Notices by Christine Hall (brideoflinux@mastodon.opencloud.lu), page 3

"Wayback could be used by default on Alpine Linux next year among other distributions. For ending out 2025 development, Wayback 0.3 is now available": Wayback 0.3 Released For Advancing This X11 Compatibility Layer - Phoronix https://www.phoronix.com/news/Wayback-0.3

Tell me why I don't trust protection provided by Google. Five words or less: Your Android phone's most powerful security feature is off by default - turn it on ASAP https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-turn-on-advanced-protection-android-16/

Just published on FOSS Force: Elementary OS 8.1 Is Out With Secure Session — and We Have Screenshots https://fossforce.com/2025/12/elementary-os-8-1-is-out-with-secure-session-and-we-have-screenshots/

"One wrong click can give websites long-term access to your device and your data. In most cases, wrong browser permissions are more dangerous than malware because you grant permissions by choice, and browsers trust them by their design": Stop clicking “allow” on these pop-ups — they’re more dangerous than malware https://www.makeuseof.com/stop-clicking-allow-on-pop-ups-theyre-more-dangerous-than-malware/

Hmmm. I don't know that I've ever cleaned the fans on any of my computers: These 5 everyday mistakes are slowly shortening your laptop's life https://www.makeuseof.com/mistakes-shortening-your-laptops-life/

"My suggestion is to standardize on normal existing security models instead of thinking that you can do better by making yet another one. Or at least work with the existing people instead of trying to bypass them and ignoring what they tell you": Torvalds On Linux Security Modules: "I Already Think We Have Too Many Of Those Pointless Things" - Phoronix https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linus-Torvalds-Too-Many-LSM

Here's a guide for you: Why is my USB port orange? I learned what every color really means, and it's wild https://www.zdnet.com/article/what-every-usb-port-color-means/

"The mainstream media just failed a basic civics test so badly that you’d think their brains have been pickled. Headlines across major outlets are breathlessly reporting that Donald Trump “blocked states from passing AI laws” with an executive order. Except, that’s not how any of this works, and anyone who stayed awake during middle school social studies should know better: Trump Pretends To Block State AI Laws; Media Pretends That’s Legal https://www.techdirt.com/2025/12/12/trump-pretends-to-block-state-ai-laws-media-pretends-thats-legal/

Definitely an interesting read: I Sent Hundreds of Thousands of E-mails to the Future. Here’s the Story https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/forbes-email-time-capsule-communicating-future/

"Microsoft did make changes to handle the criticism and jokes. They changed the blue color to black": Linus Torvalds Defends Windows' Blue Screen of Death https://itsfoss.com/news/torvalds-blue-screen-of-death/

"Trump’s right wing billionaire friend Larry Ellison (and nepobaby son, David) recently acquired CBS and likely co-ownership of TikTok. Like Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter, the goal isn’t really subtle: rich, thin-skinned right wingers want to own the entirety of U.S. new and old media, then convert it into a giant propaganda and lazy infotainment bullhorn that blows smoke up their asses": Larry Ellison Met With Trump To Discuss Which CNN Reporters They Plan To Fire https://www.techdirt.com/2025/11/25/larry-ellison-met-with-trump-to-discuss-which-cnn-reporters-they-plan-to-fire/

We didn't even know about those keyboard shortcuts, so we just learned something: GNOME's Nautilus File Manager Finally Supporting Ctrl+Insert & Shift+Insert - Phoronix https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Nautilus-Copy-Paste-Files

"The SUMO Japanese team quits en masse, accusing Mozilla’s AI system of erasing years of community translation work. The decision, announced yesterday, marks the end of one of Mozilla’s oldest and most dedicated localization groups": AI Controversy Forces End of Mozilla’s Japanese SUMO Community https://linuxiac.com/ai-controversy-forces-end-of-mozilla-japanese-sumo-community/

Putting Tesla on the road to bankruptcy: Tesla shareholders approve Elon Musk's $1T pay package | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/06/tesla-shareholders-approve-elon-musks-1t-pay-package/

"In the future, space may be the best place to scale AI compute," Google executives wrote in a blog post, in which they explain that solar panels can be eight times more efficient in space than on Earth, and can produce power continuously: Google launches AI hype to the moon with Project Suncatcher https://www.theregister.com/2025/11/04/google_takes_ai_aspirations_orbital/

Exim still tops the list: 17 Best Free and Open Source Email Servers - LinuxLinks https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-email-servers/

"Thanks to Trump’s meltdown, millions more people are watching Reagan’s actual words. And learning that Trump’s entire tariff philosophy directly contradicts what Reagan believed and said. A few weeks ago, Ontario Premier Doug Ford launched a $75 million campaign using clips from a 1987 Reagan radio address about the evils of tariffs and the benefits of free trade": Trump’s Tantrum Over Accurate Reagan Quotes Backfires: Millions Learn Reagan Opposed His Tariff Policy https://www.techdirt.com/2025/10/24/trumps-tantrum-over-accurate-reagan-quotes-backfires-millions-learn-reagan-opposed-his-tariff-policy/

"A dinosaur mascot, a read-only core, and a huge ISO– here’s our hands-on experience after taking Bluefin GTS for a ride": Taking a Spin on Bluefin's Immutable Linux - FOSS Force https://fossforce.com/2025/10/taking-a-spin-on-bluefin-immutable-linux/

If I played computer games, this would be one I'd want to try: Inspired by 1930s cartoons, MOUSE: P.I. For Hire set for launch in 2026 https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/inspired-by-1930s-cartoons-mouse-p-i-for-hire-set-for-launch-in-2026/

I'm thinking about dropping Android altogether for something open-source: Your phone’s default apps aren’t as private as you think — these open-source apps are https://www.makeuseof.com/smartphone-default-apps-arent-private-open-source-apps-alternatives/