#Technology
Slashdot: A Group of College Students Are Sending a Rover To the Moon https://science.slashdot.org/story/23/03/29/2325223/a-group-of-college-students-are-sending-a-rover-to-the-moon?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed #Tech #slashdot #Technology #moon
I like my fitness tracker, but it's a nag sometimes, so I put the Fitbit on the Roomba and let the Roomba run for an hour.
#fitbit #exercise #fitnesstracker #workout #roomba #technology
If we're going to be the talk of legislation of social apps - let's start with an easy one: All messengers must have the ability to quote/reference reply to an individual message. This makes multi topic conversations far more understandable. #technology
Slashdot: 'Pausing AI Developments Isn't Enough. We Need To Shut It All Down' https://slashdot.org/story/23/03/29/2319224/pausing-ai-developments-isnt-enough-we-need-to-shut-it-all-down?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed #Tech #slashdot #Technology #ai
How Western Australia is Leading the World in Autonomous Mining Operations https://andrewhansen.au/how-western-australia-is-leading-the-world-in-autonomous-mining-operations/ #Mining, #Technology, #WesternAustralia
Slashdot: Google Launches Ads Transparency Center As a Searchable Database https://developers.slashdot.org/story/23/03/29/2255236/google-launches-ads-transparency-center-as-a-searchable-database?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed #Tech #slashdot #Technology #advertising
The #UnitedStates announced a new #financial boost to programs that advance #democracy globally, and #Ukraine’s president made a virtual appearance Wednesday at the Summit for Democracy in Washington. 👉🏼 https://www.voanews.com/a/at-summit-us-commits-extra-650-million-to-advance-democracy/7027917.html #IAEA #Russia #Iran #technology #humanrights

Slashdot: Binance Concealed Ties To China For Years, Even After 2017 Crypto Crackdown, Report Finds https://slashdot.org/story/23/03/29/2111210/binance-concealed-ties-to-china-for-years-even-after-2017-crypto-crackdown-report-finds?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed #Tech #slashdot #Technology #china
Slashdot: ByteDance-Owned Instagram Rival Lemon8 Hits the US App Store's Top 10 https://tech.slashdot.org/story/23/03/29/214255/bytedance-owned-instagram-rival-lemon8-hits-the-us-app-stores-top-10?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed #Tech #slashdot #Technology #china
Wired: The US Is Sending Money to Countries Devastated by Cyberattacks https://www.wired.com/story/white-house-costa-rica-albania-ransomware-aid/ #Tech #wired #TechNews #IT #Technology via @morganeogerbc #Security/CyberattacksandHacks #Security/NationalSecurity #nationalsecurity #TechSupport #ransomware #Security #security #malware
Our midweek newsletter is out!
We Discuss:
Health IT News
What is TEFCA?
The Health IT Advisory Commitee Report
PHIAT Profile: Dr. Gondy Leroy
Health IT Fellowship in Data Visualization
Workforce News
Webinar: Getting Your First PH Job
Leaving a PH Job
Advocate for Student Loan Public Health Repayment
Foundations of Health Advocacy
#publichealth #webinar #job #datavisualization #health #newsletter #healthIT #technology #workforce #careerdevelopment
Zapnijcie pasy. Apple zaprasza na najważniejsze wydarzenie od 9 lat
#apple #wwdc23 #technology #fedinews #polska
https://komorkomania.pl/apple-zaprasza-na-najwazniejsze-wydarzenie-od-9-lat,6881769948126144a
IGN: Horizon Forbidden West Expansion's Impressive Cloud Tech Is a Big Reason It's PS5 Only https://www.ign.com/articles/horizon-forbidden-west-expansions-impressive-cloud-tech-is-a-big-reason-its-ps5-only #Tech #IGN #gaming #gamingnews#TechNews #IT #Technology via @morganeogerbc
Slashdot: EA Is Cutting About 800 Jobs, or 6% of Workforce, and Reducing Office Space https://slashdot.org/story/23/03/29/2057243/ea-is-cutting-about-800-jobs-or-6-of-workforce-and-reducing-office-space?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed #Tech #slashdot #Technology #business
We cannot put the genie back in the bottle and it's pretty sad / frustrating to see a mix of well-intentioned people and opportunistic schemers signing a letter that urges otherwise.
Wired: A Manhunt in India Left 27 Million People Without Mobile Internet https://www.wired.com/story/sandhu-manhunt-india-twitter-internet-blackout/ #Tech #wired #TechNews #IT #Technology via @morganeogerbc #Business/SocialMedia #SocialMedia #Business #Internet #Blackout #twitter #india
Vivo V27 Pro review!
https://youtu.be/J-GPtvaMTUM
Is this the prettiest phone of the year? It's a SLEEK phone with a FUN color changing trick!
#android #geek #smartphone #phone #mobile #vivo #tech #technology #gadgets

IGN: Resident Evil 4 Remake Is a Love(craftian) Letter to My Favorite Monsters https://www.ign.com/articles/resident-evil-4-remake-is-a-love-letter-to-my-favorite-monsters #Tech #IGN #gaming #gamingnews#TechNews #IT #Technology via @morganeogerbc
The EU is looking to change regulations around repairability and greenwashing to make it more difficult for companies to sell short-lived products that do nothing good for the environment.
The new rules will ban greenwashing in marketing and require manufacturers to list whether a product is repairable, and for how long parts will be available, where customers can see it.
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#technology #environment #repairability #sustainability #greenwashing
Ars Technica: Buttons are back at Porsche as we see the 2024 Cayenne interior https://arstechnica.com/?p=1927378 #Tech #arstechnica #IT #Technology #2024PorscheCayenne #newporschecayenne #bringbackbuttons #userexperience #userinterface #touchscreens #carinterior #porscheSUV #Buttons #Cars
Ars Technica: NASA delays flight of Boeing’s Starliner again, this time for parachutes https://arstechnica.com/?p=1927687 #Tech #arstechnica #IT #Technology #starliner #Science #Boeing #space #NASA
Ars Technica: Lenovo gives up on its dream of Android gaming phones https://arstechnica.com/?p=1927757 #Tech #arstechnica #IT #Technology #androidphone #Lenovo #Tech
Slashdot: US Court Sanctions Google For Deleting Evidence In Antitrust Cases https://yro.slashdot.org/story/23/03/29/2054223/us-court-sanctions-google-for-deleting-evidence-in-antitrust-cases?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed #Tech #slashdot #Technology #court
In 2012 I published an ebook intended specifically for designers of thinking tools, to provide useful context not covered in engineering school, including language-thought-media co-evolution, biological and cultural exaptation, the work of Ostrom, Ong, Eisenstein, Axelrod, Licklider, Engelbart, Meadows, Schmandt-Besserat.
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Artificial Intelligence Is Believed To Be “A Satanic God” To Certain Circles, Like Klaus Schwab, Yuval Noah Harari, The WEF And The UN, Can Humanity Overcome A “Singularity” Or Will Humanity Be Changed Forever? By AIWIKI
#ChatGPT #OpenAI #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #GPT4 #tech #technology #ChatGPT4 #news #ainews #wef #un #thegreatreset #singularity
https://search.ai.wiki/artificial-intelligence-is-believed-to-be-a-satanic-god-to-certain-circles-like-klaus-schwab-yuval-noah-harari-the-wef-and-the-un-can-humanity-overcome-a-singularity-or-will-humanity-be-ch/

Crazy shapeshifting drone inspired by dragons forces itself around objects
https://www.foxnews.com/tech/crazy-shapeshifting-drone-inspired-dragons-forces-itself-objects
Slashdot: After Two Years, Autodesk Maya and AutoCAD Become Apple Silicon-Native https://apple.slashdot.org/story/23/03/29/2048255/after-two-years-autodesk-maya-and-autocad-become-apple-silicon-native?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed #Tech #slashdot #Technology #mac
In an open letter, a group of #tech professionals—including Steve Wozniak and Elon Musk—are sounding the alarm about #ArtificialIntelligence and calling for a pause on the training of powerful #AI models, citing "profound risks to society and humanity."
It's an unusual step for leaders of an industry that often fights regulation.
Ethereum's Shanghai Is Nearing, But When Can I Withdraw My Staked ETH? - Even though the Ethereum blockchain’s Shanghai hard fork (also known as Shapella) will go... - https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2023/03/29/shanghai-is-nearing-but-when-can-i-withdraw-my-staked-eth/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines #shanghaiupgrade #technology #stakedeth #ethereum #shanghai #coinbase #staking #steth #news #lido #eth
SpaceX Starlink satellites responsible for over half of close encounters in orbit, scientist says
https://www.space.com/spacex-starlink-satellite-collision-alerts-on-the-rise
Slashdot: Microsoft Patched Bing Vulnerability That Allowed Snooping on Email and Other Data https://it.slashdot.org/story/23/03/29/1728242/microsoft-patched-bing-vulnerability-that-allowed-snooping-on-email-and-other-data?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed #Tech #slashdot #Technology #microsoft
Food for thought. Where do we go from here?

Data science is transforming industries and solving complex problems every day.
Always stay curious and keep learning! 📊💡

Reuter: electronic arts lays off 6 staff https://www.reuters.com/technology/electronic-arts-lays-off-6-staff-2023-03-29/ #technology #news
Ars Technica: After two years, Autodesk Maya and AutoCAD become Apple Silicon-native https://arstechnica.com/?p=1927703 #Tech #arstechnica #IT #Technology #Applesilicon #autodeskmaya #3Dmodeling #Autodesk #AutoCAD #apple #Tech #Maya #CAD #Mac #M1 #M2
Ars Technica: Fearing “loss of control,” AI critics call for 6-month pause in AI development https://arstechnica.com/?p=1927560 #Tech #arstechnica #IT #Technology #FutueofLifeInstitute #machinelearning #EmilyBender #ElonMusk #Biz&IT #openai #GPT-4 #AI
11 Best Open Source Note-Taking Apps for Linux (and many are Cross-Platform)
I make daily use of a note-taking app to record what I learn when problem-solving, prepare for YouTube videos, and much more. I save everything in Markdown format so that it is future-proof and stays compatible with whatever I’ll be using in 20 years time.
...continues
See https://gadgeteer.co.za/11-best-open-source-note-taking-apps-for-linux-and-many-are-cross-platform/

Slashdot: Free AI Programs Prone To Security Risks, Researchers Say https://it.slashdot.org/story/23/03/29/1721247/free-ai-programs-prone-to-security-risks-researchers-say?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed #Tech #slashdot #Technology #ai
Advancing Digital Literacy for a Digitally Inclusive Future - EdSurge News
https://www.edsurge.com/news/2023-03-29-advancing-digital-literacy-for-a-digitally-inclusive-future
#dell #technology #school #education #teaching #learning #k12 #edtech
Slashdot: Sam Bankman-Fried's Legal Defense Is Being Funded With Alameda Money He Gifted His Father https://slashdot.org/story/23/03/29/1622244/sam-bankman-frieds-legal-defense-is-being-funded-with-alameda-money-he-gifted-his-father?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed #Tech #slashdot #Technology #business
Canadian Letter: Fire & Flower is a double, says Echelon https://www.cantechletter.com/2023/03/fire-flower-is-a-double-says-echelon/ #canada #tech #Technology #Allposts #Analysts #Cannabis #faf
Artemis II is Literally Coming Together
https://www.universetoday.com/160737/artemis-ii-is-literally-coming-together/
I had originally got started with Evernote but exported everything to QOwnNotes later on. After that I started using Obsidian (powerful, free but not open source), and I'm thinking of making a change again back to something open source. Although I've also tried Joplin and Standard Notes, I never fully migrated to them. The beauty of an open standard like Markdown is that you can switch apps and just continue using all your notes from 10+ years ago.
The only issues you may experience are that some "features" like say generated tables of contents, Kanban, to-do's, highlighting, etc are not standardised in Markdown, so you can lose these when changing apps. But generally, headings, bold, italics, indenting, links, images, tables, etc are all fine. So, if you stick to one editor then go wild with the extra plugins, but if you want to retain compatibility across editors then you may want to think about what plugins you make use of.
Although not listed in the linked article, I see that open source and cross-platform (including mobile) Logseq has vastly improved, and I may want to give that a spin. Its feature is "everything is a referenceable block" with a block being a paragraph of text, and it calls notes pages. Only thing is it seems to mark the start of every block with a dot (and this shows in other editors) so hopefully I can disable that being inserted into the saved text. Its philosophy also centres around a daily journal where you just write your notes and can flag to-dos or link/search for anything. It also has whiteboards and graph views of linked notes (just like Obsidian).
Very interestingly, I noted that both Logseq and also Obsidian, have various Chat-GPT plugins to help generate content or even to rewrite your rough drafts. So yes, AI has already invaded open-source text editors!
See 11 Best Note-Taking Apps for Linux Desktop
#technology #notes #opensource #Logsec #Linux
A note-taking app allows you to record notes on the go, whether you are in class or studying, reading somewhere, at work, or in a meeting.

Ars Technica: Judge finds Google destroyed evidence and repeatedly gave false info to court https://arstechnica.com/?p=1927710 #Tech #arstechnica #IT #Technology #Policy #google
IGN: How to Vote for the Best Sports Game of All Time and Win Prizes! https://www.ign.com/articles/how-to-vote-for-the-best-sports-game-of-all-time-and-win-prizes #Tech #IGN #gaming #gamingnews#TechNews #IT #Technology via @morganeogerbc
11 Best Open Source Note-Taking Apps for Linux (and many are Cross-Platform)
https://gadgeteer.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Joplin-Note-Taking-App-400x244.jpg I make daily use of a note-taking app to record what I learn when problem-solving, prepare for YouTube videos, and much more. I save everything in Markdown format so that it is future-proof and stays […]
https://gadgeteer.co.za/11-best-open-source-note-taking-apps-for-linux-and-many-are-cross-platform/
https://squeet.me/display/962c3e10-21ece470-61c6aff7c5f623e5

🔊 https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/playing-with-the-teenage-engineering-tx-6-mixer
Listen as Shawn of #Lullatone records his mic and onboard effect experiments with a new pocket-size #mixer
#video #sound #music #technology #glockenspiel #teenageengineering

Musk, other tech experts urge halt to further AI developments
Here's how EV batteries can be given a second life
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/29/heres-how-ev-batteries-can-be-given-a-second-life.html
Gordon Moore, Intel Co-Founder, Dies at 94
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/newsroom/news/gordon-moore-obituary.html #technology #tech #innovation #engineering #business #GordonMoore
Reuter: apple host annual developers conference june 5 https://www.reuters.com/technology/apple-host-annual-developers-conference-june-5-2023-03-29/ #technology #news
Yours Robotically
500 ways to end a letter, according to our AI overlords
Google Magic Eraser vs Samsung Object Eraser: Which does it better?
Google introduced its Magic Eraser feature with the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro, and it made a huge splash because it made it easier to remove uninvited guests and objects from images. Google wasn’t the first or only one to bring an object-erasing functionality at that ...continues
See https://gadgeteer.co.za/google-magic-eraser-vs-samsung-object-eraser-which-does-it-better/

I'm terrible at
waiting for deliveries
no use refreshing.
and the hashes of the thread... #technology #jobs #programming #ai #work #tech #environmental #algorithms #supplychain #environment
Reuter: ericssons board rebuked by shareholders agm second year row https://www.reuters.com/technology/ericssons-board-rebuked-by-shareholders-agm-second-year-row-2023-03-29/ #technology #news
𝗘𝗹𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗸 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗴𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗜 ‘𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀’
More than 1,000 #ArtificialIntelligence experts urge delay until world can be confident ‘effects will be positive and risks manageable’.
#AI #AIEthics #ChatGPT #Technology #ElonMusk
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/mar/29/elon-musk-joins-call-for-pause-in-creation-of-giant-ai-digital-minds?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other via @TheGuardian
📷 CC BY by Connie Zhou via Orms Connect

New #technology presents all sorts of unique situations.
This morning I accidentally waterboarded myself with my WaterPik flosser by forgetting to pause to spit out the water.
And here I just put one AirPod Pro in while walking down the stairs and the effect of the single-ear noise cancellation caused me to lose balance and I nearly fell if not for the railing.
Fun times in the 21st century!
According to Michael Thomas of Distilled, a fossil fuel economy requires 535x more mining than a clean energy economy.
Thoughts? Comments? Nitpicks?
(Click through for the eye-popping graph alone!)
https://www.distilled.earth/p/a-fossil-fuel-economy-requires-535x
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#environment #energy #sustainability #technology #mining #future #cleantech #carbon
Largely, your choice may be determined by whether you have a Pixel phone (or Google One subscription on any phone) or Samsung flagship phone. I have both, so this was of interest to me to see which one have the edge. It does appear that one does a slightly cleaner job of erasing, though.
There are also other third-party apps out there that do object erasing, but these were not evaluated in this review. But bear in mind, like moon shots, this is "faking" the photo.
See Google Magic Eraser vs Samsung Object Eraser: Which does it better?
#technology #objecteraser #magiceraser #photography
If you want to fix an otherwise great photo, there's Google Magic Eraser and Samsung Object Eraser. But which one does it better?

Google Magic Eraser vs Samsung Object Eraser: Which does it better?
https://gadgeteer.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/samsung-object-eraser-vs-google-400x301.jpg Google introduced its Magic Eraser feature with the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro, and it made a huge splash because it made it easier to remove uninvited guests and objects from images. Google wasn’t the […]
https://gadgeteer.co.za/google-magic-eraser-vs-samsung-object-eraser-which-does-it-better/
https://squeet.me/display/962c3e10-41bd155b-61382dc59298ef24

Why You Should Use a Password Manager Instead of Browser-Based Ones, and How to Get Started
You do need some sort of proper password manager today, mainly because you cannot re-use the same passwords across different websites. So having a unique password, as well as a unique user ID/Email for each one, means you cannot remember 500+ combinations acr ...continues

Truly amazed by the ability of artists to capture the essence of a character, especially here, since glass at the time would have been a difficult medium to work with. To me the artist has captured, in this exquisite piece, intelligence, curiosity, and sensitivity.
Created around 1350 BCE, this piece is of Akhenaten, at the time the reigning Egyptian pharaoh.
Provenance: Corning Museum of Glass
#Technology #Archaeology #Art

“The Podcast Standards Project is a grassroots industry coalition dedicated to creating standards and practices that improve the open podcasting ecosystem for both listeners and creators.” #Technology https://podstandards.org/?utm_source=mastodon
#UK ‘strikingly unprepared’ for impacts of climate crisis | #ClimateCrisis | The Guardian
That’s what happens when your politicians are largely ignorant about #science and #technology.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/mar/29/uk-strikingly-unprepared-impacts-climate-crisis
Why You Should Use a Password Manager Instead of Browser-Based Ones, and How to Get Started
Password login prompt mentioning two-factor authentication is available You do need some sort of proper password manager today, mainly because you cannot re-use the same passwords across different websites. So having a unique password, as well as a unique user ID/Email for each […]
https://squeet.me/display/962c3e10-4ac0cd6e-75dc8a0d6c2d306f

it's put together by a very iffy org, but this petition to pause #AI development already has signatures from many leading scientists, engineers & thinkers and some very unexpected bedfellows https://futureoflife.org/open-letter/pause-giant-ai-experiments/ #democracy #technology
Google accused of wilfully destroying evidence - again
Google selectively utilised the history feature of Google Chat to try to make messages pertaining to ongoing antitrust lawsuit disappear.
https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4089209/google-accused-wilfully-destroying-evidence-%E2%80%93
UK aims for 'agile' AI regulation
Government releases whitepaper on #ai regulation, with the aim of driving "responsible" innovation and maintaining public trust in the technology.
However, it has ruled out establishing a new central regulator for the technology, instead preferring to split responsibility among existing bodies.
https://www.computing.co.uk/news/4089205/uk-aims-agile-ai-regulation
'Pause development of AI models bigger than GPT-4' say 1,100 researchers, CEOs, lawmakers including Elon Musk, Steve Wozniak, Stuart Russell and Andrew Yang.
Open letter urges AI labs to pause development of "human competitive" AI systems.
#technews #technology #ai #openai #elonmusk #gpt4 #chatgpt #agi
The Meaning of "Jailbreaking" a Fire TV Stick https://andrewhansen.au/the-meaning-of-jailbreaking-a-fire-tv-stick/ #Amazon, #Technology, #TVStick
We should maybe pause all that insane #AI race. I think I prefer the NFT crap trend we had last year.
#100DaysToOffload : 42/100
https://lazybear.io/posts/pause-giant-ai-experiments/
The end of March is coming up, soon marking our first milestone in the #Fediverse. An entire month of #Techtodon!
While this feat is awesome, it isn't cheap. If you can both afford and want to, I have set up two ways you can help with hosting costs! https://liberapay.com/austin.techtodon is the #Liberapay and https://ko-fi.com/techtodon is the #Kofi!
I am so excited that Techtodon is bringing the #technology side of #Mastodon together! ♥️
Die Preise purzeln... 435€ für Balkonsolaranlage 830Wp...
#technology
https://www.notebookcheck.com/Deal-Balkonkraftwerk-830-Wp-mit-NEP-Wechselrichter-fuer-guenstige-435-Euro-bei-Abholung-oder-495-Euro-mit-Versand.703989.0.html
Making Graphene from home.
Super dangerous but friggen works.
Has anyone tried Gamma, the new artificial intelligence site, to create slide decks?
You can present live or send a web page.
Launching today at https://gamma.app .
"The most dangerous phrase in #cybersecurity is, 'We've always done it this way.'" – Anonymous
According to #ChatGPT this is a famous #quote used in the #infosec community.
Do we agree on what this Anonymous person said? 🤔
What are the #technology and #policy questions we all must ask as more #LEO satellite systems launch?
Back in February I spoke as part of a LEOCONN Webinar Series about using #LEOs for #InternetAccess . The video is now online at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-STzmgCpr6I
Please do give it a listen and I welcome any comments!
You can also get the @internetsociety 's document about LEOs at https://www.internetsociety.org/leos/
P.S. If you are looking for a guest for a podcast or webinar, I love talking about this stuff!
Our new episode is out! @katherined @dsearls @kyle and @shawnp0wers talk about Shawn's head's appearance at the #SCaLE conference, #3Dprinting, and more, while having way too much fun.
Click link for full episode - https://www.reality2cast.com/142

A team of engineers in Korea has developed a scalable way to use bacteria to convert CO2 in the air into a polyester.
Not sure if the polyester is recyclable or likely to cause new problems down the road but I suppose if we desperately need to pull CO2 from the atmosphere to buy us extra time as we de-carbonize everything, this could be useful?
https://phys.org/news/2023-03-bacteria-co2-air-polyester.html
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#science #environment #CO2 #sustainability #technology #engineering #bacteria
The @DataBristol event at Made Talent was really enjoyable! I learned about DVC, using "emergence architecture" to create the perfect chatbot, and met some nice people #alwayslearning #nicepeople #data #technology #ai

I really want to like the Fediverse. I *do* like the technology. But the people? Whenever I post anything slightly interesting or imaginative all of you seem to hate me, even more so than people at the other place. I'll keep posting here regardless; I love having my own instance on here and posting my thoughts. But I might as well be brutally honest: you're a big disappointment.
#Fediverse #self #thoughts #socialmedia #technology #Mastodon

I'm thrilled to share that I've been accepted into the NYU Tandon MS Cybersecurity program! Starting in the fall of 2023, I'll dive headfirst into cybersecurity and expand my knowledge in this ever-changing field.
As someone passionate about technology and cybersecurity, I'm excited to gain new skills and insights through this program. Staying on top of the latest tech and strategies is crucial to keeping our institutions secure and citizens safe.
I can't wait to see where this journey takes me and how I can use my newfound expertise to make a positive impact.

Ars Technica: Report: Twitter secretly boosted accounts instead of treating everyone equally https://arstechnica.com/?p=1927341 #Tech #arstechnica #IT #Technology #twitterblue #ElonMusk #spambots #Twitter #Policy #bots
Ars Technica: Open source espresso machine is one delicious rabbit hole inside another https://arstechnica.com/?p=1927022 #Tech #arstechnica #IT #Technology #opensourcehardware #coffeemakers #espresso #Arduino #coffee #Tech #DIY
The race for more battery materials could cause irreversible damage under the sea 👇 :2001: 🌊 🐋
https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/27/23658352/ev-battery-deep-sea-mining
As we expect a new wave of users joining in the #Fediverse, I am going to take the time and welcome everyone to (unarguably) the best social media network in the world today!
https://techtodon.com is a #Technology related #Mastodon instance but general conversation isn't only wanted, it is highly encouraged!
I was never good at writing these things. I hope you have fun exploring and if there are any questions that need answered don't hesitate to ask in the replies!
It’s amazing how much better a game can be once you use the right weapons and equipment.
Tech Talk HoliPlays: Warhammer: Vermintide 2 (12/22/2022)
https://majorlinux.com/tech-talk-holiplays-warhammer-vermintide-2-12-22-2022/
#CHRISTMAS #GAMING #PC #STEAM #STREAMING #TECHNOLOGY #TWITCH #VERMINTIDE2 #WARHAMMER
“Banning TikTok is not, as lawmakers claimed in the hearing, a sign that we’re about to get real tech reform. It will almost certainly be a PR move that lets some of the same politicians who profess outrage at TikTok get back to letting everyone from Comcast to the DMV sell your personal information, looking the other way while cops buy records of your movements or arrest you using faulty facial recognition.” #Technology https://www.theverge.com/23653141/tiktok-ban-bytedance-congress-hearing-first-amendment-open-internet?utm_source=mastodon
Sadly this is an highly important topic. I'm excited with the progress - but it should be perfected and getting cheaper...
#science #technology #politics
https://www.hackster.io/news/researchers-spot-silicon-level-hardware-trojans-in-chips-release-their-algorithm-for-all-to-try-ba00bbd56248
“with two-thirds of all daily transportations made by #bike in the Dutch capital, there has been some concern with the increasing speed aided by the growing use of #ebikes”
#Amsterdam looking to set a 20kph speed limit on #ebikes
“The city is also researching ‘intelligent speed adaptation’ #technology which will warn #cyclists that they are entering a ‘low-speed zone’ via an app. #Ebike manufacturers have also started to adapt their #software to limit speeds” https://road.cc/content/news/20kph-speed-limit-e-bikes-amsterdam-300137
Woolly introduces a #Twitter and TweetDeck-inspired Mastodon app. Article via @TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2023/03/24/woolly-introduces-a-twitter-and-tweetdeck-inspired-mastodon-app/?ref=disinfodocket.com #Mastodon #Twitter #technology #twittermigrant
OpenAI's backstory: a rift that shaped who would lead the company
https://www.semafor.com/article/03/24/2023/the-secret-history-of-elon-musk-sam-altman-and-openai (5-min read)
#AI #OpenAI #ElonMusk #SamAltman #Microsoft #Google #Twitter #tech #technology
WebKit Features in Safari 16.4
https://webkit.org/blog/13966/webkit-features-in-safari-16-4/
Discussions: https://discu.eu/q/https://webkit.org/blog/13966/webkit-features-in-safari-16-4/
Minor rant. Am I the only one who was ever annoyed that Apple Magic keyboards are stupid expensive and don't have the little feet other keyboards have to let you incline them?
Okay, this is pretty amazing :O
3 students from Stanford University combined #GPT4 #whisper & augmented #reality #glasses to create #RizzGPT .
RizzGPT listens in real-time conversations and guides you on what to say next. They're calling it Charisma as a Service (CAAS for short).
It uses:
Whisper to transcribe live audio from conversations
GPT-4 to come up with a response
Monocle AR glasses to display the response live in the glasses

Looking forward to chatting (virtually) to @aram’s grad students on privacy, human rights, and the Small Web this Friday at my alma mater in DC. It’s for their Media, Law, and Policy course as part of their PhD and MA programs in Media, Technology, and Democracy.
#AmericanUniversity #AU #WashingtonDC #media #law #policy #technology #privacy #humanRights #democracy #SmallWeb
Twitter source code partially leaked online, court filing says
To Hold Tech Accountable, Look to Public Health
Mal abgesehen davon, dass viele Cookie Banner auf kleinen Seiten völlig unnötig sind und nur aus Angst und Missverständnis vorhanden sind - ist dies trotzdem ein willkommener Vorschlag... #technology
https://www.heise.de/news/Freiwillige-Vereinbarung-EU-Kommission-will-die-Cookie-Banner-Flut-bekaempfen-8004201.html
A Drupal Backend developer should have a delicate balance between writing code and site-building skills.
They should know when to use existing entity types (content type, taxonomy etc.), when to create new entity types, and when to extend the existing ones.
They should know when to add a new field, re-use created ones, and develop their field type and formatter or develop just a formatter for the existing field.
They should know when to use existing views by creating a new display mode, creating unique views, or displaying the results using custom queries.
They should know when to use a contributed module, when to extend them and when to build it afresh.
And the list goes on...
If someone is better than one thing and not the other, project architecture and codebase become a mess in a few years, and then technology is blamed.
#Drupal #PHP #CMS #Backend #Architecture #SoftwareEngineering #Website #Technology #Project #Developer
Originally posted on #LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/drupler_drupal-php-cms-activity-7043917395228299264-A-wl
Infographic – Six Generative A.I. Applications
As our #infographic indicates, #generative A.I. can be applied in a range of industries, particularly in #design and #discovery functions.
https://sciencebusiness.technewslit.com/?p=44612
#News #Science #Business #Technology #GenerativeAI #ArtificialIntelligence #Finance #VentureCapital

Ich finde die Idee immer noch ziemlich brilliant. Gerade mit flexiblen Solarzellen kann ich mir das gut vorstellen. Das Stromnetz der Bahn sollte sich zur Einspeisung eigentlich gut eignen... #technology
https://t3n.de/news/sun-ways-startup-solarteppich-bahnstrecken-solarmodule-solarenergie-1542368/
Das ist schon eine schicke Funktion, die Edge da jetzt einbringt - aber Edge hat sowieso etwas mehr Aufmerksamkeit verdient - hat sich seit seiner Chromium Basis zu einem echt guten Browser entwickelt... #technology
https://www.chip.de/news/Gratis-und-ohne-Abo-Word-und-Outlook-mit-ChatGPT-automatisieren_184714094.html
Krasses Schnäppchen - 10kWh Heimspeicher für 2550€. Das kriegt man auch selbst gebastelt auf AliExpress nicht billiger...
#technology
https://efahrer.chip.de/news/preissturz-beim-hausspeicher-10-kilowattstunden-jetzt-schon-fuer-2550-euro_1012006
Zu spät, zu teuer - aber ein paar davon können wir global schon schon brauchen, so isses nicht... #technology
https://youtu.be/h3Ju7NnrZpc
Auch Wasserkraft ist bei wahre noch nicht ausgereizt...
#technology
https://www.heise.de/hintergrund/Wasserkraft-Es-geht-auch-fisch-freundlich-7711199.html
Cameron Hughes is an amazing #fashion designer that integrates #technology into his creations. I found him during the start of the pandemic on the now controversial TikTok, but here’s a YouTube short of his content from there. It’s amazing! He’d do so well on Mastodon.
Tony Dreher on the relationship between #LifeExtension and #AnarchoTranshumanism :heart_cyber:
🔗 https://youtu.be/eFmMgYR72Cg
@LucyStag #nonserviammedia #anarchism #transhumanism #technology

Ars Technica: Cops raided Afroman’s home, then sued him for using footage in music videos https://arstechnica.com/?p=1926613 #Tech #arstechnica #IT #Technology #filmingthepolice #Instagram #Afroman #Policy #tiktok #Ohio
Screening Device Company Kicks-Off Type 1 Diabetes Network
A developer of a blood-testing device that screens for #kidney disease risks is the first company to join a #network to advance new #technology for type 1 #diabetes.
https://sciencebusiness.technewslit.com/?p=44605
#News #Science #Business #Collaboration #Type1Diabetes #HealthCare #Screening #MedicalDevice #Insulin #Autoimmune #Entrepreneurs

A photo taken at NTEN's 2016 #Nonprofit #Technology #Conference. Because nonprofit #workers are #unicorns .
@nptech
@nonprofit
@nonprofitaf
@unicorn
@unicornsofmastodon
#ntc2016
#16ntc
#prepandemic
#nostalgia
#nptech
#nonprofitaf
#NTEN

Meanwhile, in battery news...
Researchers at Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien) have developed an oxygen-ion battery with a storage capacity that doesn't decrease over time, leading to an extremely long lifespan compared to other batteries.
This battery can be produced without rare metals and could be used for in large energy storage systems, e.g., to store electrical energy from renewable sources.
https://techxplore.com/news/2023-03-oxygen-ion-battery.html
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#energy #batteries #sustainability #technology
The Economist interviewed me about conversational AI for a short news documentary they were making. I discussed how I didn't think it would replace Google Search. I also discussed my concerns about copyright infringement, hallucinations, and how it may adversely affect the open web.