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“Belgium is the next European country to take communication between public workers into its own hands. No more WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger, it's Beam from now on. *Beam has been developed by the state-backed company B...”

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“Pleased to share a page and explainer for the AI tarpit project Science is Poetry, with legal statement, rationale(s), and a few deployment notes: https:// julianoliver.com/projects/scie nce-is-poetry/ The page m...”

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“So MYOB is teaming up with Microsoft in the great AI accounting arms race.
Worth remembering: Microsoft already has its own competing stack (Dynamics etc), so this isn’t charity — it’s about pulling MYOB deeper into its...”

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“# Europe is implementing measures to keep data local and reduce reliance on foreign tech, as 80% of # Europeans # distrust # bigtech from the # USA and # China with their # data . https://www. polit...”

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“Automated war-crimes powered by BigTech – why and how to resist today 11am at # cablesofresistance “With the example of the # Lavender targeting system used by Israel in the # Gaza genocide we explicate how sy...”

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🤓 Updates across #privacy and #tech from @techlore

“Microsoft silently suspended developer accounts for WireGuard, VeraCrypt & Windscribe. Zero warning. Zero notification. Zero recourse. This isn't just a support failure, it's the result of Big Tech gatekeeping. Newest v...”

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“Microsoft promises 18 Windows 11 fixes through 2026, delivered via monthly updates for Taskbar, Start menu, File Explorer, and Copilot 🪟
The updates target performance and stability after criticism of broken releases, ...”

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“@ datum @ OpenMediaOrg "It's punishing the kids for something that's our fault. They didn't cause these problems. The problems are designed into the products they're using," Regulate # BigTech ! Stop # surveil...”

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“@ nicktsergas How about regulating # BigTech instead? # SurveillanceCapitalism # NeverTrustLiberals”

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“Europe should regulate Big Tech instead of banning kids from social media, Estonia says
https:// archive.is/2026.04.10-165315/h ttps://www.politico.eu/article/europe-should-stand-up-to-big-tech-instead-of-imposing-...”

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“It is exactly what I visualize every time I see one of those "cookie consent" popups on a website. # Privacy # GDPR # BigTech # Obfuscation # DataSecurity # SurveillanceCapitalism # TechPhilosophy ...”

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“🧐 Keeping an eye on # tech giants because # PrivacyMatters “Europe should regulate # BigTech instead of banning kids from # SocialMedia , Estonia says Banning kids from social media won’t work, as they...”

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“https://www. thenation.com/article/society/ ai-regulation-legislative-framework/ "We want the best that AI has to offer for the people. But we know that won’t happen if the citizens are locked out of the decision-ma...”

https://mastodon.online/@chrislschroed/116386929354682098

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“@ glynmoody Good for # Estonia and # Belgium . Regulate # BigTech rather than legislate # surveillance of # children . # SocialMedia # SurveillanceCapitalism”

https://mastodon.social/@miki_lou/116386579746782228

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“Developer verification will be enforced on certified devices with Google Play Services installed, which is the majority of Android devices. There are options to bypass the restriction: - Use a free, uncensored Android s...”

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🤓 Updates across #privacy and #tech from @techlore

“Can you actually escape Google Calendar without sacrificing everything? Tackling this + your biggest privacy questions live this Friday @ 1PM ET 👇
https:// youtube.com/live/CZqObWMFE1Y 🧵 Want your question an...”

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“!!! This Week's Videos !!! 👀👏

#YouTube -

https://www.youtube.com/@SwitchedtoLinux/videos

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https://odysee.com/@switchedtolinux:0?view=content

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“... the fediverse must offer something more than shitposting and ranting and memes. Something that people feel offers unquestionable utility. The possibilities of real utility are many, the fediverse is after all "Web ...”

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👋 Canadian Fedi Hive Mind 👋 🇨🇦

Does anyone know a reliable place to purchase a cleaned up and reconditioned laptop in London, Ontario?
My friend is thinking about perhaps a Leveno Thinkpad, however other options aren't out.
Priorities are memory and speed in that order*
She is a newbie to computers, in the past has only used a phone. (we had a chat about Google, and I downloaded another browser to her phone and set up for increased privacy.)
It's not for myself it's for a friend - I don't live in London.

*however I asked if she knew about external drives, she said no, so I showed her a few and explained how they work. So, memory may not be as important.

#Canada #Tech #Computers
#Laptops
#RightToRepair #Ontario #London

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“"In dozens of interviews with current and former government officials and advisers, technologists and MPs – most of whom asked not to be named, in order to speak freely – I have been told about a quiet handing over of co...”

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“@ meganL @ urlyman legitimate interest is an EU cop-out on cookie management restrictions by legalising a workaround for # bigtech .”

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European money pours into Palantir: Over 100 asset managers and banks boost their investments in the controversial tech company.

Investors across the continent have already put more than $27 billion into this leader in military-grade AI that has been accused of numerous human rights violations.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260411-european-money-pours-into-palantir-over-100-asset-managers-and-banks-boost-their-investments-in-the-controversial-tech-company?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Palantir #Tech #HumanRights #AI #Investing #AssetManagement #Banking #Politics #Business #Europe #OECD #EU #Democracy #PeterThiel

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“well Now it's # caturday , so might as well mention there's a whole lot of cool radical cats at Cables Of Resistance conf discussing a wide variety of ways of taking back the narratives, our futures, our sovereignty, l...”

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I once had a childhood fantasy of opening up my phone and looking inside, maybe repairing something or changing components if possible (like laptops and desktop computers) but I never did. I never even opened a single phone (not counting opening the lid and removing the battery)

Closest thing I got is replacing old battery from laptop. I wish phones had easily swappable components like bigger computers do.

#tech #phones

BIG update for Instagram users! Meta is testing Instagram Plus, and it’s packed with features we’ve never seen before!

Imagine:
- Viewing stories anonymously
- Seeing who rewatched your clips
- Spotlighting stories to the front of the tray

The era of the "Super User" has arrived. Check out what’s coming! https://www.papertopost.com/instagram-plus-new-paid-features-meta-is-testing-in-2026/?utm_source=techhubsocial&utm_medium=social

#tech #bigtech #instagram #meta #instagramplus #subscription

In the light of #amigapril I'm honored with @gamesthatwerent's coverage of the cancelled initial version of our Moon Child platform game (and what happened with the project after that)… 😊🙏

https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/2026/04/moon-child/

#TeamHoi #PixelArt #GameDev #gaming #games #game #gamer #RetroGaming #RetroComputing #RetroGames #RetroTech #VintageComputing #retro #history #commodore #amiga #computing #IT #tech #technology #vintage #nostalgia #digital #DigitalArt #graphics #CharacterDesign #design #art #artist

Amyone out there in #Washington #PA? Today we're at the #Pennsylvania #Trolley #Museum's #vintage #tech #fest promoting Bloop!

#retro #hashtagcity

Alt...

the front doors of the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum. It has a rustic lodge aesthetic.

Alt...

A skirted table setup with a Bloop museum poster, four CRT televisions with video games, VHS / laser discs, and flyers.

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“Europe should regulate #BigTech instead of banning kids from #SocialMedia , Estonia says

Banning kids from social media won’t work, as they “will find very quickly the ways to go around and to still use social media,...”

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“Expert privacy protection advice, particularly vital for those attending protests. Share with everyone who needs it. https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=JqdX5YUfD1k # DataPrivacy # Privacy # Security # Bi...”

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🤓 Updates across #privacy and #tech from @techlore

“One more reason to get away from Windows. VeraCrypt is excellent software!!
Source: https://www. 404media.co/microsoft-abruptly -terminates-veracrypt-account-halting-windows-updates/ We've shown how to use it in ...”

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“RE: https:// anonsys.net/display/bf69967c-1 969-d88c-a919-63a096498067 If anything # bigtech is a cult which is anti science influenceand operates like a cult religion with a ton of money
A- church was never ...”

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“This is your periodic reminder that Google is not your friend - they are a giant vampire squid, the foundation of the surveillance state. We wrote this tear-down last year, and it still hits hard to see their real (vamp...”

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“8 in 10 Europeans don’t trust US, Chinese firms with data – POLITICO The poll comes as Europe is trying to boost homegrown technology across artificial intelligence, cloud, telecoms and beyond,…
# Europe # EU # ...”

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“Estonia: Europe should regulate # BigTech instead of banning kids from social media https://www. politico.eu/article/europe-sho uld-stand-up-to-big-tech-instead-of-imposing-social-media-bans-estonia-says/”

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“https://www. europesays.com/britain/11278/ Khan accuses social media sites of spreading lies about London # BigTech # Business # Crime # London # Meta # SadiqKhan # Standard”

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“The Telegraph: Amazon is ending support for pre-2013 Kindles. What to do if you’re affected (and what to avoid) https://www. telegraph.co.uk/recommended/te ch/laptops-tablets/amazon-ends-kindle-support/ @ TheTele...”

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“RE: https:// flipboard.com/@associatedpress /top-stories-u7govdf1z/-/a-_ssSKmx_R9WGEJr2VyDh0w%3Aa%3A3199720-%2F0 The slopification of the world continues… # tech # technology # BigTech # IT # AI #...”

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I like "favorite" button in Mastodon. If I scroll down or up the feed webpage, the star keeps spinning ⭐

#mastodon #fediverse #socialmedia #tech

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“@ DoomsdaysCW last we heard they're going for # BigTech in the bigliest possible way, we might just be some weeds in the lawn they're trying to mow.”

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“@ rooftopjaxx You'd think they would go after # BigTech , not the little guys. Sounds more like something the US gubmint might do. Lots of anarchists and other rabble rousers here in the Fediverse. # USPol”

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“PeerTube link for those wanting an open source, ad-free, Google-free experience:
https:// techlore.tv/w/3rUszDg3XDqMrLcf x1ry4Z”

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“We started tracking this on April 4 — just under 61,800 signatures.
As of April 10: 62,603 and still rising. What’s happening here? How many people feel they were wrongfully disabled? # AIFailure # Meta # Face...”

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If you are on #pixelfed I very much recommend using #pixelix as it is a much better #foss experience. It is also one of the most intriguing open-source app on #android that I have ever looked at. You can get it for free if via #github or #fdroid but you will have to purchase the app if you want it from #google #playstore

#tech #fediverse

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“Business Insider, from yesterday: Amazon CEO Andy Jassy's pay rose to $2.1 million in 2025 as security and travel costs climbed https://www. businessinsider.com/how-much-a mazon-ceo-andy-jassy-made-2025-pay-stock-202...”

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“https://www. europesays.com/2909781/ Europe should regulate Big Tech instead of banning kids from social media, Estonia says – POLITICO # australia # BigTech # denmark # Digital # education # estonia...”

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Hallo zusammen ich bin #neuhier und durch den #digitalindependenceday auf das fediverse aufmerksam geworden. Danke 🙏🏻@pallenberg

#fediverse #news #photography #Science #tech #politics #nerdtech #fineart

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“Europe should regulate Big Tech instead of banning kids from social media, Estonia says https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-should-stand-up-to-big-tech-instead-of-imposing-social-media-bans-estonia-says/?utm_source=R...”

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“I’m no fan of Palantir
actually, I fundamentally reject their business model and ethics. But I’ve got to admit, Alex Karp might be onto something regarding # Neurodivergence . He argues that in an AI-driven world,...”

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“Protesting and No Kings is great, but,... Why don;t we put that energy into boycotts of Apple, Amazon, Facebook, DirectTV/Dishnetwork, Google and the companies that are funding Fascism in America. Want more? Research ...”

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#tech #dev #software #Claude #LLM #GitHub #NoAI