simli
@simli.bsky.social
privacy, labour, online moderation (he/him)
Polymarket has been labelled a gambling company by the Dutch authorities and is therefore subject to the country's gambling ban.
Polymarket is wél een gokbedrijf, oordeelt de kansspelautoriteit. En nu verboden in Nederland
Polymarket is wél een gokbedrijf, oordeelt de kansspelautoriteit. En nu verboden in Nederland
De online „voorspellingenmarkt” Polymarket is een gokbedrijf en heeft geen toestemming om in Nederland actief te zijn.
www.nrc.nl
February 18, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Polymarket has been labelled a gambling company by the Dutch authorities and is therefore subject to the country's gambling ban.
It's either this or strict domestic certification like China is doing with "CCC" batteries/power banks.
And most people are likely to buy random crap for cheap anyway.
And most people are likely to buy random crap for cheap anyway.
After a series of mobile battery fires that caused injuries and delays, Japan's Ministry of Transportation will move to ban their use on domestic flights starting in April. They'll also limit the number of mobile batteries that passengers can carry to two per person.
February 18, 2026 at 10:23 PM
It's either this or strict domestic certification like China is doing with "CCC" batteries/power banks.
And most people are likely to buy random crap for cheap anyway.
And most people are likely to buy random crap for cheap anyway.
Reposted by simli
Microsoft says a Microsoft 365 Copilot bug has been causing the AI assistant to summarize confidential emails since late January, bypassing data loss prevention (DLP) policies that organizations rely on to protect sensitive information.
Microsoft says bug causes Copilot to summarize confidential emails
Microsoft says a Microsoft 365 Copilot bug has been causing the AI assistant to summarize confidential emails since late January, bypassing data loss prevention (DLP) policies that organizations rely on to protect sensitive information.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
February 18, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Microsoft says a Microsoft 365 Copilot bug has been causing the AI assistant to summarize confidential emails since late January, bypassing data loss prevention (DLP) policies that organizations rely on to protect sensitive information.
Reposted by simli
The Russians are coming www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/w...
Russia’s Exile From World Sports Will End Next Month at Paralympics
www.nytimes.com
February 18, 2026 at 5:03 PM
The Russians are coming www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/w...
The complaints about "vagueposting" looks like a combination of everyone's private musings being surfaced against their will by an FYP feed as well as people's personal entitlement to know and be told everything that isn't meant for them.
February 18, 2026 at 5:12 PM
The complaints about "vagueposting" looks like a combination of everyone's private musings being surfaced against their will by an FYP feed as well as people's personal entitlement to know and be told everything that isn't meant for them.
I think it's great personally that Microsoft is both the company ruining everything about Windows 11 with AI, as well as the company we need to implement a generalized API for kernel-level anticheat in place of other game developers.
February 18, 2026 at 2:01 AM
I think it's great personally that Microsoft is both the company ruining everything about Windows 11 with AI, as well as the company we need to implement a generalized API for kernel-level anticheat in place of other game developers.
Reposted by simli
REVEALED: ICE tripled its reliance on Microsoft in last six months
Leaked documents show the U.S. agency is storing large amounts of data on Microsoft's cloud while making use of its AI tools to analyze videos and images.
By Yuval Abraham. @mekomit.bsky.social
www.972mag.com/ice-microsof...
Leaked documents show the U.S. agency is storing large amounts of data on Microsoft's cloud while making use of its AI tools to analyze videos and images.
By Yuval Abraham. @mekomit.bsky.social
www.972mag.com/ice-microsof...
ICE tripled its reliance on Microsoft in last six months, files reveal
Documents show the U.S. agency is storing large amounts of data on Microsoft's cloud while making use of its AI tools to analyze videos and images.
www.972mag.com
February 17, 2026 at 6:25 PM
REVEALED: ICE tripled its reliance on Microsoft in last six months
Leaked documents show the U.S. agency is storing large amounts of data on Microsoft's cloud while making use of its AI tools to analyze videos and images.
By Yuval Abraham. @mekomit.bsky.social
www.972mag.com/ice-microsof...
Leaked documents show the U.S. agency is storing large amounts of data on Microsoft's cloud while making use of its AI tools to analyze videos and images.
By Yuval Abraham. @mekomit.bsky.social
www.972mag.com/ice-microsof...
Probably not great Lindsey Graham's derogatory tantrum against the Danish and Greenlandic PMs in Munich was so bad that people who attended the meeting are leaking it to media.
www.berlingske.dk/internationa...
www.berlingske.dk/internationa...
Trumps mand i München gik helt amok på Mette Frederiksen: »Lille dame …«
Trumps tætte allierede Lindsay Graham gik helt amok i München. Under et møde med Mette Frederiksen gabte han højlydt og kaldte hende for »lille dame«, erfarer Berlingske. Men statsministeren holdt mas...
www.berlingske.dk
February 18, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Probably not great Lindsey Graham's derogatory tantrum against the Danish and Greenlandic PMs in Munich was so bad that people who attended the meeting are leaking it to media.
www.berlingske.dk/internationa...
www.berlingske.dk/internationa...
Reposted by simli
The Guardian has a striking map suggesting Trump has pushed the world, especially Europe, toward China.
It’s visually compelling. But misleading. The world isn’t moving away from the U.S. The U.S. is moving away from the world. as I show on @goodauth.bsky.social. goodauthority.org/news/the-wor...
It’s visually compelling. But misleading. The world isn’t moving away from the U.S. The U.S. is moving away from the world. as I show on @goodauth.bsky.social. goodauthority.org/news/the-wor...
February 17, 2026 at 7:28 PM
The Guardian has a striking map suggesting Trump has pushed the world, especially Europe, toward China.
It’s visually compelling. But misleading. The world isn’t moving away from the U.S. The U.S. is moving away from the world. as I show on @goodauth.bsky.social. goodauthority.org/news/the-wor...
It’s visually compelling. But misleading. The world isn’t moving away from the U.S. The U.S. is moving away from the world. as I show on @goodauth.bsky.social. goodauthority.org/news/the-wor...
Reposted by simli
Meta to retire messenger desktop app and messenger.com in April 2026 (dzrh.com.ph)
Discussion | Main Link
Discussion | Main Link
February 17, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Meta to retire messenger desktop app and messenger.com in April 2026 (dzrh.com.ph)
Discussion | Main Link
Discussion | Main Link
British Museum director:
"[We] are not removing mention from Palestine (…) Indeed, we have a display on at the moment about Palestine and Gaza. We amended two panels in our ancient Levant gallery last year during a regular gallery refresh [to] reflect historical terms."
xcancel.com/DalrympleWil...
"[We] are not removing mention from Palestine (…) Indeed, we have a display on at the moment about Palestine and Gaza. We amended two panels in our ancient Levant gallery last year during a regular gallery refresh [to] reflect historical terms."
xcancel.com/DalrympleWil...
February 16, 2026 at 7:49 PM
British Museum director:
"[We] are not removing mention from Palestine (…) Indeed, we have a display on at the moment about Palestine and Gaza. We amended two panels in our ancient Levant gallery last year during a regular gallery refresh [to] reflect historical terms."
xcancel.com/DalrympleWil...
"[We] are not removing mention from Palestine (…) Indeed, we have a display on at the moment about Palestine and Gaza. We amended two panels in our ancient Levant gallery last year during a regular gallery refresh [to] reflect historical terms."
xcancel.com/DalrympleWil...
Reposted by simli
Google puts users at risk by downplaying health disclaimers under AI Overviews
Google puts users at risk by downplaying health disclaimers under AI Overviews
Exclusive: Google fails to include safety warnings when users are first presented with AI-generated medical advice
Google is putting people at risk of harm by downplaying safety warnings that its AI-generated medical advice may be wrong.
When answering queries about sensitive topics such as health, the company says its AI Overviews, which appear above search results, prompt users to seek professional help, rather than relying solely on its summaries. “AI Overviews will inform people when it’s important to seek out expert advice or to verify the information presented,” Google has said. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2026 at 7:55 AM
Google puts users at risk by downplaying health disclaimers under AI Overviews
Reposted by simli
The US is creating a humanitarian crisis in Cuba. Trump's & Rubio's blockade is punishing the Cuban people, not the regime.
We must learn from 6 decades of failed Cuba-policy & reverse course.
We must learn from 6 decades of failed Cuba-policy & reverse course.
Cuba’s Food and Water Supplies Threatened Under U.S. Pressure, U.N. Says
Mexico, Chile and other countries said they were rushing aid to the Caribbean island, but economists said it would do little to alleviate the crisis
www.wsj.com
February 15, 2026 at 4:27 PM
The US is creating a humanitarian crisis in Cuba. Trump's & Rubio's blockade is punishing the Cuban people, not the regime.
We must learn from 6 decades of failed Cuba-policy & reverse course.
We must learn from 6 decades of failed Cuba-policy & reverse course.
February 15, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Reposted by simli
Bruenig gave an interview defending the choice and says what's already clear from the text.
I have a feeling, though, that presenting these medical facts as part of a fictional scenario vastly dilutes its impact. If it's made up, would anyone change their minds?
www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/the-...
I have a feeling, though, that presenting these medical facts as part of a fictional scenario vastly dilutes its impact. If it's made up, would anyone change their minds?
www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/the-...
February 15, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Bruenig gave an interview defending the choice and says what's already clear from the text.
I have a feeling, though, that presenting these medical facts as part of a fictional scenario vastly dilutes its impact. If it's made up, would anyone change their minds?
www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/the-...
I have a feeling, though, that presenting these medical facts as part of a fictional scenario vastly dilutes its impact. If it's made up, would anyone change their minds?
www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/the-...
Looks like the person who made OpenClaw might have finally destroyed the internet once and for all.
Internet stuff at scale is only fun if moderation can keep up.
Internet stuff at scale is only fun if moderation can keep up.
February 15, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Looks like the person who made OpenClaw might have finally destroyed the internet once and for all.
Internet stuff at scale is only fun if moderation can keep up.
Internet stuff at scale is only fun if moderation can keep up.
> The word “Palestine” has been removed from some British Museum displays following complaints from a pro-Israel legal group.
www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/brit...
www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/brit...
British Museum removes ‘Palestine’ from ancient Middle East displays
British Museum Palestine Middle East displays
www.standard.co.uk
February 15, 2026 at 3:26 PM
> The word “Palestine” has been removed from some British Museum displays following complaints from a pro-Israel legal group.
www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/brit...
www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/brit...
Ubiquiti (#$UI) announced a big update to their UNAS drives earlier this week.
They then proceeded to brick some users' drives with an automatic update, if their NAS were in the middle of a raid expansion.
reddit.com/r/Ubiquiti/c...
They then proceeded to brick some users' drives with an automatic update, if their NAS were in the middle of a raid expansion.
reddit.com/r/Ubiquiti/c...
From the Ubiquiti community on Reddit: Ubiquiti. WHY WOULD YOU LET THIS HAPPEN??
Explore this post and more from the Ubiquiti community
reddit.com
February 15, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Ubiquiti (#$UI) announced a big update to their UNAS drives earlier this week.
They then proceeded to brick some users' drives with an automatic update, if their NAS were in the middle of a raid expansion.
reddit.com/r/Ubiquiti/c...
They then proceeded to brick some users' drives with an automatic update, if their NAS were in the middle of a raid expansion.
reddit.com/r/Ubiquiti/c...
Starting to think the trend of "independently authored and researched" reports on regime critics in Britain are a problem.
this story is jaw dropping www.thetimes.com/article/e5ef...
February 15, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Starting to think the trend of "independently authored and researched" reports on regime critics in Britain are a problem.
Nothing like a headline that respects your time.
Discord advises UK users that they "may be part of an experiment" where instead of their age verification data never leaving their phone, it will now actually leave their phone
www.eurogamer.net/discord-advi...
www.eurogamer.net/discord-advi...
February 14, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Nothing like a headline that respects your time.
Reposted by simli
From @theathletic.com: The Olympics’ store has sold out of the T-shirt that features artwork from the 1936 Berlin Games, which Adolf Hitler and the Nazis used to promote their antisemitic and racist regime.
Olympic store sells out of controversial T-shirt promoting Adolf Hitler’s 1936 Games
An IOC spokesperson said they "acknowledge the historical issues of 'Nazi propaganda'" related to the Berlin competition.
nyti.ms
February 14, 2026 at 4:40 PM
From @theathletic.com: The Olympics’ store has sold out of the T-shirt that features artwork from the 1936 Berlin Games, which Adolf Hitler and the Nazis used to promote their antisemitic and racist regime.
Reposted by simli
NEW: CBP signs a new deal with Clearview AI to access its scraped image database for "tactical targeting," including efforts to “disrupt, degrade, and dismantle” networks of people labeled security threats.
CBP Signs Clearview AI Deal to Use Face Recognition for ‘Tactical Targeting’
US Border Patrol intelligence units will gain access to a face recognition tool built on billions of images scraped from the internet.
www.wired.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:37 PM
NEW: CBP signs a new deal with Clearview AI to access its scraped image database for "tactical targeting," including efforts to “disrupt, degrade, and dismantle” networks of people labeled security threats.
Reposted by simli
“It’s an unbelievable disaster and also none of us were ever wrong, about anything” really has been the smash hit of the 21st century. Join in at the chorus.
February 14, 2026 at 9:05 AM
“It’s an unbelievable disaster and also none of us were ever wrong, about anything” really has been the smash hit of the 21st century. Join in at the chorus.