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Security company Koi finds browser extensions with 8M total installs that collected users' conversations with AI chatbots and sold them for marketing use (Dan Goodin/Ars Technica)
https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/1…

Browser extensions with 8 million users collect extended AI conversations
The extensions, available for Chromium browsers, harvest full AI conversations over months.

This month, GÉANT was in Ireland for HEAnet Conference 2025!
Our CEO Lise Fuhr joined the panel with Ronan Byrne (HEAnet), Heidi Fraser-Krauss (Jisc), and Dr Gerard Culley (University College Cork).
And our very own Monique Pellinkhof & Magdalena Rząca also joined the programme, unpacking the future of EU collaborations, and what the EU AI Act means for the R&E community.
👏 A big thank you to the HEAnet team for an excellent event!

Justizstandort Frankfurt
Commercial Court und Commercial Chambers Frankfurt offiziell eröffnet
Justizminister Christian Heinz: „Hessen hat nun eine feste Adresse für das Verhandeln von Wirtschaftsstreitigkeiten“
https://hessen.de/presse/commercial-co

Commercial Court und Commercial Chambers Frankfurt offiziell eröffnet
Nachdem der Commercial Court Frankfurt und die Commercial Chambers ihre Arbeit bereits im Juli 2025 aufgenommen haben, haben sie nun auch räumlich die Türen geöffnet.

The weirdest spam I get is for "academic conferences" (garbage conferences where you pay to get your paper published so you can pump your publication list). Sure, I totally see myself publishing at a materials science conference in Singapore. Totally. It's been my dream since I was a little monkey.

Simplon Hostel sluit na Eurosonic de deuren: 'Jongeren kiezen voor meer comfort' - RTV Noord
https://www.rtvnoord.nl/economie/1358303/simplon-hostel-sluit-na-eurosonic-de-deuren-jongeren-kiezen-voor-meer-comfort…

Sehr schöne Übersicht über Open-Source-Todo-Applikationen mit Anwendungsfällen.
https://super-productivity.com/blog/open-source-productivity-apps-comparison/

Open-Source Productivity Apps in 2025
Compare leading open-source productivity apps for 2025 – Super Productivity, Vikunja, Joplin, Taskwarrior, Trilium, and more – with privacy and platform details.

CDC officials confirm that the US is two months away from measles being considered endemic for the first time since 2000.
“Elimination status is lost if the virus spreads continuously for 12 months
https://kottke.org/25/11/0047877-cdc-officials-confirm-tha

Check out today's Metacurity for the most critical cybersecurity developments you should know, including
--MI5 warns that China uses LinkedIn to recruit and compromise lawmakers,
--WhatsApp feature can extract 3.5B users' phone numbers,
--Police raid KT for allegedly hiding breach evidence,
--Beijing rumors cost TP-Link $1B,
--LG Energy Solution was hit by a cyberattack,
--Airlines won't sell passenger data to the US,
--Toronto schools wer…

MI5 warns that China uses LinkedIn to recruit and compromise lawmakers
WhatsApp feature can extract 3.5B users' phone numbers, Police raid KT for allegedly hiding breach evidence, Beijing rumors cost TP-Link $1B, LG Energy Solution was hit by a cyberattack, Airlines won't sell passenger data to the US, Toronto schools weren't prepared for PowerSchool breach, much more

Eagles go for 2, igniting brawl; Sirianni backs play https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47375448/eagles-2-point-conversion-ignites-brawl-sirianni-defends-play

Inside NeurIPS 2025, and how it has transformed from a small academic conference into a massive industry event with 24,000 attendees, yacht parties, and more (Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-conference-neurips-ff6398df?st=CPQ9Zc