The EU's R2R Directive was a big win for us! ✍ By 31 July, EU Member States are required to transpose the Directive into law ⏰ But with 1 day left, it’s clear that not everyone in Europe will enjoy the same R2R from August onwards So, what does the reality look like? 🔗 repair.eu/news/the-rig...

The Right to Repair Directive: what changes on 31 July?

The EU's R2R Directive was a big win for our campaign. By 31 July 2026, all EU Member States are required to transpose the Directive into national law. But what does the reality look like?

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"The UK and Spain agreed that the climate crisis is an urgent policy priority" 'an urgent policy priority' is positive - I suppose. 'undoubtable the greatest threat to humanity & we need to stop pissing about before more people die' is nearer the truth. #Climate

Joint Statement by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Kingdom of Spain on Wildfires and Action on Climate Change

The UK and Spain agreed that the climate crisis is an urgent policy priority and committed to co-leading the green transition, strengthening clean energy cooperation and advancing international climat...

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Tim Bradford scores a bullseye in @thenewworldmag.bsky.social Climate action versus the buts

Congratulations to the @pcpro.co.uk #podcast on reaching 800 episodes… There really should be a blue plaque or a bronze lion to mark the occasion…

PC Pro@pcpro.co.uk · 2w ago

Today’s episode of the PC Pro #podcast is our 800th - so bring cake & a tipple. Join the celebration LIVE at 1pm tod at via Discord: pcpro.link/discord or watch on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@pcpro/streams Still working out which team member will get ‘the bumps’. Suggestions? #PCPro #PCPropodcast

Today’s episode of the PC Pro #podcast is our 800th - so bring cake & a tipple. Join the celebration LIVE at 1pm tod at via Discord: pcpro.link/discord or watch on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@pcpro/streams Still working out which team member will get ‘the bumps’. Suggestions? #PCPro #PCPropodcast

Unbelievably, it’s 40 years since Jim Henson’s Labyrinth. The soundtrack has some real gems, but I’m particularly fond of this #Bowie track. I’ve always imagined that a version, without synths & with a bit more grit, would have sat nicely on Young Americans. Perhaps it’s the Vandross connection.

David Bowie - Underground (Official Video)

YouTube video by David Bowie

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Whilst it's great to see Microsoft extend the ESU until 2027, there are still thousands of abandoned yet working machines filling up waste dumps because their owners were told that this wouldn't happen. A profitable tactic which is great for sales and awful for the planet. #e-waste #greenwashing

Microsoft adds another year to Windows 10 extended update program

About a quarter of PCs are still running Microsoft's previous operating system.

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Now c'mon folks... @pcpro.co.uk's wonderful features editor is currently sweating buckets wondering if Duolingo is superior to Lotus 123 or was Doom a better app than Shazam. However, that decision is down to you. PC Pro is compiling the '50 best apps ever'. Vote now before Hungry Horace wins 👇

PC Pro 50 best apps ever poll

Help us decide the order of our 50 best apps of all time. Simply rank your top ten from the 50 best apps we picked on last week's podcast. Listen to last week's PC Pro Podcast if you want to find out ...

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PC Pro@pcpro.co.uk · last mo.

I know - it's too hot to work... So why not pretend to work by spending a few moments helping us find the 50 best apps of all time. Choose your favourites here: forms.gle/JHbQuUT6jJkB... The final list will be in PC Pro magazine #384, landing with subscribers in late July & on sale early August.

What's has been the best app of the last 50 years? @pcpro.co.uk magazine (and podcast) is going to find out, but it needs your help...and your vote. Click now and there could be a cash prize....I mean, there isn't, but you could pretend.... Anyway - vote then repost - it's all you have to do! 👍

PC Pro@pcpro.co.uk · last mo.

In the last #podcast, our fabulous Discord listeners helped nominate the 50 best apps of all time. Now we need YOUR help to rank them! 🏆 Choose your favourites here: forms.gle/JHbQuUT6jJkB... The final list will appear in issue 384, landing with subscribers in late July and on sale early August.

Due to a change in our scheduling, the award-dodging PC Pro #podcast will happen at 1pm today - and this one will be a bit different from the usual 🥸 Can you feel the intrigue building? Join us LIVE to find out more Discord: pcpro.link/discord YouTube: www.youtube.com/@pcpro/streams #PCPro

Lee Grant's (@tnargeel.com) thoughts on AI match my own, especially the second paragraph, it's just that he can write so much more eloquently than I can. (From this months @pcpro.co.uk magazine).

Having a great time at Exeter Comedy Festival - my solo show is sold out, but there's a *handful* of tickets left for tonight Terrible Wonderful Adaptations, which has a brilliant line-up www.exetercornexchange.co.uk/whats-on/exe...

Oh hell… Not that my opinion counts for anything but his portrayal of Frank n Furter in #RockyHorror was sublime. He deliberately took the character away from the tired facsimiles of Tim Curry & demonstrated the real versatility of the role. Very,very sad. 💔 #ShowUsTheBeans

Anthony Head: Buffy and Ted Lasso actor dies at 72

The British actor, who also appeared in Merlin and Little Britain, died of complications from pneumonia.

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'$40,000 for an $8 Knob?' 😬 #RightToRepair

$40,000 for an $8 Knob? The Case For The U.S. Military's Right To Repair

The push for the U.S.

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"Without circular strategies, England will swap one environmental crisis for another" IKEA & Michelin joins @therestartproject.org, Suez, @backmarketofficial.bsky.social & @green-alliance.org.uk to demand the release of the Circular Economy Growth Plan By me, for TechFinitive.com #CircularEconomy

The dangerous reality of England's stalled Circular Economy Growth Plan

Environmental expert Lee Grant explains what the UK government's promised Circular Economy Growth Plan is and why it's so important

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Checks out.... #Spotify20 #RockyHorror

Huge win in Colorado. The repeal of #RightToRepair for critical infrastructure has failed. Incredible work by @ifixit.com, repair.org, pirg.org/colorado, @greenlatinos.org, security experts & advocates who testified that fixing things isn't a cybersecurity risk. Bravo! 👏 #Reuse #Repair #Colorado

If you have a spare quid (or more), then I urge you to cast it into @therestartproject.org's bucket. If you do it now...and I mean right #now... Big Give will double whatever you throw in. 👏 👇 tinyurl.com/biggive-BS

Repair your electronics, fix a broken system – Big Give

Restart exists to move the world away from our throwaway economy - making electronics work for people, for the planet, …

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The Restart Project@therestartproject.org · 3mo ago

We have a lot of highlights from the last year and in order to top them, we'll need your support 🚀⁠ ⁠ When you donate to us this week, it will be matched by Big Give's generous donors meaning your impact goes twice as far. ⁠ Help us move towards a more repairable future at tinyurl.com/biggive-BS 💚⁠

Amazon has announced that from the 20th of May it will stop supporting all Kindle and Kindle Fire devices it released in 2012 or earlier. ⁠ ⁠ So what does this mean for people who still use these devices and the wider issue of software obsolescence?⁠ ⁠ 🔗 therestartproject.org/right-to-rep...

Amazon ends support for older Kindles

Your Kindle isn't dead, but here's what you need to know about Amazon's decision to stop supporting older Kindles and how to free yours.

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Thanks Apple....

"Are innocent people dying because of poor military tactics or an over-reliance on flawed AI systems?" In a conflict powered by AI, questions need to be asked about the implementation of military strategy based on a technology which is prone to making errors. New, by me, for TechFinitive.com

Is the military's use of AI to blame for civilian casualties in Iran?

We worry about hallucinations and errors when exploiting AI in businesses, but mistakes using AI in warfare can lose lives, argues Lee Grant

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It is nice to wake up to some positive news. Congratulations 🎉

The Green Party of England & Wales@greenparty.org.uk · 5mo ago

Introducing Hannah Spencer MP 💚

I'm not an expert, but I think I've spotted a gravitational-strategy error....

Team GB face uphill task for Olympic medal in four-man bobsleigh

Team GB face an uphill task to win an Olympic medal in the four-man bobsleigh event as they sit seventh at the halfway point in Cortina.

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“NURSE!!!!”

Business Insider@businessinsider.com · 6mo ago

Dario Amodei compared AI and humans working together to a mythical creature — the centaur.

Microsoft faces an AI-carbon paradox. Continue to build #AI dreams or bankrupt their 2030 climate goals. Can a company be truly sustainable while leading a power hungry, climate-damaging tech revolution? New, by me, for TechFinitive.com #Carbon #Sustainability #Emissions #ClimateAction

The AI-carbon paradox: Inside Microsoft’s 78-million-tonne hedge against climate failure

Microsoft's AI-carbon paradox is trying to hit its ambitious AI targets and Net Zero targets - can its gamble in new sustainable tech work?

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You'll hear that I got a little stat-happy in this one. So here's another for you. In 777 episodes of the PC Pro Podcast, this is the very first time these four hosts have all been in the studio together. #PCPro #Podcast #Technology

PC Pro@pcpro.co.uk · 6mo ago

PC Pro #podcast 777 is here: Ejecting the Copilot? Barry, Olivia, Jon & Lee discuss Microsoft's possible Copilot retreat, the privacy impact of the Data Use and Access Act 2025 & the end of the 8K TV dream. Out Hot Hardware of the Week nominee is the BenQ Halo 2 Screenbar #PCPro

@alicefraser.bsky.social often notes that while we can grasp a 'million', we often fail to scale up (correctly) to a billion - leading us to vastly underestimate the wealth involved. @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social sobering scale analogy of Shell's £15.6 billion profit is truely jaw-dropping.

Greenpeace UK@greenpeaceuk.bsky.social · 6mo ago

SHOCKING FACT: If you earned £18,000 a day from when Jesus was born to the present day, you STILL would not make as much as Shell did in profits last year

“The email is signed "A", with what appears to be an email signature that reads "HRH Duke of York KG". Oh come on! Give us a clue… 🤔

Epstein files live updates: Justice department releases three million pages

More than 2,000 videos and 180,000 images are included in the release of documents related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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"If any other tech firms are reading, then @fairphone.com is about to school you in the art of upgrade." The best thing about the brand new Fairbuds XL, is that you don't have to buy the brand new Fairbuds XL. New, by me, for Techfinitive.com #Sustainable #Repairable #Upgradeable #Technology

Fairphone Fairbuds XL: Next-gen sound meets next-level sustainability

Find out why this eco-conscious buyer is such a big fan of the new Fairphone Fairbuds XL headphones, which are built for repairability

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