New EU Chat Control Proposal Moves Forward
https://techreport.com/news/new-eu-chat-control-proposal-privacy-experts-see-dangerous-backdoor/
https://techreport.com/news/new-eu-chat-control-proposal-privacy-experts-see-dangerous-backdoor/
Techreport
EU Chat Control Advances as Privacy Experts Warn of Hidden Backdoor Risks
The EU advances its new Chat Control plan as privacy experts warn it could enable backdoor scanning and threaten encrypted messaging.
Oracle is underwater on its 'astonishing' $300B OpenAI deal
https://www.ft.com/content/064bbca0-1cb2-45ab-85f4-25fdfc318d89
https://www.ft.com/content/064bbca0-1cb2-45ab-85f4-25fdfc318d89
DOE gives Microsoft partner $1B loan to restart Three Mile Island reactor
https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/18/trump-doe-gives-microsoft-partner-1b-loan-to-restart-three-mile-island-reactor/
https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/18/trump-doe-gives-microsoft-partner-1b-loan-to-restart-three-mile-island-reactor/
TechCrunch
Trump DOE gives Microsoft partner $1B loan to restart Three Mile Island reactor | TechCrunch
Constellation Energy will use the loan to refurbish a reactor it idled in 2019. Microsoft has agreed to buy the power once the facility reopens in 2028.
Multimodal Diffusion Language Models for Thinking-Aware Editing and Generation
https://github.com/tyfeld/MMaDA-Parallel
https://github.com/tyfeld/MMaDA-Parallel
GitHub
GitHub - tyfeld/MMaDA-Parallel: Official Implementation of "MMaDA-Parallel: Multimodal Large Diffusion Language Models for Thinking…
Official Implementation of "MMaDA-Parallel: Multimodal Large Diffusion Language Models for Thinking-Aware Editing and Generation" - tyfeld/MMaDA-Parallel
How do the pros get someone to leave a cult?
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/nov/19/how-to-leave-a-cult-experts-intervention
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/nov/19/how-to-leave-a-cult-experts-intervention
the Guardian
How do the pros get someone to leave a cult? Manipulate them into thinking it was their idea
Two of the world’s leading cult interventionists live (with their parrot) in Philadelphia. They explain the art of coaxing people out of the most pernicious groups in the world
The Peaceful Transfer of Power in Open Source Projects
https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2025/11/the-peaceful-transfer-of-power-in-open-source-projects/
https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2025/11/the-peaceful-transfer-of-power-in-open-source-projects/
Terence Eden’s Blog
The Peaceful Transfer of Power in Open Source Projects
Most of the people who run Open Source projects are mortal. Recent history shows us that they will all eventually die, or get bored, or win the lottery, or get sick, or be conscripted, or lose their mind. If you've ever visited a foreign country's national…
Your Smartphone, Their Rules: App Stores Enable Corporate-Government Censorship
https://www.aclu.org/news/free-speech/app-store-oligopoly
https://www.aclu.org/news/free-speech/app-store-oligopoly
ACLU
Your Smartphone, Their Rules: How App Stores Enable Corporate-Government Censorship
Big Tech Oligopoly helps the Trump Administration crack down on free speech
How to Stay Sane in a World That Rewards Insanity
https://www.joanwestenberg.com/p/how-to-stay-sane-in-a-world-that-rewards-insanity
https://www.joanwestenberg.com/p/how-to-stay-sane-in-a-world-that-rewards-insanity
Westenberg.
How to Stay Sane in a World That Rewards Insanity
Is There Still a Return on Being Reasonable?
Europe is scaling back its landmark privacy and AI laws
https://www.theverge.com/news/823750/european-union-ai-act-gdpr-changes
https://www.theverge.com/news/823750/european-union-ai-act-gdpr-changes
The Verge
Europe is scaling back its landmark privacy and AI laws
The EU folds under Big Tech’s pressure.
Emoji Evidence Errors Don't Undo a Murder Conviction–People vs. Harmon
https://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2025/11/emoji-evidence-errors-dont-undo-a-murder-conviction-people-v-harmon.htm
https://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2025/11/emoji-evidence-errors-dont-undo-a-murder-conviction-people-v-harmon.htm
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
Emoji Evidence Errors Don't Undo a Murder Conviction-People v. Harmon - Technology & Marketing Law Blog
Delarosa was convicted of murder. (Some background on the case). On appeal, he argues the court should have excluded a Facebook message that indicated he owned a gun a few weeks before the shooting. The Facebook message included some emojis:...
Outdated Samsung handset linked to fatal emergency call failure in Australia
https://www.theregister.com/2025/11/18/samsung_emergency_call_failure/
https://www.theregister.com/2025/11/18/samsung_emergency_call_failure/
The Register
Outdated Samsung handset linked to fatal emergency call failure in Australia
: Carrier insists network wasn't at fault when smartphone couldn't reach 000