$24M undersea fibre-optic cable being built to bring better internet to Haida Gwaii
The community-owned project is aimed at improving emergency services, education and small business, local leaders say, with the internet provider suggesting it could be the first stage in improving service all along the North and Central Coasts.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/haida-gwaii-better-internet-9.7128519?cmp=rss

$24M undersea fibre-optic cable being built to bring better internet to Haida Gwaii
The community-owned project is aimed at improving emergency services, education and small business, local leaders say, with the internet provider suggesting it could be the first stage in improving service all along the North and Central Coasts.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/haida-gwaii-better-internet-9.7128519?cmp=rss

Is this the first time a major service has removed end-to-end encryption instead of adding it? Why Instagram?

#instagram #socialmedia #privacy #infosec #technology #enshittification

Privacy watchdog ‘monitoring’ U.S. auto insurance phone tracking lawsuit
The office of Canada's privacy commissioner says it is 'monitoring' a proposed U.S. class-action lawsuit in which some auto insurers are facing allegations of misusing driver data.
#Canada #Consumer #Tech #USNews
https://globalnews.ca/news/11719462/auto-insurance-lawsuit-data-collection/

Privacy watchdog ‘monitoring’ U.S. auto insurance phone tracking lawsuit
The office of Canada's privacy commissioner says it is 'monitoring' a proposed U.S. class-action lawsuit in which some auto insurers are facing allegations of misusing driver data.
#Canada #Consumer #Tech #USNews
https://globalnews.ca/news/11719462/auto-insurance-lawsuit-data-collection/

Big news for Mastodon GmbH. They have formally joined the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).

If you’re not in the design/tech world, trust me when I say this is a big step for the fediverse. The W3C establishes the standards used for the internet.

This is a solid path forward for small tech.

https://github.com/w3c/socialwg/blob/main/meetings/2026/2026-03-06-WG-kickoff.md

#Mastodon #News #Technology #Fediverse #W3C #SmallTech #FOSS

Big news for Mastodon GmbH. They have formally joined the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).

If you’re not in the design/tech world, trust me when I say this is a big step for the fediverse. The W3C establishes the standards used for the internet.

This is a solid path forward for small tech.

https://github.com/w3c/socialwg/blob/main/meetings/2026/2026-03-06-WG-kickoff.md

#Mastodon #News #Technology #Fediverse #W3C #SmallTech #FOSS

"As Bluesky matures, the company needs a seasoned operator focused on scaling and execution, while I return to what I do best: building new things."

https://www.wired.com/story/bluesky-ceo-jay-graber-is-stepping-down/

#news #TechNews #technology #bsky #bluesky #JayGraber

"As Bluesky matures, the company needs a seasoned operator focused on scaling and execution, while I return to what I do best: building new things."

https://www.wired.com/story/bluesky-ceo-jay-graber-is-stepping-down/

#news #TechNews #technology #bsky #bluesky #JayGraber

Teaser:
This #Plushtodon, a recent immigrant to Canada, is checking out our Mastodon feed. How did they get my password?
They are excitedly looking for updates on how our community is convincing politicians to dump U.S. based social media and join the #Fediverse. It's almost like they have a vested interest in your activities and efforts. Hmm....

#MastodonCanada #MastoCanadaGOV #DigitalSovereignty #Technology

Teaser:
This #Plushtodon, a recent immigrant to Canada, is checking out our Mastodon feed. How did they get my password?
They are excitedly looking for updates on how our community is convincing politicians to dump U.S. based social media and join the #Fediverse. It's almost like they have a vested interest in your activities and efforts. Hmm....

#MastodonCanada #MastoCanadaGOV #DigitalSovereignty #Technology