CrypticCoffee

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LLMs can unmask pseudonymous users at scale with surprising accuracy in c/technology@beehaw.org
[–] CrypticCoffee@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 days ago

For community specific stuff, maybe use a separate account. That way, your anonymous accounts leak less. In jerboa for example, it's easy to switch accounts. On PC, different accounts can be logged in on different instances.

Dear Meta Smart Glasses Wearers: You’re Being Watched, Too in c/privacy@lemmy.ml
[–] CrypticCoffee@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 days ago

Hey. I pay good money for that.

Dear Meta Smart Glasses Wearers: You’re Being Watched, Too in c/privacy@lemmy.ml
[–] CrypticCoffee@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 days ago

I'm over here, buddy...

How do you explain to your co-workers that you use Libre Office Writer and other Linux apps? in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[–] CrypticCoffee@lemmy.ml 7 points 4 days ago

I don't. I just export to PDF if I need them to see formatting the same.

Trump advisers ‘would prefer if Israel bombs Iran first as the politics are better’ in c/nottheonion@lemmy.world
[–] CrypticCoffee@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago

Should have give him the peace prize...

*For useless... twisting... of our new technology* in c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world
[–] CrypticCoffee@lemmy.ml 18 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Cause the nerds live underground...

ultra casual in c/programmer_humor@programming.dev
[–] CrypticCoffee@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I mean, if it's a bank, they've probably got some BS dress policy and it's chinos, shirt, shoes.

ultra casual in c/programmer_humor@programming.dev
[–] CrypticCoffee@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Polo shirts aren't smart. Folk play tennis in them and the collar is floppy AF. They look scruffier than plain round neck T-shirt.

Imgur demands details impossible to remember for my UK GDPR request in c/privacy@lemmy.ml
[–] CrypticCoffee@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Is there even any rules on VPNs? Wasn't you just on holiday for a weekend?

It's not that they don't want from the UK, they just can't be bothered to deal with the Online Safety Act.

Imgur demands details impossible to remember for my UK GDPR request in c/privacy@lemmy.ml
[–] CrypticCoffee@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 week ago (2 children)

If it isn't many images, couldn't you just login on VPN (i think proton has free one) and delete images?

Tesla Sales Down 55% in UK, 58% in Spain, 59% in Germany, 81% in Netherlands, 93% in Norway vs. 2024 in c/technology@beehaw.org
[–] CrypticCoffee@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 weeks ago

Technology? They are no more significant than other manufacturers. This is business news. Great business news, of course, but not technology.

Looking for HOTAS / HOSAS / SIMPIT / DIY Matrix Spaces in c/gaming@beehaw.org
[–] CrypticCoffee@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Sometimes you gotta make the thing you want. Build it, publish it publicly and they'll come.

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Fossify Contacts and Fossify SMS Messenger (Fossify is a fork of Simple Mobile Tools) are now available, joining Fossify's existing suite of Gallery, File Manager, Phone, and Calendar apps. (search.f-droid.org)
 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/11253421

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/11253225

Fossify Contacts (fork of Simple Contacts) and Fossify SMS Messenger (fork of Simple SMS Messenger) have been released on F-Droid.

Other Fossify apps available for download on F-Droid:

(ICYMI, Simple Mobile Tools suite was acquired by an adware company and their apps on the Google Play Store now contain trackers and unnecessary permissions. This report from Exodus shows that the old version of Simple Gallery had 0 trackers and 10 permissions, whereas the app, after sale, contains 9 trackers and 21 permissions!)

About Fossify: Fossify is all about community-backed, open-source, and ad-free mobile apps. A fork of the SimpleMobileTools, which is no longer maintained, and we’re here to continue the legacy, bringing simple and private tech to everyone.

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In case you missed it: Fossify (A fork of Simple Mobile Tools) (lemmy.ml)
 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/10796117

Fossify Gallery (fork of Simple Gallery), Fossify File Manager (fork of Simple File Manager) and Fossify Calendar (fork of Simple Calendar) are now available for download on F-Droid.

(Simple Mobile Tools suite was acquired by an Israeli adware company)

About Fossify: Fossify is all about community-backed, open-source, and ad-free mobile apps. A fork of the SimpleMobileTools, which is no longer maintained, and we're here to continue the legacy, bringing simple and private tech to everyone.

Some folks recommended SimpleMobileTools such as calendar. After it was sold off, a fork was created by one of their contributors, and it's released on F-droid now.

Wanted to give this update in case folk were curious.

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UK porn watchers could have faces scanned (www.bbc.co.uk)
 

Looks like UK is going the same way as a few states. Spare a thought for us. So messed up this increasing surveillance state.

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Chrome not proceeding with Web Integrity API deemed by many to be DRM (9to5google.com)
 

cross-posted from: https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/5707453

The Chrome team says they're not going to pursue Web Integrity but...

it is piloting a new Android WebView Media Integrity API that’s “narrowly scoped, and only targets WebViews embedded in apps.”

They say its because the team "heard your feedback." I'm sure that's true, and I can wildly speculate that all the current anti-trust attention was a factor too.

Many said we couldn’t stop it. We, like many, applied pressure, and they backed the fuck off.

We have no room for complacency now though. Google cannot be allowed to dictate web standards. Firefox needs to eat into that Chromium market share.

Never forgive. Never forget.

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Chrome not proceeding with Web Integrity API deemed by many to be DRM (9to5google.com)
 

cross-posted from: https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/5707453

The Chrome team says they're not going to pursue Web Integrity but...

it is piloting a new Android WebView Media Integrity API that’s “narrowly scoped, and only targets WebViews embedded in apps.”

They say its because the team "heard your feedback." I'm sure that's true, and I can wildly speculate that all the current anti-trust attention was a factor too.

Many said we couldn't stop it. We, like many, applied pressure, and they backed the fuck off.

We have no room for complacency now though. Google cannot be allowed to dictate web standards. Firefox needs to eat into that Chromium market share. Never forgive. Never forget.

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Looking for Moderators (lemmy.ml)
 

Hi, all.

We've grown considerably since rebuilding the sub (see https://lemmy.ml/post/2262830). Active monthly users 150 -> 380. 3.5k -> 5.42k subs. It seems to be growing organically now, and the higher we go, the more people will stumble across it. There is always a need to get away from Google, and hopefully our community can help people with this.

If you'd like to join us to help moderate so we have folk in place as we need them, that would be awesome.

If you are interested. Please send a message about why you think you'd be good for the role, and also an example post/comment in this community previously.

Thanks,

CrypticCoffee

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You can log out any time you like, but you can never leave... (lemmy.ml)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by CrypticCoffee@lemmy.ml to c/reddit@lemmy.world
5 comments fedilink
 

How convenient these tech problems are.

Sorry, we cannot delete your account because... checks notes... technical problems.

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Google’s nightmare “Web Integrity API” wants a DRM gatekeeper for the web (arstechnica.com)
 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/2437896

also on r/privacy

Apologies for multiple posts today. I hadn't planned on doing so. I stumbled across this and it communicates effectively what this is. As many are confused by this, it could be a reasonable bit of information.

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Mozilla opposes Web Integrity API proposal (github.com)
 

Mozilla's position on WEI is pretty solid.

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Google is already pushing WEI(DRM Webpage) into Chromium (github.com)
 

Oh boy, it's happening. Google is flexing it's muscles and abusing it's market position. It has never been a better way to convince and support family and friends in moving across to Firefox, a fast and privacy supporting browser.

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Plasma Mobile May Blog (plasma-mobile.org)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by CrypticCoffee@lemmy.ml to c/linuxphones@lemmy.ml
4 comments fedilink
 

A few months out of date, but I'm keen on the project and waiting on the latest installment. As content here is a little dated, it cannot hurt to get this here so folk can dig into it more.

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Google engineers want to introduce DRMs for web pages, making ad-blocking near-impossible in the browser (github.com)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by CrypticCoffee@lemmy.ml to c/degoogle@lemmy.ml
47 comments fedilink
 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.blackeco.com/post/25574

And since you won't be able to modify web pages, it will also mean the end of customization, either for looks (ie. DarkReader, Stylus), conveniance (ie. Tampermonkey) or accessibility.

The community feedback is... interesting to say the least.

It does seem that using Chrome (or Chrome based browsers) is just going to going to perpetuate this. Firefox has never been more important IMHO.

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