<?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[On my 2nd cup of coffee as I catch up on tech news this week.]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>On my 2nd cup of coffee as I catch up on tech news this week. Here's some random articles that caught my attention. <br />As Quebec prepares to digitize all provincial health records starting in May, they have not secured guarantees of <a href="https://thecanadian.social/tags/DataPrivacy" rel="tag">#<span>DataPrivacy</span></a> from the U.S. data warehouse where records will be kept.</p><p><a href="https://thecanadian.social/tags/DigitalSovereignty" rel="tag">#<span>DigitalSovereignty</span></a> <br /><a href="https://montrealgazette.com/news/health/premier-frechette-insists-on-security-guarantees-for-sante-quebecs-digital-health-records/" rel="nofollow noopener"><span>https://</span><span>montrealgazette.com/news/healt</span><span>h/premier-frechette-insists-on-security-guarantees-for-sante-quebecs-digital-health-records/</span></a></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/f6f8e71e-af98-40a0-bee8-1e1a620fff55/on-my-2nd-cup-of-coffee-as-i-catch-up-on-tech-news-this-week.</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 01:50:54 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/f6f8e71e-af98-40a0-bee8-1e1a620fff55.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:15:59 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to On my 2nd cup of coffee as I catch up on tech news this week. on Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:31:03 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>I gotta be honest - even after two cups of caffeine I'm confused by what this new model of social media offers. The objective of stopping tech bros from data collection and deriving value from my social media activity is admirable.  But the description,  to an admittedly non-techie like me, is clear as mud. Just dump everything for <a href="https://thecanadian.social/tags/Mastodon" rel="tag">#<span>Mastodon</span></a>. </p><p><a href="https://thecanadian.social/tags/SocialMedia" rel="tag">#<span>SocialMedia</span></a> <a href="https://thecanadian.social/tags/CDNdid" rel="tag">#<span>CDNdid</span></a><br /><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/special/contributor-content/2026/04/22/could-socialfi-finally-fix-the-incentive-problem-in-social-media/89741107007/" rel="nofollow noopener"><span>https://www.</span><span>usatoday.com/story/special/con</span><span>tributor-content/2026/04/22/could-socialfi-finally-fix-the-incentive-problem-in-social-media/89741107007/</span></a></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://thecanadian.social/ap/users/115928723209741915/statuses/116465353574829165</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://thecanadian.social/ap/users/115928723209741915/statuses/116465353574829165</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[elbowsupfordigitalsovereignty@thecanadian.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:31:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to On my 2nd cup of coffee as I catch up on tech news this week. on Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:20:59 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>An editorial from The Concordian suggests that Canadians need Algorithmic Sovereignty.  If the student journalist was active on Mastodon they would appreciate a social media platform with no algorithm.  </p><p><a href="https://thecanadian.social/tags/DigitalIndependance" rel="tag">#<span>DigitalIndependance</span></a> <a href="https://thecanadian.social/tags/Algorithm" rel="tag">#<span>Algorithm</span></a><br /><a href="https://theconcordian.com/2026/04/canada-needs-algorithmic-sovereignty/" rel="nofollow noopener"><span>https://</span><span>theconcordian.com/2026/04/cana</span><span>da-needs-algorithmic-sovereignty/</span></a></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://thecanadian.social/ap/users/115928723209741915/statuses/116465314031467808</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://thecanadian.social/ap/users/115928723209741915/statuses/116465314031467808</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[elbowsupfordigitalsovereignty@thecanadian.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:20:59 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>