Kevin BeaumontAI companies have managed to persuade the EU they need to cut GDPR up. https://www.politico.eu/article/brussels-knifes-privacy-to-feed-the-ai-boom-gdpr-digital-omnibus/
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World Wide Web ConsortiumToday the Web Sustainability Guidelines (WSG) became a First Public Draft Note.
This specification defines web-focused guidelines that use planetary, people, and prosperity principles (the PPP approach) throughout the decision-making process, allowing users to minimize their environmental impact in various way.
https://www.w3.org/news/2025/web-sustainability-guidelines-wsg-becomes-a-first-public-draft-note/
LibreOfficeWe have some new LibreOffice Expert magazines from @linuxmagazine to give away! We want to get them to schools, libraries and local communities, especially in remote places where internet access isn't easily available: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/09/09/new-libreoffice-expert-2025-2026-magazines-available-for-schools-and-local-communities/ #foss #OpenSource
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Adam Parkhomenkoholy shit this is a helluva ad from the Democrat running against Joni Ernst in Iowa. worth every second
Laura โจ๐จLiterally every good person I know who is working in tech actually wants to be doing something else like gardening or carpentry, says a lot about how much we've all fucked up this industry
Open Web Advocacy๐ฏ๐ต Japan has officially banned Appleโs iOS browser engine restrictions.
Starting Dec 2025, iPhones must allow real Firefox, Chrome, Opera, Brave, Vivaldi and others to run their own engines, just like on desktop.
This is a major step forward for browser competition.
Full analysis here:
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https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/japan-apple-must-lift-engine-ban-by-december/
Dan GillmorDear Journalists:
You keep reporting that Trump "lowered" the tariffs planned for Japan et al to 15 percent (from the announcements of much higher numbers).
When you do, you play into his propagandists' hands.
He RAISED tariffs from ~2% -- that is, more than 7 times the previous level.
And by the way, tariffs are taxes -- not on foreign companies or countries. They are taxes on Americans.
Please do your damned jobs. It will feel good, I promise.
jcrabappleLinux Breaks 5% Desktop Share in U.S., Signaling Open-Source Surge Against Windows and macOS
Linux Breaks 5% Desktop Share in U.S., Signaling Open-Source Surge Against Windows and macOS
Linux has surpassed 5% desktop market share in the US (5.03% in June 2025), per StatCounter, driven by privacy concerns, rising costs of Windows/macOS, and user-friendly distros like Ubuntu. Community celebrates amid gaming and enterprise boosts, though challenges like software gaps persist; analysts eye 7% by 2027.
iFixitRight to Repair isn't hard! Here's an explainer even a five-year-old could understand. Check back tomorrow for part 2 where we'll dive into the importance of Right to Repair in your community.
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