Ben Trister @ben@librem.one

United Nations Warns of ‘Catastrophic Pathway’ With Current Climate Pledges https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/17/climate/climate-change-united-nations.html?unlocked_article_code=AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACEIPuonUktbfqohkQVUaBCbeWdkipwGLwvPLwbk1mnK7JyicTzlPivkTApSN9wLLbLZiYN0omTSHQdsLeJkeeMtP9M4NdUp8V1vv5ZKehJUOJyhy99rpUDg8hZ-IU-pjr3q3P2fkbe5zmOX65h_eamTgC6XchXAgNx8l9cU-DSyi3nYJw6zDEuVniJIpjbp6WMcMFXpXbzKKvvLrFxx1JN2DCxnW4QQ9UO1aMirByZ_es_lTNVUPVi-VCS938m0-69tDONoIPa6ZLx8ofcr2hb55GXWpOdECRp4Y6jZn-yIdAh-z #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate

Governments falling woefully short of Paris climate pledges, study finds

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/sep/15/governments-falling-short-paris-climate-pledges-study?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate

What the Privacy Battle Upending the Internet Means for You

Get ready for more random ads online, higher prices and subscriptions galore. But your privacy concerns may still not fade.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/16/technology/personaltech/internet-privacy-chrome-safari.html #apple #Google #purism

Climate change could see 200 million move by 2050
https://www.thestar.com/news/world/europe/2021/09/13/report-climate-change-could-move-200-million-people-by-2050.html #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate

Judge orders Apple to change its App Store practices in long-awaited decision in antitrust trial with Fortnite maker Epic Games
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/09/10/apple-epic-decision-judge-market-monopoly/ #bigtech #apple #purism #librem5

Nearly All the Unburned Coal Must Stay in the Ground to Avert Climate Catastrophe
https://gizmodo.com/nearly-all-the-unburned-coal-must-stay-in-the-ground-to-1847645357 #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate

WhatsApp Moderators Can Read Your Messages
https://gizmodo.com/whatsapp-moderators-can-read-your-messages-1847629241 #privacy #bigtech #Facebook #WhatsApp #purism #libremone

More than 200 health journals call for urgent action on climate crisis

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/sep/06/more-than-200-health-journals-call-for-urgent-action-on-climate-crisis?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate

Germany wants phone makers to offer 7 years of security updates
https://www.engadget.com/germany-phone-makers-7-years-security-updates-163601435.html?src=rss #bigtech #purism #librem5

Study says Europe is 21 years behind its emissions reduction goals
https://www.engadget.com/europe-21-years-behind-emissions-goals-enel-study-180121943.html?src=rss #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate

“We are responsible for creating a culture in which we can remain private.”
In conversation with privacy specialist Carissa Véliz
https://protonmail.com/blog/carissa-veliz-data-privacy/ #privacy #purism

Lawsuits say Siri and Google are listening, even when they’re not supposed to

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/09/02/apple-siri-lawsuit-privacy/ #privacy #security #apple #google #purism

Corporate America Is Lobbying for Climate Disaster
It wants to prioritize low taxes over the fate of civilization.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/02/opinion/corporate-taxes-biden-spending-bill.html #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate

Worrying About Your Carbon Footprint Is Exactly What Big Oil Wants You to Do - The only way to really address the climate crisis is through politics, policymakers and legislation.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/31/opinion/climate-change-carbon-neutral.html #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate

There’s no escape from Facebook, even if you don’t use it

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/08/29/facebook-privacy-monopoly/ #privacy #security #facebook #purism

Why Apple Won Its Legal Settlement With Developers

Apple said it had made major concessions, but a closer examination suggests that the tech giant and the app makers’ lawyers were big winners.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/27/technology/apple-app-settlement-explained.html #bigtech #apple

The Banality of Apocalypse
https://gizmodo.com/the-banality-of-apocalypse-1847528867 #climatechange #climatecrisis #globalheating #leadonclimate

Apple Has Reportedly Been Scanning Your iCloud Mail for Child Abuse Images Since 2019
https://gizmodo.com/apple-has-reportedly-been-scanning-your-icloud-mail-for-1847538826 #privacy #security #apple #purism

Three Years After Greta Thunberg’s Strike, Adults Are Failing Children on a Global Scale https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/19/opinion/climate-un-report-greta-thunberg.html #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate #globalheating

The illusion of privacy is getting harder to sell
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/19/opinion/apple-iphone-privacy.html #privacy #security #bigtech #purism