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Google’s new AI turns text into music
Google’s MusicLM is like a DALL-E that generates snippets of songs, or even minutes-long compositions, based on text inputed by the user.Mitchell Clark (The Verge)
Biden Administration Declares War On The Internet, Clears Path For Offensive Hacking Efforts By Federal Agencies
It’s impossible to be the “aggressor” of the free world. Those words just don’t make sense together. “Defender of the free world,” maybe. If you’re going o…Techdirt
ELON MUSK CAVES TO PRESSURE FROM INDIA TO REMOVE BBC DOC CRITICAL OF MODI
Officials from India’s ruling right-wing party said American tech companies like Twitter and YouTube complied with demands to remove the documentary.
https://theintercept.com/2023/01/24/twitter-elon-musk-modi-india-bbc/
#sensorship #modi #news #India
Apple’s Music and TV apps for Windows are now available in preview
Plus an app for managing your iPods and iPads, since you can’t use iTunes with the apps installed.Mitchell Clark (The Verge)
Elon Musk’s Biggest Success Story: Convincing People To Try Out An Open, Distributed Social Network
A few months ago, I attended a wonderful conference put on by the “Global Freedom of Expression” program at Columbia University discussing decentralized social media and regulations aro…Techdirt
Why Would Anyone Use Another Centralized Social Media Service After This?
So, it’s been quite a year for legacy, centralized social media — and all without any really big change to the laws that govern it (yet — the EU’s are coming into force shortly, but pos…Techdirt
Hypocrisy and Fear All the Way Down at Twitter
After you’ve drawn such a strong distinction on speech and human freedom, you can’t make any mistake about the side on which you belong.isaac-schorr (Mediaite)
I have never once violated Twitters rules or terms of service. I’ve never had a single tweet flagged, my account was permanently banned with no warning and with no reason, after I reached out to Musk for comment.
#twittermigration #twitterexodus #twitter #tech #news #technews
#News #Study #tech #privacy #computer #phone #data
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/11/half-of-computer-repairs-result-in-snooping-of-sensitive-data-study-finds
Thinking about taking your computer to the repair shop? Be very afraid
Not surprisingly, female customers bear the brunt of the privacy violations.Ars Technica
OpenAI's new ChatGPT bot: 10 dangerous things it's capable of
OpenAI's newly unveiled ChatGPT bot is making waves when it comes to all the amazing things it can do—from writing music to coding to generating vulnerability exploits, and what not.Ax Sharma (BleepingComputer)
OpenAI's new ChatGPT bot: 10 coolest things you can do with it
From precisely spotting security vulnerabilities in your code, to writing an entire block of functional code on a whim, to opening portals to another dimension, OpenAI's newly launched ChatGPT is a game changer with its possibilities seeming lim…Ax Sharma (BleepingComputer)
https://twitter.com/cmclymer/status/1599253199126683650?t=RMetMUsXzps-xl3onOrBag&s=19
#news #trans #drag #lgbt #lgbtqiap #currentevents #lefty #northcarolina
More great work from the amazing Tim Chambers @tchambers and his team.
Dewey Square: A Snapshot of the Twitter Migration >>> https://www.deweysquare.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/DSG-Snapshot-of-the-Twitter-Migration-December-12-2022.pdf
In this analysis, we explain our most recent results on these early waves of users opening and promoting other accounts on other platforms. We show you the first patterns that we see on each alternative platform.
#twittermigration
#News >>> https://medium.com/@mastodonmigration/sharing-advice-and-assisting-with-the-great-mastodon-migration-53c1a286b805#cfd1
Sharing advice and assisting with the great Mastodon migration
Sections: Current News Quick Start Tips Cool Features: Lists, Filters and Followed Hashtags Post Images Like a Pro — Solving the Image Posting Puzzle Threading and Pinning Help and Guidance Tools…Mastodon Migration (Medium)
#News #TSA #privacy #biometrics #security #HumanRights #SurveillanceCapitalism #HomelandSecurity #DHS #Airport
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/12/02/tsa-security-face-recognition/
Google says Google should do a better job of patching Android phones
Project Zero calls out Android and Pixel for not fixing a GPU vulnerability.Ars Technica
Mercedes Puts Faster Acceleration Behind A Subscription Paywall
Back in July, BMW raised a bit of a ruckus when the company announced that it would be making heated seats a luxury option for an additional $18 per month. Now, Mercedes aims to take the concept on…Techdirt
If you use WhatsApp, your details could well be up for sale
#news #tech #technology @WhatsApp #security #privacy #databreach
https://www.techradar.com/news/whatsapp-data-breach-sees-nearly-500-million-user-records-up-for-sale
https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2022/11/22/223681/prh-ss-deal-scrapped/
#Publishing #PublishingNews #News
PRH, S&S deal scrapped | Books+Publishing
Purchase a subscription to view job ads and other premium content on Books+Publishing.www.booksandpublishing.com.au
Though I think he's right that #Twitter's role in relation to #news journalists has been outsized for its audience. That's part of what made it especially attractive to journos: it gave many of them more influence and bigger audiences.
And sometimes Jesse can be bit of a jerk, I think! But...I finally started donating this month after listening for years. Independent news is important.
People with disabilities gained a voice in global climate talks
Here’s what that means
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/people-with-disabilities-gained-a-voice-in-global-climate-talks-heres-what-that-means
#news #disability #ClimateChange #cop27
People with disabilities gained a voice in global climate talks. Here's what that means
A group of climate activists who focus on disability rights have been pushing for several years for inclusion of disability rights in international climate action pledges.PBS NewsHour
https://9to5google.com/2022/11/09/google-one-vpn-mac-windows/
#News
Google One VPN now available on Mac and Windows
Following iOS availability earlier this year, the Google One VPN is now available for Mac and Windows users through new desktop apps...Abner Li (9to5Google)
If you know me from #Twitter you've been informed that my mom is abusive & ableist...
I'm an Autistic person requesting help to secure safe housing & pay for a plane ticket. A year ago I was planning to move for college, but gradually my mom has been financially trapping me. I now have no solid income atm & I cannot work or drive!
•Click link for more detail;
https://gofund.me/50bec059
#mutualaid #ActuallyAutistic #disabled #RequestingAid #News #mastodon
@mutualaid
https://puri.sm/posts/the-ball-and-supply-chain-part-2/
#librem5 #phone #news
The Ball and Supply Chain Part 2 – Purism
Purism makes premium phones, laptops, mini PCs and servers running free software on PureOS. Purism products respect people's privacy and freedom while protecting their security.Purism SPC
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/07/i-used-breath-on-my-acer-chromebook-cp713
#Ubuntu22.04LTS #chromebook #chromeos #breath #News #acer
Breath Lets You Run Regular Ubuntu on Modern Intel Chromebooks
This post is not a tutorial or a walkthrough or comprehensive introduction or anything else that would probably be beneficial or helpful to those you reading it. Instead, it’s a bit of a waff...Joey Sneddon (OMG! Ubuntu!)
https://inkl.com/a/JJZEMjUMRAM
#news #witty #summary
https://www.androidpolice.com/google-account-sign-up-gdpr/
#Europe #Google #News #gdpr
Google may be breaking the law when it convinces you to sign up for an account
It's hard to say 'no' to GoogleJules Wang (AndroidPolice)
#News #Firefox #Mozilla #privacy #cookies #infosec #Cybersecurity
https://www.theregister.com/2022/06/30/firefox_tracking_cookie_loophole/
Firefox kills another tracking cookie workaround
URL query parameters won't work in version 102 of Mozilla's browserBrandon Vigliarolo (The Register)
https://9to5mac.com/2022/06/29/tracking-parameters-urls-firefox/
#News
Firefox now automatically removes tracking parameters from URLs to enhance privacy
In the release of Mozilla Firefox 102 comes an important new privacy feature for users. This new tool strips parameters from URLs that track your internet usage.Allison McDaniel (9to5Mac)
My Take: putting children under 24/7 monitoring, is harmful to natural development + #autonomy.
Ex: intense security (like recent proposal to add armed taser drones + force children to train with them) may do little more than put kids in more fear.
#News #Education #Privacy #HumanRights #AI https://progressive.org/public-schools-advocate/surveillance-capitalism-spreading-to-schools-hillman-esquivel-220611/
How Surveillance Capitalism Is Spreading to Schools
Ed-tech companies are mining and exploiting students’ data while sidelining the role of teachers.Velislava Hillman (Progressive.org)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/may/30/ukrainian-mp-urges-west-supply-long-range-rockets-risk-russian-victory-kira-rudik
#TheGuardian #RSS #News #Bot #Foreignpolicy #Worldnews #Politics #Ukraine #Europe #UKnews
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2022/may/29/russia-ukraine-war-battle-in-donbas-indescribably-difficult-says-zelenskiy-live
#TheGuardian #RSS #News #Bot #VolodymyrZelenskiy #VladimirPutin #Worldnews #Ukraine #Russia #Europe
In no particular order, issues and thoughts ...
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31449413
#News #Media #InformationMarkets #Markets #Newspapers #NoGoddamnItMicropaymentsAreNotTheAnswer #Bias #Relevance
#SurveillanceCapitalism #privacy #News #SmartCity #IoT #California #InternetOfThings #SanFrancisco
https://www.theregister.com/2022/05/16/in_brief_security/
San Francisco police use driverless cars for surveillance
Plus: Tech giants commit $30m to open-source security, miscreants breach DEA portal, and US signs cybercrime treatyJessica Lyons Hardcastle (The Register)
➡️ @molly0xfff (White's account)
➡️ @web3isgreat (project account)
The project's website is at https://web3isgoinggreat.com and features a useful interactive timeline of the news items.
#MollyWhite #Web3IsGoingJustGreat #Web3 #Cryptocurrency #Crypto #Tokens #Coins #NFTs #NFT #News #Financial #Money #Scams #Technology #Business
Web3 Is Going Just Great
A timeline of some of the greatest hits in cryptocurrencies, NFTs, and other web3 projects since the beginning of 2021web3isgoinggreat.com
https://9to5mac.com/2022/05/03/chips-for-chipmaking-machines/
#News
Chips for chipmaking machines are affected by chip shortage, says TSMC and Intel
One of the catch-22s of the global component shortage is that chips for chipmaking machines are one of the items in short supply, say execs ...Ben Lovejoy (9to5Mac)