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  1. Pennsylvania lawmakers proposed requiring smart glasses to display a recording indicator whenever audio or video capture is active. 👓🔴
    The bill would also ban disabling the indicator and require retailers to explain state recording laws, reinforcing transparency and privacy. 🔒📜

    🔗 gizmodo.com/smart-glasses-woul

    #TechNews #SmartGlasses #Privacy #Wearables #Recording #Surveillance #Meta #Technology #CyberSecurity #DigitalRights #ConsumerTech #Innovation #AI #TechPolicy #Pennsylvania #USA #US #Trump

  2. Pennsylvania lawmakers proposed requiring smart glasses to display a recording indicator whenever audio or video capture is active. 👓🔴
    The bill would also ban disabling the indicator and require retailers to explain state recording laws, reinforcing transparency and privacy. 🔒📜

    🔗 gizmodo.com/smart-glasses-woul

    #TechNews #SmartGlasses #Privacy #Wearables #Recording #Surveillance #Meta #Technology #CyberSecurity #DigitalRights #ConsumerTech #Innovation #AI #TechPolicy #Pennsylvania #USA #US #Trump

  3. the state of AI industry: not only there is a cartel-like behavior from manufacturers to jack up the prices on DRAM, but there is also an AI tokens black market (politely called "Transfer Station economy") chinatalk.media/p/how-to-buy-c

    (also a reminder that Chinese tech companies are as AI-pilled as American)

    #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Tech #Technology #TechPolicy #AIPolicy #Claude #Anthropic #China

  4. the state of AI industry: not only there is a cartel-like behavior from manufacturers to jack up the prices on DRAM, but there is also an AI tokens black market (politely called "Transfer Station economy") chinatalk.media/p/how-to-buy-c

    (also a reminder that Chinese tech companies are as AI-pilled as American)

    #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Tech #Technology #TechPolicy #AIPolicy #Claude #Anthropic #China

  5. after some good news about Andy Burnham's tech policy - i.e ditching Palantir - we're coming to bad ones (albeit I expected that since he backed the ban in January) mirror.co.uk/news/politics/and

    funny enough he's supposedly against UK Digital ID so... how exactly does he think it's going to get enforced lol

    #Privacy #AgeVerification #TechPolicy #Surveillance #Tech #Technology #SocialMedia #SocialMediaBan #StopKillingTheInternet #OSA #OnlineSafetyAct

  6. after some good news about Andy Burnham's tech policy - i.e ditching Palantir - we're coming to bad ones (albeit I expected that since he backed the ban in January) mirror.co.uk/news/politics/and

    funny enough he's supposedly against UK Digital ID so... how exactly does he think it's going to get enforced lol

    #Privacy #AgeVerification #TechPolicy #Surveillance #Tech #Technology #SocialMedia #SocialMediaBan #StopKillingTheInternet #OSA #OnlineSafetyAct

  7. Google, Microsoft, and other tech giants are expanding AI search as users and publishers seek clearer ways to opt out of AI features. 🤖
    Regulators are examining user choice while Google says AI Overviews increased Search usage in major markets by more than 10%. 🔍

    🔗 fastcompany.com/91561463/googl

    #TechNews #AI #Google #Search #SEO #Microsoft #AISearch #AIOverviews #Privacy #Technology #OpenSource #FOSS #DigitalRights #Innovation #MachineLearning #TechPolicy #BigTech

  8. Google, Microsoft, and other tech giants are expanding AI search as users and publishers seek clearer ways to opt out of AI features. 🤖
    Regulators are examining user choice while Google says AI Overviews increased Search usage in major markets by more than 10%. 🔍

    🔗 fastcompany.com/91561463/googl

    #TechNews #AI #Google #Search #SEO #Microsoft #AISearch #AIOverviews #Privacy #Technology #OpenSource #FOSS #DigitalRights #Innovation #MachineLearning #TechPolicy #BigTech

  9. 🔍 So, you want to guard 'Murican AI from the evil clutches of foreign influence? 🌐 Fear not, for this insufferably verbose rehash of #buzzwords and vague policy babble will surely save the day! 🎩💻 Who knew saving AI was as simple as drowning in a sea of bureaucracy? 😅
    btcpolicy.org/articles/foreign #guardingAI #foreigninfluence #bureaucracy #techpolicy #HackerNews #ngated

  10. 🔍 So, you want to guard 'Murican AI from the evil clutches of foreign influence? 🌐 Fear not, for this insufferably verbose rehash of #buzzwords and vague policy babble will surely save the day! 🎩💻 Who knew saving AI was as simple as drowning in a sea of bureaucracy? 😅
    btcpolicy.org/articles/foreign #guardingAI #foreigninfluence #bureaucracy #techpolicy #HackerNews #ngated

  11. I know it's popular to dunk on UK & its governments for passing moronic laws, or shout "UK is bad, it always represses civil rights!11", whether it makes sense or not. U-16 social media ban was one of examples of former, although I always said that dumb tech policy takes aren't unique to UK or Australia.

    guess what? here is EU catching up :angry_laugh: euractiv.com/news/eu-plans-to-

    #SocialMedia #SocialMediaBan #Privacy #Surveillance #DigitalID #HumanRights #Tech #Technology #TechPolicy #EU #Europe

  12. I know it's popular to dunk on UK & its governments for passing moronic laws, or shout "UK is bad, it always represses civil rights!11", whether it makes sense or not. U-16 social media ban was one of examples of former, although I always said that dumb tech policy takes aren't unique to UK or Australia.

    guess what? here is EU catching up :angry_laugh: euractiv.com/news/eu-plans-to-

    #SocialMedia #SocialMediaBan #Privacy #Surveillance #DigitalID #HumanRights #Tech #Technology #TechPolicy #EU #Europe

  13. 🚨BREAKING: US government seeks *supreme model arbiter* to wield life-altering power over which models to ban. Apparently, someone's dream job is to spend taxpayer dollars deciding whether your favorite AI-generated face deserves exile. Who knew bureaucracy could be so...fashionable? 🕵️‍♂️👗
    usajobs.gov/job/856265200 #breakingnews #techpolicy #AIregulation #modelban #bureaucracylife #HackerNews #ngated

  14. 🚨BREAKING: US government seeks *supreme model arbiter* to wield life-altering power over which models to ban. Apparently, someone's dream job is to spend taxpayer dollars deciding whether your favorite AI-generated face deserves exile. Who knew bureaucracy could be so...fashionable? 🕵️‍♂️👗
    usajobs.gov/job/856265200 #breakingnews #techpolicy #AIregulation #modelban #bureaucracylife #HackerNews #ngated

  15. 🚀 NEW on We ❤️ Open Source 🚀

    Broad legislative language can create unexpected obligations for open source projects.

    Jim Hall examines how California's AB 1043 could apply to Linux, FreeBSD, and FreeDOS, and why proposed updates in AB 1856 are important for the open source ecosystem.

    allthingsopen.org/articles/age

    #WeLoveOpenSource #OpenSource #TechPolicy

  16. 🚀 NEW on We ❤️ Open Source 🚀

    Broad legislative language can create unexpected obligations for open source projects.

    Jim Hall examines how California's AB 1043 could apply to Linux, FreeBSD, and FreeDOS, and why proposed updates in AB 1856 are important for the open source ecosystem.

    allthingsopen.org/articles/age

    #WeLoveOpenSource #OpenSource #TechPolicy

  17. 🤦‍♂️ Because, of course, nothing says "efficient technology distribution" like having the #government rubber-stamp every single AI upgrade. Let's just hope they don’t get stuck in the same queue as the DMV. 🐢✨
    old.reddit.com/r/LocalLLaMA/co #efficienttechnology #bureaucracy #AIupdates #techpolicy #DMVqueue #HackerNews #ngated

  18. 🤦‍♂️ Because, of course, nothing says "efficient technology distribution" like having the #government rubber-stamp every single AI upgrade. Let's just hope they don’t get stuck in the same queue as the DMV. 🐢✨
    old.reddit.com/r/LocalLLaMA/co #efficienttechnology #bureaucracy #AIupdates #techpolicy #DMVqueue #HackerNews #ngated

  19. KIDS Act package in Congress combines KOSA and related bills, pushing platforms toward broad age verification and user age inference rules. 🔒
    KOSA and SAFE BOTS provisions may pressure services to verify users' ages, impacting encrypted messaging and platform design choices. 🔐

    @eff

    🔗 eff.org/deeplinks/2026/06/kids

    #TechNews #KIDSAct #Kids #KOSA #AgeVerification #Surveillance #Encryption #Privacy #FreeSpeech #DigitalRights #Cybersecurity #Policy #TechPolicy #Internet #Governance

  20. KIDS Act package in Congress combines KOSA and related bills, pushing platforms toward broad age verification and user age inference rules. 🔒
    KOSA and SAFE BOTS provisions may pressure services to verify users' ages, impacting encrypted messaging and platform design choices. 🔐

    @eff

    🔗 eff.org/deeplinks/2026/06/kids

    #TechNews #KIDSAct #Kids #KOSA #AgeVerification #Surveillance #Encryption #Privacy #FreeSpeech #DigitalRights #Cybersecurity #Policy #TechPolicy #Internet #Governance

  21. Anthropic says some Claude users may need to submit government IDs and selfies to verify age or identity when appealing flagged accounts 🪪🔐
    The policy takes effect July 8 and uses Persona for verification, raising privacy concerns around biometric data and document retention 🌐⚖️

    🔗 techcrunch.com/2026/06/22/anth

    #TechNews #Anthropic #Claude #Privacy #Identity #AgeVerification #Biometrics #Security #AI #Cybersecurity #DataProtection #Identity #TechPolicy #MachineLearning #CloudComputing #Technology

  22. Anthropic says some Claude users may need to submit government IDs and selfies to verify age or identity when appealing flagged accounts 🪪🔐
    The policy takes effect July 8 and uses Persona for verification, raising privacy concerns around biometric data and document retention 🌐⚖️

    🔗 techcrunch.com/2026/06/22/anth

    #TechNews #Anthropic #Claude #Privacy #Identity #AgeVerification #Biometrics #Security #AI #Cybersecurity #DataProtection #Identity #TechPolicy #MachineLearning #CloudComputing #Technology

  23. While local politics often dominates the daily news cycle, the most significant impacts on our digital rights—ranging from the AI Act to digital identity frameworks—almost always originate from the European Union. Europe is quietly setting the global standard for tech regulation. 🇪🇺⚖️

    To stay properly informed on privacy regulations and European tech policy, give these accounts a follow:
    @EDPS
    @BasEickhout

    #Privacy #EU #DigitalRights #TechPolicy

  24. While local politics often dominates the daily news cycle, the most significant impacts on our digital rights—ranging from the AI Act to digital identity frameworks—almost always originate from the European Union. Europe is quietly setting the global standard for tech regulation. 🇪🇺⚖️

    To stay properly informed on privacy regulations and European tech policy, give these accounts a follow:
    @EDPS
    @BasEickhout

    #Privacy #EU #DigitalRights #TechPolicy

  25. Federal Workers Can’t Get the White House’s App Off Their Phones

    iphone.socnaurom.workers.dev/v

    Federal Workers Can’t Get the White House’s App Off Their Phones Read Full Article #WhiteHouse #FederalJobs #TechPolicy Federal Workers Can’t Get the White House’s App Off Their Phones Read Full Article #WhiteHouse #FederalJobs #TechPolicy...

    via Tin tức AI Toàn Cầu | TechOffice AI News iphone.socnaurom.workers.dev/v

    June 24, 2026 at 08:45AM

  26. Federal Workers Can’t Get the White House’s App Off Their Phones

    iphone.socnaurom.workers.dev/v

    Federal Workers Can’t Get the White House’s App Off Their Phones Read Full Article #WhiteHouse #FederalJobs #TechPolicy Federal Workers Can’t Get the White House’s App Off Their Phones Read Full Article #WhiteHouse #FederalJobs #TechPolicy...

    via Tin tức AI Toàn Cầu | TechOffice AI News iphone.socnaurom.workers.dev/v

    June 24, 2026 at 08:45AM

  27. RE: alecmuffett.com/article/161274

    I genuinely think there should be free mandatory Coursera (or any other platform) lessons/lectures for politicians and certain journalists on technology & tech policy by software engineers.

    time and again, they refuse to learn any lessons at all.

    #Tech #Technology #TechPolicy #Ofcom #UnitedKingdom

  28. RE: alecmuffett.com/article/161274

    I genuinely think there should be free mandatory Coursera (or any other platform) lessons/lectures for politicians and certain journalists on technology & tech policy by software engineers.

    time and again, they refuse to learn any lessons at all.

    #Tech #Technology #TechPolicy #Ofcom #UnitedKingdom

  29. ✈️ Next stop: NYC! 🗽 #GeekoOnTour is officially en route to the UN Open Source Week!

    I’m thrilled to be heading to the United Nations to connect with global ambassadors and advocates to discuss #Digital Sovereignty and the future of #Open Source.

    🎤 Save the date: I’ll be speaking this Friday! I can't wait to dive into these vital conversations about building a secure, open digital future.

    Of course Geeko is ready to join me for the flight! 🦎🎒
    #UnitedNations #UNOSWeek #TechPolicy #GeekoOnTour

  30. ✈️ Next stop: NYC! 🗽 #GeekoOnTour is officially en route to the UN Open Source Week!

    I’m thrilled to be heading to the United Nations to connect with global ambassadors and advocates to discuss #Digital Sovereignty and the future of #Open Source.

    🎤 Save the date: I’ll be speaking this Friday! I can't wait to dive into these vital conversations about building a secure, open digital future.

    Of course Geeko is ready to join me for the flight! 🦎🎒
    #UnitedNations #UNOSWeek #TechPolicy #GeekoOnTour

  31. Vendor lock-in often resides in file formats, with proprietary documents keeping organizations dependent on a single vendor for access. 📄
    The Document Foundation says open document standards support digital sovereignty by keeping records accessible across software and over time. 🔓

    @tdforg

    🔗 fossforce.com/2026/06/vendor-l

    #TechNews #OpenStandards #DigitalSovereignty #VendorLockIn #LockIn #ODF #LibreOffice #OpenSource #FOSS #Ownership #Interoperability #Technology #Data #TechPolicy #Privacy #Linux

  32. Canada’s Bill C-22 is advancing toward a vote with provisions for metadata retention, expanded data sharing, and government-mandated encryption backdoors. 🔒
    Signal, Apple, Google, and VPN providers oppose the bill, warning it could limit features or services and weaken private communications. ⚖️

    @eff

    🔗 eff.org/deeplinks/2026/06/cana

    #TechNews #Canada #BillC22 #Encryption #Privacy #Surveillance #DigitalRights #CyberSecurity #OpenSource #DataProtection #Technology #InternetFreedom #InfoSec #TechPolicy

  33. Ah yes, the UK's latest attempt to "age-gate" the internet: a masterstroke of digital innovation where #VPNs are banished and websites deliver "degraded responses" as a feature, not a bug. 🤦‍♂️ Meanwhile, the government waits impatiently for the tech to catch up with their 1990s-level tech policies. 📉
    birminghammail.co.uk/news/midl #digitalinnovation #agegate #techpolicy #internetregulation #HackerNews #ngated