EU Court Advisor Warns Google AI Chatbot May Breach Copyright Rules
An adviser to the EUâs highest court says Googleâs Gemini may violate publishersâ copyright when it reproduces recognizable portions of their articles or circumvents paywalls and other technical protections to generate answers. Reuters reports: The case before the Luxembourg-based Court of Justice of the European Union pitted Hungarian websi ⊠â Read more
@arne@uplegger.eu Geile Idee, der sieht echt klasse aus. :-) Mir gefÀllt auch besonders gut, dass Du den Gelben-Sack-Schriftzug schön mittig oben platziert hast. Macht richtig was her. <3
Wir haben heute auf unserer kleinen Wanderung auch einige Leute ihre Drachen steigen lassen sehen und da musste ich sofort an Dich denken. Freut mich riesig, dass das bei Dir trotz Windmangel ein geglĂŒcktes Unterfangen war. :-) Leider hatten wir dafĂŒr sehr krĂ€ftigen, bitterkalten Nordostwind und mussten dann weiter, es war einfach zu eisig im Schatten. Ich hĂ€tte gern noch weiter zugeschaut.
Canada to Join EU Network of Supercomputers
Canada is joining the European Unionâs supercomputing network to give Canadian companies, startups, and researchers access to European computing resources for AI development. The partnership aims to strengthen AI cooperation and reduce dependence on US technology. Politico reports: The EUâs supercomputing network is run by the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking, an EU public-private vehicle with ⊠â Read more
@arne@uplegger.eu Backpapier klingt ja mal spontan auch richtig gut! Ich finde es ja immer sehr befriedigend, wenn man Dinge einfach sinnvoll zweckentfremded. :-) Schön zu hören, dass der heimische GemĂŒseanbau von Erfolg gekrönt war.
@arne@uplegger.eu Der Fachmann erkennt sofort die guten Raketenstecken! :-) Hast Du das Zeitungspapier irgendwie verstĂ€rkt? Je nach QualitĂ€t dieses Druckerzeugnisses könnte ich mir durchaus vorstellen, dass das recht bald einreiĂt. Ich wĂŒnsche allezeit gutes Steigen und bin schon auf Deine Berichte dazu sehr gespannt.
Greece Enacts Social Media Ban For Kids Under 15
Greece has passed a law banning children under 15 from social media platforms beginning January 1, 2027. The legislation requires platforms to implement reliable age verification and parents to use government-backed apps to restrict access, with penalties for noncompliance under the EUâs Digital Services Act. Engadget reports: âIt would have been very easy to do absolutely noth ⊠â Read more
@arne@uplegger.eu Ganze acht Millimeter, irre?! Zwei Stunden klingen fĂŒr mich recht flott, sehr schön. Ich bin schon gespannt, was Du uns als nĂ€chstes zauber^WhĂ€kelst. :-)
Hahaha, beim Lesen des Filmrequisitenkommentars musste ich lauthals loslachen. :â-D
@arne@uplegger.eu Sauber! Sowas ist echt die Pest.
@arne@uplegger.eu @movq@www.uninformativ.de Hut ab! Die Schnur sieht fast aus wie ein Seil von der Dicke. Das muss ja eine mords HĂ€kelnadel sein, die Du dazu nimmst. Wie lang hast Du dafĂŒr gebraucht? MĂŒsste ja eine ganze Weile gedauert haben, wenn ich mich sehr wage an die Schulzeit zurĂŒckerinner, als ich das letzte Mal gehĂ€kelt habe. Also nicht nur Luft-, sondern richtig mit Kettmaschen. Luftmaschen mach ich regelmĂ€Ăig von Hand.
@arne@uplegger.eu Hut! Hut! Hut!
@arne@uplegger.eu Oh, thatâs cute. libcaca, eh? đ
US Tech Giants Warn Europe That Data Sovereignty Requirements Could Cost $128 Billion
A study commissioned by CCIA Europe, whose members include Amazon, Google, and Meta, estimates that the EUâs proposed Cloud and AI Development Act could impose 115 billion euros ($128 billion) in costs over a decade as governments and companies migrate workloads and rewrite software. The figure is more tha ⊠â Read more
@arne@uplegger.eu @david@daiwei.me I second that. Looks great!
Three EU Officials Not Sold on Europeâs Homegrown Alternative to Microsoft Teams
Politico EU reports:
The European Commission has rolled out an alternative to Microsoft Teams â but officials using it arenât impressed, with one describing the tool as âabsolute shit.â
The Commission introduced Element Pro over the summer as a âsovereign back-up to Teams,â according to an internal staff memo seen b ⊠â Read more
EUâs Microsoft Teams Alternative Draws Bad Reviews From Officials
The European Commission has rolled out Element Pro as a self-hosted âsovereign back-upâ to Microsoft Teams and the reviews arenât great. Politico reported that several officials questioned its usefulness and usability, with one calling it âabsolute shit.â Politico reports: âI donât understand the added value here,â one official wrote on an internal s ⊠â Read more
@arne@uplegger.eu Hahaha, die sind echt urkomisch, groĂartig! :â-D
Werwolfpisse, ich lach mich schlapp! :â-D
@arne@uplegger.eu Entschuldige, aber auf Rechtschreibfehler hinzuweisen, ist vermutlich das deutscheste, was ein Mensch tun kann. đ
@arne@uplegger.eu (Hey, no kink shaming.)
@arne@uplegger.eu Geil! Jetzt bin ich aber auf Deine Geschichten zum Sprachwirrwarr gespannt. ErzÀhl. :-)
To Enforce Its Proposed Social Media Ban for 450 Million Pre-Teens, EU Builds an Open Source App
The European Commission âproposed on Thursday banning children under 13 from social media, with parent-supervised accounts until 15,â reports Reuters.
âEnforcement would rely on a tool Brussels built itselfâ â a free, open-source age verification smartphone app âthat tells a platform ⊠â Read more
Trump suggests EU allowing Canada as associate member could be a âhostile actâ | Hacker Newsđ Trump is a fucking idiot! đ€Ż My god! đ€Šââïž
Khronos Group opens EU Entity to support European Projects with open standards
Khronos Group, who oversee various open standards like Vulkan and OpenGL, have formally opened up a Brussels-based European entity.
Read the full article on [GamingOnLinux](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/khronos-group-opens-eu-entity-to-support-european-projects-with-open-sta ⊠â Read more
August Was Worldâs Joint-Hottest Month On Record, Scientists Say
Longtime Slashdot reader AmiMoJo shares a report from the BBC: August was the joint-hottest month ever recorded, tying with July 2023, according to the EUâs climate service. The record was driven by a combination of climate change and the rising influence of El Nino, pushing heat into the atmosphere across the Pacific. Temperatures for the month wer ⊠â Read more
Google Will âDegradeâ Search In Europe to Avoid EU Fines
Google says it will overhaul Search in Europe to comply with the EUâs Digital Markets Act, giving more prominence to comparison services like Expedia and Hotels.com while stripping some real-time features from hotel, airline, and restaurant results. âThese changes degrade the user experience for Europeans â boosting online intermediaries at the expense of local ⊠â Read more
@arne@uplegger.eu @movq@www.uninformativ.de Achtung, der Uplegger ist im Anmarsch! Dreht die Karten auf links! Entspannte Reise und gute Erholung! :-)
@arne@uplegger.eu https://movq.de/v/f4336262a1/da-muss-man-aber-seinen-kopf-ein-bisschen-drehen.mp4
@arne@uplegger.eu Wohl bekomms!
@arne@uplegger.eu Auweia, was ein absoluter Saftladen. Unfassbar.
@arne@uplegger.eu @movq@www.uninformativ.de Wurde dann doch noch ein wenig anstrengend gegen Ende hin. FĂŒr mal so zwischendurch gehtâs. :-)
@arne@uplegger.eu @lyse@lyse.isobeef.org Je öfter man die hört, desto besser werdenâse. đ€Ł Passt perfekt in den Zeitgeist, dieses Chaos. (Pardon, âMikrotonalitĂ€tâ.)
Und handwerklich echt beeindruckend.
@arne@uplegger.eu @movq@www.uninformativ.de Ui, heiĂe KostĂŒme! Und klingt gar nicht schlecht. Je lĂ€nger ich es anhör, desto besser gefĂ€llt es mir. Nur die âAnsagenâ und den âGesangâ â oder was auch immer das Geschepper sein soll â brĂ€ucht es wirklich nicht.
@arne@uplegger.eu Theyâre everywhere, send help
@arne@uplegger.eu Einfach so als Wahlergebnis verkĂŒnden. Dann denken die alle: âAch, Mist, wie blöd, schon zu spĂ€t, na dann muss ich ja nicht mehr hin.â Fertig. â
@arne@uplegger.eu Dann mĂŒssten bloĂ noch die anderen auch so abstimmen. Viel GlĂŒck Euch, ihr werdet es brauchen.
Apple Lowers App Store Fees In Europe to Settle Dispute With EU
Apple is overhauling its EU App Store fees to settle its Digital Markets Act dispute, simplifying the fee structure and â[resolving] Appleâs disagreements with the Commission over business terms and alternative distribution.â MacRumors reports: The initial acquisition fee and store services fee are being removed for apps distributed outside of t ⊠â Read more
@arne@uplegger.eu Schade um diese ganzen Giganten. Das wird uns zukĂŒnftig öfters blĂŒhen.
@arne@uplegger.eu Achso, klasse Atlas, dieser Copernicus-Browser! Danke, kannte ich noch nicht.
@arne@uplegger.eu Also von da oben sieht das meiner Auffassung nach wirklich hĂŒbsch aus, da kann man echt nichts sagen. Mir gefĂ€lltâs prĂ€chtig. Gut, wenn man dieser BrĂŒhe dann auf Meereshöhe begegnet, ist das sicherlich âne andere Sache.
Reddit Bans 11-Year Account for GPL Game Post, Testing the EUâs DSA
Longtime Slashdot reader DF5JT writes: On July 26, I posted a single announcement in r/backgammon: GNU Backgammon for Android, GPLv3, the first standalone backgammon engine on F-Droid. Redditâs spam filter removed the post and permanently banned my 11-year, 30,000-karma account â the result is publicly visible at reddit.com/user/OE1FEU. To t ⊠â Read more
@arne@uplegger.eu @david@daiwei.me Most do actually look really good, but of course I prefer the birds. :-)
Canât have them all, because itâs even harder to spot counterfeit notes I reckon.
Big Tech Accused of Stonewalling European Social Media Researchers
European misinformation researchers say TikTok, X, and Meta are obstructing access to platform data required under the EUâs Digital Services Act through rejections, restrictive quotas, costly APIs, and burdensome security demands. Although regulators have fined X and pushed platforms to improve access, researchers remain skeptical that the ch ⊠â Read more
âInside the Dystopian World of Germanyâs Free Speech Crackdownâ
Thousands of Germans have been threatened with fines or prison sentences for social media posts, reports The Telegraph, calling the countryâs political speech laws âunusually stringent for an EU member state.â
One German had his home raided for calling a minister a âSchwachkopf [dummy]â while another was fined âŹ2,000 (ÂŁ1,700) for calling Friedrich Me ⊠â Read more
Trump Threatens New Tariffs Against EU Over Google Fine
President Trump threatened a âsubstantialâ new tariff on the European Union after Brussels fined Google more than $1 billion over alleged illegal trade practices. âThe European Union will pay a very big price for this illegal and highly unethical conduct, which I have consistently warned them about,â Trump wrote on Truth Social. âThe penalties will be entirely reve ⊠â Read more
@arne@uplegger.eu Diese Karten sind ja echt winzig. :-)
Aber da fĂ€llt mir ein, ich sollte mir auch mal wieder ein Taschenmesser zulegen. Hab ich es doch ĂŒber all die Jahre geschafft, alle schlussendlich zu verlieren.
@arne@uplegger.eu hahahahaha! They are swimming pool covers, also called lanais. They are to keep leaves, and any other debris, and any wild animals, out of the swimming pool. A swimming pool enclosure, pretty much.
@arne@uplegger.eu Iâve tried Matrix before, it was all good and dandy until servers started getting spammed with stuff no sane human being should see (if you know what I men). So, I took down my server and never looked back.
Wow! @arne@uplegger.eu isnât kidding! See: https://rz.uni-greifswald.de/dienste/allgemein/instant-messaging-chat/
@arne@uplegger.eu You have Matrix at work? No Teams, Google Chat, Slack, Discord, whatever, but Matrix? Really? Where do you work, is this Socialist Russia?!
@arne@uplegger.eu Really?! Wow! đł
@arne@uplegger.eu Whoah! âSchaffung eines Aufenthaltsraumes fĂŒr Nichtraucher!â Irre, dass es einen solchen vor dem 1. Mai 1975 nicht gab. Kann man sich heute ĂŒberhaupt nicht vorstellen.
Cool, schönes Heftchen hast Du da gesetzt. :-) Die Lochkartenanzahlen sind auch der absolute Wahnsinn.