Simon @simon@closednetwork.social

Major Updates for System76 Open Firmware!

https://blog.system76.com/post/major-updates-for-system76-open-firmware-june-2023

GrapheneOS version 2023052900 released: https://grapheneos.org/releases#2023052900.

See the linked release notes for a summary of the improvements over the previous release.

Forum discussion thread:

https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/5282-grapheneos-version-2023052900-released

#grapheneos #privacy #security

The @AMDRadeon RX 7600 #Linux Performance Review

-- $269 USD, AV1 accel, working out-of-the-box upstream #opensource Linux support even on the likes of Ubuntu 23.04 stock. Great open-source support at launch.

https://www.phoronix.com/review/amd-radeon-rx-7600-linux

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/phoronix/status/1661356807867047937

Would you be interested in an ad-free music streaming experience on your smartphone? 🎶 📱

https://news.itsfoss.com/blackhole-music-app/

#opensource #music

These New Yorkers Want to Stop Landlords From Using Facial Recognition

https://gizmodo.com/nyc-msg-facial-recognition-landlords-ban-law-hearing-1850401997

GrapheneOS version 2023042900 released: https://grapheneos.org/releases#2023042900.

See the linked release notes for a summary of the improvements over the previous release.

Forum discussion thread:

https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/4749-grapheneos-version-2023042900-released

#grapheneos #privacy #security

Latest release addresses the privacy issue brought to our attention by NitroKey with Qualcomm SoC devices by stopping xtra-daemon from sending the SoC serial number in the HTTPS User-Agent header:

https://grapheneos.social/@GrapheneOS/110284380098624253

We'll be removing the User-Agent header completely later.

#grapheneos #qualcomm #xtra #psds #privacy

Silly #OpenSource Moves, #AMD openSIL & #Rust Happenings Made For An Interesting Month

https://www.phoronix.com/news/April-2023-Highlights

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/phoronix/status/1652844112054304768

The EARN IT bill is back. We've killed it twice, let's do it again! 💀💀💀

https://tutanota.com/blog/posts/earn-it-barr-encryption

Twitter is dying :)

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Jet engine made out of #Lego with moving parts

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