn how to avoid YouTube's #AI #AgeVerification: https://tuta.com/blog/how-to-turn-off-youtube-ai-age-verification

#anonymity #privacy