UBC enzyme technology clears first human test toward universal donor organs for transplantation - UBC News
UBC enzyme technology clears first human test toward universal donor organs for transplantation - UBC News
UBC-developed enzymes successfully converted a kidney to universal type O for transplant, marking a major step toward faster, more compatible organ donations.UBC News
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Looking for sites that show popular Linux packages by category and popularity
I often use pkgstats to check the popularity of Arch packages I use. Sometimes I notice a package is declining in popularity, and I’d like to find similar alternatives that are trending instead. Something like pkgstats.archlinux.de/fun
Are there any sites that categorize Linux software and show popularity within each category, so it’s easier to discover alternatives?
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Don't forget if a previously popular application starts to become unpopular its typically for a good reason! So watching downward trends can also clue you into issues or problems you would not have other wise known.
People dislike change so it takes something decently serious to actually halt momentum.
The logic is that the most useful app will be the most popular by virtue of its utility.
Not always true but I’m sure there’s some correlation.
I don't know of a service that tracks all major repositories to calculate a single popularity index. They are not really comparable to each other anyway.
Depending on what type of application you search for, I think "Flathub" could be one major source. It's a pretty popular "platform" and not dependent on a certain distribution. There are "Trending" and "Popular" categories too. It's excellent to find some new software (or to remind an older one exist) in my opinion. You don't even need to install the Flatpak and can do it from Archlinux repositories (or the AUR if you prefer).
Flathub - Apps for Linux
Find and install hundreds of apps and games for Linux. Enjoy Firefox, Telegram, RetroArch, GIMP and many more!Flathub
You wouldn’t need to track them all, any distro’s installed package distribution (statistical, not Linux distro) should be strongly correlated with all of the others.
Just like how you can poll a large crowd based on the opinions of a few thousand people. Arch is a good place to look since all packages are explicitly chosen by the user while in other distros the default software packages ensure that their repo stats will be skewed.
When I’m looking into alternatives, I usually just search social media and note the things people recommend. The software ecosystem is small enough that this method isn’t (yet) polluted by bots promoting software.
Repology might kinda help for your use case. It lets you search for software that is packaged on many different "families" of distributions. You can also filter by category.
Admittedly it does kinda depends on your definition of popularity. But it's good at answering these questions:
- Is this widely regarded as free software?
- Has it been around for a while?
- Is it useful enough to have been packaged in many places?
Debian has a package called popcon (Popularity Contest) which tracks package usage.
You can search a package name. I made an example graph showing web browser usage. This may not be fully accurate because it isn't showing proprietary browser such as Chrome or Brave.
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Teens Who Sued Hawai‘i Say Climate Plan For Aviation Doesn’t Fly
Rylee Brooke Kamahele helped forge a landmark legal settlement requiring Hawai‘i to eliminate carbon emissions from the state’s transportation system in the next 20 years, including cars on all islands, ships and airplanes used for interisland flights.
Now, Kamahele and other plaintiffs in the historic Navahine settlement are pushing back against a major element of the Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation’s plan for reaching the goal. The issue: the department’s proposal to use what’s known as sustainable aviation fuel or SAF— essentially the airplane equivalent of biodiesel — for interisland flights.
The department’s proposed plan to use the fuel aligns with the view of the aviation industry and fuel producers — as well as a local grower of oily plants that can be converted into sustainable aviation fuel — that SAF is the most practical choice to reduce emissions.
Teens Who Sued Hawai‘i Say State’s Climate Plan For Aviation Doesn’t Fly
Interisland flights are Hawaiʻi’s biggest transportation carbon producer, making up more than half of all emissions related to civilian travel in the state.Stewart Yerton (Honolulu Civil Beat)
Leak: Feds Think Protests Hide Terrorism
“No Kings” protest eyed amid NSPM-7 domestic terror panic
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[Announcement] What Will Happen When The Mercenaries League Ends
The Mercenaries Challenge League will end soon and you may be wondering what will happen when it does.
We really love the Mercenaries mechanic overall and intend on adding it to the game in the future but they will not be added in 3.27. Much like a lot of leagues when they go core we need time to rebalance, adjust mechanics and review how they will fit into the game when not necessarily appearing in every area. They will be returning, just not yet!
So, here's what you can expect when the league ends on Oct 27, 2025 09:00 PM (UTC).
- Items you have given them to equip will go into remove only tabs.
- Mercenaries will be deleted.
- Trarthan Gems will be a new reward you can get from Gem Chests in Heist.
- Mercenary League specific uniques will move into the global drop pool.
Thanks to everyone for playing and to those of you still trying to complete your unfinished challenges, you still have two weeks to do so before the Mercenaries League ends. To those of you looking forward to something new, keep an eye on the news for the upcoming 3.27 reveal!
Announcements - What Will Happen When The Mercenaries League Ends - Forum - Path of Exile
Path of Exile is a free online-only action RPG under development by Grinding Gear Games in New Zealand.Path of Exile
Australian court upholds decision to block visa for Candace Owens
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ABC News provides the latest news and headlines in Australia and around the world.Elizabeth Byrne (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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While good news that cow won’t be peddling her shit in Australia, at least physically, there is a concerning part of that decision.
"The implied freedom of political communication is not a personal right," the High Court said
Then what the hell isn’t it?
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The only rule is mob rule.
If enough people want you gone, it doesn't matter if you're breaking any of their rules.
We're a species of proud hypocrites.
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Conservative speaking tours are NAZI RALLIES! Not a joke or understatement, this is how they spread nazi propaganda in person.
Not a book tour. Not a speaking engagement. Fucking Nazi rallies.
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Far-right U.S. influencer Candace Owens loses legal fight to enter Australia
Far-right U.S. influencer Candace Owens loses legal fight to enter Australia
Far-right U.S. influencer Candace Owens has lost her bid to enter Australia after the country’s highest court on Wednesday backed the government’s decision to deny her a visa over concerns she could “incite discord” in the community.Reuters (NBC News)
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FSF announces Librephone project
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The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today announced its project to bring mobile phone freedom to users. "Librephone" is an initiative to reverse-engineer obstacles preventing mobile phone freedom until its goal is achieved.Librephone is a new initiative by the FSF with the goal of bringing full freedom to the mobile computing environment. The vast majority of software users around the world use a mobile phone as their primary computing device. After forty years of advocacy for computing freedom, the FSF will now work to bring the right to study, change, share, and modify the programs users depend on in their daily lives to mobile phones.
FSF announces Librephone project
The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today announced its project to bring mobile phone freedom to users. "Librephone" is an initiative to reverse-engineer obstacles preventing mobile phone freedom until its goal is achieved.Librephone is a new initiative by the FSF with the goal of bringing full freedom to the mobile computing environment. The vast majority of software users around the world use a mobile phone as their primary computing device. After forty years of advocacy for computing freedom, the FSF will now work to bring the right to study, change, share, and modify the programs users depend on in their daily lives to mobile phones.
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Awesome!
Having said that, please start with an existing open source project so you won't have to start from scratch and still be nowhere 10 years from now
It sounds like they are basically doing the same thing Replicant does (they even mentioned Replicant), but based on LineageOS right now, and with enough resources to hire someone to work on reverse engineering the proprietary bits.
Not the most glamorous endeavor, but a cool and necessary project. Pretty pragmatic too, focusing on Android instead of mobile Linux.
FSF announces Librephone project
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/37569557
The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today announced its project to bring mobile phone freedom to users. "Librephone" is an initiative to reverse-engineer obstacles preventing mobile phone freedom until its goal is achieved.Librephone is a new initiative by the FSF with the goal of bringing full freedom to the mobile computing environment. The vast majority of software users around the world use a mobile phone as their primary computing device. After forty years of advocacy for computing freedom, the FSF will now work to bring the right to study, change, share, and modify the programs users depend on in their daily lives to mobile phones.
FSF announces Librephone project
The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today announced its project to bring mobile phone freedom to users. "Librephone" is an initiative to reverse-engineer obstacles preventing mobile phone freedom until its goal is achieved.Librephone is a new initiative by the FSF with the goal of bringing full freedom to the mobile computing environment. The vast majority of software users around the world use a mobile phone as their primary computing device. After forty years of advocacy for computing freedom, the FSF will now work to bring the right to study, change, share, and modify the programs users depend on in their daily lives to mobile phones.
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FSF announces Librephone project
The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today announced its project to bring mobile phone freedom to users. "Librephone" is an initiative to reverse-engineer obstacles preventing mobile phone freedom until its goal is achieved.
Librephone is a new initiative by the FSF with the goal of bringing full freedom to the mobile computing environment. The vast majority of software users around the world use a mobile phone as their primary computing device. After forty years of advocacy for computing freedom, the FSF will now work to bring the right to study, change, share, and modify the programs users depend on in their daily lives to mobile phones.
Not a good choice for a name, at first I though it was just another linux phone that would be useless for 90% of people.
Very cool project instead, hope this can lead the fondation for a 100% open source mobile OS.
But if the userbase becomes too large, tech companies will see their bottom lines affected, and it'll be enshittified like everything else. And it'll become a more attractive target for malware, of course.
Doesn't have to be. Marketing also includes a website, that you as a user need to consciously visit to see, which I would definitely consider consensual.
Commercials like billboards are a different story, those definitely suck
I feel it's a bit like the usability vs security dilemma.. you can try to optimize to have both, but then you won't have as a result neither the most secure system nor the smoothest user-friendly experience, but something in between (you might still consider that "secure" or "usable", but that just depends on where you set your expectations).
If you want to maximize marketing then the result won't be as ethical as it could be, and if you want to maximize ethics then the result won't be as marketable as it could be.
Good marketing means achieving an arbitrary limit of what you consider "good" marketing. So it depends on where you set the bar.
The best marketing necessarily requires some level of unethical behavior, because being honest and saying the whole truth doesn't sell. Everything has drawbacks and benefits.. the better marketing minimizes (or even hides / fails to mention) the drawbacks and emphasizes the benefits, which is a form of deception.
The day a open source project has good marketing is the day the end of the world happens.
It's just impossible for some reason.
The issue is that for the FSF, what they call "software freedom" is their number one goal. So what's likely to happen is that they create some kind of "deblobbed" firmware that breaks many features and security of the device, which Graphene OS will refuse to use.
I hope this project will be useful but am worried that they'll just make a shittier version of someone else's work like they did with e.g. Libreboot.
There's a bit of hyperbolism and distortion in that comment.
So first of all, the FSF did not create Libreboot, that was just a coreboot distribution by one (or two) people and I would not call it shitty, it had prebuilt binaries with working GRUB configs for the models supported, even allowing for full disk encryption with a well written guide on how to do so.
Secondly, it's hard to create a chain of trust without trusing the hardware. As long as the manufacturer remains in control of any part of it, you will get the same situation thay we have now. I would rather use a deblobbed device than wait for obscure security features that provide no real-world benefit to my use case.
However, I think this may not catch on. Hundreds of millions of people use completely outdated phones with spyware of some form on them right now, they simply don't care.
FSF did not create Libreboot
Indeed (as I said) they did not create it, they made a shittier version of it, called GNU boot. Or I guess maybe not "the FSF" but devs under their umbrella. I think Linux Libre would be a better example. Or all the crappy "FSF approved" distros listed on their website.
it’s hard to create a chain of trust without trusting the hardware
That's true but that's not really their stance. They trust the hardware and the software running on said device, as long as they don't have access to the software. Microcode updates are an example of this. They don't like microcode "blobs" in the kernel but trust the outdated vulnerable microcode running on their CPU.
I would rather use a deblobbed device than wait for obscure security features that provide no real-world benefit to my use case.
I would not. I would prefer not to get hacked by spectre type attack. I also don't like broken virtualization on my CPU and don't want my CPU to destroy itself by high voltage.
But yes, I agree that to trust the software, we need to trust the hardware first. This also means that there is basically no "Respects Your Freedom" hardware. Every such hardware runs proprietary software which the user cannot see. And even if it ran no such software, it's still just proprietary hardware, which we cannot study, create derivatives, etc. If I ran the FSF, I would acknowledge that there is nothing but grey area, instead of drawing an arbitrary line through the grey area.
Going back to phones, I am just worried that the Librephone project will focus too much on moving the proprietary parts from software to the hardware instead of actually helping users to get more freedom.
I think this intiative is spot on. I would describe current approach of 2 major OS vendors, Google and Microsoft as such:
Microsoft demands standardization at firmware level via UEFI, ACPI etc. because they bring OS kernel and userspace.
Google demands Linux API version and brings just userspace.
In theory Google approach better facilitates open ecosystem but each OEM treats Linux kernel as just a firmware blob so the end situation is actually worse.
On the PC we have standardized firmware while Android chases Linux API levels each release and thus undermines the whole ecosystem.
This is amazing news!
I'm glad the fsf is actually taking it upon itself to create more solutions especially since it has become increasingly irrelevant throughout these years and sadly been replaced by the corporate "open source" hellscape.
We need free software, not "open source" corporate bullshit.
Open source was invented in the first place as a way to get people from being radicalized by the free software movement, since it would take money out of their filthy, greedy pockets.
If you don't want to have any freedom until you have it all, you'll be slave forever.
You're letting perfect get in the way of good enough.
Windows 10 IoT LTSC 2021...'has reached end of support' warning (?!)
Hi guys! So...yeah, I have a W10 IoT LTSC permanently activated via massgrave getting this warning. Any idea what's up? Shouldn't it continue chugging along for a good few years more?
EDIT: This is a VM, as I run mainly Linux on everything if I can avoid it. I'm just feating there might be more like this.
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Na there are a bunch of caveats and different types of Windows 10/11 Enterprise and specifically IoT Enterprise.
Go back to their wiki pages cuz you are guna have to re-do the activation process and should nake sure you are setting it up per the provided instructions. Ive had windows 11 Enterprise IoT running for over a year now and its the best exclusive to Windows/Microsoft decision I ever made.
Microsoft makes a relatively great product in its Enterprise line, stripping most of the spy/bloatware out and allowing simple user configuration settings changes to kill the rest, plus all the advertised tools/software that only comes with an Enterprise shit.
Then they strip all the useful tools out, facefuck as much bloatware as they can jizz into your PC while buttfucking even more spyware into your PC raw dog style with so much breaking of everything with every fuckin update they release and call that fucking bastard Windows 10/11 Home Edition.
Im sorry I forgot what this conversation was about buuuuutttt fuck Windows in their fucking fuckhole is the TLDR.
Edit: This is all going entirely off memory wirh a huge iirc asterisks on it. I definitely remember having to do the set up over and over again, tho, figuring out which version was the best option for my use. I got the bitch set up now with local account, zero microsoft account affiliation and dont update fuckall unless its severe severe severe security risk. Its the best and most consistent my PC has ever ran.
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I mean, not to be a dick but, if it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck and expires after the year like the trial activation method... it must be a free trial duck lol. /s
Aka im all out of ideas or recommendations.
If your pirating which for end users is the only way to get LTSC, just run Windows Server.
It's cleaner than LTSC.
Not disagreeing but this isnt a form of pirating. They didnt break shit, they didnt hack shit and they didnt exploit shit. Microsoft built their entire DRM software in a way that was able to be recerse engineered.
Again, not contradicting anything you recommended. I just wanted to point this out for any lurkers because I cant encourage this option enough for anyone forced into putting up with Windows. You are actually uaing the same activation codes that microsoft themselves generate and distribute to their customers.
I can confirm it works for Windows 10, 11, for any iteration of 23h or 24h, all Office applications, both individually and packaged, visual studio, and I wanna say Adobe but that one im not 100% on.
If your pirating which for end users is the only way to get LTSC, just run Windows Server.
Its been over a year and as I said above im going off memory but I think I went with IoT Enterprise because of how nominal the differences were from Windows Server but also wanted to check out the IoT Enterprise because my cousin was starting his own fabrication/manufacturing company at that time and it was a good opportunity to see what his options were for future scalability that came with IoT Enterprise.
Legally, it isn't. The DMCA (and compatible laws in non-US countries, which those countries have to have or they're not allowed a trade deal, and not having a trade deal with the US is devastating for an economy) doesn't require copyright holders to do anything to defend their copyright. It does make it illegal to do (nearly) anything with copyrighted media that you don't have explicit permission to do from the copyright holder (there are some exceptions, but people generally think they go further than they really do). It also makes it illegal to do (nearly) anything to circumvent DRM, even if you have a legal right to use the thing that the DRM is protecting, no matter how crappy the DRM is and how easily it can be bypassed.
You're allowed to think that the law is stupid (it's the DMCA - everyone who looks at it and isn't a multibillion dollar publishing company thinks it's stupid), but that doesn't mean that it's not the law, and for legal terms like piracy, you can't just substitute your own definition based on what should be legal if it conflicts with the definition that says what really is legal.
The reason why non-crap DRM exists when there's no legal reason to make it not crap is the same reason why DRM exists at all when there's no legal reason to have DRM at all when piracy of DRM-free stuff is already a crime. It's that publishers think that the more of a hassle it is to pirate things, the more likely people are to buy things legally. Technically, a shareholder could sue a company for using crap DRM that failed to protect their IP, but the company has a decent defence by saying that they felt that intrusive DRM would hurt their reputation with legitimate customers, so not using strong DRM is not grounds to say a company's been negligent and liable for any losses they make due to piracy.
The script is legal. Not paying for software that requires you to pay is illegal.
It's like DeCSS code that strips drm from DVDs was legally grey but downloading movies you didn't pay for is illegal.
Its not my responsibility to close all their doors that are accessible to the public.
It's not your responsibility to close the doors, but it is your responsibility not to walk in an open door and take something that's not yours
As a US citizen, I'm liable for my own negligence and/or ignorance.
Yep, and that negligence/ignorance you're liable for in this case is piracy.
You're welcome to disagree with a bad law (and make no mistake, I absolutely think it's a bad law), but you're still liable for breaking laws you don't agree with. By all means break it, but don't pretend you're not breaking it, and make sure you take reasonable precautions to keep yourself safe while doing so.
You're welcome to disagree with a bad law
You're picking up what im putting down lol. Didn't mean to say I was disagreeing with what youre saying just in this case especially:
It's not your responsibility to close the doors, but it is your responsibility not to walk in an open door and take something that's not yours
Where I've paid for each new pc build to just have a blank slate and not carry over my digital footprint for microsoft from one build to the next. Also, tho, im not taking what isnt already mine, im just using a work around for dealing with microsoft's atrocious customer service.
Again, not saying this will hold up in a court of law, jist saying I dont lose any sleep over it.
Bonus rationalization: fuckin outlooks locked in and un-adjustable junk mail filters have auto filtered Microsoft own emails for upcoming annual Office invoices to my junk folder that I used to rarely check before getting slammed with over a $100 charge for Office eliminating my ability to use the email reminders as notification to cancel my subscription cuz even if you paid for a year of Office but wanna cancel a month into the year so you dont forget, microsoft says naaaaaaa you lose the remaining 11 months of paid software access.
Microsoft built their entire DRM software in a way that was able to be recerse engineered.
Downloading movies you haven't paid for is also piracy even if there's no drm. Microsoft doesn't need to put any copy protection for it still to be piracy.
Piracy has nothing to do with copy protection.
Windows 10 Updates After End-Of-Life | MAS
This document explains how users can receive official updates after the retirement date of Windows 10 on October 14, 2025.massgrave.dev
Comparing network utilization of Lemmy, Kbin and PieFed - PieFed (2024)
Comparing network utilization of Lemmy, Kbin and PieFed - PieFed
Us sitting here with our fiber internet and recent model phones have it pretty good. But the “i” in iPhone stands for “inequality”. Most people in the world still have pretty bad internet and old/slow phones.piefedadmin (PieFed)
How to Build a Solar Powered Electric Oven
How to Build a Solar Powered Electric Oven
This guide explains how to construct an energy-efficient cooking appliance powered by a small solar panel. Thanks to its heat storage, the cooker remains ready to use even after sunset.LOW←TECH MAGAZINE
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Pale eoliche per le Crete Senesi? Tra poco si arriva alle sportellate
Sono già iniziati i vari incontri per discutere della questione, è stato istituito un comitato, ed ora vedremo quale sarà l'evolversi della situazione.
Eolico si, eolico no, per quanto mi riguarda non sono del tutto contrario all'eolico, ma se, come sembra essere dai rumors, queste pale NON porteranno nessun beneficio a noi residenti del posto (sembra che l'energia prodotta verrà venduta e non distribuita), allora sono decisamente contrario.
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Resti, Italia Nostra: "Possiamo far valere tanti argomenti, i danni ambientali sarebbero molteplici"ROSARIO SIMONE (La Nazione)
Candace Owens: Australia’s high court backs minister’s decision to deny visa to US rightwinger
Home affairs minister’s 2024 decision to reject visa application for planned speaking tour on character grounds upheld
Australia’s high court has unanimously backed the government’s 2024 decision to refuse the rightwing provocateur Candace Owens a visa to enter the country.
The full bench of the court ruled on Wednesday that the minister’s denial did not infringe an implied constitutional freedom of political communication.
Last October the home affairs minister, Tony Burke, refused Owens’ visa application before a planned national speaking tour, arguing that she had the “capacity to incite discord”.
Burke said at the time the US conservative influencer and podcast host, who has advanced conspiracy theories and antisemitic rhetoric – including allegedly minimising Nazi medical experiments in concentration camps – did not pass the “character test” to receive a visa under the Migration Act.
Candace Owens: Australia’s high court backs government decision to deny visa to US rightwinger
Court supports home affairs minister’s 2024 decision to reject visa application for planned speaking tour on character groundsAmanda Meade (The Guardian)
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another social network?
Luxembourg-based social network Monnett launches to ‘reclaim online space’ from Big Tech
The platform aims to give people control over their feeds, without ads, tracking or algorithm-driven contentLucrezia REALE (Luxembourg Times)
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"If we let a few corporations control that, we lose something essential.”
-Quick! Form a corporation to solve this!!
You should be able to. Block and refresh - I þink caching may have someþing to do wiþ it.
Good luck.
Doesn't it work?
I have a block button on mine, but I have no idea who this person is.
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is this like some strange form of trolling? where you're trying to be a super hated account?
or do you genuinely not know that you annoy people. or do you know it annoys people and you're a reverse troll? cause I can't believe that you haven't discovered how fruitless it is to put that symbol in your comments.
it doesn't hurt any scrapers in the slightest. it only annoys real people. there's no way you haven't figured it out by now, right?
I'm trying to understand if this is just some kind of social experiment or not. cause if it is, the results are quite plain.
This looks more like another instagram clone rather than Facebook. Building a following of strangers rather than a network of people you actually know.
I've yet to see a proper alternative (fediverse or not) to the way Facebook originally helped to keep connected to friends and family. To plan events. To keep your posts only visible to your friends. That's the part that is hard to give up.
(Yes, I know friendica is supposed to be the fediverse answer to that. But it's really not accomplished that yet. It's just a skin over mastodon.)
Anticipazioni Uominiedonne 14/10/25. La tronista Sara Gaudenzi frega un corteggiatore a Cristiana Aniana
Approfondiamo le ultime anticipazioni delle nuove registrazioni di Uomini e Donne, che promettono un sorprendente colpo di scena nel trono classico.
#Anticipazioni Uomini e Donne: Sara Gaudenzi conquista un corteggiatore conteso
Martedì 14 ottobre 2025 si sono svolte le recenti registrazioni del popolare dating show di Maria De Filippi, in onda su Canale 5. Le novità riguardano sia il trono classico sia il trono over, portando con sé momenti di tensione e sviluppo nei sentimenti dei protagonisti.
Anticipazioni sulle registrazioni di Uomini e Donne
Durante le registrazioni, Jakub Bakkour è stato nuovamente invitato nello studio. Dopo la sua scelta di eliminarsi nella puntata precedente e la decisione di Cristiana Anania di non inseguirlo, la situazione ha avuto un inaspettato cambio di rotta. Sara Gaudenzi, la nuova tronista del trono classico, ha espresso il desiderio di conoscerlo meglio e lo ha fatto rientrare nel programma. Jakub ha accettato subito, provocando qualche polemica che potrebbe creare rivalità tra le due troniste. Di Flavio Ubirti e delle sue corteggiatrici non è stato fatto alcun accenno durante la registrazione, che si è poi concentrata sui partecipanti del trono over.
#Federico e Agnese: nuovi sviluppi nel trono over
Passando alle storie del trono over, si riapre il capitolo legato a Gemma Galgani. La dama torinese, decisa a farsi valere, è tornata a puntare il dito contro Mario Lenti. Dopo un aspro confronto al centro dello studio, Mario ha rivelato di non desiderare nemmeno un rapporto amichevole con Gemma, criticando la sua incoerenza nell’alternare complimenti e critiche.
Un’altra storia interessante riguarda Federico Mastrostefano, che ha scelto di riprendere il rapporto con Agnese De Pasquale, lasciando da parte la precedente decisione di chiudere ogni possibilità di conoscenza. Secondo le anticipazioni, Federico avrebbe dichiarato di sentirsi coinvolto per circa il 75% nella relazione. La registrazione si è poi conclusa con la prima sfilata femminile di questa edizione, che ha visto Agnese conquistare la vittoria.
Biografia Sara Gaudenzi nuova tronista di Uominiedonne - Il Blog di Uomini e Donne
Conosciamo meglio adesso la nuova tronista di Uominiedonne che lo ricordiamo essere la ex corteggiatrice del tronista Flavio Ubirti, a cui Maria deIl Blog di Uomini e Donne
German Pirate Site Blockades Target Anna's Archive, FitGirl and RPG Only * TorrentFreak
German Pirate Site Blockades Target Anna's Archive, FitGirl and RPG Only * TorrentFreak
In recent weeks, German ISPs started blocking shadow library Anna's Archive plus gaming portals RPG Only and FitGirl Repacks.Ernesto Van der Sar (TF Publishing)
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Address: 190.115.31.179Name: annas-archive.org
Address: 186.2.163.241
Not sure about this RPG domain name.
Also.. I just use Unbound DNS server at home 😁
Microsoft 'illegally' tracked students via 365 Education
Microsoft 'illegally' tracked students via 365 Education, says data watchdog
: Redmond argued schools, education authorities are responsible for GDPRJoe Fay (The Register)
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Why Signal’s post-quantum makeover is an amazing engineering achievement
Why Signal’s post-quantum makeover is an amazing engineering achievement
New design sets a high standard for post-quantum readiness.Dan Goodin (Ars Technica)
Vodafone keels over, leaving millions disconnected
Vodafone keels over, cutting off millions of mobile and broadband customers
: Outage knocks out phones, broadband – even telco's own status pageRichard Speed (The Register)
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AI couldn't create an image of a woman like me - until now
AI couldn't create an image of a woman like me - until now
Paralympic swimmer Jess Smith, says representation means being seen as part of the AI world that's being built.Yasmin Rufo (BBC News)
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Fotovoltaico, quale normativa ?
Da quanto ho letto, pare che l'installazione di un impianto fotovoltaico rientri nell'Edilizia libera, a meno che la sede dell'installazione non rientri in aree vincolate o soggette a norme particolari come potrebbero essere i centri storici o aree tutelate. In tal caso, pare occorra una autorizzazione o una dichiarazione certificata. Penso sia bene accertarsi della cosa consultando lo strumento urbanistico del proprio Comune.
Normativa per l'installazione di impianti fotovoltaici: guida completa - BibLus
Qual è la normativa di riferimento per l'installazione di impianti fotovoltaici? Norme, titoli abilitativi e sentenze per impianti in regolaRedazione Tecnica (BibLus)
Cheapest VPN in the long term for watching movies and tv shows?
My country never cared about this, but recently some people started getting fines. I generally pay for my games; I only use ReVanced and watch TV shows online.
What would be the cheapest VPN in the long run for this? As I said, I don't torrent, so port forwarding and stuff like that I don't care about.
There's also antimalware software bundled with the M365 subscription on Amazon; I've been using the VPN from that for a bit now.
Edit: Btw, do you think an antimalware VPN is safe? It's never been a problem (never like the USA, for example) over here in the EU, but recently they started slightly hunting pirates (never heard of anyone I know though). So yeah, maybe a simple VPN may suffice until they decide to go hardcore style?
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VPN Comparison 2.0
After making a post about comparing VPN providers, I received a lot of requested feedback. I've implemented most of the ideas I received.
Providers
- AirVPN
- IVPN
- Mozilla VPN
- Mullvad VPN
- NordVPN
- NymVPN
- Private Internet Access (abbreviated PIA)
- Proton VPN
- Surfshark VPN
- Tor (technically not a VPN)
- Windscribe
Notes
- I'm human. I make mistakes. I made multiple mistakes in my last post, and there may be some here. I've tried my best.
- Pricing is sometimes weird. For example, a 1 year plan for Private Internet Access is 37.19€ first year and then auto-renews annually at 46.73€. By the way, they misspelled "annually". AirVPN has a 3 day pricing plan. For the instances when pricing is weird, I did what I felt was best on a case-by-case basis.
- Tor is not a VPN, but there are multiple apps that allow you to use it like a VPN. They've released an official Tor VPN app for Android, and there is a verified Flatpak called Carburetor which you can use to use Tor like a VPN on secureblue (Linux). It's not unreasonable to add this to the list.
- Some projects use different licenses for different platforms. For example, NordVPN has an open source Linux client. However, to call NordVPN open source would be like calling a meat sandwich vegan because the bread is vegan.
- The age of a VPN isn't a good indicator of how secure it is. There could be a trustworthy VPN that's been around for 10 years but uses insecure, outdated code, and a new VPN that's been around for 10 days but uses up-to-date, modern code.
- Some VPNs, like Surfshark VPN, operate in multiple countries. Legality may vary.
- All of the VPNs claim a "no log" policy, but there's some I trust more than others to actually uphold that.
- Tor is special in the port forwarding category, because it depends on what you're using port forwarding for. In some cases, Tor doesn't need port forwarding.
- Tor technically doesn't have a WireGuard profile, but you could (probably?) create one.
Takeaways
- If you don't mind the speed cost, Tor is a really good option to protect your IP address.
- If you're on a budget, NymVPN, Private Internet Access, and Surfshark VPN are generally the cheapest. If you're paying month-by-month, Mullvad VPN still can't be beat.
- If you want VPNs that go out of their way to collect as little information as possible, IVPN, Mullvad VPN, and NymVPN don't require any personal information to use. And Tor, of course.
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The free plan is very limited in terms of server locations so it might not be a good option for gaming.
I have some friends who've used Mudfish in the past. It's a tunneling service with a Pay-Per-Traffic mode which is affordable if you only need it occasionally.
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How long is “in the long run?” How much can you afford to spend? What country? How many devices?
For what you’re describing it doesn’t seem like places like mullvad or proton are the right choice. Nord is a good way to get past geofencing for decently cheap. Windscribe can also be cheap. Air is cheap if you’re not Italian.
Anti malware VPN services can be okay sometimes, I wouldn’t call them a serious option though because they’re often tied to use of some antimalware suite and may have glaring flaws when used without the rest of that software.
Black Phone 2, la recensione: Ethan Hawke torna a terrorizzare il grande schermo
Il telefono è tornato a squillare. E con lui, Ethan Hawke.
In Black Phone 2, Scott Derrickson riporta in vita il suo villain più inquietante: il Rapace, tra incubi, nevi insanguinate e visioni dal passato.
Un horror visivamente straordinario, dove la pellicola analogica diventa linguaggio di paura — ma la sceneggiatura inciampa tra citazioni e spiegoni.
Un po’ Nightmare, un po’ Stranger Things, con un’anima che resta sospesa tra inferno e redenzione.
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Black Phone 2: Ethan Hawke torna a terrorizzarci | Recensione
Ethan Hawke torna nel ruolo del Grabber in Black Phone 2, un horror elegante e inquietante firmato Scott Derrickson.Alessandro (Atom Heart Magazine)
Seeking active federated communities for command line tips and tricks
I'm looking for active federated communities on the fediverse where users share tips, tricks, and best practices for using the command line. Something similar to the Arch Linux forums but accessible through the fediverse.
I've checked out a few communities like Command Line@lemmy.ml (1.47K subscribers) and Command Line@programming.dev (2.09K subscribers), but they seem to have many subscribers but no active users per month. It feels like Lemmy smothers these niche communities somehow.
Does anyone know of other active federated communities or instances where command line enthusiasts gather to share knowledge and help each other out?
DirecTV screensavers will show AI-generated ads with your face in 2026
DirecTV screensavers will show AI-generated ads with your face in 2026
Like other companies with streaming businesses, DirecTV is leaning into ads more.Scharon Harding (Ars Technica)
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It probably depends on how personalized the ads are. It should come as no surprise that targeted ads have been a thing as long as ads have existed. Coke ads during family shows, alcohol ads (you'll be cool if you use our product) on MTV, etc.
There are already a number of algorithms to deliver one ad for a product over another, based on likely demographics. Streaming has greatly increased this, since specific demographic details are immediately and directly available when the ad is shown. I won't get the same as on Hulu that you get.
As for generating ads on-the-fly, that seems unlikely. Few ads are fully generated at all, let alone in response to demographics or the specific viewer(s).
There are also risks when deploying ads without vetting. Some of these viewers will be dressed as Nazis, and will happily share the video to everyone.
DirecTV's screensavers will let a user create an AI avatar of themself by scanning a QR code on the screensaver
You are expected to volunteer your face. And interact with the ads. Because you are getting this device to watch ads. Apparently.
Challenge accepted!
Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive 😜.
I have generated videos with me in them and it's a very weird feeling. Actually getting surprised by them in an ad would be brutally unpleasant. They will never do this.
That being said, they will absolutely put people that reassemble us. So personalized ad with someone that has the same hair color, skin color, height, facial structure and age, wearing about the same kind of clothes we usually do.
I surprised you think they will "never do this". They will have some study done by an entity closely connected to an AI firm that affirms that "this makes products X amount more likely to sell!"
Whether it is true or not will be irrelevant. They will do it.
Ok grandpa, turn off the DirectTV and power down your AM radio. Using a technology that old is guaranteed to land you deep in enshittification-land.
I've been watching Jellyfin for a while and I have not seen the first ad,
Brazil’s first private Amazon road paves new trade route to China as pro-deforestation mindset prevails
cross-posted from: lemmy.sdf.org/post/44101271
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- Brazil’s government has signed a 30-year contract to privatize a section of the BR-364 highway, a key part of its plan to create an overland corridor to Peru to streamline commodity exports to China.
- Critics warn that expanding the highway into well-preserved rainforest risks repeating its history by attracting illegal loggers and land grabbers, a pattern that previously cleared vast areas for agriculture.
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Fueled by soybean, corn and beef production, [the Brazilian state of] Rondônia is now one of Brazil’s leading agribusiness states, where a pro-deforestation mindset prevails, rooted in a population largely disconnected from the forest, rivers and traditional Amazonian culture. This view gained renewed momentum under Jair Bolsonaro, the far-right president from 2019-2022, who won all 52 of Rondônia’s municipalities in both the 2018 and 2022 elections.
Cutting across Rondônia, BR-364 has become a key route for moving grain, beef and minerals to ports on the Madeira River in Porto Velho. From there, commodities from Brazil’s central-west region are shipped downriver to foreign markets via the Atlantic Ocean.
Brazil's first private Amazon road paves new trade route to China
A road that once opened the Amazon to destruction is being expanded, and critics fear history will repeat itself.Alexandre de Santi (Conservation news)
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Traffic jam, cycling edition! Cycling in Paris on a crowded path
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När Europeiska kommissionen beslutade att etablera sig i sociala medier gjorde den ett ovanligt val. Istället för att bara skapa ännu ett konto på en kommersiell plattform anlitade den Mastodon för att driva en egen server. Kommissionen äger nu sitt digitala utrymme på samma sätt som den äger sina byggnader. Ingen kan ta bort det. Ingen kan ändra reglerna över en natt. Innehållet tillhör institutionen, arkiverat och tillgängligt under dess egen kontroll.
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DirecTV screensavers will show AI-generated ads with your face in 2026
DirecTV screensavers will show AI-generated ads with your face in 2026
Like other companies with streaming businesses, DirecTV is leaning into ads more.Scharon Harding (Ars Technica)
Chinese gangs made more than $1 billion by targeting US with scam texts: report
Criminal gangs in China have made more than $1 billion by targeting Americans with annoying texts: report
Text message scammers use badgering texts to extract financial information then pay American gig workers to use stolen info to make purchases and send merchandise back to ChinaJosh Marcus (The Independent)
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Russia accuses exiled opponents of plot to violently seize power
An exiled Kremlin critic, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, has been accused by Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) of creating a “terrorist organisation” and of plotting to violently seize power.
The FSB said it had opened a criminal case against Khodorkovsky and was investigating more than 20 people as part of the same charge. These include prominent dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza, former world chess champion Garry Kasparov, ex-prime minister Mikhail Kasyanov and leading economists Sergey Aleksashenko and Sergei Guriev.
It comes just two weeks after a “platform for dialogue” with Russian democratic forces in exile was announced by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, a human rights forum of lawmakers from 46 European countries.
The FSB claimed Khodorkovsky was presenting this platform as a replacement for Russian leadership. He was also accused of funding Ukrainian paramilitary units in order to use them to try to eventually seize power.
Khodorkovsky rejects accusations
Khodorkovsky denied the accusations and called the criminal case a sign that the Kremlin sees the Council of Europe initiative as “a major problem”.
“Hence the new cases about ‘seizing power’, the lies about ‘recruiting’ and ‘arming the Ukrainian military’,” he said on Telegram.
Russia accuses exiled opponents of plot to violently seize power
The FSB said it was investigating Mikhail Khodorkovsky and more than 20 other exiled Russian dissidentsMark Trevelyan (The Independent)
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Canadian ‘beer’ kills 21-year-old in New Zealand
Canadian ‘beer’ kills 21-year-old in New Zealand
On March 2, 2023, Aiden Sagala did what many people do after a long, hot day at work. He cracked open a cold one. Little did he know, that swig of beer would kill him. Aiden didn’t realize that the can was full of liquid methamphetamine, not beer.Avery Haines (CTVNews)
China wants foreign scientists, the public says no, thanks: Since Beijing announced a new visa to attract young science and technology graduates, a backlash has erupted online
cross-posted from: lemmy.sdf.org/post/44096080
ArchivedWhen the Chinese government announced a new visa to attract young science and technology talent, it advertised the move as another step toward becoming the leading scientific power, one to which people from around the globe would flock.
To many in China, it was a gross mistake.
In the days before and since Oct. 1, when the visa was supposed to come into effect, commenters have accused the government of inviting foreigners to steal jobs from Chinese people, at a time when young people are finding it harder than ever to land work. They have suggested that foreigners are being blindly worshiped, a longstanding national sore point.
Prominent influencers have also stoked nationalism or xenophobia, claiming that China will be overrun by outsiders. After Henry Huiyao Wang, the president of the Center for China and Globalization, a research group in Beijing, praised the new visa, people on social media called him a race traitor, and their posts were shared thousands of times.
Platforms have been especially flooded by racist comments about Indians, after Indian news outlets reported on the Chinese visa as a possible alternative to the highly popular H1-B visa in the United States, which now comes with a $100,000 fee.
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The public outcry suggests that China may still struggle to attract the world’s best and brightest scientists, even as the United States has cut research funding and pushed many prominent scholars to consider leaving.
Anti-foreign sentiment has grown in China in recent years, as the government has warned of hostile overseas powers and urged people to report potential spies. China has historically had minuscule levels of inbound immigration, and many cultural and legal barriers remain for foreigners seeking to remain long-term.
When the government proposed slightly loosening permanent residency requirements for foreigners in 2020, it eventually retreated in the face of a similar backlash. (China granted fewer than 5,000 permanent residency cards between 2004 and 2014, according to People’s Daily.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/world/asia/china-stem-visa-racist-backlash.html
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I think that if I were a Chinese multinational company and it becomes a problem, I'd probably just set up an R&D office abroad in a suitable country that doesn't have the degree of political resistance.
Probably still slightly bad for China, but I don't think that it necessarily is going to be some insurmountable problem for Chinese firms.
At this scale of immigration, what matters is going to be the individual's skillset. They aren't going to measurably bolster the country's population. Doesn't really matter that much whether they settle in China and raise kids and such.
This is what the report says. I guess there are weird people everywhere, here in the West, in China, everywhere else. It's just that given the strict censorship in China, the government does not much against this racism. One report is here.
China's government suppresses its minorities. If you are not Han Chinese and not a member of the CCP, you may not climb to high up the career ladder to say the least.
China: Combat Anti-Black Racism on Social Media
The Chinese government should acknowledge and condemn anti-Black racism prevalent on the Chinese internet and adopt measures to promote tolerance and fight prejudice.Human Rights Watch
At the United Nations, China touts its progress on gender equality, but its approach to feminist activism tells a different story
cross-posted from: lemmy.sdf.org/post/44096052
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For China, the U.N. summit on October 13-14 is the final, triumphant act of a yearlong show of force from its diplomatic and media mouthpieces seeking to center its “historic achievements in women’s development” and position China as a global model for women’s rights protection.
Yet as officials trumpet their “30 years of progress” to assembled dignitaries, the voices of the country’s own feminists will be conspicuously absent.
That’s because many are in prison, while others face threats and harassment intended to keep them silent – whether they still live in China, or have had to flee abroad.
China’s self-congratulatory narrative on women’s rights has been pushed not just at home, but also abroad: from the halls of the United Nations to the pages of local embassies and media markets in, for example, South Africa, Tanzania, Liberia, Ghana and Grenada. Last month, state-run press even published two compilations of Xi Jinping’s speeches in English for the explicit purpose of “help[ing] international readers gain a deeper understanding of Xi’s views” on women’s rights and much more ahead of the U.N. meeting in Beijing.
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Xi’s views are clear on one point: that shutting down space for critical voices and public discussion on human rights, including topics of women and gender, are essential matters of national security.
Over the last decade, the Chinese state has continued to implement laws and policies that suppress feminist activism – and in doing so has convicted women human rights defenders one by one.
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The five women made famous by their 2015 criminal detentions for advocacy on International Women’s Day continue to work in civil society and to push for policy change – but they are careful to do so in ways that keep them and their families safe. Following their detentions, the costs of speaking out publicly have only risen. For four years, #MeToo activist and journalist Huang Xueqin has been locked up for “inciting subversion of state power” for her social media posts and her efforts to learn about and discuss non-violent movements.
Many other women activists – such as Li Qiaochu, Chen Jianfang, Xu Yan and Zhang Zhan – have languished in prison based on similarly spurious convictions. Vaccine safety advocate He Fangmei was convicted of “picking quarrels” and (absurdly) bigamy in 2024; when she’s released in 2027 she will have spent seven of the last eight years in detention. Her family doesn’t know where her daughters – the youngest one born while she was in detention – are located.
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When Chinese officials wax poetic about the country’s progress on women’s rights, it is essential to remember that this is not the whole story. The government postures on anti-discrimination, locks up women defenders, and criminalizes feminist activism – all out of fear that the system the CCP has built might come crashing down on their heads.
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A UN Conference Can’t Hide China’s Discomfort With Women’s Rights
China touts its progress on gender equality, but its approach to feminist activism tells a different story.Sarah Brooks (The Diplomat)
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Lmfao. China isn’t progressive on anything. Every LGBT person could, at any time, be dragged away.
Can’t even get married.
China is a fucking social joke.
They're progressive in the sense that they don't care over much about specific cultural values, as long as you don't criticize, threaten power or break cultural homogeneity.
Authoritarian progressivism
L'eredità sasanide del più spettacolare arco di mattoni costruito nel Mondo Antico - Il blog di Jacopo Ranieri
L'eredità sasanide del più spettacolare arco di mattoni costruito nel Mondo Antico - Il blog di Jacopo Ranieri
Essere un cittadino dell’Impero Romano d’Oriente costituiva un vantaggio sia dal punto di vista amministrativo che culturale, capace di rendere i prestigiosi membri di quell’universo i promotori di precisi standard di organizzazione che ispiravano ed…Jacopo (Il blog di Jacopo Ranieri)
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I hear they are a solution to the problem of increasing mileage/efficiency. I am no fan of Tesla, but we have to admit, there is some merit to that argument, however debatable the efficiency benefits are.
That's not to say safety isn't a serious issue. The biggest problem is the reliance on electronics. Now if someone can reinvent the design with a highly reliable mechanical system, with multiple redundancy.
To my knowledge, there are designs which allow you to pop out the latch without the need for electronics.
However, if I'm reading the article correctly those wouldn't be allowed either because in their default state they don't have "enough room for a hand to grip behind them". That wording alone explicitely bans flush doorhandles, and not just electronic doorhandles
I've seen three designs for purely mechanical flush door handles in production use:
- A handle with a central hinge where one side is pushed inward to make the other side stick out to be pulled. This design has been used on aircraft for many decades, and has also made its way to a few cars.
- A pull-up door handle with an additional flap in front of the access area. This was used on the Subaru XT/Alcyone/Vortex.
- A handle that pushes in to open, usually found on a portion of the door that's more horizontal to the ground. Used on the C3 Corvette, among others.
The push-then-pull central hinge is probably not a great choice for the application because its operation will be less obvious to a rescuer trying to get the door open quickly. It's still better than something that requires electronics.
The Model 3 / Model Y are push to pull, it's just not a centred hinge, it's more to the left side, within the 1st 1/4 or so.
There's no reason they couldn't have done that but also make it mechanical if they'd wanted to.
I think having an electric popper on top of an mechanical door latch (actual door handles are standard mechanic, but there's solenoid that can actuate them independently) is okay if you can find an actual usecase.
I mean sure still stupid but at least it isn't dangerous.
Same way electric locks have worked for the past 30 years on cars.
An old civic might be able to unlock from a key fob, but that's only an electronically controlled solenoid controlling a lock which is mechanical in nature, and who's main user-accessible interaction point is mechanically linked to the lock.
I think having an electric popper on top of an mechanical door latch is okay
The problem with having both is that the electronic one is always the primary one, and the one people will use daily. In particular Tesla hides the mechanical ones really well. So in an emergency situation, people panic and have no idea where it is or how to use it.
Same way electric locks have worked
Electric locks actually serve a purpose though. And they're not a danger to passengers inside. What purpose do electric door handles serve? Other than being more prone to failure, more expensive, and dangerous?
What purpose do electric door locks serve? Other than being more prone to failure, more expensive, and dangerous?
An oligarch's fancy?
I'm sure in product meetings it's been brought up that it's a dumb thing and they could save money and make the cars safer by not having them, then the oligarch speaks up.
The problem with having both is that the electronic one is always the primary one, and the one people will use daily.
Yeah that's the design flaw. Thats literally what im saying they shouldn't do. You can make a mechanical-first door with an internal solenoid thats capable of popping the door.
The main and only handles on all the doors should be mechanical only, with door popper buttons for all four doors on the driver-side arm rest (where window controls go)
What purpose do electric door handles serve? Other than being more prone to failure, more expensive, and dangerous?
Electric door poppers ARE NOT the same thing as electric door handles, pick a thing to complain about.
POPPERS (IE:solenoids) allow the driver to open doors for passengers, while also ensuring the main way in and out is NOT dependent on electronics (when properly implemented).
Unnecessary luxury? Sure, but so are cars in a lot of the world. Solenoids are cheap, and the idea is not inherently a danger when done right.
Your issue isn't electronically controlled door poppers. Its cars being made by silicon valley, y-combinator sucking, tech-bro douchebags who thought replacing the mechanical handle with a button was a good idea.
The purpose of the electric latch is to save the frameless window panes. It can lower the window slightly in the instant before it opens, to break the seal and avoid torsion on the glass.
Now, frameless windows are stupid and not necessary, so theres that. One dumb idea propagates another.
This doesn't pass a sanity check.
A mechanical handle that actuates when deflected 30 degrees can trip a microswitch at 10 degrees to slightly open the window.
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The issues could cascade beyond the design. The auto manufacturing industry operates on strict production schedules. Though it builds in time to validate and test whatever new features come in each new model, the sudden intro of a design change late in the process could throw off the delicate timetable.
FFS, it's a bloody door handle, not full self driving tech. Author is full of BS.
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Yeah let's see, if the handle would have to be a different shape, they may need a different cutout for the door, different handle moulds, different mechanical parts, updated electronics... does anyone have a fucking clue how difficult it is to program one of those robotic arms? How expensive new moulds are? Any other potential knock-on effects this may have on the internal design?
People with the mentality of 'it's just a small plug at the bottom of the pool, how bad could it possibly be if we removed it'
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This is because every single thing has to be tested and approved to death in a car.
This is tesla though, how much testing do they actually do before passing it to customers for free QA?
Government's also tend to introduce grace periods. They announced that they are going to introduce a law and that that law will go into effect on x date. The manufacturing now has plenty of time to sell the current run of vehicles and then alter the design well ahead of the law coming into effect.
You don't just introduce a law and then implement it the following day. Well Trump does but no body else does.
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Non-functional outside handles are just as bad as non-functional inside ones. Not always is the person on the inside able to open the door on their own.
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And of course their constant insistence on inventing vehicles that already exist but labelling them as a different vehicle, with the capabilities of the already existing vehicle, and somehow insisting that it is a revolutionary idea.
Hey guys look at my cool idea for a train that doesn't need rails.
Libertarians are just people too dumb to understand code requirements in every industry and profession.
The only thing libertarians understand is that they can make more money if they charge a full price for a half-ass job.
"too dumb to understand code requirements in every industry and profession."
Or selfish. Unfortunately Hanlon's razor can only cut so deep.
Could they just use regular fucking door handles?
I remember when people kept trying to assert that Tesla is a "luxury" brand, though it seems that this pretense has finally been dropped. Even so, surely they can figure out something that doesn't seem to be an issue for even the cheapest tier of vehicles available in USDM.
Source on that? Hobbiest aerodynamics nerd and big into F1 (and did a lot of liquid system design engineering in a previous job). Genuinely curious!
My gut feel is that a half kilo of unsprung weight (those ridiculous wheels), tighter fenders, or a bit of tail teardropping would go so much further than anything door-handle-wise. It's certainly helping promote flow attachment, but you've got poor flow rates there because of the wing mirrors anyway
I'm talking out of my ass. I'm big into (mostly sim) racing myself, but I have no formal training or experience. You probably know way more about it than me!
If you're a racing nerd then you know how strong the suckage can be. My car uses premium fuel and I get about 7L/100km on the highway. That adds up on long trips, so I try to save fuel when I can. I've tried drafting behind transport trucks. Even at only 90 kmph, I was able to get that number down to 5L/100km.
Electric vehicles have a lot of design features to cut down on aerodynamic and mechanical drag. Special hub caps, no grilles, low drag tires, etc. for the purpose of helping their main problem and selling point: the vehicle's range on a single charge. I assumed the flush door handles were just another design feature for reducing aerodynamic drag, where every little bit counts.
Again, this is all out of my ass. I am well aware that aerodynamics are far far more complex than "smooth = better", and that most cars are probably already designed so the door handles aren't a problem. Maybe the door handles make no difference and having them flush is just optics for Tesla.
Ah cool! After i raced irl for like a decade I sim raced for a while. It was super fun! I'd like to get back into it someday. It's a lot better on the wallet and body than IRL stuff (especially motorcycles).
I think it helps, but it probably is more of a selling point and aesthetic than an actual help on the (agreed) biggest selling point number.
It's one of those decisions that someone up top probably made and has these kinds of stupid consequences of moving fast and breaking shit. I wouldn't be upset if it had to go to a normal one
I've been into sim racing for nearly a decade. There's never been a better time to get into it IMO.
Sim racing games and equipment have gotten significantly better and cheaper over the last 5 years. Hydraulic pedals and direct drive wheelbases did exist, but they were in the $2k-$4k price range. Now you can get high quality gear with that technology for under $500.
iRacing and Assetto Corsa are still the kings, but we are spoiled for choice when it comes to excellent sims.
If you are any kind of gearhead you'll love it. There are even thriving sub-hobbies for things like bass shakers and motion platforms, which add back some of the seat feeling that you miss out on versus IRL.
Did you do motorcycle racing IRL? I've seen crazy motorcycle sim builds with motion, lean, etc., but I don't think serious simulators exist yet. I'd love to see it.
As for Tesla, I don't think we can know unless a Tesla engineer/aerodynamicist chimes in. There are other more serious examples of executive meddling in engineering, like the use of visual cameras instead of radar/lidar. Working for them must be a hair-pulling experience for their engineers.
Kudos for your humility, but you just said that you have no idea the magnitude.
I didn't mean to discount your awareness of the margins of optimization. It's quite a thing moving the needle in an established market (not to mention the money and years of R&D). But this ain't it
I looked into this a long time ago, and it was likely they were getting around 2-3 miles of extra range from it.
I'd say it's less important now than it was back then, when batteries weren't as good and a mile or two anywhere was important.
that style is also a problem in the winter, though less so
they are prone to breaking as they age when the door is frozen shut and you gotta pull hard
Being able to quickly get out of a burning car is important. If you only ever use the electronic door handle and your electrical system is damaged by...the fire, then you are much more likely to burn. The same problem exists on the outside of the car as rescuers have a harder time getting in to save people.
Getting stuck outside of the car in the winter is also pretty common when there is not a good place to grab when the door is covered in ice.
Car manufacturers have been making normal door handles for forever. Tesla 'fixed' something that wasn't broken.
There are billions of us. We can do many things at once.
This may not matter as much as nuclear disarmament, but it matters to everyone that owns one of these cars.
Great. Next please: no more touch-controls. I want back haptic buttons for the most important stuff.
EDIT: Instead of silly downvotes, an opinion on why touchscreens/-buttons are superior would be preferable. I'm curious.
A) Yes, at this point we can blame the idiots buying Teslas too.
B) This sounds like it would only impact new sales
C) Nothing about Teslas are "enshittificarion". It doesn't mean "getting shittier", or "are shitty".
Will it? I’m skeptical of the translation since it’s obviously loose and casual, and more optimistic with the quote from Tesla saying they’re redesigning it …
- article says mechanical release handles inside and out. Tesla model y could already be here depending on the details
- articles says a hand must fit behind the handle, ruling out flush handles, but depending on the details, the model y may a
Ready be there, as is the Opel Corsa in this thread - no mention of the electronic latch. I don’t get it, wouldn’t this be the actual most dangerous part?
Is this because the door handle is some complicated electronic mechanism rather than a latch? Gee who could have possibly predicted that would be a problem.
My neighbour has a Tesla and last year I had great fun watching her trying to defrost her car enough to get the door handle to even come out.
"That's harder than it sounds."
Is it, though? Is it really? We've been making manual car door latches for 100 years.
It's only hard for Musk, and only because he just doesn't want to do it.
Your skill doesn't translate into supply chain management, testing timelines, manufacturing setups, all that. Dad was a civil engineer. Didn't mean he could run a road laying company.
Shit. Forgot where I was. My post is sucking Elon's dick and excusing Tesla for fuck ups.
FFS, the issues I'm citing are in the article and they're not quotes from Tesla. Lay off the fucking witch hunt.
I work in supply chain and manufacturing now lol. Tesla is a major fuck up of a company.
I worked with some of their engineers after they left and they aren't very bright.
Well fuck it, I guess I'm ready to take the next step in my radicalization.
The best wording I can think of is late stage capitalism. Someone should be eating their lunch
so in your mind, what happens when a recall occurs and some defective part is replaced with another part? do you think they run these replacements through all your supply chain management testing setups all that huh?
or they don't replace the defects?
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no, this happens all the time. it allows manufacturers to respond to systems that didn't age well, or didn't stand up to public users, or children, or was unsafe in a way that didn't present itself during testing. these things happen. manufacturers make adjustments, replace parts, change software, and put it back out on the road.
No dude, your post acts like this couldn't be anticipated, never mind reported on for years.
Seriously, how many models did Tesla need to figure this out for? They didn't have a plan 2 years ago?
Shit. Forgot where I was. My post is sucking Elon’s dick and excusing Tesla for fuck ups.
Unironically yes, you're all over this story flooding the zone with shit to try discrediting the whole thing, despite having nothing of substance to offer beyond asserting that nobody knows anything except for you and Elon.
I read the article. It sounds like the auto makers concern is that they don't think they have been given enough time to solve the problem (the problem being one which may kill people while we wait for a solution).
I think we should give them all the time they want, as long as they stop selling cars without safe door handles RIGHT NOW.
Your comment is giga based because it doesn't let the overton window get shifted by being too suggestible.
Your brain still went where logic goes, not where was suggested. So important at times like this.
Changing Screen Position on raspberry pi
Hello there, I am working on a little project as a way to improve my cad abilities. I am hoping to build a custom fantasy computer to go along with the pico8 fantasy system. I am basing it off of the Mac se/30 but am obviously hoping to get that nice 1:1 aspect ratio.
Trouble is that decent size 1:1 screens don't seem to exist as far as I have researched, I instead found a small 4:3 lcd panel I can use, and was originally planning to simply rotate the screen and let it render 1:1 while physically covering the top and bottom, but it seems to add significantly more vertical height than I anticipated.
so now I am hoping that I can shift the screen down and somehow get the PI to render only in the topmost visible section.
Included are a couple pictures of what I mean.
I am just wondering if there is a way, in software, to rotate and move up the screen, or at least the pico 8 window
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Mozilla's Firefox adds Perplexity's AI answer engine as a new search option | TechCrunch
Mozilla's Firefox adds Perplexity's AI answer engine as a new search option | TechCrunch
The integration offers conversational, cited answers instead of traditional links and follows positive feedback from earlier tests in select markets. Perplexity will expand to mobile soon.Sarah Perez (TechCrunch)
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I just use homebrew with quarantine disabled (otherwise homebrew will auto-update the package with quarantine enabled again, even if you installed it without).
I don't like macs. Just have to use one for work.
LibreWolf Browser
A custom version of Firefox, focused on privacy, security and freedom.librewolf.net
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I use librewolf via nix home-manager to declaratively configure preferences, plugins, engines, bookmarks, and policy settings. My librewolf configuration module is my largest config file by far... At least I don't need to reapply it by hand anymore, but I really wish Firefox didn't suck so much.
Here's hoping ladybird is a success.
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I legit can't get over the name, and the interface is buggy.
The name is either made to enounce the sound of a toilet plunger releasing its suction, or it's meant to be pronounced "floor pee".
I'll pick Librewolf instead.
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I mean honeslty why use base firefox when there are much better forks of firefox. Floorp for example which I like.
If I want straight up firefox without the AI stuff then I'll just go use Librewolf.
It's just a search engine choice.
I agree with the sentiment, but this is quite possibly the least offensive idea Mozilla has had in a while.
Can you read, mate?
It's an optional choice for the search engine.
YOU decide if and when and what to send there. What's the big issue here?
There are many ways, a popular choice would be managing your own recursive DNS resolver and then blocking the endpoint it contacts.
PiHole - Non recursive but offers blocking capabilities, can make it recursive with Unbound.
Technitium - Recursive but not nearly as user friendly as PiHole, also lacks the fancy Ui.
Technitium | Push The Limits
Technitium provides software for privacy over the Internet. Technitium MAC Address Changer (TMAC) is a freeware utility to instantly change or spoof MAC Address of any network card (NIC).technitium.com
I get that Mozilla needs to keep the lights on but... yeah.
I've increasingly been meaning to switch to a fork. Anyone aware of a good way to self host a bookmark (and preferably tab) sync?
I find that chatgpt and claude try to give you one answer and sounds mildly to very certain about themselves without giving references.
Perplexity actually gives reference links for each claim it makes, which I find better because I can check it's work and fork off and explore further myself at any point along it's reasoning.
As a definite AI Hater, I find it to be a good middle ground LLM / search engine
This is just a search engine option not some built in AI tool.
No issue here other than fuck AI in general. Just don't use it.
‘Pete Hegseth Has United the Media!’ Only One Outlet Has Agreed to Pentagon’s New Press Rules as Fox News, CNN and More Refuse to Comply
Pete Hegseth‘s Defense Department has threatened to revoke press credentials of news organization that do not agree to restrictive new coverage rules — and says it may bar journalists who don’t agree to abide by the rules from physical access to the Pentagon’s grounds. But more than three dozen news orgs have said they are refusing to sign on to the requirements.On Tuesday, in a joint statement five major TV news outlets — ABC News, CBS News, CNN, Fox News and NBC News — said they were not agreeing to the new rules. The Pentagon has told reporters they must sign an agreement for the new rules by Tuesday or turn in their press passes by Wednesday.
According to the Defense Department’s press office, which outlined the new rules last month, reporters covering the Pentagon must sign a pledge not to obtain or use unauthorized material (even if the information is unclassified). If they do not, they will potentially be barred from the Pentagon.
“Today, we join virtually every other news organization in declining to agree to the Pentagon’s new requirements, which would restrict journalists’ ability to keep the nation and the world informed of important national security issues,” the networks said in the statement. “The policy is without precedent and threatens core journalistic protections. We will continue to cover the U.S. military as each of our organizations has done for many decades, upholding the principles of a free and independent press.”
The five networks join a number of other news orgs that have already said they won’t agree to the new rules being imposed by Hegseth, a former Fox News host. Those include the New York Times, AP, Reuters, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, Politico, NewsNation and the Hill, along with conservative-leaning outlets like Newsmax and the Washington Examiner.
At press time, only one outlet has said it plans to sign on to the new rules announced by the Pentagon, which the Trump administration now calls the “U.S. Department of War”: pro-Trump network One America News Network (OANN).
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Here’s the current full list of news outlets that have refused to sign the Pentagon’s new rules, as compiled by the Washington Post:
ABC News AL-Monitor Associated Press The Atlantic Aviation Week Axios Bloomberg News Breaking Defense C4ISRNET CBS News CNN Defense Daily Defense News Defense One The Economist Federal Times The Financial Times Fox News The Guardian The Hill HuffPost Military Times MSNBC NBC News The New York Times Newsmax NewsNation NPR PBS NewsHour Politico RealClearPolitics Reuters Task & Purpose The Wall Street Journal The Washington Examiner The Washington Post The Washington Times WTOP
Fox News, CNN and More Refuse to Comply With Defense Department Media Rules
Pete Hegseth's Defense Department has threatened to revoke press credentials of news organization that do not agree to restrictive new coverage rules -- and bar them from physical access to the Pentagon's grounds.Todd Spangler (Variety)
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OANN.
... Last paragraph before I cut off the article for the summary in the post, and then jump to the big list.
So yeah, literally only the cultiest MAGA network is onboard, as far as I can tell, literally all other US journalism outlets possibly relevant to military reporting have refused it, there's a slew of defense oriented publications on there, a good deal of other pretty conservative outlets on the noncompliance list too.
... They did.
On Tuesday, in a joint statement five major TV news outlets — ABC News, CBS News, CNN, Fox News and NBC News — said they were not agreeing to the new rules.
They signed this statement:
"Today, we join virtually every other news organization in declining to agree to the Pentagon’s new requirements, which would restrict journalists’ ability to keep the nation and the world informed of important national security issues,” the networks said in the statement. “The policy is without precedent and threatens core journalistic protections. We will continue to cover the U.S. military as each of our organizations has done for many decades, upholding the principles of a free and independent press.”
... this is all in the parts I excerpted, in the post.
You've misunderstood the thread.
They refused to sign on to the new requirements along with everyone else.
... I posted the thread.
The person I am responding to used the verb 'sign', alone, which could refer to signing the joint refusal statement, or, it could be referring to signing on to the new requirements from the DoW.
Regardless, it seems you have the correct factual understanding, regardless of phrasing, so, all good, I was just trying to make sure nobody had a factual misunderstanding.
EDIT: ok, I'm dumb.
I've posted this in like 5 different news comms and am losing track of which replies are in which thread and have what context.
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El Paso family claims Border Patrol killed their dog during search, CBP reviewing incident
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The son answered the door and, while he permitted the agents to search his home, claiming he had nothing to hide, he asked if they could wait first while he put the family dog, Chop, a Rottweiler, away in the bathroom before they walked in, as the dog could be aggressive...
According to the family, it is at this point that the son went to his pickup truck to retrieve his ID and a Border Patrol agent entered the home and, as a result, ended up shooting the dog.The family stressed that the agents knew-- the son had told them-- that Chop was put in the bathroom for their safety and that the agents opened the door, let Chop out and shot him.
Furthermore, the family said none of the Border Patrol agents helped the family, who desperately tried to render aid to the dog, which bled to death on the kitchen floor.
The family added that when they confronted agents, Border Patrol reportedly told them they were working from an anonymous tip tied to the previous owners of the home, who lived there two years ago.
El Paso family claims Border Patrol killed their dog during search, CBP reviewing incident
U.S. Customs and Border Protection says they are reviewing a "use of force incident" in El Paso, after a family says a Border Patrol agent unjustifiably shot...David Ibave (KFOX)
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Prince Andrew’s Epstein Interviewer Predicts More Names
Maitlis reacted in an interview for British radio station LBC in which she also predicted more careers would be ruined by the Epstein story: "I mean, the number of people that have ended up lying for Epstein, whose careers have ended up in absolute tatters because of their connection to him. I think we're at the tip of the iceberg, I genuinely do."
Yet a couple of months later, in February 2011, we now know he emailed Epstein to say: "I’m just as concerned for you! Don’t worry about me! It would seem we are in this together and will have to rise above it. Otherwise keep in close touch and we’ll play some more soon!!!!"
The message came the day after the first interview with his accuser Virginia Giuffre, published in The Mail on Sunday, which included a photo of Andrew with his arm around Guiffre's waist.
Prince Andrew’s Epstein Interviewer Predicts More Names
Emily Maitlis' interview with Prince Andrew about Jeffrey Epstein ended his royal career.Jack Royston (Newsweek)
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Hello everyone, what is your go-to password manager?
KeePassXC for something hosted locally on your home network. Best aspect of KeePassXC is the support for OTP codes built-in, in my opinion. For mobile OTP codes, I personally use Aegis.
What would you suggest for friends and family that aren’t very tech savvy?
Bitwarden for non-tech-savvy family and friends.
Government Reverses on Bill C-2: Removes Lawful Access Warrantless Demand Powers in New Border Bill - Michael Geist
The government today reversed course on its ill-advised anti-privacy measures in Bill C-2, introducing a new border bill with the lawful access provisions (Parts 14 and 15) removed.Michael Geist
Built-in password managers in software like browsers and operating systems are sometimes not as good as dedicated password manager software. The advantage of a built-in password manager is good integration with the software, but it can often be very simple and lack privacy and security features that standalone offerings have.For example, the password manager in Microsoft Edge doesn't offer end-to-end encryption at all. Google's password manager has optional E2EE, and Apple's offers E2EE by default.
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Why is the built-in password manager disabled?Use a external password manager, it’s more secure.
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Password managers allow you to securely store and manage passwords and other credentials.Privacy Guides
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As a general rule, browser based password storage is less secure than a standalone offering. While convenient, Firefox loads the cipher into memory. and stores passwords in a local file (logins.json) encrypted with 3DES (older versions) or AES (newer), using a key derived from an optional primary password. Without a primary password, Firefox uses a blank key, making it trivially decryptable. Even with one, decryption occurs locally but lacks the layered, zero-knowledge design of something like Bitwarden. This makes Firefox stored passwords more vulnerable to something like a virus outbreak on your computer, which can access your Firefox stored passwords.
This is how I understand it. If someone has better intel, or if I need schooled up, do share.
You seem to be much more knowledgeable on the topic,
Well, the first thing you need to know about me is that I am an expert at nothing. I've just been screwing up enough computers since the mid 70s to learn a couple things. LOL
Some thoughts and opinions:
Firefox: As mentioned earlier, Firefox stores it's logins in a file called logins.json, which is encrypted. It stores the encryption keys in a separate file called key4.db. They are encrypted with 3DES in CBC mode for the passwords themselves. When you save a password, Firefox encrypts it before writing it to disk. If you don't create a master password in Firefox, the browser uses a basic form of encryption based on your operating system credentials or a default key. This allows Firefox to automatically decrypt your passwords for autofill purposes without requiring any extra authentication, as long as you're logged into your device. The master password is key, because with the master password Firefox adds a stronger cipher in the form of PBKDF2-SHA256. Without the master password, anyone using your browser can fill in log information.
Bitwarden: Bitwarden is a dedicated, separate, password manager that stores your vault data in the cloud on Microsoft Azure in the US or EU regions iirc. Bitwarden has zero-knowledge of your passwords or encrypted data. You start with a master password, much like you would with Firefox. That master password is never sent to Bitwarden. Here's where my eyes start to glaze over. LOL It undergoes key stretching using PBKDF2-SHA-256 with 600,000 iterations. This derives a 256-bit master key, which is then expanded via HKDF to a 512-bit stretched master key. A separate 512-bit symmetric key generated by CSPRNG, is encrypted with this stretched key and stored on the servers as your 'protected symmetric key'. Your passwords are individually encrypted using AES-256-CBC with HMAC-SHA256 for integrity, each with its own unique cipher key that's further protected by your symmetric key. When you log in, the master password re-derives the keys client-side to decrypt the protected symmetric key fetched from the server, and decryption happens only in memory and is never written to disk. I'm not going to even pretend to thoroughly understand the process. That's going to take someone way more intelligent than I. LOL
Firefox password system is browser based. Firefox does not mandate a master password like Bitwarden, or at least in the past has not. Firefox stored passwords, as mentioned earlier, are susceptible to Firefox based exploits. Those exploits are not relegated to just Windows platforms, and can happen on Linux and Mac just by visiting a laced up website. Bitwarden is device agnostic and invokes more encrypted protections than it's Firefox counterpart.
To boil the ox down to the bullion cube, Bitwarden, in my humble opinion, gives you more layers of protection than your standard Firefox browser. I like layers. They do add complexity to the situation, but at times, complex layers is just what is required. At the end of the day, it gets down to what you feel comfortable with based on your threat model. Both options offer encryption and security features. Both options are reasonably secure, with Bitwarden being, in my mind, far more secure because it offers more robust layers of complexity. Bitwarden has a fabulous track record of security, and tho there have been previous breaches, none to my knowledge ever revealed any user data.
It has been quite a while since I have used LastPass briefly, so I cannot speak with intelligence about it's operation. I do know that Bitwarden is super easy (for me) to use and in the browser, works like any other password storage option. You can set it to automatically fill in passwords and user names which is a feature I think appeals to those who use Firefox or other browser based password storage systems. However, as I stated, at the end of the day, it all gets down to what aligns with your threat model, and how comfortable you feel using the options you have chosen. For me, Bitwarden offers more layers of protection, and I am a green ogre who likes layers.
Used it for years before switching to bitwarden (because I needed more? I dont remember).
Absolutely usable and maybe the best browser pw Manager.
Also using one is better than none
I recently moved my family from 1Password to Bitwarden. They're not tech savvy at all and haven't really noticed a difference aside from that "the password vault looks different".
Again, they're not tech savvy so they don't really use any specific 1Password features. They're also not constantly adding or removing logins, so Bitwarden has been pretty easy for them.
When is recently?
I checked my email just to be sure. So looks like I migrated my family in August 2024. Ah. Actually, further back than I thought.
So my mom, dad, wife, and me have been using Bitwarden for a little over a year without any issues.
My wife is a macOS user (for now...) and she's totally fine with Bitwarden. She doesn't care about password managers. It's just some random app that saves passwords to her. She probably wouldn't remember if she's using 1Password or Bitwarden. My wife occasionally will add logins to Bitwarden.
My parents were macOS users—now they're on Fedora Silverblue for 2 months!—but they're even less technical than my wife. They don't know what OS they're running or what a password manager app is. They just know wolf icon = internet, shield icon = passwords. They don't add or remove passwords. I added their 5 website logins and that's all they need.
Keeper, myself. Work gives me a free/subsidized family plan so sure I’ll take it.
Definitely better than Lastpass.
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Same here, KeePass with SyncThing with a weekly copy of the database-file to a VPS I rent. Besides a password the database requires a key-file, which is copied between the various devices over a USB memory stick.
Why would I keep my passwords with an external company?
But yeah, this is a somewhat tech-savvy solution.
Proton Pass, I use the full suite so it's just convenient. It also has a few nice functions like e-mail aliases and secure password share links.
Let the proton haters come👀.
secure password share links.
That is one of the things that I really wish were on bitwarden
Keepass. I need to figure out a way to securely sync between Android <-> PC.
GNUpass should be very secure too but I need a way to view it on Android.
securely sync between Android <-> PC
Syncthing does the job pretty great for me. Local sync, rather than cloud. As long as your network is secure, you're good
Not just between devices. Between people, too. Super handy to coordinate shared passwords. I use it with my wife for utilities and stuff.
You can also designate other Bitwarden accounts to have the ability to reset your master password, in case of emergency. So my wife has a password she can use to get in there, in case something happens to me. But people can’t do it on the sly, because it’ll notify the account holder of its use.
KeePassXC (Desktop) and KeePassDX (mobile). Offline, local-only password manager. There's also a Firefox browser extension for it too.
If you need it to sync between devices, Syncthing gets the job done by syncing the DB file.
I don't trust any cloud solutions. You're trusting some random company with your passwords. Data breach is inevitable.
This one for me too! I've been very happy.
I try to minimize use of browser extensions, but i have the phone & desktop application. Nextcloud/whatever you run for syncing. I also back up those files through rsync to encrypted volume in a cloud provider (so double encrypted), so that if the worst should happen, I can still access the last version.
It's worth noting that you can manage OTP through it. When you add to your phone's OTP manager, you can also add it to Keepass, so you wont be up shit creek if your phone dies. Personally I would make a separate volume for your OTP, so you retain dual verification, even if someone should gain access to one of the two.
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Does anyone who knows this field better than me, know if this is as big as it sounds?
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