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So, you may ask, what was noteworthy in IT/Tech this week?

• Something sinister: Europol Allegedly Operates Illegal Data Analysis Platforms — https://netzpolitik.org/2026/correctiv-recherche-europol-betreibt-mutmasslich-illegale-datenanalyseplattformen/

• Something joyful: Classic ASCII game NetHack debuts version 5.0 just 11 years after last major release — https://www.theregister.com/on-prem/2026/05/05/classic-ascii-game-nethack-debuts-version-50/5223743

• Something interesting: France High Court blocks authorities from requesting in-depth data analysis of user's connection data — https://www.heise.de/en/news/Too-much-surveillance-in-French-anti-P2P-law-Hadopi-gutted-11279029.html

• Something late: Gemany's SPD, Green and Left parties are leaving X — https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/spd-gruene-linke-rueckzug-x-100.html

• Something irritating: Blockade in Brussels: Negotiations on EU AI rules failed for now — https://www.heise.de/en/news/Blockade-in-Brussels-Negotiations-on-EU-AI-rules-failed-for-now-11277236.html

This week I have mostly been listening to:

🎵 From Hell I Rise - Kerry King (26 listens)
🎵 Power Up - AC/DC (17 listens)
🎵 Electrified Brain - Municipal Waste (14 listens)
🎵 Floodland (2006 Remaster; Expanded Deluxe Version) - Sisters of Mercy (14 listens)
🎵 Sumerlands - Sumerlands (14 listens)

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OpenClaw Had a Rough Week

https://openclaw.ai/blog/openclaw-rough-week

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