TechThe app was marketed for increased privacy - but gave Facebook deep access to users' phones.
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7 out of 10 Ukrainians want to negotiate for peace
WorldOpinion shifts: support for continued war declines, as does faith in NATO and EU.
OpenAI launches GPT-5 – Here are the new features in the latest ChatGPT model
Tech"The first time it really feels like talking to an expert at researcher level in any subject", claims CEO Sam Altman.
Green light for the occupation of Gaza City – one million expected to be displaced
WorldThe plan is expected to involve siege and ground invasion, with the goal of driving out the entire Palestinian civilian population before October 7th.
Orbán: “Mass immigration – a silent weapon”
World"Migration is the best example of how a country can be lost forever without any weapons being used", warns Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
The Hobbit first edition discovered in UK home fetches €50000
CultureThe book was discovered by chance in a home in Bristol, England.
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New figures: Unemployment hits record levels in Sweden as prices keep rising
SwedenOfficial unemployment figures now near seven percent.
Norway profited from Israel’s invasion
Norway"We are determined to withdraw from companies that violate international law", Jens Stoltenberg now claims.
FUTO – the obvious choice for privacy-friendly voice and text input on mobile devices
TechDitch Google's input apps and keep what you type and speak private on your phone.
Mass migration was meant to save Sandviken – now it’s compared to Sweden’s worst suburbs
Sweden"These are areas that white middle-class Swedes have left or avoid", notes segregation researcher Emma Holmqvist.
US halts mRNA investment: “More risks than benefits”
World22 contracts worth nearly $500 million are being terminated with reference to the heavily criticized technology potentially worsening virus outbreaks rather than preventing them.
65-year-old Lisa sets world record in ultrarunning
Sport"Fifteen years ago, I couldn't even run a kilometer", the Swedish woman recounts.
Controversial mermaid statue removed: “Ugly and pornographic”
Denmark"Must naked women's breasts have a specific academic form and size to be shown publicly?" wonders the debate editor of Berlingske, a major Danish newspaper.
Swedish minister praises Israel’s destruction of Gaza: “Doing the whole world a service”
SwedenSweden's Deputy Prime Minister refuses to comment on Netanyahu's occupation plans - but praises the ongoing invasion.
Nordic countries unite on new major aid package for Ukraine
The Nordics"We stand by their side for as long as it takes, aid package after aid package", promises Swedish Integration Minister Simona Mohamsson.
Greene: Ukraine support a betrayal of the American people
World"American taxpayers don't want to pay to murder people in some foreign country", states the Republican congresswoman.
Brazil’s ex-president forced into house arrest after alleged coup attempt
WorldTrump calls the legal proceedings against Jair Bolsonaro a political "witch hunt" and has responded by imposing 50 percent tariffs on Brazilian goods.
Organic Maps – the map app that doesn’t map you
TechTired of Google Maps tracking you? Here's the free alternative that lets you navigate completely offline!
British nationalist leader stopped at Arlanda – alleged to threaten Swedish values
SwedenDespite not being suspected of any crime, Mark Collett was detained for over 24 hours – and was subsequently deported due to his political views.
Russia: Britain plotting attacks on oil fleet
World"London is going to entrust Ukrainian security forces with the implementation of both terrorist attacks", according to the SVR.
Maxwell moved to new low-security prison
World63-year-old sex offender accused of receiving special treatment.
New giant insect discovered in Australia
EnvironmentResearchers have discovered a new, nearly half-meter-long walking stick – likely Australia's heaviest insect.
Women’s pelvises becoming narrower
ScienceMidwives and cesarean sections may have played a role in evolutionary change, researchers suggest.
Israeli security chiefs urge end to invasion: “Driven by messianic zealots”
World"What the world sees today is of our own creation. We are hiding behind a lie that we wrought", states former Mossad chief Tamir Pardo.
Russia: Sanctions have cost the EU 1000 billion euros
World"This is the price that Europe has to pay for curtailing all economic contacts with Russia", says Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko.
Investigation: Children systematically shot dead in Gaza
WorldTwo-year-old Layan and six-year-old Mira are just two of the children shot dead by Israeli snipers. According to the UN, the equivalent of one classroom of children is killed every day.
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TechWe take the fight against corporate snooping, mass government surveillance and criminal phone tapping through firm open source principles and secure products.
