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7 votes
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Microsoft Windows Terminal YouTube video removed for copyright claim
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Google Cloud Networking outage impacting Discord and many other services
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Gab is throwing away their existing code and switching to a modified version of Mastodon
Posting this as a text post so that nobody has to go to Gab, but the source is here if you really want to. Full post copied below: An update on "New Gab" and what to expect: Progress on our new...
Posting this as a text post so that nobody has to go to Gab, but the source is here if you really want to. Full post copied below:
An update on "New Gab" and what to expect:
Progress on our new codebase is going well. For those who don't know, our plan is to fork existing open source software, Mastodon, which is based on the ActivityPub social networking protocol.
What does this mean in layman's terms?
- Gab will become an open source project, meaning developers from around the world can contribute the project and help us build.
- Gab will get several new features and PRO benefits, such as video uploading.
- You'll be able to log into and use dozens of existing mobile apps that exist on both App Stores with your Gab account and use Gab through these apps.
- We will be porting over all of your Gab posts, followers, etc to this new codebase.
- Gab will be getting a fresh paint job and be much more "user friendly." (See a mockup below, which isn't final.) Don't worry, it won't look anything like Mastodon (for those of you who know it is,) it will look like Gab.
What does the timeline look like for this going live?
At the moment we are working on building in Gab features that this open source social networking protocol does not currently have. Things like Gab Groups and editing. We are also finalizing a fresh redesign of the Gab interface. Once these two things are done, we will start porting over all existing Gab data. During this time we will invite Gabbers to beta test New Gab and give us feedback. Once Gabbers give us the go ahead we will finalize the transition and push it to Gab.com. All of these steps will occur over the next few weeks.
Why are you doing this?
- Moving Gab to open source brings transparency and additional help from developers in our community from around the world.
- Moving to the ActivityPub protocol as our base allows us to get into mobile App Stores without even having to submit and get approval of our own apps, whether Apple and Google like it or not.
- Ultimately we want to make Gab more user friendly, perform better, and be a product you all love. This will accomplish all of those things.
We are excited to share this with you and will have more information soon.
Thank you
This is a pretty interesting move by Gab. They had been kicked out of app stores, and like the post mentions, this will allow them to just piggyback on existing apps that work with Mastodon instead of needing their own. I saw at least one app dev say that they'd specifically block it from being used on Gab, but they probably won't all do that, and I'm sure they'll probably end up with some options.
People in the fediverse don't seem very happy about this overall, but it's probably also not a big deal. The main dev of Mastodon posted:
So Gab has decided that their own code that they spent $5M of investor money developing is so unsalvageably bad that they're going to use Mastodon's code instead, with the added bonus of leeching off of our apps (with Gab apps being banned from app stores)
This is an early warning to fellow admins to be vigilant and domain-block them on sight, when/if they appear (unconfirmed whether they intend to federate), and to app devs to consider if blocking Gab's domains from their app is necessary.
Remember that Gab is a sinking ship and they're basically grabbing onto Mastodon like a parasite in a desperate attempt to get attention from the "drama" of doing so.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/gab-is-in-full-meltdown-and-founder-andrew-torba-blames-the-deep-state
Torba has no self-awareness to see how pathetic it looks that his master race ass is incompetent at making a working website so he has to resort to using software made by a Jew instead.
App devs will block their domains, server admins will block their domains, and that'll be the end of that.
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The standalone YouTube Gaming app and standalone gaming.youtube.com website have shut down
17 votes -
Twitter has started researching whether white supremacists belong on Twitter
21 votes -
What is the size of your smartphone?
This thread might seem weird, but I am considering buying a new smartphone and I have my eyes on the Moto g7 power (for its awesome battery!). Sadly, it is 6.2"! My current phone is 4.7". I have...
This thread might seem weird, but I am considering buying a new smartphone and I have my eyes on the Moto g7 power (for its awesome battery!). Sadly, it is 6.2"! My current phone is 4.7". I have small hands, 6.2" seems way too big.
If anyone has a 6.2" phone, how do you feel about it? Does it even fit in your pants?
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Confessions of a Reddit 'Karma Whore': My years-long journey to the top of Reddit's karma leaderboards has only made me feel more alone
21 votes -
When a fatal grizzly mauling goes viral - How much does the world need to know about a deadly bear attack?
7 votes -
An analysis of the ruling declaring Qualcomm a monopolist, showing their nearly twenty-year history of overcharging smartphone makers for cellular chips
12 votes -
Antergos Linux Project Ends
25 votes -
How an internet mapping glitch turned a random Kansas farm into a digital hell
8 votes -
In 2017, Hussein Kesvani started getting regular Twitter messages from an anonymous Islamophobic user. Eventually he responded, they started talking, and arranged to meet
7 votes -
The North Face and Leo Burnett Tailor Made manipulated Wikipedia for marketing purposes
22 votes -
Chrome Extension Manifest V3 could end uBlock Origin for Chrome
55 votes -
The Linux "copy problem"
7 votes -
The Federation Fallacy
18 votes -
The splinternet is growing
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"Modern OS" - Always connected, cloud-connected
3 votes -
A Washington state lawmaker just quit to lobby for Amazon. Most states wouldn’t allow that.
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Facebook’s dystopian definition of ‘fake’ - For the social-media platform, a doctored video of Nancy Pelosi is content, not a phony
9 votes -
Adventures with a programmable mechanical ortholinear split ergonomic keyboard
9 votes -
In your opinion, which attractive or mystifying technological concepts or advancement will never become popular?
My guess: holograms: they look cool, but will never be more practical than a good screen (including flexible screens, mirrors, different types of glass, projections, etc...) For the purposes of...
My guess:
holograms: they look cool, but will never be more practical than a good screen (including flexible screens, mirrors, different types of glass, projections, etc...)
For the purposes of this post, “never” means “in about 200 years”.
12 votes -
Sony built an IoT chip with a sixty mile range
7 votes -
China: Leverage in the tech sector and values
4 votes -
MacBook Pro 15" Touch Bar 2019 Teardown - includes a detailed look at the changes to the keyboard
9 votes -
Choosing the right coding summer camp for your kid: nine questions to ask
3 votes -
Facebook plans to launch 'GlobalCoin' cryptocurrency in 2020
11 votes -
What I Learned Trying To Secure Congressional Campaigns
12 votes -
At Facebook’s shareholder meeting, a challenge to Mark Zuckerberg’s power is already doomed
5 votes -
Facebook's Zuckerberg and Sandberg will disregard subpoenas to appear in front of Canada-hosted International Grand Committee on Big Data, Privacy and Democracy
13 votes -
Everyone is framing 5G as a "race", but nobody seems to be able to explain why it matters who wins
10 votes -
Thousands pour through gates to ride Sydney's first driverless trains
Thousands pour through gates to ride Sydney's first driverless trains What this article fails to mention is that there have been teething problems.
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Huawei ejected from Wi-Fi Alliance, SD Association, and other standards groups
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A look at VotingWorks, a nonprofit developing what it hopes will be “a publicly owned operating system for democracy"
10 votes -
What are some of the smaller communities that you enjoy?
Heya! The question is rather straightforward. Even though I said smaller, size doesn't really matter for this - the focus is more on the community aspect rather than it being small. Here's my...
Heya!
The question is rather straightforward. Even though I said smaller, size doesn't really matter for this - the focus is more on the community aspect rather than it being small. Here's my non-exhaustive list (in no particular order):
- Tildes - This is unsurprising. It's definitely large for a "small" community, but it's managed to preserve it's culture very well, which is rather impressive. It's cozy and has high quality discussion.
- Various Discord servers and IRC channels. This one is harder to pinpoint, to be honest. As far as IRC channels/Discord servers goes, some of the more niche gaming ones are probably some of the nicest environments. IRC-wise, I really haven't managed to find any particularly active ones, outside of the ones for the next list member...
- tilde.town and probably the larger tildeverse. Not affiliated with Tildes, but generally just... a nice place to be. It's rather quiet a lot of the time, but their main IRC channel is, frankly, quite great. When it's active.
- A lot of Mastodon instances, although of course not all. The fediverse is generally a nice place to be, although politics on there is kind of mushy and one sided. Genuine interactions on there, however, are extremely common and sorting by the global timeline is quite nice (most of the time.)
- rateyourmusic is a nice community of those who are passionate about music. It's quite nice overall, though.
There's definitely a lot I've missed out, mainly because I probably don't know about them.
So, what are some of the smaller (or not) communities that you enjoy?
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Facebook acknowledges Pelosi video is faked but declines to delete it
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Amazon is 3D-scanning people's bodies in exchange for gift cards
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Exploring the impact of disabling Hyper-Threading on Intel processors to mitigate the new vulnerabilities
12 votes -
The rise of data dictatorships
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How does technology improve your quality of life? In what ways does it detract from it?
I think it's safe to say that, in our modern world, everyone has an individual and complex relationship with technology. We're all experiencing the growing pains of uncharted territory, as...
I think it's safe to say that, in our modern world, everyone has an individual and complex relationship with technology. We're all experiencing the growing pains of uncharted territory, as computers, phones, and the internet continually revolutionize experiences from the everyday to the extraordinary. Unfortunately, it can often feel like every step forward also brings regressions, and what's good for some is not always good for others.
I'm interested in hearing about the ways that technology works for you in your life, both the good and the bad. Some guiding questions:
- What's better in your life because of technology? What is worse?
- How does it impact your career, hobbies, and interpersonal relationships?
- Are there tradeoffs you have to make for incorporating or ignoring tech for certain tasks or aspects?
- Are there areas in which you hope for the increased presence of technology?
- Are there areas where you actively keep tech out?
- Do you think that the problems created for us by technology are design flaws in the tech itself, or are they merely a mirror for pre-existing issues at the human level?
I know "technology" as a term is very broad, but I've intentionally left it that way because I want people to self-select the things most important to them, whether that's their computer, the internet, a phone, an online platform, an assistive tech device, etc. Also, don't feel obligated to list out every piece of tech, as it's gotten so prevalent to be almost omnipresent. Instead, just focus on the things that have a significant impact on your day to day life.
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Community can offer a cure to our technology addictions
5 votes -
EU leaders: We won't follow Trump's Huawei ban
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YouTubers and record labels are fighting, and record labels keep winning
8 votes -
Please don’t theme our apps
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On exercising your rights in privacy policies
@swipp_it: 1/ So, I guess my new "hobby" over the past few years has become reading terms of service/privacy policies for things I want to use and then trying to enforce my rights as laid out in those policies. Unsurprisingly, companies are often not certain how to respond to this.
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5G networks could throw weather forecasting into chaos
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Man cons Apple out of 1,493 iPhones
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Snapchat employees abused data access to spy on users
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How would you guys feel if Youtube followed Instagram and made views/likes/etc. private?
Curious how you guys feel about this as users, uploaders etc? Its an interesting question because this was generally viewed as a good move by instagram, would it be the same with Youtube. Also,...
Curious how you guys feel about this as users, uploaders etc? Its an interesting question because this was generally viewed as a good move by instagram, would it be the same with Youtube.
Also, from what I understand a lot of drama on Youtube has been elevated because of public seeing the subs go up/down, maybe this would change how we analyse drama. I dont say this in the sense of someone who enjoys drama, but some of these things reflect social trends/situations.
Edit: I just want to add for clarification; Instagram is currently beta testing a feature where only you the poster can view how many likes and comments you get, the public cannot. The Youtube version would be hiding views/likes/subs from the audience, but not the content creator.
5 votes