Oh dear, the Belgian government's #cybersecurity centre manages to write an entire page about the #EndOf10 without mentioning any other operating system than #Microsoft #Windows. Instead of telling people they might want switch to e.g. #Linux, they suggest to: * pay Microsoft for #ESU, or * buy a new computer. 😤
Windows 10 cessera bientôt ses mises à jour : comment rester en sécurité sur Internet ?
De nombreux ordinateurs portables et de bureau en Belgique fonctionnent encore sous Windows 10. Le 14 octobre 2025 Microsoft cessera les mises à j...
PhD level is the new military grade
OpenAI claims new GPT-5 model boosts ChatGPT to ‘PhD level’
GPT-5's release comes as tech firms continue to compete in an effort to claim the world's most advanced AI.
"The challenge is not simply to build a “Dutch cloud” or “European #cloud” as nationalistic alternatives, but to develop alternative visions for the role of computing in society that prioritize people over profit maximization," writes [@C__CS](
Someone Else's Computer
Corinne Cath-Speth (@C__CS@someone.elses.computer)
41 Posts, 237 Following, 782 Followers · Is at CPDP! Anthropologist of internet infrastructure and cloud computing | coffee, climbing, mãe 🏔...
 ) in this excellent critique of Europe's #DigitalSovereignty debate and the so-called #EuroStack.
Tech Policy Press
Clouds Over Public Infrastructure: Rethinking Internet Governance in the Hyperscaler Era | TechPolicy.Press
Dutch resistance to Amazon Web Services storage highlights global risks of hyperscaler cloud dominance, writes Dr. Corinne Cath.
 #foss #digitalfreedom #digitalrights
Okay I've used up all other options, so now it's #FollowerPower and #FediMagic : Would someone here be able to help me fix my broken #Yunohost instance? I've been without email for several weeks now 😓 All apps and admin interface work without problems, but #Dovecot fails to start with a cryptic #SSL error. I've tried the forum of course but so far without success. Happy to share logs and all. Thanks a million! 🙏
Remember when the @npub1shla...f60y found the @European Commission's use of #Microsoft's #Office365 was in breach of #dataprotection law? Looks like they've found a way to use that software differently "in cooperation with Microsoft" and the EDPS has now closed the investigation.
European Data Protection Supervisor
European Commission brings use of Microsoft 365 into compliance with data protection rules for EU institutions and bodies
Following enforcement proceedings by the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS), the European Commission has demonstrated compliance with Regul...
Brilliant! [@Anwalt_Jun](
sueden.social
Anwalt_Jun (@Anwalt_Jun@sueden.social)
153 Beiträge, 1,12 Tsd. Folge ich, 15 Tsd. Follower · Rechtsanwalt in Würzburg. Mitglied des Bayerischen Verwaltungsgerichtshofs www.junit.de/2...
 ) sues his car dealer and carmaker #MG for using #FOSS components while disrespecting free software licence requirements. Jun argues that makes his car potentially useless as he cannot use the car's software legally. 👌
Für Lizenzverletzungen vor Gericht: Ich nehme den Verkäufer meines chinesischen E-Autos "MG-4" jetzt juristisch in Anspruch. Auf 18 Seiten erklären wir dem verkaufenden Autohaus und dem Importeuer… | Chan-jo Jun | 163 Kommentare
Für Lizenzverletzungen vor Gericht: Ich nehme den Verkäufer meines chinesischen E-Autos "MG-4" jetzt juristisch in Anspruch. Auf 18 Seiten erklä...
 #freesoftware #ConsumerRights #DigitalRights
It felt like kindergarten to do it but this week we @EDRi +others filed a complaint against #Google with the @European Commission for breach of the #DigitalMarketsAct. Despite the #DMA's clear obligation for #gatekeepers to allow you to uninstall pre-installed apps, #Alphabet claims this can also mean disabling. Yes seriously. So we wrote a 7-page explanation why disable ≠ uninstall. The complaint was filed together with @npub1d4vk...lvl3, @npub16xnv...g7f8, @npub1ak90...l8u5, @npub1qapk...8fc5 and @npub1lggd...cfpn 🙏
A prominent MEP -- Tiemo @npub1kldu...xset -- is suing the @European Commission for "failing to adequately explain why it withdrew two pieces of EU legislation shortly after President Ursula von der Leyen met with U.S. Vice President JD Vance," according to Politico. Wölken says "he has filed a court challenge because the Commission delayed responding to his requests for access to documents" regarding the withdrawal of the EU’s proposed regulations on #patents and #AILiability. #AIL #VdL #AI
Dear world, If you send me a calendar invite by email, please make sure to ADD A REMINDER SO I GET A POPUP OTHERWISE I WILL NOT SHOW UP !!1! Yours sincerely,
#Apple: We need to lock down devices against #competition to protect user #privacy! Researchers: The #AppleWatch collects vast amounts of intimate #health and #fitness data. Users have little choice regarding how this data is processed. We publicly #reverseengineer the watch's wireless protocols and discovered multiple #security issues. We break out of Apple's #WalledGarden demonstrating practical #interoperability with enhanced privacy controls and data autonomy."
arXiv.org
WatchWitch: Interoperability, Privacy, and Autonomy for the Apple Watch
Smartwatches such as the Apple Watch collect vast amounts of intimate health and fitness data as we wear them. Users have little choice regarding h...