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A conference is being held in Zug, Switzerland, under the title 'De-escalation in cyberspace: mediation and preventive diplomacy'. The gathering, associated with the OSCE, brings together discussions on how mediation and preventive diplomacy tools can be applied to reduce tensions and prevent conflicts in the digital domain, a growing concern for international security.

After the International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor lost access to Microsoft services under US sanctions, the Netherlands is moving forward with DAWO, a sovereign workplace for public authorities built on NixOS. The system uses open source code, replaces GitHub with Forgejo, and is designed to connect with openDesk. A pilot is underway in municipalities, with officials citing stability and digital independence from US providers.

A Swiss health and nutrition writer has added the term 'flavonoide' (flavonoids) to a personal glossary of health and nutrition terms published on la-macchina.ch. Flavonoids are plant compounds found in foods like bananas, tomatoes and broccoli, often discussed for their antioxidant properties. The entry is part of an ongoing effort to explain nutrition vocabulary in plain German for general readers.