Amazon is killing a privacy feature to bolster Alexa+, the new subscription assistant.
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14 March 1910 | A Polish Jew, Moszek Lipszyc, was born in Białobrzegi. A hatter.
In #Auschwitz from 6 June 1942.
No. 37539
He perished in the camp on 2 August 1942.
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Big Tech lobbies New Mexico for AG-backed bill • Source New Mexico
A deep dive into two competing data privacy bills aimed at protecting New Mexico residents’ information online.Austin Fisher (Source NM)
It has been yeeeeaaaars since I tried #FreeBSD. So... here we go 🙂
(just a small testserver, desktop still running linux)
All important services have been migrated to the new server (thanks to @0xd9a for his precious help on that work).
We now have a faster and more reliable server for our services such the FDroid repo, translations, Nitter instance and Fediplan.
We would like to ask your help on #Opencollective so we can pay one year of server charges in one time (around 370 euros are needed).
Thank you for helping.
Fedilab - Open Collective
Android client for Mastodon / Pleroma / Friendica / PixelFedopencollective.com
A work in progress, but I'm keeping an eye on this.
"An online book-in-progress by Charles Petzold wherein is explored the utility, history, and ubiquity of that marvelous invention, logarithms including what the hell they are; with some demonstrations of their primary historical application in plane and spherical trigonometry."
#Mathematics #History #Logarithms
The Lost Art of Logarithms
A book about the history, use, and importance of logarithmswww.lostartoflogarithms.com
From the Department of What the Fuck...
Trump demands admissions overhaul and control of academic department at Columbia University
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#ColumbiaUniversity #EndTrump #EndMusk #DonaldKrasnov #RepublicansOwnThis #GOPKakistocracy #GOPWeirdos #NoRepublicansEverAgain #USPol
Trump demands admissions overhaul and control of academic department at Columbia University
The Trump administration has delivered an extraordinary ultimatum to Columbia University, threatening to permanently end federal funding to the school unless it cedes control of an international studies department and implements sweeping changes to o…PBS News
#libraries #booksky #Pittsburgh
for real
Dude finally left and two librarians are post-processing the whole thing and they're super more kind than I would have been ngl
What Happened to Syria's Lost Children? : State of the World from NPR
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/14/1238535898/what-happened-to-syrias-lost-children?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into World News @world-news-npr
Luminiferous Theremin kits back in stock.
After showing them in Cambridge a couple of weeks ago, they have been a popular seller.
Just caught up with the back orders, and a few left too.
extkits.co.uk/product/luminife…
Luminiferous Theremin Kit - Extreme Kits
The Luminiferous Theremin Kit is a full featured audio synthesiser, musical instrument, played with no contact to the musical instrument whatsoever.Extreme Kits
These desert furnace ants- Forelius maccooki- normally run so quickly they are difficult to photograph. But they will pause and pose briefly at their nest entrance, allowing a few decent shots. Tucson, Arizona.
#Forelius #Ants #Photography #Insects
You cannot "play nice" with people actively trying to destroy democracy. And yet, Schumer has spent his entire career folding at the worst possible moments. WHEN? When will the lesson be learned?!?
“EPA to review landmark 2009 finding that greenhouse gases are a danger to public health” by Kate Gibson for @CBSNews:
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EPA to review landmark 2009 finding that greenhouse gases are a danger to public health
Environmental Protection Agency to review a key 2009 finding by the agency that greenhouse gases pose a risk to Americans.Kate Gibson (CBS News)
Painting Stormtrooper helmet and more (Makers & Crafting)
Come around and say hi! twitch.tv/spark_the_fox
Spark_the_Fox - Twitch
I play games randomly. But don't expect too much. Also I might do some streams where I'll build or craft stuff. (Brick building, diy, woodworking and/or puppet making)Ich spiele alles alles mögliche. Aber erwartet nicht zu viel.Twitch
Must read William Goodwin Computer Weekly on the secrecy surrounding the case #Apple-#UKHomeOffice
computerweekly.com/news/366620…
Apple encryption legal challenge heard behind closed doors despite calls for public hearing
Investigatory Powers Tribunal hearing held behind closed doors as press and civil society groups argue for open hearingsBill Goodwin (ComputerWeekly.com)
Coreyartus is an artist doing calm friendly video livestreams as he creates his works. He also posts the streams as full-length recordings and as short timelapses.
There are already over 300 videos uploaded, if they haven't federated to your server yet you can browse them all at makertube.net/a/coreyartus/vid…
You can also follow Coreyartus's general social media account at @Coreyartus@mindly.social
#FeaturedPeerTube #Art #Artists #Painting #LiveStreaming #ArtStreams #PeerTube #PeerTubers
Coreyartus Imagery
I'm a Eureka, California artist transitioning from a full-time career in academia and theatre-making into one of illustration and art-making. I've been mounting my own projects centered around sta...MakerTube
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I am saying it once more.
If #academia and #highered do not QUICKLY develop a coordinated strategy of resistance, then MAGA will pick them off one by one.
“Half of this stuff you can’t just do and the other half is insane,” said Joseph Howley, a professor of classics at Columbia. “If the federal government can show up and demand a university department be shut down or restructured, then we don’t have universities in this country.”
apnews.com/article/columbia-un…
Trump demands admissions overhaul and influence over academics at Columbia University
The Trump administration has delivered an extraordinary ultimatum to Columbia University, threatening to permanently end federal funding to the school unless it cedes control of an international studies department and implements sweeping changes to o…Jake Offenhartz (AP News)
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women's casual v neck long sleeve t shirt 100% polyester - Temu
Find womens casual v neck long sleeve t shirt polyester solid color asymmetrical pullover top for at Temu, part of our latest women's clothing ready to shop online .temu
Musk's own AI chatbot - Grok - says U.S. better off with Democrats - Boing Boing
Elon Musk's own AI chatbot — Grok — says the United States is better off when run by a Democratic presidentCarla Sinclair (Happy Mutants, LLC.)
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US measles outlook is so bad health experts call for updating vaccine guidance
Babies 6-11 months should get extra MMR dose for some domestic travel, experts say.Beth Mole (Ars Technica)
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JD Vance’s French Horn Solo Booed At Kennedy Center
WASHINGTON—Failing to receive the reaction he anticipated from audience members, JD Vance was booed at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts while playing a French horn solo, sources confirmed Friday.The Onion Staff (The Onion)
House GOP subpoenas Big Tech for evidence that Biden made AI woke
Jim Jordan has subpoenaed Apple, Open AI, Nvidia, and others for emails suggesting the government pressured them ‘censor’ right-wing speech in AI.Tina Nguyen (The Verge)
FTC Claims That It Can’t Take on Amazon Case Due to DOGE Cuts, Then Changes Its Mind
The federal agency appeared to realize this was not a good look for Trump.
gizmodo.com/ftc-claims-that-it…
#news #politics #uspol #uspolitics #GOPCult #trump #ethics #corruption #doge #FTC
It's not fair to blame Hitler for the Holocaust, when his minions could have said no, says President Musk - Boing Boing
Elon Musk shares controversial post defending Hitler, Stalin, and Mao, claiming public sector workers were responsible for historical atrocities.Ellsworth Toohey (Happy Mutants, LLC.)
So, if training AI on copyrighted works is deemed fair use, can I just start torrenting everything interesting as long as I swear I'm training a model and not enjoying any of it for fun? Or, what if I claim to be an AI model, myself?
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20…
OpenAI declares AI race “over” if training on copyrighted works isn’t fair use
National security hinges on unfettered access to AI training data, OpenAI says.Ashley Belanger (Ars Technica)
Greenland has had enough of Trump. Today all leaders of the 5 parties in the Greenlandic parliament proved it by signing a statement saying:
“We - all party chairmen - cannot accept the repeated statements about annexation and control of Greenland. As party chairmen, we find this behavior unacceptable towards friends and allies in a defense alliance.“
Trump is stepping into a minefield. Greenland has accepted a US base on its land — how long will that last?
Source:
Was that not in Art of the Deal?
How AI-enabled ‘bossware’ is being used to track and evaluate your work
Employee monitoring tools can be used to increase efficiency and productivity, but they can also be used in ways that feel unethical — such as deciding who gets laid off.Lucas Mearian (Computerworld)
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Pi Hand is a Digital Display of a Different Sort
hackaday.com/2025/03/14/pi-han…
Pi Hand Is A Digital Display Of A Different Sort
Hackers enjoy a good theme, and so it comes as no surprise that every time March 14th (Pi Day) rolls around, the tip line sees an uptick in mathematical activity. Whether it’s something they …Hackaday
Anthropic trains AI to hide motives, but different "personas" betray their secrets.
arstechnica.com/ai/2025/03/res…
Researchers astonished by tool’s apparent success at revealing AI’s hidden motives
Anthropic trains AI to hide motives, but different “personas” betray their secrets.Benj Edwards (Ars Technica)
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in reply to Ars Technica • • •1948 George Orwell coined the term televisor for these devices.
You might find this from a well known German hacker club interesting.
media.ccc.de/v/38c3-longtermis…
Longtermismus – der „Geist“ des digitalen Kapitalismus
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I don't actually believe this report because I suspect all the smart speakers have been smart mic's all along, constantly recording people despite whatever agreements the company asserted.
Like, #tesla's surveillance tech has meant the company has been doing its own constant societal surveillance for years. Data says with the car, sure, but duhhhh I suspect corporate takes it too.
#cdnpoli #canada #mexico #fascism #antifa
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I didn't even know this was a feature LOL
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What do you need it to do? A device that replaces this.
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heywillow.io/
Found this... (Open source echo)
Not saying one should use it, because it's probably complicated, but I might look into how it works and see how hard it is to implement.
Home - Willow
heywillow.ioEskibrew
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