A quotation from Douglas Adams

It’s easy to think that as a result of the extinction of the dodo, we are now sadder and wiser, but there’s a lot of evidence to suggest that we are merely sadder and better informed.

Douglas Adams (1952–2001) English author, humorist, screenwriter
Last Chance to See, ch. 6 (1990) [with Mark Carwardine]

More about this quote: wist.info/adams-douglas/30235/

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What's new in cybersecurity? Watch Ben Nassi discuss the information confidentiality risks associated with the interface between photodiodes and IoT devices.

Full article here: https://cacm.acm.org/research/illuminating-secrets-power-led-based-side-channel-attacks-for-key-extraction-and-eavesdropping/

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There was an option to see their privacy policy. I could see the advisor on the screen waiting for me to join, so I clicked the link and scrolled through the privacy policy. There was absolutely nothing about AI - what data would be collected, how the data would be used and shared, how they protected the data, how long before they deleted the data, or whether it would use my data for further training of whatever model they were using.

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White House admits it used keywords to kill billions worth of California research grants

https://calmatters.org/education/higher-education/2026/07/research-grants-california-2/

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A quotation from Samuel Johnson

Men more frequently require to be reminded than informed.

Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) English writer, lexicographer, critic
Essay (1750-03-24), The Rambler, No. 2

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