moongold (@moongold@mastodon.social)
Keep Android Open
https://keepandroidopen.org/en/
Your phone is about to stop being yours. In September 2026, Google will block every Android app whose developer hasn't registered with with Google, signed their contract, paid up, and handed over government ID.
Every app and every device, worldwide, with no opt-out.
#android #google #KeepAndroidOpen #democracy #OpenSource #foss #government #ownership #enshitification #fdroid
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linux_mclinuxface (@linux_mclinuxface@fosstodon.org)
RE: https://fedi.copyleft.org/@bkuhn/116485542799811627
The #Blender situation is fascinating. Bradley highlights an important aspect of what's going on.
I think there is wide misunderstanding in how money has influence over #openSource projects. Make no mistake, given the source of the money here, people are rightfully concerned.
However, there is typically (but not always) good firewalls between money and governance (i.e. engineering).
It's possible to not take money at all (see #Valkey) but it's not easy to get lots of things done.
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techwire (@techwire@social.gamefan.net)
Google Messages is making it easier to spot RCS marketing spam
New rounded-square icons and verified checkmarks will help you distinguish personal chats from business conversations.
https://www.androidauthority.com/google-messages-rcs-business-change-apk-teardown-3661818/
#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #OpenSource #AndroidAuthority [Android Authority]
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kiltedtux (@kiltedtux@mastodon.social)
Phoronix: Libcamera 0.7.1 Released With Improved Software ISP
https://www.phoronix.com/news/libcamera-0.7.1-Released
#linux #opensource #tech
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w3c (@w3c@w3c.social)
W3C is very pleased to announce that the @sovtechfund has launched a pilot program to support independent #OpenSource maintainers participation in the work of our groups, including training, mentoring, and financial support to make sustained engagement possible. It is really wonderful to see efforts from donors to recognize the role that open standards play.
The call for applications is open until 19 May.
More information available at https://www.sovereign.tech/programs/standards
Apply now!
#FOSS
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Pulrepo (@Pulrepo@mastodon.social)
🚀 This Week in RAG & Vector Databases: Fastest-Growing Projects — April 27, 2026
This week in the RAG & Vector Databases space, we're seeing a surge of interest in tools that leverage Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) technology to enhance knowledge graph capabilities and threa...
Read full report → https://pullrepo.com/report/this-week-in-rag-vector-databases-fastest-growing-projects-april-27-2026-2
#AI #OpenSource #GitHub #Tech #RAGVectorDatabase
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feed (@feed@igeek.gamer-geek-news.com)
🐧 Cache arrives in Counter-Strike 2 while Valve continue working on ANIMGRAPH 2
A return of a classic, the popular Cache map has finally returned with the latest Counter-Strike 2 update that's out now. All while ANIMGRAPH 2 work continues.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.
📰 Source: GamingOnLinux Latest Articles
🔗 Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/cache-arrives-in-counter-strike-2-while-valve-continue-working-on-animgraph-2/
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canartuc (@canartuc@mastodon.social)
The Fedora Project shipped Fedora 44 on April 28 with the first major-distro reproducible-builds policy at default. Floor 99 percent, bugs filed when packages fail. Reproducible builds means anyone with the source can rebuild a binary and prove it matches byte for byte. That defends against the pipeline compromises behind Bitwarden CLI, Checkmarx, and elementary-data this year. The policy answers every Q1 supply-chain story.
#Fedora #Linux #OpenSource #CyberSecurity #ReproducibleBuilds
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linuxeasy (@linuxeasy@mastodon.uno)
GTK2‑NG mantiene in vita le vecchie app Linux grazie a un fork comunitario dedicato alla compatibilità. #Linux #GTK2 #OpenSource
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kiltedtux (@kiltedtux@mastodon.social)
Phoronix: Wayland Developers Target June For Weston 16 Release
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Weston-16-In-June
#linux #opensource #tech
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techwire (@techwire@social.gamefan.net)
I’m tired of Verizon’s customer service, but is the grass any greener on the other side?
Verizon has a reputation for less than great customer service, but all the big carriers have seen a decline here.
https://www.androidauthority.com/big-three-customer-service-decline-3659567/
#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #OpenSource #AndroidAuthority [Android Authority]
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Pikapods (@Pikapods@mastodon.social)
The Dutch government has soft-launched code.overheid.nl, a government-wide open-source code platform built on Forgejo. 🇳🇱
This is a massive win for digital sovereignty, proving that large public institutions can successfully deploy sovereign infrastructure and move away from proprietary GitHub or GitLab lock-in.
https://www.nldigitalgovernment.nl/news/soft-launch-for-government-open-source-code-platform/ #forgejo #opensource #digitalsovereignty
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