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European countries have been growing increasingly wary of relying on Microsoft for critical government and public sector services.
Concerns about data privacy, digital sovereignty, and potential governmental surveillance have led many to question the viability of depending on an American tech giant for sensitive infrastructure.
Many worry that dependence on Microsoft could leave them vulnerable to sudden service interruptions or the risk of sensitive data being accessed without …

French City of Lyon Kicks Out Microsoft
Microsoft faces growing rejection in Europe whereas open source software sees growing adaption.

A blessing or a burden? Exploring worker perspectives of using a social robot in a church
Andrew Blair, Peggy Gregory, Mary Ellen Foster
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.22903 https:/…

A blessing or a burden? Exploring worker perspectives of using a social robot in a church
Recent technological advances have allowed robots to assist in the service sector, and consequently accelerate job and sector transformation. Less attention has been paid to the use of robots in real-world organisations where social benefits, as opposed to profits, are the primary motivator. To explore these opportunities, we have partnered with a working church and visitor attraction. We conducted interviews with 15 participants from a range of stakeholder groups within the church to understan…

Public Acceptance of Cybernetic Avatars in the service sector: Evidence from a Large-Scale Survey in Dubai
Laura Aymerich-Franch, Tarek Taha, Takahiro Miyashita, Hiroko Kamide, Hiroshi Ishiguro, Paolo Dario
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.14268

Public Acceptance of Cybernetic Avatars in the service sector: Evidence from a Large-Scale Survey in Dubai
Cybernetic avatars are hybrid interaction robots or digital representations that combine autonomous capabilities with teleoperated control. This study investigates the acceptance of cybernetic avatars in the highly multicultural society of Dubai, with particular emphasis on robotic avatars for customer service. Specifically, we explore how acceptance varies as a function of robot appearance (e.g., android, robotic-looking, cartoonish), deployment settings (e.g., shopping malls, hotels, hospital…

Extreme Learning Machine Based System for DDoS Attacks Detections on IoMT Devices
Nelly Elsayed, Lily Dzamesi, Zag ElSayed, Murat Ozer
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.05132

Extreme Learning Machine Based System for DDoS Attacks Detections on IoMT Devices
The Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) represents a paradigm shift in the healthcare sector, enabling the interconnection of medical devices, sensors, and systems to enhance patient monitoring, diagnosis, and management. The rapid evolution of IoMT presents significant benefits to the healthcare domains. However, there is a rapid increase in distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks on the IoMT networks due to several vulnerabilities in the IoMT-connected devices, which negatively impact pati…