Changing the Chip Industry: How Public Investment Has Grown Open Silicon.

This article by Jeffrey A. McGuire talks about the current state of Open EDA, and how it contributes to technological sovereignty. With contributions from #Naja and @fsi@mastodon.f-si.org.
https://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/Features/Changing-the-Chip-Industry-How-Public-Investment-Has-Grown-Open-Silicon

It's the first in a five-part series we're doing with @linuxmagazine on how public funding of open source contributes to digital autonomy, featuring open ecosystems supported by #NGI0.

#NGI #openhardware #FOSS #EDA

In March #Heliboard asked people to help gather gesture data to implement a #FOSS alternative to the closed gesture typing library Heliboard currently relies on. Since then over 700.000(!) examples were submitted. The new 4.0 release includes opt-in background data gathering in the hopes to collect 2 million examples by November. If you wish to contribute see @theeclecticdyslexic 's post https://mstdn.social/@theeclecticdyslexic/116897291480776538. They've also made an explainer video on how privacy is preserved.

#FOSS #NGI0

If you’ve been looking for a messenger with no phone number, no account, and no server that can be scanned or subpoenaed, that’s exactly what Zerion is.

Everything runs over Tor. Post-quantum encryption on every message. Hidden profiles and anti-forensics for people who need them. Free and open source, so you can verify all of it yourself.

We’ve grown to here on word of mouth alone. If it sounds useful, try it and tell one person who’d need it.

zerion.chat

#privacy #tor #foss #android

#OpenMandriva #Linux says contributor tried to sabotage the project

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/openmandriva-linux-says-contributor-tried-to-sabotage-the-project/

#FOSS #privacy

Zerion 3.0 marks our transition to a fully independent protocol stack.

Briar has been an excellent foundation, but our goal is to be fully independent. We’re replacing the remaining Briar/Bramble protocols with our own transport, wire format, sync layer and message model.

One focus: resisting traffic analysis with constant-rate polling and cover traffic.

https://zerion.chat

#privacy #tor #foss

EXIT CHAT CONTROL_

„Changing tools is an act of individual responsibility, one that belongs to each of us: it is how you refuse an illegitimate mass surveillance."

Chat Control wants to scan your private messages. Here is how to take back control of your conversations, your data and your tools... https://exitchatcontrol.org/#menace

🔴 Delete

WhatsApp (Meta)
Messenger (Meta)
Instagram (Meta)
Gmail (Google)
Google Drive / Photos (Google)
Outlook (Microsoft)
OneDrive (Microsoft)
Teams (Microsoft)
Snapchat
Discord
TikTok
Telegram

🔽 Adopt

🔸GrapheneOS

🔸Signal

🔸SimpleX Chat

🔸ElementX (Matrix)

🔸Proton Mail

🔸TutaMail

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#surveillance #chatcontrol #eu #politics #privacy #opensource #foss

Copyparty is a free, open-source file server for self-hosting and sharing files from any web browser.

It supports resumable uploads, WebDAV, SMB, SFTP, FTP, temporary share links, media previews, search, ZIP downloads, and much more, all while keeping you in control of your data.

More details: https://www.digitalescapetools.com/tools/tool.html?id=copyparty

#OpenSource #SelfHosted #FileSharing #Linux #Privacy #FOSS

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Screenshot of the Copyparty project page showing its logo, tagline about turning almost any device into a file server with resumable uploads/downloads, and a cassette-themed illustration.

European cloud provider #Nextcloud leaks 367K records, exposing staff and clients

https://cybernews.com/security/nextcloud-cloud-provider-data-leak/

#cybersecurity #privacy #DataBreach #FOSS

As an Indiekit supporter and user, I’m really appreciative of Paul for maintaining this open source project. After a short hiatus, he’s back to review pull requests and issues!

View full note: https://burgeonlab.com/notes/2026/0710-0120

#indiekit #opensource #foss #pullrequest

Foliate is a free, open-source eBook reader for Linux with support for EPUB, MOBI, PDF, CBZ, FB2, and more.

It includes dark mode, annotations, dictionary lookup, text-to-speech, bookmarks, and reading progress, all without requiring an account or sending your reading data to the cloud.

More details: https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/tool.html?id=foliate

#OpenSource #Linux #eBooks #Privacy #FOSS #Reading

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Screenshot of the Foliate project page showing the app logo, the tagline "Read books in style," and a preview of its clean eBook reading interface with a table of contents and an open book.

#Matrix v1.19 release

https://matrix.org/blog/2026/07/08/matrix-v1.19-release/

#privacy #cybersecurity #FOSS

Apple says it would rather pull iMessage and FaceTime from the UK entirely than comply with new surveillance demands. Under the amended law, companies must clear security features with the government before release and scan encrypted messages on request.

Notice what makes that threat possible: Apple is a company with a headquarters, a server, and a product it can be forced to change or withdraw.

An app with none of those has nothing to weaken.

zerion.chat

#privacy #encryption #uk #tor #foss

Zerion 2.0.6 is out.

No servers. No phone number. Everything over Tor. Post-quantum encryption (ML-KEM-768 + X25519) on every message, not just the handshake, so “harvest now, decrypt later” has nothing to harvest.

This release: adding contacts is rock solid, dropped connections recover instantly, pairing hardened. The whole build went through a full code and security review before shipping.

Open source, GPLv3. On F-Droid, Google Play, and direct APK.

https://zerion.chat/blog/zerion-2-0-6-release.html

#privacy #foss

Our next major update is coming! #LibreOffice 26.8 will be released in August, with many new features, improvements and fixes. Help our community to test the first beta version: https://qa.blog.documentfoundation.org/2026/07/08/libreoffice-26-8-beta1-is-available-for-testing/ #foss #openSource #freesoftware

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LibreOffice 26.8 banner

CryptPad is a free open source collaborative online office suite with the emphasis on privacy and "zero knowledge" encryption. You can find out more at:

🌱 https://cryptpad.org

You can follow the project at:

🌱 @CryptPad

CryptPad can be self-hosted online, installation instructions are at:

🌱 https://docs.cryptpad.org/en/admin_guide/installation.html

It can also be self-hosted locally, instructions for local hosting are at:

🌱 https://docs.cryptpad.org/en/dev_guide/index.html#dev-guide

#SelfHosting #Privacy #Office #Encryption #ZeroKnowledge #FOSS

Most privacy apps still start by asking you to make an account. Which has always struck me as odd, the account is the thing that gets breached, leaked, or subpoenaed.

Which is why Catchlight has none. No email, no sign-up, no password to reset.

A 12-word phrase you generate on your phone is the only key, and it never leaves the device.

Less to trust, because there's less to take.

#Privacy #FOSS #iOS #BuildInPublic

#FSF Shares Update on '#LibrePhone' and New Automated Site Monitoring Tool

https://news.slashdot.org/story/26/07/04/0654252/fsf-shares-update-on-librephone-and-new-automated-site-monitoring-tool

#FOSS #privacy #Lineage #Android

Japan’s KDDI just disclosed a breach affecting up to 14.2 million email accounts across six providers. The detail that stands out: some passwords were stored in plain text, not even hashed.

This keeps happening because centralized services hold enormous pools of credentials, and one flaw in one vendor exposes all of them at once.

Zerion has no accounts, no passwords on any server, nothing pooled to steal. There’s simply no database to breach.

zerion.chat

#privacy #infosec #foss #tor

I am wary of forums for #Linux / #FOSS (mostly because of obnoxious fossbros berating noobs for fun), so I ask here. I am using Eye of Gnome (47.0) under #Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS. Until a couple of weeks ago, while scrolling through images in a directory using the left and right arrow keys, I was able to simply hit the "delete" key to delete images I don't need. Now I get the error message "Error on deleting image filename.jpg Couldn't access trash." How can I fix this?

Meta paused its employee-tracking MCI tool after an internal exposure made monitoring data accessible beyond intended staff. 🔒
The AI training program logged keystrokes, mouse activity and screen content, and remains paused while data protection controls are reviewed. 🛡️

🔗 https://www.wired.com/story/meta-pauses-employee-tracking-program-following-internal-security-breach/

#TechNews #Meta #Privacy #Cybersecurity #AI #Employee #Monitoring #Surveillance #DataProtection #OpenSource #Linux #Infosec #DigitalRights #Technology #FOSS #Security

Google will begin enforcing Android developer verification for sideloaded apps in four countries on September 30, adding new installation checks. 📱 Unverified apps will require extra approval steps, while verified developers gain streamlined tools and limited accounts support before global expansion in 2027. 🔐

🔗 https://finance.biggo.com/news/202606211920_Android-sideloading-restrictions-start-September-30

#TechNews #Android #Google #GooglePlay #Sideloading #Apps #AppSecurity #Developer #Privacy #OpenSource #Mobile #Cybersecurity #Linux #Technology #Software #FOSS

LibreTranslate is a free, open-source machine translation server that you can use online or self-host for complete control over your data.

It supports multiple languages, offers a simple API, works without relying on Google Translate, and is a great privacy-friendly choice for websites, apps, and personal use.

More details: https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/tool.html?id=libretranslate

#OpenSource #Privacy #SelfHosted #Translation #Linux #FOSS #MachineTranslation

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Screenshot of the LibreTranslate project page showing it as a free, open-source, self-hosted machine translation API. It highlights support for Python 3.8–3.13, passing build and test badges, a Humane Tech badge, and a preview of the web translation interface translating English text into Spanish.

Mozilla published a Firefox roadmap outlining upcoming privacy, productivity, AI, and performance features as the browser continues losing market share. 🦊📋
Planned updates include mobile VPN, customizable shortcuts, HDR support, and optional AI tools designed to keep users in control. 🔐⚙️

🔗 https://www.techspot.com/news/112803-firefox-has-ambitious-new-roadmap-browser-also-losing.html

#TechNews #Firefox #Mozilla #OpenSource #Privacy #WebBrowser #HDR #FOSS #Browser #Browsers #Performance #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Technology #OpenWeb #Linux #VPN

Google is testing a webcam-based reCAPTCHA that maps 21 hand landmarks for human verification, though the limited trial was quickly bypassed. ✋📷
Google says recordings are deleted after verification, while privacy questions remain and Private Access Control Tokens are proposed as an alternative. 🔐🌐

🔗 https://www.tomshardware.com/software/google-testing-webcam-based-recaptcha-hand-scan

#TechNews #Google #reCAPTCHA #Privacy #Biometrics #CyberSecurity #WebSecurity #OpenWeb #Technology #Authentication #Browser #AI #DigitalRights #FOSS

Dokku is a free, open-source Platform as a Service (PaaS) that lets you deploy apps to your own VPS with Docker.

Often described as a self-hosted Heroku alternative, it supports Git-based deployments, plugins, SSL, databases, and full control over your infrastructure without vendor lock-in.

More details: https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/tool.html?id=dokku

#OpenSource #SelfHosted #Docker #DevOps #Linux #Cloud #Privacy #FOSS

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Screenshot of the Dokku project page showing the Dokku logo, project badges (CI passing, Ubuntu and Arch packages, documentation, sponsors, and backers), and the tagline: "Docker powered mini-Heroku. The smallest PaaS implementation you've ever seen."