I am working for a larger TV network atm. And let me share something you might suspect, but haven't heard directly from the source. Linear TV usage is dropping fast. In August we had a record low of 93 min average watch time in Germany. The year before, it was at 106. This fact, together with […]

There’s no such thing as anonymous personal data. Especially not when it’s the story of your life as recorded in your phone conversations. AIs can make voices that sound exactly like you with a tiny sample of your recorded voice. That capability can make it possible for criminals to defraud […]

If Big Tech companies increasingly "ignore rules that have been established in a democratic way or openly delay them in every possible way," what shall we do, asks Martijn Snoep? Banning services should also be on the table, agree www.acm.nl/nl/publicati...

The old web was decentralized: - Newsgroups - Personal Websites - Bulletin board - Email as a service, not a platform - Internet relay chat (IRC) - Early blogs Then corporations arrived with money and lock-in, turning the internet into centralized ad farms (Meta, X, TikTok). Users became […]

Great website, via @sarahalsherif https://tech-litigation.com/ detailing lots of case law on automated decision making #ai #automateddecisionmaking #adm #dataprotection

In light of @pallenberg having content about Jimmy Kimmel removed from LinkedIn, I've written about the topic of Europeans problematic use of US commercial social networks in the era of Trump […]

Splendid time for Trump to arrive in Britain for a state visit and attempt to dictate UK tech regulation as the price of actually implementing the trade deal Peter Mandelson so magisterially brokered a mere [checks notes] four months ago.

"Although she said regulators won’t shy away from doling out fines to companies that don’t obey EU law, she also said “soft-enforcement” and dialogue with businesses may play a bigger role in the future" need it *all*: high fines, regulatory "dialogues" 🤼‍♀️, ex-ante rules www.wsj.com/tech/eu-wont...

"Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana recently emphasized that the company will challenge, limit, or reject robotaxi footage requests from law enforcement that are not backed by a valid legal process, such as a warrant or court order." Waymo Tells Cops: ‘Get A Warrant’ | Techdirt […]

"The implementation will be monitored by a monitoring trustee, who will also mediate in case of disputes between third parties and Microsoft. If a third-party concern persists, the dispute will be subject to fast-track arbitration" #interoperability ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

🇪🇺The EU Commission seriously claims: "There is no such thing as #chatcontrol.” Their fantasy: A magic, 100% perfect algorithm that only finds CSAM. The reality: To find anything, you must scan everything. Stop the mass surveillance lie! #StopScanningMe

'she had received positive feedback after deciding to “get rid of” the chair of the CMA. Amazon boss Doug Gurr was appointed in his place. “Previously businesses, all the time – especially in tech – had been raising concerns about the CMA. That has changed a lot.” www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

In a world that faces unprecedented challenges, from a resurgence in global fascism to the fast-developing storm of the climate crisis, we need more technologists to focus on doing good work. Here's how to take the leap. https://werd.io/using-technology-skills-for-positive-change/

"the Indian government now considers commissioning a market study before revisiting the Digital Competition Bill" 🙄 www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion...

Am I the only one waiting for DMA interoperability to kick in properly before buying a smartwatch?

Wow after massive protests against #corruption in the country, the Nepali government had issued a ban / #dnsblock of @Mastodon, @signalapp, and 24 other online services and social networks. After 19 people were killed and 100 injured in those protests, the government now reportedly back-paddled […]

Well, that took long. #onlinesafetyact #ageverification https://dailydarkweb.net/passportscan-allegedly-breached-178000-scanned-ids-for-sale-on-dark-web/

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“#AI is the ultimate distraction device for the C-suite, since it is now absorbing so much executive headspace & public airtime that there is less space to think about other issues, such as the uglier side of Trump’s policies. It gobbles up bandwidth, literally and metaphorically.” […]

‘A #meta spokesperson told the Financial Times that the EU’s Digital Markets Act was also a key point during the Trump-Zuckerberg meeting. “While digital taxes were discussed, much of the meeting focused on the #DMA”’ https://on.ft.com/47owSvJ

‘xAI is suing OpenAI and Apple over allegations that they are engaging in anticompetitive conduct. The lawsuit, filed in a Texas court on Monday, accuses the companies of “a conspiracy to monopolize the markets for smartphones and generative AI chatbots”’ […]

‘Meta will license technology from artificial intelligence image and video generation start-up Midjourney, as the social media group shifts towards working with third parties as its struggle to keep pace with rivals.’ https://on.ft.com/4lFBmS0

‘Meta inflated a crucial advertising metric by nearly 20 per cent and deliberately bypassed privacy rules on Apple iPhones in a bid to boost revenues, a former staff member has told a 🇬🇧 employment tribunal.’ https://on.ft.com/4lyqvt1

“The minister charged with tackling violence against girls has called on smartphone makers to do more to embed child protection technology into their devices, as she defended the UK’s new requirements for online age verification.” https://on.ft.com/45YfgFJ

“in an era dominated by a handful of technology companies it is important to distinguish between hiring talent and strategic market consolidation. Antitrust authorities must focus on a transaction’s competitive implications, regardless of the form it takes.” https://on.ft.com/3HCT36L

Imagine “Terminator 7: Terms and Conditions, in which humanity’s downfall comes not from nuclear warfare but from everyone absent-mindedly agreeing to Skynet’s new privacy policy, triggering an army of leather-clad enforcers to collect on the fine print” 😂 […]

‘Two EU officials said the US wanted to keep the door open for possible concessions on the bloc’s Digital Services Act, which forces Big Tech companies to police their platforms more aggressively. The commission has said that relaxing these rules is a red line.’ #DSA https://on.ft.com/4lwyEhS

‘Russian hackers took control of a Norwegian dam this year, opening a floodgate and allowing water to flow unnoticed for four hours, Norway’s intelligence service has said.’ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/14/russian-hackers-control-norwegian-dam-norway?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

‘Elon #musk has accused #apple of breaking antitrust rules and threatened to sue the US tech company over how his #x social media and #grok artificial intelligence tool are ranked in the #iphone maker’s influential App Store.’ https://on.ft.com/4lozXiH

“The US has undoubtedly had an exceptional run over the past decade, but it has created wealth mainly at the very top. That is not necessarily a plus for society, particularly not in a time of growing anger against wealth inequality and oligopoly power.” https://on.ft.com/3V0y2WF

‘Iranian-linked [hackers]…did not appear to have breached the defences of Israel’s military and biggest companies…but focused on smaller businesses in their supply chains that were softer targets. ‘These included logistics and fuel groups, as well as HR companies’ https://on.ft.com/3HtN5Fl

#PalestineAction https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2025/aug/10/ella-baron-palestine-action-arrests-cartoon?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Antwerp cathedral, towering over the main square 🥰

‘nearly two-thirds of the world’s servers are estimated to run on open-source #linux. That has still left a big market for #windows, but it has greatly limited the overall size of the commercial software pie, while also preventing operating systems from being used as a chokepoint’ […]

“We will bring the #epic Games Store and Fortnite to Brazil & Japan later this year. We hope the #CMA will use its consultation process to re-examine these weak roadmap decisions and bring the benefits of genuine app store and payments competition to 🇬🇧 consumers.” […]

‘Booking.com is facing a class-action lawsuit from more than 10,000 European hotels arguing that the accommodation mega-site used its muscle to distort the market to their detriment over a 20-year period.’ […]