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  • Apple tried to blame the EU for its Siri AI mess, and the EU called them out publicly

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  • If Apple needs 18 months to introduce a proposed solution then what they can do is they can release the new Siri in 18 months with the proposed solution implemented.

    So you're agreeing with me?

  • Apple tried to blame the EU for its Siri AI mess, and the EU called them out publicly

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  • What risk?

    That this is even a question, shows the problem with leaving it all to users.

    We'll have to wait and see how Google responds to these demands. Android has been traditionally more open, but has recently been closed down more; not least because of EU demands for more security. It will be interesting.

  • Apple tried to blame the EU for its Siri AI mess, and the EU called them out publicly

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  • Unclear what Apple could even do here.

    The obvious answer would be, let people take the risk if they so chose. But the EU also demands security, so that isn't much of an option. It makes no sense.

  • New plans to stop children taking, sharing or viewing nude images

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  • Because parents vote?

  • New plans to stop children taking, sharing or viewing nude images

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  • Ok, yeah. Stupid question. I mean: In what way are they left, but labour isn't?

  • New plans to stop children taking, sharing or viewing nude images

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  • In what way?

  • New plans to stop children taking, sharing or viewing nude images

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  • What would be a left-wing party in the UK?

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    New plans to stop children taking, sharing or viewing nude images

    www.gov.uk /government/news/new-plans-to-stop-children-taking-sharing-or-viewing-nude-images

  • Half of Belgium sees the US as a bigger adversary than China

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  • So about the same as how Germans view the Nazis.

    As a German, I don't find this all that reassuring.

  • ‘Massive’ child abuse scandal in France as school staff investigated for violence and sexual assault

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  • On second look:

    Accusations against school monitors reported by parents across France include children being screamed at, pushed, having their hair pulled, being denied food, forced to eat until they vomited and being sexually assaulted or raped.

    That's actually believable. Untrained people lose their temper and assault kids, but there are only a few cases of rape.

    Quick google says that France completely outlawed assault on children only in 2019, though schools had been instructed not to use such punishments in 1991. Systemic failures to correct the monitors seem unsurprising.

  • ‘Massive’ child abuse scandal in France as school staff investigated for violence and sexual assault

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  • I will be going on a school trip to Munich, Germany soon, anything I should know?

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  • To you, it's normal, but to Americans it's absolutely dystopian. Look at how people talk about Trump. In Germany, insults against politicians are especially serious and are prosecuted.

  • I will be going on a school trip to Munich, Germany soon, anything I should know?

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  • Not quite. And throwing feces would certainly constitute a more serious crime.

    Insults are prosecuted at the request of the victim (with very rare exceptions). Usually, people don't bother. However, police officers are known for their well-developed sense of personal honor, and they hang around police stations, anyway.

    Important difference between Germany and EG the US: German prosecutors must, by law, investigate all potential crimes. You're right that such an investigation into an insult does not usually merit significant resources. Much depends on how well staffed the prosecutor's office is. Bavaria is notorious for having time for all those little things (see the warnings about weed).

    You can expect them, say, to look up a license plate and send a letter to the owner requesting a statement. Insults while driving are also seen as having higher priority, on account of the danger posed by losing your cool while driving.

    Someone who has been accused more than once, will certainly merit more resources. Insults against police officers are also higher priority and usually end badly.

  • I will be going on a school trip to Munich, Germany soon, anything I should know?

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  • You'll visit BMW (Rollys-Royce, Mini), I expect.

    If you notice a picturesque brick tower in the vicinity, that's a Hochbunker from WW2. There's more than 1 around there.

    https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_der_Hochbunker_in_M%C3%BCnchen

    Munich was not bombed very much, on account of being so far inland. Nevertheless, the hill you can see when you're at the BMW museum, consists of the rubble of buildings that were destroyed in the war. It was turned into a park for the 1972 Olympics. The terrorist attack that took the lives of most of the Israeli Olympic team mostly took place nearby. If that's of interest to you, you could watch Spielberg's Munich.

    You may notice cars with an unusual look (see photos here). Those are prototypes. You can see a fair number of these (BMW & Rolls-Royce) in the area. In German, they are called Erlkönig (elf-king) after a poem by Goethe.

  • I will be going on a school trip to Munich, Germany soon, anything I should know?

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  • I will be going on a school trip to Munich, Germany soon, anything I should know?

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  • Insulting people can result in criminal prosecution in Germany. Also giving the nazi salute, repeat nazi slogans (or any such display of anti-constitutional allegiance).

  • An OpenAI model has disproved a central conjecture in discrete geometry

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  • I don't actually know what you are talking about. This isn't about the waste heat of data centers, right?

  • An OpenAI model has disproved a central conjecture in discrete geometry

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  • Sheesh. You got some self-esteem issues. I didn't call you stupid. I just observed that some people here are psychologically distressed by AI.

  • An OpenAI model has disproved a central conjecture in discrete geometry

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  • I posted it because it is really neat, but I think I shouldn't have. I know many here are psychologically distressed by AI. While I still would post things that are important enough that they should be known, this is probably not it (unless you are a mathematician, but this is not a very STEM community).

  • An OpenAI model has disproved a central conjecture in discrete geometry

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  • everything else that surrounds this headline.

    Like what?

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    An OpenAI model has disproved a central conjecture in discrete geometry

    openai.com /index/model-disproves-discrete-geometry-conjecture/
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    Apple’s AirPods with cameras for AI are apparently close to production

    www.theverge.com /tech/926376/apple-airpods-cameras-ai-production
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    Behind the Scenes Hardening Firefox with Claude Mythos Preview – Mozilla Hacks - the Web developer blog

    hacks.mozilla.org /2026/05/behind-the-scenes-hardening-firefox/
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    Sci-Hub has created a new AI chatbot. Is it any good?

    cen.acs.org /policy/publishing/Sci-Hub-created-new-AI/104/web/2026/04
  • Europe @feddit.org
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    White House against Anthropic expanding Mythos model access: report

    www.france24.com /en/live-news/20260430-white-house-against-anthropic-expanding-mythos-model-access-report
  • Europe @feddit.org
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    Europe craves its own superhacking AI

    www.politico.eu /article/europe-craves-its-own-superhacking-ai/
  • Europe @feddit.org
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    Commission preliminarily finds Meta in breach of Digital Services Act for failing to prevent minors under 13 from using Instagram and Facebook

    ec.europa.eu /commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_920
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    Even experts are surprised by AI’s latest ‘vibe-mathing’ advance

    www.scientificamerican.com /article/amateur-armed-with-chatgpt-vibe-maths-a-60-year-old-problem/
  • memes @lemmy.world
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    I'm enjoying the Perfect Date

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    Siemens warns EU over restrictive rules

    www.thestar.com.my /business/business-news/2026/04/21/siemens-warns-eu-over-restrictive-rules
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    The zero-days are numbered | The Mozilla Blog

    blog.mozilla.org /en/firefox/ai-security-zero-day-vulnerabilities/
  • memes @lemmy.world
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    So much Love for a Friend

  • Fediverse @lemmy.world
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    How could/would/should the Fediverse do age verification if required in the EU?

  • Science Memes @mander.xyz
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    Apparently it is hard to draw a horseshoe crab in a T-shirt

  • Programmer Humor @programming.dev
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    Appearances can be something

  • Political Memes @lemmy.world
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    You just crossed over into ... THE DEAD ZONE

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    New Mexico's Meta Ruling and Encryption - Schneier on Security

    www.schneier.com /blog/archives/2026/04/new-mexicos-meta-ruling-and-encryption.html
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    VOID: Video Object and Interaction Deletion

    void-model.github.io
  • Europe @feddit.org
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    Google, Cloudflare, Cisco Lose Pirate Site DNS Blocking Appeal in France

    torrentfreak.com /google-cloudflare-cisco-lose-pirate-site-dns-blocking-appeal-in-france/