In an era where privacy is paramount, many website owners are turning to privacy-first analytics solutions to respect their users' data. However, these analytics tools often end up on blocklists, hindering accurate data collection.

To address this challenge, we'll explore how to set up a reverse proxy with Caddy (You can use any webserver you want), allowing privacy-first analytics tools to bypass adblockers and provide valuable insights while maintaining user privacy.

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US authorities crack down on crypto-mixing service, Samourai Wallet. Founders arrested and domain seized in latest move against digital currency anonymity.

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The EU has expanded the Digital Services Act (DSA) to cover major adult websites like Xvideos, Pornhub, and Stripchat, requiring compliance with stricter regulations. These platforms, boasting over 45 million users each, must now implement age verification for users and remove illegal content. Violations could result in fines up to 6% of their global turnover. This move aims to regulate large user-generated platforms, addressing concerns about harmful material online. It aligns with efforts by France and Germany to oversee adult sites and ensure a safer online space, particularly for children.

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“the same article, Insider revealed that Decentraland, arguably the largest and most relevant Metaverse platform, had only 38 active daily users. The Guardian reported that the monetized content ecosystem in Meta’s flagship product Horizon Worlds produced no more than $470 in revenue globally. You’re not reading those numbers wrong. To say that the Metaverse is dead is an understatement. It was never alive.”
https://www.thenation.com/article/culture/metaverse-zuckerberg-pr-hype/

Automattic acquired Texts.com for $50 million, signaling its entrance into private messaging, aiming to challenge closed ecosystems like Apple's iMessage. Texts.com merges iPhone chats across various messaging services to promote openness and interoperability.

CEO Matt Mullenweg highlighted the shift from closed mobile platforms to a more open web, indicating Texts.com's alignment with this trend. The app offers end-to-end encryption, operates solely on users' devices, and anticipates a favorable regulatory environment favoring openness.

For Texts.com's founder Kishan Bagaria, the app originated from personal frustration with multiple messaging apps. Initially not seeking acquisition, Bagaria chose Automattic for shared values and vision.

In the future, Texts.com might explore a freemium model, shifting from its current subscription-based structure.

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Spotify initially decided to leave the Uruguayan market due to concerns regarding Uruguay's new copyright law requiring fair remuneration for artists. The law aimed to ensure fair payments for all contributors to recorded music, beyond just featured artists. Spotify expressed worry about potentially paying twice for songs and sought clarification on who should cover additional costs under the law.

The situation escalated politically, with over 40,000 people signing a petition for Spotify's stay. President Lacalle Pou acknowledged talks with the government to resolve the issue. Recently, after reassurances from the Uruguayan government that Spotify won't bear extra costs for artist payments, Spotify announced its decision to remain in the country. The government clarified that those already receiving approximately 70% of Spotify's music-generated revenue would be responsible for these additional costs, resolving the situation.

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Apple updated its law enforcement guidelines, stipulating that push notification records won't be shared with law enforcement unless backed by a valid judge's order—replacing the earlier allowance with a subpoena, devoid of judicial oversight. This change follows disclosures by U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, revealing that Apple and Google might be compelled by governments to disclose push notification contents without public disclosure. While Google mandates a court-issued order for sharing such data, Apple's previous practice lacked transparency regarding law enforcement requests. Push notifications, routed through Apple and Google servers, have been a target for potential government surveillance. However, apps like Signal maintain encrypted push notifications, preserving user privacy by processing them solely on the device without revealing sender identities.

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Discord has updated its hateful conduct policy, explicitly banning deadnaming and misgendering trans individuals. The platform defines hate speech and prohibits expressions degrading or vilifying individuals or groups based on protected characteristics. Discord urges users to report violations and disengagement from spaces with hateful conduct. Notably, it forbids calls for discrimination, perpetuating negative stereotypes, and denying well-documented atrocities. This move aligns with recent updates from other platforms to safeguard trans users against targeted harassment. Discord introduced a warning system to enforce policies, differentiating violations based on severity and offering educational resources for users to rectify their actions.

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Meta, led by Mark Zuckerberg, announced the initiation of testing to showcase Threads posts on networks supporting the ActivityPub protocol like Mastodon. Zuckerberg expressed optimism about offering users more interaction choices and broadening content reach. However, specific details about the integration process were not provided yet, leaving questions about cross-posting or data transfer between Mastodon and Threads. Initially, Threads didn't integrate with the federated social network, but Meta's commitment to ActivityPub for the app was affirmed earlier. In a prior move, Threads allowed profile verification on Mastodon using "rel=me" links. This recent announcement marks Meta's clear intent to integrate Threads into the decentralized social network system.

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Netflix has decided to discontinue support for Conductor, a well-regarded orchestration engine for microservices that they open sourced in 2016. Despite its popularity with over 13,000 GitHub stars and wide adoption, Netflix is redirecting its resources to focus on other business objectives. Orkes, a startup formed by the original Conductor engineers from Netflix, plans to take over the project with a new fork, promising to maintain a close relationship with the Conductor community. They aim to accelerate innovation while emphasizing community involvement in shaping Conductor's future. Orkes recently launched an AI Orchestration platform, simplifying the integration of language models and machine learning inference into workflows, along with Human Task, enhancing AI workflows by combining AI-based decision-making with human oversight.

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Tesla has recalled over two million vehicles, aiming to update Autopilot features ensuring driver focus. This marks Tesla's fourth recall in under two years, covering nearly all US models, including the popular Model Y. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration flagged potential crash risks with Autosteer engaged if drivers fail to maintain control. Tesla voluntarily initiated the recall after NHTSA investigations into 11 incidents involving Autosteer. The update introduces enhanced visual alerts and additional checks for Autosteer usage, suspending it if misused. Tesla plans to deliver the software update over-the-air, free of charge. Previous incidents and recalls, including a California crash and regulatory concerns in China, have drawn attention to Tesla's driver-assistance software.

Read More 📚: https://nyti.ms/47Td7Kh

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The Observer Research Foundation report categorizes cybercrime groups like Lazarus and companies like NSO as cyber mercenaries due to their financially driven operations in developing and selling malware and spyware. This aligns with Geneva Convention amendments, defining mercenaries as entities fighting for financial gain. The use of technology for such activities leads to the label "cyber mercenaries," exploited for offensive capabilities with plausible deniability. Nations lacking cyber resources opt to hire these groups, finding them cost-effective without the need for conventional personnel costs. The report urges legislative actions aligning intelligence use with human rights and setting standards for national security acts, emphasizing the need for accountability from governments and businesses engaging with cyber mercenaries. Civil society lawsuits aim for transparency and accountability in handling cyber espionage tools like NSO's Pegasus.

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Equinix plans to expand liquid cooling across 100 datacenters to manage the heat generated by powerful AI chips like Nvidia's H100 and AMD's MI300X. As demands for AI infrastructure increase, Equinix aims to make direct liquid cooling more cost-effective. This method involves passing coolant through hotspots on CPUs, GPUs, memory, and NICs, then rejecting heat to external cooling units. Liquid cooling is more power-efficient, potentially reducing up to 30% of a cabinet's power consumption attributed to fans. Equinix also explores rear door heat exchangers for air-cooled cabinets, enabling flexibility in transitioning to liquid cooling. Other providers like Digital Realty and Colovore have adopted similar technologies to support dense AI deployments, showcasing high rack densities of up to 250kW using direct liquid cooling.

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Broadcom's VMware Cloud Foundation Division overhauled its offerings, discontinuing perpetual licenses for a subscription-based model, some at half price. It condensed products to two main offerings: Cloud Foundation hybrid cloud suite (now cheaper with enhanced support) and vSphere Foundation. Despite intending to simplify and aid digital transformations, the abrupt license shift stirred dissatisfaction among customers. Uncertainties persist around migrating from older software, pricing complexities, and unanswered inquiries. Users await clarification on the impact of VMware job cuts on promised innovations.

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