The Japan Times<p>A hacker who breached the communications service used by former U.S. national security adviser Mike Waltz intercepted messages from a broader swath of American officials than previously reported. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/22/world/politics/hacker-app-trump-aide-stole-data/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/</span><span class="invisible">22/world/politics/hacker-app-trump-aide-stole-data/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/worldnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>worldnews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mikewaltz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mikewaltz</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hacking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hacking</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>us</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/donaldtrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>donaldtrump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/apps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>apps</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/defense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>defense</span></a></p>
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Vivaldi<p>We're excited about today's Android update! Floating tabs, easier reading, and more control over how you view your tabs. It's the little things that make browsing better. ✔️</p><p>📋 Full list of changes: <a href="https://vivaldi.com/blog/vivaldi-on-android-7-4/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">vivaldi.com/blog/vivaldi-on-an</span><span class="invisible">droid-7-4/</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Vivaldi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vivaldi</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Browser" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Browser</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Android</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Apps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Apps</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tech</span></a></p>
CybersecKyle<p>Okay. I'm needing suggestions for a good indie Android weather app. Before anyone goes crazy, it's for my second phone. 😀</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>android</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/apps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>apps</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/weatherapps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>weatherapps</span></a></p>
Kevin Russell<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@pheonix" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>pheonix</span></a></span> </p><p>They are thieves with smile masks on. </p><p>It makes me hopeful for apps that help "you do you" without the baked in need to steal money for the owner of rhe coders who had to write it to make rent.</p><p>A whole society imagined with that twist, overlay, preconception is hard to imagine. </p><p>But in the meantime, let's double down on liberating our phones and devices from mad thieves.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/apps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>apps</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/freedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>freedom</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>linux</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/deGoogle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deGoogle</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>For the first time, cashless payments have exceeded 40% of consumer spending in Japan, though the rate remains relatively low compared with those of other countries. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/21/japan/society/japan-cashless-payments/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/</span><span class="invisible">21/japan/society/japan-cashless-payments/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/society" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>society</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cashless" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cashless</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shopping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shopping</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/apps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>apps</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/disasterpreparedness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disasterpreparedness</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fraud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fraud</span></a></p>
SoyaCincau<p>Tune Talk offers in-app drama and gaming content on Epik+ plans, free for one month <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/apps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>apps</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/digitallife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>digitallife</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/featured" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>featured</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/jolibox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>jolibox</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/prepaid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>prepaid</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/streaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>streaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/telco" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>telco</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tunetalk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tunetalk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tunetalkepik" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tunetalkepik</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tunetalkepikplans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tunetalkepikplans</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tunetalkpoints" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tunetalkpoints</span></a></p><p><a href="https://soyacincau.com/2025/05/21/tune-talk-jolibox-drama-gaming-in-app-streaming-epik-plans/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">soyacincau.com/2025/05/21/tune</span><span class="invisible">-talk-jolibox-drama-gaming-in-app-streaming-epik-plans/</span></a></p>
IzzyOnDroid ✅<p><a href="https://floss.social/tags/AndroidAppRain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AndroidAppRain</span></a> at <a href="https://apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> today brings you 23 updated and 2 added apps:</p><p>* HomeCentral: 2nd life for your old tablet with this touch screen tablet app for the your home - kitchen<br>* RevEngi App: analyze the apps on your device 🛡️</p><p>Enjoy your <a href="https://floss.social/tags/free" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>free</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/Android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Android</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/apps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>apps</span></a> with the <a href="https://floss.social/tags/IzzyOnDroid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IzzyOnDroid</span></a> repo :awesome:</p>
Chris Smart, ve3rwj<p><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Accessibility</span></a> Techniques on the App Store (free)</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/iOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>iOS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/SwiftUI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SwiftUI</span></a> sample code demonstrating a variety of good and bad accessibility techniques. Learn how to apply <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/WCAG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WCAG</span></a> to iOS SwiftUI <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/apps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>apps</span></a>. Good and Bad examples<br>can be tested with VoiceOver and other iOS accessibility features.<br><a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/accessibility-techniques/id6474141089" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">apps.apple.com/us/app/accessib</span><span class="invisible">ility-techniques/id6474141089</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/A11Y" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>A11Y</span></a></p>
IzzyOnDroid ✅<p><a href="https://floss.social/tags/AndroidAppRain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AndroidAppRain</span></a> at <a href="https://apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> today brings you 12 updated and 3 added apps:</p><p>* Fomodoro: a simple, customizable Pomodoro timer 🛡️<br>* QuickTile Settings: Manage Private DNS & USB Debugging via Quick Tile Settings tiles & Auto-revert 🛡️<br>* GitNote: Take notes and sync them via git 🛡️</p><p>RB status: 598 apps (46%)</p><p>3 <a href="https://floss.social/tags/Magisk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Magisk</span></a> modules were updated at <a href="https://apt.izzysoft.de/magisk" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">apt.izzysoft.de/magisk</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Enjoy your <a href="https://floss.social/tags/free" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>free</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/Android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Android</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/apps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>apps</span></a> with the <a href="https://floss.social/tags/IzzyOnDroid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IzzyOnDroid</span></a> repo :awesome:</p>
Lorry<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://beige.party/@bazkie" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bazkie</span></a></span> I worked for <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/OkCupid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OkCupid</span></a> for a decade or more, and watched its demise into what I described yesterday as "a ghost town with a threatening aura, worthy of a whole Scooby Doo series".</p><p>It's a little simplistic to blame it on Match though, mostly they were all dumbed down to swipe-systems because most people started to access them via <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/apps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>apps</span></a>.</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fairmove.net/@sofasophia" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>sofasophia</span></a></span> ja, aber wir sollten auch von <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Apps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Apps</span></a> erwarten dass diese schneller starten und funktionieren.</p><ul><li>Gerade bei Bezahl-Apps die wenig.dynamischen Content haben und.effektiv nur nen glorifiziertes Browser-Fenster sind!</li></ul>
Vivaldi<p>Is it a browser?<br>Is it a productivity tool?<br>Is it a personal statement?<br>Yes.</p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Browser" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Browser</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Vivaldi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vivaldi</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Apps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Apps</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tech</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Software" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Software</span></a></p>
IzzyOnDroid ✅<p><a href="https://floss.social/tags/AndroidAppRain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AndroidAppRain</span></a> at <a href="https://apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> today with 12 updated and 2 added apps:</p><p>* Booming Music: audio player with supports for lyrics, sleep timer, tag editor & more 🛡️<br>* RecordEqualizer: record audio from the microphone and adjust it using the equalizer</p><p>RB status: 593 apps (45.8%)</p><p>Enjoy your <a href="https://floss.social/tags/free" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>free</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/Android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Android</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/apps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>apps</span></a> with the <a href="https://floss.social/tags/IzzyOnDroid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IzzyOnDroid</span></a> repo :awesome:</p><p>1/2</p>
Apps For Humans<p>Free <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/giveaway" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>giveaway</span></a> time has come. If you're on <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>android</span></a> and you want to try out this <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/recipeApp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>recipeApp</span></a> then comment 👋 or anything else to get my attention, I'll send you a promo code to download it.</p><p>After you've tried it out I would appreciate a review in the store 🤗<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AppPromo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AppPromo</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/apps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>apps</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mealplanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mealplanning</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cooking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cooking</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/freeapp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>freeapp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/indiedev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>indiedev</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/trythisapp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trythisapp</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://laserdisc.party/@dexiheart" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>dexiheart</span></a></span> <em>this</em> is why I never use <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/2FA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2FA</span></a>-<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Apps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Apps</span></a>: </p><ul><li><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@tinker/114422572845889754" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>They always gonna fuck up this!</em></a></li></ul><p>Either they should support <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PGP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PGP</span></a>-based 2FA or nothing at all!</p>
heise online English<p>Nextcloud developers: Google is curtailing our Android app </p><p>For months, Nextcloud users have only been able to upload media data via the Android app. The developers blame Google and accuse it of being intentional.</p><p><a href="https://www.heise.de/en/news/Nextcloud-developers-Google-is-curtailing-our-Android-app-10382476.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">heise.de/en/news/Nextcloud-dev</span><span class="invisible">elopers-Google-is-curtailing-our-Android-app-10382476.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/Android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Android</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/Apps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Apps</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/CloudComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CloudComputing</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/CloudDienste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CloudDienste</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/Filesharing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Filesharing</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Google</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/GooglePlay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GooglePlay</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/GooglePlayStore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GooglePlayStore</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/IT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IT</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/Softwareentwicklung" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Softwareentwicklung</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/Wirtschaft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wirtschaft</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a></p>
heise online<p>Airbnb vor radikalem Wandel: Buchung von Dienstleistungen nun möglich</p><p>Bislang wird die App von Airbnb vor allem im Urlaub und auf Reisen benutzt. Mit der Aufnahme von Dienstleistungen soll sie nun das ganze Jahr interessant sein.</p><p><a href="https://www.heise.de/news/Airbnb-vor-radikalem-Wandel-Buchung-von-Dienstleistungen-nun-moeglich-10382642.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">heise.de/news/Airbnb-vor-radik</span><span class="invisible">alem-Wandel-Buchung-von-Dienstleistungen-nun-moeglich-10382642.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/Apps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Apps</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/Mobiles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mobiles</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/Wirtschaft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wirtschaft</span></a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a></p>
GNOME Apps<p>Ever wanted to lay down a sick beat but lacked the kit or know-how to do so? Drum Machine is an app that makes rhythm creation easy! It lets you program your own drum patterns on an intuitive grid, with sounds including kick, snare, hi-hat, and more. You're free to change the BPM of your track, then save the pattern to a file. Jam away with Drum Machine!</p><p>You can follow the app's author here: <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@revisto" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>revisto</span></a></span> </p><p>You can get the app on Flathub here: <a href="https://flathub.org/apps/io.github.revisto.drum-machine" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">flathub.org/apps/io.github.rev</span><span class="invisible">isto.drum-machine</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.mossy.page/tags/gnome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gnome</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mossy.page/tags/apps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>apps</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mossy.page/tags/flatpak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>flatpak</span></a></p>
Daniel Andrews<p><strong>I’m So Tired</strong></p><p>Recently I was shopping for a water gun for my son’s birthday, and to my surprise, it was hard to find a simple, sturdy one that didn’t have some kind of battery-powered feature. Not only is that one more thing to break, but I really don’t want to add yet another device to the list of things in our house that require charging. It got me thinking: nearly every purchase these days feels like a negotiation between joy and technology.</p><p>That’s not to say they’re <em>always</em> at odds. But finding the sweet spot is getting harder.</p><p>There was a time when the march of “smarter” items was a net positive. It made things smoother, smarter, simpler and generally more joyful or interesting to use. These days, that optimism is harder to summon. I know I sound like the aging guy yelling at clouds, but I don’t think it’s just nostalgia. The balance really does seem to have shifted over the past decade, and the trend line isn’t encouraging.</p><p>Sure, there’s still plenty to like. I can check the weather, unlock my front door, and queue up music from the same screen. But the magic wears off fast. What starts as convenience often ends in clutter. Every small problem now has an app, gadget, or subscription that fixes one issue and quietly creates three new ones.</p><p>Streaming music feels less intimate than owning a few beloved albums. Delivery apps bring cold fries, surge pricing, and mystery fees. Social media promised connection but mostly delivers outrage. Smart homes? Great until the WiFi blinks and nothing works or your fridge needs a firmware update. Even the web is a mess of pop-ups, autoplay videos, cookie banners, newsletter traps, and paywalls. Every click has a privacy cost as well.</p><p>You can never possibly watch all of the amazing entertainment that on YouTube and every streaming service out there. And yet, it’s more frustrating than ever to navigate subscription costs while fighting the algorithm that recommends more and more ragebait on YouTube. Toys for toddlers need firmware updates. Cars have become rolling iPads. Your heated seats might already be installed, but unless you pay a monthly fee, they stay cold — taunting you with unearned luxury. Most products require an account. They harvest data. They nag for upgrades. When they break, you’re not allowed to fix them. The tools don’t serve us — they serve their makers. And it’s exhausting.</p><p>Even Apple, a company I’ve long admired, feels less like a craftsman and more like a casino. Their stuff still (mostly) works great, but it no longer feels entirely yours. Most of the apps I use are rented. Let a subscription lapse and the functionality vanishes. Not all subscriptions are bad, but when everything is a subscription, it dulls the entire experience. Even products that don’t have a subscription (yet) associated with them loom over us. We’re just waiting for the shoe to drop.</p><p>I don’t know what to do about this, really. I have tried to be more intentional about my purchases in general, limiting my exposure to subscriptions, overly complicated features, and “smart” tech in general. I fully appreciate that this makes me sound like the old man I’m increasingly turning into. But my optimism around any consumer purchase has been replaced by cynicism and even a bit of dread. It makes me sad but hopeful that a turning point looms as more folks tire of the state of “smart” everything and looks for something a bit simpler.</p><p></p><p><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://danielandrews.com/tag/apps/" target="_blank">#apps</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://danielandrews.com/tag/smart-home/" target="_blank">#smartHome</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://danielandrews.com/tag/software/" target="_blank">#software</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://danielandrews.com/tag/streaming/" target="_blank">#streaming</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://danielandrews.com/tag/technology/" target="_blank">#technology</a></p>
KDE<p>"This week in KDE Apps" brings optimizations galore!</p><p>Look out for boosts to <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.art/@Krita" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Krita</span></a></span>'s text rendering, improvements to <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://floss.social/@kdenlive" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>kdenlive</span></a></span>'s online resource and audio thumbnail rendering, Qrca's better battery usage, reduced memory usage in <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://kde.social/@neochat" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>neochat</span></a></span>, and more.</p><p><a href="https://blogs.kde.org/2025/05/12/this-week-in-kde-apps/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blogs.kde.org/2025/05/12/this-</span><span class="invisible">week-in-kde-apps/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://floss.social/tags/apps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>apps</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/videoediting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videoediting</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/design" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>design</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/matrix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>matrix</span></a></p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://lemmy.kde.social/c/kde" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>kde@lemmy.kde.social</span></a></span></p>
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