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The EU Court has ruled that VPNs are lawful technical tools, shielding publishers and VPN providers from liability in copyright disputes, even when users bypass geo-blocking measures.

Jack Dorsey's new platform, Buzz, combines team chat, AI agents, and Git hosting, aiming to reduce dependence on Slack and GitHub. The open-source workspace uses signed Nostr events and a self-hostable relay architecture.

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and other public interest organizations have urged the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to reject X Corp's petition to modify its consent order, citing concerns over the company's data handling practices and potential risks to consumer privacy.

Exploit brokers pay $500k for WordPress RCEs. I found one with GPT5.6 and $25. The vulnerability was discovered using a large language model and can be exploited for remote code execution.

The UK government's Matrix project, a shared services cluster strategy, has been rated red by the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority, indicating major issues with its schedule, budget, quality, or delivery of benefits. The project, which aims to move nine government departments to shared ERP and HR systems, has experienced delays and is now considered unachievable without urgent action.

Learn how to improve the performance of your SQLite database by running ANALYZE, cleaning up the database, and using efficient backup methods. Discover the benefits of using SQLite and how to overcome common challenges.

SQLite's strict tables feature helps enforce rigid typing, preventing mistakes like putting text in number columns. Learn how to use strict tables and their benefits.

The EU has two proposed Chat Control laws, 1.0 and 2.0, which are moving through institutions in parallel, causing contradictory news. Chat Control 1.0 has been revived, while Chat Control 2.0 remains unagreed.

Kokoro, a high-quality text-to-speech model, delivers exceptional results without compromising privacy, and can be set up locally on a CPU, ensuring fast and efficient speech synthesis.

TP-Link Kasa cameras have been found to leak home GPS data via unauthenticated UDP requests, exposing user locations. Firmware updates are available to patch the vulnerability.

A rare glimpse into Amazon's shadow bribery market has been revealed, with sellers being offered access to company employees for a price. The market, which operates on messaging apps like WeChat and Telegram, has been a persistent scourge of Amazon's online store.

Kaiser Permanente nurses claim AI-powered workplace surveillance is compromising patient care and their ability to provide empathetic support. As contract negotiations begin, nurses are pushing back against the use of AI in call centers, citing concerns over automated systems assessing their empathy and tone of voice.