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  • Federated End-to-End Encrypted Messaging is Coming Soon

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  • No it's not. Matrix isn't part of the Fediverse. It doesn't use ActivityPub and there is no interop with any other Fediverse service.

    That doesn't make Matrix bad, it just makes it it's own thing.

  • Medusa likely would have had tiny snakes growing from her upper lip and chin as she aged.

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  • But only in the Roman version. In the original Greek version she was just a monster. That's also the only way the other gorgons make sense (because they are explicitly Medusa's sisters and have the same power set, except they are immortal on top).

    Then a couple of centuries later comes the Roman author Ovid and adds a retelling of the story to his works. And just like Hollywood does today with their remakes he decides to add a tragic backstory to his new version.

    And now a couple more centuries later a lot of people believe that's the "real" version.

  • The easiest-to-switch-to alternatives to Slack

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  • It sort of depends on how your team uses Slack.

    The closest thing you're going to get is Mattermost. Mattermost is not European, but it's open source and self hostable. There are multiple managed hosters out there who will sell you an instance for as little as €30 per month.

    Homepage: https://mattermost.com/

    Example of a manged hoster: https://www.wnm-systems.de/server/mattermost-server/ (This one's based in Germany, but I'm sure you can figure the website out)

    Another alternative is Rocketchat. Same deal as before, but hosting starts at €20.

    Homepage: https://www.rocket.chat/

    Example of a manged hoster: https://qutic.com/de/loesungen/rocket-chat-hosting/ (also German. I swear, I'm not doing this on purpose, these where just the first ones my search turned up)

    The solution you should probably pick is Matrix with Cinny. It's a federated service, so you have to pick a server. Also, adding a second device to your account is a bit more complicated, but nothing you or your group can't figure out (you have to compare emojis between the devices for the keys to sync). Lastly, there is no (voice or video) calling. It's on the roadmap and other matrix clients (such as element or commet) have it, but cinny doesn't.

    Homepage of the client: https://cinny.in/

  • Fuck AI @lemmy.world
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    Semantic ablation: Why AI writing is boring and dangerous

    www.theregister.com /2026/02/16/semantic_ablation_ai_writing/

  • From 'buy America' to 'bye America', Wall Street exodus gathers pace

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  • Opens new tab?

  • Mastodon is testing easier ways to get you started in the fediverse

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    1. Your server is your algorithm. That's what the local feed is for. If you pick a server that caters to your interest, then the local feed becomes a potent discovery tool. That's even more true for non-English communities because English language content is probably going to drown out everything else on the all/global feed
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    Microsoft 365 Copilot [aka Office Hub] for Android or iOS auto-sends files to AI & OneDrive before you even realise it, instead of opening normally

    www.windowslatest.com /2026/02/18/microsoft-365-copilot-for-android-or-ios-auto-sends-files-to-ai-onedrive-before-you-even-realise-it-instead-of-opening-normally/
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    Acting ethically in an imperfect world (or: why Cory Doctorow is wrong on AI)

    tante.cc /2026/02/20/acting-ethical-in-an-imperfect-world/
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    Giant stop killing games updates 2026

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    Unity CEO says an upcoming Beta will allow people to "prompt full casual games into existence"

    www.gamingonlinux.com /2026/02/unity-ceo-says-an-upcoming-beta-will-allow-people-to-prompt-full-casual-games-into-existence/
  • Fuck Cars @lemmy.world
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    Carnival float at todays Rose Monday Parade in Düsseldorf, Germany

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    Carnival floats at this years Rose Monday parade in Düsseldorf Germany

    rp-online.de /nrw/staedte/duesseldorf/karneval/rosenmontag-2026-duesseldorf-mottowagen-von-jacques-tilly_bid-9177847
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    Chat Control 1.0: Civil Society Mobilizes Against Extending Mass Surveillance – EU Parliament Decision Imminent

    www.patrick-breyer.de /en/chat-control-1-0-civil-society-mobilizes-against-extending-mass-surveillance-eu-parliament-decision-imminent/
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    Amazon hit with first financial penalty by German anti-trust watchdog | dpa international

    dpa-international.com /economics/urn:newsml:dpa.com:20090101:260205-99-392990/
  • Fuck AI @lemmy.world
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    Brandon Sanderson: We Are The Art

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    French music streaming service Qobuz bans AI generated music

    community.qobuz.com /ai-charter

  • GOG now using AI generated images on their store

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  • Qobuz at least has adopted a clear stance on AI use this month: https://community.qobuz.com/ai-charter

    We are strongly committed to fighting fraud and apply a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to AI-generated content and AI-driven streaming activities. Our measures include:

    • Detection and monitoring systems for AI-generated content (in development) and fraudulent streaming patterns (effective)
    • Right to remove fraudulent catalogs when issues are identified

    So maybe give them a couple of months to roll out their promised tech. If this charter turns out to be all talk then fuck'em but right now it's (in my opinion) to early to tell

  • Fuck AI @lemmy.world
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    GOG now using AI generated images on their store

    www.gamingonlinux.com /2026/01/gog-now-using-ai-generated-images-on-their-store/

  • GOG is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with C++ experience to modernize the GOG GALAXY desktop client and spearhead its Linux development

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  • Zionists Quietly Back New Gaza Militias Fighting Hamas

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  • No it's not. The title of the article is "Israel Quietly Backs New Gaza Militias Fighting Hamas" (emphasis by me). You might say that that's a distinction without difference, but I think it matters on multiple counts:

    1. The term "Zionist" refers to people holding a certain set of beliefs. The group therefore contains more members than the government. Which Zionists are backing the group? The original headline answered the question, the new one does not.
    2. Using the term "Zionist" instead of "Israel" implies a motivation for the actions of the government not present in the original title. The new headline misrepresents the reporting it links to. We are talking about the Wall Street Journal here. Do you really think the would argue that the Israeli government funds Arab militias because of Zionism?

  • Zionists Quietly Back New Gaza Militias Fighting Hamas

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  • That's not the headline of the article.

  • Stop Killing Games Update: final signature count revealed

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  • Going by the unverified numbers on https://www.stopkillinggames.online/ more than 1% of the total Finnish population signed. Five thousand signatures didn't make the cut so now it's probably less than 1% but still impressive

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    Stop Killing Games Update: final signature count revealed

  • Stop Killing Games @lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    Stop Killing Games Update: final signature count revealed

  • Fediverse @lemmy.world
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    German public radio and television (SWR) just published a whitepaper about the fediverse: "Chancen des Fediverse für Journalismus"

    www.swr.de /unternehmen/innovation/whitepaper-fediverse-100.html
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    The EU Commission Is Gutting Net Neutrality

    epicenter.works /en/content/the-eu-commission-is-gutting-net-neutrality
  • Fuck AI @lemmy.world
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    39C3 Talk

    AI Agent, AI Spy

    media.ccc.de /v/39c3-ai-agent-ai-spy

  • DeGoogled phones, made in Europe: Fairphone, Volla, SHIFTphone, Punkt – a full review.

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  • The Jolla and the Volla phone both don't run Android. Or more precisely, Volla sells an version of their phones that uses Ubuntu Touch instead of Android.

  • Netzkultur / Netzpolitik @feddit.org
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    39C3 Talk: Chatkontrolle - Ctrl+Alt+Delete

    media.ccc.de /v/9296cd85-f869-5687-94cb-e87d805249a2

  • "I'm not scared:" Jacques Tilly, Germany’s most prominent carnival artist, has been accused in a Moscow court of criminally defaming the Russian army over his satirical models

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  • His floats can be seen every Rose Monday at the carnival parade in Düsseldorf. The parade is also broadcast the same day on the tv channel WDR

  • Linux Phones @lemmy.ca
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    Jolla Phone update: 6000 preorders passed, new details of hardware unveiled

    forum.sailfishos.org /t/next-gen-jolla-phone-update-12-25/26509
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    Commission registers European Citizens' Initiative on human rights standards

    ec.europa.eu /commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_25_2892

  • Jolla Phone Pre-order Voucher

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  • SailfishOS has been around since 2013. It's based on an even older Nokia project (from before they got bought and sold by Microsoft). Since then there has been a number of devices running it. In recent years that's mostly been the Jolla C2, a rebranded low spec device by Turkish manufacturer Reeder, and certain Sony phones, such as the Xperia V III. The latter doesn't ship with SFOS but you can purchase a €50 license and install it yourself.

    There are also community ports that are unofficial and don't have all the features (Android app support is missing for example) but run on some other devices. The problem in ARM world is that OS's need to be tailored to the device (for the most part). It's not like on intel or amd PCs. So if you want to run it on your Samsung or whatever, then you can do that. It's just a lot of work.

  • Jolla Phone Pre-order Voucher

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  • It's somewhere inbetween. For the most part you have a standard Linux userland. The packaging format for example is just RPM. But the shells compositor can currently only properly display Android and qt apps. There has been some discussion at the last community meeting (where the devs answer questions) about improved Wayland support to change that, but that's where we are.

    Furtermore, for drivers and the like some Android blobs are used. There are therefore some Sailfish specific apis that you need to target for some of the functionality.

  • Microsoft forces AI into Notepad, users say, “Leave it alone”

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  • Jolla Phone Pre-order Voucher

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  • It's not mentioned on the store page, but according to the accompanying form thread, the whole thing is based on a unspecified but "powerful" MediaTek SOC

  • Question: Is it possible to put Linux on an x86 Chromebook?

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  • Question: Is it possible to put Linux on an x86 Chromebook?

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  • https://docs.mrchromebox.tech/ provides custom coreboot firmware for a variety of ChromeOS devices. Once you've flashed it on your Chromebook, you should be able to just install Linux on it

  • TFW you get the old gang back together

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  • Something something, republicans are spineless cowards, something something, the supremecourt has been captured?