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🚫 Russia goes offline
Russia is undergoing a dramatic process of de-digitalisation. Under the pretext of protection from Ukrainian drones, it is evident that the Kremlin is exploiting security concerns to extend its control over the internet.
Read more here faridaily.substack.com/p/putins-int...
Russia is undergoing a dramatic process of de-digitalisation. Under the pretext of protection from Ukrainian drones, it is evident that the Kremlin is exploiting security concerns to extend its control over the internet.
Read more here faridaily.substack.com/p/putins-int...
⛔️ Putin’s internet firewall has arrived
Hello and welcome to your essential guide to Russian politics and economics!
faridaily.substack.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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November 27, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Reposted by Greg B
After six years of relentless development, Orion for MacOS 1.0 is here: blog.kagi.com/orion
Also: Orion for Linux is currently in Alpha, and Orion for Windows has officially started development with a target launch for late 2026.
Orion also has a dedicated website now: orionbrowser.com
Also: Orion for Linux is currently in Alpha, and Orion for Windows has officially started development with a target launch for late 2026.
Orion also has a dedicated website now: orionbrowser.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
After six years of relentless development, Orion for MacOS 1.0 is here: blog.kagi.com/orion
Also: Orion for Linux is currently in Alpha, and Orion for Windows has officially started development with a target launch for late 2026.
Orion also has a dedicated website now: orionbrowser.com
Also: Orion for Linux is currently in Alpha, and Orion for Windows has officially started development with a target launch for late 2026.
Orion also has a dedicated website now: orionbrowser.com
Reposted by Greg B
This is *amazing*. This goes straight to Deceptive Design Hall of Shame.
They made a "take a break" nudge that has no obvious "ok, I'll take a break" affordance. Its three affordances are:
1) Keep chatting (default, highlighted)
2) x out — keeps chatting
3) "This was helpful" — what is this?
🧵
They made a "take a break" nudge that has no obvious "ok, I'll take a break" affordance. Its three affordances are:
1) Keep chatting (default, highlighted)
2) x out — keeps chatting
3) "This was helpful" — what is this?
🧵
One of the changes that OpenAI has made to make ChatGPT safer is a "take a break" nudge. There's something quite interesting about the design here. Which thing does it make you want to click?
November 24, 2025 at 2:17 PM
This is *amazing*. This goes straight to Deceptive Design Hall of Shame.
They made a "take a break" nudge that has no obvious "ok, I'll take a break" affordance. Its three affordances are:
1) Keep chatting (default, highlighted)
2) x out — keeps chatting
3) "This was helpful" — what is this?
🧵
They made a "take a break" nudge that has no obvious "ok, I'll take a break" affordance. Its three affordances are:
1) Keep chatting (default, highlighted)
2) x out — keeps chatting
3) "This was helpful" — what is this?
🧵
I’m not sure I like how often modern movies and TV shows rely on the “social media gossip” trope.
It may reflect today’s world, but older films felt cleaner and more timeless without it.
It may reflect today’s world, but older films felt cleaner and more timeless without it.
November 20, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I’m not sure I like how often modern movies and TV shows rely on the “social media gossip” trope.
It may reflect today’s world, but older films felt cleaner and more timeless without it.
It may reflect today’s world, but older films felt cleaner and more timeless without it.
It’s funny how everyone blames GDPR for the cookie banners that ‘ruined the internet,’ when the real culprit is the decades-old ePrivacy Directive, not the GDPR.
November 20, 2025 at 8:19 PM
It’s funny how everyone blames GDPR for the cookie banners that ‘ruined the internet,’ when the real culprit is the decades-old ePrivacy Directive, not the GDPR.
It looks like Google has quietly enabled their "smart features" for everyone, and that includes Gemini AI access? You can disable it in the Gmail and Workspace settings.
This lawsuit is well deserved.
www.classaction.org/news/thele-v...
This lawsuit is well deserved.
www.classaction.org/news/thele-v...
Thele v. Google, Llc.
A class action lawsuit alleges Google is tracking consumers' communications without consent after it 'secretly turned on' Gemini AI for all users.
www.classaction.org
November 20, 2025 at 1:30 PM
It looks like Google has quietly enabled their "smart features" for everyone, and that includes Gemini AI access? You can disable it in the Gmail and Workspace settings.
This lawsuit is well deserved.
www.classaction.org/news/thele-v...
This lawsuit is well deserved.
www.classaction.org/news/thele-v...
> .gepj
> .cieh
> .gnp
Patents pending.
> .cieh
> .gnp
Patents pending.
November 19, 2025 at 7:57 AM
> .gepj
> .cieh
> .gnp
Patents pending.
> .cieh
> .gnp
Patents pending.
November 18, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Reposted by Greg B
A big tech absurdity is that leaders can’t get promoted on impact alone, they need “scope,” (aka running a large org) so they over-hire to run empires.
Bloated orgs, fake work, over-engineered fixes to simple problems until the exec gets promoted and bails, leaving layoffs and cleanup behind.
Bloated orgs, fake work, over-engineered fixes to simple problems until the exec gets promoted and bails, leaving layoffs and cleanup behind.
November 18, 2025 at 12:54 AM
A big tech absurdity is that leaders can’t get promoted on impact alone, they need “scope,” (aka running a large org) so they over-hire to run empires.
Bloated orgs, fake work, over-engineered fixes to simple problems until the exec gets promoted and bails, leaving layoffs and cleanup behind.
Bloated orgs, fake work, over-engineered fixes to simple problems until the exec gets promoted and bails, leaving layoffs and cleanup behind.
Reposted by Greg B
Google's monopoly on video online (not talking about TikTok or Reels) worries me greatly.
The process of enshittification of YouTube is in full swing now, and there's nowhere else to go.
The process of enshittification of YouTube is in full swing now, and there's nowhere else to go.
November 12, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Google's monopoly on video online (not talking about TikTok or Reels) worries me greatly.
The process of enshittification of YouTube is in full swing now, and there's nowhere else to go.
The process of enshittification of YouTube is in full swing now, and there's nowhere else to go.
Telegram is doing just fine, folks
October 31, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Telegram is doing just fine, folks
Honestly, I can’t believe how bad and outdated the ePD situation is today.
matomo.org/faq/general/...
matomo.org/faq/general/...
ePrivacy Directive, National Implementations and Website Analytics - General - Matomo Analytics Platform
matomo.org
October 31, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Honestly, I can’t believe how bad and outdated the ePD situation is today.
matomo.org/faq/general/...
matomo.org/faq/general/...
Reposted by Greg B
October 30, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Americans: Cookie banners in the EU are so bad, it’s crazy
Current US admin: Hold our beer…
Current US admin: Hold our beer…
Crazy to go to the USDA website and see the sort of wild screed that used to be reserved for the comments section on Breitbart.
October 30, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Americans: Cookie banners in the EU are so bad, it’s crazy
Current US admin: Hold our beer…
Current US admin: Hold our beer…
It doesn't happen often -- when a company changes its name to the name of the company it acquired recently.
www.theverge.com/news/808472/...
www.theverge.com/news/808472/...
Grammarly is changing its name to Superhuman
So long, Grammarly. Greetings, Superhuman.
www.theverge.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:27 PM
It doesn't happen often -- when a company changes its name to the name of the company it acquired recently.
www.theverge.com/news/808472/...
www.theverge.com/news/808472/...