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I've Used Bluesky for 6 Months – Here's What You Should Know

Buffer Social

Among them is Bluesky , which is a decentralized, invite-only social network built on an open-source protocol  (I’ll explain what this means even though I barely understand it myself). This lack of transparency can be unsettling for privacy-conscious users. This ensures a more tailored and empowering user experience.

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Can Open Source be Helpful to Extend Apple’s Home Automation to More Devices?

Tweaklibrary

Luckily, around the same time I heard about this Apple’s HomePod Mini that took me by surprise because of its privacy aspect. Times when privacy can only be considered as a joke, Apple is offering something that comes with a home assistant that is fully privacy-oriented. Extend Apple’s Home Automation Through Open Sources.

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Best Gmail Alternatives in 2021 ( For Security and Privacy)

Tweaklibrary

Open-Source Email Service Provider. Open Source. We believe email privacy should be available to all. That’s why our code is open source and basic ProtonMail accounts are always free.” However, Yahoo Mail is pretty similar to Gmail in terms of privacy and security features offered.

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Meet the Fediverse

Ari Herzog

The larger services have corporate investment, advertisements, and privacy concerns. The Fediverse is open sourced and decentralized. Mashable applauded privacy controls and community standards. It’s not possible for a Facebook user to message a Twitter user. But that frequently happens from Mastodon to Hubzilla.

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The Feud Over Apple Privacy Label – Tech-Giants Don’t Like It

Tweaklibrary

Apple did it in a somewhat exciting fashion – Apple Privacy Labels. Though the companies do explain about all the data they take in their Privacy policy but let’s be reasonable, who reads that? Now looking at the Privacy labels, Isn’t it much easier this way to be aware of the privacy policy and software’s intrusion in your lives?

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#Hashtags Hit Facebook – #WhatDoYouThink

The Social Media Incubator

The major difference between the two platforms using hashtags is that Facebook will still utilize it’s privacy settings defined by the user even if a hashtag is used while Twitter is completely open-source. That being said, many are skeptical on the use of hashtags on Facebook. What are your thoughts?

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Why Minimalism and My Blog Lack Copyright

Ari Herzog

Magic tricks, haircuts, open source software, tattoos, jokes, fireworks displays, board game rules, perfume smells, and other things come from industries which allow the world to own their work because the world grows smaller when people benefit from it. It’s the same in the automobile industry. Those are also uncopyrightable.