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  • Ladybird is still very early in development and is not even targeting an alpha release until 2026. There are no binaries currently available, so the only way to even test what currently exists is to compile the source code. I am excited to see a new competitor, but I also do not have high hopes given how difficult it is to meet all of the web standards. Given the increasing number of websites that have problems or limitations with Firefox, I do not foresee Ladybird ever getting to the point where it could be reliably used by average people. I would love to eventually be proven wrong about this though.

    Servo also has nothing to do with Mozilla anymore. It has been a part of the Linux Foundation since Mozilla laid off all of the developers in 2020.

  • Fedora Linux 41 is here! - Fedora Magazine
    fedoramagazine.org Fedora Linux 41 is here! - Fedora Magazine

    Thank you and congratulations to everyone in Fedora who worked so hard to make Fedora Linux 41!

    Fedora Linux 41 is here! - Fedora Magazine
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    Google starts selling refurbished Pixel phones
  • The prices are insane though. $539 for a 6 Pro that has already received its last major update and is only getting 2 years of security updates. $629 for a 7 Pro that adds one more year of updates. Plus the 7 Pro can be bought new with 4 times the storage for less money.

  • The Best Lemmy Client
  • Voyager is definitely the most polished and great for those who used Apollo for Reddit. It is also very actively developed. For the Android users who do not mind the iOS aesthetic, Voyager is one of the few Lemmy clients on F-Droid.

    Thunder is also a great option. I personally prefer its UX more than Voyager, but it is not quite as polished.

  • Alternative email?
  • Proton is still a for-profit company. However, there is now the non-profit Proton Foundation that is the largest shareholder of the Proton company (not necessarily majority shareholder).

    Plus, non-profits are not guaranteed to be positive. See OpenAI for example.

    Edit: Grammar

  • “I am still alive”: Users say T-Mobile must pay for killing “lifetime” price lock
    arstechnica.com “I am still alive”: Users say T-Mobile must pay for killing “lifetime” price lock

    We obtained 900 complaints the FCC received about T-Mobile’s infamous price hike.

    “I am still alive”: Users say T-Mobile must pay for killing “lifetime” price lock

    T-Mobile promised users who bought certain mobile plans that it would never raise their prices for as long as they lived—but then raised their prices this year. So it's no surprise that 2,000 T-Mobile customers complained to the government about a price hike on plans that were advertised as having a lifetime price lock.

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    Syncthing for Android discontinued
    github.com GitHub - syncthing/syncthing-android: Wrapper of syncthing for Android.

    Wrapper of syncthing for Android. Contribute to syncthing/syncthing-android development by creating an account on GitHub.

    GitHub - syncthing/syncthing-android: Wrapper of syncthing for Android.

    cross-posted from: https://lemdro.id/post/14305957 >Per the GitHub readme: > > > This app is discontinued. The last release on Github and F-Droid will happen with the December 2024 Syncthing version. Interactions (issues, PRs) are limited now, and the entire repo will be archived after the last release. Thus all contributions are preserved for any future (re)use. The forum is still open for discussions and questions. I would kindly ask you to refrain from trying to challenge the decision or asking "why-type" questions - I wont engage with them. > > > The reason is a combination of Google making Play publishing something between hard and impossible and no active maintenance. The app saw no significant development for a long time and without Play releases I do no longer see enough benefit and/or have enough motivation to keep up the ongoing maintenance an app requires even without doing much, if any, changes. > > > Thanks a lot to everyone who ever contributed to this app! > > This is extremely disappointing news. I have been using the Syncthing-Fork version, but since it is based on this app, this may be the end for that app as well.

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    Syncthing for Android discontinued
    github.com GitHub - syncthing/syncthing-android: Wrapper of syncthing for Android.

    Wrapper of syncthing for Android. Contribute to syncthing/syncthing-android development by creating an account on GitHub.

    GitHub - syncthing/syncthing-android: Wrapper of syncthing for Android.

    cross-posted from: https://lemdro.id/post/14305957 >Per the GitHub readme: > > > This app is discontinued. The last release on Github and F-Droid will happen with the December 2024 Syncthing version. Interactions (issues, PRs) are limited now, and the entire repo will be archived after the last release. Thus all contributions are preserved for any future (re)use. The forum is still open for discussions and questions. I would kindly ask you to refrain from trying to challenge the decision or asking "why-type" questions - I wont engage with them. > > > The reason is a combination of Google making Play publishing something between hard and impossible and no active maintenance. The app saw no significant development for a long time and without Play releases I do no longer see enough benefit and/or have enough motivation to keep up the ongoing maintenance an app requires even without doing much, if any, changes. > > > Thanks a lot to everyone who ever contributed to this app! > > This is extremely disappointing news. I have been using the Syncthing-Fork version, but since it is based on this app, this may be the end for that app as well.

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    Syncthing for Android discontinued
    github.com GitHub - syncthing/syncthing-android: Wrapper of syncthing for Android.

    Wrapper of syncthing for Android. Contribute to syncthing/syncthing-android development by creating an account on GitHub.

    GitHub - syncthing/syncthing-android: Wrapper of syncthing for Android.

    Per the GitHub readme:

    > This app is discontinued. The last release on Github and F-Droid will happen with the December 2024 Syncthing version. Interactions (issues, PRs) are limited now, and the entire repo will be archived after the last release. Thus all contributions are preserved for any future (re)use. The forum is still open for discussions and questions. I would kindly ask you to refrain from trying to challenge the decision or asking "why-type" questions - I wont engage with them.

    > The reason is a combination of Google making Play publishing something between hard and impossible and no active maintenance. The app saw no significant development for a long time and without Play releases I do no longer see enough benefit and/or have enough motivation to keep up the ongoing maintenance an app requires even without doing much, if any, changes.

    > Thanks a lot to everyone who ever contributed to this app!

    This is extremely disappointing news. I have been using the Syncthing-Fork version, but since it is based on this app, this may be the end for that app as well.

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    You should be using an RSS reader.
  • Twine is a great simple RSS reader and it is open source.

    I am currently using NewsBlur because I like how it syncs across devices and its tagging system. It is also open source, but it is not the prettiest and the UX takes some getting used to.

  • what is your Favorite passwords manager and why
  • Bitwarden. It is open source, reliable, easy to use, and compatible with everything. The free version has nearly everything, but I have the paid version to support development because $10 per year is very reasonable.

    I do regularly export my password vault to KeePassXC as my backup though.

  • 1 day left on Kickstarter for Michael Lucas’s next book: Run Your Own Mail Server

    Michael Lucas has a long history of writing books about BSD and networking including Absolute FreeBSD, Networking for Systems Administrators, and SSH Mastery, among many others. He is working on his next book: Run Your Own Mail Server: A Book for Independence & Privacy.

    Summary: Running your own mail server is not only an act of defiance against some of the largest exploitative companies in history. It is not a mere education in protocols. Email is essential to modern industrial society. By running your own email, you seize control of your communications. You can tune your email to fit your needs, rather than accepting the defaults imposed by a company that exploits you without a speck of consideration for any of your issues. You own it. Running your own email requires only freely available tools, a server, and some knowledge. This book will give you that knowledge.

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    Wells Fargo launches the new Autograph Journey Visa, a fresh option that rivals top travel credit cards
    www.businessinsider.com Wells Fargo launches the new Autograph Journey Visa, a fresh option that rivals top travel credit cards

    The new Wells Fargo Autograph Journey Visa Card is designed for travelers, with the ability to transfer rewards to several airline and hotel partners.

    Wells Fargo launches the new Autograph Journey Visa, a fresh option that rivals top travel credit cards

    Card earns

    • 5x on hotels
    • 4x on airlines
    • 3x on travel
    • 3x on dining

    $95 annual fee with an annual $50 credit for airline purchases. Launch offer is a 60,000 point SUB on $4000 spend in 3 months.

    Transfer partners at launch are

    • 1:2 transfers to Choice Privileges
    • 1:1 transfers to Avios (Aer Lingus/Iberia/BA)
    • 1:1 transfers to Air France / KLM
    • 1:1 transfers to Avianca Lifemiles
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    PS VR2 getting official PC support

    The important part

    > Also, we’re pleased to share that we are currently testing the ability for PS VR2 players to access additional games on PC to offer even more game variety in addition to the PS VR2 titles available through PS5. We hope to make this support available in 2024, so stay tuned for more updates.

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    Google Podcasts to shut down in 2024 with listeners migrated to YouTube Music
    techcrunch.com Google Podcasts to shut down in 2024 with listeners migrated to YouTube Music | TechCrunch

    Google announced this morning it will be shutting down its Google Podcasts app later in 2024 as part of its broader transition to move its streaming

    Google Podcasts to shut down in 2024 with listeners migrated to YouTube Music | TechCrunch
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    US Mobile Adds Hotspot To Unlimited Starter Plan, eSIM For GSM, Automated Top-Ups
    bestmvno.com US Mobile Adds Hotspot To Unlimited Starter Plan, eSIM For GSM, Automated Top-Ups

    US Mobile announced a plethora of changes today via a Reddit post from its founder Ahmed Khattak. Hotspot has been added to the $25 Unlimited Starter plan

    US Mobile Adds Hotspot To Unlimited Starter Plan, eSIM For GSM, Automated Top-Ups
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    Mageia 9 released
    www.mageia.org Mageia 9

    Mageia 9 is the new, solid, stable Linux distribution from the Mageia project.

    Mageia is a Linux distribution forked from Mandriva.

    Release notes

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    InitialsDiceBearhttps://github.com/dicebear/dicebearhttps://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/„Initials” (https://github.com/dicebear/dicebear) by „DiceBear”, licensed under „CC0 1.0” (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)MA
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