Google/Apple/Meta/Microsoft really make me wanna violently puke. I doubt anyone really understands (incl me) how they HATE YOUR GUTS. View quoted note →

Mozilla warns Germany could soon declare ad blockers illegal - There should actually be legal 'lanes' for advertising - particularly online and in entertainment - and marketers should face penalties for coloring outside the lines. Change my mind.

BleepingComputer

Mozilla warns Germany could soon declare ad blockers illegal

A recent ruling from Germany's Federal Supreme Court (BGH) has revived a legal battle over whether browser-based ad blockers infringe copyrigh...

New “Is It Really FOSS” Site Tells Truth About Open Source Claims

CyberInsider

New "Is It Really FOSS" Site Tells Truth About Open Source Claims

A new website, Is It Really FOSS?, aims to bring much-needed clarity to the murky world of open source software distribution.

"While the label “open source” once implied trust, community, and user freedom, today it is often diluted. Some projects advertise themselves as FOSS while quietly introducing closed-source components, complex licensing agreements, or backend restrictions that hinder user rights." SITE LINK:

Is it really foss?

Memes writing themselves 🤣

⚠️ THREAT NOTICE ⚠️ Booking .com phishing scam uses secret characters to trick victims - last-minute holiday hunters beware * Look for email link containing Japanese characters * Your not clicking on untrusted/unknown links in emails, ARE YOU?

TechRadar

Booking.com phishing scam uses secret characters to trick victims - last-minute holiday hunters beware

Hackers are using Unicode to hide malicious pages

Hard truth for sure; more awareness is also needed. Great article. View article →

💜 Hello #Nostr WORLD! This #Bitcoin journey's been a little slower than many here, and certainly not a developer like much of the talent #Nostr has to offer. But - as a tech enthusiast - this #Bitcoin thing is obviously heading for use by everyone. So I'd love to help interested no-coiners in my area get started and understand the basics (along with my own continued learning). Is there a better place to learn from than here? Also - unshakable belief in privacy and 100% FREE speech, and so hats off to the developers of #Nostr - I don't believe we've yet calculated the true value of this in history. 🫡