Joan Pla
@joanpla.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
Doctoral Research Fellow at Østfold University College
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"Media Execs Prepare for AI to Bring End of Journalism Industry"
https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/media-execs-end-journalism
https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/media-execs-end-journalism
Media Execs Prepare for AI to Bring End of Journalism Industry
Well folks, it was great while it lasted. For the most part.
The post Media Execs Prepare for AI to Bring End of Journalism Industry appeared first on Futurism.
futurism.com
January 19, 2026 at 6:54 AM
"Media Execs Prepare for AI to Bring End of Journalism Industry"
https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/media-execs-end-journalism
https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/media-execs-end-journalism
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Congratulations, Wikipedia: 25 years for the most reliable and complete source of information ever created!
January 15, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Congratulations, Wikipedia: 25 years for the most reliable and complete source of information ever created!
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#activitypub is getting its first formal update path since 2018. I wrote about why this matters, how this leads to some strange and funny power dynamics, and about who actually participate
https://connectedplaces.online/reports/fediverse-report-148-on-protocol-governance/
https://connectedplaces.online/reports/fediverse-report-148-on-protocol-governance/
connectedplaces.online
January 16, 2026 at 4:40 PM
#activitypub is getting its first formal update path since 2018. I wrote about why this matters, how this leads to some strange and funny power dynamics, and about who actually participate
https://connectedplaces.online/reports/fediverse-report-148-on-protocol-governance/
https://connectedplaces.online/reports/fediverse-report-148-on-protocol-governance/
"Ferraris for all and wine on tap: satirical candidate shakes up Portugal’s presidential election" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/16/portugal-presidential-election-satirical-candidate-vieira "(...) Besides the Ferraris, Vieira has promised wine running from taps at every household […]
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mastodon.social
January 16, 2026 at 10:05 PM
"Ferraris for all and wine on tap: satirical candidate shakes up Portugal’s presidential election" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/16/portugal-presidential-election-satirical-candidate-vieira "(...) Besides the Ferraris, Vieira has promised wine running from taps at every household […]
"Even Linus Torvalds is trying his hand at vibe coding (but just a little)"
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/01/hobby-github-repo-shows-linus-torvalds-vibe-codes-sometimes/
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/01/hobby-github-repo-shows-linus-torvalds-vibe-codes-sometimes/
arstechnica.com
January 14, 2026 at 12:54 PM
"Even Linus Torvalds is trying his hand at vibe coding (but just a little)"
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/01/hobby-github-repo-shows-linus-torvalds-vibe-codes-sometimes/
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/01/hobby-github-repo-shows-linus-torvalds-vibe-codes-sometimes/
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I've joined #jamuary once again.
Jamuary?
For each day in January you 'jam' aka make some music and share this online. It's a great way to learn a bit more about your instruments or to nudge yourself into creating music.
Afaik it started as a concept by Norwegian YouTube 'synthinfluencer'(?) […]
Jamuary?
For each day in January you 'jam' aka make some music and share this online. It's a great way to learn a bit more about your instruments or to nudge yourself into creating music.
Afaik it started as a concept by Norwegian YouTube 'synthinfluencer'(?) […]
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mastodon.social
January 8, 2026 at 9:18 AM
I've joined #jamuary once again.
Jamuary?
For each day in January you 'jam' aka make some music and share this online. It's a great way to learn a bit more about your instruments or to nudge yourself into creating music.
Afaik it started as a concept by Norwegian YouTube 'synthinfluencer'(?) […]
Jamuary?
For each day in January you 'jam' aka make some music and share this online. It's a great way to learn a bit more about your instruments or to nudge yourself into creating music.
Afaik it started as a concept by Norwegian YouTube 'synthinfluencer'(?) […]
"US oil giants silent on Trump claim they will spend billions on Venezuelan oil industry" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/03/us-oil-trump-venezuela Oil giants 'silent' as in: "We usually don't brag about illegal acts, like invading countries to […]
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January 4, 2026 at 9:56 AM
"US oil giants silent on Trump claim they will spend billions on Venezuelan oil industry" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/03/us-oil-trump-venezuela Oil giants 'silent' as in: "We usually don't brag about illegal acts, like invading countries to […]
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[Original post on mastodon.social]
"NPR’s C.E.O. Was a Right-Wing Target. Then the Real Trouble Started" https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/business/npr-katherine-maher.html?unlocked_article_code=1.A1A.Z4iA.05DHGW3mmCRC&smid=nytcore-android-share #publicservice #us
December 31, 2025 at 7:51 AM
"NPR’s C.E.O. Was a Right-Wing Target. Then the Real Trouble Started" https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/business/npr-katherine-maher.html?unlocked_article_code=1.A1A.Z4iA.05DHGW3mmCRC&smid=nytcore-android-share #publicservice #us
"Airbus to migrate critical apps to a sovereign Euro cloud" The Register
https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/19/airbus_sovereign_cloud/ #digitalsovereignty #eu
https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/19/airbus_sovereign_cloud/ #digitalsovereignty #eu
Airbus to migrate critical apps to a sovereign Euro cloud
Comments
www.theregister.com
December 20, 2025 at 11:35 AM
"Airbus to migrate critical apps to a sovereign Euro cloud" The Register
https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/19/airbus_sovereign_cloud/ #digitalsovereignty #eu
https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/19/airbus_sovereign_cloud/ #digitalsovereignty #eu
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🗽While the US government complains about alleged interference of EU legislation (like the #dma and #dsa) with freedom of speech and free enterprise, #tiktok was today forced by that same US government to hand over "part of TikTok’s US business, including data protection, algorithm security and […]
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mastodon.social
December 19, 2025 at 1:16 PM
"Meta is earning a fortune on a deluge of fraudulent ads, documents show"
https://www.reuters.com/investigations/meta-is-earning-fortune-deluge-fraudulent-ads-documents-show-2025-11-06/
https://www.reuters.com/investigations/meta-is-earning-fortune-deluge-fraudulent-ads-documents-show-2025-11-06/
December 9, 2025 at 6:46 PM
"Meta is earning a fortune on a deluge of fraudulent ads, documents show"
https://www.reuters.com/investigations/meta-is-earning-fortune-deluge-fraudulent-ads-documents-show-2025-11-06/
https://www.reuters.com/investigations/meta-is-earning-fortune-deluge-fraudulent-ads-documents-show-2025-11-06/
"Australia's social media ban for children has left big tech scrambling"
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce86381p70eo "In recent years, multiple whistleblowers and lawsuits have claimed that social media firms are prioritising profits over user safety." Maybe... 🤔
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce86381p70eo "In recent years, multiple whistleblowers and lawsuits have claimed that social media firms are prioritising profits over user safety." Maybe... 🤔
December 9, 2025 at 6:42 PM
"Australia's social media ban for children has left big tech scrambling"
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce86381p70eo "In recent years, multiple whistleblowers and lawsuits have claimed that social media firms are prioritising profits over user safety." Maybe... 🤔
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce86381p70eo "In recent years, multiple whistleblowers and lawsuits have claimed that social media firms are prioritising profits over user safety." Maybe... 🤔
"This AI Model Can Intuit How the Physical World Works"
https://www.wired.com/story/how-one-ai-model-creates-a-physical-intuition-of-its-environment/
https://www.wired.com/story/how-one-ai-model-creates-a-physical-intuition-of-its-environment/
This AI Model Can Intuit How the Physical World Works
The V-JEPA system uses ordinary videos to understand the physics of the real world.
www.wired.com
December 7, 2025 at 8:57 AM
"This AI Model Can Intuit How the Physical World Works"
https://www.wired.com/story/how-one-ai-model-creates-a-physical-intuition-of-its-environment/
https://www.wired.com/story/how-one-ai-model-creates-a-physical-intuition-of-its-environment/
"TU/e students build modular electric city car you can repair yourself"
https://www.tue.nl/en/news-and-events/news-overview/25-11-2025-tue-students-build-modular-electric-city-car-you-can-repair-yourself #rightorepair
https://www.tue.nl/en/news-and-events/news-overview/25-11-2025-tue-students-build-modular-electric-city-car-you-can-repair-yourself #rightorepair
TU/e students build modular electric city car you can repair yourself
The aim is to inspire the automotive industry and challenge European policymakers.
www.tue.nl
November 30, 2025 at 7:26 AM
"TU/e students build modular electric city car you can repair yourself"
https://www.tue.nl/en/news-and-events/news-overview/25-11-2025-tue-students-build-modular-electric-city-car-you-can-repair-yourself #rightorepair
https://www.tue.nl/en/news-and-events/news-overview/25-11-2025-tue-students-build-modular-electric-city-car-you-can-repair-yourself #rightorepair
"Has Britain become an economic colony? | Technology" by Tim Wu
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/nov/23/has-britain-become-an-economic-colony "Two and a half centuries ago, the American colonies launched a violent protest against British rule, triggered by parliament’s imposition of a […]
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/nov/23/has-britain-become-an-economic-colony "Two and a half centuries ago, the American colonies launched a violent protest against British rule, triggered by parliament’s imposition of a […]
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mastodon.social
November 23, 2025 at 8:18 PM
"Has Britain become an economic colony? | Technology" by Tim Wu
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/nov/23/has-britain-become-an-economic-colony "Two and a half centuries ago, the American colonies launched a violent protest against British rule, triggered by parliament’s imposition of a […]
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/nov/23/has-britain-become-an-economic-colony "Two and a half centuries ago, the American colonies launched a violent protest against British rule, triggered by parliament’s imposition of a […]
"Meta wins monopoly trial, convinces judge that social networking is dead.
People are “bored” by their friends’ content, judge ruled, siding with Meta" 🤯
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/11/meta-wins-monopoly-trial-convinces-judge-that-social-networking-is-dead/ #facebook […]
People are “bored” by their friends’ content, judge ruled, siding with Meta" 🤯
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/11/meta-wins-monopoly-trial-convinces-judge-that-social-networking-is-dead/ #facebook […]
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mastodon.social
November 20, 2025 at 7:57 AM
"Meta wins monopoly trial, convinces judge that social networking is dead.
People are “bored” by their friends’ content, judge ruled, siding with Meta" 🤯
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/11/meta-wins-monopoly-trial-convinces-judge-that-social-networking-is-dead/ #facebook […]
People are “bored” by their friends’ content, judge ruled, siding with Meta" 🤯
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/11/meta-wins-monopoly-trial-convinces-judge-that-social-networking-is-dead/ #facebook […]
'My father volunteered to fight fascism in Spain' https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y4dj8v17mo
'My father was very cool -he volunteered to fight fascism in Spain'
A woman whose father fought in the Spanish Civil War talks of his "incredible feat of solidarity".
www.bbc.com
November 16, 2025 at 6:33 PM
'My father volunteered to fight fascism in Spain' https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y4dj8v17mo
"Polls of western countries find deep dissatisfaction with democracy
Ipsos survey reveals fake news, lack of accountability, extremism and corruption seen as biggest threats" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/14/state-of-democracy-survey-ipsos-western-countries “Despite strong support […]
Ipsos survey reveals fake news, lack of accountability, extremism and corruption seen as biggest threats" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/14/state-of-democracy-survey-ipsos-western-countries “Despite strong support […]
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mastodon.social
November 15, 2025 at 10:44 AM
"Polls of western countries find deep dissatisfaction with democracy
Ipsos survey reveals fake news, lack of accountability, extremism and corruption seen as biggest threats" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/14/state-of-democracy-survey-ipsos-western-countries “Despite strong support […]
Ipsos survey reveals fake news, lack of accountability, extremism and corruption seen as biggest threats" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/14/state-of-democracy-survey-ipsos-western-countries “Despite strong support […]
"US spy satellites built by SpaceX send signals in the “wrong direction”
It seems US didn’t coordinate Starshield’s unusual spectrum use with other countries" https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/11/us-spy-satellites-built-by-spacex-send-signals-in-the-wrong-direction/
It seems US didn’t coordinate Starshield’s unusual spectrum use with other countries" https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/11/us-spy-satellites-built-by-spacex-send-signals-in-the-wrong-direction/
arstechnica.com
November 15, 2025 at 7:01 AM
"US spy satellites built by SpaceX send signals in the “wrong direction”
It seems US didn’t coordinate Starshield’s unusual spectrum use with other countries" https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/11/us-spy-satellites-built-by-spacex-send-signals-in-the-wrong-direction/
It seems US didn’t coordinate Starshield’s unusual spectrum use with other countries" https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/11/us-spy-satellites-built-by-spacex-send-signals-in-the-wrong-direction/
"Universities AUS & NZ] in 'battle of the century' with journal publisher Elsevier" [https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/578897/universities-in-battle-of-the-century-with-journal-publisher-elsevier Why don’t all academics around the world stop working for free and publishing with Elsevier? 🤔
Universities in 'battle of the century' with journal publisher Elsevier
One New Zealand university told its staff all universities in New Zealand and Australia would "lose some degree of access" to the publisher's 1600 titles from the start of next year.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 14, 2025 at 6:15 PM
"Universities AUS & NZ] in 'battle of the century' with journal publisher Elsevier" [https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/578897/universities-in-battle-of-the-century-with-journal-publisher-elsevier Why don’t all academics around the world stop working for free and publishing with Elsevier? 🤔
"Ultra-rich media owners are tightening their grip on democracy. It’s time to wrest our power back" by Robert Reich: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/nov/13/trump-media-ultra-rich-democracy
"The richest man on earth owns X.
The family of the second-richest man owns Paramount, which […]
"The richest man on earth owns X.
The family of the second-richest man owns Paramount, which […]
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mastodon.social
November 13, 2025 at 8:30 PM
"Ultra-rich media owners are tightening their grip on democracy. It’s time to wrest our power back" by Robert Reich: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/nov/13/trump-media-ultra-rich-democracy
"The richest man on earth owns X.
The family of the second-richest man owns Paramount, which […]
"The richest man on earth owns X.
The family of the second-richest man owns Paramount, which […]
"Some investors in AI ‘are extremely autocratic’, says ABC chair Kim Williams" https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/nov/09/abc-chair-kim-williams-warns-autocratic-tech-owners-artificial-intelligence-dangerous-sinister-outcomes
ABC chair warns ‘extremely autocratic’ views of some AI investors could lead to ‘dangerous and sinister’ outcomes
Exclusive: While fearing the technology can be an ‘employment destroyer’ in other industries, Kim Williams believes it won’t be as damaging for the media
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:02 AM
"Some investors in AI ‘are extremely autocratic’, says ABC chair Kim Williams" https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/nov/09/abc-chair-kim-williams-warns-autocratic-tech-owners-artificial-intelligence-dangerous-sinister-outcomes
"A.I. Is on Its Way to Something Even More Remarkable Than Intelligence" by Barbara Gail Montero https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/opinion/ai-conscious-technology.html?unlocked_article_code=1.z08.Rtr7.LcMzXiveQ2FK&smid=nytcore-android-share #ai #turingtest
November 9, 2025 at 8:51 AM
"A.I. Is on Its Way to Something Even More Remarkable Than Intelligence" by Barbara Gail Montero https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/opinion/ai-conscious-technology.html?unlocked_article_code=1.z08.Rtr7.LcMzXiveQ2FK&smid=nytcore-android-share #ai #turingtest
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📷 First Steps
🚩 Westerham Road, Tandridge, United Kingdom
#Defaidodon #defaidodonday #dydddefaidodon #SheepOfMastodon #sheep #photography
🚩 Westerham Road, Tandridge, United Kingdom
#Defaidodon #defaidodonday #dydddefaidodon #SheepOfMastodon #sheep #photography
November 7, 2025 at 2:31 PM
📷 First Steps
🚩 Westerham Road, Tandridge, United Kingdom
#Defaidodon #defaidodonday #dydddefaidodon #SheepOfMastodon #sheep #photography
🚩 Westerham Road, Tandridge, United Kingdom
#Defaidodon #defaidodonday #dydddefaidodon #SheepOfMastodon #sheep #photography
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Please join me in a big round of applause for Jean-Baptiste Kempf from @videolan for his contributions to #softwarefreedom 👏
(Together with Raphael Barbieri I had the honour to hand over the European #SFSaward 2025 to him in the name of #lugbz and @fsfe . ) […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
(Together with Raphael Barbieri I had the honour to hand over the European #SFSaward 2025 to him in the name of #lugbz and @fsfe . ) […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
November 7, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Please join me in a big round of applause for Jean-Baptiste Kempf from @videolan for his contributions to #softwarefreedom 👏
(Together with Raphael Barbieri I had the honour to hand over the European #SFSaward 2025 to him in the name of #lugbz and @fsfe . ) […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
(Together with Raphael Barbieri I had the honour to hand over the European #SFSaward 2025 to him in the name of #lugbz and @fsfe . ) […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]