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Reminder that it doesn't matter which Mastodon server you join, as long as you:

Don't join one that's too big;

Don't join one that's too small;

Don't join one using server software your client doesn't support;

Don't join any of the hundreds of servers that are widely blocked by admins;

Don't want to move servers more than once in some cooldown period; and

Don't care about leaving your posts behind when you move.

Other than that, it's a completely inconsequential choice and totally like choosing an email provider.

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A new breed of analyzers.

And they use AI.

daniel.haxx.se/blog/2025/10/10…


A new breed of analyzers

(See how I cleverly did not mention AI in the title!) You know we have seen more than our fair share of slop reports sent to the curl project so it seems only fair that I also write something about the state of AI when we get to enjoy some positive a…
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Wow this sucks so bad.

a person posted on /r/datahoarder that they have created an archive of the Epstein files with added metadata like mentioned people and etc. But everything is LLM-generated.... Including the "full text" of the documents.

Rather than OCRing them, they were fed to chatGPT with a system prompt that told it that it was an expert at OCR.

github.com/epstein-docs/epstei…

for a website that presents itself as an archive of the Epstein docs with added analysis (people mentioned in documents, places, etc.)... it doesn't even start with the text of the documents properly OCR'd, instead it is fed to chatGPT with a system prompt that tells it that it is an expert at OCR system prompt: You are an expert OCR and document analysis system. Extract ALL text from the image in READING ORDER to create a digital twin of the document. IMPORTANT: Transcribe text exactly as it appears on the page, from top to bottom, left to right, including: - All printed text - All handwritten text (inline where it appears) - Stamps and annotations (inline where they appear) - Signatures (note location) Preserve the natural reading flow. Mix printed and handwritten text together in the order they appear.

epstein-docs.github.io/process_images.py at b92183bb667afd636872d9f854de8154d61f68b4 · epstein-docs/epstein-docs.github.io

Contribute to epstein-docs/epstein-docs.github.io development by creating an account on GitHub.
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What's interesting about "big tents" is that I've never seen their advocates try to stretch them as far to the left as they do to the right. It's never like "we're sending free laptops to this Maoist insurrectionary group because they have really interesting ideas." It's always about stretching the tent to fit the people advocating for fascism.

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Sharing Insights on Accessibility: ABILITY at the European Blind Union Podcast

We are delighted to share that a member of the ABILITY project team recently took part in the European Blind Union’s podcast “EBU in Action”.

At ABILITY, we believe that the design of new assistive technologies must be guided by the real experiences, needs, and aspirations of blind and partially sighted people.

You can listen to the episode here:
ebuinaction.podbean.com/e/epis…

#Accessibility #ABILITYProject

EBU in action

Episode 12: the European Accessibility Act - a new legal state of play | EBU in action

28th June 2025 marked the deadline for implementing the European Accessibility Act (EAA), a EU Directive aimed at establishing a series of accessibility requirements for products and services such as computers, smartphones, banking apps or e-commerce…
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#Accessibility #abilityproject

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why we should stop mentioning the "Paradox of tolerance"

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karolherbst 🐧 🦀

why we should stop mentioning the "Paradox of tolerance"

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Babiš obvinil vládu, že zfalšovala volby. „Chtějí, abych zešílel z vlády s SPD,“ tvrdí 😂
az247.cz/babis-obvinil-vladu-z…

Babiš obvinil vládu, že zfalšovala volby. „Chtějí, abych zešílel z vlády s SPD,“ tvrdí - AZ247.cz - víc než

Hnutí ANO před volbami několikrát varovalo, že vláda může zfalšovat výsledky voleb pomocí korespondenčních hlasů. K tomuto scénáři naštěstí nakonec nedošlo…
Redakce (AZ247.cz - víc než jen pravda)

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Oh, yesterday, an interesting milestone set by EU Regulation 2024/886 just passed without being noticed:

> Payment Services Providers that are located in a Member State whose currency is the euro shall offer receiving instant credit transfers in euro by 9 January 2025, and the payment service of sending instant credit transfers in euro by 9 October 2025.

And on top of it:

> Any charges shall not be higher than the charges for other credit transfers.

🥳

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🎣 Phishing Alert!

Hackers use lookalike domains to trick you into clicking fake links. These sites steal logins, banking info & more.

🛡️ Stay safe:
🔹 Double-check URLs
🔹 Don’t log in via links
🔹 Bookmark official sites

👉 Check the full guide: tuta.com/blog/how-to-prevent-p…

Stay alert this #CyberSecurityMonth

#CyberSecurity #Phishing

Image of a hacker with the text: Spot the difference? citibank.com VS citibank.com The "a" in the second url is a cyrillic letter, directing to a hacker's website.

How to prevent email phishing attacks - a quick guide. | Tuta

Email phishing scams are one of the most severe cyber threats in our digital world. Here is how to keep your online accounts safe from hackers.
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#cybersecurity #cybersecuritymonth #Phishing
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Kerplunk

Hackers use lookalike domains to trick you into clicking fake links.

Troubling, the second url looks completely normal to people like me and a few million other persons who are English native speakers and writers

Citibank users might want to block the second domain in UBlock or if running Linux in etc/hosts

And use 2 factor Authorization for Banking.
Payment systems like PP and Sites like E Bay Amazon

NEVER USE AUTO FILL FOR PASSWORDS. Or save form data in the browser

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Neskutečný 😳 lepší vláda ještě neastoupila a už to začíná být vše lepší. Škoda těch promarněných let pětikolky 😀
zpravy.aktualne.cz/ekonomika/i…

Inflace dál zpomaluje, je nejníž od dubna, potvrdili statistici. Zlevňují potraviny

"Oproti srpnu ceny potravin klesly o 1,1 procenta," uvedla vedoucí oddělení statistiky spotřebitelských cen ČSÚ Pavla Šedivá.
ČTK (Aktuálně.cz)

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Happy birthday to The Crossroads Inn, my little instance here has been going for two years now.
The name was based on a suite of melodies I came up with 12+ years ago, and at one point there were 10+ parts, but parts A and B are the core of it all. The name also works for a cosy place where all my interests come together and get shared, of course. 🍻🍾
This was played on my Gypsy Jazz grande bouche bouzouki-guitar (it's a complex beastie!), and yes, that also includes the percussion part. #Music

#music

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@Tutanota Just a FYI, the new super low contrast appearance of the website view for email (and presumably the rest, but I only use it for email) is an accessibility issue and just plain harder to read. I have really good vision and it still is unpleasant for me. Reducing contrast to almost nonexistent levels may look better to some people, but overall just is much worse of a view. Sometimes simplest is best and email doesn't have to look fancy.

At least give us something closer to the classic color scheme to choose. Though ideally the more color options the better. (Or even add a custom theme option?)

#Accessibility

#Accessibility @Tuta
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