<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[🔔 Breaking News 🔔]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f514.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--bell" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="🔔" alt="🔔" /> Breaking News <img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f514.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--bell" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="🔔" alt="🔔" /></p><p>The FSFE has been granted permission to intervene at the EU Court of Justice for the second time — in case T-359/25, Apple v. European Commission — in support of the <span><a href="/user/eucommission%40ec.social-network.europa.eu">@<span>EUCommission</span></a></span>  <br />One more time, we are the only charitable civil organization defending <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreeSoftware" rel="tag">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Interoperability" rel="tag">#<span>Interoperability</span></a> at the court. <img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f4aa.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--muscle" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="💪" alt="💪" /></p><p> <img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/27a1.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--arrow_right" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="➡" alt="➡" />️ <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/2026/news-20260519-01.en.html" rel="nofollow noopener"><span>https://</span><span>fsfe.org/news/2026/news-202605</span><span>19-01.en.html</span></a></p><p>🧵 1/3</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/0e069b51-f336-4279-b30b-eab0d0ee689d/breaking-news</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 20:48:36 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/0e069b51-f336-4279-b30b-eab0d0ee689d.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 06:17:42 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to 🔔 Breaking News 🔔 on Tue, 19 May 2026 12:33:31 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/fsfe%40mastodon.social">@<span>fsfe</span></a></span> <span><a href="/user/eucommission%40ec.social-network.europa.eu">@<span>EUCommission</span></a></span> <span><a href="/user/fdroidorg%40floss.social">@<span>fdroidorg</span></a></span></p><p>You might also wanna take a look at Google's new changes to their reCaptcha service - <a href="https://cybersecuritynews.com/google-recaptcha-update/" rel="nofollow noopener"><span>https://</span><span>cybersecuritynews.com/google-r</span><span>ecaptcha-update/</span></a></p><p>This new reCaptcha system will kill all alternative mobile operating systems except Android and iOS, by making it impossible to solve reCaptcha without their OS. If this isn't an antitrust practice then I don't know what is.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/futureisfoss/statuses/116601258766300811</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/futureisfoss/statuses/116601258766300811</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[futureisfoss@fosstodon.org]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 12:33:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to 🔔 Breaking News 🔔 on Tue, 19 May 2026 11:51:41 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>@haui@mastodon.giftedmc.comthanks for the advice and i understand what you mean but why do you refuse to follow me and see if i dont post my contents and other stuffs then you can unfollow me , if i didnt tag you , you wouldnt have noticed my profile .</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116595389792463461/statuses/116601094221240016</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116595389792463461/statuses/116601094221240016</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[bernadinegonzales@mastodon.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 11:51:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to 🔔 Breaking News 🔔 on Tue, 19 May 2026 11:48:31 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/bernadinegonzales%40mastodon.social">@<span>Bernadinegonzales</span></a></span><br />Where does your assumption come from? Have you tried to listen before you speak? </p><p>There are millions of people on here. They will see you if you show whats special about you, not some generic one size fits all.</p><p>Where do you come from? What are your hobbies? What do or dont you like? Follow people that do what you like and show that you do what they do.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.giftedmc.com/users/haui/statuses/116601081799958613</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.giftedmc.com/users/haui/statuses/116601081799958613</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[haui@mastodon.giftedmc.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 11:48:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to 🔔 Breaking News 🔔 on Tue, 19 May 2026 11:36:49 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/haui%40mastodon.giftedmc.com">@<span>haui</span></a></span> As i have said , i am new to the app, how do people get to see what i am offering without them following, its hard to gain traction on here because i am not shaking my booty.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116595389792463461/statuses/116601035776591419</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116595389792463461/statuses/116601035776591419</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[bernadinegonzales@mastodon.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 11:36:49 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to 🔔 Breaking News 🔔 on Tue, 19 May 2026 11:34:59 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="https://mastodon.social/@Bernadinegonzales">@<span>Bernadinegonzales</span></a></span><br />Start posting things and stop asking people to follow. Once people get a feel for you by looking what you post the right people will follow. From your content right now we dont fit at all.<br /><span><a href="/user/pkraus%40berlin.social">@<span>pkraus</span></a></span> <span><a href="/user/fsfe%40mastodon.social">@<span>fsfe</span></a></span></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.giftedmc.com/users/haui/statuses/116601028580054537</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.giftedmc.com/users/haui/statuses/116601028580054537</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[haui@mastodon.giftedmc.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 11:34:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to 🔔 Breaking News 🔔 on Tue, 19 May 2026 11:32:33 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/peterhorvath%40mastodon.de">@<span>peterhorvath</span></a></span><br />You mean they do.<br /><span><a href="/user/fsfe%40mastodon.social">@<span>fsfe</span></a></span></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.giftedmc.com/users/haui/statuses/116601019010646056</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.giftedmc.com/users/haui/statuses/116601019010646056</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[haui@mastodon.giftedmc.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 11:32:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to 🔔 Breaking News 🔔 on Tue, 19 May 2026 11:32:11 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/pkraus%40berlin.social">@<span>pkraus</span></a></span><br />Its not. The european commission is not an elected body and the european parlament can not bring up their own laws. It is fundamentally undemocratic and has been a net negative for eu member states that are not named germany. </p><p>Writing letters is also not a way to direct people you pay with your taxes. </p><p>There should be a democratic process that involves all eu citizens both on the individuals in the body and all laws passed.<br /><span><a href="/user/fsfe%40mastodon.social">@<span>fsfe</span></a></span></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.giftedmc.com/users/haui/statuses/116601017548545860</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.giftedmc.com/users/haui/statuses/116601017548545860</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[haui@mastodon.giftedmc.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 11:32:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to 🔔 Breaking News 🔔 on Tue, 19 May 2026 11:29:50 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/pkraus%40berlin.social">@<span>pkraus</span></a></span> <span><a href="/user/haui%40mastodon.giftedmc.com">@<span>haui</span></a></span> <span><a href="/user/fsfe%40mastodon.social">@<span>fsfe</span></a></span> <br />Kindly follow me and i will follow back i am new on here and trying to gain more followers.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116595389792463461/statuses/116601008349992200</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116595389792463461/statuses/116601008349992200</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[bernadinegonzales@mastodon.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 11:29:50 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to 🔔 Breaking News 🔔 on Tue, 19 May 2026 10:31:57 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/fsfe%40mastodon.social">@<span>fsfe</span></a></span></p><p>When is the <span><a href="/user/eucommission%40ec.social-network.europa.eu">@<span>EUCommission</span></a></span> going to take similar action against Google for their new developer verification policy on Android - <a href="https://keepandroidopen.org/" rel="nofollow noopener"><span>https://</span><span>keepandroidopen.org/</span><span></span></a></p><p>This will essentially kill off alternative app distributors like <span><a href="/user/fdroidorg%40floss.social">@<span>fdroidorg</span></a></span> and establish Google as the sole arbiter who can approve or reject any app they want without any accountability.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/futureisfoss/statuses/116600780725703587</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/futureisfoss/statuses/116600780725703587</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[futureisfoss@fosstodon.org]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 10:31:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to 🔔 Breaking News 🔔 on Tue, 19 May 2026 09:56:24 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/haui%40mastodon.giftedmc.com">@<span>haui</span></a></span> <span><a href="/user/fsfe%40mastodon.social">@<span>fsfe</span></a></span> that's a myopic view. The EC is a body of government, the commissioners are nominated by elected national governments, so there is a civic process for change. If you don't like what they do, get politically active, write to the commissioners and your government. No chance of that helping with a corporation.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://berlin.social/users/pkraus/statuses/116600640922400917</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://berlin.social/users/pkraus/statuses/116600640922400917</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[pkraus@berlin.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 09:56:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to 🔔 Breaking News 🔔 on Tue, 19 May 2026 09:52:08 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/haui%40mastodon.giftedmc.com">@<span>haui</span></a></span> <span><a href="/user/fsfe%40mastodon.social">@<span>fsfe</span></a></span> They could also control us hand-in-hand.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.de/ap/users/116060042749312087/statuses/116600624176092596</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.de/ap/users/116060042749312087/statuses/116600624176092596</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[peterhorvath@mastodon.de]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 09:52:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to 🔔 Breaking News 🔔 on Tue, 19 May 2026 06:30:31 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>The FSFE will now prepare and submit its statement of intervention, presenting arguments on <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Interoperability" rel="tag">#<span>Interoperability</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SoftwareFreedom" rel="tag">#<span>SoftwareFreedom</span></a>, and the real-world impact of the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DMA" rel="tag">#<span>DMA</span></a> on developers and users. </p><p>🧵 3/3</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/fsfe/statuses/116599831394836431</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/fsfe/statuses/116599831394836431</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[fsfe@mastodon.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 06:30:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to 🔔 Breaking News 🔔 on Tue, 19 May 2026 06:22:04 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/fsfe%40mastodon.social">@<span>fsfe</span></a></span> Apple v. European Commission is like Devil v. Lucifer. </p><p>The EU Commission are the folks who want to bring us total surveillance state and more.</p><p>While I will always root against the EU and the EU Commission, fuck Apple.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.giftedmc.com/users/haui/statuses/116599798149717510</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.giftedmc.com/users/haui/statuses/116599798149717510</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[haui@mastodon.giftedmc.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 06:22:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to 🔔 Breaking News 🔔 on Tue, 19 May 2026 06:18:57 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>This case focuses on Apple's obligations under Article 6(7) of the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DMA" rel="tag">#<span>DMA</span></a>. Specifically how Apple must open up software &amp; hardware interoperability on its smartphones and tablets.</p><p>The EU Court explicitly recognised this case will likely have "a significant impact on the supply of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreeSoftware" rel="tag">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a>." <img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f4a1.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--bulb" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="💡" alt="💡" /></p><p>🧵 2/3</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/fsfe/statuses/116599785850613949</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/fsfe/statuses/116599785850613949</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[fsfe@mastodon.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 06:18:57 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>