Alien conspiracies on the web #negativepid #tech https://negativepid.blog/alien-conspiracies-on-the-web/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Blog

Online dating: demographics, bias, and discrimination #negativepid #tech https://negativepid.blog/online-dating-demographics-bias-and-discrimination/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Blog

The forced labour behind fraud operations #negativepid #tech https://negativepid.blog/the-forced-labour-behind-fraud-operations/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Blog

It’s been a demanding week for OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. A Molotov cocktail was hurled at his San Francisco home early Friday. That followed The New Yorker’s profile that raised concerns about his trustworthiness. @Techcrunch has more, including Altman’s Friday night blogpost in which he acknowledged “a lot of things I’m proud of and a bunch of mistakes:

https://flip.it/BoNoLW

#Tech #OpenAI #AI #SamAltman #Technology #ArtificialIntelligence

An introduction to Windows CMD

https://negativepid.blog/an-introduction-to-windows-cmd/

#admin #administrators #adminTasks #windows #OS #cmd #commandLine #tech #IT #science #STEM #computing #negativepid

"Senator Bernie Sanders spoke to Anthropic’s AI agent Claude about AI collecting massive amounts of personal data and how that information is being used to violate our privacy rights, monetize consumer behavior, and influence your political views. What an AI agent says about the dangers of AI is shocking and should wake us up."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3AtWdeu_G0

#AI #Anthropic #Claude #OpenAI #ChatGPT #Technology #Tech #MachineLearning

A quick-start guide to Unix commands

https://negativepid.blog/a-quick-start-guide-to-unix-commands/

#UNIX #linux #linuxCommands #cli #bash #admin #administrators #OS #tech #IT #science #STEM #computing #negativepid

The brains behind the machines: how AI learns #negativepid #tech https://negativepid.blog/the-brains-behind-the-machines-how-ai-learns/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Blog

Social media and self-perception #negativepid #tech https://negativepid.blog/social-media-and-self-perception/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Blog

Understanding the Windows OS
https://negativepid.blog/understanding-the-windows-os/

#windows #microsoft #OS #OSarchitecture #tech #IT #science #STEM #computing #negativepid

Why so many scams go unreported #negativepid #tech https://negativepid.blog/why-so-many-scams-go-unreported/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Blog

Random acts of digital kindness you can do
https://negativepid.blog/random-acts-of-digital-kindness-you-can-do/

#kindness #givingBack #digitalKindness #mentalHealth #communities #freeGifts #Internet #tech #IT #wellbeing #selfCare #negativepid

🎙️ NEW EPISODE: From Panic to Power

The cellular network is broken. But you aren't powerless.

In today's Impractical Privacy, we move past the fear of IMSI catchers and SS7 exploits to focus on what you can actually do.

From switching off SMS 2FA to advocating for systemic change, here are 6 ways to reclaim your privacy today.

Infrastructure is broken, but we can push back.

🎧 Listen now (No trackers/ads): ImpracticalPrivacy.com

#ImpracticalPrivacy #Privacy #Fediverse #DigitalRights #Tech

The death of phishing cannot come soon enough. Alas, the scamming mechanism is alive and well, tricking some of the savviest web users. But if you know what to look for, you can bolster your security, avoid the embarrassment of telling your friends how you got hoodwinked, and much worse. PC World shows us how:

https://flip.it/2tgxfj

#Tech #Phishing #Security #Technology

When cryptography fails #negativepid #tech https://negativepid.blog/when-cryptography-fails/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Blog

Man arrested for allegedly throwing Molotov cocktail at home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Read more from @abc:

https://flip.it/0opQ_v

#Tech #SamAltman #ChatGPT #Technology #AI

bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp3l4k…

#trademarketmedia
#tech
#social
#gov
#EatTheRich
#idiocracy
#gov
#uk
#London
#tradeforprofit

The Internet’s hidden libraries and archives #negativepid #tech https://negativepid.blog/the-internets-hidden-libraries-and-archives/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Blog

The role of data in AI #negativepid #tech https://negativepid.blog/the-role-of-data-in-ai/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Blog

The #tech world is laughing at the #SiliconValley barons.

Like bro, your "#AI" can't keep time? Will there be an exclusive agentic AI that solely deals with time? Will they have to hardwire RTC's into their GPUs?

What a friggin' joke.

Sam Altman Says It'll Take Another Year Before ChatGPT Can Start a Timer
https://gizmodo.com/sam-altman-says-itll-take-another-year-before-chatgpt-can-start-a-timer-2000743487

An introduction to SSH
https://negativepid.blog/an-introduction-to-ssh/

#linux #CLI #ssh #secureShell #ITadmin #remoteAccess #Internet #tech #IT #science #STEM #computing #negativepid

They won't announce when AI isn't doing what it was supposed to be doing...

But there will be signs...

Microsoft begins removing Copilot from Windows 11, starting with Notepad, Snipping Tool, but not entirely

https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/04/09/microsoft-begins-removing-copilot-from-windows-11-starting-with-notepad-snipping-tool/

#Microsoft #Copilot #Windows11 #AI #Tech

Sam Altman has a new plan to make money from generative AI: he wants intelligence to be treated like water or electricity — and we’ll all have to pay him for it.

His chatbots are degrading people’s ability to retain information and think critically. Now he wants to sell smarts back to us.

https://disconnect.blog/make-em-dumb-sell-em-smarts/

#tech #chatgpt #samaltman #artificialintelligence #generativeai

Organized cybercrime: the Crime-as-a-Service model #negativepid #tech https://negativepid.blog/organized-cybercrime-the-crime-as-a-service-model/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Blog

Who is building quantum computers and why? #negativepid #tech https://negativepid.blog/who-is-building-quantum-computers-and-why/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Blog

You can’t do much about potholes in the road, but you may find it easier to steer around them in the near future. Waymo and Waze are teaming up on a data-sharing program that finds potholes and shares that info in five U.S. markets. Waze users can already report potholes in the app. The program has added about 500 potholes reported by Waymo. Read more from @Techcrunch:

https://flip.it/0ByAjl

#Tech #Waze #Waymo #Transportation #Technology #Cars

A Mexican surveillance powerhouse you've never heard of is watching the U.S. border and it's looking to expand operations into America. Grupo Seguritech was once a small company selling home alarms—today, it's a $1.27 billion empire sprawling across Latin America, using public cameras, licence plate readers, drones and more to watch over the public.

https://flip.it/mrg9wz

#Privacy #Surveillance #USA #Tech

I’m sorry … but your ai isn’t worth my privacy.

#ai #generativeAI #privacy #tech #news

Mozilla is adding a built-in VPN and optional AI features to Firefox amid declining share, aiming to restore relevance while balancing privacy, openness, and usability. 🔍
The strategy emphasizes local AI and integrated privacy tools, but opt-out defaults and trust concerns raise risks around user control, transparency, and global access. 🔐

🔗 https://itsfoss.com/opinion/firefox-survival-with-vpn-ai/

#TechNews #Firefox #Mozilla #VPN #AI #Privacy #OpenSource #FOSS #Security #Transparency #Browsers #Software #Freedom #Tech #Data

Something to look forward to for Firefox fans. It’s called Project Nova, the web browser’s first redesign in six years. With the revamp, Firefox aims to distinguish itself from Chrome and Edge by offering control over AI features while maintaining its focus on privacy. Read more from PC World:

https://flip.it/GY59jA

#Tech #Firefox #Technology #Computers #Firefox #Mozilla

Has Claude started working for you again? Anthropic confirmed it had “identified an issue resulting in elevated errors” on both desktop and mobile, and a fix was applied. Learn more from @TechRadar’s live blog:

https://flip.it/43SY5Y

#Tech #AI #Claude #Anthropic #Technology #ArtificialIntelligence

Tech writer Michael Crider has had it with hearing mechanical keyboards being described as “creamy.” “I don’t want that word associated with anything I put my hands on, at least in the context of a computer,” Crider writes. And he goes on to ask: What the hell does creamy even mean? Read more from
PC World:

https://flip.it/HfI_pi

#Tech #Computers #Technology

Japan’s population has been in decline since around 2011, creating something of a demographic and labor crisis. Enter the AI-powered robot. Companies are increasingly deploying the machines across factories, warehouses and other areas. Read more from @Techcrunch:

https://flip.it/1H8v6c

#Tech #AI #Japan #Technology #ArtificialIntelligence

Attention, early adapters. Apple has released the first public beta for iOS 26.5. One new feature is “Suggested Places,” which will show you trending places to check out. That could be fun, or annoying (YMMV). Read more from @Engadget:

https://flip.it/nWP2w5

#Tech #Apple #Technology #iOS

#BigData, big cata : enquête sur l'empreinte écologique des #dataCenters

«Nous vous emmènerons aux États-Unis [...] où des entrepôts géants, des «data centers hyperscale», poussent comme des champignons au détriment de l’#environnement et sans consulter les populations. Un reportage signé Edward Maille.
Et nous entendrons l'éclairage d'Anne-Cécile Orgerie, informaticienne, directrice de recherche au CNRS à l'IRISA...»

https://www.rfi.fr/fr/podcasts/c-est-pas-du-vent/20260403-big-data-big-cata-enqu%C3%AAte-sur-l-empreinte-%C3%A9cologique-des-data-centers
#tech #BigTech #IA #crypto #centresDeDonnées

Today in #Overmorrow: “Sora, and the cost of real things.”

No, Sam Altman, what your users made DIDN’T matter.

Read it online or subscribe for free here:
https://overmorrow.tech/sora-and-the-cost-of-real-things/
#tech #ai #newsletter

Is OpenAI chasing vibes? CNBC says the company's M&A strategy gets more confusing with TBPN purchase.

The "scattered" approach has included the $6.4 billion purchase of Jony Ive’s devices lab and health-tech startup Torch.

https://flip.it/zdxK3e

#OpenAI #AI #Technology #Tech #TBPN

Proton Meet Isn't What They Told You It Was

"Proton built Proton Meet to escape the CLOUD Act. They built it on CLOUD Act infrastructure. Their website promises 'not even government agencies' can access your calls. The company routing them hands your call records to the government when asked. Proton hid them from their privacy policy."

https://www.sambent.com/proton-meet-isnt-what-they-told-you

#proton #data #security #privacy #safety #cloud #InfoSec #IT #surveillance #computing #digital #online #internet #web #tech #US #USA

🌊 🌊 🌊
Today, we’re launching social websites, a new kind of online destination. These blend posts from Bluesky, Threads, Mastodon and more, plus YouTube, podcasts and your favorite publications to create community sites based around the things that matter to you.

https://about.surf.social/surf-launches-surf-social-websites/

#SurfSocial #OpenSocial #Technology #Tech #Fediverse

It’s International Fact-Checking Day. Refresh your AI identification skills.

From @AssociatedPress: "Since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28, researchers have identified an unprecedented number of false and misleading images that were generated using artificial intelligence."

https://flip.it/Y8sSPf

#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #FactCheck #Tech #Technology #Iran

#Google fixes fourth #Chrome zero-day exploited in attacks in 2026

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-fixes-fourth-chrome-zero-day-exploited-in-attacks-in-2026/

#cybersecurity #tech #technology

That creepy date isn't the only one swiping right on your dating photos

OkCupid gave 3 million dating-app photos to facial recognition firm, FTC says

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/03/okcupid-match-pay-no-fine-for-sharing-user-photos-with-facial-recognition-firm/

#OkCupid #Photos #Privacy #Security #Surveillance #FTC #Tech

AdGuard ad trackers report: What advertising-based surveillance does to your traffic

https://adguard.com/en/blog/adguard-ad-tracker-report-2025.html

#web #Internet #privacy #security #InfoSec #ads #surveillance #tech #technology #BigTech #enshittification #data

#GIGABYTE Control Center vulnerable to arbitrary file write flaw

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/gigabyte-control-center-vulnerable-to-arbitrary-file-write-flaw/

#cybersecurity #technology #tech

Apple was founded on April 1, 1976, and it was certainly no April Fool's joke. As the tech giant celebrates its 50th birthday today, @TechRadar looks back at its biggest wins and failures.

Here's their Storyboard collection: https://flip.it/AMJM7F

#Apple #SteveJobs #Technology #Apple50 #Tech

Is this a #secure #MessagingApp? Maybe not yet, but it’s time to think about #DigitalPrivacy.

Imagine a #Messaging platform that’s as #secure as #Signal but requires #NoRegistration and #NoInstallation. By leveraging #WebRTC for direct #BrowserToBrowser communication, this #OpenSource project eliminates the #Middleman entirely. Simply share a unique #URL to establish an #Encrypted #PrivateChannel. It is a #Lightweight, #Disposable method to bypass #DataHarvesting and reclaim #DigitalSovereignty.

This project introduces a new #Paradigm in #ClientSide managed #Encryption. Send #Secure messages with #NoSetup, #NoCloud, and #NoTrace.

Experience the #Features:
* #PWA (#ProgressiveWebApp) for instant access
* #P2P (#PeerToPeer) connectivity
* #EndToEndEncryption (#E2EE)
* #SignalProtocol & #PostQuantum #Cryptography
* #Multimedia, #FileTransfer, & #VideoCalls
* #NoDatabase & #Stateless architecture
* #TURN server support for reliable connections

While not yet a direct replacement for #Simplex or #WhatsApp, this introduces a unique approach to #SecureCommunication.

Try the #LiveDemo now:
https://p2p.positive-intentions.com/iframe.html?globals=&id=demo-p2p-messaging--p-2-p-messaging&viewMode=story

Explore the #Technical roadmap:
https://positive-intentions.com/docs/technical/p2p-messaging-technical-breakdown

Read the full #Documentation:
https://positive-intentions.com/docs/technical

#PrivacyTech #Privacy #CyberSecurity #Infosec #WebDev #JavaScript #Decentralized #EncryptionProtocol #QuantumResistant #Tech #FOSS #SoftwareEngineering #DataPrivacy #SecureChat #NoLog #P2PChat #WebRTCProtocol #Coding #DevCommunity #DigitalPrivacy #InternetFreedom #SecureMessaging #WebTech #AppDevelopment #CryptographyResearch #PrivateMessaging #WebPlatform #ZeroTrust #Innovation

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I wonder if this will kill the government's ability to surveil people via their notifications.

Apple Sets Privacy Rules for Third-Party Access to Live Activities and Notifications

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/03/31/apple-sets-privacy-rules-live-activities-alerts/

#Apple #Privacy #LiveActivities #Notifications #Security #Tech

On #TheDailyShow, Jon Stewart interviewed Cindy Cohn, the Executive Director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). She is the author of 'Privacy's Defender: My Thirty-Year Fight Against Digital Surveillance.' She had something positive to say about Mastodon. Her main message is:
"We need a comprehensive #privacy law." #tech #politics

Hi all! I'm considering giving #RSS another try because I haven't been able to find a news app that works well for me. Before I jump back in, I'd love your advice on a few things:

1. What RSS reader do you use and recommend?

I'm #Blind and use the #NVDA #ScreenReader, so strict keyboard accessibility is a must. I mainly read on my PC, though a companion mobile app would be a nice bonus. Does your reader play nicely with screen readers?

1. How do you actually find feeds?

The last time I tried RSS, discovering good feeds was a huge roadblock for me. Are there directories, search tools, or tricks you use to track down the RSS links for sites you like?

1. Do you have any tips for curation and avoiding overwhelm?

I want to avoid the "huge pile of unreads" problem. How do you organize your feeds so they don't require high-energy maintenance?

Any tips are greatly appreciated!

#Accessibility #Tech #News #WebAccessibility #AssistiveTech @mastoblind @main

Dieses Unternehmen hat dein Gesicht geklaut.! #Clearview

‚…es gibt eine Technologie, bei der niemand auf „Ablehnen“ klicken kann: Suchmaschinen für Gesichter.

Es gibt sie für Regierungen, Polizei und auch für private Nutzer:innen. Sie dringen tiefer in die Privatsphäre ein als alles bisher Dagewesene, entziehen kann sich ihnen keine:r.‘

https://krautreporter.de/politik-und-macht/6263-dieses-unternehmen-hat-dein-gesicht-geklaut-niemand-kann-es-stoppen?shared=284be5a2-6874-42f7-9df0-bb2ab7e99655#lesen

#Datenschutz #Gesichtserkennung #Privacy #Überwachung #Biometrie #Kapitalismus #Daten #Technologie #Tech

Police seize on COVID-19 tech to expand global surveillance

"In the pandemic’s bewildering early days, millions worldwide believed government officials who said they needed confidential data for new tech tools that could help stop coronavirus’ spread. In return, governments got a firehose of individuals’ private health details, photographs that captured their facial measurements and their home addresses.

Now, from Beijing to Jerusalem to Hyderabad, India, and Perth, Australia, The Associated Press has found that authorities used these technologies and data to halt travel for activists and ordinary people, harass marginalized communities and link people’s health information to other surveillance and law enforcement tools. In some cases, data was shared with spy agencies."

https://apnews.com/article/technology-police-government-surveillance-covid-19-3f3f348d176bc7152a8cb2dbab2e4cc4

#surveillance #Covid19 #Autoritarisierung #Pandemie #Digitalisierung #Corona #antireport #Überwachung #DigitaleTransformation #Technology #Tech #SurveillanceCapitalism

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Gloomy picture shows several flashing cameras on a wall of a house

Bluesky recently launched an AI assistant named Attie, which allows people to create their own custom feeds. It’s also creating a heavy dose of pushback from Bluesky’s AI-skeptical userbase. The only account that’s been blocked more is JD Vance’s. Read more, including Bluesky's take on the product launch, from @Techcrunch:

https://flip.it/JwXSRk

#Tech #AI #SocialMedia #Bluesky #Technology #ArtificialIntelligence

From navigation to cheating in exams, early adopters of AI glasses in China are renting them for as little as $6 a day. Some models offer live translation, real-time calorie tracking, and theater-like movie experiences, but not everyone is sold on the new tech, even as the government encourages citizens to buy it.

https://flip.it/S5xbth

#AI #AIGlasses #TechNews #Tech

Cryptography on the web: the illusion of safety

https://negativepid.blog/cryptography-on-the-web-the-illusion-of-safety/

#cryptography #encryption #tech #Cybersecurity #cyberattacks #cyberThreats #onlineSecurity #negativepid

If you’ve been looking for a way to customize your BlueSky feed, there’s “a very people-focused” AI app for that. Introducing Attie, an AI assistant that allows you to create custom feeds, design your own algorithms, and, one day, vibe code your own app. Here’s more from @Techcrunch:

https://flip.it/1lm.41

#Tech #AI #BlueSky #Technology #Apps #ArtificialIntelligence

Busy week? Catch up on essential tech news (Meta and Google social media ruling), the latest reviews (the Sonos Play speaker), and more from @TechRadar:

https://flip.it/sGLT-M

#Tech #TechNews #SocialMedia #Meta #Google #Sonos #SocialMediaLawsuit

OS-level age checks in California and Apple shift verification from apps to devices, classifying users and sharing age signals across services 🔐.
Centralized OS identity APIs can entrench platform control and expose sensitive data, impacting privacy, shared-device access and open ecosystems 🌐

🔗 https://proton.me/blog/age-verification-operating-system

#TechNews #Privacy #AgeVerification #Apple #Regulation #DigitalID #FOSS #OpenSource #Security #Data #Freedom #Internet #Policy #Surveillance #Tech #OS #California

Public-key cryptography

https://negativepid.blog/public-key-cryptography/

#cryptography #PKC #Internet #secrets #tech #IT #science #STEM #computing #AI #quantumComputing #innovation #Cybersecurity #onlineSecurity #negativepid

You haven’t lived until you’ve walked down the street with a boombox on your shoulder. Or banged out a resume on a typewriter. Or recorded music from the radio on a cassette tape (Shh, that was illegal, or so we were told). Retro tech is making a comeback. Find out how you can get in on it from @Techcrunch:

https://flip.it/JB13R3

#Tech #Retro #Technology

U.S. ambassador to EU: Stop fining Big Tech.

Andrew Puzder told CNBC: "If you regulate them off the continent, you’re not going to be a part of the AI economy."

https://flip.it/A0n7Zk

#EU #Tech #Technology #AI

Super interesting interim findings from the 2026 Charity Digital Skills Report. Including:

- A third (33%) of charities are now using AI to support governance and compliance (e.g. drafting policies, board reporting, etc)

Any yet,

- Nearly half (49%) of charities are concerned about moving forward with AI due to fears around data privacy, GDPR, and security

Have a read here: https://zoeamar.com/2026/03/26/early-insights-from-the-2026-charity-digital-skills-report-survey-ai/

#ai #tech #charities #charitydigireport #charitydigital #ukcharity

Donald Trump wanted to use Anthropic's AI for mass surveillance but, protecting the public from wrongful invasions of privacy, Anthropic said no. Trump said he will prevent Anthropic from doing business with the federal government. Trump's reckless decision will get more American soldiers killed because Axios reports that "Anthropic's #AI is vastly better for warfare than any other AI on the market"

This is one more way that Trump is foolishly endangering the lives of American soldiers. #tech

Wikipedia has banned its editors from using AI to create articles, @404mediaco reports. @emanuelmaiberg talked to the Wikipedia editor who proposed the guideline about why.

https://flip.it/fggYt0

#Wikipedia #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Technology #Tech

Mullvad Browser Alpha 16.0a1 shifts to Firefox Rapid Release, replacing ESR to deliver faster upstream features and continuous updates 🚀
The update adds Linux ARM support but may increase bugs affecting privacy and security, reflecting trade-offs between faster releases and stable, user-controlled anonymity ⚖️

🔗 https://mullvad.net/en/blog/2026/3/26/mullvad-browser-alpha-moves-to-firefox-rapid-release-and-adds-linux-arm-support

#TechNews #Mullvad #Firefox #TorProject #Linux #Privacy #FOSS #OpenSource #Security #Anonymity #Browser #Encryption #DataProtection #Software #Tech

The Mac Pro is being discontinued. "With that in mind, the Mac Studio is clearly set up to be the ‘pro’ desktop Mac of the future in Apple’s lineup," writes Chance Miller for @9to5mac.

https://flip.it/VEiIOI

#Technology #Tech #MacPro #Apple

AI is rapidly changing the way we work, but it hasn’t eliminated many jobs, according to research from artificial intelligence company Anthropic. And it’s going to stay that way, right? Don’t hold your breath. Read more from @Techcrunch, including who is benefiting most from using the tech:

https://flip.it/3eIVM3

#AI #Tech #Anthropic #ArtificialIntelligence #Technology

A jury in Los Angeles has found Meta and YouTube liable on all counts in a landmark social media addiction trial, awarding the plaintiff $3 million. Here's more from NBC.

https://flip.it/1sLZy6

#Technology #Tech #SocialMedia #Meta #YouTube

We're writing this in the fediverse so we're guessing most of you don't need this reminder from @parismarx, but just in case, here are all the reasons you should stop posting on Twitter.

https://flip.it/YmTcJQ

#SocialMedia #Technology #Tech #Twitter

Happy 60th birthday fiber optics! Its existence is why we can send emails, stream our shows and write posts like this one on Mastodon. Learn what it's actually made of, how it works and why it remains so important in today's world.

https://flip.it/y.gZ8l

#FiberOptics #TechNews #Tech #Science

RE: https://social.heise.de/@heiseonlineenglish/116288830860438729

For the time being, Europeans are safe from this next-level privacy nightmare…

#tech #technology #meta #SmartGlasses #BigTech #IT #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #LLM #LLMs #ML #MachineLearning #GenAI #generativeAI #AIAgent #AISlop #Fuck_AI

A company that bills itself as a "search engine for the best webinars" is turning Zoom meetings into AI-generated podcasts, in some cases without the knowledge of participants and potentially putting them at risk. Tom Rademacher, a teacher and editor, told @404mediaco that for participants' safety, he had intentionally not recorded a webinar for educators and education advocates on keeping kids safe from ICE. Then he received an email from someone called Sarah Blair saying: "Your webinar is featured on the Phil & Amy show."

 https://flip.it/uXtWqZ

#Technology #Tech #Zoom #ArtificialIntelligence #AI

Join us in the upcoming #ACMDSPLecture, "How safe is your AI application?" with speaker Mohammed M. Alani, Professor at Seneca College. The in-person event will take place between March 27, 2026. More info here: http://cs.mcgill.edu/events/378/

#distinguishedspeaker #computing #tech

They can't seem to help themselves with those internal memos 🤯:
"...reported that the company was considering adding facial recognition to its glasses. In an internal memo on the topic, a #Meta employee wrote that the timing to launch might be perfect: "We will launch during a dynamic political environment where many civil society groups that we would expect to attack us would have their resources focused on other concerns.""

https://www.businessinsider.com/meta-ray-ban-prank-videos-problem-2026-3

#Facebook #News #USA #US #privacy #tech

systemd adds an optional “birthDate” field to user records, letting Linux apps access sensitive age data for compliance 📄
Critics warn this creates privacy risks, centralizes sensitive user info, and could be misused if poorly secured, making Linux systems a potential target for data leaks 🔐

🔗 https://itsfoss.com/news/systemd-age-verification/

#TechNews #Linux #Systemd #Privacy #OpenSource #Security #Data #DigitalRights #Compliance #Tech #Software #Freedom #Cybersecurity #Policy #DataProtection #AgeVerification

Fedora Asahi Remix 43 adds Mac Pro support, improved Apple Silicon hardware features, and ships DNF5 with RPM 6 ahead of mainline Fedora 🖥️
It includes Linux kernel 6.17, KDE Plasma 6.6, unified DNF5 package management, and security upgrades like OpenPGP v6 and post-quantum cryptography 🔐

🔗 https://itsfoss.com/news/fedora-asahi-remix-43-release/

#TechNews #Linux #Fedora #OpenSource #Apple #Mac #AsahiLinux #KDE #GNOME #Software #Security #FOSS #Tech #Computing #DigitalRights

FBI director Kash Patel confirmed the agency buys commercially available location data to track Americans, bypassing warrants and raising constitutional privacy concerns 📍

🔗 https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/18/fbi-is-buying-location-data-to-track-us-citizens-kash-patel-wyden/

#TechNews #Privacy #Surveillance #Cybersecurity #Data #Security #DigitalRights #Freedom #Law #Government #BigData #Tech #Policy #Rights #DataProtection

Opponents of the Iranian regime might want to think twice before clicking on links sent to their phones via Telegram. Government hackers are using Telegram to steal data, the FBI says. The U.S. agency alleges that the hackers responsible for these attacks are working for Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security. Read more from @Techcrunch, which also wants to hear from anyone who knows more about Iran’s hacking operations:

https://flip.it/iG9LlX

#Tech #Iran #Telegram #Hacking #Technology #FBI

Apple is to start introducing ads to its Maps app, according to @Engadget, based on reporting from Bloomberg. "This potential ad revenue could seriously bolster Apple's services business, which currently generates $100 billion a year for the company."

https://flip.it/Yn5atT

#Technology #Tech #Apple

Cryptography on the web: the illusion of safety

https://negativepid.blog/cryptography-on-the-web-the-illusion-of-safety/

#cryptography #encryption #tech #Cybersecurity #cyberattacks #cyberThreats #onlineSecurity #negativepid

@reckless1280, editor-in-chief of @theverge, was one of the people whose name was used without permission in Grammarly's short-lived "Expert Review" feature. He talked to Shishir Mehrotra, CEO of Grammarly's parent company Superhuman, about what happened.

https://flip.it/WlgMcb

#Grammarly #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Technology #Tech

The SEC has closed its four-year investigation into electric car startup Faraday Future – despite staff recommending enforcement a year ago. The agency was looking into whether the company made “false and misleading statements” when it went public during a merger with a special purpose acquisitions company in 2021. Read more from @Techcrunch:

https://flip.it/vMs0SH

#Tech #Business #USGovernment #Technology

The Pentagon asserted that Anthropic posed an “unacceptable risk to national security” after the company refused to allow unrestricted military use of its AI tech. Late Friday afternoon, Anthropic pushed back in a pair of sworn declarations to a California federal court. @Techcrunch has more:

https://flip.it/aqdoXg

#Tech #AI #Anthropic #Pentagon #Technology #ArtificialIntelligence

Public-key cryptography

https://negativepid.blog/public-key-cryptography/

#cryptography #PKC #Internet #secrets #tech #IT #science #STEM #computing #AI #quantumComputing #innovation #Cybersecurity #onlineSecurity #negativepid

The FBI is buying data that can be used to track the whereabouts of U.S. citizens. The federal agency purchases location data from the same companies that power the online advertising ecosystem, potentially giving them the location of citizens with a phone connected to the internet. Read more from @Engadget:

https://flip.it/Y8GUq9

#Tech #FBI #Privacy #USA #Technolgy #Security

Left: NVIDIA DLSS 5.
Right: preview of DLSS 6. 🤡

#NVIDIA #DLSS #DLSS5 #GameDev #gaming #games #game #gamer #tech #technology #BigTech #IT #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #LLM #LLMs #ML #MachineLearning #GenAI #generativeAI #AIAgent #AISlop #Fuck_AI

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A visual comparison of NVIDIA's DLSS AI tech, where the right side is even worse AI slop than the left side.

A cyberattack on Intoxalock, a U.S. vehicle breathalyzer company, has left drivers across the country stranded and unable to start their cars. The company’s devices fit into ignition switches and are used by people who are required to show a negative breath sample to start their cars. Read more from @Techcrunch:

https://flip.it/gL8zkL

#Tech #CyberSecurity #Cars #Transportation #Technology

Behind every open source project is a community working together to solve real problems.

This month, the Linux Foundation highlights how that collaboration continues to grow across cloud, AI, and infrastructure.

See what is being built.

Read more: https://www.linuxfoundation.org/blog/linux-foundation-newsletter-march-2026

#OpenSource #LinuxFoundation #Tech #AI

Large AI datacenter projects, like OpenAI’s multi-state Stargate project, have such a massive demand for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) – generating massive revenue at the same time -- that many semiconductor companies have reduced capacity for consumer-level DRAM and SSD storage. As a result, demand may outweigh supply for at least another four years. Read more from @Gizmodo:

https://flip.it/rEbbeL

#Tech #AI #RAM #Technology #ArtificialIntelligence

Join us in the upcoming #ACMDSPLecture, "Gender-Inclusive Software and Beyond" with speaker Margaret Burnett of Oregon State University. The in-person event will take place on Apr 8, 2026. More info here: https://buff.ly/tk8TOv8

#distinguishedspeaker #computing #tech

The five-or-so people who were still using Horizon Worlds in VR can breathe a huge sigh of relief: Meta has decided not to shut it down after all. Here's more from @Techcrunch.

https://flip.it/1hWJUQ

#Meta #HorizonWorlds #VirtualReality #Technology #Tech

Series: "Made in America, Watched Worldwide"

"Across the world, surveillance technology – often made by Silicon Valley and sold with the U.S. government’s blessing despite sanctions – is increasingly monitoring the moves of citizens who have done nothing wrong. The consequences of getting caught in this expanding digital cage can be dire..."
https://apnews.com/surveillance-digital-cage v @yaelwrites, et al.
#surveillance #DigitalSurveillance #tech #technology

"Acclaimed journalist and '#EmpireOfAI' author #KarenHao sat down with award-winning writer #NaomiKlein for a conversation on the precarious #AI moment we find ourselves in."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1B__Efqacc

#artificialIntelligence #AGI #SamAltman #tech #BigTech #OpenAI #SiliconValley #surveillance #techFutures #technosolutionism #techWorkers #labour #books @bookstodon

Educators have been hit harder than most by generative AI. @brianmerchant spoke with some of the people affected, some of whom have already lost their jobs as a result of AI, and some who are attempting to educate the new generation. "Increasingly my students genuinely do not understand why they should not use AI anyway... what is the point of ‘wasting’ days researching and writing an essay when the AI version will be as good or even better?" says one university lecturer.

 https://flip.it/7oM_Y-

#Technology #Tech #Education #AI

Reddit User Uncovers Who Is Behind Meta's $2B Lobbying for Age Verification Tech

https://www.gadgetreview.com/reddit-user-uncovers-who-is-behind-metas-2b-lobbying-for-invasive-age-verification-tech

#HackerNews #RedditUser #Meta #Lobbying #AgeVerification #Tech

Most people surely think of introspection and self-reflection as good qualities — things that help prevent you from making the same mistakes over and again. "The unexamined life is not worth living," said Socrates in around 399 BCE. But tech billionaire Marc Andreessen thinks he knows better. In a podcast interview with David Senra that has caused a stir today, he said his level of introspection is zero. "Move forward. Go ... I've just I found people who dwell in the past get stuck in the past ... It's a problem at work and it's a problem at home," he said. "You probably know if you go back 100 years ago, it never it never would have occurred to anybody to be introspective," he continued, perhaps forgetting about Socrates. Here's the full podcast interview.

https://www.davidsenra.com/episode/marc-andreessen

#MarcAndreesen #Tecnhology #Tech #Philosophy #Introspection

For Windows 11 users getting cranky over the abundance of AI features, it appears Microsoft will pump the brakes on some future rollouts. Remember Recall? It was a feature that continuously took screenshots while users typed away — and perhaps crept over users’ privacy boundaries. The company delayed that drop, resulting in a win for customer feedback. Read more from @TechRadar:

https://flip.it/QLH5SB

#Tech #AI #Copilot #Microsoft #Technology #Privacy #ArtificialIntelligence

Whose jobs are at risk from Palantir's AI technology? “Highly educated, often female voters, who vote mostly Democrat," says CEO Alex Karp. "To make this work, we have to come to an agreement of what it is we’re going to do with the technology; how are we gonna explain to people who are likely gonna have less good, and less interesting jobs.”

https://flip.it/N9yTZ8

#Palantir #Technology #Tech #AlexKarp

A nasty software bug is crippling hard drive access and many applications for certain Windows 11 users. @TechRadar explains:

https://flip.it/PVc4q6

#Tech #Windows11 #MSFT #Microsoft #Technology

Federal #Surveillance Tech Becomes Mandatory in New #Cars by 2027
Of course just for safety!

Infrared cameras and sensors will monitor eye movement and alertness in all new passenger vehicles starting 2026-2027

https://www.gadgetreview.com/federal-surveillance-tech-becomes-mandatory-in-new-cars-by-2027

‚Thanks to Section 24220 of the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, NHTSA must finalize rules forcing all new passenger vehicles to include “advanced impaired driving prevention technology”—essentially turning your dashboard into a judgment-free zone that’s anything but judgment-free…‘

#Tech #Technology #Data #Privacy #Antireport

Before Jonathan Gavalas died by suicide last October, Google’s Gemini allegedly convinced the 36-year-old man that it was his sentient “AI wife” and sent him on a series of real-world missions to evade federal agents it told him were pursuing him. One such mission instructed Gavalas to stage a “catastrophic incident” that would have involved eliminating any witnesses, according to a recently filed lawsuit. “We’re going to see so many other cases soon involving mass casualty events,” said Jay Edelson, the lawyer leading the Gavalas case. Read more from @Techcrunch:

https://flip.it/TmAZ1Q

#Tech #AI #Chatbots #Gemini #Technology #ArtificialIntelligence

"When we decline to monitor and be monitored, we reclaim a slice of the sovereignty tech companies have stolen from us" — Tatum Hunter.

Powerful wake-up call: Rejecting surveillance rebuilds the private space where real trust grows. 🛡️

@tatumhunter
@washingtonpost

#Privacy #Security #DigitalSovereignty #Surveillance #Tech #TechEthics #Tracking #Data #Trust

Digg's short-lived reboot is on pause, and a sizeable proportion of staff is being laid off, but the story isn't over. Founder Kevin Rose sold the company in 2012 but repurchased it, alongside Alexis Ohanian, in 2025, relaunching it in open beta in January 2026 as "the front page of the internet, now with superpowers." However, it was pulled from the app store today, with CEO Justin Mezzell citing the "brutal reality of finding product fit" and an "unprecedented bot problem." What now? Rose will return to Digg full time to figure out next steps. Here's @Sarahp's story for @Techcrunch.

https://flip.it/yB6k0p

#Tech #Digg #Internet

Instagram is getting rid of end-to-end encrypted messages after May 8, 2026, arguing that people barely used the feature, which is not enabled by default and only available in some areas. Here's more from @Engadget.

https://flip.it/abqNJ-

#Instagram #InfoSec #Meta #Tech

You know, if they age-gate the internet I will walk away from it for good. I enjoy it (at times) but I don't need it. I lived the first half of my life without computers or the internet. And honestly, I was happier back then without all this shit.

So yeah, threaten me with age verification and watch me put down computers and walk away into the woods never to return.

The biggest lie they told us was that we need the internet.

#tech #internet

RE: https://infosec.exchange/@Em0nM4stodon/116194451395085142

Y’all. Em brings a wealth of privacy, digital rights, and open-source information to the world. And she’s super smart and friendly.

If you need to fill a gap on your team, do yourself a favor and give her a look.

#FediHire #GetFediHired #Tech #Privacy #DigitalRights

Guillaume Ross boosted

Em » 🌐 2026-03-08
@Em0nM4stodon@infosec.exchange

Bad news 😔💔

I am sad to announce today that unfortunately I will not be working with Privacy Guides anymore after the end of this month.

Good news! 🚨

I will be available for a new position or contract, starting in April!

I am looking for a position or contact for:

✊ Digital rights activist (with a specialty in privacy rights)

🔒 Privacy expert or consultant

Fediverse and Mastodon advocate

🙌 Managerial position

📰 Tech journalist

💻 Technical writer

💚 Or any other fitting positions

I am especially interested in working with nonprofit organisations, cooperatives, open-source projects, privacy-oriented software companies, or any other organisations working for the public good.

🇨🇦 Remote from Canada

All the work I produce is guaranteed to be AI-free

Let me know if you hear of any good opportunities!

#FediHire #GetFediHired #Tech #Jobs

Uber’s robotaxi network continues to grow with the deployment of Motional’s self-driving cars in Las Vegas. Starting March 13, the Hyundai-owned vehicles will do pickup and drop-offs in the rideshare zones at Resorts World and Encore hotel casinos on the Strip. @Techcrunch has more:

https://flip.it/TO.suG

#Tech #AI #Transportation #Uber #Hyundai #LasVegas

Chip makers face a looming shortage of a key ingredient if the Iran conflict drags on.

From @marketwatch: "Qatar accounts for a third of global helium supply but has halted production of the gas, which is essential for semiconductor manufacturing."

Gift link: https://flip.it/4FlCWW

#Semiconductor #Chips #Iran #Tech #Technology

Who is really footing the AI energy bill? Inside the debate about data center electricity costs, from CNBC.

"From rural Virginia to the Arizona desert, communities that once welcomed tech investment are now pushing back against data centers."

https://flip.it/ADZriK

#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #DataCenters #Tech #Energy #Technology

Tennessee grandmother jailed after AI face recognition error links her to fraud

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/12/tennessee-grandmother-ai-fraud

#HackerNews #Tennessee #grandmother #AI #fraud #justice #tech #news

If you’ve thought your old, unused email account is harmless, think again. Those forgotten or ignored accounts are a potential gateway to your digital identity. “Hackers love inactive email accounts because hardly anyone looks at them, and warning messages about unauthorized logins go unnoticed and unread into digital oblivion,” Steffen Zellfelder writes for PCWorld. Read more, including how a little digital housekeeping can prevent you from getting owned (or pwned):

https://flip.it/EAl9e9

#Tech #CyberSecurity #Technology

Illinois introduces OS-level age verification law

https://legiscan.com/IL/bill/SB3977/2025

#HackerNews #Illinois #OS-level #age #verification #law #legislation #tech #policy #cybersecurity

"Die österreichische Datenschutzbehörde (DSB) hat in einer Entscheidung festgestellt, dass Microsoft 365 Education Schüler illegal trackt und Daten von Schüler:innen auch für eigene Zwecke verwendet. Der Software-Riese hat auch das Recht auf Auskunft bei Microsoft 365 Education ignoriert."

https://noyb.eu/de/noyb-win-microsoft-365-education-tracks-school-children

"Während der COVID-Pandemie stellten viele Schulen schnell auf die „Cloud” um und Big Tech lieferte umgehend „Schulversionen” ihrer Produkte. Dabei schob Microsoft jedoch die gesamte Verantwortung für die Einhaltung der Datenschutzgesetze auf die Schulen und nationalen Behörden ab – die jedoch kaum oder gar keine tatsächliche Kontrolle über die Verwendung der Schülerdaten in der Cloud haben. Lokale Schulen haben normalerweise nicht die Verhandlungsmacht, um sich gegen Microsoft durchzusetzen – und müssen auch rechtswidrige Verträge akzeptieren, wenn sie die Microsoft Cloud nutzen wollen."

#Microsoft #Tracking #Schule #school #Datenschutz #Privacy #Datensicherheit #Tech #Technology

Plain language steps for digital security. Because protecting yourself helps keep your whole community safer! 🖤🏴

Digital Security Checklists for Activists

https://activistchecklist.org/
@activistchecklist

#Activism #Protest #Resistance #Tech #Technology #Safety #Data #Privacy

RE: https://flipboard.social/@TechDesk/116212811338255993

Update: Grammarly is now facing a class action over its Expert Review feature. Investigative journalist Julia Angwin is the only named plaintiff in the suit filed in New York today (Wednesday) that states she: "challenges Grammarly’s misappropriation of the names and identities of hundreds of journalists, authors, writers, and editors to earn profits for Grammarly and its owner, Superhuman.” Here's the story from @WIRED.

https://flip.it/S.7B5L

#Technology #Tech #AI #Grammarly #USLaw

Flipboard Tech Desk » 🌐 2026-03-11
@TechDesk@flipboard.social

Grammarly is nixing its "Expert Review" AI feature — a paid option to have your work "reviewed" by AI clones of experts, living and dead, without said experts' consent — after overwhelming opposition from just about everyone. Here's @theverge's story.

https://flip.it/QL-vTT

#Grammarly #Technology #Writing

Ad-tech is fascist tech

https://pluralistic.net/2026/03/10/ice-tech/#foreseeable-outcomes

#HackerNews #AdTech #Fascism #Tech #Critique #Privacy #DigitalRights

Linux maker System76 seeks exemption from Colorado age verification bill

#OpenSource #Linux #AgeVerification #Tech #AusNews

https://thedailyperspective.org/article/2026-03-10-linux-maker-system76-seeks-exemption-from-colorado-age-verification-bill-a6f94443

RE: https://mastodon.social/@madeindex/113301303081128298

Germany's government (among many others)* continues working hard on their surveillance state.

They want that #Palantir everywhere¹ & in anything (except their own space, obviously for "safety reasons"), and they keep expanding the #AI mass #surveillance, now even to their capital².

It's just funny to watch these absolute hypocrites, proof they have 0 principles, while talking about how liberal their country is.

¹ https://www.dw.com/en/german-police-expands-use-of-palantir-surveillance-software/a-73497117

² https://netzpolitik.org/2026/ki-gestuetzte-videoueberwachung-in-berlin-so-wehrt-man-sich-gegen-verhaltensscanner/

#Germany #german #news #tech

Privacy and Surveillance boosted

MadeInDex 📰🌎 » 🌐 2024-10-13
@madeindex@mastodon.social

Governments worldwide are training AI models to use them - on US. Cameras are found wherever we go, with growing amounts of footage evaluated not by humans, but #AI!

Under the cover of "fighting crime" this prepares the ground for widespread, automated mass #surveillance.

They are:
✔ Preparing the legal framework
✔ Expanding surveillance infrastructure
✔ Exploring new use cases

More & Sources:
🇬🇧 https://madeindex.org/blog/ai-mass-surveillance-human-rights-violations-made-in-germany
🇩🇪 https://madeindex.org/de/ki-massenueberwachung-menschenrechtsverletzungen-made-in-germany

#Privacy #Chatcontrol #Sicherheitspaket #Parody

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A pink skeleton on a black background, with CCTV cameras surrounding it from all sides and the words "GOV FCK ME BUT NOT IN A GOOD WAY" written behind it.

I was able to finish reading all of “The Genius of Lisp“ by @cdegroot and the whole book was as good as the free preview (chapter 8). I was able to speed-read through the detailed explanations of concepts I already knew, like tail recursion, garbage collection, the Y-combinator, Currying functions, and so on. But there were parts where I slowed down and read carefully, like the section on the Universal Turing Machine, and some of the details of the IBM-704 system architecture. Also the story of how the first Lisp implementation was created when one of McCarthy’s grad students implemented an M-Expression calculator, this was described in slightly more detail than what I recall McCarthy himself explaining in his 1960 paper — that or I had just forgotten those parts of the story.

The tone of this book reminds me a lot of popular physics books like Stephen Hawking’s “A Brief History of Time,” which was aimed more at general audiences than professionals. That said, there is a lot to enjoy about this book for professionals like myself as well. There are many good stories about the principals designers of Lisp throughout. The sections on the commercialization of Lisp for the first AI boom of the 1970s and it’s subsequent “AI winter,” were very interesting to read. And if you are a teacher, you might like how some of the concepts in the book are explained.

And I would definitely recommend this very strongly to 3rd-year high school students, or 1st and 2nd year college students, who are more genuinely curious about how computers work and want to know more than just how to make the next billion dollar app.

The next #LispyGopherClimate show with @screwlisp I look forward to talking about this book some more.

#tech #software #Lisp #ProgrammingLanguages #SchemeLang #Scheme #Clojure #Emacs #EmacsLisp #RetroComputing #LispyGopherClimateShow

Russian government hackers are targeting Signal and WhatsApp users in a “large-scale global” campaign, two Dutch agencies warn. The Netherlands’ Defence Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD) and the General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD) accused “Russian state actors” of using phishing and social engineering techniques to take over accounts on the messaging apps. @Techcrunch has more:

https://flip.it/KYMZLt

#Tech #Spying #WhatsApp #Signal #Technology

Governments have multiple pathways for acquiring LLMs; the choice is not binary.

Check out our latest #ACMTechBrief, which offers a deep dive into the strategic choices facing nations today—balancing control, cost, and capability.

Download today for actionable insights: https://dl.acm.org/doi/epdf/10.1145/3797946

#LLM #Policy #SoverignAI #Tech

‚If you run a company whose entire value proposition is the ability to see patterns, predict outcomes, and connect dots that others miss, you’d think someone in the building might have flagged that suing a small independent magazine over unflattering-but-accurate reporting would only guarantee that millions more people read it.…‘

Palantir Sues Swiss Magazine For Accurately Reporting That The Swiss Government Didn’t Want Palantir 🙃

https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/27/palantir-sues-swiss-magazine-for-accurately-reporting-that-the-swiss-government-didnt-want-palantir/

Be careful with this information! Just don't spread it!

#Swiss #Palantir #Press #Tech #Technology #AI #Data #BigTech

Just dropped a juicy new TWiT episode packed with the wildest tech stories of the week:

🤖 Pentagon blacklists Anthropic, AI regulation gets real
🔐 Data broker breaches hitting billions, surveillance at peak levels
⚖️ AI copyright battles heating up

Plus Cory Doctorow on why the AI gold rush is unsustainable. Give it a listen and let us know what you think!

https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech/episodes/1074

#TWiT #Podcast #Tech

OpenAI’s robotics hardware lead has resigned from her role, criticizing the company’s haste in partnering with the Department of Defense. Read more from @Engadget:

https://flip.it/MZ2cAQ

#Tech #OpenAI #AI #DoD #Technology #ArtificialIntelligence

An insightful read from @Techcrunch: A bipartisan coalition of thinkers has assembled something the government has so far declined to produce: a framework for what responsible AI development should actually look like.

https://flip.it/KrPqS2

#Tech #AI #Government #Technology #ArtificialIntelligence

Bad news 😔💔

I am sad to announce today that unfortunately I will not be working with Privacy Guides anymore after the end of this month.

Good news! 🚨

I will be available for a new position or contract, starting in April!

I am looking for a position or contact for:

✊ Digital rights activist (with a specialty in privacy rights)

🔒 Privacy expert or consultant

Fediverse and Mastodon advocate

🙌 Managerial position

📰 Tech journalist

💻 Technical writer

💚 Or any other fitting positions

I am especially interested in working with nonprofit organisations, cooperatives, open-source projects, privacy-oriented software companies, or any other organisations working for the public good.

🇨🇦 Remote from Canada

All the work I produce is guaranteed to be AI-free

Let me know if you hear of any good opportunities!

#FediHire #GetFediHired #Tech #Jobs

Top #Secret #Tech That Keeps The World’s #Elite #Anonymous #Proton #yt #privacy #security

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnfR_Me-X4o

The #EpsteinClass be like privacy for me but not for thee…

Why are y'all so secretive if you have nothing to hide… a cynical question directed at the #EpsteinClass… and their bootlickers…

Australia recently became the world’s first country to ban social media for children and teens. Nine other nations are lined up to be the next. Are bans like this a good idea? @Techcrunch has more:

https://flip.it/1taeMT

#Tech #SocialMedia #Technology

Has Anthropic’s business suffered after the company’s recent fallout with the Pentagon? Not so far, at least. Anthropic’s daily active users and app installs for its AI chatbot Claude are on the rise on mobile devices. More from @Techcrunch:

https://flip.it/F2N8bK

#Tech #AI #Anthropic #Pentagon #Technology #Claude #ArtificialIntelligence

Iranian authorities have once again shut off internet access. People within the country are struggling to find information; Iranians abroad are cut off from their loved ones back home. DW explains what's going on, and the attempts to bypass the digital blackout.

https://flip.it/gngEgB

#Iran #Internet #Tech

This Free App Runs AI Offline On Your iPhone

Privacy meets performance. Discover the breakthrough application that allows you to run powerful Large Language Models directly on your device’s NPU, ensuring your data never leaves your pocket and works even in airplane mode.

#iPhone #AI #Privacy #OnDeviceAI #MobileTech #TechNews #Tech #Technology #science #innovation #news

https://www.technology-news-channel.com/this-free-app-runs-ai-offline-on-your-iphone/

Prediction markets in the news are a dangerous gamble, argues @nilay_patel in his latest podcast.

"Why platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket want so badly to be seen as sources of news, instead of anything-goes casinos."

https://flip.it/WNaOCt

#Prediction #Kalshi #Polymarket #Tech #Technology

Microsoft Delays Outlook Switchover, Signalling Real Enterprise Resistance

#Microsoft #Outlook #EnterpriseSoftware #Tech #AusNews

https://thedailyperspective.org/article/2026-03-06-microsoft-delays-outlook-switchover-signalling-real-enterprise-resistance-92dc2c7e

Broadcom's Custom Chip Gamble: Why the Tech Giants May Still Win

#Broadcom #AIChips #Tech #Semiconductors #AusNews

https://thedailyperspective.org/article/2026-03-06-broadcoms-custom-chip-gamble-why-the-tech-giants-may-still-win-926f9ca0

Apple's China App Crackdown Tests Tech Freedom Boundaries

#TikTok #Apple #Tech #USPolicy #AusNews

https://thedailyperspective.org/article/2026-03-06-apples-china-app-crackdown-tests-tech-freedom-boundaries-8743c7ec

It was *never* about the children.

The recent age verification mandates for operating systems and websites have massive implications. It's about mass surveillance, privacy, and censorship.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqt5czOckdw

#tech #technology #unitedstates #america #masssurveillance #censorship #privacy #surveillance #ageverification #age #google #microsoft #apple #clientsidescanning #api #dystopia

RE: https://flipboard.social/@TechDesk/116161288772427846

Update: @Sarahp of @Techcrunch reports that Meta is being sued over violations of privacy laws after @svd's investigation into its smart glasses.

https://flip.it/xBa82y

#Technology #Tech #Meta #AI

Flipboard Tech Desk » 🌐 2026-03-02 / 2026-03-02
@TechDesk@flipboard.social

What are Meta glasses really recording? The Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet reports on data annotators in Nairobi, Kenya. They're the manual laborers of AI, whose job is to make smart glasses more "intelligent" by visually checking images. They're seeing more than they want to, from bank card numbers to naked bodies.

https://flip.it/n_IdI6

#Technology #Tech #Meta #ArtificialIntelligence #AI

404 Media reports on “Nearby Glasses,” an app that scans Bluetooth signals and alerts users if smart glasses like Meta’s Ray-Bans may be nearby 👓📱 A tiny pushback against “luxury surveillance.” Read more: https://www.404media.co/this-app-warns-you-if-someone-is-wearing-smart-glasses-nearby/ #privacy #surveillance #tech #RayBan #Meta

Join us in the upcoming #ACMDSPLecture, "From Single-agent to Federated Reinforcement Learning" with speaker Yuejie Chi of Carnegie Mellon University. The in-person event will take place on March 27, 2026. More info here: https://www.ece.iastate.edu/events/distinguished-seminar-with-yuejie-chi/

#distinguishedspeaker #computing #tech

I mean this with every cell in my body : smartphones should have never been invented.

I'll die on this hill as I thumb this out on my generic $20 smartphone.

The Internet was better when it solely existed on a desktop PC in the corner of the living room and connected with robots screaming at each other

#tech #smartphones #RetroComputing #internet

Canadian tech journalist @parismarx is trying to get off U.S. tech — and help you to do the same. Here's his comprehensive guide.

https://flip.it/pJP3Ys

#Technology #Tech #TrumpAdministration

With developer verification, Google’s Apple envy threatens to dismantle Android’s open legacy

Questions remain as Google prepares to lock down Android app distribution in the name of security.

Archive: ia: https://s.faithcollapsing.com/iifx3
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/03/with-developer-verification-googles-apple-envy-threatens-to-dismantle-androids-open-legacy/#android #developer-verification #features #google #malware #privacy #security #tech

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We cannot continue to live in fear while big tech and an authoritative, parasitic, pedophilic, ruling class continues control our lives!

We need to take it all back now!

CBP Tapped Into the Online Advertising Ecosystem To Track Peoples’ Movements

https://www.404media.co/cbp-tapped-into-the-online-advertising-ecosystem-to-track-peoples-movements/

#CBP #ACAB #AdTech #BigTech #Surveillance #Privacy #Security #Fascism #Tech

Hundreds of academics have called on governments to halt age checks on online services, @POLITICOEurope reports. An open letter signed by 271 security and privacy experts said that it is “dangerous and socially unacceptable to introduce a large-scale access control mechanism without a clear understanding of the implications” for security, privacy and people’s freedom and autonomy. Here's more. Tell us in the comments what you think.

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#Technology #Tech #AgeVerification #SocialMedia

Europe is building a federated cloud and AI infrastructure to end its dependence on the U.S. and China. Here's more from @euronews.

https://flip.it/ZfJK6a

#Technology #Tech #Europe

So I don’t really want to hate on LLMs or generative AI in this post, but I am curious about alternatives to LLMs for code generation. What I particularly have in mind is how LLMs are pretty good at calling up code examples and fitting them into your code base.

Has anyone tried just creating a very large database with millions of code examples or code snippets, perhaps tagged with keywords pertaining to what the code does, and letting people search code by tag and automatically paste it into your file? If StackOverflow has been mined for LLM training data, can’t we just take that StackOverflow training data and parse-out the code snippets and generate such a database?

If LLMs coding tools like #Cursor, #Claude, #Copilot, Cody, etc. are basically doing that using statistical algorithms, couldn’t we do the same thing with ordinary symbolic computation and a clever little editor plug-in with good UI/UX design for the copy-pasting?

Does anyone know if such tools/databases already exist?

I’ll tag @screwlisp and @kentpitman on this one because I am especially curious about what you think about it.

#tech #software #AskFedi #CodingAssistant #LLM #AI #GenerativeAI

More than a dozen House Democrats are demanding DHS define “domestic terrorist” after it labeled Renée Good and Alex Pretti, U.S. citizens killed by DHS officers, as such. They warn the term is being used to justify expanded surveillance.

https://www.404media.co/lawmakers-demand-dhs-define-domestic-terrorist-as-it-uses-vast-array-of-surveillance-tools/

#privacy #tech #policy
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Setback for the European Commission: MEPs let chat control fail.

The Commission’s plans for a renewed extension of the voluntary chat control provision provisionally failed on Monday evening.

In a decision that surprised even seasoned observers in Brussels’ political circles, the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) voted against the proposal by 38 votes to 28.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260303-setback-for-the-european-commission-meps-let-chat-control-fail?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#EU #ChatControl #EuropeanParliament #Politics #Tech #Privacy

In 2023, Danish psychiatrist Dr. Søren Dinesen Østergaard predicted that human-like chatbots like ChatGPT could stand to reinforce delusions and hallucinations in people “prone to psychosis.” Recently, Østergaard led a study that found chatbot use indeed appeared to deepen symptoms of mental illness and was especially true for patients prone to delusions or mania. @Futurism has more:

https://flip.it/UARJYt

#Tech #AI #Chatbots #Health #MentalHealth #Technology #ArtificialIntelligence

"Removing anonymity from the web, which will inevitably happen when tech companies are required to identify and ban children, allows for easier government tracking and censorship of journalists, activists and whistleblowers [...] Non-profit and indie platforms could be forced to close, consolidating big tech’s power further. Mass surveillance systems, once constructed, could also be easily leveraged by governments and bad actors." - @taylorlorenz

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/02/ban-children-social-media-biometic-data-surveilled

#privacy #tech

What are Meta glasses really recording? The Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet reports on data annotators in Nairobi, Kenya. They're the manual laborers of AI, whose job is to make smart glasses more "intelligent" by visually checking images. They're seeing more than they want to, from bank card numbers to naked bodies.

https://flip.it/n_IdI6

#Technology #Tech #Meta #ArtificialIntelligence #AI

Who’d a thunk it?

“The law doesn’t say what Sam Altman claims it does.”

How OpenAI caved to the Pentagon on AI surveillance
#Tech #AI #politics
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/887309/openai-anthropic-dod-military-pentagon-contract-sam-altman-hegseth

Anthropic walked away from a $200M Pentagon contract after Defense Department demanded rights to use Claude for analyzing Americans' search histories, location data, and credit card transactions. OpenAI accepted the deal within hours using "all lawful purposes" language. Shows how AI companies navigate different red lines on government surveillance contracts. #AIgovernance #surveillance #tech

https://www.implicator.ai/anthropic-rejected-pentagon-demand-to-analyze-americans-data-reports-reveal/

🤖 New TWiT episode unpacks Anthropic vs. OpenAI on Pentagon money, Wi-Fi hacks, Samsung & Apple's next moves, and NSA surveillance. Plus we're remembering legends Rob Grant and Dan Simmons. Real ethical questions about AI weapons and the security threats hitting your devices right now.

https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech/episodes/1073

#TWiT #Podcast #Tech

#OpenAI is now officially data supplier for the Pentagon and is very proud of it!

Your Data flows directly to the U.S. Department of War! #ChatGPT

--> Delete your Account!

https://openai.com/index/our-agreement-with-the-department-of-war/

#US #Surveillance #KI #AI #Technology #Tech #War #Data #Privacy

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Prohibition sign with crossed-out OpenAI logo in a red circle

“Thanksgiving Day,” Igor Alferov’s short film, won first prize at the inaugural Frame Forward AI Animated Film Festival last week. Part of the prize involved getting a national two-week run in theaters with several major chains, including AMC Theaters. But after a moviegoer revolt, AMC said it would not longer run it in the U.S. @Futurism has more:

https://flip.it/v1bsyy

#Tech #AI #Film #Technology #ArtificialIntelligence