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

2026-04-05 17:23:57

What will happen when AI is integrated with #IoT devices? This story is from the pre-AI era:
- It turned out that the leak came not from malicious software, but from an internet-connected coffee machine that was on the client's secure network. This device could output espresso, but it also came with a default password, an ancient OS, and no firewall.
https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/02/pwned/

2026-04-03 09:19:48

Cloudfare introduces modern alternative to Wordpress:
- “Cloudflare’s EmDash is less about replacing #WordPress outright and more about setting a new #security baseline, which is that #CMS platforms should have isolated execution environments.
https://www.computerworld.com/article/4154105/cloudflares-new-cms-is-not-a-wordpress-killer-its-a-wordpress-alternative.html

2026-04-02 09:12:21

Statistics from Adguard indicate the impact of #adtech on #internet::
- We determined that ad trackers accounted for roughly 10.22% of global internet traffic in 2025 — but this only reflects the initial, “raw” requests. The real numbers are even worse: many ad trackers, if unblocked, can trigger a chain of hidden tracking requests, which we call “hidden ad trackers.”
https://adguard.com/en/blog/adguard-ad-tracker-report-2025.html

2026-04-01 08:55:41

Joint project by European tech companies::
- Euro-Office consists of four core applications — a document editor, spreadsheet program, presentation tool, and PDF editor — and is built on the open-source OnlyOffice suite. #EU #Europe #opensource
https://www.computerworld.com/article/4152487/euro-office-billed-as-europes-sovereign-alternative-to-microsoft-office.html

2026-03-31 09:05:46

#Meta expects people to pay for extended #tracking on #Instagram ?
https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/30/meta-starts-testing-a-premium-subscription-on-instagram/

2026-03-30 09:19:46

One way to assess #Travel safety:
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.
https://klaava.com/when-traveling-do-you-trust-people-overseas-here-is-how-much-locals-across-the-world-trust-their-fellow-citizens/

2026-03-28 08:38:56

#Cloud #phone is a thing (for cyber criminals, at least):
- Cloud phones are virtual Android devices that can fully mimic real device fingerprints (model, hardware, IP, timezone, sensor data, behavior). This allows them to undermine banks’ device‑based fraud detection.
https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2026/03/criminals-are-renting-virtual-phones-to-bypass-bank-security

2026-03-27 08:22:50

Amsterdam-based ​Olx said customer enquiries for EVs have jumped across its marketplaces in France (50%), Romania (40%), Portugal (54%) and Poland (39%), with growth "accelerating consistently week-over-week across all markets". #EV #Europe
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/used-ev-sales-jump-europe-iran-war-drives-up-petrol-prices-2026-03-26/

2026-03-26 09:03:21

The Nielsen Norman Group published a report claiming that humanizing artificial intelligence is a trap. ... And it sees a #privacy risk because the technology tricks people into expecting human-level confidentiality, leading them to share sensitive personal details that could be compromised later. #AI
https://www.computerworld.com/article/4147771/the-dark-side-of-chatbots-with-personality.html

2026-03-25 15:00:00

It has been evident for a few years already that residents in cities like Venice or Barcelona have had enough of the ever growing numbers of tourists that conquer their streets and cafes, and who may not respect local customs. Do #tourism statistics support this? #travelhttps://klaava.com/these-cities-in-europe-attract-so-many-tourists-that-they-may-outnumber-inhabitants-during-peak-seasons/

2026-03-25 09:02:47

Perhaps #Meta managers will have to wear #camera eyeglasses? Anyway, Zuckerberg is developing a personal #AI agent for himself.
https://www.semafor.com/article/03/24/2026/meta-ramps-up-ai-adoption-push

2026-03-23 15:59:45

It has been evident for a few years already that residents in cities like Venice or Barcelona have had enough of the ever growing numbers of tourists that conquer their streets and cafes, and who may not respect local customs. Do tourism #travel statistics support this? #Europe
https://klaava.com/these-cities-in-europe-attract-so-many-tourists-that-they-may-outnumber-inhabitants-during-peak-seasons/