Hey #Google, cool you're adding a bit of #BinaryTransparency. Unfortunately, it doesn't mean much without #FreeSoftware #OpenSource and #ReproducibleBuilds. When can we expect you to adopt those practices?
https://blog.google/security/bringing-binary-transparency-to-the-android-ecosystem/
For the record #FDroid has offered binary transparency since 2017 https://gitlab.com/fdroid/fdroidserver/-/merge_requests/226
And we even offer binary transparency for your #Gradle and #AndroidSDK binaries
https://f-droid.org/2021/02/05/apis-for-all-the-things.html#binary-transparency-logs
How about expanding your logging to all your binaries?
I wonder if the way the #US and #Israel are leading the #IranWar has something to do with too much reliance on "yes men" #AI setup. There is all the news about #Anthropic #Claude being essential to their #defense planning. It seems they are moving tactically fast, killing key leaders, bombing so many things. But it looks strategically stupid. They are surprised that #Hormuz is closed. #Gulf states' bubble of perceived safety has popped, etc.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/03/pete-hegseth-strait-of-hormuz-iran/686368/
@Luanti@floss.social Hey 👋 I'm a long time supporter of the project. I'm with F-Droid and in that context, we're putting together a funding proposal and we'd like to include Luanti, if there are contributors who are interested. Please get in touch! My matrix account is best, otherwise email or here on Mastodon.
"Quit ChatGPT: right now! Your subscription is bankrolling authoritarianism"
We want to add the official #Tor onion service for f-droid.org as an official mirror, so that clients will automatically use it. Please test by sharing the repo link to #FDroid client then add it as a mirror:
https://gitlab.com/fdroid/admin/-/issues/12#note_1184095205
This should prompt to add it as a mirror, which is safe since the keys need to match. Click cancel if it offers to add a new repo.
The #US military industrial complex is not even being intelligent about this war in #Iran. They are stuck in a bubble thinking that their overwhelming air power can do anything. This war has been in the making for years, so they had plenty of time to think about it.
"Iran has demonstrated it can escalate the costs of the war for #Washington far beyond its military capabilities to meaningfully counter the US-Israeli attack directly.
The #EpicVsGoogle settlement has shifted to apply globally while watering down the terms. This is worse for #US users without providing much in exchange. Why would #Google accept global scope? Because it is clear that #DigitalMarketsAct and laws like force them to open up anyway, so Google doesn't lose by agreeing to global applicability. In exchange, Google gains weakened terms in the US, which is not pursuing something like the DMA
#EpicGames #DMA #EpicVGoogle #Android #GooglePlay #AntiTrust
"Expanding the number of developers in Google’s database will only make it a more frequent target of legal demands."
#Google #Android #AndroidDeveloperVerification #GooglePlay #privacy #legal #developer
A concrete example of how #AI saves #money for #PayPal: I have an old account with 150€. I want to get the money out but its locked. AI says I need to do more verification to prove I'm me. There are five pieces of info I had to provide. After months, four were marked verified. The fifth fails every time I try. Only #ChatBot support is available, which just points to me to docs. So they'll just keep my money knowing I won't sue over so little money. AI makes locking accounts like mine cheap.
When designing #secure systems, understanding how people fit into the user experience is essential. Technical measures are only one part of the system. Without understanding the audience and their expectations, #security problems will surely arise. The more #mainstream the audience, the more important the #UX becomes in providing actual security. Security is a not a goal for users.
@uradotdesign@mastodon.online just put up nice post on this topic: https://ura.design/en/blog/perfectly-useless
