With 8% commission a bit more expensive than Buy me a coffee with 5%, but it's European and that makes it worth it imo.

See also earlier post: Qwant and Ecosia debut Staan, a European search index that aims to take on Big Tech

cross-posted from: https://europe.pub/post/3300505

European search engines Qwant and Ecosia said on Wednesday that they have both started serving search queries through an index they developed together, Staan, which aims to be a cheaper, more privacy-focused alternative to Google and Bing.

Last year, French privacy-focused search engine Qwant struck a joint venture with German non-profit search engine Ecosia, to develop a European search index. Called European Search Perspective (EUSP), the JV now aims to serve around 50% of French queries and 33% of German queries by the end of the year.

Qwant said it is using the new index to power some of its features, like AI summaries for search, and Ecosia has plans to add some AI features soon to its platform, too.

EUSP is also in talks with companies to spur the adoption of its index for enabling search within apps. Notably, it is targeting chatbots, presenting Staan as a cheaper alternative to Google and Bing.

“If you’re using ChatGPT or any other AI chatbot, they all do knowledge grounding with web search […] our index can power deep research and AI summary features. Google and Bing’s solutions are also pricey, and our index can offer power search features at a tenth of the cost,” Christian Kroll, CEO of Ecosia, told TechCrunch.

EUSP, like Proton, is pushing to develop a European tech stack that doesn’t rely on technology from the U.S. or China.

“The timing could not be more urgent. The outcome of the 2024 U.S. election has reminded European policymakers and innovators just how exposed Europe remains when it comes to core digital infrastructure. Much of Europe’s search, cloud, and AI layers are built on American Big Tech stacks, putting entire sectors – from journalism to climate tech – at the mercy of political or commercial agendas,” the companies said in a statement.

Kroll added that through this index, combined with European privacy laws, EUSP can offer a more privacy-friendly search solution as compared to its U.S. counterparts.

Hi, looking for current suggestions for home CCTV please.

It's been a while since I looked into it (and never actually proceeded to buying, so not had that experience). Ones I have used were for an employer and not administered by me.

One thing I know I don't want is some cheap dodgy thing that has a mandatory connection to a suspicious Chinese IP address only website they couldn't even be bothered to register a domain for.

Probably goes without saying here any Google or Amazon type kit will be unacceptable but ideally it will be truly closed circuit. No online services, local VLAN or VPN access only. I can create a VM for management and storage.

It will be externally facing the street with the intention of capturing evidence of a certain individual causing issues. It would be a range of 20-40 meters from an upstairs room, so no doorbell type cameras. If I do go ahead it will be with the approval of local law enforcement.

Any suggestions very much appreciated, as well as any questions I'm not familiar enough to know to ask. Thank you.

Sorry if this isn't allowed, what with Brexit and everything, but I found this cola and I would say it's a decent alternative to Coca-Cola. They also fund education programmes in Sierra Leone.

cross-posted from: https://europe.pub/post/2546688

Nooo!! Please noo!!!

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/47893838

Increasingly people and businesses choose European services – all to regain control over their data.

They are available at https://ko-fi.com/buyeuropean/shop

For example: 10 stickers of 9,5 cm € 4 / 25 stickers of 4,5 cm € 4 / 50 stickers of 9,5 cm €12 / 100 stickers of 4,5 cm €14 / 100 stickers of 9,5 cm € 20 / (excl. shipping)

Although this documentary (44min) it’s somewhat older, it’s (unfortunately) still relevant as ever.
The Microsoft-Dilemma - Europe as a Software Colony | Full Documentary

cross-posted from: https://piefed.ca/post/46722

if you subtract the percentage difference of the month by the total percentage, then this difference is even greater/the boycott, disemployment of windows bigger as seen for example in denmark and portugal.

first he talked about Linux, then deGoogle then this, hes fucking awesome!! :D

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/47038761

As organizations are looking to reclaim their digital sovereignty, IONOS and Nextcloud are building the fully featured office suite “Nextcloud Workspace”: a powerful Microsoft 365 alternative. As long-standing partners, we have the expertise to enable large companies and organizations with an all-round office suite as European answer to US products. Announced at the Nextcloud Summit earlier this month, this collaboration for digitally sovereign office software that meets the highest data protection requirements will launch in 2025.

To meet the rigorous needs of public institutions and enterprises, Nextcloud Workspace will integrate a full range of collaboration tools, including file storage and sharing, document editing, email, calendaring, video conferencing, chat, and AI-powered productivity features. Of course, this offering will be fully GDPR compliant and securely hosted in Europe.

Organizations can trust Nextcloud to deliver a fully integrated office and collaboration suite, thanks to the company’s experience in creating the world’s leading private cloud platform. IONOS, Europe’s largest cloud and hosting provider, is the ideal partner to ensure full GDPR compliance and protection from US legal exposure. Hosting will be managed exclusively in Germany, at IONOS’ extensive network of data centers.

cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/32904417

cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/32848147

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/46525237

Cross-posted from "Swiss petition against US F-35 fighter jets gathers 42,000 signatures" by @Sunshine@lemmy.ca in !buyeuropean@feddit.uk

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/46116940

They also have a Fanta like drink which is called letzkola.lu