Android 17 will soon tell you whether your OS is legit
Google says this measure takes aim at cybercriminals.
https://www.androidauthority.com/android-17-os-verification-3665868/
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Google’s new QR-based reCAPTCHA ties web verification to Play Integrity and Apple attestation systems instead of traditional CAPTCHA check 🌐
Privacy-focused Android variants like GrapheneOS and LineageOS risk losing access as device approval becomes part of web authentication 🔐
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Attending #DrupalSouthWellington 2026? Make sure to stop by our booth!
Come chat with the team to learn more about how our private-by-design AI infrastructure helps teams safely integrate AI workflows, leading LLMs, and AI-powered experiences into their existing digital platforms and content operations.
Don’t forget to enter our daily prize draws, where you could win LEGO sets and YETI Tumblers 👀
We’ll also have plenty of new stickers and pins!
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Can’t find the perfect widget? Google wants to help you just build your own
Describe what you need a widget to do, and Google will make it for you.
https://www.androidauthority.com/create-my-widget-3665312/
#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #OpenSource #AndroidAuthority [Android Authority]
Android 16 contains a VPN bypass bug letting apps leak QUIC traffic outside Always-On tunnels, exposing real IP addresses to tracking.
Google reportedly closed the report as infeasible, while GrapheneOS patched the flaw and Mullvad shared adb mitigations for privacy-focused users. 🔒
🔗 https://mullvad.net/en/blog/2026/5/12/any-app-on-recent-android-versions-can-leak-certain-traffic
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Linux 7.0.6 and 6.18.29 LTS patch the Dirty Frag local privilege flaw, fixing unsafe rxrpc decryption paths tied to CVE-2026-43500.
Fedora and Pop!_OS shipped fixes before release, reflecting rapid open-source patching and the need for timely user-controlled updates. 🔧
🔗 https://itsfoss.com/news/linux-fully-patches-dirty-frag-exploit/
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Scrcpy v4.0
https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy/releases/tag/v4.0
Apple and Google enabled end-to-end encrypted RCS chats, extending interoperable private messaging across iPhone and Android.
EFF’s Encrypt It Already campaign urges Meta, Telegram, Ring and others to expand encryption as defaults keep user data exposed. 🔐
🔗 https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/05/victory-end-end-encrypted-rcs-comes-apple-and-android-chats
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Ars Technica: Twin brothers wipe 96 gov't databases minutes after being fired
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/drop-database-what-not-to-do-after-losing-an-it-job/
#linux #opensource #tech
Münchens IT-Wende: Open Source ist für die neue Koalition der Normalfall
Nach Jahren des Richtungsstreits setzt Münchens „Mango-Koalition“ auf digitale Souveränität, stärkt das Open-Source-Programm und gibt das IT-Referat der FDP.
🚀 Deploy #Flowise + #Kubernetes + #Helm on #Ubuntu #VPS (10-Step Guide)
Here’s a step-by-step guide to deploy FlowiseAI (commonly just Flowise) on a Ubuntu VPS using Helm + Kubernetes. I assume you have a Ubuntu server (or VPS) and you’re comfortable with shell commands and basic Kubernetes.
I’ll walk you through setting up Kubernetes (if not already), installing Helm, and deploying the Flowise helm ...
Continued 👉 https://blog.radwebhosting.com/deploy-flowise-kubernetes-helm-on-ubuntu-vps/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon.social #opensource #selfhosting #selfhosted
Revisiting the guys from back then in Ultimate Custom Night.
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