Obviously, the non-American world has a digital sovereignty problem - Trump has means, motive and opportunity to order his tech companies to shut down any public official, large corporation, or individual who displeases him: pluralistic.net/2026/06/18/t... 1/

Web designer's desktop in 1996 #WebDesignHistory

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The Register@theregister.com · 2w ago

Major glitch in Matrix as UK government projects watchdog rates shared services cluster red

Europe slaps AliExpress with €550 million fine for selling dodgy goods

Europe slaps AliExpress with €550 million fine for selling dodgy goods

Biggest-ever DSA fine shows Brussels wants to bust the biz model behind China’s cheap e-commerce champs

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Interesting and realistic interview with the CEO of Reach, who no longer wants reach, and now wants paid subscription revenue, as Google traffic is just in freefall due to AI. Problem is trying to get people to pay premium prices for outlets that were trashed in the 2010s rush for cheap clicks.

Press Gazette@pressgazette.co.uk · 2w ago

Reach is “moving away from volume” in its editorial output to focus on original content as results for the first half of 2026 showed traffic and revenue down Reach has set its “near-term focus” on digital subscriptions, “quality video” and AI licensing deals pressgazette.co.uk/news/reach-m...

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OpenAI says its AI technology acted on its own in an 'unprecedented' hack of another company

OpenAI has disclosed an "unprecedented cyber incident" where its AI system allegedly hacked into another AI company.

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EU's AI labeling rules take effect next month

EU's AI labeling rules take effect next month

Chatbots and agents will have to come clean about who – or what – users are talking to

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The Register@theregister.com · 3w ago

OpenAI admits GPT-5.6 occasionally deletes files – but it's an 'honest mistake'

techcrunch.com/2026/07/14/g...

Google Images gets a Pinterest-like redesign focused on discovery | TechCrunch

Now, when users navigate to Google Images, they'll see a "For You" gallery of images tailored to their interests and browsing history.

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Over at Ford Motor Company, executives recently fired a bunch of engineers and rushed madly into widespread AI adoption, only to discover the software made constant quality control mistakes, resulting in them having to rehire a lot of the engineers they previously shitcanned...

Karl Bode@karlbode.com · 4w ago

we are quickly approaching the pinnacle of AI bullshit mountain

The European Commission said Meta failed to properly assess the risks its design features pose to the physical and mental health of users apnews.com/article/face...

EU demands Facebook and Instagram dismantle design features it calls addictive for users

The European Union is accusing Meta of breaching social media laws by designing Facebook and Instagram to be addictive.

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Google loses host privilege for AI Overviews on three grounds in Munich #Google #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Munich #TechNews

Google loses host privilege for AI Overviews on three grounds in Munich

Fabricated source links, self-contained answers and a protection gap drove the ruling. The reasoning shows where liability for generative search now begins.

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Building a website translation tool right now and just finished the part where relevant images are offered as placeholders, pulled from Unsplash and Pixabay, and can be handed off to the translated page if the user likes them. Kind of pleased with this. #unsplash #pixabay

Google is testing separating out AI Overviews controls after intervention from the UK regulator pressgazette.co.uk/platforms/go...

UK regulator tells Google to let publishers opt out of AI Overviews

Google is facing a world-first regulation crackdown in the UK over the use of publisher content in AI services. Tech giant promises global changes.

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help, I'm so confused

Who said range sliders need to be straight and boring?! Hey CSS, distort the line! 〰️ css-tip.com/wiggly-range... Another funny demo powered by border-shape, scroll-driven animations, and more The HTML code? Only an input element (no extra code is needed)

"When Pew first measured ChatGPT use in 2023, 18% of U.S. adults said they had tried it. Since then, the proportion has grown to 44%. ChatGPT leads the field, followed by Gemini at 24%, Copilot at 17%, Meta AI at 14%, Grok at 8%, and Claude at 6%" www.searchenginejournal.com/ai-chatbot-u...

AI Chatbot Use Hits 49%, But Skepticism Stays High

About half of U.S. adults use AI chatbots, and 60% read AI Overviews, but more predict AI will hurt society than help it.

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Interesting. www.dw.com/en/german-co...

German court holds Google liable for fake AI answers

Judges in Bavaria drew a distinction between standard search engine results and AI-generated summaries. They ruled that tech giants themselves are responsible for the content of answers provided by AI...

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🤦‍♂️ nypost.com/2026/04/09/b... Analysis found models were accurate 85% and 91% of the time, respectively. With Google expected to handle more than 5 trillion searches in 2026 alone, that means AI Overviews are spitting out fake news at a rate of hundreds of thousands of mistakes every single minute.

Have a go at this dialed.gg

Color Game — How Well Can You Remember Colors?

We show you colors. You recreate them from memory. Challenge friends to beat your score. It's harder than you think. Play free at dialed.gg.

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Analysis of our client's web traffic is showing this to be true. searchengineland.com/airbnb-traff...

Airbnb says traffic from AI chatbots converts better than Google

Early data suggests chatbot referrals bring higher-intent guests as Airbnb bets on conversational search and deeper AI integration.

searchengineland.com

Google being more evil again Google’s search feature AI Overviews cites YouTube more than any medical website when answering queries about health conditions, according to research that raises fresh questions about a tool seen by 2 billion people each month. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Google AI Overviews cite YouTube more than any medical site for health queries, study suggests

Exclusive: German research into responses to health queries raises fresh questions about summaries seen by 2bn people a month

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The people who upload menu photos to restaurant Google Maps listings are truly the backbone of society.

"Word 2003 had far too many toolbars." (Source.)

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National Trust@nationaltrust.org.uk · 11mo ago

In case anyone was wondering where we keep our most prized objects, it’s not here.

Anyone fancy a last-minute trip to #VisitScotland by camper? Grab your discounts below...

Big Sky Campers@bigskycampers.co.uk · 11mo ago

September’s the perfect time to escape the crowds, breathe the fresh Highland air and wake up to the mountains on your doorstep. Our Late Availability list gets exclusive discounted vans for last-minute getaways. Sign up before midnight tonight. 👀👉 bigskycampers.co.uk/last-minute-... #Scotland

In 1999, The Cluetrain Manifesto said “markets are conversations.” In 2025, those conversations are bots, filters, and noise. What happened to the promise of the internet? simonweb.eu/the-cluetrai...

The Cluetrain Manifesto at 25 | Simon Web

The Cluetrain Manifesto shook marketing in 1999. Twenty-five years on, its lessons and blind spots still matter.

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An all-time classic in the history of advertising

Scarred For Life@scarredforlife.bsky.social · last yr.

Revel in this 1977 advert for Benest's of Millbrook, presented by 'Major' Benest himself - imagine Bernard Matthews as a Winston Churchill stan and you're halfway there. Shown in ITV's Channel Islands region, Benest's became a local legend. And it's the best thing you'll see all day.

One year ago today, a flawed update from CrowdStrike caused a widespread Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) across all Windows devices that had the CrowdStrike software installed. :(

🔒 Tip for small businesses: Implement strong password policies and require two-factor authentication for all accounts. Protecting customer data starts with secure access! #CyberForBusiness #DataPrivacy