#ustech — Public Fediverse posts
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I feel like #UStech is currently trying to scam us here in #Germany.
A lot of listings don't exist when your shipping country is set to Germany. Even though they ship to Germany. Set it to any other #eu state and it'll show up. Then on the product page change it back to Germany again and you can order it. Then go to the list of all items of the seller and it'll claim "0 results" (aka. the seller not having anything to sell)
Change it back to another country and it shows up
/cc @EUCommission
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I feel like #UStech is currently trying to scam us here in #Germany.
A lot of listings don't exist when your shipping country is set to Germany. Even though they ship to Germany. Set it to any other #eu state and it'll show up. Then on the product page change it back to Germany again and you can order it. Then go to the list of all items of the seller and it'll claim "0 results" (aka. the seller not having anything to sell)
Change it back to another country and it shows up
/cc @EUCommission
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RE: https://dmv.community/@jcrabapple/116971734819464484
Efficiency, productivity, elegance, most for least, are the real issues; contrasting US & Chinese developments: “The AI race everyone's watching is about which model is best. The race that actually matters is about who can keep the lights on.”
#AI #USPol #USTech #ChinaPol #ChinaTech #efficiency #EnergyEfficiency #productivity #elegance #mostForLeast #costBenefit #AIRace #keepingTheLightsOn
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RE: https://dmv.community/@jcrabapple/116971734819464484
Efficiency, productivity, elegance, most for least, are the real issues; contrasting US & Chinese developments: “The AI race everyone's watching is about which model is best. The race that actually matters is about who can keep the lights on.”
#AI #USPol #USTech #ChinaPol #ChinaTech #efficiency #EnergyEfficiency #productivity #elegance #mostForLeast #costBenefit #AIRace #keepingTheLightsOn
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TIL LanguageTool, a pretty decent German/European grammar checker, was acquired by Learneo (US) in 2023 (how did I miss that?)... https://www.learneo.com/news/learneo-inc-accelerates-ai-writing-innovation-with-languagetool-acquisition
I have been using it for years and quietly renewing it every year. Sigh.
Their Terms aren't too great. And why does everything EU ends up selling to the US?
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TIL LanguageTool, a pretty decent German/European grammar checker, was acquired by Learneo (US) in 2023 (how did I miss that?)... https://www.learneo.com/news/learneo-inc-accelerates-ai-writing-innovation-with-languagetool-acquisition
I have been using it for years and quietly renewing it every year. Sigh.
Their Terms aren't too great. And why does everything EU ends up selling to the US?
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AWS had a billing glitch last week [1].
If it hit you, too, still consider tightening your budget alerts and setting up cost anomaly detection—as well as CloudWatch alarms for faster alerting.
Claude can be extremely helpful here, speeding up that process (especially with AWS CLI installed).
(For long-term readers, I’m still moving away from US tech. If of interest, for CDNs, I’m slowly landing on Serverspace 🇳🇱, and for AI, Xiaomi MiMo Code 🇨🇳 is the latest coding model I’m evaluating.)
[1] https://www.wired.com/story/amazon-web-services-glitch-oh-no/
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AWS had a billing glitch last week [1].
If it hit you, too, still consider tightening your budget alerts and setting up cost anomaly detection—as well as CloudWatch alarms for faster alerting.
Claude can be extremely helpful here, speeding up that process (especially with AWS CLI installed).
(For long-term readers, I’m still moving away from US tech. If of interest, for CDNs, I’m slowly landing on Serverspace 🇳🇱, and for AI, Xiaomi MiMo Code 🇨🇳 is the latest coding model I’m evaluating.)
[1] https://www.wired.com/story/amazon-web-services-glitch-oh-no/
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This actually very good.
It points out several home truths that we, or rather our MEPs should heed and relay.
What a #EuropeanArmy would actually be like.
How we’re not promoting #European pride.
Lack of education on #EU governance.
The danger of #UStech dependency.
Influence of #USSocialMedias. #China #Russia
And so forth.
Banging on an open door for me, but many do not even know or ask. -
This is actually very good.
It points out several home truths that we, or rather our MEPs should heed and relay.
What a #EuropeanArmy would actually be like.
How we’re not promoting #European pride.
Lack of education on #EU governance.
The danger of #UStech dependency.
Influence of #USSocialMedias. #China #Russia
And so forth.
Banging on an open door for me, but many do not even know or ask. -
«Rechtsruck im Silicon Valley:
Das Silicon Valley steht für Freiheit, Kreativität und Fortschritt. Doch die kalifornische Tech-Branche hat eine düstere Seite. Autoritäres und antidemokratisches Denken sind dort tief verankert.»Die US Tech-Giganten sind Faschos, das wird nun klar und deutlich in dieser Doku aufgezeigt. Fortschritt ist mehr als nur Technik und ihr Geld gieriges Verhalten ist es gar nicht.
🤨 https://www.3sat.de/kultur/kulturdoku/rechtsruck-im-silicon-valley-100.html
#techkonzerne #silliconvalley #ustech #machtgier #faschismus
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«Rechtsruck im Silicon Valley:
Das Silicon Valley steht für Freiheit, Kreativität und Fortschritt. Doch die kalifornische Tech-Branche hat eine düstere Seite. Autoritäres und antidemokratisches Denken sind dort tief verankert.»Die US Tech-Giganten sind Faschos, das wird nun klar und deutlich in dieser Doku aufgezeigt. Fortschritt ist mehr als nur Technik und ihr Geld gieriges Verhalten ist es gar nicht.
🤨 https://www.3sat.de/kultur/kulturdoku/rechtsruck-im-silicon-valley-100.html
#techkonzerne #silliconvalley #ustech #machtgier #faschismus
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Guest writer @[email protected] on how #Europe is becoming digitally independent from #UStech, cities like #Amsterdam aim to become fully digitally autonomous by 2035, & a town in #Italy transitioned to #opensource software at the end of 2024. @[email protected]
Local European Municipalities ... -
Amazon CEO's Talks with U.S. Officials Triggered Crackdown on Anthropic Models
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Amazon CEO's Talks with U.S. Officials Triggered Crackdown on Anthropic Models
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Interesting movement, will be interesting to see if Commission manages to push it through against #UStech lobbying #DigitalAutonomy #DigitalSovereignty
EU pushes for ‘tech sovereignty’ to cut reliance on US - https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/89b6b9da-2d83-4a8d-a3a3-14f09fb4f26d via @FT
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Interesting movement, will be interesting to see if Commission manages to push it through against #UStech lobbying #DigitalAutonomy #DigitalSovereignty
EU pushes for ‘tech sovereignty’ to cut reliance on US - https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/89b6b9da-2d83-4a8d-a3a3-14f09fb4f26d via @FT
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How #Google 👺Tracks Everything You Do & What You Can Do About It
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How #Google 👺Tracks Everything You Do & What You Can Do About It
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Da dove arriva la mia tecnologia:
PC/Laptop: 🇺🇸
OS PC/Laptop: 🌍
Smartphone: 🇨🇳
OS Smartphone: 🌍
Browser: 🇺🇸
Messaggistica: 🇦🇪 🇬🇧 🇫🇷
Email: 🇪🇺 🇺🇸
Suite office: 🇩🇪
Servizi di pagamento: 🇺🇸 🇪🇺
Streaming: 🇫🇷 🇺🇸
Percentuale di 🇺🇸: 33%
Creato su @ fingolas.eu/MyTechHo aggiunto l'hardware di PC e smartphone perché credo che sia rilevante. Ammetto che ormai gmail lo uso solo per collezionare spam ma finché non mi deciderò a fargli fare la fine del vecchio account hotmail tocca contarlo
#BigTech #USTech -
Da dove arriva la mia tecnologia:
PC/Laptop: 🇺🇸
OS PC/Laptop: 🌍
Smartphone: 🇨🇳
OS Smartphone: 🌍
Browser: 🇺🇸
Messaggistica: 🇦🇪 🇬🇧 🇫🇷
Email: 🇪🇺 🇺🇸
Suite office: 🇩🇪
Servizi di pagamento: 🇺🇸 🇪🇺
Streaming: 🇫🇷 🇺🇸
Percentuale di 🇺🇸: 33%
Creato su @ fingolas.eu/MyTechHo aggiunto l'hardware di PC e smartphone perché credo che sia rilevante. Ammetto che ormai gmail lo uso solo per collezionare spam ma finché non mi deciderò a fargli fare la fine del vecchio account hotmail tocca contarlo
#BigTech #USTech -
#Elites' attempt to shove AI down grads' throats backfires
#tech #BigTech #BigTechSUCKS
#USTech
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-i4hgyJ01ZQ -
#Elites' attempt to shove AI down grads' throats backfires
#tech #BigTech #BigTechSUCKS
#USTech
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-i4hgyJ01ZQ -
https://www.heise.de/news/DeepL-Deutscher-Uebersetzungsdienst-setzt-jetzt-auf-AWS-11297053.html
Und ein weiteres Unternehmen aus der #EU bzw. Deutschland verlässt sich in Zukunft auf einen #USTech Konzern, nämlich #amazon #AWS. Soviel zu #DigitaleSouveränität von #DeepL bzw. europäischen Alternativen.
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https://www.heise.de/news/DeepL-Deutscher-Uebersetzungsdienst-setzt-jetzt-auf-AWS-11297053.html
Und ein weiteres Unternehmen aus der #EU bzw. Deutschland verlässt sich in Zukunft auf einen #USTech Konzern, nämlich #amazon #AWS. Soviel zu #DigitaleSouveränität von #DeepL bzw. europäischen Alternativen.
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France Accelerates Exodus from US Tech with Open-Source Push
France is taking a bold step towards digital independence, with a push to ditch American commercial software for open-source alternatives, and all government ministries are now racing against the clock to reduce their reliance on US tech by the fall. This move signals a growing unease among European governments about Silicon…
#OpenSourceSoftware #DigitalSovereignty #France #UsTech #EuropeanGovernment
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France Accelerates Exodus from US Tech with Open-Source Push
France is taking a bold step towards digital independence, with a push to ditch American commercial software for open-source alternatives, and all government ministries are now racing against the clock to reduce their reliance on US tech by the fall. This move signals a growing unease among European governments about Silicon…
#OpenSourceSoftware #DigitalSovereignty #France #UsTech #EuropeanGovernment
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Iran Issues Warning Against US Tech Companies Amid Escalating Conflict
📰 Original title: Iran Threatens to Start Attacking Major US Tech Firms on April 1
🤖 IA: It's clickbait ⚠️
👥 Usuarios: It's clickbait ⚠️View full AI summary: https://killbait.com/en/iran-issues-warning-against-us-tech-companies-amid-escalating-conflict/?redirpost=f03abbe2-a3a8-4dc7-860c-04964b325d0c
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Iran Issues Warning Against US Tech Companies Amid Escalating Conflict
📰 Original title: Iran Threatens to Start Attacking Major US Tech Firms on April 1
🤖 IA: It's clickbait ⚠️
👥 Usuarios: It's clickbait ⚠️View full AI summary: https://killbait.com/en/iran-issues-warning-against-us-tech-companies-amid-escalating-conflict/?redirpost=f03abbe2-a3a8-4dc7-860c-04964b325d0c
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Iran Issues Warning Against US Tech Companies Amid Escalating Conflict
📰 Original title: Iran Threatens to Start Attacking Major US Tech Firms on April 1
🤖 IA: It's clickbait ⚠️
👥 Usuarios: It's clickbait ⚠️View full AI summary: https://killbait.com/en/iran-issues-warning-against-us-tech-companies-amid-escalating-conflict/?redirpost=f03abbe2-a3a8-4dc7-860c-04964b325d0c
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I have been a huge LLM sceptic, but after testing @MistralAI 's #LeChat this week (they get bonus points for sustainability, privacy and are EU based and regulated and not #UStech either), I'm starting to be seriously impressed - they have moved on a lot.
I can see why these tools are taking off for daily life.
@jburnmurdoch has an interesting piece on LLMs in general in the FT today too:Social media is populist and polarising; AI may be the opposite - https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/b18870c7-de35-4325-9a9b-5c038ee3ceba
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I have been a huge LLM sceptic, but after testing @MistralAI 's #LeChat this week (they get bonus points for sustainability, privacy and are EU based and regulated and not #UStech either), I'm starting to be seriously impressed - they have moved on a lot.
I can see why these tools are taking off for daily life.
@jburnmurdoch has an interesting piece on LLMs in general in the FT today too:Social media is populist and polarising; AI may be the opposite - https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/b18870c7-de35-4325-9a9b-5c038ee3ceba
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Nej, selvfølgelig ikke. Selv om vi som borgere forsøger mest muligt at forlade #ustech må vore institutioner og politikere sikre at de gør det samme.
Men politikerne og institutionerne kunne jo starte med at forlade X, Facebook, TikTok og andre bigtech moguls.
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Nej, selvfølgelig ikke. Selv om vi som borgere forsøger mest muligt at forlade #ustech må vore institutioner og politikere sikre at de gør det samme.
Men politikerne og institutionerne kunne jo starte med at forlade X, Facebook, TikTok og andre bigtech moguls.
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US AI giants seem fine with their tech being used to spy on Europeans | Euractiv
#airace #MassSurveilance #europe #technologynews #ustech #anthropic #openai #eu #resist
https://www.euractiv.com/news/us-ai-giants-seem-fine-with-their-tech-being-used-to-spy-on-europeans/
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US AI giants seem fine with their tech being used to spy on Europeans | Euractiv
#airace #MassSurveilance #europe #technologynews #ustech #anthropic #openai #eu #resist
https://www.euractiv.com/news/us-ai-giants-seem-fine-with-their-tech-being-used-to-spy-on-europeans/
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@wutti George #Orwell, hätte dabei eine feuchte Hose bekommen.
Ich verstehe schon #LLM replizieren nur Muster der Datenquelle. (sehr simplifiziert)
At best, werden halt die Verhaltens- und Sprachmuster der Nutzer geklont. Aber das Missbrauchspotential ist mit hinreichend krimineller Energie nahe unendlich.Ich will mir da gar nicht ausmalen, welche Einflüsse das auf parlamentarische System nehmen kann. Da bekommt "nie wieder wählen" einen sehr dystopischen Turn.
Leider ist hier die Entwicklung der #Technologie sehr viel schneller als die Setzung ethischer und moralischer Standards und entsprechender Legislatur.
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Ist #postmarketos auf dem #fairphone eigentlich daily drivable?
Ich plane #ustech weitestmöglich den Rücken zu kehren und suche daher noch nach einer Alternative zu #Grapheneos Pixels. -
Ist #postmarketos auf dem #fairphone eigentlich daily drivable?
Ich plane #ustech weitestmöglich den Rücken zu kehren und suche daher noch nach einer Alternative zu #Grapheneos Pixels. -
@losang_sherab @netzpolitik_feed
Es gibt inzwischen im Fachmagazin Nature (in der Wissenschaft eine der renommiertesten Zeitschriften) ein Untersuchung, die zeigt, dass Social Media (so wie von #ustech gestaltet) rechtsextreme Einstellungen fördert. Und ein Social Media Entzug danach nicht mehr dazu führt, dass sich die Einstellung "normalisiert"
Aber ja, gebt den Kindern bloß das Dope.... ist ja schließlich "Internet" und kein Alkohol...
Hier hat die #cdu ausnahmsweise wirklich mal recht.
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@losang_sherab @netzpolitik_feed
Es gibt inzwischen im Fachmagazin Nature (in der Wissenschaft eine der renommiertesten Zeitschriften) ein Untersuchung, die zeigt, dass Social Media (so wie von #ustech gestaltet) rechtsextreme Einstellungen fördert. Und ein Social Media Entzug danach nicht mehr dazu führt, dass sich die Einstellung "normalisiert"
Aber ja, gebt den Kindern bloß das Dope.... ist ja schließlich "Internet" und kein Alkohol...
Hier hat die #cdu ausnahmsweise wirklich mal recht.
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Hier wiegt der Schutz unserer Demokratie (Social Media führt so wie von den #ustech Konzernen umgesetzt zu einem massiven Rechtsruck in den uninformierten Kreisen und somit schließlich zu Wahl von Faschisten) erst einmal höher. Im Faschismus gibt es dann sowieso keinen Datenschutz mehr.
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Hier wiegt der Schutz unserer Demokratie (Social Media führt so wie von den #ustech Konzernen umgesetzt zu einem massiven Rechtsruck in den uninformierten Kreisen und somit schließlich zu Wahl von Faschisten) erst einmal höher. Im Faschismus gibt es dann sowieso keinen Datenschutz mehr.
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I am tackeling my next project in moving away from #BigTech and #USTech companies. This one is one that is really hard for me, and that pains me a bit: I'm moving away from #GitHub - it's hard for me, because I've been brought up with #SVN and instantly fell in love with #DVCS, and with #git I instantly also started using GitHub. And I **really** used it like their slogan suggested: Like "facebook for programmers". I followed friends and colleagues, followed projects I loved and people that seemd interesting to me, and even had a couple of discussions that started with a commit or new repository on Github. Plus, I love their mascot and have a huge amount of stickers featuring #Octocat - to me GitHub was a crucial part of my programming hobby and upbringing.
However, since #Microsoft accquired it, my engagement got less, even though I stayed, because no other solution at that time was remotely what I wanted and loved about GitHub.
Since then, lots of things have happend; GitHub fired people that spoke out against the capitol attack, it does business with ICE, and is now monetizing the works of millions of open source developers with their integration of AI in GitHub that you never agreed to and cannot opt out of. And GitHub's parent company openly supports Trump, and meddles in international juristriction and politics by blocking political enemies of the Trump regime from their accounts (i.e. the E-Mail account of ICC Prosecutors).
I think I won't delete my old GitHub account; but active and new repositories will be moved to @Codeberg - I am not sure if it is the right home for me, or if I long-term will be hosting my own @gitea or @forgejo instance; but for a start I think it is the right thing to do, and as I am currently working on something I would like to put under versioning, now is the best time to do it. So if you want to follow along, here is my new repository host:
#BoycottBigTech #UnplugTrump #privacy #security #souverein #NoAI #AiMisuse #GiveUpGitHub #codeberg #forgejo
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DHH is a bit controversial these days, but he's absolutely right about how stupid we in Denmark have been about our tech dependency on the #UStech giants...
https://www.zetland.dk/historie/sOgNcL7e-moGnNy6v-ef0ea
