The Wikimedia Foundation, which owns Wikipedia, says its bandwidth costs have gone up 50% since Jan 2024 — a rise they attribute to AI crawlers.
AI companies are killing the open web by stealing visitors from the sources of information and making them pay for the privilege
Research will move elsewhere but will never fully recover I fear. There is a cost to churn.
Ente wants to take on Google Photos with its privacy-first photo storage service | TechCrunch
Despite Google's intentions for its default image viewing and editing app for Android, the Photos app has, over the years, become one of the most popularIvan Mehta (TechCrunch)
Some major upgrades have arrived for Proton Drive and Docs.
news.itsfoss.com/proton-drive-…
Proton Brings Updates to Its Drive App and Docs, but Keeps Linux Users Waiting
Proton has updated its Drive app and Docs, but Linux users are still waiting for a native Drive app.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS News)
I read the headline, and stopped reading. #Proton continues to suck on #Linux, still prefers privacy invasive operation systems.
I consider Proton's focus on privacy as pure marketing, as long as the focus is Windows, which wants to make a screenshot of the desktop, your mails, your docs every few seconds and upload it to OpenAI. Your encrypted mails become publicly readable, and maybe the template for mails written by Copilot.
Counter-Strike 1.6.
Weekly. Saturday from 7-9pm, US/Pacific (LA time).
All hosted on my home server.
Counter-Strike 1.6: cs16.someodd.zip
Mumble (voice chat): mumble.someodd.zip
Also join the text chat:
XMPP: xmpp:%23main%25irc.someodd.zip…
IRC: ircs://irc.someodd.zip/#main
Contact me if you have questions!
More info: codemadness.org/gopherproxy/?q…
cloudflare caused a fun bug for april fool's day! 🐪
due to an overly proactive filter rule intended to block a vulnerability in apache camel, cloudflare's WAF policy overzealously blocked innocent URLs containing the word "camel". this meant that certain packages could no longer be installed from NPM, some stackoverflow pages with "camel" in the title could not be loaded, etc.
cloudflare incident: cloudflarestatus.com/incidents…
NPM issue: github.com/npm/cli/issues/8203
this isn't the first time cloudflare has caused an issue with NPM, either (although this one is really NPM's fault): github.com/npm/cli/issues/836#…
Cloudflare WAF False Positives
Cloudflare's Status Page - Cloudflare WAF False Positives.www.cloudflarestatus.com
i.e., squeaky sound waves.
Also, we singers are frequently warned to drop our ARRRRs. 🤪
Muse likes this.
Coalition may rethink rules that push car-makers to create cheaper EVs and hybrids for Australians
Opposition says Labor’s national vehicle emission standard is ‘poorly designed’, despite data showing uptick in green vehicle sales.
...More than 120 electric vehicles are now available in Australia as the new laws upend the nation’s status as a “dumping ground” for big, polluting cars. Prior to January Australia was the only OECD country without a vehicle emission standard.
The obsession with big cars is not only fuelling the climate crisis, it is making roads deadlier and adding to traffic congestion. And there are other costs – Australians spend on average almost $100 a week on fuel.. .
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🦀 Arti 1.4.2 is released: RPC is now officially stable, and ready for testing.
blog.torproject.org/arti_1_4_2…
🟣 Tor Browser 14.0.9: blog.torproject.org/new-releas…
Arti 1.4.2 is released: RPC is stable, Conflux development continues | Tor Project
Arti 1.4.2 is released and ready for download.blog.torproject.org
MBTA To Roll Out $32 Nonstop ‘Yellow Line’ Between Boston And Manhattan
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Softcult is my new hype. Self-described "Riotgaze", I can't recommend this band
enough. Their music is sonically and lyrically powerful, and self-engineered and
-produced 💜💜
Watch them an Audiotree Live here: youtube.com/watch?v=VoUN8JKs4O…
Listen to them on Bandcamp here: softcult.bandcamp.com/
Convocatoria: 5ta Escuela de Comunicación Estratégica para la Defensa del Territorio
#México
convocada por Witness y La Sandía Digital
📝 Nextcloud Office is now more powerful than ever!
Join Michael Meeks of @CollaboraOffice showcasing Nextcloud Office's new features:
🏷️ Colleague tagging
↔️ Document comparison
🌊 Nextcloud Flow integration
✨ AI writing assistance
💡 and more!
Hoy retomamos el informe
"En la mira: seguridad y principales amenazas digitales en América Latina"
publicado a inicios de año y en el cual participamos:
sursiendo.org/2025/01/en-la-mi…
En la mira: seguridad y principales amenazas digitales en América Latina | Sursiendo
El presente informe es el resultado del trabajo conjunto realizado en el marco del Observatorio Latinoamericano de Amenazas Digitales (OLAD)…sursiendo (Sursiendo)
This app can keep you well organized!
Ditch Proprietary Reminder Apps, Try Tasks.org Instead
Stay organized with Tasks.org, an open source to-do and reminders app that doesn't sell your data.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS News)
Monster Train 2 is now set for release on May 21 gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/mons…
#MonsterTrain2 #Gaming #SteamDeck #Linux
Monster Train 2 is now set for release on May 21
Following the news I shared yesterday about Monster Train 2 being Steam Deck Verified, they've today revealed the release date as well.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Paradox announce Victoria 3: Expansion Pass 2 with Charters of Commerce expansion arriving in June gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/para…
#Paradox #Gaming #Linux #PCGaming #Victoria3
Paradox announce Victoria 3: Expansion Pass 2 with Charters of Commerce expansion arriving in June
It may not be the most popular strategy game from Paradox Interactive and Paradox Development Studios, but they're still expanding it. Victoria 3 is getting a major expansion in June, with the Victoria 3: Expansion Pass 2 on Steam now.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Luck be a Landlord dev's bullet heaven roguelite Maze Mice arrives May 2 gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/luck…
#MazeMice #IndieGame #Gaming #Linux #SteamDeck
Luck be a Landlord dev's bullet heaven roguelite Maze Mice arrives May 2
Maze Mice is the next game from the developer of the popular Luck be a Landlord, and it's going to chew through your skirting board into Early Access on May 2nd.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Wonderful discovery for #protists #independentresearch #microscopy #microbiology folks. Check out a new zine called "Amoeba Discovery":
stefanluketa.com/amoeba-discov…
I never thought very much about protists/amoebas, and reading this volume was a fascinating introduction to what seems to be an understudied field.
Now I'm wondering how I might isolate and sequence some interesting samples!
We have some amoeba in the lab but mainly from culture collections. We have not isolated any ourselves.
Blendo Games announce full Steam Deck support for stealthy shooter Skin Deep gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/blen…
#SkinDeep #SteamDeck #Linux #Gaming
Blendo Games announce full Steam Deck support for stealthy shooter Skin Deep
Blendo Games who previously made Flotilla, Quadrilateral Cowboy, Thirty Flights of Loving and Atom Zombie Smasher have a brand new release coming on April 30 with Skin Deep. It will come with full Steam Deck support.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
GE-Proton 9-27 brings fixes for Ubisoft Connect, Epic Games, Wuthering Waves and Monster Hunter Wilds gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/ge-p…
#Proton #Linux #SteamDeck #GEProton
GE-Proton 9-27 brings fixes for Ubisoft Connect, Epic Games, Wuthering Waves and Monster Hunter Wilds
The community maintained compatibility layer for Windows games on Linux / Steam Deck, GE-Proton version 9-27 is out now with numerous fixes.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Which Nextcloud events are you most excited about in 2025?
See what’s coming next — join us at upcoming events around the world!
- Nextcloud Summit 2025 🌐 (31%, 5 votes)
- Nextcloud Conference 🚀 (62%, 10 votes)
- Local Nextcloud Enterprise Days 🎯 (0%, 0 votes)
- Nextcloud team at industry events 🫱🏻🫲🏾 (6%, 1 vote)
I think this is more April Moo's Day!
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The Max Planck Society has a new postdoc program 🧪 🥼 🧬 🔬 🧫 
Is anyone looking for a postdoc in Europe and excited about transcription? We have two open positions, take at look:
🧬 🧫 postdocprogram.mpg.de/node/721🔬 postdocprogram.mpg.de/node/660
The details about the Max Planck postdoc program can be found here: mpg.de/en/max-planck-postdoc-p…
Application deadline is 13 May 2025
Max Planck Postdoc Program
Launching in April 2025, the Max Planck Postdoc Program features structured application calls and a comprehensive support system for researchers.www.mpg.de
Steam Deck SteamOS 3.6.24 released with fixes for Avowed and No Rest for the Wicked gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/stea…
Steam Deck SteamOS 3.6.24 released with fixes for Avowed and No Rest for the Wicked
Valve have released the latest stable SteamOS update for Steam Deck. SteamOS 3.6.24 is here with a few fixes and improvements, while work continues on the huge SteamOS 3.7 update.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Can this become the European Union's own Linux Distribution?
Can this become the European Union's own Linux Distribution?
Can this Linux-powered operating system disrupt Windows' hold in the European Union?Community (It's FOSS News)
I actually had a look since I did vaguely remember an EU Linux petition and sadly, @EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu already killed it
While there is currently no formal project to establish an "EU Linux," there are many ongoing
initiatives that support the adoption of open source solutions within public administrations
across Member States. These efforts contribute to the EU’s broader objectives of transparency,
security, and technological independence in the digital domain.
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Pity that It's FOSS isn't on the fediverse, otherwise I'd tag them here...
Home | PETI | Committees | European Parliament
Main page of the Petitions Portal. General information, most recently uploaded petitions and further links to procedural pages. Further links to the European Parliament website.www.europarl.europa.eu
You can use Seal to download videos from many popular platforms, including YouTube!
Seal: A Nifty Open Source Android App to Download YouTube Video and Audio
Download YouTube video/music (for educational purpose or with consent) with this little, handy Android app.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS News)
Oh, snap! We DID NOT see this coming. 😮
news.itsfoss.com/onepackage-an…
No Snap or FlatPak! Linux Distros Agreed to Have Only One Universal Packaging
Is this the end of fragmentation for Linux?Abhishek (It's FOSS News)
This was just a harmless prank. 😆
You can get the same on your computer by using this:
github.com/MrGlockenspiel/acti…
GitHub - MrGlockenspiel/activate-linux: The "Activate Windows" watermark ported to Linux
The "Activate Windows" watermark ported to Linux. Contribute to MrGlockenspiel/activate-linux development by creating an account on GitHub.GitHub
Oh, no. 😓
Look at the bright side, you can now try a new distro!
"...we favor the explanation that the pattern of early eukaryote diversity is driven by variations in paleontological sampling."
doi.org/10.1017/pab.2024.33
Early eukaryote diversity: a review and a reinterpretation | Paleobiology | Cambridge Core
Early eukaryote diversity: a review and a reinterpretationCambridge Core
Nano Editor users, don't miss out!
10 Tips to Get More Out of Nano Editor
Learn and use these tips and tricks to utilize lesser known Nano editor features.Sreenath (It's FOSS)
nano crew assemble 😎
It’s perfect for making changes to config files, for everything else I have VSCode
A good friend's band just dropped an album.
> We finally released the EP of my Icelandic thrashy black metal band, Náriðill!
> nriill.bandcamp.com/album/evil…
> open.spotify.com/album/3t266IU…
If you enjoy black metal you should definitely check them out!
🔗 social.rights.ninja/@jeffthewo…
Boosts are much appreciated.
They've been working very hard on this album, but I don't personally have a lot of connections to metalheads, so I'm hoping others on the fediverse do.
A good friend's band just dropped an album.> We finally released the EP of my Icelandic thrashy black metal band, Náriðill!
> nriill.bandcamp.com/album/evil…
> open.spotify.com/album/3t266IU…If you enjoy black metal you should definitely check them out!
#Metal #BlackMetal #IndependentMusic
Whether you want to be a better ally, think you might be trans, or just don’t understand what this whole transgender thing is about, I highly recommend reading genderdysphoria.fyi/
It talks about what gender itself is, what gender incongruence feels like, the science behind how sex determination and sexual dimorphism works in humans, the diagnostic process for trans folks, and what HRT actually does and what is involved in transitioning. It’s a good read
That's Gender Dysphoria, FYI
A resource for those questioning their gender, already on a gender journey, or simply wanting to learn more about what it is to be transgender.That's Gender Dysphoria, FYI
AFFiNE is an open source, privacy-focused alternative to Notion.
AFFiNE: A Truly Wonderful Open Source Notion Alternative With a Focus on Privacy
A solid open source rival to Notion and Miro. Let us take a look!Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS News)
It's FOSS
in reply to Winston Smith • • •Indeed, we had a chat with the founder last year:
news.itsfoss.com/vishnu-ente-f…
"I believe privacy is worth paying for": Vishnu Mohandas, Creator of 'Ente', an Open-Source Rival to Google Photos
Ankush Das (It's FOSS News)Winston Smith
in reply to It's FOSS • • •Winston Smith
in reply to It's FOSS • • •