"the #US trade rep had ... made it eye-wateringly clear that if they regulated #tech in a way that favoured their own people, industries & national interests, the US would bury them in #tariffs.

But ... If someone demands that you follow their orders or they’ll burn your house down, so you do, and they burn your house down anyway … well, you’re a bit of a fool if you keep on doing what they tell you, aren’t you?"
- @pluralistic

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/10/trump-beginning-of-end-enshittification-make-tech-good-again

#Technology #Politics #News #USA #World

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Headline: Trump may be the beginning of the end for ‘enshittification’ – this is our chance to make tech good again The US president is weaponising tech, but his tariffs and Brexit provide a surprising opportunity to gain back digital control of our lives by Cory Doctorow

I'm not sure if it actually has, but if AI has become consistently more reliable than search engine results, then I wonder when the turning point was.

My guess is the release of Gemini 2.5 Pro, or possibly GPT-o1. These were two of the earliest reasoning models.

#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #GenAI #LLM #Tech #Technology #Search #Google #Gemini #OpenAI #MachineLearning #FutureOfTech #Innovation

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A screenshot of the Gemini mobile app. The user asks: 'What is the most common sexual orientation in Gen z? Is it bisexual?' Gemini responds correctly: 'No... heterosexuality (straight).' The 'Double-check response' feature at the bottom displays a warning: 'Google Search found content that differs,' citing an Ipsos headline 'Gen Zers most likely to identify as LGBT+.' The search result misinterprets 'most likely compared to other generations' as a 'statistical majority,' causing the tool to incorrectly flag Gemini's factual answer as an error.

So, now they know how real creators feel after having been ripped off by "AI"…

https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-prompt-plagiarism-art

#tech #technology #BigTech #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #LLM #LLMs #MachineLearning #GenAI #generativeAI #AISlop #Meta #Google #NVIDIA #gemini #OpenAI #ChatGPT #anthropic #claude

#UK urged to unplug from #US #tech giants as #digitalsovereignty fears grow
Campaigners say #Britain's dependence on #BigTech leaves critical systems exposed to political pressure
https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/06/uk_urged_to_unplug_from/

📝 Nouveau billet d'humeur !

J'avais besoin de vider mon sac sur la dérive de Korben (l'IA, le mépris des utilisateurs de X, le monologue...).

Garanti sans algorithme, rédigé avec mes 10 doigts et beaucoup de sincérité 😜

À lire ici 👉 https://blablalinux.be/2026/01/01/korben-ia-hypocrisie-tech/

☝️ Pendant que certains font du volume, moi je fais du concret. Bonne lecture !

#Tech #Libre #NoAI #HumanMade

He gives it 5 years...? He's more optimistic that me...We're already there.

Bill Gates warns the world is going ‘backwards’ and gives 5-year deadline before we enter a new Dark Age

Last year didn’t go the way Bill Gates hoped. As a philanthropist who has dedicated billions to improving everything from healthcare and education in poor countries to climate change action, Gates could only watch as the Trump administration slashed swathes of foreign aid contracts.

#tech #darkage #healthcare #education #ClimateChange #foreign aid

https://fortune.com/2026/01/09/bill-gates-world-backwards-funding-fears-dark-ages/

❔ Vraagjes aan IT-nerds in de Lage Landen. Als ik #GrapheneOS wil gebruiken, dan heb ik een $%%&!3 #Pixel nodig. Die kan je refurbished kopen zie ik. Als ik zo naar de prijs kijk past een Pixel 7 of liefst 8 wel binnen mijn budget.

Vragen:

1. Wat is de beste plek/site voor zo'n refurbished Pixel?
2. Heb ik iets over het hoofd gezien en zijn die Pixels ook ergens anders te krijgen?

#tech #android

I made my first toot a few hours ago and came back with a warm welcome and some good tips. Thanks everyone!

I actually don't use social media much. I'm kinda wary about how people can get addicted to it and how their viewpoint become distorted. Not to mention how the big social media companies take advantage that and people's privacy.

But sometimes I just want to talk to someone who has the same hobbies as I do and get why I'm so enthusiastic about it and talking to my friends isn't always the option.
#Mastodon and maybe the rest of the fediverse seem like a good place to that.

I'm into #games, #literature (mostly #fantasy and #SciFi), #tech and #tea.

#introduction

OK, so this is an interesting project:

#Sixel, a modern #Chromium based web #browser in a #terminal. Having used #Lynx way back in the day and still use #elinks and #w3m on occasion, I'm curious. At the same time, it uses Chromium.

https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/02/brow6el_browser_terminal/

#tech #news #web

Every day, thousands of women and children are victimized by people on X using the Grok chatbot to generate scantily clad and naked photos of them.

It’s time for governments to take action. Elon Musk’s X should have been banned long ago. They don’t have an excuse to delay any longer.

https://disconnect.blog/elon-musks-x-must-be-banned/

#tech #socialmedia #elonmusk #x #grok #twitter #everythingapp #deepfake

RE: https://me.dm/@anildash/115844846912829876

Worth a read for anyone in tech right now, whether you are struggling to find a role, worrying about the role you have, or are in a position with stability and want to expand your empathy and understanding for those who are not. #tech

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@anildash@me.dm

The number one thing I've been hearing from people in tech lately is, basically, "How the hell am I supposed to work in this industry anymore?" Though most folks are kind of afraid to say it out loud. So I wrote about how to think about it: https://www.anildash.com/2026/01/05/a-tech-career-in-2026/

No one tells you just how much work goes into a small YouTube channel. For me, Terminal Tilt is a labor of love, but it is a massive undertaking:

Research and Writing: This is the largest portion. Not just diving into topics, but finding ones truly worth your time.

Filming and Privacy: I have chosen a "headless" approach (screen-only). It respects my privacy and helps me manage the workload, but it still requires a lot of setup.

Voiceovers: This is the hardest part for me. Managing social anxiety while recording is a constant hurdle, but it is one I am getting better at with every video.

Editing: I am currently spending 8–12 hours per video (since last video). As I learn more techniques, the complexity grows, but so does the quality.

The small Stuff: Learning GIMP for thumbnails and managing promotion. Those little things really do add up.

I am disabled and currently navigating the long road to SSDI approval. My goal is to grow Terminal Tilt into something sustainable, a way to support myself while advocating for ethical, #NoAI, and #deGoogled technology. I am taking this seriously and I am having a lot of fun building this.

If you value independent, human-made tech content, there are a few ways to help keep the terminal open:

▶️ Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TerminalTilt

🧡 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/TerminalTilt

☕ Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/terminaltilt

Thank you all for the follows, the boosts, and the support. It means the world to have your backing as I build an independent channel focused on what actually works, not just what's trending.

#TerminalTilt #Linux #GNUlinux #OpenSource #FOSS #FLOSS #Tech #Privacy #CyberSecurity #DigitalPrivacy #Debian #CommandLine #CLI #Terminal #Bash #FishShell #Dotfiles #Debian #Trixie #QueerTech #TransInTech #DisabledInTech #Accessibility #NoAI #HumanMade #DeGoogle #EthicalTech #Autonomy #SysAdmin #SelfHosted #HomeLab #Queer #LGBTQIA #LGBT #YouTube #ContentCreator #SmallStreamer #LinuxUser #IndieCreator #SupportIndependent #Mullvad #MutualAid #DisabilityMutualAid #QueerMutualAid

#tech #foss #linux #etckeeper

Signal massively downloaded amid rising tensions, number one in Denmark 🇩🇰 🇬🇱

People are looking for a safer alternative to WhatsApp

👉 https://aboutsignal.com/news/signal-massively-downloaded-amid-rising-tensions-number-one-in-denmark/

#signal #signalmessenger #signalapp #tech #privacy #whatsapp #denmark #greenland #news

I am so worried about the whole "One Drive deleting people's thigns from their PC's" issue that I am looking into getting some kind of external saving thing...

Is getting a card reader and and SD card that is constantly in and saved directly into an option, or is a hard drive a better idea?

Can those things be hooked on all the time?
Can OneDrive delete stuff from them?

I need maximum easy way to save stuff right away (ADHD), which is as cheap as possible too.

#help #tech #OneDrive #FINLAND

WTF? 😖

Everyone hates OneDrive, Microsoft's cloud app that steals then deletes all your files…

https://boingboing.net/2026/01/05/everyone-hates-onedrive-microsofts-cloud-app-that-steals-then-deletes-all-your-files.html

#microsoft #windows #tech #technology #BigTech #enshittification #cloud

Hello #Fediverse! Time for a proper #Introduction.

I’m a hobbyist developer and engineer (outside the tech industry) who loves building tools for education and personal use. I’m currently focused on:

🐍 #Python & #Django – Working through a 30-day library challenge right now!

💻 #Linux – Running #Fedora on my System76 laptop.

🏠 #HomeLab – Managing an #OpenMediaVault setup on a Ugreen DXP2800, plus lots of #Docker and #Portainer tinkering.

🗺️ #Geospatial – Exploring data science projects.

Current Projects:

DITS: A custom issue tracker application.

Devnexus: A lite weight TUI issue and pull request application

mgl_website: My MickGeekLabs.org website and blog

Byte_Board_Blog: My personal blog project.

Pushing code to my local #Gitea (MickGeekLabs) and GitHub.

When I’m not debugging, I’m likely hanging out with my 16-year-old ginger tabby cat. 🐈

Looking forward to connecting with the #SelfHosted, #Python, and #Dev community here!

#Introduction #NewHere #Tech #HomeServer #FedoraLinux #DjangoDev #GeospatialData

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A busy home lab and developer workspace featuring a wooden desk with a laptop on a stand, two monitors, and a mechanical keyboard. To the right, a black wire shelving unit is stacked with networking hardware, including a network switch and a compact two-bay NAS. The setup is filled with visible cabling, a printer, and several tech equipment boxes on the floor, including a DeskPi RackMate box, reflecting a functional and active technical environment.

Hacktivist deletes white supremacist websites live onstage during hacker conference

‚A hacktivist remotely wiped three white supremacist websites live onstage during their talk at a hacker conference last week, with the sites yet to return online.
The pseudonymous hacker, who goes by Martha Root — dressed as Pink Ranger from the Power Rangers — deleted the servers of WhiteDate, WhiteChild, and WhiteDeal in real time at the end of a talk at the annual Chaos Communication Congress in Hamburg, Germany….‘

https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/05/hacktivist-deletes-white-supremacist-websites-live-on-stage-during-hacker-conference/

Great 👏 @back2theRoot

#Ccc #39C3 #FightNazis #Hacking #Tech #Technology #Activism #HH #Hamburg #Germany

@TheresaReason @hosford42 also #jobs #hiring #IT #Tech #Coding #Programming #Work and probably more

Making comics is easy, for example:

I made this comic 7 years ago. All I have to do is replace a word, and it stays relevant.

Original (Left) & New Version (Right)

#comics #indiecomics #satire #tech

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A comic parodying tech's inability to innovate on anything but adding an app on it

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The same comic, but this time with a swear word.

For decades, Canadians eagerly rushed onto US tech platforms and services. But now the drawbacks of that dependence are on full display.

For the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, I explain the economic and political consequences of a US-dominated internet — and why digital sovereignty is imperative.

https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/every-data-centre-is-a-u-s-military-base/

#tech #canada #cdnpoli #cdntech #digitalsovereignty #politics

Why rent computers when you can build the cloud at home? Say no to big tech and seize the means of computing the future :3
#SelfHosting #HomeLab #Linux #ArchLinux #Proxmox #SysAdmin #OpenSource #FOSS #Jellyfin #FishShell #Tech

#Vacation ended and I went back to #work on #Friday. It was a low key day.

A couple things I've continued to do since starting vacation:

1.) The hour-long solo #winter hikes before work. This has done wonders for my #brain.

2.) Decreasing my "reliance" on #tech. Still using the flip phone for daily comms. My #smartphone is on silent, usage is significantly less, and only check in with notifications and messages a couple times a day.

Not that I am a sedentary person. Quite the opposite but as a #caregiver and #parent for a #disabled #child, self-care time is, by several orders of magnitude, significantly less.

#health #selfcare #mentalhealth #exercise #caregiving #disability

@sarahjamielewis

Have you watched Cory Doctorow @pluralistic speech about:

A post-American, enshittification-resistant internet (a speech at 39C3 in Hamburg on Dec 28, 2025)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39jsstmmUUs

It's about the high risk of being dependent on US #techology & why other countries should get rid of the anti-circumvention laws (that they were forced to implement with threat of #tariffs) that prop up US #tech companies.

Worth watching.

#Enshittification #Video #Politics #US #USA #World

#NeuHier

Ich bin nicht so ganz neu, aber endlich wieder im Norden. Wer mich kennt, weiß: hier geht es dank MUSICSPOTS @community oft um #musik

Dazu bin ich immer auf der Suche nach guten technischen Lösungen für den Alltag und liebe den Austausch. Bin kein Techie, liebe #tech

Was mache ich, wenn ich keine Musik höre oder drüber schreibe, oder spreche?
Projektmanagement & Community Aufbau derzeit im Bereich Food.

🎧 Gruß Caro