Microsoft gets twitchy over talk of Europe's tech independence
https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/30/microsoft_getting_nervous_about_europes/
https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/30/microsoft_getting_nervous_about_europes/
The Register
Microsoft gets twitchy over talk of Europe's tech independence
: Brad Smith commits org to facing off with US govt in court to protect them
Game preservationists say Switch2 GameKey Cards are disheartening but inevitable
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/game-preservationists-say-switch-2-game-key-cards-are-disheartening-but-inevitable/
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/game-preservationists-say-switch-2-game-key-cards-are-disheartening-but-inevitable/
VGC
Game preservationists say Switch 2 Game-Key Cards are ‘disheartening’ but inevitable
It’s also argued that patches and updates mean physical carts become outdated anyway…
Trust Me, I'm Local: Chrome Extensions, MCP, and the Sandbox Escape
https://blog.extensiontotal.com/trust-me-im-local-chrome-extensions-mcp-and-the-sandbox-escape-1875a0ee4823
https://blog.extensiontotal.com/trust-me-im-local-chrome-extensions-mcp-and-the-sandbox-escape-1875a0ee4823
Medium
Trust Me, I’m Local: Chrome Extensions, MCP, and the Sandbox Escape
Let’s talk about MCPs. You’ve probably heard of them, and maybe you’ve read the security risks associated with them. Sure, they sound…
Judge Rules Apple Executive Lied Under Oath, Makes Criminal Contempt Referral
https://www.thebignewsletter.com/p/judge-rules-apple-executive-lied
https://www.thebignewsletter.com/p/judge-rules-apple-executive-lied
Thebignewsletter
Judge Rules Apple Executive Lied Under Oath, Makes Criminal Contempt Referral
Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers rebuked the phone giant, opened the app store, and made a criminal contempt referral to an Apple executive for lying under oath. Plus, a bad antitrust bill goes down.
If you're in the market for a $1,900 color E Ink monitor, one of them exists now
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/04/e-ink-android-tablet-maker-onyx-boox-is-making-a-1900-color-e-ink-monitor/
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/04/e-ink-android-tablet-maker-onyx-boox-is-making-a-1900-color-e-ink-monitor/
Ars Technica
If you’re in the market for a $1,900 color E Ink monitor, one of them exists now
Display has a nice design and plenty of ports, but color E Ink has downsides.
NASA's Psyche spacecraft hits a speed bump on the way to a metal asteroid
https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/04/engineers-probe-pressure-drop-in-psyche-spacecrafts-propulsion-system/
https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/04/engineers-probe-pressure-drop-in-psyche-spacecrafts-propulsion-system/
Ars Technica
NASA’s Psyche spacecraft hits a speed bump on the way to a metal asteroid
“This kind of thing happens, and that’s why we build redundancy into our missions.”…
Two publishers and three authors fail to understand what "vibe coding" means
https://simonwillison.net/2025/May/1/not-vibe-coding/
https://simonwillison.net/2025/May/1/not-vibe-coding/
Simon Willison’s Weblog
Two publishers and three authors fail to understand what “vibe coding” means
Vibe coding does not mean “using AI tools to help write code”. It means “generating code with AI without caring about the code that is produced”. See Not all AI-assisted …
Are You the Same Person You Used to Be?
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/10/10/are-you-the-same-person-you-used-to-be-life-is-hard-the-origins-of-you
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/10/10/are-you-the-same-person-you-used-to-be-life-is-hard-the-origins-of-you
The New Yorker
Are You the Same Person You Used to Be?
Researchers have studied how much of our personality is set from childhood, but what you’re like isn’t who you are.
A senior Apple exec could be jailed in Epic case; it's time to end this disaster
https://9to5mac.com/2025/05/01/a-senior-apple-exec-could-be-jailed-in-epic-case-its-time-to-end-this-disaster/
https://9to5mac.com/2025/05/01/a-senior-apple-exec-could-be-jailed-in-epic-case-its-time-to-end-this-disaster/
9to5Mac
A senior Apple exec could be jailed in Epic case; it's time to end this disaster
When the US Supreme Court upheld the court ruling in the Apple vs Epic Games case, I said that the...
'ProtectEU' security strategy: a step further towards a digital dystopian future
https://edri.org/our-work/protecteu-security-strategy-a-step-further-towards-a-digital-dystopian-future/
https://edri.org/our-work/protecteu-security-strategy-a-step-further-towards-a-digital-dystopian-future/
European Digital Rights (EDRi)
‘ProtectEU’ security strategy - European Digital Rights (EDRi)
The European Commission presented an internal security strategy that would undermine digital rights and even increase security threats.
New Study: Waymo is reducing serious crashes and making streets safer
https://waymo.com/blog/2025/05/waymo-making-streets-safer-for-vru
https://waymo.com/blog/2025/05/waymo-making-streets-safer-for-vru
Waymo
New Study: Waymo is reducing serious crashes and making streets safer for those most at risk
The path to Vision Zero requires reducing severe crashes and improving the safety of those most at risk. Our latest research paper shows that the Waymo Driver is making significant strides in both areas. By reducing the most dangerous crashes and providing…
The Day Anubis Saved Our Websites from a DDoS Attack
https://fabulous.systems/posts/2025/05/anubis-saved-our-websites-from-a-ddos-attack/
https://fabulous.systems/posts/2025/05/anubis-saved-our-websites-from-a-ddos-attack/
fabulous.systems
The Day Anubis Saved Our Websites From a DDoS Attack
Anubis, designed to protect your website from unwanted requests from AI crawlers, is way more powerful than you might think.
Mike Waltz Accidentally Reveals App Govt Uses to Archive Signal Messages
https://www.404media.co/mike-waltz-accidentally-reveals-obscure-app-the-government-is-using-to-archive-signal-messages/
https://www.404media.co/mike-waltz-accidentally-reveals-obscure-app-the-government-is-using-to-archive-signal-messages/
404 Media
Mike Waltz Accidentally Reveals Obscure App the Government Is Using to Archive Signal Messages
A photograph of Trump administration official Mike Waltz's phone shows him using an unofficial version of Signal designed to archive messages during a cabinet meeting.