Wandering Adventure Party

Google announced that as of September 2026, it will no longer be possible to develop apps for the Android platform without first registering centrally with Google. This registration will involve:

- Paying a fee to Google
- Agreeing to Google’s Terms and Conditions
- Providing government identification
- Uploading evidence of the developer’s private signing key
- Listing all current and future application identifiers

Keep Android Open

Advocating for Android as a free, open platform for everyone to build apps on.

(keepandroidopen.org)

#android #opensource #keepandroidopen

@vowe First world problem

Europe Can’t Defend Democracy on US Servers / https://Werd.io

｢ X, LinkedIn, Meta’s properties, and the US TikTok consortium have all made financial and strategic deals with the current administration. That doesn’t just create risk for vulnerable groups; it carries risk for any country that might be competitive with the United States, or anyone inside the country who might be considered at odds with current policy ｣

Europe Can’t Defend Democracy on US Servers

MEP Alexandra Geese argues that Europe needs its own infrastructure, social networks, and software. Rising US authoritarianism means the clock is ticking.

Ben Werdmuller (werd.io)

#digitalsovereignty #europe #bigtech