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Category: Blog

You Must Be Joking: Facebook’s new button lets its AI look at photos you haven’t uploaded yet

2025-10-182025-10-18 Danie
Logo of Meta in white text on a red background, surrounded by bold black abstract lines, resembling tangled loops.

“Meta has rolled out an opt-in AI feature to its US and Canadian Facebook users that claims to make their photos and videos more shareworthy. The only catch is that the feature is designed for […]

Blogfacebook, privacy, technology

Free Software Foundation announced its Librephone project to bring mobile phone freedom to users

2025-10-152025-10-15 Danie
Logo featuring the number "40" with a white dove and the text "Free Software Foundation" in red, commemorating the organization’s anniversary.

“Librephone is a new initiative by the FSF with the goal of bringing full freedom to the mobile computing environment. The vast majority of software users around the world use a mobile phone as their […]

Blogandroid, opensource, privacy, technology

How to Control Kernel Boot-Time Parameters in Linux

2025-10-152025-10-15 Danie
Diagram illustrating the computer boot sequence: GRUB bootloader, Linux kernel initiation, and boot parameters received by the kernel.

“Boot-time parameters are like secret keys to the Linux kernel; they allow you to control exactly how the system starts, how hardware is initialized, and how problems are handled. Whether you are debugging a stubborn […]

Bloglinux, opensource, technology

German state replaces Microsoft Exchange and Outlook with open-source email

2025-10-142025-10-17 Danie
Historic buildings with colorful facades line a river, reflecting twin spires under a cloudy blue sky in Lübeck, Germany.

“The German state of Schleswig-Holstein has dumped its government email and calendar systems for open-source software. The six-month migration has replaced Microsoft Exchange and Outlook with Open-Xchange and Mozilla Thunderbird. The transfer covered more than […]

Blogdigitalsovereignty, germany, opensource, technology

LACT – Linux GPU Configuration And Monitoring Tool for AMD, Nvidia or Intel GPUs

2025-10-142025-10-14 Danie
Graphical representation of GPU metrics, including temperature, clock speeds, fan RPM, and power draw over time.

Detailed GPU information reporting, monitoring (with historical graphs), power configuration, thermals configuration, overclocking, and settings profiles. GPU configuration is handled by a system service that does not depend on a graphical session (Wayland/X11). The service […]

BlogGPU, linux, opensource, technology

Fantastic News! South Africa’s Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe to steam ahead again after 19 years

2025-10-112025-10-11 Danie
A steam locomotive crosses a bridge over water, emitting black smoke, surrounded by lush green hills.

“The return of the Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe steam train, which was officially announced on Monday, will not just be the revival of a beloved heritage attraction, but a major economic boost for the entire region.” It […]

Blogsouthafrica, steamlocomotives, tourism

The Discord Hack is Every User’s Worst Nightmare — Why Uploaded IDs are a Problem

2025-10-092025-10-09 Danie
A glowing purple background features the Discord logo, a yellow smiley face with a headset, centered on a glossy cube.

“A hack impacting Discord’s age verification process shows in stark terms the risk of tech companies collecting users’ ID documents. Now the hackers are posting peoples’ IDs and other sensitive information online.” This was EXACTLY […]

Bloghacks, privacy, technology

ProtonUp-Qt v2.14 Brings New Proton-EM Compatibility Tool

2025-10-092025-10-09 Danie
Screenshot of the ProtonUp-Qt application, displaying a list of Steam games with compatibility tool options and installation statuses.

“ProtonUp-Qt, an open-source GUI that streamlines the installation and updating of Proton-GE and Wine-based compatibility layers, enabling Linux gamers to run Windows-exclusive titles on their preferred distributions, has rolled out the brand-new 2.14 version. The […]

Bloggaming, linux, technology

South Africans can now spend cryptocurrency directly at more than 650 000 Scan to Pay-enabled stores

2025-10-072025-10-07 Danie
A pile of gold Bitcoin coins next to a digital payment terminal on a bright yellow background.

“The integration allows users of major exchanges — including Binance, Luno, Blink and VALR — to pay merchants using bitcoin, stablecoins and other digital assets without first converting them into rand. Payments are made instantly […]

Blogcrypto, southafrica, technology

Google Confirms Non-ADB APK Installs Will Require Developer Registration

2025-10-072025-10-07 Danie
A circular frame displays a digitally illustrated character with a red background, hinting at a futuristic or sci-fi theme.

I get there is still ADB installation as an option, but that often requires a cable connection and disabling security in the Dev settings of the phone. The whole philosophy around Android was having the […]

Blogandroid, freedoms, privacy, technology

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