Surprising to see Youtuber PewDiePie (110M subscribers) publishing a video last night , "I installed Linux (so should you)" with a call to his community to join the platform, underlining the fun of customisation and DIY, in opposition to all the enshitification of Windows. His main point of friction for moving was Photoshop, and he explained how he made the effort to adapt GIMP to his needs. Always good to see initiatives like that shared to large audience.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVI_smLgTY0

#Ubisoft forces players to stay #online even for single-player games, #tracking #data like playtime and #game launches. Despite no clear consent or necessity, they collect personal information for "improving game experience" via third-party tools. No valid legal basis under #GDPR for such actions.

What do you think? Should we avoid games from Ubisoft?

https://noyb.eu/en/play-alone-ubisoft-still-watching-you

#Privacy #Gaming #Ubisoft #DataProtection #Surveillance #videogames

The EU is introducing an energy label for phones, together with mandatory requirements for phones sold in the EU;

- 5 years of software updates (AFTER they stop selling the device in the EU)

- providing important hardware parts (during sale and for 7 years after), including free software (if needed), to every repair shop, within 5-10 business days

- batteries have to make 800 charging cycles and still be above 80% original capacity

And on top of that, phones and tablets need this energy label (which also includes a fall damage durability and repairability score), and abide by the above requirements, from 20 June 2025.

(https://energy-efficient-products.ec.europa.eu/product-list/smartphones-and-tablets_en)

Pedro Pascal (with Lux Pascal). Already a big fan but his support for trans rights made me like even more.

“A world without trans people has never existed and never will,”

“I can’t think of anything more vile and small and pathetic than terrorising the smallest, most vulnerable community of people who want nothing from you, except the right to exist.”

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/apr/25/pedro-pascal-calls-jk-rowling-harry-potter-supreme-court-gender-ruling

#FuckJKR #transrights #PedroPascal

And more #GOG news is this #gaming site made by Undeclared_Aubergine:

https://gamesieve.com/

Gamesieve is a full-text search for GOG's entire catalog with advanced filters & price tracking in 12 currencies. It groups editions/expansions, corrects messy data, and highlights hidden gems.

💜 Better search – phrase/exclusion support, smart synonyms

💜 Better browsing – NSFW toggle, sales frequency, expansion filters

💜 Better deals – sorts by new discounts, not just same old sales

#PCGaming