Nicolas Jondet
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Nicolas Jondet
@njondet.bsky.social
IP/IT Law Academic - University of Edinburgh Law School
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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...
Coding Trance Music (Full Narrated)
YouTube video by Switch Angel
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The Google Shopping antitrust saga from 2017 continues as Google was ordered by the Higher Regional Court of Berlin to pay €573 million in damages to two German price-comparison websites for continuing abuse of its market power www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Google Ordered to Pay €573 Million in German Shopping Suits
Alphabet Inc.’s Google was ordered to pay €573 million ($666 million) in damages to two German price-comparison websites in the wake of a European Union antitrust crackdown on the search-engine giant’...
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November 14, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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Restore fired FTC commissioner, consumer protection groups tell Supreme Court
Restore fired FTC commissioner, consumer protection groups tell Supreme Court
FTC decisions should be “made by experts, not pure partisans.”
buff.ly
November 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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To solve compatibility issues, Microsoft would quietly patch other people's code
To solve compatibility issues, Microsoft would quietly patch other people's code
Long before automatic updates, the Windows 95 team tweaked third-party software to keep it running How to get that all-important piece of software working on Windows has vexed Microsoft since the beginning of the operating system. Compatibility was king.…
dlvr.it
November 13, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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WIRED has made this article free for all to read because it is primarily based on reporting from Freedom of Information Act requests. Read it here: www.wired.com/story/dhs-ke...
DHS Kept Chicago Police Records for Months in Violation of Domestic Espionage Rules
The Department of Homeland Security collected data on Chicago residents accused of gang ties to test if police files could feed an FBI watchlist. Months passed before anyone noticed it wasn’t deleted.
www.wired.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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The gpt-oss models are being tested for use on sensitive military computers. But some defense insiders say that OpenAI is still behind the competition.
OpenAI’s Open-Weight Models Are Coming to the US Military
The gpt-oss models are being tested for use on sensitive military computers. But some defense insiders say that OpenAI is still behind the competition.
www.wired.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:18 AM
"In Denmark, the “right of integrity means that even in cases where you are allowed to make use of a work, you are not allowed to change it or use it in a way or in a context that infringes the author’s literary or artistic reputation or uniqueness,” a resource for Danish researchers noted."
November 12, 2025 at 9:34 PM
"Triste nouvelle pour Hector, graphiste free-lance, contraint de se séparer de lui-même pour le bien de son auto-entreprise. Récit."
November 12, 2025 at 9:28 PM
"Eliminating paper boarding passes may create numerous inconveniences. To start, not everyone wants Ryanair’s app on their personal device." Yes indeed. And I always like to have a paper backup of any travel document / tickets just in case I lose / break my phone in the airport.
November 12, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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My comment for @euractiv.com about the leaked intention of @ec.europa.eu to modify #GDPR and #ePrivacy. Some of the proposals are really good! The changes are huge. This is a very ambitious package. It’s going to be the Olympic Games of lobbying. www.euractiv.com/news/eus-red...
November 10, 2025 at 8:23 AM
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"Other voices point at recent reporting by Politico, that Virkkunen's message to US businesses in direct meetings was that the EU will review its rules and become more business-friendly."

Left-leaning EP groups should call for resignation and ask her why she's prioritizing

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EU Commission about to wreck core principles of the GDPR
The EU Commission has secretly set in motion a potentially massive reform of the GDPR. noybs first overview of the proposed changes.
noyb.eu
November 10, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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Are you a PhD or early career researcher in EU law and politics? Come to the Europa Institute of the University of Edinburgh to give a paper at our PhD/ECR Workshop on the topic of "Defending the European Union". Dates: 23-24 April 2026. Details here: www.law.ed.ac.uk/news-events/...
November 6, 2025 at 7:37 AM
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The cuts mark a dramatic shift in oversight at a time when the US has never been more dependent on foreign food.
“It’s only a matter of time before people die”: Trump cuts hit food inspections
American inspections of foreign food facilities hit historic lows this year.
arstechnica.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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Gorafi Magazine : Les meilleurs jets privés pour se rendre à la COP30 https://www.legorafi.fr/2025/11/07/gorafi-magazine-les-meilleurs-jets-prives-pour-se-rendre-a-la-cop30/
November 7, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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Getty Images v Stability AI: A landmark High Court ruling on AI, copyright, and trade marks

The much-awaited decision in the lawsuit between stock photography giant Getty Images and AI developer Stability AI has now been released, see: Getty Images v Stability AI EWHC 2863 (Ch). I've discussed…
Getty Images v Stability AI: A landmark High Court ruling on AI, copyright, and trade marks
The much-awaited decision in the lawsuit between stock photography giant Getty Images and AI developer Stability AI has now been released, see: Getty Images v Stability AI EWHC 2863 (Ch). I've discussed this case before, but these are the facts as presented by Smith J in her introduction: Getty Images, an image company that licenses high-quality photographs, videos, illustrations and related metadata through various platforms.
www.technollama.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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Philippe Latombe has filed an appeal against a ruling by the General Court that upheld the validity of the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF).
November 6, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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LEAK: I got my hands on the digital omnibus on AI. Some key takeaways:
▶️ Centralized enforcement
▶️ Expanded regulatory privileges
▶️ Grace period for labelling
▶️ No AI literacy obligation on companies
Another must-read on @mlexclusive 👇
www.mlex.com/mlex/article...
Planned EU AI Act changes to include centralized enforcement, regulatory tweaks | MLex | Specialist news and analysis on legal risk and regulation
Amendments to the EU's AI Act to be proposed on Nov. 19 look to include easing compliance burdens and centralizing enforcement through the European Commission's AI Office. An early draft, obtained by ...
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November 6, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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Mark Zuckerberg’s Palo Alto neighbors complained about the noise, the presence of security and the hordes of traffic. Then, neighbors noticed that an unlicensed school appeared to be operating out of the Zuckerberg compound. They began a crusade to shut it down that did not end until summer 2025.
Mark Zuckerberg Opened an Illegal School at His Palo Alto Compound. His Neighbors Revolted
Neighbors complained about noise, security guards, and hordes of traffic. An unlicensed school named after the Zuckerbergs’ pet chicken tipped them over the edge.
www.wired.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:00 PM
French customs vow to check all the 200,000 parcels shipped by Shein through Paris airport last night.
November 6, 2025 at 2:14 PM