Want to break free from big tech? 'Self‑hosting' could be the answer
You're probably familiar with the idea that in the world of big tech, "we" are the product. Our data is the currency being traded every time we navigate our social media feeds.
Russia is labelling Oscar Jenkins a 'mercenary', not a prisoner of war. What's the difference – and why does this matter?
Oscar Jenkins, a 33-year-old former teacher from Melbourne, was one of many foreigners who responded to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's call in 2022 for volunteers to join Ukraine's armed forces to help repel Russia's invasion.
Jenkins was captured by Russian forces in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine and accused of serving as a "mercenary".
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