Author: Michael G

The Drop Times: PHPCamp 2024 in Pune: A Premier Event for PHP Developers

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PHPCamp 2024 in Pune offers an immersive experience where PHP developers of all levels can enhance their skills, expand their knowledge, and connect with a vibrant community. Attendees will engage in hands-on workshops, explore the latest trends, and network with industry leaders in a collaborative and inclusive environment. This event is a unique opportunity for developers to be part of a groundbreaking gathering that fosters innovation and professional growth.

GNUnet News: GNUnet 0.21.2

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GNUnet 0.21.2

This is a bugfix release for gnunet 0.21.1.
It primarily addresses some connectivity issues introduced with our new transport subsystem.

Links

The GPG key used to sign is:

3D11063C10F98D14BD24D1470B0998EF86F59B6A

Note that due to mirror synchronization, not all links may be functional
early after the release. For direct access try

https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gnunet/

Dozens of new apps

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This Week in F-Droid

TWIF curated on Thursday, 06 Jun 2024, Week 23

Community News

Kiwix, Offline Wikipedia reader, was downgraded in September 2022 to a very old version as newer ones were depending on proprietary libraries. Last week developers asked the team to archive the app as the data file format differences might make the app unusable for its users. In the meantime we will keep an eye on the migration of data between ObjectBox and Room fix that will allow kiwix to be brought back.

Stork IM, A lightweight and powerful XMPP client for Android, hasn’t seen any development since a long time ago. The developers have announced that they are working on a multi-platform solution that will replace their current apps hence this old one needs to be sunsetted.

Newly Added Apps

12 apps were newly added
  • BlackCandy – Client to a self-hosted music streaming server
  • BleOta – Upload firmware over Bluetooth
  • DJ Edertech – This app is an invitation to relive the nostalgic curated sets of DJ Edertech
  • Doors of Doom – Adventure into the dungeon of infinite doors! Behind each, a monster awaits!
  • Foto Timer – App that counts, beeps, and helps with repeating tasks, such as at the gym, developing analogue film, or for meditating
  • LMd – Le Monde diplomatique DE – Reader for the german version of “Le Monde diplomatique”
  • Qadaa – Help make up for the missed prayers
  • Share Paste O2 – Share pastes privately, with end to end encryption
  • Sobuu – Accompany your book with Sobuu. Track your progress & share moments on any page!
  • The Hat – Play the Hat game (aka Alias) in Russian
  • Wuxia Learn – Learn Chinese – Learn Chinese using flash card and SRS review
  • YouAMP – Player for Subsonic servers with modern Material You interface

Updated Apps

12^2 apps were updated

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Microsoft implements drastic changes to Recall after criticism

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It turns out that the storm of criticism Microsoft’s recently unveiled Recall feature has actually pushed Microsoft to change its mind and make some very significant changes to the feature. Today, after over a week of sustained criticism and worries, Redmond announced it’s going to implement Recall very differently. First and foremost, instead of Recall being enabled by default and only configurable after installation and the out-of-box experience, it will not be disabled by default, and the user will be prompted during the OOBE if they want to enable the feature or not. This in and of itself should alleviate quite a few worries, since having this on by default without most users really realising it was a recipe for disaster and privacy issues. Second, Recall will not be taking advantage of Windows Hello, and using Window Hello will be a requirement before you can use Recall. On op of that, Recall will use Windows Hello presence detection, so that it will only show any collected and saved data if you’re the one sitting behind the computer. It’s wild to me that they didn’t think of this one sooner, but alas – I have a feeling a lot of this “AI” stuff has been implemented in a bit of a hurry. Last but definitely not least, the Recall database, where information extracted from the screenshots is stored as well as the search index will now be properly encrypted. They will only be decrypted once the user in question is authenticated. Here, too, one really has to wonder why it wasn’t implemented this way from the very beginning, and the fact that it wasn’t makes me think we’ll be finding more questionable security and implementation details as the feature becomes widely available in a few weeks.

Netanyahu confirma discurso no Congresso americano; Neitzke comenta

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Video by via Dailymotion Source O primeiro-ministro de Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, aceitou um convite para discursar no Congresso dos EUA depois que tanto Câmara quanto Senado o convidaram. Fabrizio Neitzke comentou. Assista ao Jornal da Manhã completo: https://youtube.com/live/a894H0TNUfw Baixe o app Panflix: https://www.panflix.com.br/ Inscreva-se no nosso canal:https://www.youtube.com/c/jovempannews Siga o canal “Jovem Pan News” no WhatsApp:…