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Cult of Mac<p>🎧 Tested: Live Translation - New AirPods feature works surprisingly well! 🌍✨ Pop in your AirPods Pro 2/3 or AirPods 4 with ANC for real-time language translation. Is this the future? Find out more in our free daily newsletter: <a href="https://newsletters.cultofmac.com/p/tested-live-translation?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">newsletters.cultofmac.com/p/te</span><span class="invisible">sted-live-translation?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Apple</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AirPods" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AirPods</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechNews</span></a></p>
knoppix<p>🧑‍⚖️ LinkedIn sues ProAPIs &amp; its CTO Rehmat Alam for using 1M+ fake accounts to scrape user data at industrial scale 🕵️</p><p>Scraping was done via the iScraper API—charging up to $15K/month 💰<br>LinkedIn seeks a permanent injunction, data deletion &amp; damages 📑<br>Defendants also allegedly used fake cards to access premium services</p><p>🔗 <a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/linkedin-sues-proapis-for-using-1m-fake-accounts-to-scrape-user-data/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bleepingcomputer.com/news/lega</span><span class="invisible">l/linkedin-sues-proapis-for-using-1m-fake-accounts-to-scrape-user-data/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LinkedIn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LinkedIn</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DataScraping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DataScraping</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/APIs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>APIs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cybersecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Microsoft</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Legal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Legal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/InfoSec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InfoSec</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DataPrivacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DataPrivacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Scraping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Scraping</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Fraud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fraud</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Bots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bots</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SocialMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialMedia</span></a></p>
knoppix<p>🔐 Discord discloses data breach via third-party provider (Zendesk), exposing user PII incl. names, emails, IDs, IPs &amp; partial billing info 🧾</p><p>Hackers demanded ransom; Discord revoked access &amp; launched an investigation 👩‍💻</p><p>Small # of users affected; law enforcement involved 🚨</p><p>🔗 <a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/discord-discloses-data-breach-after-hackers-steal-support-tickets/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bleepingcomputer.com/news/secu</span><span class="invisible">rity/discord-discloses-data-breach-after-hackers-steal-support-tickets/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CyberSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CyberSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DataBreach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DataBreach</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PII" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PII</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Hackers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hackers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Infosec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Infosec</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Discord" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Discord</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Security</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SupportTickets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SupportTickets</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IdentityTheft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IdentityTheft</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ransom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ransom</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Encryption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Encryption</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Zendesk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Zendesk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DataLeak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DataLeak</span></a></p>
knoppix<p>🇪🇺 Europe’s new Platform Work Directive gives gig workers new rights to challenge surveillance, wage theft &amp; algorithmic control ⚖️</p><p>EFF &amp; unions warn rights must be enforced—bossware is growing fast 📈</p><p>Unions urged to build tech tools to fight back, like worker-made “counter apps” 🛠️</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@eff" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>eff</span></a></span> </p><p>🔗 <a href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/10/what-europes-new-gig-work-law-means-unions-and-technology" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">eff.org/deeplinks/2025/10/what</span><span class="invisible">-europes-new-gig-work-law-means-unions-and-technology</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GigWork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GigWork</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WorkersRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WorkersRights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Surveillance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AlgorithmicBias" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AlgorithmicBias</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Labor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Labor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Unions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Unions</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DigitalRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalRights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Bossware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bossware</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PlatformWork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PlatformWork</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechPolicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechPolicy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DataRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DataRights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FairWork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FairWork</span></a></p>
knoppix<p>🇬🇧 UK govt demands access to British Apple users' data, reigniting its privacy dispute with Apple 🔐</p><p>Apple pulled Advanced Data Protection from UK iCloud, calling the move "gravely disappointing" ⚠️</p><p>Critics warn secret orders threaten global security 🕵️</p><p>🧑‍⚖️ Legal hearing set for Jan 2026</p><p>🔗 <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c740r0m4mzjo" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bbc.com/news/articles/c740r0m4</span><span class="invisible">mzjo</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Apple</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DataRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DataRights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Encryption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Encryption</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CyberSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CyberSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Surveillance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CivilLiberties" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CivilLiberties</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HumanRights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechPolicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechPolicy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/iCloud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>iCloud</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DataProtection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DataProtection</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EndToEndEncryption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EndToEndEncryption</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Security</span></a></p>
Hacker News<p>Apple removes ICEBlock and similar tracking apps from the App Store</p><p><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/03/apple-removes-iceblock-and-similar-tracking-apps-from-the-app-store/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">techcrunch.com/2025/10/03/appl</span><span class="invisible">e-removes-iceblock-and-similar-tracking-apps-from-the-app-store/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HackerNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Apple</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ICEBlock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ICEBlock</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AppStore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AppStore</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TrackingPrivacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrackingPrivacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechNews</span></a></p>
knoppix<p>🇪🇺 Apple’s new AirPods Live Translation won’t be available for EU users with EU Apple accounts 📱<br>Likely due to GDPR &amp; AI Act compliance concerns 🔐</p><p>No EU rollout date yet. Launches globally with iOS 26 on Sept 15 🌍<br>Initial languages: EN, FR, DE, PT-BR &amp; ES 🗣️</p><p>🔗 <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2025/09/11/airpods-live-translation-eu-restricted/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">macrumors.com/2025/09/11/airpo</span><span class="invisible">ds-live-translation-eu-restricted/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Apple</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/iPhone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>iPhone</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/iOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>iOS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AirPods" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AirPods</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Translation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Translation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GDPR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GDPR</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/iOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>iOS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DataProtection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DataProtection</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Regulation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Regulation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SpeechTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpeechTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DigitalRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalRights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Innovation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Innovation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ConsumerTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ConsumerTech</span></a></p>
Hacker News<p>Why the end of support for Windows 10 is uniquely troubling</p><p><a href="https://pirg.org/articles/why-the-end-of-support-for-windows-10-is-uniquely-troubling/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">pirg.org/articles/why-the-end-</span><span class="invisible">of-support-for-windows-10-is-uniquely-troubling/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HackerNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Windows10" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Windows10</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EndOfSupport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EndOfSupport</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CyberSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CyberSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UserConcerns" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UserConcerns</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SoftwareUpdates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoftwareUpdates</span></a></p>
ValidUpdates<p>Elon Musk hits $500B as Tesla pops; SpaceX and xAI surge. Forbes shows $500.1b today, a first in history. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ValidUpdates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ValidUpdates</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ElonMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElonMusk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Tesla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tesla</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SpaceX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceX</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/xAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>xAI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Forbes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Forbes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Billionaires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Billionaires</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechNews</span></a></p><p><a href="https://validupdates.com/2025/10/elon-musk-hits-500-billion-net-worth-milestone/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">validupdates.com/2025/10/elon-</span><span class="invisible">musk-hits-500-billion-net-worth-milestone/</span></a></p>
Hacker News<p>Microsoft allows use of personal Microsoft 365 subscriptions at work</p><p><a href="https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/01/microsoft_consumer_copilot_corporate/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theregister.com/2025/10/01/mic</span><span class="invisible">rosoft_consumer_copilot_corporate/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HackerNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Microsoft365" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Microsoft365</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PersonalUse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PersonalUse</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WorkSubscriptions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WorkSubscriptions</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WorkProductivity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WorkProductivity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechNews</span></a></p>
Hostvix<p>🚀 Codeberg just hit 300,000 projects!</p><p>Born in Berlin in 2018, this non-profit, community-driven forge is proving that open source hosting can scale without selling out. From Gitea to Forgejo, from early ideals to modern resilience, Codeberg is climbing higher than ever. 🌍✨</p><p><a href="https://dropletdrift.com/codeberg-hits-300000-projects/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">dropletdrift.com/codeberg-hits</span><span class="invisible">-300000-projects/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Codeberg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Codeberg</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Forgejo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Forgejo</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FOSS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Git" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Git</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GitHub" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GitHub</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GitLab" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GitLab</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SourceHut" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SourceHut</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SoftwareFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoftwareFreedom</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Developers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Developers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Programming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Programming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Community" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Community</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Nonprofit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nonprofit</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Coding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Coding</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ethics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ethics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a></p>
knoppix<p>💰 Facebook users are now receiving payments from the $725M privacy settlement—mostly ~$30 for over a decade of data misuse 📉<br>It’s not about the money—it's a signal: user privacy matters, and violations have a cost 🔒</p><p>Payments continue through mid-November.</p><p>🔗 <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/nexstar_media_wire/5508018-facebook-settlement-payments-leave-some-disappointed-this-should-make-you-feel-worse/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">thehill.com/homenews/nexstar_m</span><span class="invisible">edia_wire/5508018-facebook-settlement-payments-leave-some-disappointed-this-should-make-you-feel-worse/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Facebook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Facebook</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Meta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Meta</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DataRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DataRights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CambridgeAnalytica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CambridgeAnalytica</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BigTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Surveillance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UserData" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UserData</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SocialMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialMedia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ConsumerRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ConsumerRights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DigitalRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalRights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Security</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Accountability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Accountability</span></a></p>
knoppix<p>Germany &amp; Belgium shift to undecided on EU’s ChatControl law 🇪🇺<br>Italy &amp; Sweden also pull back support, but 12 states still back it 🕵️</p><p>The bill mandates scanning all private chats—including encrypted ones—sparking major privacy concerns 🔐<br>Critics call it mass surveillance disguised as child protection 🚨</p><p>Crucial EU Council vote set for Oct 14 ⚖️</p><p>🔗 <a href="https://www.techradar.com/computing/cyber-security/chat-control-germany-belgium-italy-and-sweden-shift-their-positions-ahead-of-the-october-14-meeting" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">techradar.com/computing/cyber-</span><span class="invisible">security/chat-control-germany-belgium-italy-and-sweden-shift-their-positions-ahead-of-the-october-14-meeting</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Encryption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Encryption</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Surveillance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Data" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Data</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Freedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Freedom</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Messaging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Messaging</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DigitalRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalRights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StopScanningMe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StopScanningMe</span></a></p>
knoppix<p>🇦🇹 Austria's Armed Forces have replaced MS Office with LibreOffice on 16,000+ workstations 📄</p><p>This shift began in 2020 to avoid mandatory cloud reliance ☁️<br>Their goal? Digital sovereignty—not cost saving 🔒<br>They even contributed 5+ person-years of code 🛠️<br>EU trend toward open-source grows 🇪🇺</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@libreoffice" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>libreoffice</span></a></span><br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@itsfoss" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>itsfoss</span></a></span></p><p>🔗 <a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/austrian-forces-ditch-microsoft-office/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">news.itsfoss.com/austrian-forc</span><span class="invisible">es-ditch-microsoft-office/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LibreOffice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LibreOffice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FOSS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Security</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Europe</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Microsoft</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Cloud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cloud</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DigitalSovereignty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalSovereignty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Government" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Government</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Defense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Defense</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Innovation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Innovation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Technology</span></a></p>
Assn for Computing Machinery<p>"Running those GenAI models efficiently requires GPUs, rather than CPUs, and GPUs are more power hungry." - Beaudouin-Lafon, chair of the ACM Europe Technology Policy Council.</p><p>Learn more about the environmental cost of Gen AI tools &amp; how to decrease the negative impact: <a href="https://www.techtarget.com/sustainability/feature/Generative-AIs-sustainability-problems-explained" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">techtarget.com/sustainability/</span><span class="invisible">feature/Generative-AIs-sustainability-problems-explained</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.acm.org/tags/TechNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechNews</span></a></p>
knoppix<p>LinkedIn will share user data with Microsoft for AI training starting Nov 3, 2025.<br>You’re opted in by default 🔄</p><p>To opt out:<br>1️⃣ Go to Settings &amp; Privacy<br>2️⃣ Select Data privacy → Data for Generative AI improvement<br>3️⃣ Toggle off “Use my data for training content creation AI models”<br>4️⃣ Access the Data Processing Objection Form here and send a request: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/ask/TS-DPRO" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">linkedin.com/help/linkedin/ask</span><span class="invisible">/TS-DPRO</span></a><br> 🔐</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LinkedIn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LinkedIn</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DataProtection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DataProtection</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Security</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cybersecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DataPrivacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DataPrivacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DigitalRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalRights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AIethics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AIethics</span></a></p>
knoppix<p>🔐 Signal introduces Secure Backups—encrypted archives of messages &amp; media with a 64-character recovery key. 🗝️<br>Free users get 100MB (45 days), paid plans offer up to 100GB for $1.99/month. 💾<br>No data tracking—paid features help cover storage costs preserving privacy. 💬</p><p>Beta on Android now; iOS &amp; desktop coming soon. 📱💻</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@signalapp" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>signalapp</span></a></span><br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@itsfoss" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>itsfoss</span></a></span></p><p>🔗 <a href="https://itsfoss.com/signal-paid-feature-secure-backups/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">itsfoss.com/signal-paid-featur</span><span class="invisible">e-secure-backups/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Encryption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Encryption</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Signal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Messaging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Messaging</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CyberSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CyberSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FOSS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Backup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Backup</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DataSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DataSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Apps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Apps</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Android</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/iOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>iOS</span></a></p>
Stefan Bohacek<p>My apologies, I believe the preferred term now is "vibe working".</p><p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/787076/microsoft-office-agent-mode-office-agent-anthropic-models" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theverge.com/news/787076/micro</span><span class="invisible">soft-office-agent-mode-office-agent-anthropic-models</span></a></p><p><a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/VibeWorking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VibeWorking</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/WorkSlop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WorkSlop</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/TechNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechNews</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>technology</span></a></p>
Industry Examiner<p>NASA’s $30m bet: a startup will capture a non-serviceable telescope and push it higher. The real shift is SBIR Phase III → ops, fast. Insurance, liability, RPO—new market forming. Read: <a href="https://spacetech.industryexaminer.com/nasa-swift-rescue-katalyst-sbir-orbit-boost/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">spacetech.industryexaminer.com</span><span class="invisible">/nasa-swift-rescue-katalyst-sbir-orbit-boost/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NASA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NASA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SpaceTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DeepTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DeepTech</span></a></p>
Assn for Computing Machinery<p>People looking for precursors to artificial intelligence often point to science fiction by authors like Isaac Asimov or thought experiments like the Turing test. But an equally important, if surprising and less appreciated, forerunner is the American psychologist B.F. Skinner’s research with pigeons in the middle of the 20th century. </p><p>Learn more: <a href="https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/08/18/1121370/ai-pigeons-reinforcement-learning/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">technologyreview.com/2025/08/1</span><span class="invisible">8/1121370/ai-pigeons-reinforcement-learning/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.acm.org/tags/TechNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechNews</span></a></p>