After default password disclosed online, 1200 inmates have prison issued laptops seized by guards, threatening their ability to make class deadlines (www.opencampusmedia.org)
Zhang, an electrical engineer in Boston, decided to post about trying to unlock his Justice Tech Solutions Securebook 5 on the social platform X. The thread went viral — also catching the attention of Washington corrections officials, who have used the device for college programming since 2020....
Will Gamers Nexus feature Adata's 10% DDR5 temp improvement? (www.xpg.com)
Technological feat aside:...
The job applicants shut out by AI: ‘The interviewer sounded like Siri’ (www.theguardian.com)
Employers are letting artificial intelligence conduct job interviews. Candidates are trying to beat the system....
Sweeping EU rules for tech giants take effect today. Here’s what’s changing | CNN Business (www.cnn.com)
Europeans using Apple, Google and other major tech platforms woke to a new reality Thursday as a landmark law imposed tough new competition rules on the companies — changing European Union citizens’ experience with phones, apps, browsers and more....
Hacked WordPress sites use visitors' browsers to hack other sites (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
Summary...
Reddit Will License Its Data to Train LLMs, So We Made a Firefox Extension That Lets You Replace Your Comments With Any (Non-Copyrighted) Text (theluddite.org)
I know there are other ways of accomplishing that, but this might be a convenient way of doing it. I’m wondering though if Reddit is still reverting these changes?
Nikon is acquiring US camera manufacturer RED (www.theverge.com)
Big Pharma & Big Tech
It’s easy to see the connection is it not?
Scientists find a simple way to destroy 'forever chemicals' — by beheading them (www.livescience.com)
the chemicals may interfere with the body’s hormones, raise cholesterol levels, affect fertility and increase the risk of certain cancers, according to the EPA."
Gemini WONT SHOW C++ To Underage Kids "ITS NOT SAFE" (www.youtube.com)
A person I watch frequently gave me this gem. Please forgive the annoying thumbnail....
The Lifeblood of the AI Boom (www.theatlantic.com)
Telegram now lets users to convert personal accounts to business accounts | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
Generative A.I - We Aren’t Ready. (yt.artemislena.eu)
Canonical YouTube link
Public trust in AI is sinking across the board (www.axios.com)
Trust in AI technology and the companies that develop it is dropping, in both the U.S. and around the world, according to new data from Edelman shared first with Axios....
Our [Stack Exchange's] partnership with Google and commitment to socially responsible AI (meta.stackexchange.com)
YouTube and right-wing creators are profiting from anti-trans vitriol (www.mediamatters.org)
Right to Repair Act passes Oregon legislature (www.kgw.com)
This is great news, and a strong step forward....
Apple Terminated Epic’s Developer Account (www.epicgames.com)
cross-posted from: sopuli.xyz/post/10062367...
FDA Clears First Over-the-Counter Continuous Glucose Monitor (www.fda.gov)
NREL's Cost Study On Hydrogen For Heavy Vehicles Fuel Does Not Withstand Scrutiny (cleantechnica.com)
Nissan To Deactivate Key Features From Early EVs (www.carscoops.com)
Users of early Nissan Leaf and e-NV200 vehicles in the UK will no longer be able to remotely set off-peak charging routines or climate control schedules
OpenAI shares Elon Musk emails urging startup to raise $1 billion, see Tesla as a cash cow in its early years (www.cnbc.com)
The reproduced messages follow a starkly different point of view Musk represented last week, when he sued OpenAI, CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman, alleging breach of contract and unfair competition.
OpenAI and Elon Musk (openai.com)
OpenAI’s response to Elon Musk’s claims.