Mastodawn

And for the blog spotlight this week, this post made me stop and think about how much of a bias to EU tech I have - perhaps to a fault. Sure, it might be "better" than some American big tech. But is that where the bar should be?

Ava (not sure if she's on Mastodon) blogs pretty regularly about tech and data protection law, amongst other things.

https://blog.avas.space/eu-washing/

#LT3 #blog #blogspotlight #tech
#EU #EUTech #BigTech #DataPrivacy

beware of EU-washing

Buy from EU, but pay attention to what you buy.

ava's blog

Will Ranjan-Churchill 5d ago

I'm on a roll of getting #LT3 out on an actual Thursday 👍

This week we look at why the Wikipedia Foundation's latest actions are making people nervous.

Also:
- Labour's move to ban social media for under 16s in the UK,
- Meta looking to charge you for using certain WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram features,
- and of course we check in on Pope Leo.

https://buttondown.com/willrc/archive/lets-talk-tech-thursday-31/

#tech #technews #newsletter
#Wikipedia #wikimedia #wikimediafoundation #socialmedia #meta #PopeLeo #LOTR #AI

Let's talk tech Thursday #31

This week: the Wikimedia Foundation, Labour's plans to ban social media for under-16s, Meta squeezing you for more cash, and the Pope quotes a Wizard. Also, is EU tech all that?

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Will Ranjan-Churchill May 21

And the blog spotlight this week is a great essay on Technofascism from @gvwilson, part of a really good series of posts on tech's role in the rise of (amongst other things) white nationalism, climate change, and rising inequality.

https://third-bit.com/2026/05/15/technofascism/

#blog #Technofascism #tech #LT3

The Third Bit: Technofascism

Will Ranjan-Churchill May 21

This week's #LT3 covers: Google's new way to put publishers out of business, Gabe Newell's new way to make other billionaires look like assholes, Grafana telling hackers to shove it, and Microsoft telling Together Mode to shove off.

https://buttondown.com/willrc/archive/lets-talk-tech-thursday-30/

#newsletter #technews #Google #Microsoft #Grafana

Let's talk tech Thursday #30

This week, Google shakes up the search game. Also: open source is under fire, Microsoft removes a Teams feature, and Gabe Newell forgets how to billionaire properly.

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Will Ranjan-Churchill May 14

Also, for my blog spotlight this week, @jaredwhite's great post about what he's termed "neuromaxxing". Read it for the delightful intro paragraph, if nothing else (but also, for everything else)

https://jaredwhite.com/articles/neruomaxxing

#blog #blogspotlight #lt3

Neuromaxxing

I need to fill my mind with ideas and concepts that are bussin’. Chat, you know what I’m talking about. Bet!

Jared White

Will Ranjan-Churchill May 14

New Thursday, new #LT3!

This week it's the NHS and Palantir, the EU and KDE, and ChatGPT and education. It all goes pretty much the way you'd expect, but feel free to check it out anyway: https://buttondown.com/willrc/archive/lets-talk-tech-thursday-29/

#newsletter #technews #nhs #palantir #eu #kde #chatgpt

Let's talk tech Thursday #29

This week, the NHS and Palantir, the EU and open source software, and ChatGPT doesn't make learning easier. Also, we explore "neuromaxxing".

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Will Ranjan-Churchill May 7

Took an (unintentional) break from #LT3 last week. So this week it's back with two top stories! The NHS' move to closed source, and the Bank of England's report on the potential impact of electronic shelf labels on inflation.

Also, the new VPN law in Utah, and the huge surprise that police are creeps and tech helps them.

Have a read, if you fancy: https://buttondown.com/willrc/archive/lets-talk-tech-thursday-28/

#newsletter #tech #technews #NHS #VPN #OpenSource

Let's talk tech Thursday #28

This week: the NHS goes closed source, electronic shelf readers might mean you pay more for your groceries, and we see what police on both sides of the pond have been up to.

Let's Talk Tech Thursday

Will Ranjan-Churchill Apr 28

RE: https://mastodon.social/@matthiasott/116452762037465267

While I'm sharing things I read and liked, last week's #LT3 blog spotlight was the fantastic newsletter from @matthiasott.

If you don't subscribe, you absolutely should.

Will Ranjan-Churchill Apr 2

It's Lets Talk Tech Thursday ...day. This week: why Oracle are in the news (and why you should be nervous). Also, Meta and YouTube have been fined, the White House have an app, and the UK government, MoD and train network have come together to test quantum navigation.

If any of that sounds interesting, have a read: https://buttondown.com/willrc/archive/lets-talk-tech-thursday-24/

#newsletter #tech #technews #LT3
#oracle #meta #youtube #quantumnavigation

Let's talk tech Thursday #24

This week it's Oracle, Meta's fines, the White House's new app, and the UK's new quantum navigation. We also take a look at the Fediverse in our blog spotlight.

Let's Talk Tech Thursday

Will Ranjan-Churchill Mar 26

It's still technically Thursday, so my weekly "Lets talk tech Thursday" newsletter is not lying! This week I talk about Palantir and their increasing foothold in UK life. Also, AI music fraud, trial social media bans, and for something a little more light-hearted, what happened when two devs released different games with the same name.

If any of that sounds interesting, I'd be honoured if you gave it a read: https://buttondown.com/willrc/archive/lets-talk-tech-thursday-23/

#newsletter #tech #technews #LT3
#palantir #ai #politics

Let's talk tech Thursday #23

This week it's Palantir, a trial social media ban, AI music fraud, and a tale of two devs. Also, hasn't the internet come far!

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