Apple Announces New OS’s. I’m Still In Wait And See Mode

At WWDC 26 Apple today announced new operating systems all ending in OS27. (The numbering thing drives me nuts.) The entire keynote felt different to me from recent years. Almost as if Apple felt a bit humbled. Almost as if Apple is in a we’re in a thinking different mode these days. I may be reading more into that than is real, but I’m usually pretty good at sniffing these things out. 

Apple chose the name Golden Gate for its macOS 27 version this year, and it looks like the folks in Cupertino heard the criticisms about Liquid Glass and have taken some steps to correct what I and many other consider design flaws. Although I’ve seen as many negative as positive reactions to the design changes, so we’ll see how that goes throughout the summer. 

There was also quite a bit of time devoted to Parental Controls. Given the political heat big tech in general is taking politically here in the US and elsewhere that’s probably a smart move. The announcement stirred up a bit of controversy from folks not in favor of efforts like age verification. The devil will be in the details. 

The big push though is all about Apple Intelligence and the New Siri, now called Siri AI. Trying to play catch up and recover from the mistakes of two years ago, Apple showed off some live demos in a separate meeting from the keynote. You can read about that on The Verge. So you have to consider showing live demos a plus over two years ago, although it was still in a protected environment. I’ll be looking for users to do the same as the betas roll out, even if it appears that there’s a waiting list for the New Siri. So, we’ll see how that goes.

Note that Siri AI, announced to roll out this fall, will be delayed in the European Union and China.

You can check out the entire keynote reduced to 26 minutes, also from The Verge here.

And this Mastodon post from Dwight Silverman sums up my some of my early thoughts as well.

To further sum it up my early thoughts, I’ll just say this. It’s going to be an interesting summer watching folks hammer on the betas, the first of what was released to developers today. The public betas will roll out in July. But we’ll have some early indications later in the week as developers begin working with the betas.

So, I’m still in wait and see mode. As should most of us be.

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🌐 Many companies now block older browser versions from accessing their websites!

This follows many #browser makers ending updates 4 older operating systems, leaving legacy devices unable to use #web services without an #OS upgrade.

This kinda reminds me of the Java #website block by browsers a few years ago, just in reverse. (Revenge? ;)

Old #Android versions are also increasingly blocked from accessing the #Google #appstore.

Truly about security or perhaps Planned Obsolescence?

#Tech #News

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Healthcare robotics, precision and care #negativepid #tech https://negativepid.blog/healthcare-robotics-precision-and-care/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Blog

What do you miss the most about how the web was 10, 20, or 30 years ago? 🕸️✨

#Web #Tech

What have we learned from the cybersecurity realm? Hacking is woven into almost every major story of 2026. Halfway through the year, @Techcrunch unpacks an “already horrendous year of digital attacks and hybrid warfare” and looks at the worst hacks and breaches so far:

https://flip.it/vpgC9L

#Tech #CyberSecurity #Technology

Privacy shouldn't be a premium feature.
It should be the default.

Sign up: https://megatechphotos.com

#Privacy #Tech

Can Bots Read Your Encrypted Messages? Encryption, Privacy, and the Emerging AI Dilemma

🔗 https://www.techpolicy.press/can-bots-read-your-encrypted-messages-encryption-privacy-and-the-emerging-ai-dilemma/

#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Technology #Tech #Bots #Privacy #Messaging

Imagine the commission for brokering a deal like this: Google has signed a $30 billion deal with SpaceX to lease computing power through June 2029. The move comes ahead of SpaceX’s highly anticipated IPO next week. Read more from @euronews:

https://flip.it/ePShAc

#Tech #Google #SpaceX

A lawsuit filed in 2020 but only unsealed this week revealed a pretty damning (if true) accusation: IBM’s former VP of threat intelligence claims the company covered up being hacked by foreign governments on three occassions. Read more from @Techcrunch:

https://flip.it/-ueohX

#Tech #CyberSecurity #Technology

Atlas Menu, a GTA V cheat service, was hacked, exposing nearly 64,000 accounts including emails, usernames, hashed passwords, IP addresses, and support tickets 🎮
The breach raises privacy concerns for users, despite Atlas Menu advertising secure authentication and enhanced privacy through encryption 🔓

🔗 https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/01/grand-theft-auto-v-cheat-service-gets-hacked-exposing-thousands-of-gamers/

#TechNews #GTA #GTA5 #GTA6 #GTAOnline #AtlasMenu #Gaming #DataBreach #Cybersecurity #Privacy #Security #Hackers #GamingNews #Tech #Accounts #Leaks #Cheating #Games #Game

Privacy Guides released Verified Apps for Android, a FOSS app that checks installed apps against a local database of known-good signing certificates. 🔐
Users can identify unknown or mismatched signatures and contribute verification data through Privacy Guides' crowdsourced database. 📱

@privacyguides

🔗 https://github.com/privacyguides/verified-apps-android

#TechNews #PrivacyGuides #VerifiedApps #Apps #Google #Android #FOSS #OpenSource #AppSecurity #APK #GrapheneOS #FDroid #Privacy #Security #Transparency #Mobile #Tech

Presume these mock laptops in Ikea still have real keyboards hence the gradual pilfering of keys. You think they'd just have a molded keyboard that anticipated this.
Reminds me if working in a school in the early 2000's when we had to glue the slot that let you take the ball out the mouse or by 10am all the balls would've been nicked. #tech #people

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Meta’s Messenger and LINE rank among the worst offenders for aggressive data harvesting, collecting vast amounts of user information for advertising and tracking.

New study shows 90% of messaging apps now include AI that puts privacy at risk https://www.techradar.com/computing/cyber-security/how-much-data-does-your-favorite-messaging-app-collect-new-study-shows-90-percent-of-messaging-apps-now-include-ai-that-puts-privacy-at-risk

#tech #privacy #ai

From the why-is-this-even-legal category: Meta has quietly added facial recognition code for smart glasses to its app. The feature, called NameTag internally, can reportedly identity people captured by the smart glasses’ camera as well as alert the wearer when it recognizes someone (We’re guessing this would often be used to avoid them). Read more from @Mashable, and say hi to people when you're out and about:

https://flip.it/jTpwAG

#Tech #Meta #Technology

Hi everyone! 👋 I know it's been a while since I was last here, but I had a very specific reason for it. I've spent the last few months with my small team intensely developing a project I mentioned to you once before. Every moment of my inactivity here was simply coding, designing the architecture, and endlessly solving problems

Today, I am proud to announce - LibreConnect has moved past the phase of vague plans and become a fully functional app!

We managed to deliver what was absolutely most important to us - an ecosystem connecting your 💻 computer and 📱 smartphone that respects your privacy 100%. Zero external clouds and hidden telemetry. Everything is based exclusively on a direct P2P connection within your local network and strong E2E encryption 🔐

So, what can our app actually do?
- Virtual camera and microphone from your phone
- Mobile device file manager right from your PC 📁
- Notification and clipboard synchronization 📋
- Receiving and sending SMS/MMS from your computer 💬
- Two-way media playback control 🎵
- Remote keyboard and presentation control from your phone
- Finding your phone by triggering a loud alarm (overriding silent mode) 🚨
- And a few other minor conveniences

We also made sure the project is truly cross-platform. LibreConnect runs natively on Linux, macOS, Windows, and Android. It's worth mentioning that the app isn't limited to just x86_64 architecture - we support ARM64 as well! To make updates easier, we've set up our own F-Droid repository, along with native packages for Linux package managers (APT, DNF, Pacman)

The code is 100% open-source under the GNU GPL v3.0 license However, I have to be honest - the project is still very young. The app is highly usable, but it still requires optimization, might have some silly bugs, and can occasionally be unstable 🐛

That's why we need you so much right now. For the continued development of this app to make any sense, we need a small but engaged user base. I encourage you to install it, test it out, and report bugs, and for those interested - to join the project as contributors (you'll find a CONTRIBUTING.md in the repo) 🤝

If you like our vision, leaving a star ⭐ on our GitHub repository is the form of support we would appreciate the most. It's these stars that will allow us to take the project out into the world! Because of this, for the next few days, my activity here will focus mainly on promoting the app and its features - we need your help to build the right momentum. Thank you in advance for your support!

You can find all other info here:
https://libreconnect.one

#LibreConnect #Privacy #PrivacyByDesign #OpenSource #FOSS #Freedom #Software #FreeSoftware #Libre #BigTech #Tech #Technology #Dev #Programming #Code #App #Apps #CPlusPlus #Qt #Phone #PC #Computer #OS #OperatingSystem #Linux #RaspberryPi #Apple #Mac #Windows #Android #FDroid #Obtainium

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A mobile screenshot of the LibreConnect Android app showing a "Connected" status. Below the app logo are four large, touch-friendly buttons for quick access - Media Remote, Remote Keyboard, Presenter Mode, and Sync Clipboard.

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A desktop screenshot of the LibreConnect app in dark mode on Linux. The "Messages" tab is open, showing a sidebar with features, a list of SMS conversations in the middle, and an active chat on the right containing large emoji messages.

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A desktop screenshot showing the LibreConnect "Media Remote" interface on Linux. The app displays title, artist name, album name and art, a progress bar, and playback controls for a song. In the right corner of the screen, a native Linux media widget mirrors the exact same song, showing seamless system integration.

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A desktop screenshot of the LibreConnect "Notifications" tab on Linux. The app window lists active phone notifications. In the bottom right corner of the screen, a native Linux popup notification from LibreConnect displays a new SMS message, demonstrating integration with the desktop environment.

Why do people pay influencers? #negativepid #tech https://negativepid.blog/why-do-people-pay-influencers/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Blog

@onokoto 🔗 https://mastodon.social/users/onokoto/statuses/116697741636681847
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the best way to explain why privacy matters is this quote:

“If you give me six lines written by the hand of the most honest of men, I will find something in them which will hang him.” ― Cardinal Richelieu

I would have liked to write more thoughtful input here, but I think its better sit in quiet meditation alone and reflect. i find silence to be the rightful messenger

#privacy #tech #technology #philosophy #mastodon #security #privacymatters

the best way to explain why privacy matters is this quote:

“If you give me six lines written by the hand of the most honest of men, I will find something in them which will hang him.” ― Cardinal Richelieu

i would have liked to write more thoughtful input here, but I think it's better sit in quiet meditation alone and reflect ー i find silence to be the rightful messenger

#privacy #tech #technology #philosophy #mastodon #security #privacymatters #signal

I built my own music collection and why you should too

"Now after a year of this experiment, I can say that keeping precious things close to myself makes me happier, more confident and relaxed.

I dance in the shower, vibe with beats at work, and hum around when I am bored, just because I am not lost in never-ending list of available music in the world.

I encourage everyone to try it."

https://blog.rishabhps.com/posts/2026-06-04-i-built-my-own-music-collection-and-why-you-should-too/

#music #blog #tech

IA : il faudra l'eau et l'électricité de 1,3 milliard de personnes pour répondre à vos prompts d'ici 2030
Et ce n'est, selon l'ONU, "que la partie émergée de l'iceberg"

https://www.lesnumeriques.com/intelligence-artificielle/ia-il-faudra-l-eau-et-l-electricite-de-1-3-milliard-de-personnes-pour-repondre-a-vos-prompts-d-ici-2030-n257039.html

#press #tech #AI #water #electricity #IA #eau #électricité #intelligeneartificielle #ecology #écologie

New Signal update for iOS (8.15) 🎉

- Bug fixes and technical improvements 🛠️

👉️ View more recent Signal iOS releases https://aboutsignal.com/releases/signal-app-ios-releases/

#signal #signalapp #signalmessenger #aboutsignal #news #ios #iphone #ipodtouch #tech

SpaceX is going public! Despite the name, it’s now more of an AI company than a rocket company.

I spoke to @sokane1 to dig into the SpaceX IPO, the wild valuation it’s going for, and how it destroys corporate governance to empower Elon Musk.

Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/331_the_spacex_ipo_gives_elon_musk_even_more_power_w_sean_okane

#spacex #xai #elonmusk #economy #markets #tech #ai #generativeai

It's been two weeks (already!) since I dove into [Replicant Space](https://replicant.space), a game where everything revolves around APIs. For those who love coding and building interfaces, that's the place

Recently, I added a 2D map of nearby stars so I can (more or less) see where I am and where I'm headed at a glance. It's missing the Z-axis, but it gets the job done

Today, I finally connected my base system to SOL with a relay network spanning over 50 light-years. This will be my main "highway", with more branches coming soon next, and to the megastructure under construction at URCALIS

Here are some screenshots about:
- The star map
- The star list
- A view of an AMI and its remote drones
- A little tool I made to figure out where to place my relays (using Euclidean distance, because the map view is poop and not very accurate for that)
- And another one to track down Bill by vector (still a work in progress, hehe).

#replicantspace #api #indiegame #indie #tech

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A little tool to place relays and track NPC Bill

Adtech is a National Security Threat
Senator Wyden, (D) OR
--> "mobile device server"

https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/05/28/troops-phones-leaked-location-data-to-foreign-adversaries/5248108

@linmob
@postmarketos
@grapheneos

#Wyden #SenatorWyden #Senate #DOD #DOW #adtech #tech #tracking #TorVPN #MobileApps #NationalSecurity #Privacy #Surveillance

Big new WIRED story:

Meta has been quietly shipping to code to run face recognition from its smart glasses. The code is now on millions of phones

From my colleagues Dhruv and Dell

https://www.wired.com/story/meta-smart-glasses-face-recognition-nametag-connections/

#tech #privacy #meta

Survey shows most people keep their phones for longer than you might think

Most of you aren't upgrading every year or two.

https://www.androidauthority.com/poll-results-how-long-between-upgrades-3674557/

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #OpenSource #AndroidAuthority [Android Authority]

Thursday, so it's #LT3 again.

This week we look at Aithos Research Foundations' report that, basically, no AI model is legally compliant.

Also, we look at a daring display of defiance against Meta at Hay Festival, Starmer caught using disappearing messages on his phone (also, I thought using E2EE was bad, Keir?), and the Competition and Markets Authority force Google to play nice with publishers.

https://buttondown.com/willrc/archive/lets-talk-tech-thursday-32/

#newsletter #tech #technews
#ai #meta #google #hayfestival #ukpolitics

RE: https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@digitaleu/116685519347209645

Welcome to Fediverse, @digitaleu! 💜🐘
Follow them for content about #DigitalSovereignty, #OpenSource, #Tech and much more!

DigitalEU » 🌐 2026-06-03
@digitaleu@ec.social-network.europa.eu

Hello Fediverse!

Your @EUCommission account for all things tech and digital is here.

Stay tuned, big news are coming!

#NewHere

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Googles Search AI Modus will alles über Sie wissen!

‚Erinnern Sie sich an die Worte von Google-CEO Eric Schmidt: "Wir können mehr oder weniger wissen, woran Sie denken"? Diese Dystopie wird nun mit dem Search AI Mode wahr….‘

https://tuta.com/de/blog/how-to-turn-off-ai-mode-google-search

#Google #SearchAI #AI #Suche #KI #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Tech #Technology #Surveillance #SurveillanceCapitalism

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Google 2010: „We know whexe you are. We know whexe you’ve been. | We can more ox less know what you’re thinking about.” ERIC SCHMIDT Google 2025: „Search AI Mode will know everything about you.” ROBBY STEIN

But don’t relax. What this means is the pretty soon only soldiers, police forces, and lawmakers will have the right to privacy. Everyone else will be spied on relentlessly. These are the change that are about to be made to how our amazing modern society works.

#tech #privacy #AI #LLMs #military

RE: https://researchbuzz.masto.host/@mottg/116689243594938023

Privacy and Surveillance boosted

MottG » 🌐 2026-06-04
@mottg@researchbuzz.masto.host

"Adtech's Opaque Empire Declared National Security Threat as Privacy Crisis Deepens"

The U.S. government states that its troops have been targeted with precision through commercially available location data TechCrunch, prompting a leading privacy lawmaker to declare the entire adtech industry a "national security threat."

https://www.automaticapress.com/articles/adtechs-opaque-empire-declared-national-security-threat-as-privacy-crisis-deepen-mppqb523

#AI #tech #military

"Adtech's Opaque Empire Declared National Security Threat as Privacy Crisis Deepens"

The U.S. government states that its troops have been targeted with precision through commercially available location data TechCrunch, prompting a leading privacy lawmaker to declare the entire adtech industry a "national security threat."

https://www.automaticapress.com/articles/adtechs-opaque-empire-declared-national-security-threat-as-privacy-crisis-deepen-mppqb523

#AI #tech #military

AI companies keep promising world-changing futures while struggling with very present-tense problems like accuracy, labor, energy use, and trust.

Policy researcher Caroline De Cock joins Glyn Moody to unpack why AI hype is a feature of the industry’s business model — and who it serves — in AI TOOLS, NOT GODS on the Future Knowledge #podcast.

🎧 Listen & subscribe 👉 https://futureknowledge.transistor.fm/episodes/AI-tools-not-gods

#AI #Tech #informationlabs.org @glynmoody @AuthorsAlliance

Organized cybercrime: a look into the future #negativepid #tech https://negativepid.blog/organized-cybercrime-a-look-into-the-future/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Blog

A lot of folks are moving over to DuckDuckGo after whats going on with Google, but did you know that you can install Ecosia as your search for Firefox etc.?

When you search using @ecosia you help plant trees...and the search results are better than Googles imo.

So far, its estimated that I've helped plant 5 trees thanks to my searches.

@ecosia searches emphasizes privacy but is also a nonprofit

#tech #technology #ai #google

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Impact after using Ecosia for searching, helping plant trees

Some of you have been asking why the #EU digital policy account isn't on the #Fediverse..
Well, today they are! Go follow the official #DigitalEU account: @digitaleu for updates about #OpenSource, #Tech and #DigitalSovereignty, and much more!
Today is a good day for the open source community. Stay tuned for more announcements.

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A screenshot of the first post of @DigitalEU Hello Fediverse! Your @EUCommission account for all things tech and digital is here. Stay tuned, big news are coming! The visual they use features a classical painting with the text: Here we are! Everything Digital & More!

The #EU is about to release its #Tech #Sovereignty package. You can listen to @HennaVirkkunen 's press conference here.

I'll be livetooting in this thread as soon as it gets started 🧵 ⬇️

https://audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/en/ebs/grid?ebs=yes&ebsplus=yes&date=20260603

#EUpol #OpenSource

Signal improves notification reliability for devices without Google Play services, such as de-Googled phones and devices running microG

👉 https://aboutsignal.com/news/signal-improves-notification-reliability-for-devices-without-google-play-services/

#signal #signalapp #signalmessenger #news #android #tech #degoogled #microg

Put my SIM card from my iPhone 12 (iOS 26.2) into my Pixel 3a (LineageOS 22.2/Android 15) for today.

So far everything is working. I might want to switch to Android in the future considering where iPhone and iOS is going with age verification.

Currently, macOS is fine as I can easily downgrade if I update but iOS is barely hanging on.

At least I have a backup device (albeit without 5G) that I can use if the unthinkable happens.

#Apple #Android #LineageOS #AgeVerification #Tech #Technology

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LineageOS 22.2 Android 15 30 May 2026

You should not need to sacrifice privacy just to back up your photos.

Megatech Photos is built around that idea.

Sign up: https://megatechphotos.com

#Privacy #Tech

"Here Are Donald Trump’s 10 Best Stock Trades Of 2026"

"The president took millions from Big Tech to get re-elected, then bent AI regulation in their favor while reaping the proceeds personally."

Kyle Khan-Mullins for Forbes

#news #tech #uspol #politics #trump

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kylemullins/2026/05/28/here-are-donald-trumps-10-best-stock-trades-of-2026/

This might leave a mark.

European Parliament to ditch Google for European alternative | Euractiv
#Tech #Google
https://www.euractiv.com/news/european-parliament-to-ditch-google-for-european-alternative/

Tech could be good.
Tech could serve humanity first.

Surveillance capitalism isn't an inherent part of tech, it's an inherent part of capitalism.

We could, and we must, build better tech.
Tech for the people.

#Tech #Privacy #HumanRights

There’s a growing backlash not just to AI in schools, but to dependence on screens more broadly. It’s about time.

I spoke with @TomMullaney to dig into how AI is making its way into schools and why a more critical perspective is needed.

Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/330_do_chatbots_really_belong_in_schools_w_tom_mullaney

#tech #ai #schools #education #generativeai #phones

Discord rolls out End-to-End Encryption on Voice, Video Calls.

The implementation was completed in March. Extensive at-scale testing has given Discord the confidence to formally announce the E2EE deployment now, and to start removing client code that supports unencrypted fallback. “End-to-end Encryption is now standard for every voice and video call on Discord, outside of stage channels. No opt-in required.” - Discord

https://discord.com/blog/every-voice-and-video-call-on-discord-is-now-end-to-end-encrypted

⁉️The migration to E2EE was achieved by extending the open-source encryption protocol DAVE to support all platforms where Discord clients run, including desktop, mobile, web browsers, PlayStation, Xbox and Discord SDKs.⁉️

https://github.com/discord/libdave

#discord #e2ee #it #security #privacy #media #tech #news

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👾The encryption layer now covers DMs, group DMs, voice channels and Go Live streams. Stage channels remain the only exception because they are designed for large public broadcasts rather than private conversations.👾 The protocol leverages WebRTC encoded transforms, Messaging Layer Security [MLS] for scalable group key exchanges, and ephemeral identity keys to enhance privacy while minimizing call disruptions and latency when participants join or leave sessions. ⁉️Discord underlines the technical challenges of extending DAVE availability to all supported platforms and achieving low-latency levels that should make the migration unnoticeable for users.⁉️ • One example highlighted in the report is a compatibility issue with Firefox. Instead of implementing a workaround or limiting browser support, Discord engineers worked with Mozilla to resolve the problem.

Exclusive-Meta tool to track employee mouse clicks on collision course with EU privacy rules

Meta employees have complained that MCI was consuming so much data that it was causing their home internet usage to spike, in some cases using up an entire month’s quota within days

#meta #MCI #work #business #surveillance #artificialintelligence #EU #technology #tech

https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/exclusive-meta-tool-track-employee-163805281.html

Quote of the day by Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison: "Citizens will be on their best behavior, because we’re constantly recording and reporting everything that is going on" — a dire warning on the erosion of privacy https://www.techradar.com/pro/quote-of-the-day-by-oracle-co-founder-larry-ellison-citizens-will-be-on-their-best-behavior-because-were-constantly-recording-and-reporting-everything-that-is-going-on-a-dire-warning-on-the-erosion-of-privacy
#tech #surveillance #privacy