Here's my Christmas gift for the community: a Firefox add-on that transforms links to create new Google Calendar events into ICS files you can import in your favorite calendar application.

First of all, you will probably tell me that the best thing to do is to learn this language, well yes, obviously, the bad thing is that I am very lazy for this, I can only learn a few things in English and then I get overwhelmed haha.

That said, before I never used a translator as I was always in Spanish communities, until I started to diversify more and now I need one, I am currently using DeepL as it has been useful for jargons that I don't know, for more privacy I use it through an API key to use it in Translate You, but I heard that their privacy policy is a bit murky...

I've also heard of Simplytranslate but I think it uses Google's servers in the same way...

If not, can anyone recommend free email that does?

I have my own domain but need a backup. Gmail has been my backup email for over 20 years. It is time for me to fix this.

edit - Free would be nice. This email account would get very little use.

Hello,

I recently migrated from Gmail / Google Calendar to Proton, and while I find it to be a perfect alternative to both with great UX, it does not provide a suitable alternative to Google Tasks.

I know Proton Calendar has yet to introduce tasks/reminders and that users usually advice using alternative apps just for this need, but I have yet to find an alternative that exposes an ICS calendar I can import in order for tasks to show up directly in my calendar.

So I'm open to your suggestions! For the other requirements, I'm looking for:

• recurrent tasks (like every day, every first Saturday of the month, every 6 months, etc.)
• either an Android app or a PWA for adding tasks
• preferably self-hosted, but I'm okay if not

Thanks!

Search with SearXNG natively on Android.

searxist (pronounce: searchist) is a simple Android app to wrap SearXNG in a WebView with Material You colors, plus some system integrations.

• 🌙 Material You theming
• 🔍 System search integration (search bar widget, popup text action)
• 🌐 Choose from public SearXNG instances or add your own
• 🛡️ Privacy-focused (no unnecessary data collection!)
• 📱 Supports Android 5+

Source: https://codeberg.org/Linerly/searxist

Im trying to get started with using adb with adb but all the links ive found for downloading it google keeps stopping it can anone help me get started with a working download? Ive never used it before but willing to give it a go if i can

I know most of the answers here, prefer Gecko over Chromium because Google is a monopoly, but honestly I would like to make the switch, the bad thing is that I still find the Firefox interface on Android old, I know it seems a bit silly to risk a little privacy for a comfortable and visually pleasing interface, but recently I saw that Chromium forks are even more secure than those using Gecko, that's why I still use Cromite

I take this opportunity to say that possibly the solution to this is WebLibre, a browser based on Gecko which is exactly what I'm looking for, unfortunately still in alpha but from what I've seen it's on the right track

I only got tracfone service for cell is there any phones that go through them that can be rooted/degoogled? I cant delete my current account it sends a code to one of my 2 broken ones. So im planning to get a new one that i will never use anything that requires anything google. So i assume ill need it rooted for this. i use android and i don't need to keep cell service

I work hourly and use my watch with IFTTT to log my hours into a Google sheets spreadsheet with a single button push. I need this type of integration but am struggling to find a non Google alternative that will work with IFTTT. Any recommendations?

I Recently deleted my Gmail account without first deleting all of my other accounts associated with that Gmail account.

I have tried logging into my Instagram account and it tells me that I can't access it without first accessing my Gmail account. I have tried recovering my Gmail account and I can't recover that either.

I can just search up my Instagram account using any search engine and find my identity and photos associated with me publicly available.

I have looked at Instagram's requirements for deleting an Instagram account, and they say that I have to log in for security reasons.

Is there anything I can do about this?

Want to send E2E encrypted messages and video calls with no downloads, no sign-ups and no tracking?

This prototype uses PeerJS to establish a secure browser-to-browser connection. Using browser-only storage—true zerodata privacy!

enkrypted.chat

The aim is to have an experience as close to Whatsapp as reasonably possible so that the experience is intuitive.

Some features include:

• P2P
  • End to end encryption
  • Browser-based
  • No installation/registration
• Messaging
  • Text Messaging
  • Multimedia Messaging
  • File Transfer
  • Video Calls
• Data Ownership
  • passkeys-based encryption
  • Local-Only storage
  • Encrypted at rest

NOTE: This is still a work-in-progress and a close-source project. To view the open source MVP see here. It has NOT been audited or reviewed. For testing purposes only, not a replacement for your current messaging app.

• Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/positive//_intentions
• Mastodon: https://infosec.exchange/@xoron
• Docs: https://positive-intentions.com/

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/39932227

In this new version, discover a new video player, collaborative channel managements, an improved import system, and more…

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PeerTube is a decentralized and federated alternative to YouTube. The goal of PeerTube is not to replace YouTube but to offer a viable alternative using the strength of ActivityPub and P2P protocols.

Being built on ActivityPub means PeerTube is able to be part of a bigger social network, the Fediverse (the Federated Universe). On the other hand, P2P technologies help PeerTube to solve the issue of money, inbound with all streaming platform : With PeerTube, you don't need to have a lot of bandwidth available on your server to host a PeerTube platform because all users (which didn't disable the feature) watching a video on PeerTube will be able to share this same video to other viewers.

If you are curious about PeerTube, we can't recommend you enough to check the official website to learn more about the project. If after that you want to try to use PeerTube as a content creator, you can try to find a platform available there to register or host yourself your own PeerTube platform on your own server.

The development of PeerTube is actually sponsored by Framasoft, a french non-profit popular educational association, a group of friends convinced that an emancipating digital world is possible, convinced that it will arise through actual actions on real world and online with and for you!

If you want to contribute to PeerTube, feel free to:

• Report bugs and give your feedback on Github or on our forums
• Submit your brillant ideas on our Feedback platform
• Help to translate the software, following the contributing guide
• Make a donation to help to pay bills inbound in the development of PeerTube.

If you want to follow the PeerTube project:

• Follow us on Mastodon/BlueSky/Reddit (or here, on Lemmy).
• Subscribe to our newsletter

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We're running a fundraising campaign to reach our goal of €250,000, which would allow us to continue working on PeerTube and our other projects peacefully for another year!

If you like PeerTube and want to support us, consider making a donation.

cross-posted from: https://feddit.nl/post/47660636

Is this as safe as installing Lineage OS, microG, and F-Droid seperately? I am thinking to finally make the jump away from Android (and preferrably all of Google) and this looks like a really really handy solution. Perhaps too handy, if you get my drift. Is this a legit project or is it just a wrapper to send all my data to Tel Aviv?

With enough time and coffee I think I could eventually manage to install Lineage OS, microG, and F-Droid individually but LineageOS for microG seems to have it all wrapped in a bow for me.

TIA!

I shared a version of this guide earlier this year, but felt a website was needed to unpack the different options fully. So after an unreasonable number of hours, I put together the necessary data and website.

I hope this is digestible enough for the average person to help those looking to take that first step, or for people who are equally passionate and want to get their friends or family involved.

Details:

• Site - https://purchasewithpurpose.io/
• Code - https://codeberg.org/purchase-with-purpose/pwp-website
• Community - https://lemmy.world/c/PurchaseWithPurpose

Every time I post these guides, there is always feedback on things that can improve, or I got wrong. Please do share, as it is the best way for these to evolve!

Google just can't stop being evil. Their latest ploy? Changing article headlines using AI. The results? Exactly as you'd expect.

Since the developers of Magic Earth decided to pull a bait-and-switch with their latest update, locking the automatic dashcam function behind a perpetual 15$/year paywall, I need a new alternative that ideally also supports automatic dashcam recording while navigating. Does anybody have a good recommendation?

Hey Lemmy fam,

After years of wading through endless crap—click‑bait thumbnails, algorithmic rabbit holes, and non‑stop ads—I finally stopped using YouTube. Below are the main reasons I walked away and a handful of privacy‑friendly alternatives that let you keep the content you love without the garbage.

YouTube’s recommendation engine throws endless crap at you, turning a 5‑minute tutorial into a 2‑hour binge you never signed up for.

What I do instead:

• Lemmy – I follow specific communities (r/technology, c/firefox,c/degoogle ``) and browse chronologically or by “Hot”. No hidden agenda, just the posts I chose.
• RSS feeds – Subscribe to the channels I actually care about via an RSS reader (Feedly, Newsboat, or Lemmy’s built‑in RSS). New videos appear as they’re posted, no surprise junk.

Every view, pause, and hover is logged and sold to advertisers. Even with an ad‑blocker, YouTube still harvests data through its API calls and cookies.

What I do instead:

• PeerTube – Decentralized, ad‑free video hosting. Each instance runs its own moderation and privacy policies. You can even self‑host a node if you want full control.

Found this article, I think it's am interesting comparison

My source: https://mastodon.nz/@leighelse/115572223821306554

If anyone tells you google search is the best engine, this article has counter-arguments.

I have LineageOS for MicroG 22.2 on my phone. I have also rooted my phone using Magisk.

I want to update my LineageOS version (newer build of 22.2, not to 23), and I want to confirm that the process I plan to take would be correct.

1. I know to uninstall Magisk, then install the update without rebooting, then install Magisk to the inactive slot.
2. Since I'm not using MindTheGapps, I'm pretty sure I don't need to reboot into recovery to sideload anything. Therefore, I can just reboot as normal.

For LineageOS for MicroG, is this all I need to do or am I missing something?