According to a new analysis, AI isn't even close to coming for everybody's jobs, and it's not exactly making workers more productive, either. Via @Futurism. #AI #Chatbot #ArtificialIntelligence #Tech #Technology https://flip.it/DO7dx2
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#Trump suspended some sales to #China of critical US #tech, including those related to jet #engines, #semiconductors & certain #chemicals. The move is a response to China’s recent restrictions on exports of critical #minerals to the US, a decision by Beijing that has threatened to cripple #US #SupplyChains.
The new limits are pushing the world’s largest economies a step closer toward #SupplyChain #warfare, as the US & China flex their power.
#economy #inflation #recession
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/28/business/economy/jet-engine-chip-software-exports-to-china.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=p&pvid=7CCDCC0C-771C-410D-88B8-DE625C471B8D
If you believe what you see on social media, the entirety of Los Angeles is overwhelmed by violence. In fact, the protests have been largely peaceful and small — and much of the false information has been fueled by misleading videos and false claims. @CBSNews breaks down the misinformation that's circulating, from a video game clip purporting to be news footage to conspiracy theories about George Soros supplying protesters with bricks.
https://flip.it/G_w012
#SocialMedia #Misinformation #ConspiracyTheories #LosAngeles #Protests #Tech #Technology
Elon Musk gutted the federal government, dismantled key institutions, and cut off food and medicine to some of the poorest people on the planet.
By leaving DOGE, he’s trying to restore his reputation and rescue his struggling businesses. He should never be allowed to recover.
https://www.disconnect.blog/p/elon-musks-reputation-must-be-beyond
Ummmm…
Not okay.
The #USArmy has announced that it is swearing in 4 #tech execs from #Palantir, #Meta, #OpenAl, & #ThinkingMachinesLab — as #ArmyReserve lieutenant colonels.
Little Bits: Issue #25 For May 2025
Enjoy the exploration of the past bits of May and read an motivational message of accountability and condolences of a beautiful precious life.
A Little-Known Microsoft Program Could Expose the Defense Department to Chinese Hackers
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The Pentagon bans foreign citizens from accessing highly sensitive data, but Microsoft bypasses this by using engineers in China and elsewhere to remotely instruct American “escorts” who may lack expertise to identify malicious code.
#News #Tech #Cybersecurity #Technology #Microsoft #Government #Data
The internet was supposed to set us free, but as Cory Doctorow reveals, it’s been hijacked by monopolies that lock us in, strip us down, and sell us back to ourselves… though the fight isn’t over yet.
"The Internet is Crack" Podcast.
Watch or listen to the full episode wherever your podcast is.
https://youtu.be/0N3q-qHVdg8
@pluralistic #monopoly #bigtech #podcast #theinternetiscrack #antitrust #tech #technology #information
No-AI and solid end-to-end encryption is the new tech hype.
If you don't invest heavily in solid end-to-end encryption, privacy-protective and No-AI features, you will be left behind. People might even laugh at you.
Tell everyone.
Vivaldi 7.5 for mobile is here! Bugs have shipped off on a one-way cruise to give you a smoother, speedier browser that works your way. ☀️
Good news: I’m writing another book!
Data centers have been a big part of the discourse over the past few years. I’ll be digging into why there are so many being built right now and the broader impacts they’re having. But also: do we really need this much compute?
Raphus Social 🦤 is a better bird site, a safe and inclusive place for bringing together open minded people interested in technology, open source, games, and other general geekery. (In case you are wondering, "Raphus" is Latin for the dodo 🙂)
This server has an extended post size of 1024 characters and up to 8 poll options.
More info at https://raphus.social/about or contact the admin @raphus
#FeaturedServer #Tech #FOSS #Mastodon #Fediverse #FreeFediverse
President Trump delays TikTok ban for third time, giving 90 days for a deal to be struck with American owner. @AssociatedPress reports:
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Bizarre
They Asked an #AI #Chatbot Questions.
The Answers Sent Them Spiraling.
#GenerativeAI #chatbots are going down conspiratorial rabbit holes & endorsing wild, mystical belief systems. For some people, conversations with the #technology can deeply distort reality.
Mr. Torres, 42, an accountant in Manhattan, started using #ChatGPT last year to make financial spreadsheets & to get legal advice.
#MediaLiteracy #tech #health #PublicHealth #MentalHealth
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/technology/chatgpt-ai-chatbots-conspiracies.html?unlocked_article_code=1.P08.q54v.5I9Hb7nYzpyW&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
Remarkable advance in basic chemistry: Researchers have created hexanitrogen, composed of six bound nitrogen atoms. It's the most energetic molecule ever made!
If it can be made & stored in bulk (big if) it could be a powerful rocket fuel or energy storage material.
https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/most-energetic-molecule-ever-made-is-stable-in-liquid-nitrogen/4021662.article
#science #tech #chemistry
I just published “Generating Passphrases Like correct horse battery staple” at
https://www.ii.com/passphrase-generators/ - please post suggestions for passphrase generators as a reply to this toot and I'll include them in my article!
#InfiniteInk #Privacy #Security #Tech #Passwords #Passphrases #CorrectHorseBatteryStaple
#Words #Writing #Byℵ #ByNM
#SpaceX to invest $2B in #Musk #xAI
SpaceX has committed $2B to xAI as part of a $5B equity round, deepening the ties between #tech billionaire Elon Musk's ventures as his #AI startup races to compete w/ #OpenAI, the WSJ reported on Sat.
The investment follows xAI's merger with #X & values the combined company at $113B, with the #Grok #chatbot now powering #Starlink support & eyed for future integration into #Tesla's #Optimus #robots, the report added.
#MechaHitler
https://www.reuters.com/science/spacex-invest-2-billion-musks-xai-startup-wsj-reports-2025-07-12/
I’ve begun my journey to reduce my reliance on US tech, so it’s time for an update on how it’s all going.
No surprise, some services are far more easy to replace than others. Email and streaming are low-hanging fruit; maps and messaging can be more difficult. But we should still make the effort.
https://www.disconnect.blog/p/getting-off-us-tech-is-no-easy-task
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A ProPublica investigation revealed how a little-known Microsoft program could leave some of the U.S. government’s most sensitive data vulnerable to hacking from its leading cyber adversary.
Here are the biggest takeaways from our reporting.
https://www.propublica.org/article/microsoft-digital-escort-china-government-data-takeaways?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Tech #Technology #Microsoft #Cybersecurity #Cybercrime #Government
Reddit rolls out age verification in the UK to comply with new rules
Reddit users in the United Kingdom are now required to verify their age as a way to prevent children from accessing inappropriate content.
The new requirement comes after the UK’s Online Safety Act (OSA) introduced new steps for platformsto block children from encountering harmful content, like pornography and material promoting self-harm.
Hey friends! I did a TEDx talk and it's now up on the TED Conferences YouTube. It's possibly the best and most important talk I've ever done.
I would ask that you watch it, and please SHARE it broadly and widely. Thank you! https://youtu.be/dVG8W-0p6vg #AI #Tech #ted
The harms arising from chatbots are escalating, and not nearly enough is being done to address them before they become a big problem.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with @nitashatiku to discuss how chatbots are speedrunning the social media harm cycle.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/282_chatbots_are_repeating_social_medias_harms_w_nitasha_tiku
#tech #socialmedia #chatgpt #characterai #openai #ai #artificialintelligence #genai #chatbots
The United States wants the unilateral authority to decide who should be able to use certain technologies.
In a new piece, I talk about everything from Iran to Andor to discuss how US tech supremacy gives it power over others that it’s working hard to maintain — to all of our detriment.
https://www.disconnect.blog/p/why-should-the-us-decide-who-can
Little Bits: Issue #26 For June 2025
A new instalment of Little Bits is here with endless opportunities, inspiration and creativity along with a message of encouragement to get ‘er done.
