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Learning computer/OS for kids, that teaches command line?

My nephews & nieces aren’t currently allowed much computer access because their parents worry about screen time, inappropriate content and the like. But their mother was sharing concerns with me that they won’t have the basic computer skills and understanding that we learned growing up in the 80s and 90s. Having to make...

Comcast advertising “10G” in hopes to confuse consumers to accept slower speeds (www.pcworld.com)

Comcast advertising “10G” in hopes to confuse consumers to accept slower speeds::Comcast says Xfinity offers 10G home internet, but the term “10G” is hazy and potentially misleading—especially because it has no relation to 5G for cell phones.

OpenAI's head of trust and safety Dave Willner steps down | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)

A significant personnel change is afoot at OpenAI, the artificial intelligence juggernaut that has nearly single-handedly inserted the concept of generative AI into global public discourse with the launch of ChatGPT. Dave Willner, an industry veteran who was the startup’s head of trust and safety, announced in a post on...

Reddit Ramps Up Its Threats To Protesting Mods, As Ad Buyers Leave (www.techdirt.com)

The landed gentry are only in charge until the king comes to town and chops off a few heads. At least that seems to be the case at Reddit, where CEO Steve Huffman pretended his complaints about current moderators — who were protesting his decision to effectively cut off API access to tons of useful…

Exec tells first UN council meeting that big tech can't be trusted to guarantee AI safety (apnews.com)

Exec tells first UN council meeting that big tech can’t be trusted to guarantee AI safety::An artificial intelligence company executive told the first U.N. Security Council meeting on AI’s threats to global peace that the handful of big tech companies leading the race to commercialize AI can’t be trusted to guarantee the...

Google's interpretation of Apple's AirDrop, Nearby Share, is now officially out of beta for Windows. (www.gsmarena.com)

Nearby Share is a very apt name - it basically describes exactly what the entire point of it is. You can use it to quickly (and easily) share stuff between Android phones, regardless of maker. And starting today, you can use it to share files between Windows PCs and Android devices.

Bad Internet Bills: Letter from over 90 Human Rights and LGBTQ Groups Opposing KOSA (US-focused) (cdt.org)

The “Kids Online Safety Act” (KOSA) is one of the Bad Internet Bills EFF is asking for help trying to stop. KOSA sounds like a good bill. Who doesn’t want kids to be safe online? But KOSA wouldn’t actually make kids safer – and the way it’s written would be especially harmful to LGBTQIA2S+ people....

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