"Searle's paper, noscriptd 'Dazed & Confused: A Large-Scale Real-World User Study of reCAPTCHAv2,' found that Google's widely-used CAPTCHA system is primarily a mechanism for tracking user behavior and collecting data while providing little actual security against bots."
How Google turned 'I'm not a robot' into a massive surveillance system - Boing Boing https://boingboing.net/2025/02/07/recaptcha-819-million-hours-of-wasted-human-time-and-billions-of-dollars-google-profit.html
How Google turned 'I'm not a robot' into a massive surveillance system - Boing Boing https://boingboing.net/2025/02/07/recaptcha-819-million-hours-of-wasted-human-time-and-billions-of-dollars-google-profit.html
Boing Boing
reCAPTCHA: 819 million hours of wasted human time and billions of dollars in Google profits
New research reveals Google's reCAPTCHA system primarily serves as a tracking tool, generating billions in revenue while offering minimal protection against bots.
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I asked why Invidious seems broken and the community answered: Google blocks Invidious server IPs. One person, FrankBlack78@social.tchncs.de , responded suggesting FreeTube or NewPipe:
https://freetubeapp.io/ - desktop client
https://newpipe.net/ - for Android
Honestly, these seem like much better solutions since they then rely exclusively on the user's and Google's bandwidth; no need for servers with big fat pipes to the internet.
They offer full interfaces, with search!
Of course, yt-dlp is great too.
https://freetubeapp.io/ - desktop client
https://newpipe.net/ - for Android
Honestly, these seem like much better solutions since they then rely exclusively on the user's and Google's bandwidth; no need for servers with big fat pipes to the internet.
They offer full interfaces, with search!
Of course, yt-dlp is great too.
freetubeapp.io
FreeTube - The Private YouTube Client
FreeTube is a feature-rich and user-friendly YouTube client with a focus on privacy.
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Google is quietly installing a hidden app called #AndroidSystemSafetyCore on Android devices. 📱
Its purpose? 🔍 To scan your images — even incoming ones — all in the name of "protecting your #privacy."
Stay informed and in control! 🔐 #PrivacyMatters #AndroidTips #TechNews
jack@mastodon.sdf.org
Its purpose? 🔍 To scan your images — even incoming ones — all in the name of "protecting your #privacy."
Stay informed and in control! 🔐 #PrivacyMatters #AndroidTips #TechNews
jack@mastodon.sdf.org
Android System SafetyCore è la nuova applicazione di sicurezza di Google che scansiona le immagini sul vostro dispositivo (e che Google ha installato senza chiedervelo)
La nuova applicazione di Google Android System SafetyCore scansiona localmente documenti e immagini e vi avvisa in caso di spam o nudità.
https://www.lealternative.net/2025/02/10/android-system-safetycore-e-la-nuova-applicazione-di-sicurezza-di-google-che-scansiona-le-immagini-sul-vostro-dispositivo-e-che-google-ha-installato-senza-chiedervelo/
La nuova applicazione di Google Android System SafetyCore scansiona localmente documenti e immagini e vi avvisa in caso di spam o nudità.
https://www.lealternative.net/2025/02/10/android-system-safetycore-e-la-nuova-applicazione-di-sicurezza-di-google-che-scansiona-le-immagini-sul-vostro-dispositivo-e-che-google-ha-installato-senza-chiedervelo/
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Plasma 6.3 is here... and it's Pixel Perfect!
One year on from Plasma 6.0, and this is what you can expect in your next update: massive steps in the support and configuration of drawing tablets, pixel perfect window placing and zoom, extended hardware monitoring, even more customization possibilities, and so much more.
https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/6/6.3.0/
#desktop #freesoftware #opensource
@kde@lemmy.kde.social
One year on from Plasma 6.0, and this is what you can expect in your next update: massive steps in the support and configuration of drawing tablets, pixel perfect window placing and zoom, extended hardware monitoring, even more customization possibilities, and so much more.
https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/6/6.3.0/
#desktop #freesoftware #opensource
@kde@lemmy.kde.social
With a heavy heart, we announce the resignation of Asahi Linux founder Hector Martin. Our project is continuing with new collective governance. Our statement is on our project blog.
https://asahilinux.org/2025/02/passing-the-torch/
https://asahilinux.org/2025/02/passing-the-torch/
asahilinux.org
Passing the torch on Asahi Linux - Asahi Linux
Porting Linux to Apple Silicon
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Let's play a game.
Don't say PowerPoint presentation, say slidedeck
Don't say Word, say text document
Don't say Photoshop, say image editing
Don't say Excel, say spreadsheet
Don't say...
Language is important. When corporate companies own the names of the tasks or the digital items you create, you have become a cog in their branding machine.
#bigtech #DataSociety #academicchatter
Don't say PowerPoint presentation, say slidedeck
Don't say Word, say text document
Don't say Photoshop, say image editing
Don't say Excel, say spreadsheet
Don't say...
Language is important. When corporate companies own the names of the tasks or the digital items you create, you have become a cog in their branding machine.
#bigtech #DataSociety #academicchatter
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I say that almost every year. But I love the time the fsfe@mastodon.social website https://fsfe.org turns red for #ilovefs
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È ora di amare! Grazie 🥰 anche a chi usa, consiglia, sviluppa, revisiona, distribuisce, supporta il #SoftwareLibero! #ilovefs ❤️
Il sito Doge.gov è stato hackerato (era un castello di carte neanche su server del governo)
@informatica
Il sito doge.gov, lanciato con la pretesa di monitorare i tagli di Elon Musk al governo federale per garantire trasparenza, si è rivelato essere un'accozzaglia di vulnerabilità di sicurezza. Due poveri ingenui hanno scoperto che chiunque può mettere le mani nel database del sito, tanto che un programmatore ha aggiunto voci sarcastiche che appaiono sul sito.
Partito come una pagina vuota, il sito è stato ampliato per includere post dal profilo DOGE su X e statistiche sul personale federale, ma sembra essere un progetto amatoriale su Cloudflare Pages, lontanissimo dai server governativi.
Insomma, il tanto decantato Dipartimento di Efficienza Governativa di Musk è un disastro: il database è alla mercé di chiunque abbia due dita di cervello e una connessione internet.
https://www.404media.co/anyone-can-push-updates-to-the-doge-gov-website-2/
@informatica
Il sito doge.gov, lanciato con la pretesa di monitorare i tagli di Elon Musk al governo federale per garantire trasparenza, si è rivelato essere un'accozzaglia di vulnerabilità di sicurezza. Due poveri ingenui hanno scoperto che chiunque può mettere le mani nel database del sito, tanto che un programmatore ha aggiunto voci sarcastiche che appaiono sul sito.
Partito come una pagina vuota, il sito è stato ampliato per includere post dal profilo DOGE su X e statistiche sul personale federale, ma sembra essere un progetto amatoriale su Cloudflare Pages, lontanissimo dai server governativi.
Insomma, il tanto decantato Dipartimento di Efficienza Governativa di Musk è un disastro: il database è alla mercé di chiunque abbia due dita di cervello e una connessione internet.
https://www.404media.co/anyone-can-push-updates-to-the-doge-gov-website-2/
404 Media
Anyone Can Push Updates to the DOGE.gov Website
"THESE 'EXPERTS' LEFT THEIR DATABASE OPEN."
I complain a lot about Inkscape vs. Adobe Illustrator when it comes to print design. Do you want to do something about it? Do you want us to have nice free software tools for print?
Well Martin Owens doctormo@floss.social is making things better, he's the one working on CMYK and revamped PDF export for Inkscape. It seems like a massive endeavour, and it looks very promising!
https://www.davidrevoy.com/article1061/cmyk-support-in-inkscape-could-be-a-game-changer-for-professional-print-designers
This would open up Inkscape to a whole new sector. Inkscape is pretty good for digital work, but it lacks crucial features for print. CMYK would be a massive step in the right direction.
You can support his work on Liberapay and Patreon. Personally, I would do so, if I had an income
- https://liberapay.com/doctormo/
- https://www.patreon.com/doctormo
Well Martin Owens doctormo@floss.social is making things better, he's the one working on CMYK and revamped PDF export for Inkscape. It seems like a massive endeavour, and it looks very promising!
https://www.davidrevoy.com/article1061/cmyk-support-in-inkscape-could-be-a-game-changer-for-professional-print-designers
This would open up Inkscape to a whole new sector. Inkscape is pretty good for digital work, but it lacks crucial features for print. CMYK would be a massive step in the right direction.
You can support his work on Liberapay and Patreon. Personally, I would do so, if I had an income
- https://liberapay.com/doctormo/
- https://www.patreon.com/doctormo
David Revoy
CMYK support in Inkscape could be a game-changer for professional print designers
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https://www.corriere.it/economia/consumi/25_febbraio_16/bancomat-addio-agli-sportelli-atm-per-prelevare-contanti-serviranno-riconoscimento-facciale-e-impronte-digitali-6abf7609-9c2f-4932-aab7-bf8f764b5xlk.shtml
Un lungo panegirico per dire che le banche contano di risparmiare soldi licenziando i dipendenti; le carte di credito verosimilmente costeranno — sempre alle banche — meno, i bancomat raccoglieranno i nostri dati e cercheranno di venderci paccottiglia, magari sfruttando questi ultimi; infine forse useremo una tecnologia di autenticazione che contraddice ogni elementare principio di sicurezza.
Ciao!
C.
Un lungo panegirico per dire che le banche contano di risparmiare soldi licenziando i dipendenti; le carte di credito verosimilmente costeranno — sempre alle banche — meno, i bancomat raccoglieranno i nostri dati e cercheranno di venderci paccottiglia, magari sfruttando questi ultimi; infine forse useremo una tecnologia di autenticazione che contraddice ogni elementare principio di sicurezza.
Ciao!
C.
Corriere della Sera
Bancomat, addio agli sportelli Atm: per prelevare serviranno riconoscimento facciale e impronte digitali
La prossima generazione di apparati trasformerà l’ATM da macchina self-service per i servizi finanziari per le esigenze di pagamento per i consumatori. Sarà dotata di tecnologie come scanner di impronte digitali e lettori NFC