Writing your own CUPS printer driver in 100 lines of Python
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CAPTCHAs don’t work any more for ticket sellers
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After Trump’s 50% tariff warning, EU demands trade deal based on ‘respect’, not ‘threats’ ⌘ Read more

EU mulls cutting over 20 Russian banks from SWIFT, banning Nord Stream in new sanctions, Bloomberg reports ⌘ Read more

The EU must be prepared for the US to lose interest not only in Ukraine, but also in Europe - Sikorsky | УНН ⌘ Read more

EU Council to discuss removal of Hungary’s voting rights in the European Union on May 27 ⌘ Read more

“TCF” cookie consent popups violate GDPR; OSNews wants to stop using cookie popups too once we get enough Patreons
You may not have heard of the “Transparency & Consent Framework”, but you’ve most likely interacted with it, probably on a daily basis. The TCF is used by 80% of the internet to obtain “consent” from users to collect their data and share it among advertisers – you know, the cookie popups. In a landmark EU ru … ⌘ Read more

A coherent European/non-US cloud strategy: building railroads for the cloud economy
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Build and Run Your Own FreeBSD-native Containers with Buildah, Containerfiles and Podman
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How I ruined my vacation by reverse engineering WSC
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EU fines TikTok token amount of €530 million for gross privacy violations
A European Union privacy watchdog fined TikTok 530 million euros ($600 million) on Friday after a four-year investigation found that the video sharing app’s data transfers to China put users at risk of spying, in breach of strict EU data privacy rules. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission also sanctioned TikTok for not being transparent with users about where their personal data was be … ⌘ Read more

Erlang Solutions: Looking Forward to ElixirConf EU 2025
ElixirConf EU 2025 is only two weeks away! Soon, it will once again be time for the Elixir community from Europe and beyond to come together, connect, and learn from each other about Elixir and its ecosystem. There will be dozens of talks from speakers across the community, training opportunities, and more.

This year’s event is being held in Kraków, Poland from May 15-16, with optional training available o … ⌘ Read more

La France Dacialand
Magie des médias trop occupés à commenter les politiques américaines et la mort du pape, la récente étude de l’INSEE portant sur la pauvreté en France n’a eu qu’une modeste couverture : pour la presse, cette pauvreté qui touche trois Français sur vingt n’est qu’un simple élément de décor qui ne sort que lors des campagnes […] ⌘ Read more

Apple fined for €500 million by EC, Facebook for €200 million
The European Commission has levied fines against both Apple and Facebook for violating the Digital Markets Act. Apple has to pay a €500 million fine, and Facebook a €200 million fine. Apple is breaking EU law by not allowing application developers to inform users of other offers outside the App Store. The Commission found that Apple fails to comply with this obligation. Due to a number of restrictions imposed … ⌘ Read more

Atomic DTU LoRaWAN Base Modules Offer Programmable Wireless Communication for US, EU, and CN Bands
The Atomic DTU LoRaWAN Base is a compact, programmable unit for low-power, long-range IoT communication. Based on the STM32WLE5CC chip, it supports LoRaWAN Class A, B, and C modes and comes in US915, EU868, and CN470 variants to meet regional frequency standards. Each module supports both LoRaWAN and LoRa P2P modes, allowing for deployment either [… … ⌘ Read more

US Administration announces 34% tariffs on China, 20% on EU
Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c1dr7vy39eet

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German parliament votes as a Git contribution graph
Article URL: https://abstimmung.eu/git/2024

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43466509

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Europe and the US are in the midst of a wine war. It’s not their first
Almost 50 years ago, American wine faced its first David vs Goliath moment against Europe. Now the pair are bracing for their next big battle. ⌘ Read more

EU-US rift triggers call for made-in-Europe tech
The utter chaos in the United States and the country’s antagonistic, erratic, and often downright hostile approach to what used to be its allies has not gone unnoticed, and it seems it’s finally creating some urgency in an area in which people have been fruitlessly advocating for urgency for years: digital independence from US tech giants. Efforts to make Europe more technologically “sovereign” have gone mainstream. The European Commi … ⌘ Read more

Torizon and Texas Instruments Collaborate on Cybersecurity Compliance for Embedded Systems
Torizon and Texas Instruments have announced a collaboration aimed at simplifying cybersecurity compliance and development for industrial and medical embedded systems. The partnership integrates Torizon’s software platform with TI’s Arm-based, Linux-capable processors, addressing increasing security requirements such as those outlined in the EU Cyber Resilience Ac … ⌘ Read more

hi there!! @arne@uplegger.eu \0/

@arne@uplegger.eu That’s nice, but … where do they get the money for this? Must be expensive as heck. 😅

@bender@twtxt.net @prologic@twtxt.net The outcome was to be expected but it’s still pretty catastrophic. Here’s an overview:

East Germany is dominated by AfD. Bavaria is dominated by CSU (it’s always been that way, but this is still a conservative/right party). Black is CDU, the other conservative/right party.

The guy who’s probably going to be chancellor recently insulted the millions of people who did demonstrations for peace/anti-right. “Idiots”, “they’re nuts”, stuff like that. This was before the election. He already earned the nickname “Mini Trump”.

Both the right and the left got more votes this time, but the left only gained 3.87 percentage points while the right (CDU/CSU + AfD) gained 14.72:

The Green party lost, SPD (“mid-left”) lost massively (worst result in their history). FDP also lost. These three were the previous government.

This isn’t looking good at all, especially when you think about what’s going to happen in the next 4 years. What will CDU (the winner) do? Will they be able to “turn the ship around”? Highly unlikely. They are responsible for the current situation (in large parts). They will continue to do business as usual. They will do anything but help poor/ordinary people. This means that AfD will only get stronger over the next 4 years.

Our only hope would be to ban AfD altogether. So far, nobody but non-profit organizations is willing to do that (for unknown reasons).

I don’t even know if banning the AfD would help (but it’s probably our best/only option). AfD politicians are nothing but spiteful, hateful, angry, similar to Trump/MAGA. If you’ve seen these people talk and still vote for them, then you must be absolutely filled with rage and hatred. Very concerning.

Correct me if I’m wrong, @lyse@lyse.isobeef.org, @arne@uplegger.eu, @johanbove@johanbove.info.

It is no longer safe to move our governments and societies to US clouds
Article URL: https://berthub.eu/articles/posts/you-can-no-longer-base-your-government-and-society-on-us-clouds/

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(#k2ob6bq) @arne@arne Nice! 👍
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(#k2ob6bq) @arne@arne I think you want to use the sodium_crypto functions/modules for PHP 🤔🤔
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Erlang Solutions: DORA Compliance: What Fintech Businesses Need to Know
The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) is now in effect as of 17th January 2025, making compliance mandatory for fintech companies, financial institutions, and ICT providers across the UK and EU. With over 22,000 businesses impacted, DORA sets clear expectations for how firms must manage operational resilience and protect against cyber threats.

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(#2skyjyq) I have no ties to the US, EU or even the AU. Government overreach can bite me 🤣
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(#4bcye7q) @arne@arne This ☝️
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To all my EU friends out there, is it this hard™ to reach a human in European companies that allow, perform or permit silly shenanigans? 🤔 …
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(#62ohn5q) @arne@arne I do 😅 Despite some opinions, I actually love HTMX and use it in many of my projects, including yarnd to giv …
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(#6yi6doa) @arne@arne Nice! 👌
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There are European alternatives for many well known digital and online services: https://european-alternatives.eu

(#y67iq2q) @arne True! 👌👌
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(#y67iq2q) @arne@arne To be honest I don’t really understand why anyone would use Facebook™, X/Twitter™, TikTok™ Instagram™, et …
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@arne@uplegger.eu nice work with the client.
I also see you are using the Yellow CMS for your website🍋

(#sgdea6a) @arne@arne Haha nice one 😆
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@arne Welcome! 🤗
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**Ahhh orgalorg Love it 😍

$ orgalorg -u root -o au.proxy -o eu.proxy -o us.proxy -C apk --no-cache -U add consul

Parallel SSH comma …**
Ahhh orgalorg Love it 😍

$ orgalorg -u root -o au.proxy -o eu.proxy -o us.proxy -C apk --no-cache -U add consul

Parallel SSH commands runner and file synchronization tool

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[WTS] [EU] [2 XMR] Pinephone Pro FULL KIT

It includes all kind of accesories and extra electronics. Very good condition.

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🥳 NEW FEED: @arne@uplegger.eu

What the EU’s new software legislation means for developers
The EU Cyber Resilience Act will introduce new cybersecurity requirements for software released in the EU. Learn what it means for your open source projects and what GitHub is doing to ensure the law will be a net win for open source maintainers.

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Will new competition laws make your digital life cheaper?
The EU-style regime aims to stop big tech locking down their platforms. But we are still a long way from making smartphones a truly open ecosystem, like home computers. ⌘ Read more

[WTS] [EU] [0.1 XMR] LycaMobile Germany +49 ready to use

LycaMobile SIM card without credit. Can be used immediately after topping up, no registration required. Please inquire about shipping outside the EU.

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So let’s recap… We’ve got Putin waging war against Ukraine. Netanyahu waging war against Palestine. Iran getting involved. Kim Jong Un helping …
So let’s recap… We’ve got Putin waging war against Ukraine. Netanyahu waging war against Palestine. Iran getting involved. Kim Jong Un helping Russia and sending soldiers as resources for Putin’s war. And now Trump has won a 2nd term in the US where we’ll see him scrap EU sanctions and fines against US companies violating EU laws and what else? 🤔

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En coulisse, la guerre de 5e génération fait rage
Alors que les tensions géopolitiques croissent encore et que la campagne électorale américaine arrive à son apex dans quelques heures tout au plus, les coulisses d’internet bruissent des petits échos de grandes manœuvres que le grand public semble ignorer (à ses dépens ?)… Il y a ainsi eu l’étonnante explosion du satellite Intelsat 33E, placé […] ⌘ Read more

[WTS] [EU] [0.1+ XMR] Monero Sticker Stand

Present your precious Monero Sticker collection with this slick 3D printed Sticker Stand. Compatible with all 10 x 10 cm² Stickers. Comes with 10 Monero Stickers.

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[ANN] BetGlide.net - a new Monero (XMR) sportsbook

Inspired by similar projects, we wanted to make a sportsbook with Monero as its native currency, but make it a little bit more full featured and easier to use. No other sportsbook in the world provides our unique combination of respect for your privacy, features, and customer support. Come check us out. (Not currently available in US/EU. See terms).

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[WTS] [EU] [0.2+ XMR] Monero Stickers 250pcs

Decorate your neighbourhood with these disruptive and thought provoking stickers. The 4 new designs are inspired from the original ‘Anonymous Money’ design which has been around for some years already. Choose from the 5 different designs in batches of 50pcs.

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