How Elon Musk allowed X to become a stalwart platform for Trump supporters. (theconversation.com)
Data from deleted GitHub repos may not really be deleted (www.theregister.com)
Researchers at Truffle Security have found, or arguably rediscovered, that data from deleted GitHub repositories (public or private) and from deleted copies (forks) of repositories isn’t necessarily deleted....
OopsGPT - OpenAI just announced a new search tool. Its demo already got something wrong. (www.theatlantic.com)
FUTO Keyboard: The Discussion Behind A Cool Product (tedium.co)
A pretty interesting take, and an interesting discussion about what it means to be open source. Is there room for a trusted space between open source and closed corporate software?
Visions of a Post-Apocalyptic Internet: The Future of Democratized Information (infosec.pub)
My thoughts on the #futureoftheinternet, #digitalfreedom, #freedomofinformation, and #accessibility–with some #FOSS and #anarchy thrown in, of course....
Meta says European regulators are ruining its AI bot (www.theverge.com)
Meta is putting plans for its AI assistant on hold in Europe after receiving objections from Ireland’s privacy regulator, the company announced on Friday....
Meta to use Instagram and Facebook posts from as far back as 2007 to train artificial intelligence tools (www.abc.net.au)
iPhone 16 Leaks: Apple Might Dethrone Samsung With The Thinnest Bezels Yet (www.ibtimes.co.uk)
Leaks suggest Apple’s iPhone 16 will have record-thin bezels, potentially dethroning Samsung.
Google’s Privacy Chief Is Out And Will Not Be Replaced (www.forbes.com)
Google’s chief privacy officer, Keith Enright, will depart the tech giant after 13 years, with no plans yet to replace him, as the company restructures its teams in charge of privacy and legal compliance....
Another US state repeals law that protected ISPs from municipal competition (arstechnica.com)
With Minnesota repeal, number of states restricting public broadband falls to 16.
Does anyone use https://presearch.com/ (presearch.com)
Browsing the web I came across this (meta) search engine. From the first glance, it seems promising and giving quite a good results to my searches. Definitely better than Google, Bing or DDG, which tend to be full of SEO/ads/AI bullshit these days. Does anyone use it?...
TikTok sues U.S. government, saying potential ban violates First Amendment (www.nbcnews.com)
Microsoft ties executive pay to security following multiple failures and breaches (arstechnica.com)
Ukraine unveils AI-generated foreign ministry spokesperson (www.theguardian.com)
Terrifying reality of what airport security could actually see through an X-ray machine (www.unilad.com)
TSMC says first 1.6nm chips coming in 2026 (www.theregister.com)
Groundbreaking: Japanese scientists develop a technique to connect brain cells grown in the lab (www.breezyscroll.com)
Broadcom continues to kill off VMware products
I received the below email recently which continues to kill off VMware products....
If you’ve got an EV, Google Maps is about to become much more valuable | New updates address one of Americans’ top concerns about owning an electric car: finding a place to charge (wapo.st)
Riley Testut launches Delta emulator on US App Store (free) - shows middle finger to Europe (payment required) (9to5mac.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/14398634...
Twitter’s Clumsy Pivot to X.com Is a Gift to Phishers (krebsonsecurity.com)
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