Daniel Appelquist

Daniel Appelquist

@torgo.com

Open Source & Open Standards strategist at Samsung & Open Web Curmudgeon. Member of the W3C Advisory Board. Londoner, Immigrant & US/UK dual national. Sci-fi/film/anime fan. @torgo@mastodon.social is my main. EuroSky is my PDS.

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king lola 👑
@lolaodelola.bsky.social

📢 Web developers, I need your help! I've made a very short survey, literally just one question, about how you interpret "Fully supported" or the tick in the support tables on MDN. Please take a minute to answer the question: github.com/lolaslab/acd...

github.comHow Do You Interpret BCD "Fully Supported"? · lolaslab acd-site · Discussion #3Every MDN reference page has a browser compatibility table at the bottom of the page which says the support status for the feature across browsers. The browser compat table for <example-feature> lo...

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Indivisible ❌👑
@indivisible.org

Today, millions of Americans hit the streets for the BIGGEST early vote activation in US history! Next, we're going to make sure every vote is counted, the election results are certified, and the winners are seated in January. Join our mass call to learn more: bit.ly/whatsnext1021.

Daniel Appelquist
@torgo.com

I have to admit, Burnham is growing on me. I still think he needs to be stronger on climate issues and immigrant rights.

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Jon Worth
@jonworth.eu

This is a #LongestTrainEU thread of the thread 😄 Apparently trying to work out what happened, when, in the huge thread is a mess So this should help!

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London Web Standards
@londonwebstandards.org

We now have details about Gerardo's talk londonwebstandards.org/talks/browse...

londonwebstandards.orgCtrl+Alt+Choose: The Fight for Your Browser Choice | London Web StandardsFor years, choosing your default browser on Windows has meant fighting through pop-ups, dark patterns, and quiet nudges designed to keep you exactly where Microsoft wants you: on Edge. This talk pulls...
London Web Standards@londonwebstandards.org

1 week today https:// londonwebstandards.org/events/lws-sept-2026/ featuring @brucelawson.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy & @browserchoicealliance.org Get your tickets and tell your friends

londonwebstandards.orgLWS Sept 2026 | London Web StandardsWant to speak at our events, please get in touch organisers@londonwebstandards.org

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Hadley Beeman
@hadleybeeman.bsky.social

Between her Covid vaccine finding, her literacy efforts and of course her music, I feel like we’ve lost both a friend and the best kind of leader. What a legacy to leave. RIP Dolly Parton

Bo Thompson@gaudipern.bsky.social

(1/3) With Dolly Parton's passing, I want to put good words on the wind for her. Feel free to quote reply with your own. Dolly became the single largest donor for the Moderna COVID vaccine because of a chance encounter and friendship with a Vanderbilt researcher Dr. Naji Abumrad years earlier. She

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The New York Times
@nytimes.com

At least 17 people were killed and dozens were wounded by Russian missile attacks in Ukraine on early Wednesday morning, Ukrainian officials said, as Moscow takes advantage of Kyiv’s depleted air defenses. nyti.ms/454LE8H

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OpenSSF
@openssf.org

The schedule for #OpenSSFCommunity Day Europe 2026 (Oct 6 in Prague) just dropped! Get a sneak peek at the single-day event co-located with #OSSummit Europe. Learn what sessions are happening, who's speaking, and why you should attend. Read: openssf.org/blog/2026/07...

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OpenSSF
@openssf.org

The CRA is shifting legal responsibility for software security back to manufacturers. With mandatory vulnerability reporting starting September 2026. Get ahead of compliance with the free eBook, "Built to Last" by Sal Kimmich (OpenUK). openssf.org/resources/bu...

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Hidde
@hidde.blog

📣 Today is the day: WCAG-EM 2 is officially out as a W3C Note! w3.org/TR/WCAG-EM New: - name; it's now simply “WCAG Evaluation Methodology” - instead of 'websites', it's about 'digital products' (of which websites and apps are examples) - better readability (content, layout) - better examples

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OpenSSF
@openssf.org

What happens at OpenSSF Community Day? Hannah shares her key takeaways from her first time attending Community Day in Minneapolis. #OpenSSFCommunity Day Europe is coming this fall, read the blog and see why Hannah enjoyed her first Community Day: openssf.org/blog/2026/07...

Daniel Appelquist
@torgo.com

There is literally a whole Black Mirror episode about why this is a terrible idea.

MacRumors.com@macrumors.bsky.social

Meta's 'Super Sensing' Prototype Glasses Quietly Record Everything

macrumors.comMeta's 'Super Sensing' Prototype Glasses Quietly Record EverythingMeta has prototyped "super sensing" smart glasses that use cameras and audio recordings to capture the wearer's every moment, reports the Financial Times ($). The smart glasses continuously collect audio while taking photos every few seconds, allowing the user to leverage AI to help query what they saw or heard, or recall their day, according to the report's sources. Meta's current AI smart glasses have an LED in the corner of the frame that lights up to signal to others when a wearer is taking photographs or filming. But Meta executives don't want to activate the LED when the super-sensing features are turned on. In one proposed system, raw footage and audio would not be stored by Meta or made available to the user, several people said. Instead, the metadata from that audio and images would be extracted and uploaded to the server for Meta's AI to query, which proponents argue would have fewer privacy implications. The company is also discussing whether data collected through the glasses and their features could be used to train its own AI models, as it pours billions into rivalling competition such as OpenAI, Google and Anthropic in the AI race.The report suggests the features could be activated on Meta's existing glasses via a software update. Meta's plan, which could still change, highlights the obvious civil liberty and privacy risks of smart glasses. Privacy experts argue that always-on devices could violate data privacy or biometric data laws. It is also unclear whether the company or the wearer would be liable for potential violations of wiretapping laws, given that several U.S. states prohibit recording third-party conversations without consent. Meta's existing Ray-Ban smart glasses already lack a visual indicator when AI is being used to analyze the wearer's surroundings. The company says it safeguards privacy by stripping out key identifying information. In February, it was reported that the social media giant had an inactive facial recognition feature embedded in its Ray-Ban smart glasses platform. The company later removed the system. Apple is widely expected to release its first smart glasses in 2027, designed in-house rather than through a partner brand. Apple's smart glasses are expected to include cameras, microphones, and AI capabilities, and will have the ability to take photos, record video, provide translations, give turn-by-turn directions, and more. However, they won't have augmented reality capabilities, and it's not clear how Apple will manage privacy concerns.Tags: Financial Times, Meta, Privacy This article, "Meta's 'Super Sensing' Prototype Glasses Quietly Record Everything" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
Daniel Appelquist
@torgo.com

Some text that resonated with me, from the exhibition book for the (highly recommended) “Beyond the Manosphere” exhibit at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam www.stedelijk.nl/en/exhibitio.... From a Socratic “interview” of the artist Tetsumi Kudo from 1974. Anyway, happy Tuesday everyone!

Daniel Appelquist
@torgo.com

About to head home after a very nice family weekend city break in Amsterdam, after a great W3C Advisory Board meeting in Rotterdam – Eurostar gods permitting.

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Hidde
@hidde.blog

loved everything about the Web Meetup! The W3C AB was in town for a F2F, so we thought we might as well run a meetup, to chat about web and standards. Thanks to @cydstumpel.nl @cyns.bsky.social and @torgo.com for their great talks, @level-level.com for hosting and Rotterdam/NL for showing up!

Cyd Stumpel@cydstumpel.nl

The joy I felt when I met someone who brought position sticky to browsers🫶 @tess.oconnor.cx

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Estelle
@estelle.bsky.social

MDN's Web Security documentation overhaul by @openwebdocs.org is complete! The entire MDN security content tree has been reworked and now features in-depth information on: - Attacks - Defenses - Authentication - Threat Modeling ↪️ Blog post openwebdocs.org/content/post...

openwebdocs.orgOpen Web Docs - BlogOpen Web Docs supports web platform documentation for the benefit of web developers & designers worldwide. We are a community of web developers, standards makers, and technology companies that rely on...

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Open Web Docs
@openwebdocs.front-end.social.ap.brid.gy

We've completed our work on Web Security documentation on @mdn ! The entire MDN content tree has been reworked and now features in-depth information on: - Attacks - Defenses - Authentication - Threat Modeling ↪️ Blog post https://openwebdocs.org/content/posts/security-docs-sovereign-tech-agency/

openwebdocs.orgWeb Security docs on MDNOpen Web Docs supports web platform documentation for the benefit of web developers & designers worldwide. We are a community of web developers, standards makers, and technology companies that rely on this documentation as critical digital infrastructure, and we work cooperatively to ensure its long-term success and maintenance.
Daniel Appelquist
@torgo.com

My family votes in the US across districts 10 and 12 in NYC and both the candidates we supported have won their respective primaries. 🎉

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Open Rights Group
@openrightsgroup.org

The UK government could announce restrictions on VPNs next month. This would threaten our privacy and security. VPNs keep young people safe from harassment. Businesses secure. Journalists, activists and whistleblowers protected. Here's why we must #ProtectVPNs 🧵 Sign the petition if you agree ⬇️

action.openrightsgroup.orgTell the Government: Protect VPN use in the UKTake action! Protect VPN use in the UK VPNs help people to stay private and safe online. Young people use them to avoid harassment, or protect location data. Companies use them to make sure remote…

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OpenSSF
@openssf.org

The 2026 CRA Awareness & Readiness Report by The Linux Foundation Research and OpenSSF is officially out, and the data reveals a sobering reality for the global software ecosystem as the European CRA deadlines approach. Download the report: openssf.org/resources/pu...

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Hidde
@hidde.blog

The Web Meetup is happening in Rotterdam, 2 July! Join us for an evening with web, standards and mingling, kindly hosted by Level Level. Sign up: ti.to/w3cab/rotter...