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2025-12-13 08:34:12

Allowing your data to leak from your #phone to the internet is a massive #security risk::
A research discovered that data linked to advertising on smartphones can expose the identities and daily movements of police, military, and intelligence personnel (including members of elite units).
https://proton.me/blog/ad-tech-privacy

2025-12-11 16:33:00

Person of the Year focuses world’s attention on the people that shape our lives, TIME editor-in-chief Sam Jacobs wrote. “this year, no one had a greater impact than the individuals who imagined, designed, and built #AI.”--- ok, but is the Editor a person or AI?https://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/12/11/time-person-of-the-year-2025-announced-the-architects-of-ai

2025-12-11 08:37:51

The investigation found that three of the ten tested #password managers store passwords in a way that theoretically allows manufacturer access, increasing the potential attack surface...
Only two products, KeePass2Android and KeePassXC, fully re-encrypt the vault after a master password change. #security
https://cyberinsider.com/bsi-finds-security-and-privacy-gaps-in-popular-password-managers/

2025-12-10 08:31:00

Here is the index for the top 30 cities in the world for moving around on a #bicycle. #travel .https://klaava.com/if-you-like-to-explore-cities-you-visit-by-bicycle-here-are-the-best-destinations/

2025-12-09 09:08:20

#EU may propose uniform licensing of content to #AI machinery::
According to a new report prepared for the European Parliament, lawsuits were not the right answer to piracy, and they are not going to solve the current AI challenges either.
https://torrentfreak.com/eu-report-distills-ai-training-lessons-from-napster-piracy-era-dont-sue-license/

2025-12-08 15:32:18

Now, we don’t have to guess which city has a developed #cycling infrastructure, and which city only considers cars as the primary transport method. Here is the index for the top 30 cities in the world for moving around on a #bicycle.
https://klaava.com/if-you-like-to-explore-cities-you-visit-by-bicycle-here-are-the-best-destinations/

2025-12-05 08:16:15

#Metaverse has to wait for #AI hype to pass::
Meta spokesperson confirmed that “we are shifting some of our investment” from the metaverse group toward AI glasses and wearables.
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/12/04/business/meta-metaverse-stock-nightcap

2025-12-04 16:40:00

Data from the world's leading hotel groups, travel firms and trend forecasters suggests that 2026 will be the year of quiet escapes, algorithm-shaped itineraries, ultra-personalised retreats and a return to slower, more intentional #travel.https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20251201-seven-travel-trends-that-will-define-2026

2025-12-02 14:23:50

#Cyber #security report for 2026 warns about #AI applied to crime:
A quarter of millennials said they’d experienced identity theft in the past year, and nearly a quarter said they had fallen for a phishing attempt. More than four in five respondents said they’re worried about AI being used to create false identities that closely resemble real people.
https://betanews.com/2025/12/02/experian-cyber-threats-are-no-longer-just-about-stealing-data-theyre-about-manipulating-reality/

2025-12-01 11:01:00

It’s not the tool that matters, but the mind behind it. Perhaps the real question for any #photographer today is not what technology can do next, but what remains worth doing by hand—what still carries the trace of human attention.https://fstoppers.com/opinion/how-photographers-made-themselves-replaceable-714901

2025-11-30 13:28:00

AI-powered age verification methods have raised questions over potential bias and privacy impacts.
The tools are "potentially a bit intrusive or dangerous to people's private life," said a cybersecurity professor. #age #verification
https://techxplore.com/news/2025-11-selfie-based-age-boom-govts.html

2025-11-28 08:33:20

Research paper writer notes that whether or not AIs are conscious, people will likely treat them as such. #AI
https://www.semafor.com/article/11/26/2025/no-ai-is-conscious-yet-but-future-systems-may-be-new-study-finds

2025-11-26 08:45:54

I mined and analysed our Tesla’s entire #charging history – 6 years’ worth. And if something hasn’t happened in those 6 years (for example, we’ve never run out of charge) then the odds of it ever happening are probably pretty low. #EV
https://thedriven.io/2025/11/26/ev-charging-facts-and-myths-what-6-years-of-real-data-reveals/

2025-11-25 16:14:29

Spain’s capital Madrid has its sights and attractions, but if you want to find authentic, historic, and unique Spanish destinations that are easy to access from Madrid, here are four marvelous cities for you to visit: Segovia, Avila, Salamanca, and Ciudad Rodrigo. #travel #Europe
https://klaava.com/four-cities-near-madrid-that-give-visitors-a-taste-of-the-real-spain/

2025-11-24 11:23:00

It is possible to do a day trip from Madrid, for instance, to Segovia or Avila, or plan a tour that covers all four cities. #Europe #travel .https://klaava.com/four-cities-near-madrid-that-give-visitors-a-taste-of-the-real-spain/

2025-11-24 08:55:43

OVH's Klaba predicts the cost of servers he buys will rise 15 to 25 percent between December 2025 and 2026, and that increased prices for some #cloud services will follow – meaning five to ten percent increases.
https://www.theregister.com/2025/11/24/ovh_cloud_price_rise_prediction

2025-11-22 09:25:56

#Windows #AI agents move control of your PC to Microsoft:
If you want any kind of control over your desktop, if your company wants control over your desktops rather than Microsoft, it’s now time to start migrating away from Windows to Macs or Linux.
https://www.computerworld.com/article/4094314/singin-the-agentic-windows-blues.html

2025-11-21 08:32:45

European countries want to avoid Tesla's mistakes with autonomous driving, but now plenty of projects are on the road, and for instance Peugeot has announced an autonomous van in 2026. #EV
https://www.electrive.com/2025/11/19/german-retailer-rewe-tests-autonomous-id-buzz-in-daily-operations/

2025-11-18 08:52:59

European organizations are ramping up investments in local and regional cloud providers because growing geopolitical tensions are raising concerns that access to global #cloud services could be disrupted for political reasons. #Europe
https://www.computerworld.com/article/4088666/gartner-european-it-leaders-to-boost-spending-on-local-clouds-amid-geopolitical-worries.html

2025-11-17 09:05:22

Tiny data centers hosting tiny computers generate heating for houses in the UK.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0rpy7envr5o