Aurelie Pols

@aureliepols.bsky.social

Conscious I know practically nothing while playing around with GDPR obligations for some years, in digital. Started “cookie” scans in 2009. Recovering dataholic, acutely aware of KPI limitations yet persuasive powers. Optimistic EU humanist, bridge builder

It’s been 8 years since we published our report on how Google tricks people into extensive location tracking, and simultaneously filed complaints against Google. Today the decision from the Irish Data Protection Commission arrived: a €400 million euros fine. www.forbrukerradet.no/siste-nytt/d...

Google Fined €403 Million Following Consumer Council Report

Google has been fined €403 million by the Irish Data Protection Commission after the Norwegian Consumer Council exposed how the company manipulated users into accepting extensive tracking.

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« Je me suis appuyée à la beauté du monde! Et j’ai tenu l’odeur des saisons dans mes mains » Les Années - Annie Ernaux Pour tous ceux et celles qui sont dans les confitures 🫙🍯

NEW BLOG FOR YOU Google's energy consumption numbers in their new climate report are mind-blowing. 2 years ago they flipped from linear to exponential growth, and their climate impact is blowing out, too. A WILD testament to the obscene bloat and waste of GenAI: ketanjoshi.co/2026/07/01/g...

a chart showing google's rising energy consumption - huge, and rising faster than ever beforea chart showing google's rising energy consumption - huge, and rising faster than ever beforea chart showing google's rising energy consumption - huge, and rising faster than ever beforeGoogle's total energy consumption more than new zealand

Option #2 m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxI1... While option 1 would be way more beneficial to a lot of actors, sectors, consumers, data subjects? On out rêver 🤗

THE ROLLING STONES - Time Is On My Side (1965)

Band The Rolling Stones Album The Rolling Stones No. 2 Year Released 15 January 1965 Recorded June–November 1964 Studio Chess, Chicago Regent Sound, London RCA (Hollywood) Genre Rock And Roll, R&B, Blues Rock Country UK (London, England) Mick Jagger – lead vocals, harmonica, tambourine Keith Richards – electric guitar, backing vocals, acoustic guitar Brian Jones – electric guitar, percussion Bill Wyman – bass guitar, backing vocals Charlie Watts – drums Additional personnel Jack Nitzsche – piano Ian Stewart – piano, organ David Bailey – cover photography Recording studios Chess Studios, Chicago: 10–11 June & 8 November 1964 Regent Sound Studios, London: 2, 28–29 September 1964 RCA Studios, Hollywood: 2 November 1964 Time Is On My Side Time is on my side (Yes it is) Time is on my side (Yes it is) Now you always say that you want to be free But you'll come running back, you'll come running back You'll come running back to me Yeah, time is on my side (Yes it is) Time is on my side (Yes it is) You're searching for good times, but just wait and see You'll come running back... Go ahead, baby, go ahead. Go ahead and light up the town And baby, do anything your heart desires Remember, I'll always be around And I know like I told you so many times before You're gonna come back Yeah, you're gonna come back, baby Knockin', yeah, knockin' right on my door, yeah! Time is on my side (Yes it is) Time is on my side (Yes it is) Cause I've got real the love, the kind that you need You'll come running back... Yeah, time, time time is on my side (Yes it is) I said, time, time, time is on my side (Yes it is) I said, time, time, time is on my side El Tiempo Está de mi Lado El tiempo está de mi lado (Sí, lo está) El tiempo está de mi lado (Sí, lo está) Ahora siempre dices que quieres ser libre. Pero volverás corriendo, volverás corriendo Volverás corriendo hacia mí Sí, el tiempo está de mi lado (Sí, lo está) El tiempo está de mi lado (Sí, lo está) Estás buscando buenos tiempos, pero solo espera y verás. Volverás corriendo... Adelante, cariño, adelante. Adelante e ilumina la ciudad Y cariño, haz lo que tu corazón desee Recuerda, siempre estaré cerca Y sé como te dije tantas veces antes vas a volver Sí, vas a volver, nena Llamando, sí, tocando justo a mi puerta, ¡sí! El tiempo está de mi lado (Sí, lo está) El tiempo está de mi lado (Sí, lo está) Porque tengo verdadero amor, del tipo que necesitas Volverás corriendo... Sí, el tiempo, el tiempo, el tiempo está de mi lado (Sí, lo está) Dije, tiempo, tiempo, el tiempo está de mi lado (Sí lo está) Dije, tiempo, tiempo, el tiempo está de mi lado

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Chapell@achapell.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Wrote a followup piece on this for @monopolyreport.bsky.social at monopoly-report.com/p/google-won...

Nathan Sanders and Bruce Schneier say we must distinguish AI's technological problems from its capitalism problems. Developers are solving the first, they argue, while leaving the second to market incentives. Structural reforms will be necessary to steer industry toward the public interest.

Separating AI’s Technological Problems From its Capitalism Problems

Nathan E. Sanders and Bruce Schneier say integrating a technology as disruptive as AI responsibly requires deep structural reforms.

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22 regeringsleiders hebben bewust onrust gestookt met een verhaal vol onwaarheden. Voor electoraal effect. Een soort “nareis-op-nareis” verhaal, zeg maar. Het zou ze sieren dit niet alleen aan Sanchez toe te geven, maar ook publiekelijk aan de burgers www.nu.nl/buitenland/6...

'Dubbel slot' Ceuta deed zijn werk, ongeacht chaos en paniek bij Europese leiders

Beelden van tienduizenden migranten die vanuit Marokko de Spaanse grens bij Ceuta overstaken, veroorzaakten paniek en chaos bij Europese regeringsleiders. Maar nog geen week later lijkt de geest alwee...

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