France and Germany agreed on a shared digital sovereignty strategy while Paris unveiled a €13 billion fund for European technology firms. 🇪🇺
The plan promotes trusted, privacy-focused infrastructure, open markets, and stronger control over sensitive data while reducing strategic tech dependencies. 🔒

🔗 https://www.govinfosecurity.com/france-germany-boost-digital-sovereignty-push-a-32031

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Google will begin enforcing Android developer verification for sideloaded apps in four countries on September 30, adding new installation checks. 📱 Unverified apps will require extra approval steps, while verified developers gain streamlined tools and limited accounts support before global expansion in 2027. 🔐

🔗 https://finance.biggo.com/news/202606211920_Android-sideloading-restrictions-start-September-30

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Germany's Mecklenburg-Vorpommern completed its Microsoft SharePoint migration with a Nextcloud platform, advancing EU digital sovereignty goals 🇩🇪 🇪🇺
Up to 50,000 public workers will gain open source collaboration tools as Europe reduces reliance on proprietary US software and cloud services 🐧

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🔗 https://fossforce.com/2026/07/another-german-state-swaps-microsoft-for-born-in-the-eu-open-source/

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Poland’s digitalisation strategy now formally includes an open source chapter promoting OS software, open standards, and reduced dependence on proprietary systems 🇵🇱🧩
The policy also establishes OSPO-style coordination and pilot funding for public-sector deployments through local government open source projects 🏛️🔓

🔗 https://interoperable-europe.ec.europa.eu/collection/open-source-observatory-osor/news/poland-adds-open-source-chapter-its-digitalisation-strategy

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Linux Kernel 7.1.3 delivers security and stability fixes, addressing ksmbd, KVM AMD SEV, Hyper-V, and multiple NFS subsystem issues. 🐧🛡️
The maintenance release also resolves a MIPS PREEMPT_RT reboot hang and fixes framebuffer, networking, and memory safety bugs. ⚙️🔧

🔗 https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/linux-kernel-713-released-security-patches-nfs-fixes-and-mips-reboot-resolution

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Pennsylvania lawmakers proposed requiring smart glasses to display a recording indicator whenever audio or video capture is active. 👓🔴
The bill would also ban disabling the indicator and require retailers to explain state recording laws, reinforcing transparency and privacy. 🔒📜

🔗 https://gizmodo.com/smart-glasses-would-legally-require-a-recording-light-under-proposed-law-2000768694

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Europe is pushing to reduce reliance on U.S. tech, expanding sovereign cloud efforts and open-source adoption in response to laws like the CLOUD Act. 🇪🇺
U.S. platforms still dominate Europe’s public sector and enterprise infrastructure despite EU-backed cloud tenders and migration plans. 🌐

🔗 https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/27/whats-behind-europes-efforts-to-ditch-u-s-software-in-favor-of-sovereign-tech/

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Canada’s Bill C-22 is advancing toward a vote with provisions for metadata retention, expanded data sharing, and government-mandated encryption backdoors. 🔒
Signal, Apple, Google, and VPN providers oppose the bill, warning it could limit features or services and weaken private communications. ⚖️

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🔗 https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/06/canada-forging-ahead-its-dangerous-surveillance-bill

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Brave Origin, minimalist paid build, launches at $59.99 one-time, removing AI, VPN, Wallet, Rewards, while retaining Shields and Chromium patches.🧭
Linux users get Origin free, while other platforms can toggle or strip optional features, reflecting a more modular, privacy controlled browser build.🔧

🔗 https://brave.com/blog/brave-origin/

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Europe’s push for open source digital sovereignty hits a snag as Euro-Office claimed to fight Microsoft but defaulted to OOXML, reinforcing the very lock-in it aimed to escape. 🧩
Critics like @nprofile1q... argue that true sovereignty depends on open formats like ODF, not just open-source code wrapped around proprietary standards. ⚙️

🔗 https://www.xda-developers.com/euro-office-claimed-fight-microsoft/

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The EU unveiled a tech sovereignty package to cut reliance on foreign cloud, semiconductor, and software providers via new rules, procurement shifts, and chip production powers. 🇪🇺
It adds cloud sovereignty tiers and favors EU-aligned providers for sensitive public services while keeping most markets open. ⚙️

🔗 https://www.techpolicy.press/eu-unveils-sweeping-tech-sovereignty-push-balancing-autonomy-with-openness/

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Arch Linux maintainers removed malicious commits and banned accounts after malware hit the AUR, with more than 400 compromised packages initially identified. 🛡️
Arch later said all known malicious commits were scrubbed; over 1,500 AUR packages were affected, underscoring the need to verify community-submitted code. 🔍

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🔗 https://fossforce.com/2026/06/arch-says-alls-clear-after-aur-malware-incident-affects-1500-packages/

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