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2025-07-02 08:18:03

Millions of websites will now be able to block artificial intelligence ( #AI ) bots from accessing their content without permission. Eventually, sites will be able to ask for payment from AI firms in return for having their content scraped. #copyright
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg885p923jo

2025-07-01 16:15:00

Canyon road is a magnet for cyclists and motorists.#photography #travelphotography #europeflic.kr/p/2rdW4Mfhttps://flic.kr/p/2rdW4Mf

2025-06-30 15:52:27

While new #VPN services launch frequently, it’s rare to see one with a truly unique technical approach. That’s why VP.net warrants a closer look. Unlike most VPN providers, it doesn’t ask users for their trust; it relies on hardware-enforced privacy instead. #security #privacy
https://torrentfreak.com/new-vpn-service-cant-log-users-by-design/

2025-06-26 08:24:05

Le Chat ranked the most privacy respecting, although Venice.ai missing from the review:
A new report from data removal service Incogni looks at the best and the worst of #AI when it comes to respecting your personal data and #privacy .
https://www.zdnet.com/article/does-your-generative-ai-protect-your-privacy-new-study-ranks-them-best-to-worst/

2025-06-25 09:01:11

Volunteers helping people to switch to non-US online services:
Interest in European-based digital services has jumped in recent months, data from digital market intelligence company Similarweb shows. More people are looking for e-mail, messaging and search providers outside the United States. #privacy #cyber #security
https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/europeans-seek-digital-sovereignty-us-tech-firms-embrace-trump-2025-06-21/

2025-06-23 13:31:04

The historic center of Krakow in Poland features castles, churches, palaces ... and tourists.

2025-06-23 08:57:45

For Guangzhou's more than 18 million people, the roar of the rush hour has become a hum.
"When it comes to EVs, China is 10 years ahead and 10 times better than any other country," says auto sector analyst Michael Dunne. #EV
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2d5ld8y8pwo

2025-06-21 08:47:41

European tech firms can capitalise by building #AI apps on the foundations laid in the US. #Europe already has a strong record of building top-tier apps, from Spotify and Grammarly to Revolut and Klarna.
https://thenextweb.com/news/dutch-tech-wants-europe-lead-ai-apps

2025-06-19 15:11:00

An eye-catching place for a painting.#streetphotographyhttps://wordpress.org/photos/photo/9536554ee4/

2025-06-17 15:43:28

#EU has managed to formulate an improved #GDPR:
new procedural rules for the General Data Protection Regulation. The rules will make it quicker and simpler to conduct the most complicated, cross-border investigations into personal data breaches.
https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-lands-law-to-fast-track-big-tech-privacy-cases/

2025-06-17 14:51:19

You might be thinking that surely countries with spectacular landscapes and sights like Italy, Switzerland, and Norway should fit into the top ten, and so do we. But fair enough, with that particular set of data, you get those results. #roadtrip #travel #Europe
https://klaava.com/which-countries-in-europe-are-the-best-for-road-trips/

2025-06-15 15:33:00

There are many ways to classify the best countries for road trips, and that is why we are going to take a look at a few different types of ways to select the best here. #roadtrip #Europehttps://klaava.com/which-countries-in-europe-are-the-best-for-road-trips/

2025-06-13 14:21:02

How to be careful with #AI services for #privacy (all the information you give to them is saved and used to feed the machine):
In general, don't put anything into a prompt that you wouldn't feel comfortable revealing to the public or seeing on a billboard. Remember, once you hit enter on the prompt, you've lost control of that information.
https://techxplore.com/news/2025-06-ai-tools-devices-aware-youre.html

2025-06-11 16:24:00

Let's go.#streetphotographyflic.kr/p/2r3EuJNhttps://flic.kr/p/2r3EuJN

2025-06-09 14:36:10

Well, here is a fresh angle to doomscrolling:
Far from being benign tools, #smartphones parasitize our time, our attention and our personal information, all in the interests of technology companies and their advertisers.
https://techxplore.com/news/2025-06-smartphone-parasite-evolution.html

2025-06-07 16:42:33

This court case will be worth following:
even when their phones are turned off, #Google causes #Android devices to surreptitiously send information over cellular networks “for Google’s own purposes,” including targeted digital advertising. These transfers improperly eat up data that users purchase from their mobile carriers, the plaintiffs allege.
https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/google-takes-gamble-class-action-jury-trial-over-cell-phone-data-use-2025-06-04/

2025-06-06 14:28:20

#Privacy and #security focused de-googled phones ready for prime time:
When you take the best parts of Android and work to turn it into software built for users instead of financial gain, the results are amazing. With the release of /e/OS 3, it's reached the point where it's a good choice for everyone. #Android
https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/wonder-what-life-is-like-without-google-or-apple-you-need-to-try-this-alternative

2025-06-06 08:36:12

Instead of Firefox, Librewolf or Waterfox? #browser
https://www.zdnet.com/article/best-browser-for-privacy/

2025-06-04 18:08:00

A #photographer has been using sunglasses with a camera and loudspeakers for 8 months: "I quite enjoy them, and they’ve quickly become my daily wear as far as sunglasses are concerned."https://fstoppers.com/artificial-intelligence/ray-ban-meta-glasses-photographers-perspective-701899

2025-06-03 16:05:54

Dreaming of traveling and working remotely? Digital nomads recognize the benefits but also risks of their lifestyle. An extensive study among traveling workers reveals the highs and lows of the nomad life. #remotework #digitalnomad
https://klaava.com/digital-nomads-feel-powered-by-their-lifestyle-but-recognise-inevitable-downsides-as-well/