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Digital payment wallets in South Africa (currently Apple, Fitbit, Garmin and Samsung Pay) – how they work and which banks support them
I've so far used both Fitbit Pay and Apple Pay, and they have worked flawlessly. Basically the same as using your contactless bank card.
But no Google Pay yet in SA, and one bank glaringly absent from all services is Capitec.
See Digital payment wallets in South Africa – how they work and which banks support them
#technology #southafrica #banking #pay
https://gadgeteer.co.za/digital-payment-wallets-south-africa-currently-apple-fitbit-garmin-and-samsung-pay-how-they-work
But no Google Pay yet in SA, and one bank glaringly absent from all services is Capitec.
See Digital payment wallets in South Africa – how they work and which banks support them
#technology #southafrica #banking #pay
South African banking customers now have wide selection of contactless digital payment wallets for smartphones and smartwatches to choose from.
https://gadgeteer.co.za/digital-payment-wallets-south-africa-currently-apple-fitbit-garmin-and-samsung-pay-how-they-work
An open source ESP32 Walkie-Talkie project using UDP data packets over 2.4 GHz WiFi
One of the most thrilling childhood toys for the adventurous 1970s or 1980s kid was probably the toy walkie-talkie. It didn’t matter that they were a very simple AM low-end-VHF radio with a range of about 500 m and a Morse key of debatable utility, you could talk clandestinely with your friends, and be a more convincing spy, or commando, or whatever was the game of the moment. It’s a memory conjured up for grown-ups by Chris G with his ESP32 walkie-talkie, which replaces a shaky 49MHz connection with one a bit more robust through the magic of WiFi.
See AN ESP32 Walkie-Talkie, For Those Spy Radio Moments
#technology #opensource #ESP32 #walkietalkie #hardware

https://gadgeteer.co.za/open-source-esp32-walkie-talkie-project-using-udp-data-packets-over-24-ghz-wifi
See AN ESP32 Walkie-Talkie, For Those Spy Radio Moments
#technology #opensource #ESP32 #walkietalkie #hardware

One of the most thrilling childhood toys for the adventurous 1970s or 1980s kid was probably the toy walkie-talkie. It didn’t matter that they were a very simple AM low-end-VHF radio with a r…
https://gadgeteer.co.za/open-source-esp32-walkie-talkie-project-using-udp-data-packets-over-24-ghz-wifi
10 Best Linux Laptops of 2021 - For when you don't want to pay for Windows OS that you won't be using
Two good reasons to consider such laptops are:
* There is no included Windows OS that has been paid for as part of the price.
* The pre-installed Linux is already 100% compatible and ready to go so you are assured that all components are fully supported out of the box.
See 10 Best Linux Laptops of 2021
#technology #opensource #linux #hardware

https://gadgeteer.co.za/10-best-linux-laptops-2021-when-you-dont-want-pay-windows-os-you-wont-be-using
* There is no included Windows OS that has been paid for as part of the price.
* The pre-installed Linux is already 100% compatible and ready to go so you are assured that all components are fully supported out of the box.
See 10 Best Linux Laptops of 2021
#technology #opensource #linux #hardware

Today, we bring you a list of the best Linux laptops to purchase in 2021 starting from the best overall and then the rest in no particular order.
https://gadgeteer.co.za/10-best-linux-laptops-2021-when-you-dont-want-pay-windows-os-you-wont-be-using
Fan-Tastic Misuse Of Raspberry Pi GPIO Pins To Include Wireless Ceiling Fans Into Home Automation System
River is a big fan of home automation. After moving into a new house, he wanted to assimilate two wirelessly controlled ceiling fan lights into his home automation system. The problem was this: although the fans were wireless, their frequency and protocol were incompatible with the home automation system.
This is an interesting account of how he firstly used a SDR to find out the fans wireless remote signal frequency, decoding that signal, and then how he went about getting the GPIO pins to be able to transmit the same signals to control the fans.
See Fan-tastic Misuse Of Raspberry Pi GPIO
#technology #hardware #hack #raspberrypi #homeautomation

https://gadgeteer.co.za/fan-tastic-misuse-raspberry-pi-gpio-pins-include-wireless-ceiling-fans-home-automation-system
This is an interesting account of how he firstly used a SDR to find out the fans wireless remote signal frequency, decoding that signal, and then how he went about getting the GPIO pins to be able to transmit the same signals to control the fans.
See Fan-tastic Misuse Of Raspberry Pi GPIO
#technology #hardware #hack #raspberrypi #homeautomation

[River]is a big fan of home automation. After moving into a new house, he wanted to assimilate two wirelessly controlled fan lights into his home automation system. The problem was this: although …
https://gadgeteer.co.za/fan-tastic-misuse-raspberry-pi-gpio-pins-include-wireless-ceiling-fans-home-automation-system
Mark Zuckerberg is using Signal, according to phone number leaked in Facebook hack
Mark Zuckerberg is just like us. Well, only in that he also appears to be using the secure messaging app Signal, despite owning WhatsApp, one of its largest competitors.
Cybersecurity researcher Dave Walker discovered that the Facebook CEO was among the 533 million users whose personal information was leaked online after a Facebook hack in 2019.
In response to Walker's discovery, Signal had a little fun, tweeting a link to a story about Zuckerberg's Signal account, writing, "With the May 15th WhatsApp Terms of Service acceptance deadline fast approaching, Mark leads by example."
See Mark Zuckerberg is using Signal, according to phone number leaked in Facebook hack
#technology #deletewhatsapp #privacy

https://gadgeteer.co.za/mark-zuckerberg-using-signal-according-phone-number-leaked-facebook-hack
Cybersecurity researcher Dave Walker discovered that the Facebook CEO was among the 533 million users whose personal information was leaked online after a Facebook hack in 2019.
In response to Walker's discovery, Signal had a little fun, tweeting a link to a story about Zuckerberg's Signal account, writing, "With the May 15th WhatsApp Terms of Service acceptance deadline fast approaching, Mark leads by example."
See Mark Zuckerberg is using Signal, according to phone number leaked in Facebook hack
#technology #deletewhatsapp #privacy

Yes, he does own WhatsApp, its main competitor
https://gadgeteer.co.za/mark-zuckerberg-using-signal-according-phone-number-leaked-facebook-hack
Over 55,000 'Virtual rangers' worldwide help South African reserve keep poachers away
With reserves across Africa cutting back on anti-poaching patrols amid a coronavirus-induced tourism lull that has hit funding, Balule has teamed up with handset manufacturer Samsung and tech pioneer Africam to supplement staff numbers with eyes and ears online.
“We need more eyes; we need more people helping us,” said Leitah Mkhabela, a member of the park’s all-female anti-poaching unit known as the Black Mambas. “They can become a ranger while staying at home and they can save a rhino every single day.”
Become a virtual ranger yourself and do a few shifts at Wildlife-watch.com - Samsung | Africam
#southafrica #technology #poaching #balulenaturereserve #Africa

https://gadgeteer.co.za/over-55000-virtual-rangers-worldwide-help-south-african-reserve-keep-poachers-away
“We need more eyes; we need more people helping us,” said Leitah Mkhabela, a member of the park’s all-female anti-poaching unit known as the Black Mambas. “They can become a ranger while staying at home and they can save a rhino every single day.”
Become a virtual ranger yourself and do a few shifts at Wildlife-watch.com - Samsung | Africam
#southafrica #technology #poaching #balulenaturereserve #Africa

We need more eyes on animals, take the watch with Samsung phone live streams at Wildlife-Watch.com #WildlifeWatch
https://gadgeteer.co.za/over-55000-virtual-rangers-worldwide-help-south-african-reserve-keep-poachers-away
Video: CryptPad is an open source privacy based cloud collaboration suite
CryptPad is built to enable collaboration. It synchronizes changes to documents in real time. Because all data is encrypted, the service and its administrators have no way of seeing the content being edited and stored.
CryptPad provides a full-fledged office suite with all the tools necessary for productive collaboration. Applications include: Rich Text, Spreadsheets, Code/Markdown, Kanban, Slides, Whiteboard and Polls.
In this video I explain why you'd want to use it, what it's key features are, and I do a tour around its user interface.
Watch at CryptPad is an open source privacy based cloud collaboration suite
#technology #opensource #cryptpad #cloud #collaboration

https://gadgeteer.co.za/video-cryptpad-open-source-privacy-based-cloud-collaboration-suite
CryptPad provides a full-fledged office suite with all the tools necessary for productive collaboration. Applications include: Rich Text, Spreadsheets, Code/Markdown, Kanban, Slides, Whiteboard and Polls.
In this video I explain why you'd want to use it, what it's key features are, and I do a tour around its user interface.
Watch at CryptPad is an open source privacy based cloud collaboration suite
#technology #opensource #cryptpad #cloud #collaboration

CryptPad is built to enable collaboration. It synchronizes changes to documents in real time. Because all data is encrypted, the service and its administrato...
https://gadgeteer.co.za/video-cryptpad-open-source-privacy-based-cloud-collaboration-suite
Geekmark benchmark shows identical hardware faster with Linux than Windows 10
I have a Windows 10 SSD drive (for two games that would run some 3rd party add-ons under Linux) and a Manjaro Linux SSD drive for booting Linux (all Linux user data sits on a slower HDD). The Windows 10 side is not use for daily use so is a lot cleaner in terms of what (and how much) is installed.
That said, with the same graphics card and normal boot up with what auto starts, the Linux side shows a distinct edge.
Also, for comparison is the benchmark for my Core i7 CPU. The Big difference is the AMD has double the number of cores.
#technology #geekbench #benchmarking #windows #linux

https://gadgeteer.co.za/geekmark-benchmark-shows-identical-hardware-faster-linux-windows-10
That said, with the same graphics card and normal boot up with what auto starts, the Linux side shows a distinct edge.
Also, for comparison is the benchmark for my Core i7 CPU. The Big difference is the AMD has double the number of cores.
#technology #geekbench #benchmarking #windows #linux

https://gadgeteer.co.za/geekmark-benchmark-shows-identical-hardware-faster-linux-windows-10
How to Better Use Apple Notes - iPhone Pro User Tips
I understand from a longer time user that the Apple Notes app was very bare bones at one stage, but it certainly seems to have caught up with Google Keep now. It even surpasses Google Keep in the ways that you can have sub-folders and very quickly access it directly from the Control Centre to quickly scan receipts.
But why no alarms and reminders like Google Keep has? iOS does have powerful features for this in the Reminders app but such a pity it can't be in a single Notes app. Less is more, and Apple is usually great at simplifying usage without users wondering which app to use when.
The video is well worth watching though to squeeze out extra functionality from the Notes app.
See How to Use Apple Notes - iPhone Pro User Tips
#technology #apple #tips #ios #organising

https://gadgeteer.co.za/how-better-use-apple-notes-iphone-pro-user-tips
But why no alarms and reminders like Google Keep has? iOS does have powerful features for this in the Reminders app but such a pity it can't be in a single Notes app. Less is more, and Apple is usually great at simplifying usage without users wondering which app to use when.
The video is well worth watching though to squeeze out extra functionality from the Notes app.
See How to Use Apple Notes - iPhone Pro User Tips
#technology #apple #tips #ios #organising

How to get the most out of this insanely powerful app...How to use apple notes. Want to know the best way to organise your notes on your phone? This video go...
https://gadgeteer.co.za/how-better-use-apple-notes-iphone-pro-user-tips
Python v3.10 will support switch statements
Rejoice! Gone are the long chains of if…else statements, because switch statements will soon be here — sort of. What the Python gods are actually giving us are match statements. match statements are awfully similar to switch statements, but have a few really cool and unique features, which are explained in the linked article.
The big new feature seems to be pattern matching with comparisons versus just integral values. This probably adds no advantages in speed but may make human reading of long statements a bit easier.
See Python Will Soon Support Switch Statements
#technology #coding #programming #python

https://gadgeteer.co.za/python-v310-will-support-switch-statements
The big new feature seems to be pattern matching with comparisons versus just integral values. This probably adds no advantages in speed but may make human reading of long statements a bit easier.
See Python Will Soon Support Switch Statements
#technology #coding #programming #python

Rejoice! Gone are the long chains of if…else statements, because switch statements will soon be here — sort of. What the Python gods are actually giving us are match statements. match s…
https://gadgeteer.co.za/python-v310-will-support-switch-statements
PeerTube Is A Federated Decentralised Free YouTube Alternative, Released v.3.1
After releasing PeerTube v3 in early January, a new main version on popular free YouTube alternative is now available. PeerTube 3.1 comes with plenty of improvements and new features.
PeerTube is a piece of software that enables anyone to run their own tube site (like YouTube) very easily. All of the sites everyone runs can talk to each other, and people with accounts on one can interact with people on others. To put it short, it is a network of tube sites.
Probably the most important to note in the new version are the improved transcoding features.
See PeerTube Is A Free YouTube Alternative, Released v.3.1
#technology #alternativeto #peertube #youtube #Videos

https://gadgeteer.co.za/peertube-federated-decentralised-free-youtube-alternative-released-v31
PeerTube is a piece of software that enables anyone to run their own tube site (like YouTube) very easily. All of the sites everyone runs can talk to each other, and people with accounts on one can interact with people on others. To put it short, it is a network of tube sites.
Probably the most important to note in the new version are the improved transcoding features.
See PeerTube Is A Free YouTube Alternative, Released v.3.1
#technology #alternativeto #peertube #youtube #Videos

A new main version on popular free YouTube alternative is now available. PeerTube 3.1 comes with plenty of improvements and new features.
https://gadgeteer.co.za/peertube-federated-decentralised-free-youtube-alternative-released-v31
Scientists Just Killed the EmDrive
#science #news #technology

Scientists Just Killed the EmDrive - Slashdot
In major international tests, the physics-defying EmDrive has failed to produce the amount of thrust proponents were expecting. In fact, in one test at Germany's Dresden University, it didn't produce any thrust at all. Is this the end of the line for EmDrive? Popular Mechanics: The crux of the EmDri...science.slashdot.org
'Improve YouTube' - This Might Be the Only YouTube Browser Extension You'll Ever Need With Over 80 Features
The author installed Improve YouTube after reading gHacks’ praise for the extension’s bevy of features — there are well over 80 at this point, and more are added regularly. It does everything from outfitting YouTube’s website (or web app) with better controls and layout options, to blocking ads, comments, and unwanted channel recommendations, and way more.
Improve YouTube is available for FireFox and Chrome derivatives.
See This Might Be the Only YouTube Browser Extension You'll Ever Need
#technology #youtube #browsers

https://gadgeteer.co.za/improve-youtube-might-be-only-youtube-browser-extension-youll-ever-need-over-80-features
Improve YouTube is available for FireFox and Chrome derivatives.
See This Might Be the Only YouTube Browser Extension You'll Ever Need
#technology #youtube #browsers

YouTube is a real mixed bag. It’s home to so much of our favorite stuff on the internet, but the experience of using website itself isn’t great—filled with distracting recommendations, poor personalization, and ads, ads, ads—unless you take advantage of desktop browser extensions that can make it better.
https://gadgeteer.co.za/improve-youtube-might-be-only-youtube-browser-extension-youll-ever-need-over-80-features
Apple Pay now available in South Africa according to several Absa, Discovery Bank, and Nedbank customers
This follows the go live last year by Fitbit, and I notice by the same banks, so probably NFC Tap-to-Go cards are a requirement.
Apple Pay allows users to load a supported banking card and use their Apple device – such as an iPhone or cellular Apple Watch – to make a contactless payment at supported NFC-based terminals.
A number of users indicated that attempts to load any FNB, Investec, and Standard Bank cards were unsuccessful.
See Apple Pay now available in South Africa
#technology #applepay #southafrica #banking
https://gadgeteer.co.za/apple-pay-now-available-south-africa-according-several-absa-discovery-bank-and-nedbank-customers
Apple Pay allows users to load a supported banking card and use their Apple device – such as an iPhone or cellular Apple Watch – to make a contactless payment at supported NFC-based terminals.
A number of users indicated that attempts to load any FNB, Investec, and Standard Bank cards were unsuccessful.
See Apple Pay now available in South Africa
#technology #applepay #southafrica #banking
Apple Pay is now available in South Africa, but not all banks support the digital mobile payment platform
https://gadgeteer.co.za/apple-pay-now-available-south-africa-according-several-absa-discovery-bank-and-nedbank-customers
Sleeping Octopuses May Have Dreams, But They're Probably Brief
#science #news #technology

Sleeping Octopuses May Have Dreams, But They're Probably Brief - Slashdot
According to a report in the journal iScience, octopuses may have short dreams during their alternating periods of sleep. NPR reports: [Sidarta Ribeiro, a neuroscientist at the Brain Institute at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte in Brazil] and some colleagues decided to video-record fo...science.slashdot.org
Dissimilar Developing Trends Of Global Thin Film Solar Panels Module Market Outlook: Ken Research
Thin film solar panels are precise panels that are made by employing one or more layers of photovoltaic material on the surface, for illustration glass, plastic, or metal. The width of these solar panels is fluctuating from limited nano metres ...
Read more Dissimilar Developing Trends Of Global Thin Film Solar Panels Module Market Outlook: Ken Research
#technology
Here are Some Interesting Facts About Website Hacking - 3 Common Vulnerabilities Which Don't Take Rocket Science To Fix
Threat actors generally use 3 methods to hack the website: Access control, Software vulnerabilities, and Third-party integrations.
Just regularly patching and updating software already makes a massive difference, and assess carefully what 3rd party libraries or plugins you make use of. Read reviews and check how recently it was updated. For passwords, it is NOT about changing them regularly, but it is about unique and more complex passwords being used. It's these simple things that make the biggest difference.
See E Hacking News - Latest Hacker News and IT Security News: Here's A Quick Look Into Some Interesting Facts About Website Hacking
#technology #security #websites #hacking #vulnerabilities

https://gadgeteer.co.za/here-are-some-interesting-facts-about-website-hacking-3-common-vulnerabilities-which-dont-take
Just regularly patching and updating software already makes a massive difference, and assess carefully what 3rd party libraries or plugins you make use of. Read reviews and check how recently it was updated. For passwords, it is NOT about changing them regularly, but it is about unique and more complex passwords being used. It's these simple things that make the biggest difference.
See E Hacking News - Latest Hacker News and IT Security News: Here's A Quick Look Into Some Interesting Facts About Website Hacking
#technology #security #websites #hacking #vulnerabilities

Threat actors generally rely on 3 common techniques to exploit the vulnerabilities.
https://gadgeteer.co.za/here-are-some-interesting-facts-about-website-hacking-3-common-vulnerabilities-which-dont-take
Clash of the Giants: Google and Microsoft trade accusations of responsibility for recurring technology crises
California-based search engine giant Google and Washington-based software company Microsoft are grappling with each other, under pressure from lawmakers and regulators over the extraordinary power the two tech companies wield in life. American. Tensions between Microsoft and Google, which is ...
Read more Clash of the Giants: Google and Microsoft trade accusations of responsibility for recurring technology crises
#technology
This new app helps the venerable Pebble watch continue working with new Android phones
Pebble was one of the first modern smartwatches when it launched on Kickstarter in 2012 (I still have mine). It became popular for its long battery life, massive library of applications, and open software, and was later followed up by several more models. Pebble shut down in 2016 after running out of funds, but not before the company updated its watches to continue functioning without a central server. The community-run ‘Rebble’ project has continued to keep the watches alive with updated software, and now Rebble has released a new app to keep Pebble watches functional on newer devices.
See This app helps Pebble watches work with new Android phones
#technology #pebble #android #retro

https://gadgeteer.co.za/new-app-helps-venerable-pebble-watch-continue-working-new-android-phones
See This app helps Pebble watches work with new Android phones
#technology #pebble #android #retro

The new Sideload Helper app from the Rebble project makes it much easier to install apps on Pebble watches from newer Android phones.
https://gadgeteer.co.za/new-app-helps-venerable-pebble-watch-continue-working-new-android-phones
ExposeIt app – The safe way to report corruption to South African companies
Complete anonymity is achieved by never asking any personally identifiable information from users. Instead, a random ID is used to communicate with whistleblowers. Using this ID, employees and outsiders can report unethical behaviour to companies through texts messages, images, videos, and other files.
No personally identifiable information, like IP addresses, IMEI numbers, or mobile numbers are recorded or reported by the app.
Noteworthy companies using the app are Liquid Telecom, EOH, KPMG, Weylands, Arcelor Mittal, Liquid Telecom, Grindrod, Rubicon, and Distell. They have had numerous successes in uncovering fraud and corruption which saved companies’ millions.
See ExposeIt – The safe way to report corruption to South African companies
#southafrica #corruption #whistleblowing #ExposeIt #technology
https://gadgeteer.co.za/exposeit-app-safe-way-report-corruption-south-african-companies
No personally identifiable information, like IP addresses, IMEI numbers, or mobile numbers are recorded or reported by the app.
Noteworthy companies using the app are Liquid Telecom, EOH, KPMG, Weylands, Arcelor Mittal, Liquid Telecom, Grindrod, Rubicon, and Distell. They have had numerous successes in uncovering fraud and corruption which saved companies’ millions.
See ExposeIt – The safe way to report corruption to South African companies
#southafrica #corruption #whistleblowing #ExposeIt #technology
ExposeIt provides a completely anonymous way for employees and outsiders to report corruption and unethical behaviour to companies.
https://gadgeteer.co.za/exposeit-app-safe-way-report-corruption-south-african-companies
A good video overview of how LiDAR works as well as a demo of the 3D Scanner App for iOS
This is a nice practical explanation of how LiDAR sensors are used for land surveying and mapping, and so far the only demo I've seen of how the completely free 3D Scanner App actually works (I was looking for some tips on it for quite a while). Other apps all have features locked behind subscriptions and payments.
Currently, the LiDAR sensor is available in iPhone 2 Pro and Max models, but I'm sure they'll start appearing in other phones soon.
Watch at Survey Scanning with the iPhone 12 Pro LiDAR Sensor
#technology #LiDAR #3D #scanning #iphone

https://gadgeteer.co.za/good-video-overview-how-lidar-works-well-demo-3d-scanner-app-ios
Currently, the LiDAR sensor is available in iPhone 2 Pro and Max models, but I'm sure they'll start appearing in other phones soon.
Watch at Survey Scanning with the iPhone 12 Pro LiDAR Sensor
#technology #LiDAR #3D #scanning #iphone

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Anyone with an iPhone can now make deepfakes with the Avatarify app. We aren’t ready for what happens next...
Now with a single source photo and zero technical expertise, an iPhone app called Avatarify lets you actually control the face of another person like a puppet. Using your phone’s selfie camera, whatever you do with your own face happens on theirs. Avatarify doesn’t make videos as sophisticated as pro fakes of Tom Cruise that have been flying on social network TikTok — but it has been downloaded more than 6 million times since February alone.
We always knew this was going to get easier and easier, and whilst this app is really not perfect, it is incredibly easy and quick to do. I did one in less than one minute using the demo mode.
See https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/03/25/deepfake-video-apps/
#technology #deepfakes #video #avatarify
https://gadgeteer.co.za/anyone-iphone-can-now-make-deepfakes-avatarify-app-we-arent-ready-what-happens-next
We always knew this was going to get easier and easier, and whilst this app is really not perfect, it is incredibly easy and quick to do. I did one in less than one minute using the demo mode.
See https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/03/25/deepfake-video-apps/
#technology #deepfakes #video #avatarify
https://gadgeteer.co.za/anyone-iphone-can-now-make-deepfakes-avatarify-app-we-arent-ready-what-happens-next
Airbag technology for motorcyclists do exist and this video demonstrates the two main types
Yes the last 3 minutes do summarise why the one type (and brand) is better, but it is interesting to see how both types operate. Airbags are not cheap at all, but it is true that heavily padded jackets and neck braces do considerably restrict normal riding. My Sena intercom catches on my neck brace, restricting neck movement in one direction, which does not help me in urban traffic conditions.
Watch at Motorcycle Airbags Exist – But No One Uses Them?
#technology #motocycling #safety #airbags

https://gadgeteer.co.za/airbag-technology-motorcyclists-do-exist-and-video-demonstrates-two-main-types
Watch at Motorcycle Airbags Exist – But No One Uses Them?
#technology #motocycling #safety #airbags

Airbags are a no-brainer in cars. But the case is not so cut-and-dry on motorcycles. Here’s why airbags haven’t reached mainstream adoption on motorcycles.GE...
https://gadgeteer.co.za/airbag-technology-motorcyclists-do-exist-and-video-demonstrates-two-main-types
Retroshare Peer-To-Peer Social Network has finally updated to v 0.6.6
The changelog below explains why this release took quite a long time, as many core features were changed and updated. The previous version 0.6.5 was difficult to connect with other users, so this release is truly a big step forward, and if you were planning to test this network out, this is the best version to get going with.
See
Release notes for v0.6.6
by Cyril on RetroShare Team
#technology #socialnetwork #P2P #retroshare #opensource
https://gadgeteer.co.za/retroshare-peer-peer-social-network-has-finally-updated-v-066
See

Release notes for v0.6.6
by Cyril on RetroShare Team
#technology #socialnetwork #P2P #retroshare #opensource
https://gadgeteer.co.za/retroshare-peer-peer-social-network-has-finally-updated-v-066
Five-year-old Fairphone 2 getting updated to almost three-year-old Android 9... But the OS is officially supported by Google still for patches
I had mixed emotions when I first read this, like how can you take so long to update a phone? But then I did realise that most Android manufacturers supports a phone only 2 or 3 years for security patches and updates (Apple of course sets the example here for 7+ years).
So yes actually it is something to boast about, being able to use an Android phone for 5+ years and still be assured of security patches and updates from Google. It makes the investment more worthwhile.
Now if only batteries lasted longer or could be replaced!!!
See Five-year-old Fairphone 2 getting updated to almost three-year-old Android 9
#technology #fairphone #android #securitypatches #updates

https://gadgeteer.co.za/five-year-old-fairphone-2-getting-updated-almost-three-year-old-android-9-os-officially-supported
So yes actually it is something to boast about, being able to use an Android phone for 5+ years and still be assured of security patches and updates from Google. It makes the investment more worthwhile.
Now if only batteries lasted longer or could be replaced!!!
See Five-year-old Fairphone 2 getting updated to almost three-year-old Android 9
#technology #fairphone #android #securitypatches #updates

Getting Google’s certification meant passing 477,000 tests.
https://gadgeteer.co.za/five-year-old-fairphone-2-getting-updated-almost-three-year-old-android-9-os-officially-supported
Here is a full breakdown of WhatsApp's conditions of service changes with comparisons to the old original conditions with explanations
First time I have seen this detailed breakdown.
See [WRITEUP]Dissecting MASSIVE WhatsApp privacy policy change w.e.f February 8, 2021, explanations and solutions for using WhatsApp : privatelife
#technology #privacy #deletewhatsapp

https://gadgeteer.co.za/here-full-breakdown-whatsapps-conditions-service-changes-comparisons-old-original-conditions
See [WRITEUP]Dissecting MASSIVE WhatsApp privacy policy change w.e.f February 8, 2021, explanations and solutions for using WhatsApp : privatelife
#technology #privacy #deletewhatsapp

submitted 3 months ago byTheAnonymouseJoker Hello! It is time to discuss this big banner that WhatsApp threw at us a month ahead of their drastic privacy policy changes. I am sure we all saw it. Facebook has updated the policy in advance, which has not yet been enforced. So, what I am going to do is analyse the "key changes" Facebook has made that...
https://gadgeteer.co.za/here-full-breakdown-whatsapps-conditions-service-changes-comparisons-old-original-conditions