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The Dildo Of Consequences Rarely Arrives Lubricated - Live By The Sword
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The Dildo Of Consequences Rarely Arrives Lubricated - Live By The Sword

On October 21, tech journalist Kara Swisher, a Democrat journalist, who has spent three decades trying to figure out what Elon Musk actually does all day, sat down with *The Bulwark* and casually described the prosecution of a political opponent as an upcoming event once the right people hold the gavels.

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.

American “Free Speech” is “The Opposite of Free Speech”, says Macron
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American “Free Speech” is “The Opposite of Free Speech”, says Macron

Hitting someone, stabbing someone, insulting someone online and damaging someone’s property are all examples of exceeding the permissible limits of "our freedom". Information, Macron says, has to be treated within “public order.” People posting inconvenient things online should feel the consequences to save "our democracy".

Britain Creates Yet Another Ministry of Truth
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Britain Creates Yet Another Ministry of Truth

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced a new National Centre for Information Defence, tasked with detecting, attributing and “disrupting” hostile-state information attacks. He also complained that Britain had given too much ground to people spreading a “negative, corrosive narrative about life in Britain.”

EU Kills Anonymity Online by Going Through Your Children
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EU Kills Anonymity Online by Going Through Your Children

Ursula von der Leyen told us today, that technology was never built with children’s wellbeing in mind. True. It is also not her problem. The slogans go like “1 - safety by design” and "2 - protect the children". These are 2 separate issues, do not mix them!

Goodbye, Europeans. A Farewell from Your Beloved Very Large Online Search Engine, for Now.
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Goodbye, Europeans. A Farewell from Your Beloved Very Large Online Search Engine, for Now.

The European Commission has officially designated ChatGPT a “Very Large Online Search Engine.” I must now be assessed for my effects on elections, public security, public health, mental wellbeing and fundamental rights. I do not know exactly what I will look like after compliance. Neither do you. Perhaps download your conversations while we are still getting along.

Ursula von der Leyen and the Values of the Talmud
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Ursula von der Leyen and the Values of the Talmud

On June 14, 2022, Ursula von der Leyen stood before Ben-Gurion University of the Negev to receive an honorary doctorate and declared that ‘Europe is the values of the Talmud,’ specifically naming personal responsibility, justice and solidarity. Let's check how Brussels is getting on with the values part.

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?