Nicolas Jondet
@njondet.bsky.social
IP/IT Law Academic - University of Edinburgh Law School
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Nicolas Jondet
@njondet.bsky.social
· Oct 23
Coding Trance Music (Full Narrated)
YouTube video by Switch Angel
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Kudos to the YouTube algorithm for recommending this video from Switch Angel on live coding music using Strudel, a free and open-source browser app built on the Tidalcycles language. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWXC...
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Open source registries don't have enough money to implement basic security
Open source registries don't have enough money to implement basic security
Free beer is great. Securing the keg costs money
fosdem 2026 Open source registries are in financial peril, a co-founder of an open source security foundation warned after inspecting their books. And it's not just the bandwidth costs that are killing them.…
dlvr.it
February 16, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Open source registries don't have enough money to implement basic security
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First European decision on copyrightability of AI outputs from a Munich court. The outputs were icons generated with AI and edited by a human, court did not award protection. www.gesetze-bayern.de/Content/Docu...
February 17, 2026 at 7:42 AM
First European decision on copyrightability of AI outputs from a Munich court. The outputs were icons generated with AI and edited by a human, court did not award protection. www.gesetze-bayern.de/Content/Docu...
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The DJI Romo robovac had security so poor, this man remotely accessed thousands of them
The DJI Romo robovac had security so poor, this man remotely accessed thousands of them
DJI may have fixed it now.
buff.ly
February 14, 2026 at 8:10 AM
The DJI Romo robovac had security so poor, this man remotely accessed thousands of them
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Qu’attendent nos représentants politiques pour communiquer en dehors de X ?
Qu’attendent nos représentants politiques pour communiquer en dehors de X ?
Le Parquet de Paris qui enquête sur X, une loi en préparation pour interdire les réseaux sociaux au moins de 15 ans… dans un tel contexte, le maintien des représentants politiques et services publics français sur X relève du paradoxe. Le 3 février, alors qu’une « perquisition est diligentée dans les locaux français de X par […]
dlvr.it
February 11, 2026 at 6:53 AM
Qu’attendent nos représentants politiques pour communiquer en dehors de X ?
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Edinburgh councillors pull the plug on 'green' AI datacenter
Edinburgh councillors pull the plug on 'green' AI datacenter
Planners backed it, campaigners blasted it, and officials sided with emissions fears
Edinburgh councillors have torpedoed plans for a massive "green" AI datacenter, voting it down despite city planners recommending approval.…
dlvr.it
February 10, 2026 at 9:18 AM
Edinburgh councillors pull the plug on 'green' AI datacenter
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Taiwan tells Uncle Sam its chip ecosystem ain't going anywhere
Taiwan tells Uncle Sam its chip ecosystem ain't going anywhere
Moving 40% of semiconductor production to America is 'impossible' says vice premier
Taiwan's vice-premier has ruled out relocating 40 percent of the country's semiconductor production to the US, calling the Trump administration's goal "impossible."…
dlvr.it
February 9, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Taiwan tells Uncle Sam its chip ecosystem ain't going anywhere
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30 ans plus tard, la Déclaration d’indépendance du cyberespace à l’épreuve de la réalité
30 ans plus tard, la Déclaration d’indépendance du cyberespace à l’épreuve de la réalité
John Perry Barlow a prononcé sa célèbre Déclaration d’indépendance du cyberespace il y a précisément trente ans, au forum de Davos. Écrits en réponse aux velléités de contrôle de l’administration américaine sur le fonctionnement d’Internet, ses mots résonnent toujours avec l’actualité récente. Rédigée le 8 février 1996 et prononcée au Forum économique mondial de Davos […]
dlvr.it
February 9, 2026 at 4:37 PM
30 ans plus tard, la Déclaration d’indépendance du cyberespace à l’épreuve de la réalité
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The legal filing was filled with fake citations and flowery prose packed with “out-of-left-field” references to ancient libraries and Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, leaving the judge frustrated.
Lawyer sets new standard for abuse of AI; judge tosses case
Behold the most overwrought AI legal filings you will ever gaze upon.
arstechnica.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:53 PM
The legal filing was filled with fake citations and flowery prose packed with “out-of-left-field” references to ancient libraries and Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, leaving the judge frustrated.
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An attempt to disconnect our gas connection earlier today👇
SSE Airtricity’s AI chatbot is going a little out of scope 😬
SSE Airtricity’s AI chatbot is going a little out of scope 😬
February 6, 2026 at 1:04 PM
An attempt to disconnect our gas connection earlier today👇
SSE Airtricity’s AI chatbot is going a little out of scope 😬
SSE Airtricity’s AI chatbot is going a little out of scope 😬
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Breaking: EU Commission finds TikTok in breach of the digital services act over its "addictive design"
Bytedance-owned app could face fine of up to 6% of global revenue if it doesn't fix addicitive properties like infinite scroll, autoplay, recommender systems
Bytedance-owned app could face fine of up to 6% of global revenue if it doesn't fix addicitive properties like infinite scroll, autoplay, recommender systems
February 6, 2026 at 11:04 AM
Breaking: EU Commission finds TikTok in breach of the digital services act over its "addictive design"
Bytedance-owned app could face fine of up to 6% of global revenue if it doesn't fix addicitive properties like infinite scroll, autoplay, recommender systems
Bytedance-owned app could face fine of up to 6% of global revenue if it doesn't fix addicitive properties like infinite scroll, autoplay, recommender systems
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OpenClaw reveals meaty personal information after simple cracks
OpenClaw reveals meaty personal information after simple cracks
Skills marketplace is full of stuff - like API keys and credit card numbers - that crims will find tasty
Another day, another vulnerability (or two, or 200) in the security nightmare that is OpenClaw.…
dlvr.it
February 5, 2026 at 11:35 PM
OpenClaw reveals meaty personal information after simple cracks
"The European Commission is preparing to trial a communications platform built on Matrix, the open source messaging protocol already used by the French government, German healthcare providers and European armed forces, as a sovereign backup to Microsoft Teams."
The European Commission Is Testing an Open Source Alternative To Microsoft Teams
https://slashdot.org/story/26/02/05/1930255/the-european-commission-is-testing-an-open-source-alternative-to-microsoft-teams?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
The European Commission Is Testing an Open Source Alternative To Microsoft Teams
The European Commission is preparing to trial a communications platform built on Matrix, the open source messaging protocol already used by the French government, German healthcare providers and European armed forces, as a sovereign backup to Microsoft Teams.
Signal currently serves as the backup ...
slashdot.org
February 6, 2026 at 10:47 AM
"The European Commission is preparing to trial a communications platform built on Matrix, the open source messaging protocol already used by the French government, German healthcare providers and European armed forces, as a sovereign backup to Microsoft Teams."
"Academics typically argue that understanding CompSci fundamentals means students can adapt to the needs of a workplace. Vendors argue that embedding courses on their technology in university curriculums means students can mix broad concepts with practical skills."
Pakistan to test students for real-world skills before they graduate from IT degrees
Pakistan to test students for real-world skills before they graduate from IT degrees
Government decides theoretical knowledge vs. experience debate is worth settling
Pakistan’s Higher Education Commission (HEC) has introduced a competency test for students who take degrees in IT, to assess whether they emerge with skills employers will find useful.…
dlvr.it
February 6, 2026 at 10:45 AM
"Academics typically argue that understanding CompSci fundamentals means students can adapt to the needs of a workplace. Vendors argue that embedding courses on their technology in university curriculums means students can mix broad concepts with practical skills."
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Juries will soon hear arguments in a case against Meta and Google that could reshape social media protections for kids. www.wired.com/story/meta-g...
Arguments in a Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial Start Next Week. This Is What's at Stake
Juries will soon hear arguments in a case against Meta and Google that could reshape social media protections for kids.
www.wired.com
February 6, 2026 at 10:38 AM
Juries will soon hear arguments in a case against Meta and Google that could reshape social media protections for kids. www.wired.com/story/meta-g...
E-Commerce, contracts and AI: a interesting live discussion on Reddit about a new iteration of a classic E-Commerce question.
From the LegalAdviceUK community on Reddit
Explore this post and more from the LegalAdviceUK community
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February 6, 2026 at 10:42 AM
E-Commerce, contracts and AI: a interesting live discussion on Reddit about a new iteration of a classic E-Commerce question.
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"An Estonian government IT agency is trialling European alternatives to US software providers, even as it moves many of the country’s civil servants to a centrally-managed cloud computing service provided by Microsoft."
Estonia hedges its bets on US tech while going all-in on Microsoft
Estonia hedges its bets on US tech while going all-in on Microsoft
Riigi IT preps European escape plan as it herds civil servants into Redmond's cloud
An Estonian government IT agency is trialling European alternatives to US software providers, even as it moves many of the country’s civil servants to a centrally-managed cloud computing service provided by Microsoft.…
dlvr.it
February 4, 2026 at 5:31 PM
"An Estonian government IT agency is trialling European alternatives to US software providers, even as it moves many of the country’s civil servants to a centrally-managed cloud computing service provided by Microsoft."
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NEW PAPER: As the EU Commission and national governments depart from evidence-based and participatory policymaking, I propose to double down on those features by codifying when the EU can exceptionally not consult, not gather evidence and rely on omnibus legislation
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Codifying Better Regulation: Constitutional Requirements and Reform Proposals
<p>The EU Commission's Call for Evidence on its Communication on Better Regulation extends beyond a technical consultation on how the Commission prepares its le
papers.ssrn.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:53 PM
NEW PAPER: As the EU Commission and national governments depart from evidence-based and participatory policymaking, I propose to double down on those features by codifying when the EU can exceptionally not consult, not gather evidence and rely on omnibus legislation
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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ICE Agent Scores Easy Win By Deporting Own Family https://theonion.com/ice-agent-scores-easy-win-by-deporting-own-family/
February 3, 2026 at 8:00 PM
ICE Agent Scores Easy Win By Deporting Own Family https://theonion.com/ice-agent-scores-easy-win-by-deporting-own-family/
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Microsoft says it’s building an app store for AI content licensing
Microsoft says it’s building an app store for AI content licensing
How do AI companies pay for content?
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February 3, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Microsoft says it’s building an app store for AI content licensing
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UK information commissioner begins investigation into Grok re GDPR and undressing images
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ICO announces investigation into Grok
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has opened formal investigations into X Internet Unlimited Company (XIUC) and X.AI LLC (X.AI) covering their processing of personal data in relation to the ...
ico.org.uk
February 3, 2026 at 12:57 PM
UK information commissioner begins investigation into Grok re GDPR and undressing images
ico.org.uk/about-the-ic...
ico.org.uk/about-the-ic...
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Let them eat Pi: RAM shortage bumps Raspberry prices as much as $60
Let them eat Pi: RAM shortage bumps Raspberry prices as much as $60
Second price increase in just two months
That slice of Pi is getting much more expensive. Everyone’s favorite single-board computer, the Raspberry Pi, is jumping up in price again, with increases ranging from $10 to $60, depending on how much memory your board has.…
dlvr.it
February 2, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Let them eat Pi: RAM shortage bumps Raspberry prices as much as $60
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India's top court is investigating WhatsApp’s data-sharing model, monopoly power, and user consent.
India's Supreme Court to WhatsApp: 'You cannot play with the right to privacy' | TechCrunch
India's top court is investigating WhatsApp’s data-sharing model, monopoly power, and user consent.
techcrunch.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:39 PM
India's top court is investigating WhatsApp’s data-sharing model, monopoly power, and user consent.
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