When spam started to become overwhelming here I signed up to the largest mbin instance, Fedia.io. On one hand it runs well and isn't overrun with spam posts. On the other, it's missing some communities that are active on kbin.social....
William Lai Ching-te from the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has won Taiwan’s presidential election, despite warnings from China – which claims Taiwan as part of its territory – not to vote for him.
If you haven't been following the Interstellar magazine, I've added a lot of functionality since the last thread here, including views for magazines/users/domains, better navigation for wider screens, QoL additions (like the @ button to reveal originating domain, inspired by Artemis), and a lot of different bug/functionality...
A new login technique is becoming available in 2023: the passkey. The passkey promises to solve phishing and prevent password reuse. But lots of smart and security-oriented folks are confused about what exactly a passkey is. There’s a good reason for that. A passkey is in some sense one of two (or three) different things,...
Do the "Ernest needs to add more maintainers to KBin!" comments remind anyone else of the xz social engineering malarkey? ( kbin.social )
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What is the practical difference between the main instances of kbin and mbin, from a users perspective? ( kbin.social )
When spam started to become overwhelming here I signed up to the largest mbin instance, Fedia.io. On one hand it runs well and isn't overrun with spam posts. On the other, it's missing some communities that are active on kbin.social....
Newsmast Brings Huge New Features in 3.0 Update ( wedistribute.org ) French
The fledgling Fediverse discovery hub takes a big step today, showcasing deeper integrations with Mastodon, and a developer API for communities.
Taiwan ruling party’s Lai wins presidential election ( www.aljazeera.com )
William Lai Ching-te from the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has won Taiwan’s presidential election, despite warnings from China – which claims Taiwan as part of its territory – not to vote for him.
Updates on Interstellar kbin app: account login, voting, subscriptions, and more ( kbin.social )
If you haven't been following the Interstellar magazine, I've added a lot of functionality since the last thread here, including views for magazines/users/domains, better navigation for wider screens, QoL additions (like the @ button to reveal originating domain, inspired by Artemis), and a lot of different bug/functionality...
Microsoft’s Windows Hello fingerprint authentication has been bypassed ( www.theverge.com )
Windows laptop manufacturers will likely need to fix this one.
Firefox 120.0 released ( www.mozilla.org )
What the !#@% is a Passkey? ( www.eff.org ) French
A new login technique is becoming available in 2023: the passkey. The passkey promises to solve phishing and prevent password reuse. But lots of smart and security-oriented folks are confused about what exactly a passkey is. There’s a good reason for that. A passkey is in some sense one of two (or three) different things,...
Clever malvertising attack uses Punycode to look like KeePass's official website ( www.malwarebytes.com ) French
Threat actors are doubling down on brand impersonation by using lookalike domain names.
What is a passphrase? Comparing passwords vs. passphrases | Proton ( proton.me ) French
Passphrases are a great way to protect your online accounts and digital identity. But what is a passphrase?
Why did Derna’s dams break when Storm Daniel hit Libya? ( www.aljazeera.com ) French
Experts estimate that 30 million cubic metres of water were released into Derna after the dams broke.
Photos: The aftermath of a powerful storm and deadly floods in Libya ( www.aljazeera.com ) French
Devastating floods in Libya broke dams and swept away entire neighbourhoods, killing more than 5,000 people.
‘Game-changer’: India-Middle East economic corridor unveiled at G20 ( www.aljazeera.com ) French
The ambitious rail and shipping project, which is seen as a counter to China’s economic clout, announced at G20 summit.
At least 820 dead as powerful earthquake hits Morocco near Marrakesh ( www.aljazeera.com ) French
The earthquake struck late on Friday evening with the epicentre 75km west of Marrakesh, a major economic centre.
Modernizing and improving PGP security | Proton ( proton.me ) French
Daniel Huigens, the head of Proton’s cryptography team, explains how the latest crypto refresh makes PGP more secure.
‘Climate breakdown has begun’: UN reports record summer heat ( www.aljazeera.com ) French
Scientists blame ever warming human-caused climate change from the burning of coal, oil and natural gas.