ricardo 3 months ago

#WhatsApp Introduces High-Security Mode for Users Facing Advanced Threats

gHacks

WhatsApp Introduces High-Security Mode for Users Facing Advanced Threats - gHacks Tech News

WhatsApp has introduced Strict Account Settings, an optional high-security mode designed for users at risk of targeted cyberattacks, limiting inter...

ricardo 3 months ago

#WhatsApp Introduces High-Security Mode for Users Facing Advanced Threats

gHacks

WhatsApp Introduces High-Security Mode for Users Facing Advanced Threats - gHacks Tech News

WhatsApp has introduced Strict Account Settings, an optional high-security mode designed for users at risk of targeted cyberattacks, limiting inter...

ricardo 3 months ago

#Vizio Faces Scrutiny Over Incomplete #OpenSource Code Release

Open Source For You

Vizio Faces Scrutiny Over Incomplete Open Source Code Release - Open Source For You

Vizio, owned by Walmart, is under court review for failing to provide complete open source code to the Software Freedom Conservancy, exposing issue...

ricardo 3 months ago

#Microsoft Keeps Adding #Windows Features, But Trust Keeps Eroding

gHacks

Microsoft Keeps Adding Windows Features, But Trust Keeps Eroding - gHacks Tech News

Windows 11 keeps gaining features, but repeated missteps are wearing down user confidence. The bigger problem isn’t innovation but trust.

ricardo 3 months ago

New Patches Aim To Lower #Linux Memory Use For Swap, Slightly Improve Performance https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Better-Swap-Tencent

ricardo 3 months ago

Mecha Comet – Modular #Linux Handheld with Snap-On Modules

OMG! Ubuntu

Mecha Comet – Modular Linux Handheld with Snap-On Modules - OMG! Ubuntu

Meet the Mecha Comet: a modular, open-source Linux handheld built for tinkerers. Features snap-on modules, Linux OS and AMOLED display – now on K...

ricardo 3 months ago

Run Canva Affinity on #Linux using this Unofficial AppImage

OMG! Ubuntu

Run Canva Affinity on Ubuntu using this Unofficial AppImage

Tired of fighting with Wine dependencies? A new unofficial AppImage provides a streamlined, self-contained way to get the Affinity suite running on...

#CanvaAffinity

ricardo 4 months ago

Meanwhile in #Poland

ricardo 4 months ago

#Wiper malware targeted #Poland energy grid, but failed to knock out electricity

Ars Technica

Wiper malware targeted Poland energy grid, but failed to knock out electricity

Destructive payload unleashed on tenth anniversary of Russia's attack on Ukraine's grid.

ricardo 4 months ago

#alien #crew #fjällräven 👽

ricardo 4 months ago

Stop leaving hard drives in a drawer: Why 'Bit Rot' is destroying your data

How-To Geek

Stop leaving hard drives in a drawer: Why 'Bit Rot' is destroying your data

Why your unplugged hard drive is slowly deleting itself

#BitRot

ricardo 4 months ago

You can tell me this is a bird flying all you want, I choose to believe it's a rabbit on skis in the middle of a long jump. 🐇 ⛷️

ricardo 4 months ago

#Wine-Staging 11.1 Adds Patches For Enabling Recent Adobe #Photoshop Versions On #Linux https://www.phoronix.com/news/Wine-Staging-11.1

ricardo 4 months ago

Remotely unlocking an encrypted hard disk

remotely unlocking an encrypted hard disk

what's a few systemd services in initramfs between friends?

ricardo 4 months ago

Not the #Linux You Remember: 16 Every Day Tasks That No Longer Need the Terminal

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Not the Linux You Remember: 16 Every Day Tasks That No Longer Need the Terminal

It's not that Linux became “GUI only”, but that the Linux desktop has become far more complete. The modern desktop we know today ships graphica...

ricardo 4 months ago

#cat #steampunk

ricardo 4 months ago

#Microsoft Confirms It Can Share #Windows11 #BitLocker Keys With Law Enforcement

gHacks

Microsoft Confirms It Can Share Windows 11 BitLocker Keys With Law Enforcement - gHacks Tech News

Microsoft has confirmed it will provide BitLocker recovery keys to law enforcement when legally required, a situation made possible by Windows 11�...

ricardo 4 months ago

Do not store your #Bitlocker encryption keys on #Microsoft's servers if your threat model includes governments or law enforcement. As this article points out, this is the result of a design choice Microsoft made. It didn't have to be this way.

Forbes

Microsoft Gave FBI BitLocker Encryption Keys, Exposing Privacy Flaw

The tech giant said providing encryption keys was a standard response to a court order. But companies like Apple and Meta set up their systems so s...

ricardo 4 months ago

I Ran the Famed #Affinity Designer on #Linux. Here's How It Went

It's FOSS

I Ran the Famed Affinity Designer on Linux. Here's How It Went

While compatibility isn't perfect, it's sufficient for getting a feel of the program (if that's your desire) and even potentially for using it to d...

ricardo 4 months ago

10 Best Tools to Create Bootable USB from ISO in 2026

10 Tools to Make Bootable USB Drive from ISO in 2026

10 Best Tools to Create Bootable USB from ISO in 2026

This article has been refreshed to include the latest bootable USB creation tools for Linux in 2026, removing outdated utilities and adding modern ...