🐍 The Python Software Foundation has withdrawn a $1.5M NSF grant over terms that conflicted with its commitment to diversity, equity & inclusion 💰🌍.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 ⚖️. 🔗

BleepingComputer

Python rejects $1.5M grant from U.S. govt. fearing ethical compromise

The Python Software Foundation (PSF) has withdrawn its $1.5 million grant proposal to the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) due to funding ter...

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🇦🇺 ACCC sues Microsoft for allegedly misleading 2.7M Australians into paying for Copilot in Microsoft 365 💻. Users weren’t clearly told they could keep existing plans without AI, facing price hikes up to 45% 📈. Legal action seeks penalties & consumer compensation ⚖️. 🔗

BleepingComputer

Microsoft sued for allegedly tricking millions into Copilot M365 subscriptions

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is suing Microsoft for allegedly misleading 2.7 million Australians into paying for the C...

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Tor Browser 15.0 is out! 🛡️ • Based on Firefox ESR 140 with audited privacy/security changes 🔒 • Vertical tabs & tab groups for better desktop organization 🖥️ • Unified search in the address bar 🔍 • Android screen lock protects open tabs 📱 Last 32-bit release; legacy x86 & Android 5–7 support ends in v16 ⚠️ @npub1a3r2...9clu 🔗

It's FOSS

Ultra Private Tor Browser's Last 32-bit Release

Privacy-focused browser receives major updates while ending support for legacy platforms.

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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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🛰️ Satellites are leaking secrets — researchers found unencrypted calls, texts & military data broadcast from space. 💻 With just $800 in gear, UCSD & UMD intercepted T-Mobile data, corporate comms, and military signals. 🔒 Half of geostationary satellites transmit unprotected data, risking global privacy & security. 🌐 🔗

WIRED

Satellites Are Leaking the World’s Secrets: Calls, Texts, Military and Corporate Data

With just $800 in basic equipment, researchers found a stunning variety of data—including thousands of T-Mobile users’ calls and texts and even...

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📉 Wikipedia traffic drops ~8% as users turn to AI & social media. 🤖 Wikimedia says AI uses its content without driving clicks. 🔗 Google contests this, citing stable search traffic. 🌐 Wikipedia is crafting new policies for attribution and sustainability. 🛡️ ⚖️ Calls grow for fair data use & AI transparency. 🔗

KSHB 41 Kansas City News

Wikipedia sees decline in visitors as users get accustom to AI

Wikipedia is seeing a decline in human traffic as more people turn to artificial intelligence tools and social media for information, according to ...

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