I might have to subscribe to this group. ( beehaw.org )
WTF is this? Is this appropriate for anybody? I’m usually okay with a dumb ad here and there but this ridiculous.
Looks like finaly there is a decent alternative to Google Photos ( stingle.org )
When I was looking to replace my google tools, I couldn’t find an easy to to alternative Google Photos. Things that were suggested like immich or Synology or ente required some level of technical know how or dedicated hardware. I ended up buying a Synology drive but I have issues with loading images/videos (it’s extremely...
Firefox Money: Investigating the bizarre finances of Mozilla ( lunduke.locals.com )
Runbox - A secure and private webmail service ( runbox.com )
Runbox is a subscription-based email service located in Norway; your data is protected by strict Norwegian privacy legislation....
Google’s nightmare “Web Integrity API” wants a DRM gatekeeper for the web ( arstechnica.com )
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/2437896...
Mozilla opposes Web Integrity API proposal ( github.com )
Mozilla’s position on WEI is pretty solid.
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.
Google engineers want to introduce DRMs for web pages, making ad-blocking near-impossible in the browser ( github.com )
cross-posted from: lemmy.blackeco.com/post/25574...
newpipe.net removed from Google search results due to DMCA take down request ( newpipe.net )
also on r/Android
LocalSend | FOSS Local WiFi File Transferring for Android, iOS, Windows, MacOS, Linux ( localsend.org )
Send | Self Hosted E2EE FOSS File Transfer Service ( gitlab.com )
Easy to use, E2EE, no signup required.
Breathed new life into my Google Pixel 2 ( lineage.microg.org )
My Google Pixel 2 was abandoned my its maker a few years back, stranded on Android 11. Today I found it again as I was rooting around in a drawer, and decided to see if it could be given a new lease of life through a custom ROM....
Is infomaniak and their products like kDrive any good? ( kbin.social )
I've read some reviews saying and the consensus is that they suck for hosting....
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JMP| Phone number in the cloud ( jmp.chat )
This is a great service which allows you to have one or multiple phone numbers in the cloud. Supports SMS and voice calls and allows you to have access to these phone numbers on multiple devices since the “phone” is in the cloud and is not a SIM on your device....
Google to scrap local news links in Canada over Online News Act ( www.bbc.com )
Words fail me …
Google is increasing the number of ads in Gmail, showing them in the middle of inboxes ( www.techspot.com )
r/degoogle
Justice Department Says Google Destroyed Evidence Related to Antitrust Lawsuit ( www.wsj.com )
Farside: A smart redirecting gateway for various frontend services (nitter, teddit, invidious, etc.) ( github.com )
Tell Google to Floc off! ( cleanuptheweb.org )
Google AMP - A 70% drop in our conversion rate ( medium.com )
Universal Android Debloater ( gitlab.com )
The main goal is to improve battery performance and privacy by removing unnecessary and obscure system apps. This can also contribute to improve security by reducing the attack surface. The script has a menu that lets you choose what debloat list you want to use. I strongly encourage you to take a look at the lists because the...
A look at search engines with their own indexes ( seirdy.one )
Most “alternative” search engines to the big three (Google, Bing, Yandex aka GBY) just proxy their results from GBY. I took a look at 30 non-meta search engines with their own crawlers/indexers to find actual alternatives....
Donate to microG ( liberapay.com )
If you use microG, consider donating to support its development....
Monash University research finds Bing and Ecosia delivered substantially more professionally produced news in the top 50 results compared with Google ( www.theguardian.com )
The director of the Climate Change Communication Research Hub, Associate Professor David Holmes, said the results demonstrated the importance of news media to search engines, with the top search terms clearly reflecting that people were trying to learn more about current affairs topics. “It is in the interests of search...
Google and Facebook reportedly agreed to help each other against potential antitrust action ( www.cnbc.com )
The Wall Street Journal reported that Google and Facebook pledged to help one another if they ever faced an investigation into their pact to work together in online advertising....
