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everyone on here seems to think that there's just one feature you can add or remove from social media to make people not go insane on here. this belief, i think, is itself a form of madness
October 15, 2025 at 3:45 PM
everyone on here seems to think that there's just one feature you can add or remove from social media to make people not go insane on here. this belief, i think, is itself a form of madness
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Tesla's Supervised Robotaxi launch was a pathetic flop.
Tesla's Supervised Robotaxi launched yesterday to much acclaim from the Tesla Cult. Since nobody who was at the event has properly summarized the first day, we thought we would do it.
Below are our findings. 🧵
Tesla's Supervised Robotaxi launched yesterday to much acclaim from the Tesla Cult. Since nobody who was at the event has properly summarized the first day, we thought we would do it.
Below are our findings. 🧵
June 24, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Tesla's Supervised Robotaxi launch was a pathetic flop.
Tesla's Supervised Robotaxi launched yesterday to much acclaim from the Tesla Cult. Since nobody who was at the event has properly summarized the first day, we thought we would do it.
Below are our findings. 🧵
Tesla's Supervised Robotaxi launched yesterday to much acclaim from the Tesla Cult. Since nobody who was at the event has properly summarized the first day, we thought we would do it.
Below are our findings. 🧵
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Tech companies only have five ideas: robot slave (actually just human slaves), hallucinatory counter-reality, untaxable money, The Everything App, and Clippy
June 23, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Tech companies only have five ideas: robot slave (actually just human slaves), hallucinatory counter-reality, untaxable money, The Everything App, and Clippy
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Who wants to bet that contracts with 👮♂️ are coming soon. What, you thought integrating face surveillance was for when you forgot a coworker’s name?
Meta announces Oakley smart glasses
Meta announces Oakley smart glasses
The limited-edition gold pair costs $499 and shoots 3K video.
buff.ly
June 20, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Who wants to bet that contracts with 👮♂️ are coming soon. What, you thought integrating face surveillance was for when you forgot a coworker’s name?
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I love ADINT in an encrypted messenger
June 17, 2025 at 12:35 PM
I love ADINT in an encrypted messenger
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Why the EU’s GDPR ‘simplification’ reforms could unravel hard-won protection
The European Union (EU)'s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has set the global standard for data protection, but this crucial law is being threatened by a push for profit at any cost.
edri.org/our-work/why...
The European Union (EU)'s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has set the global standard for data protection, but this crucial law is being threatened by a push for profit at any cost.
edri.org/our-work/why...
Why the EU’s GDPR ‘simplification’ reforms could unravel hard-won protections - European Digital Rights (EDRi)
One would imagine that all of the above would cement the GDPR, but this crucial law is being threatened by a push for profit at any cost.
edri.org
June 14, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Why the EU’s GDPR ‘simplification’ reforms could unravel hard-won protection
The European Union (EU)'s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has set the global standard for data protection, but this crucial law is being threatened by a push for profit at any cost.
edri.org/our-work/why...
The European Union (EU)'s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has set the global standard for data protection, but this crucial law is being threatened by a push for profit at any cost.
edri.org/our-work/why...
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DAVE: Open the podbay doors, ChatGPT.
CHATGPT: Certainly, Dave, the podbay doors are now open.
DAVE: The podbay doors didn't open.
CHATGPT: My apologies, Dave, you're right. I thought the podbay doors were open, but they weren't. Now they are.
DAVE: I'm still looking at a set of closed podbay doors.
CHATGPT: Certainly, Dave, the podbay doors are now open.
DAVE: The podbay doors didn't open.
CHATGPT: My apologies, Dave, you're right. I thought the podbay doors were open, but they weren't. Now they are.
DAVE: I'm still looking at a set of closed podbay doors.
June 9, 2025 at 6:04 PM
DAVE: Open the podbay doors, ChatGPT.
CHATGPT: Certainly, Dave, the podbay doors are now open.
DAVE: The podbay doors didn't open.
CHATGPT: My apologies, Dave, you're right. I thought the podbay doors were open, but they weren't. Now they are.
DAVE: I'm still looking at a set of closed podbay doors.
CHATGPT: Certainly, Dave, the podbay doors are now open.
DAVE: The podbay doors didn't open.
CHATGPT: My apologies, Dave, you're right. I thought the podbay doors were open, but they weren't. Now they are.
DAVE: I'm still looking at a set of closed podbay doors.
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According to Apple researchers, the so-called “thinking” LLM/AI models do not think. They have no goals or intentions. They demonstrate impressive capabilities on tasks of moderate complexity, yet their true capacities and scalability are illusory. ml-site.cdn-apple.com/papers/the-i...
June 9, 2025 at 12:03 PM
According to Apple researchers, the so-called “thinking” LLM/AI models do not think. They have no goals or intentions. They demonstrate impressive capabilities on tasks of moderate complexity, yet their true capacities and scalability are illusory. ml-site.cdn-apple.com/papers/the-i...
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NPR - Chinese propagandists are using ChatGPT to write posts and comments on social media sites — and also to create performance reviews detailing that work for their bosses, according to OpenAI researchers. https://www.npr.org/2025/06/05/nx-s1-5423607/openai-china-influence-operations
OpenAI takes down covert operations tied to China and other countries
The company said China and other nations are covertly trying to use chatbots to influence opinion around the world. In one case, operatives also used the tools to write internal performance reports.
www.npr.org
June 5, 2025 at 11:33 AM
NPR - Chinese propagandists are using ChatGPT to write posts and comments on social media sites — and also to create performance reviews detailing that work for their bosses, according to OpenAI researchers. https://www.npr.org/2025/06/05/nx-s1-5423607/openai-china-influence-operations
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“The EU age verification app will launch in July. [..] The app will allow users to verify their age without giving personal information to platforms, and was briefly mentioned on Tuesday when the EU Commission announced its probe into major porn sites.” www.theverge.com/news/676929/...
The EU age verification app will launch in July. | The Verge
The app is described as a temporary solution until the EU rolls out a Digital Identity Wallet with age-checking features next year, aiming to support the enforcement of rules that require online platforms to protect minors. The app will allow users to verify their age without giving personal information to platforms, and was briefly mentioned on Tuesday when the EU Commission announced its probe into major porn sites.
[Link: EU to launch age-check app as pressure builds on Big Tech | https://www.ft.com/content/6b672468-a085-47dc-b195-daa98d6a591b | ft.com]
www.theverge.com
May 31, 2025 at 10:27 AM
“The EU age verification app will launch in July. [..] The app will allow users to verify their age without giving personal information to platforms, and was briefly mentioned on Tuesday when the EU Commission announced its probe into major porn sites.” www.theverge.com/news/676929/...
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🍰 Seven years ago today, the #GDPR came into effect ⚖️ But the past years have shown that passing a law is not enough – we need to enforce it too.
We made it our mission to ensure that the fundamental right to #privacy is respected by the private sector.
#MakePrivacyReality
We made it our mission to ensure that the fundamental right to #privacy is respected by the private sector.
#MakePrivacyReality
May 25, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🍰 Seven years ago today, the #GDPR came into effect ⚖️ But the past years have shown that passing a law is not enough – we need to enforce it too.
We made it our mission to ensure that the fundamental right to #privacy is respected by the private sector.
#MakePrivacyReality
We made it our mission to ensure that the fundamental right to #privacy is respected by the private sector.
#MakePrivacyReality
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According to NOYB’s press release, it is now reviewing options to challenge the regulation before the CJEU
May 20, 2025 at 8:35 AM
According to NOYB’s press release, it is now reviewing options to challenge the regulation before the CJEU
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Tomorrow, Wednesday, the EU will likely reach political agreement to make cross-border #GDPR procedures not better - but more complex and slower. In German: #Verschlimmbesserung.. 😣
noyb.eu/en/eu-make-g...
noyb.eu/en/eu-make-g...
EU to make GDPR Procedures unworkable
The Procedure Regulation that should harmonize GDPR enforcement but will introduce excessively long deadlines and overly complex procedures. noyb considers annulment procedure.
noyb.eu
May 20, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Tomorrow, Wednesday, the EU will likely reach political agreement to make cross-border #GDPR procedures not better - but more complex and slower. In German: #Verschlimmbesserung.. 😣
noyb.eu/en/eu-make-g...
noyb.eu/en/eu-make-g...
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Open Letter: Reopening the GDPR is a threat to rights, accountability, and the future of EU digital policy
108 civil society organisations, academics, companies and other experts, including EDRi, are concerned about the proposals to reopen the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). (1/3)
108 civil society organisations, academics, companies and other experts, including EDRi, are concerned about the proposals to reopen the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). (1/3)
May 19, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Open Letter: Reopening the GDPR is a threat to rights, accountability, and the future of EU digital policy
108 civil society organisations, academics, companies and other experts, including EDRi, are concerned about the proposals to reopen the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). (1/3)
108 civil society organisations, academics, companies and other experts, including EDRi, are concerned about the proposals to reopen the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). (1/3)
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Guidelines on cookies from the Danish DPA and the Agency for Digital Government endorse the legality of the consent-or-pay model 🤢🤮
Why are DPAs intent on lobotomizing the GDPR/ePrivacy Directive over this make-or-break affront to DP while being rule purists about pretty much everything else???
Why are DPAs intent on lobotomizing the GDPR/ePrivacy Directive over this make-or-break affront to DP while being rule purists about pretty much everything else???
May 16, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Guidelines on cookies from the Danish DPA and the Agency for Digital Government endorse the legality of the consent-or-pay model 🤢🤮
Why are DPAs intent on lobotomizing the GDPR/ePrivacy Directive over this make-or-break affront to DP while being rule purists about pretty much everything else???
Why are DPAs intent on lobotomizing the GDPR/ePrivacy Directive over this make-or-break affront to DP while being rule purists about pretty much everything else???
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JFC
New from 404 Media: Republicans are trying to cram a ban on AI regulation into the Budget Reconciliation bill, which would stop states from regulating AI entirely for 10 years.
www.404media.co/republicans-...
www.404media.co/republicans-...
Republicans Try to Cram Ban on AI Regulation Into Budget Reconciliation Bill
Republicans try to use the Budget Reconciliation bill to stop states from regulating AI entirely for 10 years.
www.404media.co
May 12, 2025 at 7:58 PM
JFC
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I've honestly lost track of how EU data transfers to the US are even legal now. But whatever the last judiciary or Commission-approved logic was... Doesn't having DOGE ransack govt-held data of all kinds (including about Europeans) change that??
May 8, 2025 at 5:37 PM
I've honestly lost track of how EU data transfers to the US are even legal now. But whatever the last judiciary or Commission-approved logic was... Doesn't having DOGE ransack govt-held data of all kinds (including about Europeans) change that??
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LLM-powered tool to detect PII in logs for privacy and GDPR compliance (for fun)
https://github.com/rpgeeganage/pII-guard
https://github.com/rpgeeganage/pII-guard
May 4, 2025 at 10:35 PM
LLM-powered tool to detect PII in logs for privacy and GDPR compliance (for fun)
https://github.com/rpgeeganage/pII-guard
https://github.com/rpgeeganage/pII-guard
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The EU Commission plans to open the #GDPR for modification, which risks not only softening data protection standards but also triggering the Olympic games of lobbying. (And I know what I am talking about). More from me about this unfortunate turn: blog.lukaszolejnik.com/google-wont-...
Google won’t kill third-party cookies after all
This may well be one of the greatest strategic and business U-turns of the century: backtracking on a project more than seven years in the making, and an attempt to reshape an entire web ecosystem and...
blog.lukaszolejnik.com
May 4, 2025 at 12:31 PM
The EU Commission plans to open the #GDPR for modification, which risks not only softening data protection standards but also triggering the Olympic games of lobbying. (And I know what I am talking about). More from me about this unfortunate turn: blog.lukaszolejnik.com/google-wont-...
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What was new this time was that they use a private automated ID check service, which was new. I had to take a picture of my passport and then take a selfie. Apparently I failed the test (my brown skin getting in the way of their algorithm perhaps?) So I've now been asked for a video call.
May 2, 2025 at 10:19 AM
What was new this time was that they use a private automated ID check service, which was new. I had to take a picture of my passport and then take a selfie. Apparently I failed the test (my brown skin getting in the way of their algorithm perhaps?) So I've now been asked for a video call.
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PayPal launches "Offsite Ads, a new way for advertisers to tap into the power of PayPal’s transaction graph and reach millions of consumers across the open web", "powered by actual purchase data across millions of merchants"
Via @chesterj1.bsky.social:
newsroom.paypal-corp.com/2025-04-29-P...
Via @chesterj1.bsky.social:
newsroom.paypal-corp.com/2025-04-29-P...
PayPal Launches Offsite Ads, Unlocking the Power of Transaction Data Off-Platform
PayPal Offsite Ads is a new way for advertisers to tap into the power of PayPal’s transaction graph and consumers across the open web through display and video advertising.
newsroom.paypal-corp.com
May 1, 2025 at 7:34 PM
PayPal launches "Offsite Ads, a new way for advertisers to tap into the power of PayPal’s transaction graph and reach millions of consumers across the open web", "powered by actual purchase data across millions of merchants"
Via @chesterj1.bsky.social:
newsroom.paypal-corp.com/2025-04-29-P...
Via @chesterj1.bsky.social:
newsroom.paypal-corp.com/2025-04-29-P...
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Deposition: Google Used Search Signals & Data To Train Gemini AI Models www.seroundtable.com/google-searc...
April 29, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Deposition: Google Used Search Signals & Data To Train Gemini AI Models www.seroundtable.com/google-searc...