Bruce Lawson
@brucel.bsky.social
Web standards a11y lovegod who leverages synergies at Vivaldi browser. More posts & conversation at @brucelawson@vivaldi.net. This is broadcast-only, as I've been disappointed by non-Fediverse platforms before. Musician. He/ him. Personal views. RT≠+1.
Apple is not making commitments to CMA in good faith. for example, the new channel to grovel for interoperability is only for developers "registered in the UK". So bad luck, non-UK developers, or browsers HQd in Oslo, Mountain View, San Francisco. No interop for you. www.gov.uk/government/c...
February 10, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Apple is not making commitments to CMA in good faith. for example, the new channel to grovel for interoperability is only for developers "registered in the UK". So bad luck, non-UK developers, or browsers HQd in Oslo, Mountain View, San Francisco. No interop for you. www.gov.uk/government/c...
European Publishers Council files formal antitrust complaint against Google over AI Overviews and AI Mode www.epceurope.eu/post/europea...
ECP allages Google trains its AI on publishers' content, with no opt-out, and has turned itself from a Search to "Answer engine" with AI overviews and chatbots.
ECP allages Google trains its AI on publishers' content, with no opt-out, and has turned itself from a Search to "Answer engine" with AI overviews and chatbots.
European Publishers Council files formal antitrust complaint against Google over AI Overviews and AI Mode
The European Publishers Council (EPC) has filed a formal complaint with the European Commission alleging that Google LLC and Alphabet Inc. are abusing their dominant position in general search service...
www.epceurope.eu
February 10, 2026 at 2:02 PM
European Publishers Council files formal antitrust complaint against Google over AI Overviews and AI Mode www.epceurope.eu/post/europea...
ECP allages Google trains its AI on publishers' content, with no opt-out, and has turned itself from a Search to "Answer engine" with AI overviews and chatbots.
ECP allages Google trains its AI on publishers' content, with no opt-out, and has turned itself from a Search to "Answer engine" with AI overviews and chatbots.
Currently cleaning two melodramatically large splodges of dog vomit, because La Daughter's useless dog decided to snarf half a decomposing kebab it found on its walk. Luckily, its owner returns from overseas tomorrow.
February 10, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Currently cleaning two melodramatically large splodges of dog vomit, because La Daughter's useless dog decided to snarf half a decomposing kebab it found on its walk. Luckily, its owner returns from overseas tomorrow.
Irish man with valid US work permit held in ICE detention for five months www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Seamus Culleton has lived in US for two decades, married a citizen and runs a plastering business but faces deportation
Seamus Culleton has lived in US for two decades, married a citizen and runs a plastering business but faces deportation
Irish man with valid US work permit held in ICE detention for five months
Seamus Culleton has lived in US for two decades, married a citizen and runs a plastering business but faces deportation
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 7:10 AM
Irish man with valid US work permit held in ICE detention for five months www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Seamus Culleton has lived in US for two decades, married a citizen and runs a plastering business but faces deportation
Seamus Culleton has lived in US for two decades, married a citizen and runs a plastering business but faces deportation
Just back from Regulation Ravin' with the CMA - a two hour workshop on proposed conduct requirements for Google's search choice screens. There is some good stuff. Couldn't make it, but have opinions? SPEKE UR BRANEZ: connect.cma.gov.uk/google-searc...
Google’s general search services: proposed conduct requirements
The Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA) promotes competition across the UK economy - removing blockers to competition whilst also stepping up action to enable legitimate, pro-growth business col...
connect.cma.gov.uk
February 9, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Just back from Regulation Ravin' with the CMA - a two hour workshop on proposed conduct requirements for Google's search choice screens. There is some good stuff. Couldn't make it, but have opinions? SPEKE UR BRANEZ: connect.cma.gov.uk/google-searc...
Reform-led Worcestershire County Council is facing "effective bankruptcy". Darwin help us if the Farage's flag fetishists ever win a general election. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reform UK warns Worcestershire County Council is facing bankruptcy
Worcestershire County Council is asking for £71m in emergency support.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 9, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Reform-led Worcestershire County Council is facing "effective bankruptcy". Darwin help us if the Farage's flag fetishists ever win a general election. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
I wish there were a CSS selector for text content so I could do p:has:text("MAGA', "Liebour", "Convid", "Plandemic") {display:none;}
February 9, 2026 at 10:47 AM
I wish there were a CSS selector for text content so I could do p:has:text("MAGA', "Liebour", "Convid", "Plandemic") {display:none;}
In 1962, Orson Welles filmed "The Trial", based on Kafka's novel, starring Anthony Perkins as K. I had no idea this existed until a few weeks ago, so I'm watching it now. Beautiful photography.
February 6, 2026 at 8:59 PM
In 1962, Orson Welles filmed "The Trial", based on Kafka's novel, starring Anthony Perkins as K. I had no idea this existed until a few weeks ago, so I'm watching it now. Beautiful photography.
Interesting to see that Dan Thomas, originally from Blackwood, is now the leader of Reform in Wales He succeeds Nathan Gill, recently jailed for taking Russian bribes. Interestingly, "Dan Thomas, Blackwood, Reform Wales" is an anagram of "O don't, half-mad Moscow law-breakers!" Co-incidence?
February 6, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Interesting to see that Dan Thomas, originally from Blackwood, is now the leader of Reform in Wales He succeeds Nathan Gill, recently jailed for taking Russian bribes. Interestingly, "Dan Thomas, Blackwood, Reform Wales" is an anagram of "O don't, half-mad Moscow law-breakers!" Co-incidence?
It's no secret that I disagree with Microsoft's business practices, but we can all agree that MS made the finest Operating System known to man: Windows XP. So a big Clippy-clap to @infrequently.org who sent me these magnificent commemorative Crocs (and tote bag).
February 6, 2026 at 11:10 AM
It's no secret that I disagree with Microsoft's business practices, but we can all agree that MS made the finest Operating System known to man: Windows XP. So a big Clippy-clap to @infrequently.org who sent me these magnificent commemorative Crocs (and tote bag).
A.I. is adept at replicating something that already exists, says A.I.Co, breathlessly. It's also very good at replicating parts of 3 books I co-wrote which were (allegedly) pirated as part of its training data. Funny, that. www.anthropic.com/engineering/...
Building a C compiler with a team of parallel Claudes
Anthropic is an AI safety and research company that's working to build reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.
www.anthropic.com
February 6, 2026 at 8:32 AM
A.I. is adept at replicating something that already exists, says A.I.Co, breathlessly. It's also very good at replicating parts of 3 books I co-wrote which were (allegedly) pirated as part of its training data. Funny, that. www.anthropic.com/engineering/...
An extra bonus for Vivaldi users on iOS: today's new Vivaldi 7.8 lets you install alternate app stores, such as @altstore.io where you don't have to pay tribute to Apple. (Note, only in EU; other jurisdictions don't have Digital Markets Act, so Apple won't let you have nice things.)
February 5, 2026 at 4:01 PM
An extra bonus for Vivaldi users on iOS: today's new Vivaldi 7.8 lets you install alternate app stores, such as @altstore.io where you don't have to pay tribute to Apple. (Note, only in EU; other jurisdictions don't have Digital Markets Act, so Apple won't let you have nice things.)
Addicted to the algorithm: how Big Tech lobbies to keep us hooked on social media corporateeurope.org/en/2026/02/a... "As the EU prepares the Digital Fairness Act (DFA) to tackle addictive social media design, big tech companies are coming together to aggressively protect their business models"
Addicted to the algorithm: how Big Tech lobbies to keep us hooked on social media | Corporate Europe Observatory
As the EU prepares the Digital Fairness Act to tackle the addictive nature of social media design, big tech aggressively protects its business models. With Trumpists and far-right allies likely to joi...
corporateeurope.org
February 5, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Addicted to the algorithm: how Big Tech lobbies to keep us hooked on social media corporateeurope.org/en/2026/02/a... "As the EU prepares the Digital Fairness Act (DFA) to tackle addictive social media design, big tech companies are coming together to aggressively protect their business models"
Vivaldi 7.8 for mobile: Pin what matters, control what doesn’t vivaldi.com/blog/vivaldi...
Vivaldi 7.8 for Mobile: Pin what matters, control what doesn’t | Vivaldi Browser
Vivaldi 7.8 for Mobile brings the features you’ve been waiting for on Android, plus thoughtful improvements to iOS that make everyday browsing smoother. This release is about giving you control where…
vivaldi.com
February 5, 2026 at 10:44 AM
Vivaldi 7.8 for mobile: Pin what matters, control what doesn’t vivaldi.com/blog/vivaldi...
EU Parliament Debates Digital Fairness Act Consultation newsletter.digitalfairnessact.com/p/eu-parliam...
MEPs press the Commission on timelines, child protection, and closing loopholes on dark patterns and design.
MEPs press the Commission on timelines, child protection, and closing loopholes on dark patterns and design.
EU Parliament Debates Digital Fairness Act Consultation
MEPs press the Commission on timelines, child protection, and closing loopholes on dark patterns and design.
newsletter.digitalfairnessact.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:02 PM
EU Parliament Debates Digital Fairness Act Consultation newsletter.digitalfairnessact.com/p/eu-parliam...
MEPs press the Commission on timelines, child protection, and closing loopholes on dark patterns and design.
MEPs press the Commission on timelines, child protection, and closing loopholes on dark patterns and design.
I'd definitely trust any of these fine upstanding citizens with all my personal data. Wouldn't you? www.wired.com/story/epstei...
The Tech Elites in the Epstein Files
The Department of Justice has released more than 3 million documents and photos related to Jeffrey Epstein. Here’s who shows up from Big Tech the most often—and what the files reveal.
www.wired.com
February 4, 2026 at 11:57 AM
I'd definitely trust any of these fine upstanding citizens with all my personal data. Wouldn't you? www.wired.com/story/epstei...
Department of Homeland Security Hunts Down 67-Year-Old U.S. Citizen Who Criticized Them in Email newrepublic.com/post/206088/... 'Jon received an email from Google notifying him that an administrative subpoena had been sent “compelling the release of information related to your Google Account.”'
DHS Hunts Down 67-Year-Old U.S. Citizen Who Criticized Them in Email
The Department of Homeland Security is using a little-known tool to go after its critics.
newrepublic.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:33 AM
Department of Homeland Security Hunts Down 67-Year-Old U.S. Citizen Who Criticized Them in Email newrepublic.com/post/206088/... 'Jon received an email from Google notifying him that an administrative subpoena had been sent “compelling the release of information related to your Google Account.”'
I'm pretty sure Big Tech is controlling La Daughter's useless dog. How can I write excoriating feedback to bother regulators when its head is resting on my arm as it snores and farts its way through yet another nap?
February 3, 2026 at 4:09 PM
I'm pretty sure Big Tech is controlling La Daughter's useless dog. How can I write excoriating feedback to bother regulators when its head is resting on my arm as it snores and farts its way through yet another nap?
Les flics prennent d'assaut Twitler. The Feds love the Fediverse?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Musk's X office in France raided by Paris prosecutor
The Paris prosecutor says its cyber-crime unit is conducting a search of X's offices.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 3, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Les flics prennent d'assaut Twitler. The Feds love the Fediverse?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Are you tired of Tech Bros snooping, and forcing A.I. on you? Do you hate them spying while you're buying? Are you bored of slop while you shop, and scurf when you surf? Then new Vivaldi 7.8 is for you: no A.I., built-in tracker & ad blocking, powerful, made in Europe from punk rock and Nordic snow.
January 30, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Are you tired of Tech Bros snooping, and forcing A.I. on you? Do you hate them spying while you're buying? Are you bored of slop while you shop, and scurf when you surf? Then new Vivaldi 7.8 is for you: no A.I., built-in tracker & ad blocking, powerful, made in Europe from punk rock and Nordic snow.
Reposted by Bruce Lawson
First launch of the year, sticking to the roadmap ✅
January 29, 2026 at 7:28 PM
First launch of the year, sticking to the roadmap ✅
I'm absolutely shocked to learn that an anti-establishment Reform council chair is a slum landlord. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Reform UK council chair resigns after ‘illegally renting out unsafe properties’
Council said Edward Harris’s properties ‘failed to meet even most basic of living standards and legal requirements’
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 7:57 AM
I'm absolutely shocked to learn that an anti-establishment Reform council chair is a slum landlord. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
"there's discussions, there's people making choices... The fact that the EU is discussing preferring European software... that's a big deal." www.theregister.com/2026/01/29/v...
Latest Vivaldi release surfs a wave of anti-AI sentiment
Interview: 'What we are finding is that people hate AI'
www.theregister.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:21 PM
"there's discussions, there's people making choices... The fact that the EU is discussing preferring European software... that's a big deal." www.theregister.com/2026/01/29/v...
Reposted by Bruce Lawson
📣 While the entire browser industry races to add AI features nobody asked for, we’re launching the most advanced tab multitasking system ever built.
You can check it out in Vivaldi 7.8, available now.
For the love of tabs and our users! ✊🏼
vivaldi.com/blog/vivaldi...
You can check it out in Vivaldi 7.8, available now.
For the love of tabs and our users! ✊🏼
vivaldi.com/blog/vivaldi...
Vivaldi 7.8: No AI Slop. Just Powerful Features. | Vivaldi Browser
With this release we’re raising the bar for Tab Tiling, with drag-and-drop tiling and opening links directly into tiled tabs. Alongside stability improvements and a set of carefully chosen refinements...
vivaldi.com
January 29, 2026 at 8:05 AM
📣 While the entire browser industry races to add AI features nobody asked for, we’re launching the most advanced tab multitasking system ever built.
You can check it out in Vivaldi 7.8, available now.
For the love of tabs and our users! ✊🏼
vivaldi.com/blog/vivaldi...
You can check it out in Vivaldi 7.8, available now.
For the love of tabs and our users! ✊🏼
vivaldi.com/blog/vivaldi...
Mac experts: "Time Machine was only able to complete 19% of the backup because there is insufficient free space on the backup disk." Why do I see this when (allegedly) "The oldest backups and any local snapshots are deleted as space is needed."
January 29, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Mac experts: "Time Machine was only able to complete 19% of the backup because there is insufficient free space on the backup disk." Why do I see this when (allegedly) "The oldest backups and any local snapshots are deleted as space is needed."