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  • ProtonMail exposing Threads user data harvesting posting the same screenshot from Apple's App Store that multiple other accounts on Fedi have posted, often in comparison with several Mastodon clients' app listings.

  • blog.mattcen.com Stop Using Discord for Your Open source Communities | mattcen's mumblings

    Words from a queer, neurodivergent, feminist, Linux sysadmin/dev/advocate and geek.

    > Recently I accidentally made a Fediverse post which went viral:

    >> stop using discord for your open source communities

    > That post is short, punchy, opinionated, and prescriptive, which I suspect is the cause for its virality.

    > Unfortunately, like many micro-blog posts, it lacks nuance, which many replies highlighted. I made the post to vent my frustration at needing to join a Discord server to interact with a community, so it is far from a measured critique of the subject.

    > This blog post is an attempt to address those nuances in greater detail. This is not an exhaustive analysis, and I’ve resolved to not let “perfect” be the enemy of “done”.

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    De-googled contactless payment?
  • man, I wish. my bank's app used to have its own built-in contactless payment option (and it would even appear in Android's "default apps" section as a payment handler!) but then they moved to Google Pay "due to a popular demand" :/

  • pixelfed.blog Introducing Import from Instagram - Pixelfed blog

    Bring your photos and videos from Instagram to Pixelfed, with captions and upload dates preserved.

    "We are delighted to announce the launch of a remarkable new feature that simplifies the process of importing your Instagram content directly into Pixelfed. With the Import from Instagram feature, you can seamlessly transfer your photos, captions, and even hashtags from your Instagram account to Pixelfed, ensuring a smooth transition without losing your cherished memories or creative expressions."

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    www.gamingonlinux.com Overkill drops Linux support for PAYDAY 2

    PAYDAY 2 came to Linux officially back in 2016 but as of today they've removed support for it, so it will no longer see updates on the Native Linux version.

    Overkill drops Linux support for PAYDAY 2

    > It does, however, still work quite well with the Windows version via Steam Play Proton on desktop Linux and is Steam Deck Verified against the Windows version in Proton. So while it's a loss of support for their Native build, it's still fully playable on Linux.

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    Invidious: "YouTube legal team contacted us"
    github.com YouTube legal team contacted us · Issue #3872 · iv-org/invidious

    They don't understand that we never agreed to any of their TOS/policies, they don't understand that we don't use their API. What now? Things will continue normally until they can't anymore. Assume ...

    YouTube legal team contacted us · Issue #3872 · iv-org/invidious

    > They don't understand that we never agreed to any of their TOS/policies, they don't understand that we don't use their API.

    > What now?

    > Things will continue normally until they can't anymore.

    > Assume it's just the start.

    > Assume they'll ask GitHub to takedown the repos (if so go to our Gitea https://gitea.invidious.io/iv-org ).

    > Assume the team wont be able to work on Invidious.

    > You know what you have to do.

    > May Invidious live and prosper, with, or without us.

    > PS: We won't do anything unless we have to.

    > PS-2: If we are forced to quit, any funds remaining will go to Framasoft (and maybe some other organization working on FOSS/privacy)

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    technomancers.ai Japan Goes All In: Copyright Doesn't Apply To AI Training

    Training data can be used "regardless of whether it is for non-profit or commercial purposes, whether it is an act other than reproduction, or whether it is content obtained from illegal sites or otherwise."

    Japan Goes All In: Copyright Doesn't Apply To AI Training

    In a surprising move, Japan’s government recently reaffirmed that it will not enforce copyrights on data used in AI training. The policy allows AI to use any data “regardless of whether it is for non-profit or commercial purposes, whether it is an act other than reproduction, or whether it is content obtained from illegal sites or otherwise.”

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    www.pcgamer.com Modder wires ChatGPT into Skyrim VR so NPCs can roleplay and remember past conversations

    The chats with these Skyrim characters using ChatGPT are pretty clunky, but it's hard not to see some potential there, too.

    Modder wires ChatGPT into Skyrim VR so NPCs can roleplay and remember past conversations
    1. now that's a useful ChatGPT application;
    2. of course it's hecking Skyrim.
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    InitialsDiceBearhttps://github.com/dicebear/dicebearhttps://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/„Initials” (https://github.com/dicebear/dicebear) by „DiceBear”, licensed under „CC0 1.0” (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)NO
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