Thierry #Breton has shot back, and I'm afraid to say I love it. #DSA #DMA #DigitalServicesAct #DigitalMarketsAct #Trump
the Guardian
The EU surrendered to Trump over trade tariffs – now it’s in danger of capitulating again | Thierry Breton
A fresh US assault is aimed at Europe’s right to regulate tech. It’s an outrage – and we must resist it, says former European commissioner Th...
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#Google: We need to limit #sideloading, #GooglePlay is so much safer! Meanwhile in the real world:
Malware-ridden apps made it into Google
: Everything's fine, the ad slinger assures us
Good luck with Article 69 #DSA when the EU officials supposed to do on-premise inspections at #BigTech firms are under #US visa #sanctions. I mean what the heck is wrong with these people?! https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-administration-weighs-sanctions-officials-implementing-eu-tech-law-sources-2025-08-25/ #DigitalServicesAct #EUpol
Want to fight for Palestinian #digitalrights? There is a super interesting job vacancy for #policy #advocacy folks at @npub1jemf...4hmt :
7amleh – Arab Center for Social Media Advancement
Hamleh - Vacancy: Advocacy Department Manager
Advocacy Department Manager
 #Palestine #humanrights #FediJobs #jobs #MastoJobs #NGOjobs
Oh dear, the Belgian government's #cybersecurity centre manages to write an entire page about the #EndOf10 without mentioning any other operating system than #Microsoft #Windows. Instead of telling people they might want switch to e.g. #Linux, they suggest to: * pay Microsoft for #ESU, or * buy a new computer. 😤
Windows 10 cessera bientôt ses mises à jour : comment rester en sécurité sur Internet ?
De nombreux ordinateurs portables et de bureau en Belgique fonctionnent encore sous Windows 10. Le 14 octobre 2025 Microsoft cessera les mises à j...
PhD level is the new military grade
OpenAI claims new GPT-5 model boosts ChatGPT to ‘PhD level’
GPT-5's release comes as tech firms continue to compete in an effort to claim the world's most advanced AI.
"The challenge is not simply to build a “Dutch cloud” or “European #cloud” as nationalistic alternatives, but to develop alternative visions for the role of computing in society that prioritize people over profit maximization," writes [@C__CS](
Someone Else's Computer
Corinne Cath-Speth (@C__CS@someone.elses.computer)
41 Posts, 235 Following, 784 Followers · Is at CPDP! Anthropologist of internet infrastructure and cloud computing | coffee, climbing, mãe 🏔...
 ) in this excellent critique of Europe's #DigitalSovereignty debate and the so-called #EuroStack.
Tech Policy Press
Clouds Over Public Infrastructure: Rethinking Internet Governance in the Hyperscaler Era
Dutch resistance to Amazon Web Services storage highlights global risks of hyperscaler cloud dominance, writes Dr. Corinne Cath.
 #foss #digitalfreedom #digitalrights
Okay I've used up all other options, so now it's #FollowerPower and #FediMagic : Would someone here be able to help me fix my broken #Yunohost instance? I've been without email for several weeks now 😓 All apps and admin interface work without problems, but #Dovecot fails to start with a cryptic #SSL error. I've tried the forum of course but so far without success. Happy to share logs and all. Thanks a million! 🙏
Remember when the @EDPS found the @European Commission's use of #Microsoft's #Office365 was in breach of #dataprotection law? Looks like they've found a way to use that software differently "in cooperation with Microsoft" and the EDPS has now closed the investigation.
European Data Protection Supervisor
European Commission brings use of Microsoft 365 into compliance with data protection rules for EU institutions and bodies
Following enforcement proceedings by the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS), the European Commission has demonstrated compliance with Regul...
Brilliant! [@Anwalt_Jun](
sueden.social
Anwalt_Jun (@Anwalt_Jun@sueden.social)
154 Beiträge, 1,11 Tsd. Folge ich, 15,4 Tsd. Follower · Rechtsanwalt in Würzburg. Mitglied des Bayerischen Verwaltungsgerichtshofs www.junit.de...
 ) sues his car dealer and carmaker #MG for using #FOSS components while disrespecting free software licence requirements. Jun argues that makes his car potentially useless as he cannot use the car's software legally. 👌
Für Lizenzverletzungen vor Gericht: Ich nehme den Verkäufer meines chinesischen E-Autos "MG-4" jetzt juristisch in Anspruch. Auf 18 Seiten erklären wir dem verkaufenden Autohaus und dem Importeuer… | Chan-jo Jun | 163 Kommentare
Für Lizenzverletzungen vor Gericht: Ich nehme den Verkäufer meines chinesischen E-Autos "MG-4" jetzt juristisch in Anspruch. Auf 18 Seiten erklä...
 #freesoftware #ConsumerRights #DigitalRights