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February 27, 2026 · View on web
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A new space race could turn our atmosphere into a ‘crematorium for satellites’
theconversation.com · 116 people
Planned ‘megaconstellations’ of satellites could cause unforeseen harm to the ozone layer and climate systems. Global regulation is needed before it’s too late.
New article out about what a million satellites could do to our atmosphere. It's bad.
— @sundogplanets · Feb 26
Chat Control is in the final stretch - European Digital Rights (EDRi)
edri.org · 29 people
With final negotiations on the controversial CSA Regulation underway, you’d be forgiven for thinking that our digital rights are out of the woods.
EU’s Chat Control law is in the final stretch: countries dropped plans for mandatory mass scanning and explicit encryption backdoors, but “voluntary” scanning and broad risk rules remain on the table 📡
Age checks could tie private chats to IDs or face data, sidelining anonymous, secure communication for many people 🔒
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#TechNews #Privacy #Security #Encryption #Surveillance #AgeVerification #EU #Europe #BigTech #AI #DataProtection #HumanRights #Freedom #Internet
— @knoppix95 · Feb 25
Leave big tech behind! How to replace Amazon, Google, X, Meta, Apple – and more
theguardian.com · 78 people
A handful of companies monopolise the web, with unprecedented access to our data. But there are many more ethical – and often distinctively European – alternatives
For once, in an article looking at alternatives to Big Tech the Guardian has acknowledge (and indeed given a half a paragraph to) Mastodon....
Its not the greatest write up but might encourage some more people to join us...
— @ChrisMayLA6 · Feb 27
postmarketOS in 2026-02: generic kernels
postmarketos.org · 38 people
Aiming for a 10 year life-cycle for smartphones
We have updated our AI policy to explicitly forbid generative AI. This and more in our latest monthly blog post "postmarketOS in 2026-02: generic kernels" :zoop:
— @postmarketOS · Feb 26
Towards a Sovereign Mobile Stack — Modal Collective
modal.cx · 22 people
Modal is an independent collective building emancipatory software.
New blog post: Why "digital sovereignty" requires a free software alternative to Android and iOS, and how we're building towards that 🏗️
— @modal · Feb 26
The Man Who Stole Infinity | Quanta Magazine
quantamagazine.org · 17 people
In an 1874 paper, Georg Cantor proved that there are different sizes of infinity and changed math forever. A trove of newly unearthed letters shows that it was also an act of plagiarism.
In un articolo del 1874, Georg Cantor dimostrò che l'infinito ha diverse dimensioni, cambiando per sempre la matematica. Una serie di lettere recentemente scoperte dimostra che si trattò anche di un plagio.
#mathematics #storia
— @G3rt · Feb 25
George Takei: ‘I’ve spent two minutes longer in zero gravity than Shatner’
theguardian.com · 10 people
The Star Trek actor answers your questions on Leonard Nimoy, the bathroom facilities on the USS Enterprise and the correct way to eat kangaroo penis
Oh hey it's @georgetakei interviewed by The Guardian!
— @rysiek · Feb 27
Calculating the longest line of sight on Earth: 530km (329 miles) between “an unnamed Himalayan ridge near the Indian-Chinese border and Pik Dankova in Kyrgyzstan”.
— @kottke · Feb 26
‘How can I start again at 68?’ Maria has spent 50 years in the UK – and is fighting deportation
theguardian.com · 7 people
She left the Netherlands for Britain in the 1970s at just 17. Now, after receiving a short suspended sentence, she faces removal to a country she hasn’t lived in for five decades or visited since 1999
‘How can I start again at 68?’ Maria has spent 50 years in the UK – and is fighting deportation | Immigration and asylum | The Guardian
Nationalism is a toxic disease... we know what it led to and how it caused WW1 and WW2...
— @xs4me2 · Feb 26
Neanderthals seemed to have a thing for modern human women
arstechnica.com · 10 people
Neanderthal deserts" in our genomes suggest a strong pattern in matings.
Neanderthals seemed to have a thing for modern human women - " “Neanderthal deserts” in our genomes suggest a strong pattern in matings. "
— @glynmoody · Feb 27
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