TechNaomi Brockwell: If your phone is dead by dinnertime even when you barely use it, something else is doing the work.
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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".
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Danish students build drone that flies and swims
TechThe drone can literally fly down into water, swim around, and then jump back up into the air to continue flying.
What I learnt at DEFCON
TechNaomi Brockwell: A place where some of the best minds in security and privacy come together not just to learn, but to uncover what’s being hidden from the rest of us.
Facebook’s insidious surveillance: VPN app spied on users
TechThe app was marketed for increased privacy - but gave Facebook deep access to users' phones.
Show your papers: The internet is about to change forever
TechNaomi Brockwell: If we look at the surveillance initiatives of governments around the world these past few weeks, it’s chilling.
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.
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.
OpenAI opens data center in Norway
TechIn Norway, OpenAI is planning to establish one of Europe's largest AI data centers as part of the global Stargate project.
Spilling the Tea: KYC Is a liability, not a safety feature
TechNaomi Brockwell: Tea is just one example of a broader trend: platforms claiming to protect you while quietly collecting as much data as possible.
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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