Socialist critic of NATO and EU poised to win Irelandâs presidency â Read more
The XMPP Standards Foundation: XMPP related Workshop at the Linux Day Torino 2025
Nicolas Vial will host the Quale sistema alternativo per il vostro cellulare? talk with a workshop that will demonstrate how to install and use XMPP for free from F-DROID, but will also give away free QR codes for Monocles Chat from [Google Play](https://play. ⊠â Read more
EU finally approves 19th Russian sanctions package, banning Russian LNG and more shadow fleet vessels â Read more
Der ganze Vorgang ist archetypisch fĂŒr die seit Jahrzehnten völlig ohne Not stattfindende politische Selbstverzwergung Europas.
A comment on heise about the recent AWS outage.
(Too bad thereâs no good translation for the great word âSelbstverzwergungâ.)
Iâm paraphrasing: Europe (and other regions) depend on US IT services, a lot, without an actual need. We saw AWS, Google, and Microsoft build large datacenters and then we thought âwelp, shit, nothing we can do about that, guess weâll just be an AWS customer from now on.â Nobody really went ahead and built German/European alternatives. And now we completely depend on the US for lots of our stuff.
The article even claims that thereâs now a shortage of sysadmins in the EU? Iâm not so sure. But Iâd welcome it, makes my job more secure. đ€Ł
Hosting services, datacenters, software, everything, itâs all US stuff. Why do we accept this, why not build alternatives âŠ
EU pushes back on Trumpâs demand Ukraine cede territory to Putin â Read more
EU agrees to stop importing Russian gas by end of 2027 â Read more
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(#mmjt4va) @arne Joa, ân Vierteljahr, dann biste durch, oder? đ
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@arne@uplegger.eu Wer mir mit Werbung im Buch kommt, hat verschissen. đ Hatte ich kĂŒrzlich auch (in einem Roman von 2025), da wurde immer wieder sehr auffĂ€llig eine bestimmte LokalitĂ€t erwĂ€hnt. Ganz am Ende habâ ich dann gesehen, dass auf den letzten paar Seiten diese LokalitĂ€t nochmal explizit einen âFlyerâ platziert hatte, das war also durchaus ein Werbedeal.
Nervt stark. Ich habâ schon fĂŒr das Buch gezahlt, da will ich nicht noch âangeworbenâ werden. Dann machâ lieber das Buch leicht teurer oder setzâ einen Spendenaufruf rein, wenn die Finanzen so knapp sind. đ€
EU unveils âdefense readiness roadmapâ to prepare continent for possible Russia war â Read more
@arne@uplegger.eu Joa, ân Vierteljahr, dann biste durch, oder? đ
(âStahlratteâ, uffpuh, welch Wort. đ )
7 EU states increase Russian energy imports in 2025, Reuters reports â Read more
@arne@uplegger.eu Yeah SSE + HTMX is basically all you need really. The whole complicated/complex JavaScript ecosystem is overkill.
Ukraine cannot defeat Russia alone, says EU chief diplomat â Read more
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My open letter, to the European Commission digital markets act team:
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@thecanine@twtxt.net I am not arguing you didnât do the right thingâą, and even if the impact is minimal, or nothing, you did what you thought was right (and I agree). I donât agree with certain rules the EU wants to impose, not in this particular case. There are rotten potatoes everywhere, and I donât get fooled by the EU often sacrosanct behaviour.
But who am I to say anything, right? Look at the grotesque clown utterly shit show we live with on this side!
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@movq@www.uninformativ.de I submitted it via the form on their website (https://digital-markets-act.ec.europa.eu/contact-dma-team_en) and got the following response:
Dear citizen,
Thank you for contacting us and sharing your concerns regarding the impact of Googleâs plans to introduce a developer verification process on Android. We appreciate that you have chosen to contact us, as we welcome feedback from interested parties.
As you may be aware, the Digital Markets Act (âDMAâ) obliges gatekeepers like Google to effectively allow the distribution of apps on their operating system through third party app stores or the web. At the same time, the DMA also permits Google to introduce strictly necessary and proportionate measures to ensure that third-party software apps or app stores do not endanger the integrity of the hardware or operating system or to enable end users to effectively protect security.
We have taken note of your concerns and, while we cannot comment on ongoing dialogue with gatekeepers, these considerations will form part of our assessment of the justifications for the verification process provided by Google.
Kind regards,
The DMA Team
@klaxzy@klaxzy.net Why, because Germany is now listed as âopposedâ on fightchatcontrol.eu? Iâm not so sure. This is just one guy (Jens Spahn) saying âno we donât want itâ. Thatâs not an âofficialâ stance, itâs very fragile and could change any minute. https://netzpolitik.org/2025/eu-ueberwachungsplaene-unionsfraktion-jetzt-gegen-chatkontrolle-innenministerium-will-sich-nicht-aeussern/
Zelensky Says Ukraine Will Join EU âWith or Without OrbĂĄnâ â Read more
Western intelligence have evidence that Russia discussing potential invasion of NATO countries, says EU defense commissioner â Read more
Western intelligence have evidence that Russia discussing NATO attack, says EU defense commissioner â Read more
KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2025 Co-Located Event Deep Dive: Kubernetes on Edge Day
The inaugural Edge Day launched as a co-located event at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon EU in 2022, recognizing that data at the edge is here to stay. Once called the âInternet of Thingsâ and later âIndustry 4.0,â⊠â Read more
New telescope cuts through space noise in hunt for distant Earth-like worlds
EU researchers are developing powerful new telescopes to help uncover Earth-like planets around distant stars and advance the search for extraterrestrial life. â Read more
Dutch judge to Facebook: stop secretly disregarding your usersâ settings
And here we have yet another case of the EUâs consumer protection legislation working in our favour. Dutch privacy and consumer rights organisation Bits of Freedom sued Facebook over the companyâs little trick of disregarding a userâs settings under a variety of circumstances, such as when a user opts for a chronological, non-profiled timeline, only to have Facebook reset itself to the pro ⊠â Read more
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Oh man, if the EU actually rolled out this horribd idea called ChatControl that actually threatens the security and privacy of secure e2e encrypted messaging like Signalâą, fuck me, I'm out đ€Šââïž I'll just rage quit the IT industry and become a luddite. I'm out.
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@prologic@twtxt.net Germany was listed as âopposingâ on https://fightchatcontrol.eu/ for a while, now itâs back to âundecidedâ. According to netzpolitik.org, itâs still debated. Also according to that page, there could be an important vote on the EU level on October 13/14.
The green party and the (far) left are opposing this (at least in Germany). Sadly, Germany is leaning more right with every year ⊠As for young people: The (far) left is the strongest party among young people, with the (far) right being the second strongest one. (https://www.tagesschau.de/wahl/archiv/2025-02-23-BT-DE/umfrage-alter.shtml) Is there cause for hope? I donât know.
Oh man, if the EU actually rolled out this horribd idea called ChatControl that actually threatens the security and privacy of secure e2e encrypted messaging like Signalâą, fuck me, Iâm out đ€Šââïž Iâll just rage quit the IT industry and become a luddite. Iâm out.
Another win for the Digital Markets Act: Microsoft gives truly free access to additional year of Windows 10 updates to EU users
A few months ago, Microsoft finally blinked and provided a way for Windows 10 users to gain âfreeâ access to the Windows 10 Extended Security Update program. For regular users to gain access to this program, their options are to either pay around $30, pay 1000 Microsoft points, or ⊠â Read more
@arne@uplegger.eu Hm, noch nie gemacht. đ€ Machst du das von Hand oder mit Code?
https://oniricorpe.eu/log/tech/kobo-hacks-mods/ #ebook Des tips pour améliorer sa liseuse
I realize Iâm a nobody, and no-one will care or listen. But to the various UK, EU and AU politicians pushing for this âOnline Safety Actâ bullshitâŠ. Youâre all fucking utter morons! I canât wait for the backflash of what will come next. Idiots.
This whole Age Verification thatâs being rolled out in the UK, AU and parts of the EU is totally fucking bullshit. Death to the Online Safety Act.
@arne@uplegger.eu lol đ
@arne@uplegger.eu LOl thatâs hilarious đ
@important_dev_news@n8n.andros.dev Oh gawd, is the EU doing this âage verificationâ bullshit too!? Not just Australia?! đŠđș Farrrrk!!!!! Help!!!!
Global update: Trump in Scotland says EU trade deal has 50-50 chance as tariff row grows. Gaza sees 9 more starvation deaths (122 total); UN says famine is deliberate. Thai-Cambodia clashes kill 16, displace 135k. US raid in Syria kills top ISIS leader & sons.
@arne@uplegger.eu Das ist wie mit Kulis. Die verschwinden auch urplötzlich auf völlig unerklÀrliche Weise.
@arne@uplegger.eu Au, Zelturlaub klingt klasse! Bei mir ist es auch bald so weit, freu mich schon. Dank der AusrĂŒstungsĂŒberprĂŒfung im Materiallager haben wir demletzt festgestellt, dass gleich zwei Spinnen (so Metallketten, an denen die JurtendĂ€cher hochgezogen werden) fehlen. Ein Probeaufbau â und sei es nur unter Laborbedingungen â lohnt sich in jedem Fall. Improvisieren zu können ist zwar von Vorteil, aber wenn es sich vermeiden lĂ€sst, fĂ€ngt der Urlaub gleich ein wenig entspannter an. :-)
@arne@uplegger.eu Stattdessen rutscht er seitlich vom Tisch? đ€Ș
Japan Buys 600,000 Barrels Russian Oil Using Blacklisted Tanker, Defying US and EU Sanctions, Bloomberg reports â Read more
Franceâs president will visit Greenland in a show of EU unity, Danish leader says â Read more
New EU rules mandate five years of OS updates for smartphones and tablets
Starting 20 June 2025, new rules and regulations in the European Union covering, among other thins, smartphones and tablets, will have some far-reaching consequences for device makers â consequences that, coincidentally, will work out pretty great for consumers within the European Union. The following âecodesign requirementsâ will come into force on 20 June: Especially the requirements ⊠â Read more
To comply with the DMA, Microsoft rolls out tons of Windows improvements, but only for users in the EU
As part of Microsoftâs ongoing commitment to compliance with the Digital Markets Act, we are making the following changes to Windows 10, Windows 11, and Microsoft apps in the European Economic Area (EEA). Weâll update this post as these changes are shipped, first in Windows Insider builds and then in retail builds. â« Windows Insid ⊠â Read more
@arne@uplegger.eu ⊠Petrasilie? :-D
@arne@uplegger.eu Was sind denn Petras? :-)
EU ambassador on Ukrainian operation targeting aircraft in Russia: Ukraine has cards â Read more
EU âprepared to impose countermeasuresâ after Trump doubles steel tariffs to 50% â Read more
Merz: Hungary and Slovakia could lose EU funds over pro-Russia stance â Read more