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FOSS NEWS

Brave updates GPU fingerprinting protections with version 1.93 rollout:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/8/brave-updates-gpu-fingerprinting-protections-with-version-1-93-rollout/

Zen Browser 1.21.13b Lands with Sidebar and Pinned Tab Fixes:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/zen-browser-12113b-lands-with-sidebar-and-pinned-tab-fixes/

Privacy giant Proton may be building a web browser — but its community turns cold:
https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/privacy-giant-proton-may-be-building-a-web-browser-but-its-community-turns-cold
(Well, I don't rely that heavily on the Proton ecosystem, so I didn't notice any bug in existing products, but regardless, I also think they shouldn't expand more, because they already have a wide ecosystem which can lock people in, so it's basically Google. People should be taught to avoid putting all eggs in one basket, not to switch to another ecosystem just because it claims to be more privacy-focused. There were already some news that Proton handed over user data to authorities.)
(As for the Chromium base, I agree that supporting the Chromium monopoly isn't a good idea, although unfortunately it's necessary to use a Chromium-based browser for a few sites, web apps which don't play nice with Firefox.)

Signal to add optional registration without phone number through one-time payment:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/8/signal-to-add-optional-registration-without-phone-number-through-one-time-payment/
(Pay to be able to sign up without a phone number? Sounds pretty stupid. Why the heck they want that phone number that badly? I still don't get it)

Signal introduces Automatic Key Verification to detect suspicious encryption key swaps:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/8/signal-introduces-automatic-key-verification-to-detect-suspicious-encryption-key-swaps/

SimpleX Chat Wants Its 400K+ Users to Become Investors Too:
https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17416295/simplex-chat-investment-drive

addy.io launches Duo and Family plans for group Pro subscriptions:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/8/addy-io-launches-duo-and-family-plans-for-group-pro-subscriptions/

OBS Studio 32.2.2 lands with critical hotfixes, but Linux package managers are still playing catch-up:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/obs-studio-3222-drops-what-linux-users-need-to-know-right-now/

Open-source re-implementation of The Elder Scrolls: Arena adds major new features like enemy combat AI:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/open-source-re-implementation-of-the-elder-scrolls-arena-adds-major-new-features-like-enemy-combat-ai/

(more FOSS news in comments)

#WeeklyNews #OpenSource #FOSSNews #FOSS #OpenSourceNews #News #Brave #Proton #ZenBrowser #Signal #SimpleX #AddyIo #Addy #OBS #OBSStudio #TheElderScrolls #FOSSGame #Browser #WebBrowser #FosseryTech

#Addy: Introducing Duo and Family plans

https://addy.io/blog/introducing-duo-and-family-plans/

#privacy #FOSS #AddyIO #email #EmailAlias #EmailAliasing

I just realized the #SimpleLogin Android app hasn't had an update in quite a while (years).
an entirely different story with #Addyio app... interesting

Looks like the bad guys are using the email addresses harvested from the #CondéNast / #WIRED #breach. I just received this #phishing email on an #Addyio email address I've never used for anything else. I'll be deactivating the email address, of course.
I like #Addyio, but there's one important feature it's missing: I really wish they would implement an integration with #HaveIBeenPwned.
Ref: https://haveibeenpwned.com/Breach/WIRED
FYI @troyhunt @zackwhittaker @briankrebs
#spam #infosec #privacy

#TechIsShitDispatch
I tried to subscribe to a newsletter on #Beehiiv using a privacy-protecting #Addyio address. Beehiiv lets me subscribe, or at least seems to. It even lets me sign up for a paid subscription under that email address and happily takes my money. But I'm not actually receiving the newsletter, I can't edit my profile to add my name, and I can't comment on the newsletter's posts on the web; it says I need to log in to comment despite the fact I'm already logged in.
#privacy (1/3)

Gemeinsam ein privates Internet aufbauen: Partnerschaft von #tuta und #addyio

https://tuta.com/de/blog/addyio-friends

Zahlende Tuta-Kund*innen können 25% Rabatt für das erste Jahr auf Addy.io erhalten.

Eine große Hilfe um Spam und Phishing zu erschweren.

#1Password is integrated with only one email masking service, Fastmail. In contrast, Bitwarden has integrations with numerous services, including the one I use, #Addyio. Until 1Password gets around to adding an integration with Addy.io (which I'm not holding my breath for; people have been asking for this for a while), I guess I have to use the separate Addy.io extension for this. Definitely not a great UX.

#Vivaldi wouldn't allow me to use an anonymous #Addyio email address as the recovery address for my Vivaldi account. This is rather unfortunate for a browser which claims to be privacy-focused!

Vergleich moderner E-Mail-Alias-Dienste: Addy.io, Firefox Relay und Proton Pass im Test – Datenschutz, Funktionen und Alltagstauglichkeit. 👇

https://www.kuketz-blog.de/anbieter-von-e-mail-aliassen-im-test-mail-aliasse-teil-1/

#email #mail #alias #addyio #firefoxrelay #protonpass #datenschutz #schutz #spam

Vergleich moderner E-Mail-Alias-Dienste: Addy.io, Firefox Relay und Proton Pass im Test – Datenschutz, Funktionen und Alltagstauglichkeit. 👇

https://www.kuketz-blog.de/anbieter-von-e-mail-aliassen-im-test-mail-aliasse-teil-1/

#email #mail #alias #addyio #firefoxrelay #protonpass #datenschutz #schutz #spam

The service for mail aliases #addyio (addy.io) now offers the possibility to create custom aliases with their shared domains. This is a huge win for #privacy procedures!

Which email alias service do you use?
#email #emails #addyio #AnonAddy #FirefoxRelay #simplelogin #tuta #tutamail #tutanota #Proton #Privacy #emailprivacy #emailprotection #emailmasking

@tiefling @seanbala
I also use custom domains, so posteo sounds as a vendor lock. I'm considering #addyio on top of posteo but that increases the total price

Ok, I think I did it. It took all evening but I moved my email aliasing to Addy.io, my email to my domain providers's email hosting, my password manager to a self hosted Vaultwarden server, and I was already running Baikal for my contacts and calendars. No more Proton services for me.
#SelfHosting #AddyIO #Vaultwarden #Bitwarden #Email #Baikal

New Thunderbird extension: Addy.io / AnonAddy for Thunderbird

I’ve just released a new Thunderbird extension, “Addy.io / AnonAddy for Thunderbird“, which provides easy access to Addy.io functionality when composing email messages in Thunderbird. The extension mostly automates the process of replacing the recipient addresses of your messages–when you want to–with proxy email addresses that route through Addy.io, so the recipients will see an Addy.io alias for you instead of your real email address which you’re trying to keep private.

As I recently wrote, I’ve switched over to using Addy.io as much as possible when giving out my email address. I wrote this extension because I’m a heavy Thunderbird and this makes it easier for me to keep my email address private when I need to send email messages to entities I don’t want to have my real address.

The extension lives on GitHub, and you can submit issues or suggestions there. If you find this extension useful, please consider donating to support its continued development and maintenance. It takes a lot of time and effort to create and maintain Thunderbird extensions, and support is always welcome and appreciated. You can donate through Liberapay or Patreon for recurring donations, or Paypal or Venmo for one-time donations.

#AddyIo #AnonAddy #privacy #Thunderbird

Case study: anonymizing email addresses for online accounts

Why you might want to anonymize the email addresses for your online accounts, some techniques for how to do that, and the details of how I did it myself, including stats, stories, and scripts.

#AddyIo #AnonAddy #Bitwarden #InformationSecurity #privacy #Spam

https://blog.kamens.us/2024/10/14/case-study-anonymizing-email-addresses-for-online-accounts/