📊 Poll of the Day We know Mastodon leans techy... let’s see how that shows up in your OS mix 👀 Which OS(es), grouped for coverage, do you use daily?💻 Reply with why you use it too 👇 Vote + Boost 🔁 = ❤️ #Linux #BSD #ChromeOS #Arch #LinuxMint #Fedora #Debian #Ubuntu #Desktop #FOSS #Privacy #Security #OpenSource #Microsoft #Windows #Windows11 #TechNews #CyberSecurity #Tech #Technology #Apple #OS #iOS #iPadOS #Google #Android #Samsung #Pixel #GrapheneOS #MacOS #OperatingSystem
Austria’s Ministry of Economy kicks out Microsoft, moving 1,200 staff to Nextcloud in 4 months 🕒 EU-based cloud ensures GDPR & NIS2 compliance 🇪🇺 Hybrid setup keeps Teams only for external use; all internal collaboration now on Nextcloud 🔒 Smooth rollout earns positive employee feedback 👍 🔗 #TechNews #OpenSource #Privacy #Cloud #DataSovereignty #Nextcloud #EU #FOSS #CyberSecurity #IT #Government #Software #Innovation #Digital #Security #Linux
📉 Wikipedia traffic drops ~8% as users turn to AI & social media. 🤖 Wikimedia says AI uses its content without driving clicks. 🔗 Google contests this, citing stable search traffic. 🌐 Wikipedia is crafting new policies for attribution and sustainability. 🛡️ ⚖️ Calls grow for fair data use & AI transparency. 🔗 #TechNews #AI #Wikipedia #Google #Privacy #OpenSource #Data #Search #Innovation #Ethics #Technology #Internet #Digital #News #AIethics
⚠️ ~200,000 Framework Linux laptops shipped with UEFI components that can bypass Secure Boot 🖥️ A signed mm command allows memory edits, disabling signature checks & enabling persistent bootkits 🔐 Not a breach—an oversight. Fixes are rolling out. Users should update firmware or apply mitigations 🔧 @Framework :fedora: :ubuntu: 🔗 #TechNews #Linux #Cybersecurity #Framework #UEFI #SecureBoot #Security #Firmware #Privacy #OpenSource #Vulnerability #Update #Patch #Laptop #Technology
GrapheneOS is expanding beyond Google Pixel 🔐 A major Snapdragon-powered OEM will soon support the security-first OS 📱 The unnamed device—using Snapdragon 8 Gen 5—is expected to offer similar pricing and full installability 💻 Not Fairphone; OnePlus is a strong candidate, but unconfirmed 🤔 @GrapheneOS 🔗 #TechNews #Android #Privacy #Security #OpenSource #GrapheneOS #Snapdragon #OnePlus #Mobile #Smartphones #UserFreedom #Cybersecurity #Linux #OS #Technology
🤖 Salesforce pitched ICE on using its AI to help triple its workforce, amid Trump’s immigration crackdown. ⚠️ 📄 Internal docs show the company sees major opportunity in helping ICE with hiring, tipline data & investigations. 🏙️ CEO Marc Benioff’s Trump support is sparking backlash in liberal San Francisco. 🔥 🔗 #Salesforce #AI #TechNews #ICE #Immigration #Trump #Surveillance #Ethics #BigTech #SanFrancisco #Benioff #Politics #Privacy #Government #Startup #Contracts
📉 Wikipedia warns that AI chatbots & search summaries are causing a sharp drop in human traffic. ⚠️ 🧠 Fewer visitors means fewer contributors & donors—threatening the long-term sustainability of the site. 🌐 Wikimedia urges awareness as AI reshapes how knowledge is accessed. 🔗 #Wikipedia #AI #TechNews #OpenAccess #Knowledge #GenerativeAI #Search #WebTraffic #NonProfit #DigitalMedia #OpenSource #Chatbots #Ethics #Sustainability #Information #Web
Signal calls the EU’s Chat Control bill “malware” for forcing private message scans that break encryption 🔐 If passed, Signal may leave Europe rather than weaken privacy 🚪 📆 Germany’s Oct 14 vote is key ⚖️ Experts warn this threatens digital rights and sets a global precedent 🌍 @Signal 🔗 #TechNews #Privacy #Encryption #Cybersecurity #DataProtection #Surveillance #EU #Messaging #DigitalRights #Security #TechPolicy #Freedom #PrivacyMatters #Europe #Signal
Albania names the world’s first AI-made minister 🤖 “Diella” will run public procurement to boost transparency & fight corruption 💼 She can assess tenders, hire global talent & already powers e-Albania services 💻 PM Rama calls it a step toward “100% incorruptible” governance & EU accession 🇪🇺 🔗 #TechNews #AI #Politics #Innovation #Digital #Corruption #Governance #eGov #Gov #Transparency #Europe #PublicSector #Albania #Leadership #Future #Ethics #EU
Apple reportedly updated AI training guidelines after Trump’s return to office 🇺🇸 New rules emphasize caution on DEI, elections, vaccines & political affiliation 🗳️ Mentions of Trump in internal docs rose from 3 to 11 🔍 “Systemic racism” & “intolerance” removed; DEI now marked "controversial" ⚖️ Apple denies political influence 🧠 🔗 #TechNews #AI #Apple #Privacy #FreeSpeech #OpenSource #Ethics #BigTech #DEI #Trump #Elections #AIethics #Censorship #Data #Innovation #Europe