As if constantly pushing more AI slop into their software while making no real improvements wasn’t enough…

I really like Duolingo’s approach to language learning (even though I know it’s not actually that effective) but considering the privacy nightmare that Duolingo is, plus the continuous enshittificafion of the app, I’d love to use a more privacy friendly and less ad ridden alternative.

Any suggestions would be appreciated :)

Google has been trying to make Android proprietary for a few years now, and that's not news, as many AOSP default apps have been abandoned over time in favor of proprietary Google ones. This was never a huge problem for me, as you can still use those apps without network access or use open source alternatives like Fossify on a custom ROM.

However, the situation is quickly getting worse, now that Google is actively trying to prevent the development of custom ROMs and taking a page from Apple's book by forcing developers to beg them for permission to release apps on the Android platform, even outside of the Play Store - giving Google full control.

Is there still any hope left for privacy respecting Android ROMs? What do you think will happen next? And what would be your suggestions for those looking for a phone in 2025?

If you have a different perspective on the situation, also please comment below!

In this post-truth media landscape, what news sources/publications do you use & trust the most, and why?

Portugal ainda está entre os países Europeus que apoiam o #ChatControl. Esta medida do Parlamento Europeu neutraliza a tua privacidade digital em chats, mesmo em aplicações encriptadas como o Signal, obrigando estas a implementar vigilância abusiva.

Zionism in action.

A new Lemmy community for anyone interested in game piracy. A place to discuss piracy and share useful resources. There's also some useful links in the sidebar, I'll try to keep it updated. Feel free to make suggestions.

A quick guide on how to pirate and emulate Switch games on PC, both on Windows and Linux, with download links.

An easy and quick setup for emulating Nintendo Switch games on PC (on Windows and Linux systems). Keep in mind that accurate Switch emulation requires a fairly good CPU. I also recommend using an adblocker for this guide.

Setup Yuzu Emulator

1. Install Yuzu Emulator
2. Install the Keys

• Download the .key files here
• Open your Yuzu installation folder and move the two .key files to /Yuzu/Keys

3. Setup your games folder

• Create a folder for your Switch games
• Open Yuzu Emulator, double click to add a games folder and select the folder you created.

4. Setup input emulation

• Open Yuzu>Emulation>Configure>Controls
• Select your preferred input device, the emulated controller, and assign a key to each button on the emulated controller, then press save.

5. Graphics settings

• The default graphics settings should work well enough
• If you're having issues with a specific game try switching between Vulkan and Opengl
• If you're facing performance issues, make sure asynchronous GPU emulation and shader building are enabled. You can also try changing the cpu and graphics accuracy.

Download Games

1. You can download Nintendo Switch game files from Ziperto
2. Extract the files

• If you're on Windows, you can use 7zip to extract multiple .rar files.

3. Move them to your games folder

Alternatively

You can alternatively just download a repack from Fitgirl's small switch library, which has everything setup already. I only recommend this if there's only one switch game you want to play, and you're on Windows 10.

Issues

1. Check Yuzu's game compatibility list
2. You can leave a comment, make a post or send me a message if you have an issue.

An alternative to reddit's r/PiratedGames. Feel free to discuss or share useful resources about game piracy or ask any questions. Check the sidebar for some useful links.

TrackerControl scans all installed apps for trackers and blocks most tracking requests. It also lets you block internet access for certain apps and can monitor system apps such as Google Services. Be aware that TrackerControl often blocks trackers that are necessary for an app or certain features to work properly, so you may have to manually disable blocking of specific trackers.