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Who is sending those scammy text messages about unpaid tolls?
The latest smishing scam follows a familiar process as ones the industry has seen over the past decade.
https://cyberscoop.com/toll-road-text-message-scam-swells-nationwide-how-to-stop/
CyberScoop · Who is sending those scammy text messages about unpaid tolls?
Windows 11 bug deletes Copilot from the OS – is this the first glitch ever some users will be happy to encounter?
TechRadar · Windows 11 bug deletes Copilot from the OS – is this the first glitch ever some users will be happy to encounter?
‘Space junk’ is clogging the atmosphere—and it’s going to make weather forecasts and internet access much worse
A new study from MIT found that climate change will make space junk pile up—causing ripple effects across everything from weather tracking to broadband internet to national defense.
Fast Company · 'Space junk' is clogging the atmosphere—and it's going to make weather forecasts and internet access much worseA new study from MIT found that climate change will make space junk pile up—causing ripple effects across everything from weather tracking to broadband internet to national defense.
AI Slop Is a Brute Force Attack on the Algorithms That Control Reality
Generative AI spammers are brute forcing the internet, and it is working.
https://www.404media.co/ai-slop-is-a-brute-force-attack-on-the-algorithms-that-control-reality/
404 Media · AI Slop Is a Brute Force Attack on the Algorithms That Control RealityGenerative AI spammers are brute forcing the internet, and it is working.
One of the things you learn in many art classes as an adult is that the product is much less important than the process. Take pleasure in the process, and the outcome will take care of itself.
The artists I know draw and paint and sculpt (and since I know techie artists) “make” for the sheer pleasure of it.
Having said that, having programmed for fifty years, there’s a lot of boilerplate involved in programming. AI tools help one turn a human-language description of a problem and potential solutions into a partial solution in a matter of minutes.
One might ask: why is there so much boilerplate? Maybe our programming systems should seek to eliminate boilerplate by being more expressive?
To that, I agree. But one of the ways of being more expressive is using an expressive language to describe problems and possible solutions — and what is a coding-specific LLM if not that?
Of course, one can write buggy code in any language. The LLM does not free you from that, so walk through the output carefully, suggesting changes, asking for reasons of particular constructions. The LLM is also a pattern completer, so it will insert unnecessary, but frequently used things. The LLM has limited attention, so it may lose track of the project goal when down in the weeds.
"Several major European tech companies are pushing for greater action from the European Union to reduce the bloc’s reliance on foreign-owned infrastructure by buying and building locally." #Technology https://werd.io/2025/eu-tech-companies-push-for-digital-sovereignty-reducing-reliance-on
Werd I/OEU tech companies push for digital sovereignty, reducing reliance on US and othershttps://www.techradar.com/pro/eu-tech-companies-push-for-digital-sovereignty-reducing-reliance-on-us-and-others [Benedict Collins at TechRadar]This was always inevitable, but in the current environment it makes sense that it's accelerating:
"Several major European tech companies are pushing
Video: Tesla smashes through Wile E Coyote-style fake wall in autopilot test vs LiDAR
Tesla Autopilot drove into a Looney Tunes, Wile E. Coyote-style fake road wall in the...
#engineering #technology
https://interestingengineering.com/culture/tesla-lidar-vs-camera-test
This is the Sharp PC-2000, or “Ratecaputer,” from 1979. Only 200 were ever made.
The name is a portmanteau:
Ra for radio
Te for television
Ca for cassette
Puter for computer
More:
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/1979-ratecaputer-sharp-wxfef
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The #Framework Laptop 13 is a slightly unusual size and aspect ratio. So, instead of getting a case that "kind of" fits, I had one custom made from this great #Canadian artist from #Quebec on #Etsy who specializes in making things from kimono fabrics. This is my second one from them and the quality of both is excellent. If you are in the market for a new case, please give their shop a look:
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Under Trump, AI Scientists Are Told to Remove ‘Ideological Bias’ From Powerful Models
A directive from the National Institute of Standards and Technology eliminates mention of “AI safety” and “AI fairness.”
https://www.wired.com/story/ai-safety-institute-new-directive-america-first/
Everything you say to your Echo will be sent to Amazon starting on March 28
Amazon is killing a privacy feature to bolster Alexa+, the new subscription assistant.
Ars Technica · Everything you say to your Echo will be sent to Amazon starting on March 28
Fear and resignation after ‘world’s most powerful company’ pays Trump a $100 billion ‘protection fee’
https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/13/tech/taiwan-tsmc-us-investment-reactions-intl-hnk/index.html
'Don't let your kids be on Roblox', Roblox CEO tells parents, before comparing himself to Walt Disney and declaring the platform 'the future of communication'
PC Gamer · 'Don't let your kids be on Roblox', Roblox CEO tells parents, before comparing himself to Walt Disney and declaring the platform 'the future of communication'
The Rise and Fall of Terrorgram: Inside a Global Online Hate Network
ProPublicaThe Rise and Fall of Terrorgram: Inside a Global Online Hate NetworkHow a cadre of white supremacists used the loosely moderated social media platform Telegram to inspire lethal violence — until authorities took them down.
Everything you say to your Echo will be sent to #Amazon starting on March 28
"Since Amazon announced plans for a generative AI version of Alexa, we were concerned about user privacy. With Alexa+ rolling out to Amazon Echo devices in the coming weeks, we’re getting a clearer view at the privacy concessions people will have to make to maximize usage of the AI voice assistant and avoid bricking functionality of already-purchased devices.
In an email sent to customers today, Amazon said that Echo users will no longer be able to set their devices to process Alexa requests locally and, therefore, avoid sending voice recordings to Amazon’s cloud. Amazon apparently sent the email to users with “Do Not Send Voice Recordings” enabled on their Echo. Starting on March 28, recordings of everything spoken to the Alexa living in Echo speakers and smart displays will automatically be sent to Amazon and processed in the cloud."
Ars Technica · Everything you say to your Echo will be sent to Amazon starting on March 28
Sask. premier Scott Moe says cryptocurrency scam is being promoted using his photo
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says beware of scammers using his face to sell cryptocurrency. Moe says his photo is being used to promote cryptocurrency scams.
#politics #technology #fraud #Saskatchewan #Consumer #cryptocurrency
https://globalnews.ca/news/11083058/sask-premier-scott-moe-says-cryptocurrency-scam-is-being-promoted-using-his-photo/
