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Ah, good thing Ireland didn’t bet a major chunk of its economy on US Big Tech creating jobs or anything.
*phew!*
#BigTech #USA #AI

French lawmakers vote to raise France's digital services tax on US tech giants to 6%, up from 3%; the French government opposes the move, fearing US retaliation (Politico)
https://www.politico.eu/article/french-lawmakers-progress-tax…

French lawmakers progress tax on American Big Tech amid huge pushback
PARIS — French lawmakers are moving ahead with plans to double a tax on big tech firms — backing away from a more aggressive push amid fears of provoking U.S. trade retaliation. France’s National A…

This morning 's #veganWeek post: breakfast was porridge (made with water soya milk) for kids toast with peanut butter, strawberries banana for me #VeganWeek
Am I an influencer now?
#vegan food I'm preparing for my family for the next few days.  It's really not hard. Today Nasi Goreng (or at least my version of it, with organic pea protein pieces, katsup manis, lots of spices and fresh vegetables...
https://fediscience.org/@Ruth_Mottram/115108323164701969
@… - "Veganism wasn’t meant to be like other food fads: it was intended to benefit not just the individual but society as a whole. Eating less meat would reduce greenhouse gas emissions and animal suffering. The evidence is clear. But right now we can’t be bothered "
Why the vegans lost https://on.ft.com/4mzHgFz

"Look Out for These 8 Big Ag Greenwashing Terms at COP30"
#COP30 #ClimateSummit #Greenwashing

Look Out for These 8 Big Ag Greenwashing Terms at This Year’s Climate Summit
Food and farming companies at COP30 in Brazil will claim agriculture is the solution to climate change — even though food systems drive a third of global warming.

With the holidays upon us, it's easy to default to giving the tech gifts that retailers tend to push on us this time of year:
smart speakers, video doorbells, bluetooth trackers, fitness trackers, and other connected gadgets are all very popular gifts.
But before you give one, think twice about what you're opting that person into.
One big problem with giving these sorts of gifts is that you're opting another person into a company's intrusive surveillance prac…

Think Twice Before Giving Surveillance for the Holidays
With the holidays upon us, it's easy to default to giving the tech gifts that retailers tend to push on us this time of year: smart speakers, video doorbells, bluetooth trackers, fitness trackers, and other connected gadgets are all very popular gifts. But before you give one, think twice about...

"This is my second batch of #comics that were rejected by the #NewYorker."
Leftover comics part two - The #Oatmeal

For those fighting within themselves.
For those who know the pain nobody sees.
For those searching for one last chance.
For everyone feeling damage done — but not giving up. #Metalcore #MentalHealthAwareness

Och nöööööö…

#Kiel bekommt mit der #Blücherstraße14 25 neue Wohnungen in zwei Mehrfamilienhäusern:
Drei 1,5-, sechs 2-, 3- und 4-, drei 3,5- und eine 5-Zimmer-Wohnung. Sozial geförderte Wohnungen wird es nicht geben.
Dazu kommen 40 Pkw-Stellplätze in einer Tiefgarage. „Vierzig“ an einem Ort…

Wohnungen wichtiger als Parkplätze? Debatte über Neubauprojekt am Blücherplatz in Kiel
An einem Neubauprojekt am Blücherplatz in Kiel scheiden sich die Geister: Durch Nachverdichtung auf einem Garagenhof entsteht dringend benötigter Wohnraum. Dafür verschwinden allerdings Parkplätze. Das sorgt für Kritik bei den Anwohnern.

Researchers: Tile tags broadcast unencrypted MAC addresses and unique IDs; researchers informed Life360 in November 2024 but it stopped replying in February (Kim Zetter/Wired)
https://www.wired.com/story/tile-tracking-tags-can-be-exploi…

Tile Tracking Tags Can Be Exploited by Tech-Savvy Stalkers, Researchers Say
A team of researchers found that, by not encrypting the data broadcast by Tile tags, users could be vulnerable to having their location information exposed to malicious actors.