Google is pushing hard for developer verification, but there's resistance. 💪
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The line between a secure garden and a locked cage is getting blurry.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS)
Google will finally release Chrome for ARM64 Linux devices gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/goog…
After years of waiting, Google have finally decided to give ARM64 Linux devices the ability to natively install the Chrome browser.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Gotta say, it feels great being able to promote @nextcloud@mastodon.xyz 's posts at long last now that they're POSTING THEIR VIDEOS ON PEERTUBE!!! (On their own instance no less!)
I've yelled at them for... a long time, so now it's time to give credit where it's earned. It's great to see y'all living up to the values of privacy, data control and decentralization with your videos.
Way to go Nextcloud! 👏 👍
PS If you haven't subscribed to Nextcloud's peertube channel yet, show them the effort was worth it and FOLLOW THEM NOW! It's at @nextcloud@peertube.nextcloud.com (you can follow from Masto or any Fedi client, too)
#NHextcloud #Privacy #Decentralization #Google #Youtube #Alphabet
#AI can’t stop recommending nuclear strikes in #wargame simulations
Leading AIs from #OpenAI, #Anthropic and #Google opted to use #nuclearweapons in simulated war games in 95% of cases
The scenarios involved intense international standoffs, including border disputes, competition for scarce resources and existential threats to regime survival.
newscientist.com/article/25168…
What could go wrong?
Leading AIs from OpenAI, Anthropic and Google opted to use nuclear weapons in simulated war games in 95 per cent of casesChris Stokel-Walker (New Scientist)
Not sure where #Google asked for feedback about their developer verification program, but they surely didn't talk with #FLOSS devs, civil society, privacy organisations or their #Android users
#FDroid did since September, and interacted with folks in the Fediverse, forum, email and in person
They all voiced one opinion: "developer verification must be stopped"
@marcprux has written an open letter, signed by likeminded organisations who want to #keepandroidopen
Click: f-droid.org/2026/02/24/open-le…
As we wrote about back in September in F-Droid and Google’s Developer Registration Decree, Google plans to enforce mandatory developer registration as a requ...f-droid.org
The #FDroid website has a new banner on top to remind visitors that #Google did not change course and #Android will be locked-down in under 200 days.
If you care about the freedom to control your devices and care about the privacy of you data, please contact your representative and make your voice heard.
keepandroidopen.org/ (thanks @marcprux) has the resources to guide you.
We know users will rarely visit the site so the Client(s) will get a banner soon too.
Thank you for your support!
Advocating for Android as a free, open platform for everyone to build apps on.keepandroidopen.org
Google's Project Genie experiment allows creating interactive worlds with generative AI gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/goog…
#ProjectGenie #AI #GenAI #Google
At the end of January, Google revealed Project Genie - their new experiment to have generative AI create explorable interactive worlds.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
There’s no need to depend on Google as your default search engine. Qwant and Ecosia are already viable alternatives, and together they’re building the European Search Index (Staan). It’s currently implemented in France and will roll out to additional European countries in 2026.
Proton's latest launch delivers a Google Sheets alternative!
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The missing piece is here. There is no excuse to stick with Big Tech now.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS)
Google tried something new with this one.
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#documentation #progamming #google
Code Wiki uses Gemini to create and maintain up-to-date documentation for code repositories.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS)
A new open source font for you to play around with:
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Everything you need to know about Google Sans Flex.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS)
FFmpeg isn't happy with Google.
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Open source project pushes back on AI-generated vulnerability reports.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS)
#Google trips over its own words, when they sell you #Android it's the best computing device in the world that does everything. After you bought it Google doesn't let you do anything *you* want to.
#Sideload is a made-up term. Putting software on your computer is simply called “installing”, regardless of whether that computer is in your pocket or on your desk.
What Do You Talk About When You Talk About Sideloading?
What does Google?
Here's #FDroid: f-droid.org/2025/10/28/sideloa…
We recently published a blog post with our reaction to the new Google Developer Program and how it impacts your freedom to use the devices that you own in th...f-droid.org
Google is flagging open source projects without an explanation. 😐
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Automated security system mistook legit Immich instances for phishing.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS News)
As part of Monday's settlement, YouTube will pay $22m to the Trust for the National Mall, a non-profit group that is aiming to raise $200m to build a new ballroom at the White House.Another $2.5m will be paid to other organisations and individuals who joined Trump's lawsuit, including the American Conservative Union.
YouTube is the latest major platform to settle with the president.
#OurModernTimes #Youtube #Google #LegalziedExtortion #Trump #PostRiot #SuspendTrump
The streaming giant is the last company to settle with the president after suspending his account in the wake of the 6 January attack in 2021.Max Matza (BBC News)
DuckDuckGo can be your go-to search engine with these tricks.
youtube.com/watch?v=eii-YmVVv5…
Enjoy the videos and music that you love, upload original content and share it all with friends, family and the world on YouTube.www.youtube.com
Please make it stop - Google Chrome to be reimagined with AI gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/plea…
#Google #GoogleChrome #AI
A break from the usual gaming news to moan about Google for a moment, thanks to their new blog post we have a glimpse of the future of Chrome and it's AI AI AI.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Another candidate is Google AI Edge Gallery with different models, chat, ask questions with images and audio clip, explore prompts, and more.
github.com/google-ai-edge/gall…
The installation of the latest APK from GitHub was easy, but after everything I found was very complicated and not privacy friendly. You have to register and assign the device to the models to #huggingface, to #Google .... I don't know if anybody else has experience with that.
A gallery that showcases on-device ML/GenAI use cases and allows people to try and use models locally. - google-ai-edge/galleryGitHub
#Google once promised to run “carbon free 24 hours a day seven days a week 365 days a year” by 2030. But five years later the company has quietly deleted its net zero pledge from its sustainability website rebranding the section and moving the goal into an appendix.
The shift comes as #AI data centres drive surging energy use. Google’s power consumption jumped 26% in 2024 nearly matching #Ireland ’s and the #Trump administration pressures #corporations to roll back #climate goals.
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Google will become the gatekeeper of Android apps if this is implemented.
Google, hello? 🤨
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If it is free, you are the product. Unless it is free and open source.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS News)
"We do not use Google trackers on our website"
I checked with uBlock origin the day I posted that, and it was blocking 2 items from Google. Checking now I see Matomo instead, so thank you.
"we have our eye on publishing our videos on PeerTube in the future"
Why "in the future"? Tilvids confirmed they'd be happy to host you. I've offered to set up YouTube mirroring free of charge. There is no cost to you beyond giving permission, and yet I've been calling with no response for years.
"please do share an issue on GitHub"
2020: github.com/nextcloud/android/i…
2021: github.com/nextcloud/android/i…
github.com/nextcloud/android/i…
github.com/nextcloud/android/i…
2022: github.com/nextcloud/android/i…
2023: github.com/nextcloud/android/i…
There are more.
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. The NC app from the Play-store uses Google Firebase Cloud Messaging to deliver push notifications. As Nextcloud is used by many privac...jacktheripper19 (GitHub)
@petrisch
Here's the thing. I don't even begrudge Nextcloud posting videos to YouTube. The part I have a problem with is that they say they're promoting decentralization, yet after all these years they refuse to post to any alternative.
Similarly, they provide no option to use @unifiedpush , but *only* allow Googles Firebase for notifications.
Using Google trackers on the website is pretty ridiculous though when such high quality alternatives exist, such as @Matomo .
They also never bother to explain WHY they continue to ignore all of these things that so obviously go against the values they supposedly stand for, Just crickets to any questions and more promotional videos / blog posts.
releases a new video / blogpost for Nextcloud Talk for #DataControl.
The blog post embeds Google trackers.
The video can *only* be watched on a Google surveillance platform.
The app depends on Google / Apple for notifications.
Does anyone else see the problem here? None of these are necessary.
Access Google’s sustainability reports, including environmental, product, and supplier responsibility reports and case studies in PDF format.Sustainability
Google did something good. 😲
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Google donates the A2A protocol to the Linux Foundation.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS News)
Should Google be worried? 🤔
A new privacy-first search engine has arrived!Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS News)
Annother reason to always use F-Droid when possible.
Google is Gatekeeping Nextcloud by Limiting Core Functionality | @itsfoss
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Nextcloud is not happy with what Google is doing.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS News)
Yet another instance of Google's apathy towards smaller organizations.
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#opensource #google #nextcloud
Nextcloud is not happy with what Google is doing.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS News)
Exclusively on Youtube by Google! What open source inspiration! What a monument to privacy and decentralization!
@Karlitschek
#Nextcloud #Privacy #OpenSource #YouTube #Google #Decentralization
Google and The Linux Foundation team up for 'Supporters of Chromium-based Browsers' gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/goog…
#Chromium #Chrome #Google #TheLinuxFoundation #OpenSource
Google together with The Linux Foundation have announced Supporters of Chromium-based Browsers, a new initiative to fund future development of the entire Chromium ecosystem.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
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