Lancaban
@theeo123.bsky.social
Father of three human children and one crazy cat child, life-long gamer, appreciator of art and architecture, appreciator of science and music, lover of movies and dice. https://wheretofind.me/@Lancaban
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia... The mods at r/opensource, have banned, Any & all AI projects, AI related talk, projects less than a year old, projects with only one developer, and all non-English speakers!! #wtf #tyrant #freespeechonline #digitalRights #reddit
r/opensource just banned AI, non-English speakers, and more
The opensource subreddit’s new rules against AI have sparked a revolt.
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www.howtogeek.com/this-open-so... An open-source "circle-to-search" implementation that's not reliant on Googles Gemini, it can use several configurable search providers such as bing TinEye and others, and for simple tasks like OCR or QR codes, it can work offline #Google #Android #OpenSource
This open-source Circle to Search skips Gemini and works offline
An open-source Circle to Search that brings back Share and Save.
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www.howtogeek.com/google-priva... and www.theverge.com/tech/1017600... Google has changed it's privacy policy and now will use data from photos, gmail and other enhanced features, to target you with personal ads #Google #Privacy #advertisement #advertising
Google gives itself permission to use data from Gmail and Google Photos for ads
Personal Intelligence could have more privacy issues than you think.
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linuxiac.com/sentry-pledg... Sentry, the company behind the application monitoring and error-tracking platform, has announced it increased its annual financial support for open-source maintainers to $1 million, up from $750,000 last year. #OpenSource #Sentry
Sentry Pledges $1 Million to Open Source Maintainers
Sentry expands its financial support for open source, allocating $1 million to software maintainers, foundations, and critical dependencies.
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In 2004, we took on tech giants to give you a real choice. 20+ years later, we're still fighting for the internet you love, and we've been busy. Here are 4 ways Firefox keeps getting better:
www.eff.org/press/releas... The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has published “Online Privacy for Parents and Youth,” a new guide to help families protect themselves online. #EFF #Privacy #OnlineSaftey
EFF Launches Guide to Help Parents and Youth Protect Privacy Online
SAN FRANCISCO – The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has published “Online Privacy for Parents and Youth,” a new guide to help families protect themselves online. "Parents don’t need to be technol...
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proton.me/blog/best-pr... Proton compares browsers on privacy, usability, and independence from Google. Brave comes out on top, with LibreWolf and Zen just a point behind. The article breaks down the results and offers recommendations for different needs. #Privacy #Proton #BraveBrowser #Firefox
Best private browsers compared: Firefox, Brave and more | Proton
Compare Firefox, LibreWolf, Brave, Vivaldi, and Zen for privacy, fingerprinting protection, Google independence, and everyday usability.
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linuxiac.com/bitwarden-mo... the writing has been on the wall for a bit now, But BitWarden is moving production of it's client to a commercial license, GPL3 code is not being taken down, but may not get the same features/updates going forward #OpenSource #Security #BitWarden
Bitwarden Moves Official App Builds to Commercial License, Keeps GPLv3 Version
Bitwarden moves official app builds to commercial licensing while keeping GPLv3 versions available on GitHub, with potential differences in future features.
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proton.me/blog/google-... To be clear, Googles new "selfie Sign-in" is all about collecting your biometric data, not making your life easier. The images DO stay on their server, forever. They CAN train their AI on it, they WILL share it with any government that asks. #Google #Privacy #Security
Google wants your selfie video. Who else gets to see it? | Proton
Google lets you sign in with a selfie video it stores on its servers. Here's what it means for AI training, government access and age checks.
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www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/10/micr... Microsoft Defender, is now available on Linux Desktops... Go ahead, read it again. I know it took me a couple passes. Defender has been available on Linux servers for several years now, Desktop was bound to happen, but still... strange times #Microsoft #Linux
Microsoft Defender for Linux desktops enters public preview
Microsoft Defender is now available for Linux desktops. Shocked? In 2026, you shouldn't be. Microsoft's down with the penguins these days: there's a Linux
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What's that behind you? 👀 It's 13 OMENS!!! Our campaign is LIVE! Back NOW on Kickstarter to get the book, a Kickstarter exclusive cover, and follow along with our stretch goals that will just make the game bigger, badder, and spookier! Get 13 Omens: https://bit.ly/4r7gE22
www.kickstarter.com/projects/off... @paizo.com's Kickstarter for it's new/first Horror RPG "13 Omens" is now live!! It seems really interesting, very story-driven, worth checking out #Paizo #RPG #TTRPG #Horror #HorrorRPG #Kickstarter
13 Omens: A Horror RPG
Step into the darkness...
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www.howtogeek.com/i-tried-a-de... Vela, like NewPipe for google maps. Vela combines OpenStreetMap, Overture Maps, & AllThePlaces for its base, while still using Google for accuracy. Your phone connects to Google's public endpoints, like using Maps in incognito. #DeGoogle #Android #OpenSource
I tried a de-Googled version of Google Maps, and it's the most impressive FOSS navigator I've tried yet
Vela Maps brings Google Maps' look without the Google account.
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www.howtogeek.com/im-replacing... Replacing Daily Use Google Apps with open-Source alternatives - Chrome -> Brave - Keep -> NotalyX - Calendar -> Fossify Calendar - Authenticator -> Aegis - Maps -> Organic Maps #OpenSource #Alternatives #DeGoogle
I’m replacing Google’s everyday apps with these open-source alternatives
Google apps, meet your replacements.
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www.howtogeek.com/linux-exclus... Linux exclusive apps that blow away anything available elsewhere - Dolphin File Manager - Gwenview (image Viewer) - GParted Dolphin is amazing, period. Gwenview, is small and resource light. GParted is the gold-standard for partitioning #Linux #OpenSource
3 Linux-exclusive apps that are better than their Windows alternatives
Windows may have more apps, but for some everyday tasks, the best tools are Linux-exclusive.
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www.howtogeek.com/memorizing-t... 7 (9) Linux command line options worth memorizing - --help - --version - --all - --force - --recursive - --output - --quiet - --verbose - --ignore-case #Linux #CLI
Memorizing these 7 Linux command line options will turn you into a pro
It's basically a requirement to know these options
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www.howtogeek.com/android-batt... 4 Myths about android that people need to STOP believing The following are untrue: - Manually Closing apps to save RAM & Battery - Disabling Bluetooth & Wi-Fi to save battery - Fast-Charging Degrades your battery quicker - Android needs an Antivirus #Android
4 Android battery and security myths you should stop believing
You shouldn't abide by these rules because they're nothing more than myths.
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www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/unit... Unity launches "Unity Spark" to make it easier for people to make AI-Slop video games with a few clicks using Unity. Not sure this is the best way to attract more developers into game design. #AI #GenAI #Unity #Gaming
Unity lean heavily into AI prompting games into existence with Unity Spark
Unity were already moving forwards with Unity AI that we covered back in May, and now that make game button becomes closer to reality with Unity Spark.
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www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/flat... Flathub has backpedaled on their generative AI policy, instead of a Ban it simply requires authors to disclose the use of AI #Linux #Flathub #AI #GenAI
Flathub walked back their generative AI ban, replaced with a disclosure policy
Back in May, GamingOnLinux reported how Flathub had near-enough banned generative AI for app / game submissions, but they've mostly walked it back.
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www.howtogeek.com/android-apps... 5 android Apps with amazing companion apps on the desktop - Tasks.Org - Paprika - Pocket Casts - Readest - Obsidian #Android #PC
5 Android apps with desktop companions so good you'll forget you have a phone
Stop bouncing between screens.
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www.howtogeek.com/tweaked-4-an... 4 built-in android features to reduce eyestrain - Blue Light Filter - Dark Mode - Disable Adaptive Brightness - Increase Font Size or Screen Zoom #android #Tips #health
4 Android display tweaks that actually reduced my eye strain (and helped me sleep better)
Late-night doomscrolling never felt so good.
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www.howtogeek.com/free-android... 5 great Free Android apps: - Image toolbox - MacroDroid - Bitwarden - Joplin - SongFlip Me personally i use Proton-pass and Obsidian instead of Bitwarden and Joplin respectively, but they are all good apps regardless #Android #FOSS
5 free Android apps I’d actually spend money on
Who forgot to charge me?
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www.theverge.com/ai-artificia... RemoveMacAI is an open Source tool that, as the name implies, deletes Apples AI features (for which there hasn't been a toggle since macOS 27) Deleting the local Models will save on average about 12 Gb of space #AI #Apple #OpenSource
An open-source tool lets you delete 12GB of Apple Intelligence data on macOS
Delete Apple’s AI with a single command.
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torrentfreak.com/dns-resolver... DNS Quad9 is debating pulling out of France. Quad9 says they can't reliably block only French users access to pro-tennis streaming sites, as required by a Site-Blocking Court Order
DNS Resolver Quad9 Rejects French Piracy Blocks, Weighs Exit as beIN Seeks Up to €580K a Day * TorrentFreak
DNS resolver Quad9 is considering pulling out of France after broadcaster beIN Sports asked a Paris court to impose non-compliance penalties.
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linuxiac.com/cloudflare-i... Cloudflare is preparing to become a public Certificate Authority, with plans to offer free, automated TLS certificates to website owners through the widely used ACME protocol.
Cloudflare Is Building a Free Public CA to Rival Let’s Encrypt
Cloudflare is building a free, public Certificate Authority with ACME support to add more choice and resilience to the TLS ecosystem.
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www.eff.org/deeplinks/20... a federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction blocking Utah’s SB 73, the state’s draconian anti-VPN age verification law. (it required all "adult" websites, to block VPNs, and track the real physical location of visitors) #EFF #Privacy #AgeVerification
Court Agrees with EFF: Utah’s VPN Law Demands a Technical Impossibility
In a win for digital rights, a federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction blocking Utah’s SB 73, the state’s draconian anti-VPN age verification law. The decision comes as EFF submitted our com...
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www.eff.org/deeplinks/20... EFF’s Opt Out October encourages us to rethink our dependence on Big Tech. This year, it’s about going beyond privacy settings: find better alternatives, take control of your data, and opt out of tech giants where you can. #Privacy #EFF
Happy Opt Out October! Let’s Find Real Alternatives to the Tech Giants
Over the years, the major tech companies have found all sorts of ways to embed themselves into our lives. We often use their software, their AI tools, their social media, and their operating systems b...
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www.howtogeek.com/this-linux-e... Virtualization has come a LONG way. This article explores replacing dual-booting with a Windows VM for “must-have” apps, with surprisingly little performance loss. I’d go further with WinBoat, running Windows apps directly without the full desktop. #Linux #Windows
This Linux experiment convinced me to stop dual-booting Windows
A Windows VM ran my Windows-only apps well enough that dual-booting is no longer necessary.
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