Metal Mutton 🤖🐏 @SteelWool@computerfairi.es

Apple-the-Company pulling the same "We've got a monopoly in this space and can screw you" crap:

"Apple will be applying their 30% App Store fee to all new memberships purchased in the Patreon iOS app, in addition to anything bought in your Patreon shop."

"Apple has also made clear that if creators on Patreon continue to use unsupported billing models or disable transactions in the iOS app, we will be at risk of having the entire app removed from their App Store."

-- https://news.patreon.com/articles/understanding-apple-requirements-for-patreon

It's happening, people. Google Chrome is moving to the Manifest V3 framework. If you haven't transitioned to a different browser yet, now's the time to do so.

https://www.pcworld.com/article/2423294/google-is-killing-one-of-chromes-biggest-ad-blockers.html

A decent alternative is Firefox with uBlock Origin and Privacy Badger, and if you want to go for full privacy-awareness, I've heard good things about LibreWolf:

https://librewolf.net

and Floorp:

https://floorp.app

#google #chrome #browser #privacy #ublock #UblockOrigin #internet #web #online #firefox

A member of one of my Discord groups told me of the unrest in #Venezuela . I was going to image copy her post, but now they have started scanning people's phones, so I will repost without her name. She first commented on July 29, 2024.

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https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2024/08/venezuela-tech-companies-set-dangerous-precedent-with-app-for-reporting-anti-government-protesters/

beach line

#MastoArt #FediArt #PixelArt #Art #Scene

part 2 of kitsune tails is SO GOOD

yep

I reached a new level of Pagliacci'ing myself: I googled something and got exactly one result: ME.

my gender is behind an nda, sorry

People are returning Humane AI Pins faster than Humane can sell them, report says

Returned devices are currently e-waste that can't be reassigned, per The Verge.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/08/people-are-returning-humane-ai-pins-faster-than-humane-can-sell-them-report-says/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

petition to rename "width" to "widgth" for monospace consistency with "height" and "length"

It has been 0️⃣​days since a website served me a completely blank page because it uses JavaScript to reinvent bog standard HTML poorly.

Now that it's out and many people have had a chance to play #kitsunetails, who is your favorite character? Also, if you'd like to say what you liked about the character, I'd love to hear that feedback, too, though CW with spoilers if there's a spoiler in it, please

Apologies in advance for not having a 6th option for Yuzu's dad, Yasunori, so if he's your favorite, reply saying so, and vote "results", I guess

why is nobody talking about this

Yoo three genders: man, woman & immunity

Dragoneer, once known as Preyfar and best known as the owner of FurAffinity has passed away.

https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10923887