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Category: Blog

Google, Microsoft, Meta All Tracking You Even When You Opt Out, According to an Independent Audit

2026-04-152026-04-15 Danie
Sign with an eye symbol and text "WE RESPECT YOUR Privacy!" against a metal surface with red graffiti background.

“An independent privacy audit of Microsoft, Meta, and Google web traffic in California found that the companies may be violating state regulations and racking up billions in fines. According to the audit from privacy search […]

Blogbigtech, privacy, technology

Bitsocial is an Open Source P2P Network for Social Apps

2026-04-112026-04-11 Danie
Bitsocial homepage describing it as an open-source peer-to-peer network for social apps with no servers or global bans.

There are so many peer-to-peer networks now in existence that I have seriously lost count of them. You may think that they just come and go, but that is because they are not really visible […]

Blogopensource, P2P, socialnetworks, technology

Instead of upgrading your motherboard you may be able to use your spare PCIe x1 slot

2026-04-112026-04-11 Danie
Hand holding three PCIe expansion cards against a background of a desktop PC and patterned wall tiles.

It’s true that most often we just use one slot for the video card and there are another two or three empty slots waiting to be used. Such a slot can easily accept a card […]

Blogtechnology, upgrades

Immich Kiosk turns any screen into a photo display

2026-04-112026-04-11 Danie
Tablet mounted on a wall displaying a split screen with a store interior on the left and an outdoor plaza with people on the right.

“No processing happens on the tablet, it is just a display for the image output. In fact, you won’t even have much of configuration options since all of that is done through a config file. […]

BlogImmich, opensource, technology

This Bicycle Bell Can Even Be Heard by People Wearing Noise-Cancelling Headphones because its 2026

2026-04-102026-04-10 Danie
Close-up of a sleek, metallic SKODA device with a green stripe on a black background.

“The unique Škoda DuoBell bicycle bell is a classic example of a completely analogue solution to a problem caused by digital innovation. Its ringing sound bypasses the noise-cancelling capabilities of modern headphones, which often isolate […]

BlogANC, cycling, technology

France’s government is ditching Windows for Linux, calling US tech dependence a strategic risk

2026-04-102026-04-10 Danie
Two laptops side by side on a wooden table, one running Windows 11 and the other running a Linux desktop environment.

“The French government has decided that enough is enough. It has announced that it will shift away from proprietary technologies from outside the European Union and focus more on open-source solutions — and part of […]

BlogFrance, linux, opensource, technology

LinkedIn secretly scans for 6,000+ Chrome extensions, collects data

2026-04-102026-04-10 Danie
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I initially ignored the first post about this after LinkedIn had stated it did not dispute that it detects specific browser extensions, telling BleepingComputer that the info was used to protect the platform and its […]

Bloglinkedin, privacy, technology

You Should Be Using Reddit on Your RSS Reader

2026-04-102026-04-10 Danie
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“You may know that Reddit can be a treasure trove of useful information and opinion, and that RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is a clean and straightforward way to keep up with what’s happening on the […]

Blogreddit, RSS, technology

The EFF is quitting X

2026-04-102026-04-10 Danie
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“Last year, our 1,500 posts earned roughly 13 million impressions for the entire year. To put it bluntly, an X post today receives less than 3% of the views a single tweet delivered seven years […]

Blogsocialnetworks, technology, twitter, X

Little Snitch, the macOS network tool, is now available on Linux

2026-04-082026-04-08 Danie
Little Snitch for Linux app showing network connections, traffic data, activity times, and detailed connection rules and stats.

“Little Snitch for Linux is written in Rust and uses eBPF for kernel-level traffic interception (this lets sandboxed code run inside the Linux kernel without modifying it). The tool shows processes on your machine making […]

Blogfirewalls, linux, security, technology

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