Cross posted from https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/68546066

They have a algorithm that decides their fates like the fields they will be forced to go into. Big Tech is cray cray.

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/40908017

Banknote serial numbers are being tracked from ATMs as an unwarranted mass surveillance scheme, which bypasses the GDPR.

At the same time, Dutch and French ATMs have unilaterally nationwide quit dispensing banknotes larger than €50. I’ve heard lots of unconvincing reasons for forced-small denominations. Does anyone have a more convincing theory than the fact that each banknote is a tracking opportunity?

cross-posted from: https://europe.pub/post/1485942

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/66053687

• France's TotalEnergies, which owns a 20% stake in the Yamal LNG project in Siberia, has a supply contract with Russia's Novatek valid through 2032.

• Belgium, Europe's second-largest Russian LNG customer, is seeking an "in-depth impact assessment" before backing the Commission's plan