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Had a really good time attending the AWS User Group Norway (Oslo) "re:Invent re:Cap 2025" event last night. 🎉🌟👏

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#AWSCommunity #AWSUserGroupNorway #reInvent2025 #CloudComputing #ContinuousLearning #TechCommunity #SigmaTechnology #STLovesCommunities #Norway #Oslo

#awscommunity #awsusergrouposlo #reinvent2025 #cloudcomputing #continuouslearning #techcommunity #lovecommunity #sigmatechnology #norway | Robert Eriksson

Had a really good time attending the AWS User Group Norway (Oslo) "re:Invent re:Cap 2025" event last night. 🎉🌟 Many thanks to Arne Solheim, ☁️ Anders Bjørnestad, Stefan Krist, and the entire organizi...

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January 14, 2026 at 9:25 PM

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VG

@vg.no

Lager nye helautomatiske matbutikker

En føler seg litt som en tyv når en går rundt i fremtidsbutikken:

www.vg.no

January 14, 2026 at 4:57 AM

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The Verge

@theverge.com

Every day we pull three Verge stories out of the paywall for 24 hours, and today we're starting with a banger from @lopatto.bsky.social:

X’s deepfake porn feature clearly violates app store guidelines. Why won’t Apple and Google pull it?
www.theverge.com/policy/85990...

Verge headline: Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai are cowards

Photo: Tech moguls, including Cook and Pichai, in attendance at Donald Trump's inauguration

January 13, 2026 at 5:34 PM

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Have I Been Pwned

@haveibeenpwned.com

New scrape: Instagram allegedly had 17M rows of largely public data scraped from an API and posted to a hacking forum this week. 6.2M rows also included an email address, and some rows a phone number. 100% were already in @haveibeenpwned.com. Read more: haveibeenpwned.com/Breach/Insta...

Have I Been Pwned: Instagram Data Breach

In January 2026, data allegedly scraped via an Instagram API was posted to a popular hacking forum. The dataset contained 17M rows of public Instagram information, including usernames, display names, ...

haveibeenpwned.com

January 11, 2026 at 5:03 PM

Robert Eriksson 🇪🇺 🇺🇦

@roberik.bsky.social

Why Join A Tech #Community? 🌍

At #SigmaTechnology, we believe learning happens best when shared. Communities help you:
✔️ Grow your #personalbrand
✔️ Learn continuously
✔️ Build real connections
✔️ Elevate our collective expertise

Start here: techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/mvp-blo...

#MSUGN #Norway

People learn best when they feel welcome: The Story of Microsoft Security User Group Norway | Microsoft Community Hub

Re-emerging and Reconnecting: How It All Began This is the third story in the User Group blog series. In 2022, as communities around the world slowly...

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January 11, 2026 at 10:55 AM

Robert Eriksson 🇪🇺 🇺🇦

@roberik.bsky.social

Dell reveals people don't care about AI in PCs 🤖 + 🧠 = 💻 ÷ 🤔

www.pcgamer.com/hardware/del...

#Windows #Microsoft #PersonalComputer #PC #Computer #Workstation #Desktop #Laptop #AI #ArtificialIntelligence

Dell seems to be the first to realise we don't actually care about AI PCs

"What we've learned over the course of this year, from a consumer perspective, is they're not buying based on AI."

www.pcgamer.com

January 9, 2026 at 8:01 PM

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Redmond

@redmondit.bsky.social

Microsoft has acquired Osmos to bring agentic AI that automates data engineering workflows into Fabric.

Osmos agents handle ingestion, transformation, validation, and data preparation with minimal human intervention.

Read more: https://ow.ly/FtNZ50XTpog

#MicrosoftFabric #Azure #AgenticAI #Spark

Microsoft Acquires Osmos To Bring Autonomous Data Engineering to Fabric -- Redmondmag.com

Microsoft announced Monday it has acquired Osmos, a Seattle-based startup that uses agentic AI to automate data engineering workflows.

ow.ly

January 8, 2026 at 5:01 PM

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VG

@vg.no

Nye skjermråd: Barn under 12 år bør unngå internett uten tilsyn

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January 8, 2026 at 8:05 AM

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Windows Central

@windowscentral.com

Social media has rebranded Microsoft. Say hi to "Microslop."

www.windowscentral.com/artificial-i...

"Microslop" trends in backlash to Microsoft's AI obsession

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella penned an AI-heavy blog post to close out 2025, leading to widespread mockery and a brand new moniker for the big M.

www.windowscentral.com

January 3, 2026 at 4:09 PM

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Sigma Technology Elevate

@sigmatechnologynor.bsky.social

Tech Trends to watch in 2026 📈

Turning hype into reality: The signals that truly matter! 🔎

🔗 Read the full article: sigmatechnology.com/articles/tec...

#TechTrends2026 #Y2026 #AI #DigitalTransformation #SigmaTechnology #WeMakeTechnologyUsable #AIAgents #SustainabilityTech #NordicTech #FutureReady

January 1, 2026 at 10:17 AM

Robert Eriksson 🇪🇺 🇺🇦

@roberik.bsky.social

Are these AI prompts damaging your thinking skills? 🤔🧠

🔗 www.bbc.com/news/article...

#ArtificialIntelligence #AI #Brain #Microsoft #Google #Technology #Prompt #PromptEngineering

Experts warn AI is making your brain work less

Generative AI tools have become hugely popular but some experts worry about the effect they have on the brain.

www.bbc.com

December 30, 2025 at 11:25 AM

Robert Eriksson 🇪🇺 🇺🇦

@roberik.bsky.social

What happens when we overeat?

Many of us will throw modesty out the window when it comes to Christmas lunch. But what do these blow-out festive meals do to our body and brain?

🔗 www.bbc.com/future/artic...

#Christmas #Hollidays #Food #Eat #Brain #Body #Health #Biology

What a huge festive meal does to your brain?

Many of us will throw modesty out the window when it comes to Christmas lunch. But what do these blow-out festive meals do to our body and brain?

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December 30, 2025 at 11:17 AM

Robert Eriksson 🇪🇺 🇺🇦

@roberik.bsky.social

Back in my hometown visiting the legendary Gävle Christmas Goat — nothing says home sweet home like this iconic holiday tradition. ❤️🎅🎄🐐✨

#Gävlebocken @gavlebocken.bsky.social #YuleGoat #HomeSweetHome #HomeTown #Gävle #Sweden #Christmas #ChristmasSpirit #NordicChristmas #WinterMagic

December 26, 2025 at 9:33 PM

Robert Eriksson 🇪🇺 🇺🇦

@roberik.bsky.social

Merry Christmas from Axmarby, Sweden! 🎅🎄🎉🇸🇪

Wishing you a wonderful Christmas and a successful New Year — from Sweden to all of you. ❤️

#MerryChristmas #Christmas #NordicChristmas #HappyHolidays #SeasonGreetings #ChristmasSpirit #GreetingsFromSweden #Sweden

December 25, 2025 at 3:26 PM

Robert Eriksson 🇪🇺 🇺🇦

@roberik.bsky.social

Need something to read this #Christmas? 🎅🎄📚

I always finds something interesting to read in these lists that Bill Gates publish around holidays! 💡😁👍

🔗 www.gatesnotes.com/home/home-pa...

#Books #BookTip #Hollidays #MerryChristmas #HappyHolidays #SeasonGreetings
#SharingIsCaring #AlwaysLearning

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December 24, 2025 at 4:02 PM

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@roberik.bsky.social

The Chief of the British Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) issues a stark warning: Algorithms are becoming as powerful as nation-states.

🔗 futurism.com/future-socie...

#Algorithms #Python #CyberSecurity #BigTech #FutureOfTechnology #Technoligarch #Technology

Top Spy Says Tech Corporations Are Closer to Running Entire World Than Governments

MI6's new chief, Blaise Metreweli, devoted a large portion of her first speech to the issue of all-powerful tech corporations.

futurism.com

December 21, 2025 at 11:40 PM

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Windows Central

@windowscentral.com

From the editor's desk:

The real Big Tech crisis isn’t hardware or AI — it’s that people stopped caring. The fan era is over. #TechIndustry #Opinion

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Heading into 2026, Microsoft, Google, Apple, and Amazon feel… tired

Microsoft, Google, Apple, and Amazon enter 2026 with fading hype and shrinking fanbases as frustration replaces enthusiasm

www.windowscentral.com

December 21, 2025 at 9:32 PM

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@roberik.bsky.social

Introduction to #VibeCoding! 🧑‍💻+🧠=🤖

This module examines the vibe coding approach to app development and how to implement a vibe coding process to create and refine an app using #GitHubCopilot Agent.

🔗 learn.microsoft.com/en-us/traini...

#GitHub #Copilot #VSCode #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Agents

Introduction to Vibe Coding - Training

This module examines the vibe coding approach to app development and how to implement a vibe coding process to create and refine an app using GitHub Copilot Agent.

learn.microsoft.com

December 20, 2025 at 11:25 AM

Robert Eriksson 🇪🇺 🇺🇦

@roberik.bsky.social

Design a dream destination using Microsoft Copilot 🎨🤖

Bring your personal creativity and passion to dream up a novel destination and create the content to help tell its story.

learn.microsoft.com/en-us/traini...

#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Copilot #Prompt #PromptEngineering #ContinuousLearning

Design a dream destination with AI - Training

Use Microsoft Copilot generative AI capabilities to ideate, research, and generate content. Use tips and techniques to write good prompts. Apply format and tone. AI-3024

learn.microsoft.com

December 20, 2025 at 11:16 AM

Robert Eriksson 🇪🇺 🇺🇦

@roberik.bsky.social

AI created as much carbon pollution this year as New York City and guzzled up as much H20 as people consume globally in water bottles! ⚡+💧=🏭

🔗 www.cell.com/patterns/ful...

#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #H2O #Water #CO2 #Carbon #DataCenter #Electricity #Energy #MachineLearning
#DataScience

December 20, 2025 at 10:49 AM

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Sigma Technology Elevate

@sigmatechnologynor.bsky.social

🎄 God jul og godt nytt år fra oss i Sigma Technology Elevate! 🎅

Vi vil passe på å takke våre kunder, samarbeidspartnere og ansatte for et innholdsrikt og spennende år. 🌟👏

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#SigmaTechnology #SigmaTechnologyElevate #ViGjørTeknologiBrukbar #Norge #GodJul #GodtNyttÅr