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“If you let Google have your data, why not the NHS?” | …or, indeed, the Police? The security services? Glib, dehumanising foolishness from @phillipinman …
I have literally watched Sir David Omand (ex-GCHQ) stand on stage and make the argument that “Amazon and Google have all of this information about you, why can’t the government have it too?”; I was not expecting to see the same from the Observer, all framed in techlash “own the billionaire-tards” terms. Answer: because they
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Justice decides to block four pornographic sites accessible to minors | Libération
Typiquement français, via Google Translate: In a ruling handed down on Thursday, the Court of Appeal considered that “the best interests of the child” are a “primary consideration” that justifies infringing on “other rights such as freedom of expression.” “Prioritizing the protection of the privacy of adult consumers” is “incompatible with the right of minors
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Cheat bread rolls, and why not?
Silicone muffin trays just make the whole thing so much easier
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VPN traffic from France to spike
French court orders blanket blocks of porn sites – POLITICO The Paris Court of Appeal today ordered the complete blocking of several pornographic websites, including Xhamster and Tukif, over their failure to roll out solid age verification systems. https://www.politico.eu/article/french-court-orders-blanket-blocks-of-porn-sites/
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Unpopular Opinion: the change to the Twitter block button is no big deal
Speaking as somebody who revolts against the idea of requiring government ID to sign up to social media, we must observe that it is trivial to create Twitter sock puppet accounts that track & stalk other users. As such: changing the Twitter block button to act more like a Usenet kill file makes a lot
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How does WhatsApp make money? | BBC News
For those who speculate: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8j7nrppny2o
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Chocolate-Chip Beetroot Muffins: a baker’s dozen…
The things we cook in order to get fibre & vegetables into our toddlers: https://realfood.tesco.com/recipes/beetroot-and-chocolate-cake.html
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I, for one, look forward to the day when we have our first Grade 1 Listed Data Centre with upgrades & updates subject to local council planning authorities
UK data centres to be classified as critical national infrastructure:
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The Social Media Moral Panic Is All About Confusing Risks & Harms | Techdirt
Review of danah boyd’s latest: https://www.techdirt.com/2024/10/10/the-social-media-moral-panic-is-all-about-confusing-risks-harms/
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Consider the Plight of the VC-Backed Privacy Burglars | Daring Fireball
This piece is a must-read for those who applaud the Digital Services Act as “protection against monopoly” without consideration of “integration as a value proposition”. There is a line which Gruber walks elegantly, and Roose does not. https://daringfireball.net/2024/10/consider_the_plight_of_the_vc-backed_privacy_burglars#fnr2-2024-10-10
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Jonathan Haidt’s Claims On Kids & Tech Crumble Under Scrutiny From Top Expert, Candice Odgers | Techdirt
Watching Odgers confront [Haidt] is enlightening, but too few people will see it. Instead, politicians, parents, and school administrators are all acting as though Haidt has it all figured out. Mostly because it absolves them of having to do the hard work of teaching kids how to use these tools appropriately. https://www.techdirt.com/2024/10/11/jonathan-haidts-claims-on-kids-tech-crumble-under-scrutiny-from-top-expert-candice-odgers/