It feels like we're on the cusp of the first reimagining of CPUs since multicore and a real shot at relegating towers to the extreme high end, but I've not seen any good coverage about it (beehaw.org)
Not quite there yet … from left on surface, 5G internet, WireGuard router, pihole on a Zero W and 4x4 N95 HTPC, plus 1080p projector. When a computer that size (actually smaller, since I don’t need a SATA bay) can outperform my tower, though …...
Tucson's Molly Holzschlag, known as 'the fairy godmother of the web,' dead at 60 (www.tucsonsentinel.com)
Pioneer of online design & accessibility
Element X preview is now on Android too! (element.io)
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Robots Are Already Killing People (www.theatlantic.com)
Archive link
“AI took my job, literally”—Gizmodo fires Spanish staff amid switch to AI translator (arstechnica.com)
We tested ChatGPT in Bengali, Kurdish, and Tamil. It failed. (restofworld.org)
Outside of English, ChatGPT makes up words, fails logic tests, and can’t do basic information retrieval.
Experts Fear Crooks are Cracking Keys Stolen in LastPass Breach (krebsonsecurity.com)
In November 2022, the password manager service LastPass disclosed a breach in which hackers stole password vaults containing both encrypted and plaintext data for more than 25 million users. Since then, a steady trickle of six-figure cryptocurrency heists targeting security-conscious people throughout the tech industry has led...
Password-stealing Chrome extension smuggled on to Web Store (www.malwarebytes.com)
cross-posted from !google...
Mozilla flunks 25 major car brands for data privacy fails (www.theregister.com)
…and the related Mozilla report
Exquisite Lakshmi Devi Tanjore Paintings - Divine Artistry at its Finest (mangalatanjorepaintings.com)
Explore our captivating collection of Lakshmi Devi Tanjore paintings, meticulously crafted with devotion and precision. These divine artworks beautifully depict the Goddess of Wealth and Prosperity, bringing her blessings and grace into your home. Each piece is a masterpiece of traditional Indian artistry, showcasing intricate...
Zoom rebrands existing -- and intros new -- generative AI features (techcrunch.com)
Also starting next spring, the Al Companion will give "real-time feedback’ on people’s presence in meetings plus coaching on their conversational and presentation skills.
Josh Simmons is now Managing Director of the Matrix.org Foundation! (matrix.org)
Previously held positions on the Open Source Initiative board.
Telecom companies in India want tech firms to pay for network usage (techcrunch.com)
cross-posted from !technology...
Sony's ILX-LR1 Is a Super-Compact 61-Megapixel Box Camera for Drones (petapixel.com)
cross-posted from !sony
DisplayPort: A Better Video Interface (hackaday.com)
Douglas Lenat, Who Tried to Make A.I. More Human, Dies at 72 (www.nytimes.com)
NYT gift article expires in 30 days....
Used Items Market Freecycle Suffers Data Breach Impacting 7 Million (restoreprivacy.com)
For the first time in 40 years, Windows will ship without built-in word processor (arstechnica.com)
Thus ending our long national nightmare of accidentally opening things in WordPad on a fresh install.
We need [Gen AI] literacy like media literacy (jamesg.blog)
Thoughts from James who recently held a Gen AI literacy workshop for older teenagers....
A blueprint for writing introductions in technical tutorials (jamesg.blog)
Introduce the main concept being discussed in an article, with relevant background....
Direct Solar Power: Off-Grid Without Batteries (solar.lowtechmagazine.com)
I'm looking forward to Elon paying his dues
The fucker has so many lawsuits. He’s violated so many laws. We saw how long it took for Trump to have suits. I have to believe people are working on them for Musk.
Instance Assistant v1.2.5 released: You can now generate posts for Lemmy/Kbin, search for posts, and redirect posts from foreign instances
Hi everyone, I’m excited to announce one more release before I take a short break. I have some other stuff starting up, so I won’t be pushing out new features as fast, but I’ll still be around to manage the project. (more at the end)...
The endless battle to banish the world’s most notorious stalker website (wapo.st)
The anonymous forum, known as Kiwi Farms, keeps popping back online despite a relentless campaign by transgender activists and a former insider...
