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2025-10-17 09:09:11
Be careful on London streets:
The UK government has accelerated rule changes to allow self-driving cars on its roads, meaning that #Waymo will face competition: The British startup #Wayve also plans to launch a driverless taxi service alongside Uber next year.
https://www.semafor.com/article/10/16/2025/waymo-robotaxis-to-launch-in-europe
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2025-10-15 17:09:24
Since then, the company has quietly built a globe-spanning #phone #tracking empire, operating in the shadows, without any apparent red lines. It has also expanded its surveillance arsenal, adding features to Altamides that allow it to intercept SMS messages, listen in on phone calls, and even #breach encrypted messaging apps like #WhatsApp.
https://www.lighthousereports.com/investigation/surveillance-secrets/
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2025-10-13 08:33:34
No longer should you or your small business worry about requiring special characters, numbers, and capital letters when creating those passwords. Password length, above all other factors, is the most meaningful measure of strength. #security
https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2025/10/your-passwords-dont-need-so-many-fiddly-characters-nist-says
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2025-10-08 09:00:32
There are many ways to rank countries and cities for their living standard, such as collecting statistical data on apartment rental and food prices, safety, bureaucracy, infrastructure development, health care cost, or alternatively, asking people who actually have lived or are living in a city. #travel #retire #expat
https://klaava.com/the-best-country-to-settle-down-after-your-active-working-years-are-behind/
The best country to settle down after your active working years are behind
2025-10-06 16:23:00
If you have spent most of your working years in a country where the climate isn’t as pleasant you might hope, or living costs are higher than you like, you may have been considering moving to another country once you have … Read >
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2025-10-05 08:35:19
#AI may hallucinate, and direct tourists to sights that do not exist:
In just a few years, artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot and Google Gemini have gone from a mere novelty to an integral part of trip planning for millions of people. According to one survey, 30% of international travellers are now using generative AI tools and dedicated #travel AI sites such as Wonderplan and Layla to help organise their trips.
https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20250926-the-perils-of-letting-ai-plan-your-next-trip
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2025-10-02 08:07:12
Another goldmine of personal data:
- Users’ chats and interactions with #Meta #AI will soon be used to target them with even more personalized ads. The company will also use data from Meta AI to help decide what kinds of content users see on its site.
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/10/01/tech/meta-ai-chatbot-targeted-ads
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2025-09-29 08:35:51
New #privay report finds that Meta’s platforms and TikTok now rank as the most privacy-invasive, replacing last year’s leaders, Reddit, Snapchat, and Pinterest. The report also finds that most platforms (12 out of 15) may use personal data to train AI.
https://betanews.com/2025/09/25/the-social-media-apps-harvesting-your-data-for-ai/
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2025-09-24 13:26:09
So, I decided to list the pros and cons of road trips in an electric van.
If you have chosen electric as well, your experiences may differ from mine. Vans are different, charging infrastructure varies from region to region, and how and where we drive has an impact on our electric vehicle experience. #EV #campervan #Europe
https://klaava.com/road-trips-in-an-electric-van-the-good-and-the-bad-experiences/
Road trips in an electric van: the good and the bad experiences
2025-09-23 16:22:00
I traded my trusty old campervan powered by diesel engine to a modern electric van about a year ago. Since then, it looks like our road trips have become more frequent. We have completed multiple overnight journeys, and three long (a week or longer, up to 3500 km … Read >
Road trips in an electric van: the good and the bad experiences
2025-09-23 14:22:00
I traded my trusty old campervan powered by diesel engine to a modern electric van about a year ago. Since then, it looks like our road trips have become more frequent. We have completed multiple overnight journeys, and three long (a week or longer, up to 3500 km … Read >
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2025-09-22 12:28:41
#Ransomware suspected as a cause for airport problems:
Cyberattacks in the aviation sector have increased by 600% over the past year, according to a recent report by French aerospace company Thales.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqjeej85452o
