Firefox Money: Investigating the bizarre finances of Mozilla (lunduke.locals.com)
Im one of those die hard firefox users and have been using it for over a decade....
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Im one of those die hard firefox users and have been using it for over a decade....
Veilid is “an open-source, peer-to-peer, mobile-first networked application framework, with a flagship secure messaging application named VeilidChat.” Application frameworks of this sort are flexible software packages that can be iterated on and changed by infusing new code into them. Developers who want to create new...
Microsoft comes under blistering criticism for “grossly irresponsible” security::Azure looks like a house of cards collapsing under the weight of exploits and vulnerabilities.
SpaceX’s Private Control Of Satellite Internet Concerns Military Leaders::Military leaders around the world have expressed concerns over the dominance of SpaceX founder Elon Musk when it comes to satellite-based internet services.
Tesla Hackers Find ‘Unpatchable’ Jailbreak to Unlock Paid Features for Free::A group of security researchers claim to have found an “unpatchable” jailbreak for some Tesla vehicles, potentially unlocking in-car purchases
US court rules Reddit doesn’t need to identify users who pirate movies::In future, we could see more cases where Hollywood goes after individual internet service providers and websites to detect online pirates
Researchers Alex Hanna and Emily M. Bender call on businesses not to succumb to this artificial “intelligence” hype.
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Two US Navy sailors charged with giving Chinese spies secret military info::‘Quite obviously f**king espionage,’ one suspect allegedly blabbed
No security or feature updates, but selling as “new.” I guess they need to switch to Linux if able…
Frackers can use dangerous chemicals without disclosure due to “Halliburton loophole”::Facking industry exempt from disclosure of 28 chemicals regulated by federal law.
Bram Moolenaar, the creator of the widely respected Vim code editor, has passed away at the age of 62. The family announced his passing in a heartfelt Google Groups message on August 5, revealing a sudden progression of a medical condition that had afflicted him.
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World’s First Tooth Regrowth Medicine Enters Clinical Trials — ‘Every Dentist’s Dream’ Could Be A Life-Changing Reality::A pioneering dental medicine project in Japan is making strides toward clinical trials, with the aim of becoming the world’s first tooth-regrowing treatment, according to the country’s national...
Decoding the Success of Gzip + KNN: The Central Role of LZ77
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It will be open source, end to end encrypted using Signal’s double ratchet encryption protocol, and he plans to make it easy for fediverse platforms to integrate it. The beta will release later this month....
They Didn’t Ask to Go Viral. Posting on Social Media Without Consent Is Immoral::It’s typical to ask friends for permission to share pictures of them. Yet people don’t extend this courtesy to strangers, either because they think nothing of it or they need to go viral at all costs.
cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/1088852...
Apple has been quiet about ChatGPT. Now Tim Cook says its hefty $22.6 billion research spend is down to generative AI.::The company’s research and development spending hit $22.61 billion for the year so far, a figure $3.12 billion higher than this time last year.