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Wolfie Christl  

Some say, digital advertising is compromised. I'd rather say, it works as intended, and it's a systemic security threat.

Some more background on the role of the advertising industry in ad-based spyware delivery, as exposed in our new Citizen Lab report published last week.

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Hans-Christoph Steiner  

I just checked on a fully patched machine and I was shocked to see that they still haven't updated the system certificate store (/etc/ssl/cert.pem). So any software that hasn't updated this themselves is still vulnerable `/bin/bash -c "$(curl install.sh)"`, what could go wrong? 😂😑😱

Shows why is so important. have massive resources but control mean they don't really have to care

To fix it yourself
emudhra.we-have-a-problem.com/

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Tara Tarakiyee  

**4/4**

I wrote *Gardens, Not Roads* last year about open source projects as communities of practice, not just codebases to maintain.

Their knowledge, relationships, and governance can't be reduced to individual fixes. Can commercial remediation strengthen those communities, or are we building parallel institutions whose priorities are set elsewhere?

tarakiyee.com/gardens-not-road

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Jan Penfrat  

"The United States has renewed a warning that it will not lower #tariffs on #EU steel products and a range of other goods unless #Brussels softens its enforcement of the #DigitalMarketsAct #DMA.

The European Commission relayed the message from the #Trump administration to EU capitals at a meeting last week, two people with knowledge of the matter told POLITICO.

The European Commission declined to comment."

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European Commission  

The quietest cities aren't created by chance.

They're designed that way.

Beyond its long-term sustainability commitment, Zaragoza is tackling one of Europe's most overlooked environmental challenges: noise pollution.

Instead of reacting to noise issues after they happen, the newly designated 2028 European Green Capital is building quieter neighbourhoods and green buffers right from the start.

Discover how 🌿 link.europa.eu/BVvBnN

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Juhani Lehtimäki  

Our goal cannot be trying to replicate Silicon Valley in Europe. We must build something better!

This is my take on European Digital Sovereignty.

"Open Source Alone Won't Make Europe Digitally Sovereign" - Juhani Lehtimäki on YouTube:
youtube.com/watch?v=SDj1HWgnNT

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Jan Penfrat  

RE: ec.social-network.europa.eu/@d

EU money to support #journalism: €20 million

EU money to build #AI data centres that destroy journalism: €30 BILLION

Priorities. 🤷

Source: politico.eu/article/eu-launche

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Hans-Christoph Steiner  

Has anyone found a good analysis of whether () or () provided any kind of defense against exploits using ? CT should but isn't implemented everywhere. I guess CAA didn't help because it is a check that is implemented at the and someone who has the private keys (e.g. everyone) can generate a certificate and just not check the CAA stuff.

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Hans-Christoph Steiner  

I started my day yesterday learning about , then I checked on and found it was already patched on my machine. Thanks and ! I just checked a fully patched machine and still shows some vulnerability. And people say Firefox is less and can't keep up. I hear is still vulnerable.

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Hans-Christoph Steiner  

Needlessly breaking the users are used to goes against the core of user-centered software design. If wants to be an actual to not just some techies' hobby project, this must be taken seriously. We can and should handle it well, key projects have in the past. delights when competitors pull the rug out on users, that hands them an opportunity to win them back. The biggest spikes in user growth in were when Google pulled the rug out on users

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Hans-Christoph Steiner  

is fined $1.21 billion for "money laundering and other illicit activity". Sounds like a lot, right? Now consider they are currently spending $6 billion a quarter on stock buybacks. That's $24 billion a year. This is not even a slap on the wrist, although it is the "third largest fine in US treasury’s history". Could we start punishing banks for real please?

theguardian.com/business/2026/

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Hans-Christoph Steiner  

I strongly believe in making programming more accessible. One of the things that makes me quite sad about this boom of assistants is how they cement reliance on giant companies in order to achieve easier coding. Imagine if the piles of cash were instead invested in more human programming environments and better, more engaging education. We could have easily achieved the same level of , but then, everything an individual needed would run on their own

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Hans-Christoph Steiner  

"Ich darf nicht über mein Kopftuch entscheiden".

Ich finde einen eine völlig absurde Idee und ist einfach pur.

derstandard.at/story/300000034

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Gina  

Hoppa, my presentation is done at @oscl 's Decentralized and Federated track.

My talk was a bit more general, about the need to move away from centralized platforms (duh). It was at the same time as the EDIC Digital Commons talk, Murena's mobile ecosystem talk, and one about Digital Autonomy in South Tyrol, so I was amazed there was anyone at all 😅

Now I can finally relax 🥳🥳

Video will become avaliable at some point. You can find the slides here:
pretalx.com/media/open-source-

#oscl26 #oscl

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Gina  

We're at the final talk of the Decentralized and Federated track at @oscl

The amazing @_elena talks about the state of social media, her Fediverse experience, and the importance of moving EU public institutions towards ethical, decentralized platforms. 🔥🔥

#OSCL26 #Oscl #digitalsovereignty #opensource #mastodon #pixelfed #fediverse #eupolicy

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Greenpeace International  

DYK?
🐢 40% of marine animals caught globally is unintended bycatch, including hundreds of thousands of turtles and seabirds.

🧴An estimated 171 trillion plastic particles float on the ocean surface.

🐟 Around 90% of global fish stocks are fully- or overexploited.

🪸 Now the corporations want to start mining the seafloor. We can stop the destruction before it starts.

🦈 Humans kill ca. 11,000 sharks every hour.

#ProtectTheOceans >> act.gp/40mc7vH

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Hans-Christoph Steiner  

There is this story that when times get tough, then need more powers and to provide . But this is not based on the facts, but fiction. Shows like Homeland or movies like Bourne portray that. Facts and real world experience tell a very different story, that overall, this approach leads to domestic abuses and escalation of foreign conflicts rather than resolution, although it can help in specific circumstances
politico.eu/article/europe-int

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Tuta  

Okay Mark. 🤥

Muse might look like an amazing AI assistant - BUT - knowing that Meta makes huge profits off collecting your data & its history with unethical practices, can you actually trust the tech giant with access to every aspect of your digital life?

We certainly wouldn't!

More 👉 tuta.com/blog/dont-trust-meta-

#MetaMuse #MuseAI #Meta

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Hans-Christoph Steiner  

To anyone following the , does anyone understand how the current proposal would affect and ? From what I have seen, it seems to not directly regulate us, but I just heard that it might.

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Jan Penfrat  

RE: flipboard.com/@euronews/europe

No thanks. I'd rather ask actual reporters. You know, the ones that are part of a free, democratic press. #AIslop

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