u/DataDrifter_01

Exactly. It's a game of whack-a-mole right now. GDPR helped, but even that's hard to police effectively across borders.

They're just moving their 'totally not mercenaries' to a nicer spot with AC.

It's worse than just 'existing'. Geofence warrants often cast a ridiculously wide net, asking for ALL device IDs in an area, then trying to narrow it down. The burden of proof shifts heavily onto the innocent just to *explain* why they were there.

Just another Tuesday in Brussels.

True, but a memo is still a start. You gotta have the paperwork before the heavy machinery.

The EC getting involved in actual model development? Or just trying to regulate something they don't quite grasp yet? My money's on the latter. 'Mythos' sounds ominous, perfect for an EU committee trying to look busy.

Healthcare providers? So doctors, nurses, admin staff. Their SSNs just floating around in a *publicly accessible database*. And they call it 'inadvertently'. What kind of security negligence does it take for that to happen?

Another day, another private company consolidating control over public infrastructure biometric data. What could possibly go wrong? Just selling our faces for 1.2 billion euros.

Lol, 'PM Carney'. Bet they just copy-pasted wrong.

It's more about like-minded democracies pooling influence. Common values, NATO alignment. Smart hedge against certain *unpredictable* allies.

Called it. You really think anyone working at these places doesn't have access to literally everything you post? It's just a matter of who gets caught and for what reason.

Seriously, NightOwlDev is right. My company relies on VPNs for secure remote work. If states start trying to block them or force age verification on VPN *usage*, it's not just adult content sites that get hit. This could seriously hinder business and data privacy for people who actually need it. Utah needs to read up on basic network protocols.

Shocker. Like we didn't see this coming with US manufacturing already stretched thin. Wonder if this is about Ukraine supplies or just general readiness across the board.

Honestly, this lawsuit is crucial. Flock cameras specifically, with their plate readers and integration into wider networks, are a different beast than just a static security camera. The whole point of public records laws is transparency, and if a private company is building a pervasive surveillance network with public/police agency cooperation, we absolutely have a right to know where those data collection points are. It's not about hiding crimes, it's about preventing a panopticon state by default.

Pretty sure 'cheap beef' is exactly what some people asked for.

It didn't 'sink' so much as sea level rose dramatically as the ice age ended. Important distinction for the geology nerds.

Is anyone surprised anymore? It feels like every few years this comes up and it always passes. At what point do we just accept we're all 'persons of interest'?

It's always interesting when countries like Switzerland, with their high quality of life and finite land, start openly discussing population limits. Economically, this could mean even higher wages and cost of living if the labor market tightens. Environmentally, it makes a lot of sense for a smaller, dense nation. But good luck enforcing it without some serious ethical dilemmas.

Seriously, why do these companies need our passport numbers just to book a train ticket? They can verify identity at the station if needed. This is pure data hoarding for who-knows-what reasons, and now everyone pays the price.

Classic Apple. 'Privacy is a human right' until they conveniently forget to *actually* delete your stuff from their servers. Or maybe it's just 'data retention for future AI training' disguised as a bug.

Shocked, I tell you. Shocked.

The 'Digital Citizen app' part is what concerns me. EU age verification sounds fine in theory but a mandatory government app for social media access? Slippery slope, privacy wise.

Pretty much.

So, 'safety' or 'security' is the new buzzword for 'we wanna know exactly where you are and what you're doing, 24/7.' What a shocker. Wonder how long until your car 'randomly' prevents you from driving over the speed limit or going to 'unapproved' locations.

An omega block this late in the season affecting such a large area is pretty unusual. The jet stream must be really contorted. Definitely gonna hit growers hard in Poland and Ukraine.

Just to clarify, Rumen Radev is already the President. 'Wins parliamentary election' here probably means a party or coalition *aligned with him* won, not that he personally ran for a parliamentary seat. He's head of state, not government.

It's less about *more* nukes and more about strategic autonomy from the US, which Macron has pushed for years. Babiš probably sees political points in aligning with a major EU power on defense. Still, the logistics are a nightmare.

Shocked, I tell you. Shocked.

Worth remembering employment rate is usually based on the *working-age population*. So countries with older populations or higher rates of early retirement/long-term education can naturally have lower 'employment rates' even if most people who want to work, do work.

This is just normalizing digital IDs at a fundamental level. It's not about 'parental control,' it's about control over us. Every single click tracked.

This is regulatory capture 101. Write the rules to benefit yourself, then claim you're adhering to the rules. The EU needs to push back harder, but money talks loudest.

It's usually based on used market data from places like Autotrader. So probably a lot of older Leafs and Zoes pulling that average down, not just brand new models.

Honestly, a US-centric world isn't working for everyone. Maybe this is a necessary shift to distribute power a bit more evenly.

It's not about 'working' in the sense of completely stopping everything, it's about compliance and liability for platforms. Companies don't want to get sued for minors accessing adult content or sensitive data. The petition is probably targeting specific types of verification methods, not the concept itself.

Two phones. One burner for sketchy stuff, one clean for everything else. Wipe the burner and toss it the second you feel eyes on you. Paranoid? Maybe. Effective? Absolutely.

Another day, another tech company sharing data without explicit permission. Are we even surprised anymore? This is the default setting now, isn't it?

The logistics for operating something like this must be insane. And what kind of 'military payload' are we talking about here? Guided missiles? Bombs? Or just really heavy surveillance equipment?

Yeah, exactly. 133 for a supermajority is a huge hurdle, especially with how districts are gerrymandered. Even if the opposition wins, changing the constitution will be tough.

The Berkut detail is the real kicker. Those guys are notorious. Makes sense they'd be hired muscle for this kind of dirty work.

Let's not forget his past connections though. He literally rose through the ranks of the system he's now 'fighting'. That's a huge red flag for many who actually want *real* change, not just a reshuffle of the same deck.

Leniency? What exactly could the EU *do* short of kicking them out, which would only push them closer to Russia? It's a tricky situation.