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The EU’s so-called Chat Control plan, which would mandate mass scanning and other encryption breaking measures, has had some good news lately. The most controversial idea, the forced requirement to scan encrypted messages, was given up by EU member states. And now, another win for privacy: the EU Parliament has dealt a real blow to voluntary mass-scanning of chats by voting to

Bizum is expanding beyond transfers. From May, you’ll be able to pay in shops across Spain using your phone. Here’s how it works and why it matters.

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LinkedIn is using hidden JS to scan your browser for over 6,000 specific extension IDs via a known Chromium vulnerability. By inventorying your local software, they can infer highly sensitive "Special Category" data like health status, religion, and political advocacy without consent.

I’ve joined the dots on why Chromium-based "Shields" fail here and how to harden your home lab/network to stop the leak.

A guide to European cloud infrastructure: US hyperscaler sovereign initiatives, EU-native providers, and what to consider when choosing.

coalition of European enterprises and community organizations today have launched Euro-Office, a solution for editing documents, spreadsheets and presentations, developed as a true sovereign community collaboration of over a dozen different organizations.

JK Rowling’s transphobia casts and inescapable shadow over the new Harry Potter adaptation.

The UK is moving forward with its efforts to ban social media for young people. Ahead of this week’s House of Lords debate on the topic, we’re getting you situated with a primer on what’s been happening and what it all means.

From Vienna to Beijing, there is a sense of unease: Chinese giant JD.com’s investment in MediaMarkt’s parent company, Ceconomy, is facing unexpected resistance…