"California legislators have begun debating a bill (A.B. 412) that would require AI developers to track and disclose every registered copyrighted work used in AI training. At first glance, this might sound like a reasonable step toward transparency. But it’s an impossible standard that could crush small AI startups and developers while giving big tech firms even more power."
Trash take.
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A cell pulls off one of the 'Holy Grails' of biotechnology
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Roberts Pushes Back on Trump's Judicial Impeachment Calls (2)
Chief Justice John Roberts spoke out against President Donald Trump’s call for the impeachment of a judge who ruled against his effort to swiftly deport alleged Venezuelan gang members.Jacqueline Thomsen (news.bloomberglaw.com)
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#Trump will talk with #Putin over phone today to discuss a 30-day ceasefire, the NYT reports.
The talk will concern territorial concessions and energy infrastructure.
Putin agreed to #ceasefire on March 13, but said there were 'nuances'.
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Trump Says He Will Call Putin to Discuss Ending Ukraine War
President Trump said negotiations over a U.S.-backed cease-fire proposal had continued over the weekend and that discussions had included “dividing up certain assets.”Tyler Pager (The New York Times)
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The next play at the theater is Mary Chase's Harvey (perhaps best known the film version starring Jimmy Stewart).
I'm helping design the set this time -- an exciting step up from just building the set.
A friend suggested that we play Harvey by Her's after curtain, and now I've got this dreamy little song very stuck in my head.
Trump is using the Alien Enemies Act to deport immigrants – but the 18th-century law has been invoked only during times of war
The Alien Enemies Act, first used in the late 1700s, was last invoked during World War II.The Conversation
"Our federal courts form the last guardrail against autocratic rule in the U.S. And the Trump administration hates that about them. ...
Over the weekend, the White House crossed the line and defied direct court orders, no matter what it claims now and no matter how it tries to spin it."
~ Jay Kuo
#Trump #fascism #authoritarianism #courts #RuleofLaw
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Crossing the Line
The White House brazenly defied judges’ orders over deportations this weekend, setting up high stake showdowns in federal court later todayJay Kuo (The Status Kuo)
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"The Rule of Law, a centuries-old institution believed by some experts to be necessary for the functioning of democracy, was reportedly in critical condition at a Washington, DC hospital today, having been found bleeding and semi-conscious in a back alley behind the White House."
~ Lewis Grossberger
#Trump #fascism #authoritarianism #courts #RuleofLaw #SupremeCourt #JohnRoberts #PresidentialImmunity
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Rule of Law Spotted in ER on Life Support!!!
Doctor: 'in Critical Condition'Lewis Grossberger (Lewis Grossberger's Raw Truth Bulletin)
"We're not stopping. I don't care what the judges think. I don't care what the left thinks. We're coming."
~ ICE Director Tom Homan
#Trump #fascism #authoritarianism #ICE #Homan #courts #RuleofLaw #SupremeCourt #JohnRoberts #PresidentialImmunity
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Trump Administration Rolls Back Executive Order on Tribal Sovereignty and Self-Governance
Tribal Sovereignty
BY LEVI RICKERT | MARCH 15, 2025
The White House on Friday revoked 18 executive actions from the Biden administration, including an order designed to strengthen tribal sovereignty and expand self-determination for the nation’s 574 federally recognized tribes.
A 6‑Hour Time-Stretched Version of Brian Eno’s Music For Airports: Meditate, Relax, Study
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A 6-Hour Time-Stretched Version of Brian Eno's Music For Airports: Meditate, Relax, Study
Robert Wyatt, Music for Airports started the idea of slow, meditative music that abandoned typical major and minor scales, brought in melodic ambiguity, and began the exploration of sounds that were designed to exist somewhere in the background, beyo…OC (Openculture.com)
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Merger revived after falling apart in 2024 on concern about regulatory approval.
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I came across this and wondered if you had heard about it?
I tried the demo but a lot of it is in French lol
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This New Open-Source Alternative to Google Docs and Notion Is Backed by France and Germany
Real-time editing and collaboration, with a European twist.Corbin Davenport (How-To Geek)
#ViePrivée
CloudFlare connaît vos mots de passe.
Ils en font même un article.
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Hé les techies, on pourrait arrêter de trouver CloudFlare merveilleux alors que cette boîte récupère littéralement tous le trafic de vos utilisateurs ?
En sécurité informatique, ça s'appelle une attaque MITM.
Est-ce que la "protection" que vous apporte CloudFlare est assez intéressante pour livrer en contrepartie tous les mots de passe de vos utilisateurs à une boîte privée américaine ???
Why is the UK So Pro-Ukraine?
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This may be a point of pedantry, but why do I, as a road user, care that this is a "temporary" road surface.
I may care that it is unfinished, or uneven, but the time period for which this road surface will persist is surely not relevant?
Experiments with robotic spiders and prey suggest spiders can detect differences in natural web frequencies.
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We have announced the release of Fedora Asahi Remix 42 Beta!
As this is a beta release, we expect that you may encounter bugs or missing features. You can try out Fedora Asahi Remix 42 Beta by following our installation guide. Existing systems, running Fedora Asahi Remix 40 or 41, can be updated following the usual Fedora upgrade process.
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Announcing Fedora Asahi Remix 42 Beta - Fedora Magazine
Annoucement for Beta release of Fedora ASAHI remix 42Neal Gompa (Fedora Project)
Fedora Linux 42 Beta is available now! Help us test the next version of Fedora across all of our editions and spins, including Fedora KDE Plasma Desktop and the upcoming Fedora COSMIC!
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We also have the Fedora Asahi Remix 42 Beta also available!
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Happy testing!
Announcing Fedora Asahi Remix 42 Beta - Fedora Magazine
Annoucement for Beta release of Fedora ASAHI remix 42Neal Gompa (Fedora Project)
While Trump and Putin are massaging each other’s egos over the phone, it appears Ukraine is attacking the Russian oblast of Belgorod.
According to Russian telegram channels there is Ukrainian troop presence near the Russian villages of Prilissya, Grafivka, and Demidivka, and the area is being evacuated.
This is happening while Ukrainian forces are being pulled from Kursk, so it may be these troops relocating (red arrow).
This is a new development which has not been confirmed by either side.
For every force holding a line or on an offensive, there are actually two, even if they have the same name. They rotate.
#Ukraine was not pushed out of #Kursk, it chose to leave. So as they exit Kursk to be rested, there is another group of rested top fighters somewhere doing something.
Belgorod actually makes sense.
New episode of the @homeassistant #podcast is here, and @appforce1 joins Phil and myself.
From smart energy dashboards to e-ink displays, see how Jeroen is making his home more energy efficient
Jeroen’s energy dashboard and e-ink calendar display | Home Assistant Podcast
Jeroen is a software developer from The Netherlands with a passion for saving money by saving energy. In this episode Jeroen shares his energy dashboard and ...YouTube
Subsea internet cables can now ‘listen’ for sabotage using irregular pulses of light
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#news #tech #technology #security #internet #backbone #underseacables #sabotage
Subsea internet cables can now ‘listen’ for sabotage using irregular pulses of light
Detectors can now hear a diver touching a subsea cableBenedict Collins (TechRadar pro)
New OpenMV Cameras From Kwabena Agyeman // Hackster Café
OpenMV's first two AI-accelerated camera modules are now funding on Kickstarter! These Python-powered devices can capture, process, and respond to chosen sti...YouTube
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#GNOME #Linux #DashToPanel #tools #OpenSource #FOSS
Dash to Panel Maintainer Quits » Linux Magazine
Charles Gagnon has stepped away as maintainer of the popular Dash to Panel Gnome extension.Linux Magazine
I have photographed the things I made! Join me for a brief thread!
Remember the #CinnamonLinenJacket and the #CinnamonLinenSkirt? Here they are, also with new slimmer petticoat and Second Largest Hat, which I never previously took any good photos of.
#HistoryBounding #HistoricalFashion #Edwardian #Sewing #Tailoring
Spanish speakers in Philadelphia break traditional rules of formal and informal speech in signs around town
It’s all about what they want you to do.The Conversation
NEW STATEMENT FROM #SCOTUS CHIEF JUSTICE #JohnRoberts:
"For more than two centuries, it has been established that impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decision. The normal appellate review process exists for that purpose."
#law #ChecksAndBalances #JudicialBranch #Judiciary #SeparationOfPowers #CoEqualBranchesOfGovernment #AbuseOfPower #Trump
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Just hours after #Trump called for the #impeachment of a federal judge who ruled against his #deportation of hundreds of Venezuelans over the weekend, & after Trump's comments targeting Judge #Boasburg spurred a rare public rebuke from #SCOTUS Chief Justice #JohnRoberts, #HouseRepublicans led by Rep #BrandonGill introduced articles of impeachment against Boasberg.
#law #Constitution #JudicialBranch #CoEqualBranchesOfGovernment #ConstitutionalCrisis #AbuseOfPower
axios.com/2025/03/18/donald-tr…
#GOP *lawmakers* have unleashed an unprecedented flood of long-shot #impeachment articles aimed at federal judges who are standing in the way of #Trump's agenda.
James #Boasberg, chief judge of the DC District Court, is at least the fifth federal judge who is facing a #HouseRepublicans impeachment attempt after issuing a ruling unfavorable to the admin.
#law #Constitution #ChecksAndBalances #JudicialBranch #Judiciary #SeparationOfPowers #CoEqualBranchesOfGovernment #ConstitutionalCrisis
Blender Foundation and the online developers community proudly present Blender 4.4! 🚀
A massive milestone in stability, with over 700 issues fixed and packed with features. Ready for production.
✨ What's new: blender.org/download/releases/…
🧡 Donate: fund.blender.org/ #b3d
#RepairCafé na Universidade da #Coruña, dentro das actividades “Marzo ambiental” da Oficina de Sustentabilidade. Imparte ESFGalicia, colaborando con Brico_Labs e Mobi-liza (contaremos con elxs para darnos consellos sobre ergonomía e arranxos das bicis).
📆20 de marzo
⏰ 12-17h
📌 Andar 0, ETSE Camiños (zona orlas)
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Tráete o teu vello ordenador para darlle unha segunda vida. Podes vir no momento que queras e marchar cando o precises.
La experiencia de #Neopaquita es una muestra de que en el #Fediverso una comunidad es muy capaz de superar a la administración del servidor que la vio nacer, y tomar las riendas de su propio destino.
Para quien no esté al tanto del movimiento: la administradora de Paquita (paquita.masto.host) lleva ausente mucho tiempo, y ante su falta de respuesta la comunidad se ha organizado para montar un sucesor (neopaquita.es).
Los administradores en el Fediverso no somos tan imprescindibles como parece, al contrario de lo que ocurre en las redes centralizadas. Esta no es la primera vez ni será la última que una comunidad trasciende a su administración.
¡Larga vida a #Neopaquita! 😎
Mastodon
Esta es una instancia feminista, antifascista, antirracista y LGTBIQ-friendly que lucha activamente contra el acoso a sus usuarios y usuarias en todas sus formas, explícitas e implícitas.Mastodon hosted on paquita.masto.host
The Twilight Zone - Saison 3 Ep-8 (It's a Good Life / C'est une belle vie) - Générique de début VO
Une série créée par Rod Serling Avec Bill Mumy (Anthony Fremont), John Larch (M. Fremont), Cloris Leachman (Mme Fremont), Don Keefer (Dan Hollis), Jeanne Bat...YouTube
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#WordPress #PHP #JavaScript #jobs #career #Gutenberg #Jetpack #Rewind #WooCommerce #Tumblr
Staff Software Engineer - PHP/JavaScript (Remote)
WordPress doesn’t try to keep its users inside walled gardens, a rare thing in a world that is dangerously moving away from the open web.Open Source JobHub
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PyCon US 2025 - Travel Grants Transparency Blog Post
Providing travel grants to community members for PyCon US and witnessing both their growth and contributions to the event is one of the most...pycon.blogspot.com
Not saying it was the case here, almost certainly not, but…I wouldn’t be surprised to see Tesla dealerships doing this to themselves in the coming months, committing insurance fraud because they expect the payout to be better than the resale value — and/or just because they’re trying to flee the sinking ship.
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Attached: 1 image Multiple Tesla vehicles set on fire in Las Vegas this morning. #AureFreePress #News #press #headline #Musk #socialmedia #TeslaMastodon 🐘
I continue to be terrified that some malicious actor would actually do this to all the Teslas in the country or the world, which would cause just extra extraordinary death and environmental damage. And I really hope that somebody instead executes some less life-threatening hack first (like say rendering them all undrivable and immobile), which would both tank the company and raise the alarm bell. Because the practical consequences of what somebody could do right now are simply terrifying.
I don't think tesla dealerships are like regular dealerships, ie, an independent company that sells products from another company and is left holding the bag if the supplier does something stupid.
I believe (but could be wrong) that they are are all owned by Tesla itself. And Tesla appears to already have committed fraud in clean car rebates in Canada, so I would expect insurance fraud here.
Watch Alfred Hitchcock’s Groundbreaking, Six-Minute Trailer for Psycho (1960)
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Watch Alfred Hitchcock's Groundbreaking, Six-Minute Trailer for Psycho (1960)
The early trailer for Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho above describes the film as 'the picture you MUST see from the beginning... or not at all!' That's good advice, given how early in the film its first big twist arrives. But it was also a policy:Colin Marshall (Openculture.com)
Timnit Gebru (she/her).
in reply to Timnit Gebru (she/her). • • •Whether you're a small restaurant or not you have to ensure that you're not stealing your ingredients. So why is this any different?
What about the 1-2 person creative startups? Who is protecting their works in a society that devalues artists so much that "starving artist" is an expectation?
Timnit Gebru (she/her).
in reply to Timnit Gebru (she/her). • • •The idea that you shouldn't be expected to know what data you're using to train your systems and that doing so is "an impossible task" is so normalized that its hard to know that this was not always the case even in the field of AI.
Data theft and scraping became completely normalized, along with the exploitation of crowdworkers, with the advent of photo sharing and other platforms and others like amazon mechanical turk.
So now NOT exploiting people and stealing data is the anomaly.
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in reply to Timnit Gebru (she/her). • • •B&H Photography Podcast: AI-Powered Wedding Photography Workflows, with Sam Hurd & Justin Benson
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