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Researchers at the company found representations inside of Claude that perform functions similar to human feelings.

If civil society is showing courage with so little protection and support, why is the European Commission so afraid to capitalize on its own Digital Services Act wins, writes Alexandre Alaphilippe.

Engagement Politics… based on the underlying design of algorithms, this basically means the more outrageous the politician the high the ranking within party.

This is what happens when politics turns from ideology to attention, and that's not good for a functioning democracy.

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‚Russia is providing Iran with targeting information to attack American forces in the Middle East, the first indication that another major U.S. adversary is participating — even indirectly — in the war, according to 3 officials familiar with the intelligence.‘ www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

State-sanctioned personalized energy solutions are something I’ve been tracking since last summer. My core concern: they risk undermining energy infrastructure as a public good and with it, state sovereignty.

"Ukraine is no longer just supplementing its infantry with tech — it is replacing infantry in many cases with drones, ground robots, sensor networks, minefields and artillery cued by unmanned systems." (h/t @christianthiels.bsky.social)

NEW: A hobbyist has created Nearby Glasses, an app that warns you if someone close by is wearing smart glasses. 404 Media spoke to the creator who said he was inspired by our coverage that uncovers how men are wearing Meta's Ray-Bans to covertly film massage parlor workers.

Loxxmaxxing as a natural but extreme extension of whatvststred off as optimizing your day(5AM, cold plunges,) now it is meth, bone crushing and peptides… served to you by an increasing cohort of influencers.

40 countries on track to limit or ban children from social media…

@proton.me is killing it with their content…

The global order is fracturing, writes Alison Gillwald. But turning geopolitical and technological disruption into justice for the Majority World will take more than restating values. It will require reform of multilateral institutions—and confronting how technology entrenches power imbalances.

Not only women, but once AI is introduced as Infrastructure, Training data biss will become locked in… www.ft.com/content/60e2...

This just doesn’t feel right….

"The U.S. State Department is developing an online portal that will enable people in Europe and elsewhere to see content banned by their governments including alleged hate speech and terrorist propaganda, a move Washington views as a way to counter censorship." www.reuters.com/world/us-pla...

X's algorithm is in fact doing what you think it's doing. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Germany is moving to fortify its foreign intelligence agency with sweeping new powers in preparation for a potential divorce from the U.S.

Bluesky is the new science Twitter, new study by @whysharksmatter.bsky.social and Julia Wester concludes! "Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."

Wie Russland die Epstein-Files für Propaganda nutzt#Selenskyj#Epstein-Affäre#Russland

Tech Abhängigkeit als Geschäftsmodell ⬇️

More reports of Gmail turning over email content to ICE are coming out now. techcrunch.com/2026/02/10/g...

Incentives for more creator engagement and keeping privacy standards high. Seems very attractive considering alternative existing SoMe platforms. BlueSky on a spree to get more people to their platform…

The Benito effect... activity on Bluesky spiked 70% during the Super Bowl 👀

It's funny to see how tech leaders and executives are so surprised to be barred from visiting the US based on past infringement - as if it's a shock that they're being held to the same standard as the rest of the world… In any case, this will be bad for US business.

Repackaged surveillance nightmare… Incredible.

@anthropic.com hat einfach sehr klar gezeigt, was für eine Katastrophe Werbung sein kann im Zusammenhang mit KI Modellen!

Bad Bunny “together we are America”

The first big social media addiction case in the US is going before a jury. Tech Policy Press fellow Varsha Bansal breaks down what's at stake and what to expect in court, from executives testifying to troves of internal evidence showing companies knew the harm their designs caused.

Draggi’s answer a “pragmatic federalism” — where EU members willing to share more sovereignty opt in to unite in as many areas as they can find ways to progress in. On the ground, this approach is already being put to the test.

France, Austria, Netherlands, Spain…Czech Republic?

Once again, it turns out “fully autonomous” means “a guy in the Philippines.”

The backlash of posting this racist video and the additional disclosure of the Epstein files will probably lead to unhinged grand posturing at the Munich Security Conference by the US in an attempt to try to deflect from all of the domestic fallout…

TikTok could be forced to change app’s ‘addictive design’ by European Commission www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Epstein files shed more light on Steve Bannon’s efforts to influence European politics www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

The lack of accountability related to the Epstein files & depth of its ops confirms people’s instinct to distrust institutions. This failure feeds into existing trust deficits that adversaries will actively exploit

Real life consequences of conspiracy theories..

Die Auswertung des CfP ist in vollem Gange! Auch dank der fantastischen Track Teams, die uns in diesem Jahr wieder unterstützen. In den kommenden Tagen stellen wir sie euch vor. Los geht's mit unseren Expert*innen zum Themenschwerpunkt „Politik & Gesellschaft“. 🔗 re-publica.com/de/news/die-...

Perfect example of over engineering.. never understood the need for hidden car door handles. So many security risks…

💯 Infrastructure dependence is the second dimension / attack vector of the next gen of hybrid warfare…

Am staksten betroffen werden hier Microsoft und Zoom sein, wenn es darum geht die Verwaltung von US Tech zu emanzipieren.

Elon Musk zu Vernehmung in Paris vorgeladen#X#Deepfakes#Grok

"The French offices of the social network X, owned by Elon Musk, were raided on Tuesday, February 3, the Paris prosecutor's office announced." www.lemonde.fr/pixels/artic...

A simple meme capturing the very serious problem behind people‘s urge to humanize AI.

France, Austria and now the Netherlands…

A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.

What is mobilization potential in terms of influencers exactly? An very impactful example is Nick Shirley and everything that ensued after with ICE. Sure the US Gov was looking for an opening… and Shirley with his platform delivered….