Kenton Smith
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Now #Delta, #VirginAirlines, #WestJet et al are moving to the “hold you upside down by the ankles and shake every last penny out of you” pricing model. And you won’t even know they’ve done it.
Delta Air Lines is using AI to set the maximum price you’re willing to pay
And seeing “amazingly favorable” results.
www.theverge.com
July 21, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Now #Delta, #VirginAirlines, #WestJet et al are moving to the “hold you upside down by the ankles and shake every last penny out of you” pricing model. And you won’t even know they’ve done it.
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Amazon Ring is introducing a new feature that would allow police to request live-stream access to people’s home security devices.
Helllll no. If you have one of those things, get rid of it. Kill it with fire
Helllll no. If you have one of those things, get rid of it. Kill it with fire
Amazon Ring Cashes in on Techno-Authoritarianism and Mass Surveillance
Ring founder Jamie Siminoff is back at the helm of the surveillance doorbell company, and with him is the surveillance-first-privacy-last approach that made Ring one of the most maligned tech devices....
www.eff.org
July 19, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Amazon Ring is introducing a new feature that would allow police to request live-stream access to people’s home security devices.
Helllll no. If you have one of those things, get rid of it. Kill it with fire
Helllll no. If you have one of those things, get rid of it. Kill it with fire
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🎥 Missed one of my past conference talks? Let’s fix that.
I’m sharing my favorites—packed with real-world advice, lessons, and a few laughs.
“Security Learns to Sprint”
📽️ https://twp.ai/9PU4Ry
#CyberSecurity #SecurityAwareness #appsec
I’m sharing my favorites—packed with real-world advice, lessons, and a few laughs.
“Security Learns to Sprint”
📽️ https://twp.ai/9PU4Ry
#CyberSecurity #SecurityAwareness #appsec
youtu.be
[2019-Keynote] Security Learns to Sprint: DevSecOps by TanyaJanca
twp.ai
July 21, 2025 at 1:48 AM
🎥 Missed one of my past conference talks? Let’s fix that.
I’m sharing my favorites—packed with real-world advice, lessons, and a few laughs.
“Security Learns to Sprint”
📽️ https://twp.ai/9PU4Ry
#CyberSecurity #SecurityAwareness #appsec
I’m sharing my favorites—packed with real-world advice, lessons, and a few laughs.
“Security Learns to Sprint”
📽️ https://twp.ai/9PU4Ry
#CyberSecurity #SecurityAwareness #appsec
Thanks for “fixing” that, Co-Pilot.
July 15, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Thanks for “fixing” that, Co-Pilot.
Sometimes maybe a little humour is what it takes…
How Much More Must We Bleed? - Citrix NetScaler Memory Disclosure (CitrixBleed 2 CVE-2025-5777)
Before you dive into our latest diatribe, indulge us and join us on a journey.
Sit in your chair, stand at your desk, lick your phone screen - close your eyes and imagine a world in which things are ...
labs.watchtowr.com
July 9, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Sometimes maybe a little humour is what it takes…
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"The ministers of Environment from Alberta and Ontario are asking the federal government to “refrain” from reintroducing legislation that would mandate Canada to provide safe drinking water to First Nations across the country."
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
www.aptnnews.ca/national-new...
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
www.aptnnews.ca/national-new...
Alberta, Ontario don't want feds to reintroduce First Nations safe drinking water law
Environment ministers in Alberta and Ontario don't want the federal government to reintroduce the safe drinking water law for First Nations.
www.aptnnews.ca
July 4, 2025 at 6:36 PM
"The ministers of Environment from Alberta and Ontario are asking the federal government to “refrain” from reintroducing legislation that would mandate Canada to provide safe drinking water to First Nations across the country."
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
www.aptnnews.ca/national-new...
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
www.aptnnews.ca/national-new...
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May 19, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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June 21, 2025 at 8:54 PM
As we all enjoy this latest episode of “As the Whitehouse Churns”, don’t forget that Elon has already given all of your personal data to Peter Theil and all the other tech bro oligarchs, and left “Big Balls” there to continue on. This will not make things better.
June 5, 2025 at 9:25 PM
As we all enjoy this latest episode of “As the Whitehouse Churns”, don’t forget that Elon has already given all of your personal data to Peter Theil and all the other tech bro oligarchs, and left “Big Balls” there to continue on. This will not make things better.
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Thinking about the children whose families were subject to police raids because they had pirated the wrong songs
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.
buff.ly
May 26, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Thinking about the children whose families were subject to police raids because they had pirated the wrong songs
Us: Can we review your incident response plan?
Them: Sure, here it is.
Plan: detect incidents and then resolve them.
Them: Sure, here it is.
Plan: detect incidents and then resolve them.
May 26, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Us: Can we review your incident response plan?
Them: Sure, here it is.
Plan: detect incidents and then resolve them.
Them: Sure, here it is.
Plan: detect incidents and then resolve them.
Typical @calgaryherald.com and Post Media slanted reporting. All other news outlets talked about how Carney clearly stated Canada isn't for sale, yet the Calgary Herald chooses to frame the meeting as a failure for Carney because he didn't get Trump to remove tariffs.
May 6, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Typical @calgaryherald.com and Post Media slanted reporting. All other news outlets talked about how Carney clearly stated Canada isn't for sale, yet the Calgary Herald chooses to frame the meeting as a failure for Carney because he didn't get Trump to remove tariffs.
How's that Windows 10 to Windows 11 migration going? October 14, 2025 is 5 months away...
GIF by Nutracheck
GIF by Nutracheck
giphy.com
May 6, 2025 at 5:17 PM
How's that Windows 10 to Windows 11 migration going? October 14, 2025 is 5 months away...
File under “can’t take a hint”
May 2, 2025 at 7:21 PM
File under “can’t take a hint”
This is bad, also bad is that MITRE does a lot of other really good things.
The CVE program for tracking security flaws is about to lose federal funding
CVEs are used by Microsoft, Apple, Intel, and many others.
www.theverge.com
April 15, 2025 at 11:06 PM
This is bad, also bad is that MITRE does a lot of other really good things.
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April 14, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Shopify CEO now says all plumbers servicing Shopify offices must show that they have used a hammer before going to their trucks for a different tool.
Shopify CEO says staffers need to prove jobs can't be done by AI before asking for more headcount
Shopify CEO Tobi Lutke told employees in a memo that artificial intelligence is making its way across the company, including when it comes to hiring.
www.cnbc.com
April 8, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Shopify CEO now says all plumbers servicing Shopify offices must show that they have used a hammer before going to their trucks for a different tool.
It's Friday! Let the boredom commence for the good of everyone's health.
How to be less afraid of boredom
Boredom can be a powerful force — if you know how to interpret it.
www.vox.com
April 4, 2025 at 11:50 PM
It's Friday! Let the boredom commence for the good of everyone's health.
I'm surprised to see @allmusic.com being this blatant about their tactics.
We use a bunch of ad networks that make your experience on our site crappy. Want it to be better? Pay us!
I know lots of web properties do this, but seriously, that's not a pitch that's going to get me to spend money.
We use a bunch of ad networks that make your experience on our site crappy. Want it to be better? Pay us!
I know lots of web properties do this, but seriously, that's not a pitch that's going to get me to spend money.
April 4, 2025 at 8:43 PM
I'm surprised to see @allmusic.com being this blatant about their tactics.
We use a bunch of ad networks that make your experience on our site crappy. Want it to be better? Pay us!
I know lots of web properties do this, but seriously, that's not a pitch that's going to get me to spend money.
We use a bunch of ad networks that make your experience on our site crappy. Want it to be better? Pay us!
I know lots of web properties do this, but seriously, that's not a pitch that's going to get me to spend money.
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✅Are you well versed in Linux?
✅Do you understand Linux internals and eBPF?
✅ Do you like building out POCs?
✅Do you understand cyber threats and forensic artifacts?
💥Become a Principal Linux Researcher at @huntress.com
Apply here:
👉 job-boards.greenhouse.io/huntress/job...
✅Do you understand Linux internals and eBPF?
✅ Do you like building out POCs?
✅Do you understand cyber threats and forensic artifacts?
💥Become a Principal Linux Researcher at @huntress.com
Apply here:
👉 job-boards.greenhouse.io/huntress/job...
Principal Security Researcher - Linux
Remote US
job-boards.greenhouse.io
April 1, 2025 at 5:13 PM
✅Are you well versed in Linux?
✅Do you understand Linux internals and eBPF?
✅ Do you like building out POCs?
✅Do you understand cyber threats and forensic artifacts?
💥Become a Principal Linux Researcher at @huntress.com
Apply here:
👉 job-boards.greenhouse.io/huntress/job...
✅Do you understand Linux internals and eBPF?
✅ Do you like building out POCs?
✅Do you understand cyber threats and forensic artifacts?
💥Become a Principal Linux Researcher at @huntress.com
Apply here:
👉 job-boards.greenhouse.io/huntress/job...
Just a friendly reminder that if you store stuff on the internet, it's likely to become public sometime. This one is really unfortunate for a lot of people.
Dating apps for kink and LGBT communities expose 1.5m private user images online
The often-explicit pictures are being stored without password protection, leaving them vulnerable to a hack.
www.bbc.com
March 31, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Just a friendly reminder that if you store stuff on the internet, it's likely to become public sometime. This one is really unfortunate for a lot of people.
This, all of it...
Amazon annihilates Alexa privacy settings, turns on continuous, nonconsensual audio uploading
“The instrument (the telescreen, it was called) could be dimmed, but there was no way of shutting it off completely.”
doctorow.medium.com
March 21, 2025 at 11:38 PM
This, all of it...
Is VR ever coming? Not as long as companies continue to tell us that it's here and then give us something that's basically a useless gimmick. People aren't buying it, literally.
There is No VR Market, There is a (Small) Meta Quest Market
The VR market is shrinking again, led down (and let down) by the Vision Pro...
spyglass.org
March 20, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Is VR ever coming? Not as long as companies continue to tell us that it's here and then give us something that's basically a useless gimmick. People aren't buying it, literally.