2025-06-25 09:01:11

Volunteers helping people to switch to non-US online services:
Interest in European-based digital services has jumped in recent months, data from digital market intelligence company Similarweb shows. More people are looking for e-mail, messaging and search providers outside the United States. #privacy #cyber #security
https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/europeans-seek-digital-sovereignty-us-tech-firms-embrace-trump-2025-06-21/

2025-06-23 08:57:45

For Guangzhou's more than 18 million people, the roar of the rush hour has become a hum.
"When it comes to EVs, China is 10 years ahead and 10 times better than any other country," says auto sector analyst Michael Dunne. #EV
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2d5ld8y8pwo

2025-06-17 15:43:28

#EU has managed to formulate an improved #GDPR:
new procedural rules for the General Data Protection Regulation. The rules will make it quicker and simpler to conduct the most complicated, cross-border investigations into personal data breaches.
https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-lands-law-to-fast-track-big-tech-privacy-cases/

2025-06-15 15:24:00

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There is so much to see in Europe that planning a road trip can feel a complex task. There are many ways to classify the best countries for road trips, and we are going to take a look at a few examples here. One ranking is based on data collected … Read >

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2025-06-13 14:21:02

How to be careful with #AI services for #privacy (all the information you give to them is saved and used to feed the machine):
In general, don't put anything into a prompt that you wouldn't feel comfortable revealing to the public or seeing on a billboard. Remember, once you hit enter on the prompt, you've lost control of that information.
https://techxplore.com/news/2025-06-ai-tools-devices-aware-youre.html

2025-06-09 14:36:10

Well, here is a fresh angle to doomscrolling:
Far from being benign tools, #smartphones parasitize our time, our attention and our personal information, all in the interests of technology companies and their advertisers.
https://techxplore.com/news/2025-06-smartphone-parasite-evolution.html

2025-06-06 14:28:20

#Privacy and #security focused de-googled phones ready for prime time:
When you take the best parts of Android and work to turn it into software built for users instead of financial gain, the results are amazing. With the release of /e/OS 3, it's reached the point where it's a good choice for everyone. #Android
https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/wonder-what-life-is-like-without-google-or-apple-you-need-to-try-this-alternative

2025-06-03 16:05:54

Dreaming of traveling and working remotely? Digital nomads recognize the benefits but also risks of their lifestyle. An extensive study among traveling workers reveals the highs and lows of the nomad life. #remotework #digitalnomad
https://klaava.com/digital-nomads-feel-powered-by-their-lifestyle-but-recognise-inevitable-downsides-as-well/

2025-06-01 16:13:00

klaava

Many people who like to travel may dream about the life of a digital nomad, such as working in a cottage next to a pristine beach, having incredible dinners in local restaurants far from tourist eateries, and exploring the nearby exciting … Read >

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2025-06-01 14:35:57

A truly useful service Tosdr.org that summarizes Terms of Service and #Privacy Policy documents, and grades the services along the safe for use - avoid at all cost axis. My first thought was that it must be all AI, but Tosdr began more than 10 years ago.
https://tosdr.org/en/

2025-05-30 14:04:50

Hmm, to me this looks more like one of many #AI apps that can independently do useful tasks for us ---
#Microsoft calls it the "open agentic web," with users sending AI-powered "agents" out into the void to do their bidding.
https://techxplore.com/news/2025-05-microsoft-radically-surf-web.html

2025-05-27 15:51:39

The difference in the average cost is vast between the cheapest and the most expensive European countries: only 28 dollars a day in Georgia, but wallet-hurting 251 dollars a day in Switzerland. Top 20 low bugdet countries. #travel #Europe
https://klaava.com/here-are-the-cheapest-countries-to-travel-in-europe/