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• Post #4328428

  #ford brings back actual humans to do quality control, after #AI failed. AI can help a lot, however saying it can do everything is to put it politely pants. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgrkd41n2v9o

• Post #4328427

  It's sad to see #Scotland leave the #worldcup but I am so pleased we actually qualified this time. Also well done to #England so far.

• Post #4328426

  I'm sad to hear about the passing of the #music #icon #bonnietyler at the young age of 75. A genuinely distinctive voice of the 80s behind several legendary hits. There's some interesting going on down in the land of LLs :) #wales #singing

• Post #4328425

  Go #England I say this as a #Scotland fan, but I mean it, go for it England! Although it took a #German to get you this far this time! :-) And that's not the first time it took a #German to get something from England somewhere, #BMWMini springs to mind :-) No seriously though good luck, I will be cheering on the #England team and wish all my #English friends a great night.

• Post #4328424

  We often think that #Switzerland is the heart of all watch making, and certainly the #swiss make excellent watches and components. But #Germany is also home to many excellent watch makers such as: #sinn #laco #nomos # muhleglasshutte and many more. #watches

• Post #4328423

  It is sad to see that #filmland , a studio complex here in #Luxembourg will close very soon. In its 13-year history, they made over 115 films there, but the studio complex required new investment for upgrades. #fim #tv #kehlen

• Post #4328422

  Now for some nice news. Young actor and busker #GustavoBenza will star in a new #movie Afonso's Smile. The director (João Pedro Rodrigues) spotted him while he was busking during a stopover in #Luxembourg. So there is hope for all buskers here. Good luck Gustavo! https://today.rtl.lu/culture/film-and-books/street-musician-discovered-in-luxembourg-lands-leading-film-role-252727948 #luxembourg #film #JoãoPedroRodrigues #Afonso'sSmile #rtl

• Post #4328421

  Music streaming service #Tidal which already pays more to artists than #Spotify (although not enough to make most rich) has stopped paying royalties for pure AI generated music. This is excellent news. There is nothing creative in pure AI music, sure it has its place in assisting in music creation, but 100% AI music does not deserve any recognition. https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/29/tidal-cracks-down-on-ai-music-by-cutting-off-monetization/ #music #techcrunch

• Post #4328420

  It is good to see that #inflation has fallen in the #uk so well done to the now removed #PM #KeirStarmer and former Chancellor #RachaelReeves so again the UK removes people who are actually on balance competent, although certainly not perfect. Anyway, let's celebrate some success when it is there.

• Post #2350251

  41% of jet fuel in Europe is imported and over recent years the refining capacity has been reduced. Leaving fuel supplies entirely to the market is crap.

• Post #2350250

  #British #DJ and #presenter #AndyKershaw passed away. He was a huge promoter of music of all kinds and from many countries. He also contributed to the #bbc series #FromOurOwnCorrespondent where he covered topcis such as the #RwandanGenocide and the conflict in #SierraLeone . He was not perfect and faced some problems including a short prison sentence. Thank you for the music Andy and the more indepth and sensitive stories covering some of the worst aspects of humanity. (...)

• Post #2350234

  #JanetFordham sadly died in #Ghana after being #scammed out of her home and assets worth about #1m. She fell in #love on the #Internet. She went tp #Ghana to try and get some of her money back. A sad story and #dating #scams are sadly all too common. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/22/british-woman-died-in-ghana-trying-to-recoup-money-from-scammers-inquest-told

• Post #2350233

  The #evil regime in #Iran has stepped up the number of #executions in order to scare the population. Many have perished but in the photos shared here are Amirhossein Hatami, Babak Alipour, Pouya Ghobadi and Amirali Mirjafari. In March alone at least 16 opponents of the regime, ranging from protestors to political prisoners were executed. May they all rest in peace for their bravery and my thoughts to their families and friends. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/25/hanged-under-the-...

• Post #2350232

  At last something sensible regarding housing in #Barcelona and potentially #athens. While tourism should be welcomed, endless airbnb apartments do not benefit those who need to live and work in a city. A city (or town) should first and foremost be for its residents. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/25/athens-cannot-operate-as-a-giant-hotel-mayor-vows-to-rescue-capital-from-overtourism

• Post #2350231

  I am not a fan of the #uk #labourparty but #starmer should remain in power. He a #decent person who actually cares about the people. This is not something we had in the previous 14 years of #Tory #Government. Why #Mandelson was anywhere near #power again escapes me but it was #not #starmer who did anything wrong. The accolade of doing wrong sits squarely with #Mandelson

• Post #2350226

  It is great to be back in one of my favourite countries, #Germany and visiting where I used to live, #Bonn. Lots of nice memories, and of course it gives me time to see what has changed since I was last here.

• Post #2350220

  Terrible scenes today in #Leipzig after a car drove into a crowd. Again a needless violent act, and sadly not the first of this type of attack in #germany RIP those who have lost their lives and I wish all the best to those who are injured. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgpzgxgz58o

• Post #2350218

  Yesterday I had the great pleasure to attend a documentary screening and panel session where Prof. #FredericoFaggin was the guest of honour. This was organised by the #Italian Luxembourg Chamber of Commmerce and introduced by the Italian Ambassador to #Luxembourg. #Faggin invented the #microprocessor and designed the #4004 #8008 #8080 #z80 and later on via #synaptics #touchscreens and #touchpads .He is a true #pioneer #retrocomputing #hci #inventors <img (...)

• Post #2350188

  In a world of bad news, here is something nice. #SirDavidAttenborough yesterday celebrated his #100th #birthday. His surprise party was at the #RoyalAlbertHall in #London. Sir David has been making amazing documentaries about our #planet and the many #plants and #animals on it for decades. In his warm, friendly and educated way he has championed protecting the environment. https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c759lwgevl0t

• Post #2350180

  #fifa has increased the prices of some tickets for the #worldcup to $32000. FiFA keeps the money, but the regions where the matches are hosted must pay for everything, including security for the execs. This is little more than a legit #scam fleecing the local tax payers in exchange for the #fifa execs having a nice life. It is time for countries to pull out of the #worldcup and #fifa https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/may/08/world-cup-final-ticket-prices-tripled-fifa

• Post #310987

  At long last, even before Trump, the UK and Europe should not have relied totally on #Visa and #Mastercard and to a lesser extent #AmericanExpress. All companies provide good services, but placing your entire financial system in the hands of another country was always a risk. Again it shows of the sheer patheticness of our politicians. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/16/uk-bank-bosses-plan-visa-mastercard-alternative