TechNaomi Brockwell: This was a moment in time that radically expanded financial surveillance under what we were told was a temporary measure.
Tech
How young people are manipulated into shopping more
TechShein and Ellos use so-called "purchase triggers" on their websites to manipulate customers.
Safety apps normalize surveillance of children
Tech"We must ask what kind of security we seek and for whom. Who defines what security means?" says criminologist Katarina Winter.
Netherlands invokes emergency law to seize Chinese chip manufacturer
TechThe government justifies the decision by stating it wants to prevent Nexperia's microchips "from becoming unavailable in an emergency situation".
You’re being tracked – everywhere you drive
TechNaomi Brockwell: Freedom of movement isn’t really free if you can’t go anywhere without being tracked.
Researcher: We risk losing ourselves to AI gods
Tech"It is we who hand over power over our lives, our courage, faith, and ultimately ourselves", says Carl Öhman, researcher at the Department of Political Science at Uppsala University.
Cartoon of the week
Meet Nextcloud – the collaboration platform that fully replaces Microsoft 365
TechNow the license-free and open alternative can offer your company full control over your document management, communication and related services.
Swedish government proposal: Scraps nuclear power ban along coast and archipelago
Tech"We need the opportunity to evaluate all suitable locations for new nuclear power", says Swedish Climate and Environment Minister Romina Pourmokhtari.
Matrix 8 Pro with GrapheneOS delivers top-class security, privacy and performance
TechWorld-class hardware – acclaimed for its display, camera, and performance – meets the world’s most secure mobile OS. The best of both worlds.
Your battery life reveals more than you think
TechNaomi Brockwell: If your phone is dead by dinnertime even when you barely use it, something else is doing the work.
Elon Musk plans Wikipedia rival – building encyclopedia with AI
TechWikipedia is accused of becoming a left-liberal propaganda tool where dissenting voices are systematically smeared and censored.
Austrian armed forces switch to open source
TechMicrosoft Office is being dumped in favor of LibreOffice across all 16,000 workplaces with the aim of strengthening the country's digital sovereignty and independence.
Anthropic challenges Google and OpenAI with new AI flagship model
TechAI company Anthropic launches Claude Sonnet 4.5, which is described as the company's most advanced AI system to date.
American Oklo invests in Swedish Blykalla – forms nuclear power alliance
TechTransatlantic cooperation to accelerate next-generation nuclear power – companies share technology and coordinate procurement.
Swedes turn to private apps as social media sharing declines
Tech"The larger the services become, the more they are filled with content that users haven't asked for".
Denmark gears up for digital independence: “We’ve been asleep for too long”
TechThe fear that American tech companies could shut down critical systems is driving Denmark to break its dependence on Silicon Valley.
OpenAI monitors ChatGPT chats – can report users to police
TechAfter alarms about "AI psychoses," the company now scans messages for "harmful content" – despite previous promises about privacy.
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.
The internet is a manipulation machine
TechNaomi Brockwell: We want to believe we’re in control. But in a system where people are constantly paying to influence us, that independence is hard to defend.
A Bell Labs for privacy
TechNaomi Brockwell: With the right structure, culture, and incentives, it’s possible to give technological progress its best possible chance.
AI company pays billions in damages to authors
TechAnthropic used hundreds of thousands of pirated books to train its AI Claude.
Spyware takes photos of porn users for blackmail
TechThe webcam is automatically activated when victims visit pornographic websites.
New robot takes on household chores
TechThe AI robot Helix can wash dishes, fold laundry and collaborate with other robots.
Stop feeding Apple your data
TechNaomi Brockwell: Convenience comes at a price. Linking an Apple ID to your computer ties all your activity together and makes profiling you effortless.
IP addresses are used in Sweden to track unemployed people
TechThose who log in from abroad risk losing their benefits.
Wifi signals can identify people with 95 percent accuracy
TechItalian researchers have developed a technique that can track and identify individuals by analyzing how wifi signals reflect off human bodies.
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!
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