#India is trying to block #ProtonMail, #Google adds (allegedly) private #AgeVerification to their Wallet app, millions of #Apple #Airplay devices are at risk, a new metasearch engine from #Waterfox, and more on this week's Surveillance Report!
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Firefox 138 released with support for copying links for background tabs using the tabstrip context menu on Linux and macOS systems, new Contrast Control settings, new “Show search terms in the address bar on results pages” option, Quick Actions toggle in the Address Bar section of Search settings etc.:
https://9to5linux.com/mozilla-firefox-138-is-now-available-for-download-heres-whats-new
Firefox 139 beta available with popup to accept Terms of Use, full-page translations within Firefox extension pages, support for preserving the transparency of PNG images when they’re pasted into Firefox:
https://9to5linux.com/firefox-139-is-now-available-for-public-beta-testing-heres-what-to-expect
(Yeah just keep pushing that Terms of Use and keep digging your grave, Mozilla. Well done!)
Thunderbird 138 released with in-notification email controls, enhanced high-contrast mode and more:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/5/thunderbird-138-adds-in-notification-email-controls-enhanced-high-contrast-mode-and-more/
Microsoft subtracts C/C++ extension of VS Code from forks like VSCodium and Cursor:
https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/24/microsoft_vs_code_subtracts_cc_extension/
(Wonder how long it will take for them to deny access to the whole extension store at this point... I already considered looking for alternatives to VSCodium, but all alternatives either don't have split view or website preview feature (even with extensions), so it's not that easy for me to switch. But maybe I'll do a research again and see e.g. if Pulsar already has some Live Server replacement, or maybe a custom localhost solution independent from any code editor, will see.)
Indian court orders a ban on Proton Mail, because of some bad actors sharing deepfakes via the service:
https://news.itsfoss.com/india-proton-mail-ban/
(What a BS excuse to ban a service. Why don't just ban the whole Internet at this point because of some scumbags doing malicious stuff? But of course this was just an excuse to get rid of an encrypted service, this isn't the first time the Indian government does this, they already banned Proton VPN earlier.)
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#WeeklyNews #News #FOSS #OpenSource #FOSSNews #OpenSourceNews #Firefox #FirefoxTermsOfUse #Thunderbird #VSCode #VSCodium #Proton #ProtonMail #Email #Dev #FosseryTech
📧 The Silent Channel: Privacy-Focused Email for Small Businesses #EmailPrivacy #SecureEmail #OpenSource #FOSS #SmallBusinessIT #Cybersecurity #DataProtection #EncryptedEmail #Mailcow #Tutanota #ProtonMail #MailboxOrg #DeadSwitch #DigitalFreedom #ZeroTrust #PrivacyTools #EmailSecurity
Je sais pas comment j'ai fait pour me retrouver avec 5 adresses Gmail différentes à la fin.
Mon démailnagement va être une longue migration laborieuse et frustrante.
Un peu comme avoir un produit de 12 apps Angular, le triple de plugins, et soudain un CTO optimiste arrive et fait "et si on réécrivait tout en Ember".
(Spoiler alert : ça n'arrive jamais, ils veulent toujours tout réécrire en React.)
Has anyone here used Proton Mail for business?
I found a thread on Reddit saying their mails to clients are going directly to spam.
https://www.reddit.com/r/ProtonMail/comments/1i1hyt5/emails_going_to_spam_a_fair_amount/
I've been using proton as my main email provider for a couple of years and i never realized this was a problem at all. I mean, many times i don't get a response but i thought it was because they didn't want to respond at all.
Les Technos : Episode du 30 avril 2025
Episode 492 avec Thierry et Sébastien B..• Un bras robotisé à la maison enfin abordable (00:02:16) : Pour 100€, et un peu de patience. (Source : clubic.com) • Quand c'est enfin en français nativement (00:09:28) : NotebookLM de Google génère d
https://lestechnos.be/les-technos-episode-du-30-avril-2025/
#ActualitTech #BrasRobotis #GoogleNotebookLM #HuggingFace #IAGnrative #IntelligenceArtificielle #OpenSource #ProtonMail #robotique #Trma
Indian court orders blocking of #ProtonMail
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This week in the Weekly News Roundup, India wages war against Proton Mail. What can we learn? We also look at vehicular surveillance and agentic credit card shopping. Join us for the quick highlights of the week.
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Indian court orders blocking of #ProtonMail
https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/29/indian-court-orders-blocking-of-proton-mail/
@koteisaev I believe #ProtonMail does all this
I am in the process of moving from Gmail to Proton mail. I started testing out the free version of Proton mail but soon moved to the Unlimited subscription with Drive, VPN, Pass.etc.
I am mainly switching because Proton is a European (Swiss) alternative to American big tech. It is definitely not as feature rich or mature as Google but I find it an excellent and an exciting replacement.
I've been using Gmail since it came (as Google mail in 2004) so it is quite a change, especially because I am using Google third party sign-in on a lot of websites. So far it is going well, I am enjoying this journey and I highly recommend the Proton suite 🙂
#ProtonMail #european #BigTech #DigitalSovereignty #Switzerland #proton #GooglePlay
What is going on man???
Im so screwed, i just signed up for Proton Mail :,(
India’s court just ordered a nationwide block of Proton Mail—because it wouldn’t hand over user data.
Encrypted email isn’t the problem. Censorship is.
This is a massive overreach against privacy and digital rights.
https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/29/indian-court-orders-blocking-of-proton-mail/
Karnataka High Court Orders Proton Mail Ban in India Amid Privacy and Security Clash
India's Karnataka High #Court has ordered the blocking of #Proton Mail over complaints of obscene #content, raising concerns about #privacy and #secure #communication.
This decision could hinder law-abiding citizens while failing to address the underlying issues.
It's another #legal challenge for Proton Mail in #India, following previous attempts to #restrict its use.
https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/29/indian-court-orders-blocking-of-proton-mail/
#Technology #TechNews #Tech #ProtonMail #Encryption #DigitalRights
Indian court orders blocking of #ProtonMail https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/29/indian-court-orders-blocking-of-proton-mail/
TechCrunch: Indian court orders blocking of Proton Mail. “On Tuesday, the Karnataka High Court directed the Indian government to block Proton Mail, a popular email service known for its enhanced security, following a legal complaint filed by New Delhi-based M Moser Design Associates. The local firm alleged that its employees had received emails containing obscene and vulgar content sent via […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/30/techcrunch-indian-court-orders-blocking-of-proton-mail/
