The Computer As A Brain Metaphor (arxiv.org)
This was originally going to be posted on Fuck AI, but it really applies to technology far more generally.
Urgent need to investigate role of technology, social media companies in killing Gazan civilians (euromedmonitor.org)
The role of major technology companies and international social media platforms in the killing of Palestinian civilians during Israel’s genocidal war against the Gaza Strip, ongoing since 7 October 2023, must be investigated. These companies need to be held accountable if found to be complicit or not to have taken adequate...
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What the evidence really says about social media’s impact on teens’ mental health (www.vox.com)
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Researchers develop paper battery that generates power from water, air - Interesting Engineering (interestingengineering.com)
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Debunking Devin: "First AI Software Engineer" Upwork lie exposed! (www.youtube.com)
YouTuber Internet of Bugs examines the latest demo from Cognition that showcases their “first AI software engineer” allegedly solving UpWork programming tasks.
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Speed of AI development is outpacing risk assessment (arstechnica.com)
The increasing power of the latest artificial intelligence systems is stretching traditional evaluation methods to breaking point, posing a challenge to businesses and public bodies over how best to work with the fast-evolving technology....
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Fighting cookie theft using device bound sessions (blog.chromium.org)
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Using Termux on Android for Self Hosting? Yes, really. – The Thin Computer (thin.computer)
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AI image-generator Midjourney blocks images of Biden and Trump as election looms (www.pbs.org)
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New York Times takedown domino effect hits nearly 2000 Wordle clones (www.eurogamer.net)
The New York Times has used a DMCA take down notice to remove an open source Wordle clone called Reactle
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What Boeing’s Door-Plug Debacle Says About the Future of Aviation Safety (thereader.mitpress.mit.edu)
Securing bolts properly is about the lowest-hanging fruit of high-reliability engineering.
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Challenges in Deciphering the Secrets of Large Language Models (archive.is)
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An Automotive Locksmith On The Flipper Zero And Car Theft (hackaday.com)
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[Malwarebytes Blog] Android banking trojans: How they steal passwords and drain bank accounts (www.malwarebytes.com)
This article warns users about Android banking trojans, a type of malware that steals online banking credentials and drains accounts....
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Sony to cut about 900 jobs in its PlayStation unit as layoffs in technology, gaming sector continue. (techxplore.com)
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‘Disinformation on steroids’: is the US prepared for AI’s influence on the election? (www.theguardian.com)
‘Disinformation on steroids’: is the US prepared for AI’s influence on the election?::Robocalls of President Biden confused voters earlier this month – but measures to curb the technology could be too little too late
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Vietnam all set to pull the plug on 2G phones - VnExpress International (e.vnexpress.net)
A former Gizmodo writer changed his name to ‘Slackbot’ and stayed undetected for months (www.theverge.com)
A former Gizmodo writer changed his name to ‘Slackbot’ and stayed undetected for months::Former Gizmodo writer Tom McKay managed to stay in the company’s workplace Slack even after leaving. All he had to do was change his name to “Slackbot.”
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TSMC opens first chip plant in Japan (asia.nikkei.com)
KUMAMOTO, Japan/TAIPEI – Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has inaugurated its first plant in Japan, paving the way for it to begin making smartphone and auto-related chips for top local clients Sony and Renesas by the end of this year.
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Vietnam to collect biometrics - even DNA - for new ID cards (www.theregister.com)
As if face, fingerprints, and iris scan weren’t enough for Identification. Now the Vietnamese government wants its citizens DNA too.
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Adobe launches AI assistant that can search and summarize PDFs (www.cnbc.com)
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This Raspberry Pi volumetric display is a new spin on LED 3D animations (www.tomshardware.com)
Some serious engineering makes for a pretty compelling voxel display. Plus the whole build saga is on Mastodon! Go Fediverse!
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US considering more than $10 billion in subsidies for Intel, Bloomberg reports (www.reuters.com)
US considering more than $10 billion in subsidies for Intel, Bloomberg reports::The Biden administration is in talks to award more than $10 billion in subsidies to Intel Corp , Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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The EU opens a wide-ranging probe into TikTok (www.engadget.com)
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