📊 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 👍 🔗
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Good News! Austrian Ministry Kicks Out Microsoft in Favor of Nextcloud
The BMWET migrates 1,200 employees to sovereign cloud in just four months.
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📉 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. 🔗
KSHB 41 Kansas City News
Wikipedia sees decline in visitors as users get accustom to AI
Wikipedia is seeing a decline in human traffic as more people turn to artificial intelligence tools and social media for information, according to ...
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⚠️ ~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: 🔗
BleepingComputer
Secure Boot bypass risk threatens nearly 200,000 Linux Framework laptops
Around 200,000 Linux computer systems from American computer maker Framework were shipped with signed UEFI shell components that could be exploited...
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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 🔗
9to5Google
GrapheneOS will drop Google Pixel exclusivity with 'major' Snapdragon-powered devices coming
GrapheneOS is a security-focused Android experience that, to date, has been available solely on Google Pixel devices. Soon, though, a...
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🤖 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. 🔗
404 Media
Wikipedia Says AI Is Causing a Dangerous Decline in Human Visitors
“With fewer visits to Wikipedia, fewer volunteers may grow and enrich the content, and fewer individual donors may support this work.”
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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 🔗
TechRadar
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Encrypted messaging app, Signal, said it could leave Europe instead of weakening encryption if the bill were to pass
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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 🇪🇺 🔗
Albania appoints world’s first AI-made minister – POLITICO
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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 🧠 🔗
Revealed: Apple is teaching its AI to adapt to the Trump era – POLITICO
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