2026-04-29 10:04:00

Long, heavy trucks sped across villages faster than any Tesla or Toyota driver would dare. Dangerous speeding on highways and national roads was frequent. At times, it seemed that traffic rules didn’t exist in ... #roadtrip #Europe .https://klaava.com/the-safest-countries-for-a-road-trip-in-europe/

2026-04-29 08:43:53

The study found that AI excels at tackling complex tasks quickly, while people excel at tasks involving judgment, meaning, and responsibility.
https://www.computerworld.com/article/4162557/your-ai-strategy-is-all-wrong.html

2026-04-28 08:51:21

Competing #AI apps don’t have the same access to #Android data and features as #Google Gemini. The #EU commission cites a few examples where Gemini is the only route, like sending an email in your default mail client or sharing a photo with friends.
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/04/europe-could-force-google-to-open-android-to-other-ai-assistants/

2026-04-27 09:12:48

#Security expert argues attackers and defenders alike can achieve comparable results with open source models by building "scaffolding" to run several of them in harness. That approach also improves defense in depth, as different models tend to catch different flaws. #opensource
https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/24/ai_bugfinding_futures/

2026-04-25 07:44:31

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. Roads are good and distances relatively short to all these cities. Road trip is a feasible option, although as in any large European city, parking near the city center can be difficult, especially in Salamanca. #travel #Europe
https://klaava.com/four-cities-near-madrid-that-give-visitors-a-taste-of-the-real-spain/

2026-04-23 16:45:01

What doesn’t feel like part of the deal, though, is a dating platform sharing your sensitive information, photos, and location data with some #AI company you’ve never even heard of, and doing it without your consent. #privacy
https://adguard.com/en/blog/okcupid-ai-data-collection-privacy.html

2026-04-22 12:55:41

Fallas in Valencia.

2026-04-22 09:06:17

#Meta's advertising practices have been in the spotlight since last year when Reuters reported on internal documents that indicated the company was making billions of dollars from ads promoting #scams and banned goods.
https://www.engadget.com/social-media/meta-has-misled-users-about-scam-ads-on-facebook-and-instagram-lawsuit-says-193220235.html

2026-04-20 17:29:34

Good documentary by DW that shows how people in real life are in danger because they aren't aware of serious #privacy issues on their #phones .
https://www.dw.com/en/dangerous-apps-in-the-web-of-data-brokers/svideo-76843321

2026-04-20 08:56:38

If the trust level is high, I feel safe and like to think people are honest. Of course, everyone knows it is not that straightforward, but stereotypes often have a seed of truth in them. #travel safety
https://klaava.com/when-traveling-do-you-trust-people-overseas-here-is-how-much-locals-across-the-world-trust-their-fellow-citizens/

2026-04-19 08:06:18

Mistral bets that a smaller, cheaper #AI model made in #Europe is better suited for governments and global companies than an American closed-source LLM with far more horsepower.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/iainmartin/2026/04/16/how-frances-mistral-built-a-14-billion-ai-empire-by-not-being-american/

2026-04-18 08:51:48

Bruce Schneier wrote: "One of the biggest and best legacies of his efforts is that we actually encrypted the web." #security #snowden #privacy
https://stateofsurveillance.org/articles/government/edward-snowden-revelations-decade-later/

2026-04-16 08:48:15

Practical #digitalsovereignity in #Europe::
- Governments in France, Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Belgium have started rolling out in-house messaging services for officials to exchange sensitive information, in an effort to stop staff from using US-controlled apps and switch to local alternatives they can control.
https://www.politico.eu/article/european-civil-servants-new-messaging-services/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

2026-04-15 09:14:53

Independent audit discovered that #Google #Meta and #Microsoft apply #tracking cookies regardless of your cookie settings. #privacy
https://www.404media.co/google-microsoft-meta-all-tracking-you-even-when-you-opt-out-according-to-an-independent-audit/

2026-04-14 09:03:10

France's government is switching from Windows to a #Linux desktop that features 7 core apps modified for internal cloud.
https://www.zdnet.com/article/france-leaves-windows-for-linux-desktop/

2026-04-13 08:40:43

Why some #EV chargers feature #GPS trackers?
https://klaava.com/stealing-electric-vehicle-charging-cables-is-a-thing/

2026-04-12 09:11:00

Cable stickers are doing a perfect job. #ev .https://klaava.com/stealing-electric-vehicle-charging-cables-is-a-thing/

2026-04-11 08:52:53

Around 84 percent of Europeans said they don't trust American tech companies to handle their personal data responsibly. Trust in Chinese tech firms is even lower among Europeans: 93 percent said they don't trust them to be responsible with their data. #privacy
https://www.politico.eu/article/8-in-10-europeans-dont-trust-us-chinese-firms-with-data/

2026-04-06 07:32:22

Our World in Data has measured the level of trust people have in their fellow citizens in 90 countries across the world. Here is the top 10 countries where people trust in other people the most. #travel
https://klaava.com/when-traveling-do-you-trust-people-overseas-here-is-how-much-locals-across-the-world-trust-their-fellow-citizens/

2026-04-05 17:33:41

but who knows