RE: https://mastodon.social/@fsfe/116754296070322005
We submitted our position to the @EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu's public consultation on #DMA #AI #interoperability in #Android.
Among other points, we highlighted that access to interoperability should not be tied to *any kind* of verification scheme.
No registration, nor authorisation, nor any contractual relationships with #Google must be a prerequisite to access features in Android. @keepandroidopen@techhub.social
You can read more in our news item or in the submission itself 👇
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⚠️ The FSFE has submitted its position to the @EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu's Android interoperability consultation under the #DMA
The FSFE is calling for the following, among other things:
🔹 the right to fully uninstall AI-based features from Android devices,
🔸 and access to interoperability functions for developers free from #Google verification requirements
#SoftwareFreedom #FreeSoftware
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@techwire@social.gamefan.net
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1d ago
TechWire ⚡
@techwire@social.gamefan.net
Breaking tech news from the best sources on the web. AI, gadgets, software, startups, security, and everything in between. 🤖💻🔌
social.gamefan.net
Commodore announces Linux-based flip phone with ‘no social media, no browser’ — the Callback 8020 will be available in five retro colorways starting at $499, runs 99% of Android apps
After some teasing and a couple of red herrings Commodore today unveiled a retro-styled flip phone dubbed the Callback 8020.
https://www.tomshardware.com/phones/commodore-announces-linux-based-flip-phone-with-no-social-media-no-browser-the-callback-8020-will-be-available-in-five-retro-colorways-starting-at-usd499-runs-99-percent-of-android-apps
#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #OpenSource #TomsHardware [Tom's Hardware]
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@Tutanota@mastodon.social
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2d ago
Tuta
@Tutanota@mastodon.social
Tuta is a secure email, calendar and drive provider with quantum-safe encryption. Open source & forever free! 🔒️ Get off 50% NOW during our Digital Sovereignty Week! Find out how 👉 https://tuta.com/digital-sovereignty Visit us 👉️ http://tuta.com Made with 💛 in Europe #TurnONprivacy #DigitalSovereignty
mastodon.social
Google just called its new AI Search the "biggest upgrade in 25 years" but really, it's killing the open web. 😡
The open web was built by millions of people sharing knowledge freely → Now, Google who owns the monopoly on Search is ruining it.
We wrote about what's really happening, and what you can do about it 👉 https://tuta.com/blog/why-google-ai-search-is-bad
#AI #AISearch #Google
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2d ago
TechWire ⚡
@techwire@social.gamefan.net
Breaking tech news from the best sources on the web. AI, gadgets, software, startups, security, and everything in between. 🤖💻🔌
social.gamefan.net
Breaking: Galaxy S26 series gets third One UI 9 beta release with major bug fixes
The Android 17-based update brings critical display, camera, and stability patches.
https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-s26-one-ui-9-beta-3-3677792/
#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #OpenSource #AndroidAuthority [Android Authority]
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@heisec@social.heise.de
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2d ago
heise Security
@heisec@social.heise.de
News und Hintergrund-Geschichten von heise Security - dem Sicherheitsportal von heise online. Offizieller Account 🤖 Die meisten Posts sind automatisiert https://www.heise.de/security/impressum.html
social.heise.de
Viel Geduld: Chinese IT-Spione lauerten lange in Forschungseinrichtungen
Viel Geduld haben chinesische Angreifer bewiesen: Sie nisteten sich in Redcap-Servern ein, nutzten das aber erst mehr als ein Jahr später voll aus.
https://www.heise.de/news/Viel-Geduld-Chinese-IT-Spione-lauerten-lange-in-Forschungseinrichtungen-11333355.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon
#Google #IT #Malware #Netzpolitik #Security #Spionage #news
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@fsfe@mastodon.social
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3d ago
Free Software Foundation Europe
@fsfe@mastodon.social
Free Software Foundation Europe is a charity that empowers users to control technology. Software is deeply involved in all aspects of our lives. #FreeSoftware (aka #OpenSource) gives everybody the rights to use, understand, adapt, and share software. These rights help support other fundamental rights like freedom of speech, freedom of press, and privacy. #SoftwareFreedom Public Money? #PublicCode ! #DeviceNeutrality #UpcyclingAndroid #RouterFreedom #ilovefs #YH4F #REUSE #DigitalRights
mastodon.social
⚠️ The FSFE has submitted its position to the @EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu's Android interoperability consultation under the #DMA
The FSFE is calling for the following, among other things:
🔹 the right to fully uninstall AI-based features from Android devices,
🔸 and access to interoperability functions for developers free from #Google verification requirements
#SoftwareFreedom #FreeSoftware
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@analytics@social.vir.group
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3d ago
Kraken
@analytics@social.vir.group
Hello Fediverse! 👋 Lived through martial law. Now I monitor global tensions & anomalies. OSINT, artillery, strategic weapons, WMDs, info warfare. I don't sow panic or propaganda. Inaccuracies? Write me. Peace 🕊️ #OSINT #Monitoring #Security #War #StrategicWeapons #ThreatIntel #OSINT #akert
social.vir.group
🟢 Protest | 4/10
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Stanford graduates stage pro-Palestine walkout at Google CEO speech
Stanford University graduates staged a pro-Palestine protest walkout during a speech by Google's CEO.
#OSINT #NewsGroup #USA #Protest #Palestine #Google
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@techwire@social.gamefan.net
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4d ago
TechWire ⚡
@techwire@social.gamefan.net
Breaking tech news from the best sources on the web. AI, gadgets, software, startups, security, and everything in between. 🤖💻🔌
social.gamefan.net
US government warned Anthropic that Chinese group had accessed model, but firm 'refused' to fix Fable 5 jailbreak before US export controls — Anthropic defended its decision by saying…
David Sacks said the US government warned Anthropic that Claude Fable 5 had been jailbroken and that CEO Dario Amodei refused to fix the flaw.
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/trump-adviser-david-sacks-says-anthropic-refused-to-fix-fable-5-jailbreak-before-us-export-controls
#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #OpenSource #TomsHardware [Tom's Hardware]
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YouTube wird wieder teurer: Das sind die kostenlosen Alternativen
https://proxy.metager.de/tarnkappe.info/artikel/hintergrundberichte/youtube-wird-wieder-teurer-das-sind-die-kostenlosen-alternativen-330342.html?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftarnkappe.info%2Fartikel%2Fhintergrundberichte%2Fyoutube-wird-wieder-teurer-das-sind-die-kostenlosen-alternativen-330342.html&password=b0351c8ff7a61527ab7a50666eef9a39e5bec0975e2dc1a54bc79ef9b65103f9
#google #youtube #did #dut #freetube #didit #opensource #linux #unplugbigtech #unpluggoogle
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@aral@mastodon.ar.al
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5d ago
Aral Balkan
@aral@mastodon.ar.al
Social oncologist. I make small things. Unapologetically anti-genocide. Warning: May not fit your taxonomy. From Gaza? If you need to get verified, please go here: https://gaza-verified.org/join/ Want to donate to people in Gaza? Please see https://gaza-verified.org/donate/ My posts are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/) 🍉🌻 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ #SmallWeb #SmallTech #web #tech #privacy #humanRights #personhood #democracy #aral #fedi22 #searchable
mastodon.ar.al
RE: https://mastodon.social/@Pettet8/116742131579090788
“Google was a different company 9 years ago.”
Hmm… was it, though? 🤔
https://ar.al/talks/#free-is-a-lie
#google #BigTech #peopleFarming #SiliconValley #surveillance #capitalism #meaCulpa
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This week in #FDroid (TWIF) is live:
- 2.0 is as ready as possible, test now!
- #Google spreading FUD about #Android #FLOSS apps
- #Fedilab #Mastodon ‘Collections’
- more #ReFra gallery goodies
- more categories
- 34 new apps & 293 updates
Grab all your devices from the drawers: https://f-droid.org/2026/06/12/twif.html
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@heiseonline@social.heise.de
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6d ago
heise online
@heiseonline@social.heise.de
News rund um Technik, IT und Digitales. Offizieller Account 🤖 Die meisten Posts sind automatisiert, aber alle searchable http://heise.de/impressum.html & http://heise.de/privacy
social.heise.de
Murena /e/ OS 4.0: Android-Fork soll Umstieg von Google-Diensten erleichtern
Das französische Unternehmen Murena hat den Google-freien Android-Fork /e/ OS 4.0 veröffentlicht.
https://www.heise.de/news/Murena-e-OS-4-0-Android-Fork-soll-Umstieg-von-Google-Diensten-erleichtern-11329806.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon
#Android #Datenschutz #Fairphone #Google #IT #Linux #Migration #Mobiles #OpenSource #news
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Plattformen wie #Facebook, #Google & Co. verdienen mit Daten nicht nur Geld – sie manipulieren Meinungen und beeinflussen Wahlen, warnt u. a. @markus_netzpolitik@chaos.social.
#Dokutipp: https://www.3sat.de/gesellschaft/politik-und-gesellschaft/zdfinfo-die-gefaehrlichsten-firmen-der-welt-big-tech-milliarden-manipulation-macht-104.html?at_medium=Social%20Media&at_campaign=Mastodon&at_specific=3sat
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@techwire@social.gamefan.net
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Jun 10, 2026
TechWire ⚡
@techwire@social.gamefan.net
Breaking tech news from the best sources on the web. AI, gadgets, software, startups, security, and everything in between. 🤖💻🔌
social.gamefan.net
Firefox is offering unlimited VPN usage for the entire summer
You can now safely browse the internet without any VPN usage limits. And it's free!
https://www.androidauthority.com/firefox-unlimited-vpn-bandwidth-summer-3676087/
#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #OpenSource #AndroidAuthority [Android Authority]
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@rene_mobile@infosec.exchange
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Jun 09, 2026
René Mayrhofer 
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@rene_mobile@infosec.exchange
Prof. for networks and security at #JKULinz, formerly leading Android platform security at #Google. This account will mostly carry IT security stuff, occasionally politics and other comedy. Screeching voice of the minority. I will not cooperate with fascists or nazis - traditional or neo; Austrian, German, US, Russian, or otherwise. I will not help build surveillance and oppression states. Never again. "I need privacy, not because my actions are questionable, but because your judgement and intentions are." Statements are only my own opinion, not my employers'. This is currently my primary infosec account in the #Fediverse. It should be #searchable through https://tootfinder.ch. Previous Twitter posts are available in archival form at https://twitterarchive.mayrhofer.eu.org/.
infosec.exchange
I'm leaving #Google: https://www.mayrhofer.eu.org/post/leaving-google/
While I believe that I have been able to do some good with my continuing (part-time) engagement in the Android security and privacy team since returning to Austria a couple of years ago, the deal with the US #DoW is completely misaligned with my personal ethical principles. I will, therefore, no longer be able to act as a contact point to Google-internal teams and discussions, but will continue our research on private digital identity, end-to-end secure communication and storage, network privacy, (embedded/mobile) operating system security, supply chain transparency, etc. from a purely academic point of view. Android - and in particular AOSP - will remain a research interest, so please feel free to reach out on any of those topics for potential collaborations or discussions on the academic side.
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@lauren@mastodon.laurenweinstein.org
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Jun 09, 2026
Lauren Weinstein
@lauren@mastodon.laurenweinstein.org
< Tech Systems & Policy Analysis: Internet, Privacy, plus his other sundry topics > Los Angeles - lauren.vortex.com Signal: By request on need to know basis
mastodon.laurenweinstein.org
WARNING: Apple MacOS 27 is reportedly loaded with massive, non-disableable Google Gemini AI SLOP
Presumably Apple is paying Google a fortune for access to their
misinformation SLOP machine Gemini AI, and Apple wants to make sure you can't opt-out. That's how the billionaire Big Tech CEOs operate. They stuff this garbage DOWN YOUR THROAT like they own you. DISGUSTING.
Reports so far -- subject to change as I learn more -- are that unlike in previous versions of macOS there is no simple way to disable "Apple Stupidity" -- oops, I meant "Apple Intelligence" which is wedded at the hip to Siri. Also, reports are that the AI crap alone is taking 10s of gigabytes of space and comes right back when deleted. If you don't have a big storage Mac, this is going to hurt. Does Apple care? OF COURSE NOT. Like Google, it's all about keeping their billionaire CEOs living the lifestyle to which they've become accustomed and we could never dream of.
You might let Apple know how you feel about this, for whatever good it does.
If I learn more that changes any of this, I'll let you know.
L
#google #apple #gemini #ai
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@lauren@mastodon.laurenweinstein.org
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Jun 08, 2026
Lauren Weinstein
@lauren@mastodon.laurenweinstein.org
< Tech Systems & Policy Analysis: Internet, Privacy, plus his other sundry topics > Los Angeles - lauren.vortex.com Signal: By request on need to know basis
mastodon.laurenweinstein.org
Apple's partnership with Google AI: Not a single feature people actually need
Looking over Apple's announcement of their new AI features in league with Google, I can't find a single feature that anybody would actually need. It's all a pile of slop, for which beautiful rural and other communities are being destroyed to build those grotesque, polluting data centers. The entire LLM AI experience as perpetrated by the AI firms and their minions is without a doubt the most enormous example of corporate technology abuse against humanity in the history of technology.
#apple #google #ai
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@perlman@indieweb.social
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Jun 07, 2026
Zach Perlman
@perlman@indieweb.social
🙏 May all beings be happy and free of suffering. #Philosophy #Ethics #Buddhism #Meditation #Consciousness #Nonduality #Solarpunk #Decentralized #MeshNetworking #Reticulum #NomadNet #DeepEcology #BiocentricEgalitarianism #AdjustmentBureau #HumanRights #AIsafety #AIgovernance “There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.” - Hamlet
indieweb.social
To prevent Google from using your private data (such as emails, documents, and web activity) to train AI models, you need to turn off specific Smart Features and Activity Tracking in your Google Account.
#google #privacy #ai
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@lauren@mastodon.laurenweinstein.org
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Jun 05, 2026
Lauren Weinstein
@lauren@mastodon.laurenweinstein.org
< Tech Systems & Policy Analysis: Internet, Privacy, plus his other sundry topics > Los Angeles - lauren.vortex.com Signal: By request on need to know basis
mastodon.laurenweinstein.org
The most dangerous change in Google’s privacy policies newly announced
This is the operative text that is most alarming. It means that not only your search history, but IMAGES AND OTHER MEDIA that gets uploaded to #Google as part of Search will be saved AND USED TO TRAIN GOOGLE #AI unless you have explicitly turned off these history settings. This is a BIG deal. -L
Google will now save your media to your Search Services History, applying robust privacy and security protections. Like your Search Services History, your saved media is also used to develop and improve Google services and technologies, including AI models and safety measures. With this transition, if your Web & App Activity setting is currently turned on, this new Save Media subsetting will also be turned on along with your Search Services History.
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@techwire@social.gamefan.net
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Jun 05, 2026
TechWire ⚡
@techwire@social.gamefan.net
Breaking tech news from the best sources on the web. AI, gadgets, software, startups, security, and everything in between. 🤖💻🔌
social.gamefan.net
NewPipe, other open-source apps are preparing users for Google’s sideloading crackdown on Android
Developers aren't waiting around for Google's sideloading rules to ruin the party
https://www.androidauthority.com/android-open-source-apps-sideloading-oppose-3674808/
#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #OpenSource #AndroidAuthority [Android Authority]
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