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- 1Pennsylvania bill would boost protections for video game owners▼Proposed PA legislation aims to increase protections for video game owners
Pennsylvania lawmakers have proposed new legislation aimed at strengthening protections for people who own video games. The bill would address consumer rights around digital and physical game purchases, an issue that has drawn growing attention as publishers delist or revoke access to titles. Details of the proposal's specific provisions and its prospects in the state legislature remain limited.
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Mexico is moving to require digital storefronts to disclose the license terms attached to digital purchases. The push targets the common practice where consumers buy games, films, or software without clear warning that they may only be licensing content, not owning it. It would compel platforms to spell out what buyers actually get, including revocation or removal risks, strengthening consumer transparency rules for digital goods.
- 3Austin turns into an outdoor playground once summer heat breaks●When triple-digit summer heat finally breaks, Austin becomes an outdoor paradise. A long-time resident shares where to r
With Austin's triple-digit summer temperatures finally easing, a long-time resident is sharing tips for enjoying the city outdoors — running, swimming at spots like Cold Springs, eating well, and catching live music without the usual crowds. The message: autumn is the ideal season to experience Austin as an outdoor paradise before the heat returns.
- 4EU accused of hiding data centers' environmental impact●EU accused of hiding environmental impact of data centers
A formal complaint accuses the European Commission of concealing the energy and water consumption of data centers, allegedly breaching the public's right of access to environmental information. Critics say the EU executive is keeping key sustainability data under wraps at a time of growing scrutiny over the digital sector's resource use. The case raises questions about transparency in EU environmental reporting.
- 5EU negotiates new rules on cross-border investigative orders●Grenzenlos ermitteln, aber bitte nicht grenzenlos überwachen! Die EU verhandelt über neue Regeln für grenzüberschreitend
The EU is continuing negotiations on new rules for cross-border investigative orders, which would allow law enforcement authorities to access evidence more easily across member state borders. Digital rights advocates are warning that while cross-border investigations may be legitimate, the rules must not open the door to unlimited surveillance, and are calling for strong safeguards as the talks proceed.
- 6Complaint accuses EU of hiding data centres' energy and water use▼Complaint accuses EU of hiding data centres’ energy and water use
A formal complaint alleges the European Commission is withholding information on the energy and water consumption of data centres across the EU. The accusation raises questions about transparency around the environmental footprint of the bloc's rapidly growing digital infrastructure. Critics argue the public has a right to know the resource costs of Europe's expanding cloud and computing services.
- 7Calls grow for people-owned alternatives to tech giants●🧐 Keeping an eye on # tech giants because # PrivacyMatters “This is absolutely right․ Anything less than this approach i
Privacy advocates are arguing that technology should be built around people rather than controlled by a handful of billionaire-owned corporations. The argument, gaining traction in online tech circles, holds that it is possible to create human-centric, empowering platforms owned by users themselves, and that anything less is a substandard approach to digital rights.
- 8Italian privacy advocates push back against 'nothing to hide' argument●# GM # DigitalSovereignty # Privacy 👀 Quando scoprono che non vuoi raccontare a tutti: dove vivi, cosa compri, cosa mang
Italian-speaking privacy advocates are arguing that wanting privacy is not about hiding wrongdoing. The discussion centres on the idea that people have every right not to share where they live, what they buy, what they eat, who they talk to or what they think, and that the question 'why do you want to hide?' misrepresents the point. The conversation ties personal privacy to broader themes of digital sovereignty.
- 9Pirating the Pirates: The Underground of Film Preservation●Pirating the Pirates: Notes from the underground of film preservation. https:// mubi.com/en/notebook/posts/pir ating-the
MUBI's Notebook has published an essay titled 'Pirating the Pirates', examining film fans who make authentic digital copies of cinema releases despite copyright laws. The piece portrays these amateur preservationists working against clueless, underfunded or hamstrung rights holders to keep films accessible, spotlighting a gray zone where piracy overlaps with genuine film preservation efforts.
- 10Civic Tech Writers Revisit Interface Era Argument▼Civic Tech’s Interface Era, Revisited Last year, Dan Munz and I wrote a pieced called The End of Civic Tech’s Interface
Dan Munz and a co-author are revisiting their essay 'The End of Civic Tech's Interface Era', prompted by the launch of America.gov as the new front door to US federal agency services. They argue the launch is a good moment to assess what their original piece got right about how government technology interfaces are evolving, and what it may have missed as federal digital services consolidate under a single portal.
- 11Veritone signs licensing deal for ATP Media tennis archive▼Veritone strikes licensing deal for ATP Media tennis archive
AI and licensing company Veritone has struck a deal with ATP Media to license the men's professional tennis archive. The agreement gives Veritone rights to manage and distribute ATP Media's footage, opening the sport's historical content to broadcasters, brands and digital platforms. The move reflects growing demand for sports archives as media companies look to monetize back catalogs.
- 12Criticism mounts over von der Leyen's search plans amid chat control debate●Zensursula hat einen Suchplan Ich bin nicht nur vegan und Goth, sondern auch Pirat und da ist die Chatkontrolle ein Daue
German-language discussions are calling out Ursula von der Leyen, mockingly nicknamed 'Zensursula', over her latest search plans linked to the EU's chat control proposal. Critics, including members of the Pirate and digital rights communities, describe chat control as an ongoing battle, saying the plans must be continuously resisted and that scrutiny of the new search proposals is growing.
- 13Free Software Foundation criticizes Newsom's AI executive order●FSF comments on Newsom's executive order on so-called artificial intelligence — Free Software Foundation — Working toget
The Free Software Foundation has published its response to California Governor Gavin Newsom's executive order on artificial intelligence, which it refers to as 'so-called' AI. The group questions the feasibility and accountability of any mandated kill switch for AI systems, asking who would really control such a mechanism if it were developed. The FSF warns that safety controls could concentrate power in the hands of a few rather than serving the public.
- 14Meta and Facebook behaviour in Brazil sparks online criticism●Ok, let’s have a look … Read this toot 👉🏻 https:// mastodon.social/@campuscodi/11 7353868814624656 about # Meta # Facebo
Tech commentators are drawing attention to Meta and Facebook's behaviour in Brazil, describing it as unacceptable, and linking it to separate concerns raised about LinkedIn's conduct. The discussion, shared among internet and digital-rights observers, connects the two companies' actions and invites readers to review the details themselves. Critics appear to be framing both cases as part of a broader pattern of questionable platform behaviour.
- 15Radio Digital Malayali spins Jxsh's Parayuvan Lo-Fi●Now playing on Radio Digital Malayali: Parayuvan (Lo-Fi) by Jxsh! Tune in now with 49 other listeners: https:// radio.di
Online station Radio Digital Malayali is currently airing 'Parayuvan (Lo-Fi)' by Jxsh, with around 50 listeners tuned in at the time. The station streams Indian lo-fi music to a global audience, and the track's broadcast is drawing attention from fans of the genre.