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EU and Britain show their love for Linux by banning it. Only de facto, not de jure.
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EU and Britain show their love for Linux by banning it. Only de facto, not de jure.

New product liability rules in the EU and proposals under discussion in Britain could have far-reaching consequences for Linux and the wider open-source ecosystem. Add growing government enthusiasm for age verification and operating-system-level controls, and the future of independent computing starts looking rather less independent.

EU Swings the Ban Hammer on AI
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EU Swings the Ban Hammer on AI

The European Union has finally begun applying its Artificial Intelligence Act, bringing the continent one step closer to making AI safe, transparent and pleasant. Officially it is the world’s first comprehensive legal framework for AI. Citizens are now protected from manipulation, social scoring and imaginary nudes, while border-control AI has been placed on a back-burner.

Telegram, Terrorists and the Right to Be an Idiot
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Telegram, Terrorists and the Right to Be an Idiot

Criminals use encrypted messaging. So does everyone else. Telegram’s battles with France and Russia expose the question governments would rather avoid: should the state investigate people suspected of crimes, or weaken private communication until everyone becomes conveniently searchable?

Fauci’s Diaries Belong to the Public. Von der Leyen’s Belong to History.
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Fauci’s Diaries Belong to the Public. Von der Leyen’s Belong to History.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has introduced a dangerously old-fashioned concept into public administration: when public officials conduct public business using public infrastructure, the resulting records might actually belong to the public. Not in Europe. The more powerful the official, the more private the public business becomes.

CHAT CONTROL V. – Why and How to Resist the Identified Internet (last article not being satire here)
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CHAT CONTROL V. – Why and How to Resist the Identified Internet (last article not being satire here)

The familiar response to privacy concerns is that people who have done nothing wrong should have nothing to hide. That argument reverses the intended dynamics between the individual and the state. Citizens are expected to trust governments, technology companies and verification contractors with increasingly sensitive identity data, although all of them have demonstrated that their systems can be breached, misconfigured or exploited.