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Meta macht das Handgelenk zur Computerschnittstelle
Meta will mit einem EMG-Armband die Mensch-Computer-Interaktion erweitern. In einer Forschungsarbeit gibt Meta interessante, neue Einblicke in die Technik.
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Welcome to Computing's weekly roundup of tech news in Asia. This time we look at China’s datacentre glut, a near-zero-carbon facility and a serious cyberattack in Singapore.
https://www.computing.co.uk/news/2025/cloud/china-centralise-cloud…

China tries to centralise cloud computing - Asian Tech Roundup
Welcome to Computing's weekly roundup of tech news in Asia. This time we look at China’s datacentre glut, a near-zero-carbon facility and a serious cyberattack ...

Indian digital payments giant PhonePe confidentially files for an IPO in India, seeking to raise $1.5B, sources say at a valuation of $15B (The Economic Times)
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startup…

PhonePe files draft prospectus for $1.5 billion IPO with Sebi through confidential route
PhonePe, supported by Walmart, has confidentially filed its DRHP with SEBI. The digital payments platform reduced its net loss by 13.4% to Rs 1,727.4 crore in 2024-25, driven by a 40.4% surge in operating revenue to Rs 7,114.8 crore. Despite diversification into financial services, payments remain PhonePe's core business.

https://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2025/07/trumps-cisa-nominee-confident-he-can-get-funding-cyber-agency-where-needed/406961/
Trump’s CISA nominee is confident he can get funding to cyber agency wh…

Trump’s CISA nominee is confident he can get funding to cyber agency where needed
Sean Plankey, a former Energy Department cyber official, tussled with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., over 2020 election security during his confirmation hearing. He also committed to the renewal of a key cyber information-sharing law before it soon expires.

Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Fighter Jet Being Shot Down During Air Combat In Thailand-Cambodia Conflict: https://benborges.xyz/2025/07/25/fact-check-video-does-not.html

Ouste! (Yes it's a French word)
"French prime minister to face potential ousting in high-stakes confidence vote"
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/25/francois-bayrou-france-prime-minister-confidence-vote

"The web was supposed to evolve into semantically structured, linked, machine-readable data that would enable amazing opportunities. That never happened. (...) We also never achieved truly personal computing. Computers could've been personal knowledge bases, with structured semantic connections akin to HyperCard, that take advantage of the semantic web and open standards. (...) AI is not a triumph of elegant design, but a brute-force workaround."

I finally tried out a new cool feature of :gitannex: #gitAnnex: compute special remotes²!
Git annex is a ridiculously powerful git extension to manage large files. It remembers which file is stored on which remote. Compute special remotes now take this to another level by computing files on the fly. It's a bit like a

Yann Büchau / git-annex-compute-test · GitLab
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Apple asks the EU to repeal the DMA, saying the law "is leading to a worse experience for Apple users in the EU" and "exposing them to new risks" (AFP)
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250925-apple-asks-eu-to-s…

Apple asks EU to scrap landmark digital competition law
Apple asked the European Union to scrap its landmark digital competition law on Thursday, arguing that it poses security risks and creates a "worse experience" for consumers.

Apple asks the EU to repeal the DMA; EU rejects Apple's demand, saying it is "not surprised" as Apple has "contested every little bit" of DMA since day one (France 24)
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/2025092…

Apple asks EU to scrap landmark digital competition law
Apple asked the European Union to scrap its landmark digital competition law on Thursday, arguing that it poses security risks and creates a "worse experience" for consumers.