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Amazon’s Ring is rolling out “Familiar Faces,” an opt-in facial-recognition tool that catalogs up to 50 known visitors 🚪 Amazon says data is encrypted, but past law-enforcement partnerships and security issues raise concerns about biometric handling 🔒 🔗

TechCrunch

Amazon's Ring rolls out controversial, AI-powered facial-recognition feature to video doorbells | TechCrunch

The feature lets you identify the people who regularly come to your door by creating a catalog of up to 50 faces. The company says the Ring feature...

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Smart TVs use ACR to track what you watch, sending screenshots and device data for targeted ads 📺 Turning it off on Samsung, LG, Sony, Hisense, and TCL requires digging through menus but reduces profiling 🔧 Less data shared means fewer risks tied to ad networks and third-party access 🔒 🔗

ZDNET

How to disable ACR on your TV (and why you should do it ASAP)

Your Samsung, LG, and even Sony TV comes with privacy risks. Here's how to avoid one of the biggest with just a few steps.

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Schleswig-Holstein reports €15M yearly savings by replacing Microsoft 365 with LibreOffice across most government workplaces 💶 About 80% of offices have migrated, with a €9M one-time investment planned for 2026 to finish the shift and strengthen open-source tools 🧩 @npub1tgg4...qwzh 🔗

It's FOSS

Hurray! This German State Decides to Save €15 Million Each Year By Kicking Out Microsoft for Open Source

Schleswig-Holstein's migration to LibreOffice reaches 80% completion, with a one-time €9 million investment on cards for 2026.

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The UK plans a mandatory digital ID to verify work eligibility by 2028 🇬🇧. Experts warn it risks exclusion, deepens inequalities, and concentrates personal data in centralized systems 🔒. Critics argue it’s a privacy and rights concern, not a solution. @npub1m24q...d9a3 🔗

Electronic Frontier Foundation

The UK Has It Wrong on Digital ID. Here’s Why.

In late September, the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his government’s plans to introduce a new digital ID scheme in th...

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Age verification is emerging in the EU as a tool to protect minors online ⚠️. But it raises privacy risks, expands surveillance, and excludes millions from digital spaces 🔒. Experts warn it creates a false sense of security while failing to address root causes of online harm. @EDRi 🔗

European Digital Rights (EDRi)

Why age verification misses the mark and puts everyone at risk - European Digital Rights (EDRi)

Age verification is a short-sighted, ineffective and dangerous way to protect young people form online harms.

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🤖 OpenAI has updated its ChatGPT usage policy, banning professional medical, legal, and financial advice. ⚖️ The move aligns with the EU AI Act and U.S. FDA guidance to prevent misuse and ensure responsible AI deployment. 🌍 🔗 https://www.bitget.com/news/detail/12560605044915 #TechNews #AI #OpenAI #ChatGPT #Policy #Ethics #Privacy #Compliance #Regulation #AIGovernance #Safety #Trust #Innovation #Technology #ArtificialIntelligence

🐍 The Python Software Foundation has withdrawn a $1.5M NSF grant over terms that conflicted with its commitment to diversity, equity & inclusion 💰🌍. Funding aimed to improve security in Python & PyPI, but DEI restrictions made the grant ethically unacceptable ⚖️. 🔗 https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/python-rejects-1-5m-grant-from-us-govt-fearing-ethical-compromise/ #TechNews #Python #OpenSource #Privacy #Security #DEI #Ethics #UserFreedom #Software #Programming #Innovation #Community #Diversity #DigitalRights #TechPolicy #Coding #Developer #SaaS

📊 Poll of the Day We know Mastodon leans techy... let’s see how that shows up in your OS mix 👀 Which OS(es), grouped for coverage, do you use daily?💻 Reply with why you use it too 👇 Vote + Boost 🔁 = ❤️ #Linux #BSD #ChromeOS #Arch #LinuxMint #Fedora #Debian #Ubuntu #Desktop #FOSS #Privacy #Security #OpenSource #Microsoft #Windows #Windows11 #TechNews #CyberSecurity #Tech #Technology #Apple #OS #iOS #iPadOS #Google #Android #Samsung #Pixel #GrapheneOS #MacOS #OperatingSystem

Austria’s Ministry of Economy kicks out Microsoft, moving 1,200 staff to Nextcloud in 4 months 🕒 EU-based cloud ensures GDPR & NIS2 compliance 🇪🇺 Hybrid setup keeps Teams only for external use; all internal collaboration now on Nextcloud 🔒 Smooth rollout earns positive employee feedback 👍 🔗

It's FOSS

Good News! Austrian Ministry Kicks Out Microsoft in Favor of Nextcloud

The BMWET migrates 1,200 employees to sovereign cloud in just four months.

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