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We're starting the countdown to #js13k 2026 - in two months from now we'll be having a fifteenth (!) edition of our yearly web game development competition where you have to squeeze your game into a 13 kilobyte zip package to participate.

https://js13kgames.com/2026/blog/countdown

As always: expect to have fun, and win lots of cool prizes and swag.

#gamedev #gamedevjs #gamejam #compo #codegolf #competition #indiedev #indiegames #JavaScript #HTML5

The countdown is on!

Today is June 13th, so we’re kicking off the usual countdown and begin the announcements leading to the start of the fifteenth yearly edition of the js13kGames competition two months from now. Expect partners, experts, and prizes being published on the website and announced via our social media in the coming days.

js13kGames 2026

Steam & Epic Games | Daily 7h ago

⚖️ Dutch consumer group Stichting Consumenten Competition Claims (trading as GameClaim) has filed a class action against Valve, owner of Steam, seeking €220 million for purchases made since 2013.

If you hold a Steam account in the Netherlands, the claim estimates about €130 per user, but the legal case looks thin and may struggle to succeed in court. 🤨

#SteamAndEpic #Steam #Consumenten #Competition #Netherlands #Stichting

Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)9h ago

German commander warns Russia may take nuclear threat into space https://www.politico.eu/article/german-commander-warns-russia-may-take-nuclear-threat-into-space/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Communications #connectivity #Competition #Satellites #Technology #Transport #Conflict #Maritime #Military #Security #Services #Banking #Defense #Defense #Space

German commander warns Russia may take nuclear threat into space

Major General Michael Traut said Berlin is preparing new military space capabilities, including jammers, lasers and a sovereign satellite communications network.

POLITICO

PPC Land 10h ago

FYI: EU forces Meta to reopen WhatsApp to rival AI assistants: The European Commission today ordered Meta to restore free API access to WhatsApp for rival AI assistants, citing serious risk to competition in the AI market. https://ppc.land/eu-forces-meta-to-reopen-whatsapp-to-rival-ai-assistants/ #Meta #WhatsApp #AIAssistants #EuropeanCommission #Competition

EU forces Meta to reopen WhatsApp to rival AI assistants

The European Commission today ordered Meta to restore free API access to WhatsApp for rival AI assistants, citing serious risk to competition in the AI market.

PPC Land

Steam & Epic Games | Daily 16h ago

⚖️ IMPORTANT: A Dutch consumer foundation has filed a class action against Valve (owner of Steam), seeking over €220 million for purchases by Dutch PC gamers since 2013. The suit is run by Stichting Consumenten Competition Claims under the name GameClaim.

If you had a Steam account in the Netherlands, estimates put potential damages at about €130 per user if the claim succeeds, but the legal case looks fairly weak, so payout...

#SteamAndEpic #Dutch #Steam #Consumenten #Competition #Netherlands

Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)21h ago

How Donald Trump’s son-in-law accidentally sparked an Albanian uprising https://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trump-jared-kushner-albania-protests-development/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Environmentaldamage #DemocraticParty #Sustainability #construction #Competition #Development #Environment #Corruption #Investment #Democracy #Sanctions #Airports #Industry #Security #Balkans #History #Tourism #cement #Cities #Rights #Media #Roads #NGOs #UK

How Donald Trump’s son-in-law accidentally sparked an Albanian uprising

Flamingos, a pristine river and a glitzy resort backed by Jared Kushner prompted the biggest political demonstrations in Albania’s recent history.

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Eric Maugendre on collectives 1d ago

"A progressive stance of the EU would be to ban non-compete clauses or at least to establish a legal framework for the use of non-compete clauses, which takes employees’ freedom to choose employment as the starting point and prevents abuse of non-compete clauses. In addition, it would be particularly important to exonerate workers below a specified earnings threshold, like it has been done in a number of US states and EU Member States."

Nuna Zekić @nunazekic.bsky.social (2022). https://legalblogs.wolterskluwer.com/global-workplace-law-and-policy/non-compete-clauses-and-worker-mobility-in-the-eu/

#competition #innovation #EU #EuropeanUnion #labour #employment

Non-compete clauses and worker mobility in the EU

Labour shortage

Global Workplace Law & Policy

Techdirt [Unofficial]1d ago

Michigan Lawmakers Want To Ban Chinese-Tagged Vehicles From Even Visiting The State. You Know, For Privacy.

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2026/06/12/michigan-lawmakers-want-to-ban-chinese-tagged-vehicles-from-even-visiting-the-state-you-know-for-privacy/

Michigan Lawmakers Want To Ban Chinese-Tagged Vehicles From Even Visiting The State. You Know, For Privacy.

Michigan lawmakers are pushing legislation that wouldn’t just ban the sales of Chinese-made cars in the The Great Lakes State, it would ban cars with Chinese tags from even visiting. The Prot…

Techdirt

Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)1d ago

The US government broke FIFA — and then made it stronger than ever https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2026/06/12/fifa-trump-world-cup-00957640?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #2026FIFAWorldCup #Communications #Competition #Cooperation #Referendum #Americas #Security #Politics #Banks #Roads #wine

The Epic Story of How Trump Seized the World Cup

A decade of diplomatic maneuvering, global intrigue and trilateral deal-making — and how it all ended up in one president’s hands.

Politico

CBC London 1d ago

From Beal basement jams to mosh pits: Crookud aims for London's high school battle of the bands crown
Four Grade 12 students from H.B. Beal Secondary School are hoping to turn basement rehearsals into battle of the bands glory on Friday. CBC News caught up with members of Crookud ahead of the annual competition.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/from-beal-basement-jams-to-mosh-pits-crookud-aims-for-london-s-high-school-battle-of-the-bands-crown-9.7231042?cmp=rss