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Worth a watch:
Head of Signal, Meredith Whittaker, on so-called "agentic AI" and the difference between how it's described in the marketing and what access and control it would actually require to work as advertised.
Head of Signal, Meredith Whittaker, on so-called "agentic AI" and the difference between how it's described in the marketing and what access and control it would actually require to work as advertised.
June 26, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Worth a watch:
Head of Signal, Meredith Whittaker, on so-called "agentic AI" and the difference between how it's described in the marketing and what access and control it would actually require to work as advertised.
Head of Signal, Meredith Whittaker, on so-called "agentic AI" and the difference between how it's described in the marketing and what access and control it would actually require to work as advertised.
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This is good news. And no, poor families do NOT have to have Netflix to access Sesame Street. Netflix will release episodes to PBS the *same day* they drop on Netflix, which is significantly better than the prior deal with HBO, which delayed episodes for 9 MONTHS before porting them over to PBS.
“Sesame Street” has found itself a new home.
Netflix announced that the decades-old public educational television program will premiere its 56th season on the global streaming giant, along with 90 hours of previous episodes.
Netflix announced that the decades-old public educational television program will premiere its 56th season on the global streaming giant, along with 90 hours of previous episodes.
‘Sesame Street’ is coming to Netflix with new streaming deal
“Sesame Street” will release episodes on both PBS Kids and Netflix later this year.
www.washingtonpost.com
May 19, 2025 at 3:45 PM
This is good news. And no, poor families do NOT have to have Netflix to access Sesame Street. Netflix will release episodes to PBS the *same day* they drop on Netflix, which is significantly better than the prior deal with HBO, which delayed episodes for 9 MONTHS before porting them over to PBS.
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Sure, AI may be an environmental disaster and produce mid outcomes in cases where it doesn't straight up lie, but at least it's extremely unprofitable.
As Klarna flips from AI-first to hiring people again, a new landmark survey reveals most AI projects fail to deliver
Just 1 in 4 AI investments bring in the ROI they promise—but CEOs just can’t resist the technology.
fortune.com
May 13, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Sure, AI may be an environmental disaster and produce mid outcomes in cases where it doesn't straight up lie, but at least it's extremely unprofitable.
Alles was ich nie über Nilpferde wissen wollte… Wow… dieser Thread ist wild 🦛
I have been doing entirely too much earnest posting about deep things recently, I need to do a proper thread about hippo testicles or something just to keep myself sane.
Oh by the way hippos have migratory testicles.
Oh by the way hippos have migratory testicles.
a statue of a hippopotamus with its mouth open and teeth showing .
Alt: A hippo being tossed a watermelon, which it crushes in its massive jaws.
media.tenor.com
May 12, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Alles was ich nie über Nilpferde wissen wollte… Wow… dieser Thread ist wild 🦛
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I saw this story breaking about Mike Waltz and noticed something weird about his phone in that he isn’t actually using “signal” as in the secure messaging app but is using something MUCH worse that I haven’t seen reported on yet. Quick thread but it’s an Israeli intel guy behind it
May 1, 2025 at 8:59 PM
I saw this story breaking about Mike Waltz and noticed something weird about his phone in that he isn’t actually using “signal” as in the secure messaging app but is using something MUCH worse that I haven’t seen reported on yet. Quick thread but it’s an Israeli intel guy behind it
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🧵 THREAD: A federal whistleblower just dropped one of the most disturbing cybersecurity disclosures I’ve ever read.
He's saying DOGE came in, data went out, and Russians started attempting logins with new valid DOGE passwords
Media's coverage wasn't detailed enough so I dug into his testimony:
He's saying DOGE came in, data went out, and Russians started attempting logins with new valid DOGE passwords
Media's coverage wasn't detailed enough so I dug into his testimony:
April 18, 2025 at 12:10 AM
🧵 THREAD: A federal whistleblower just dropped one of the most disturbing cybersecurity disclosures I’ve ever read.
He's saying DOGE came in, data went out, and Russians started attempting logins with new valid DOGE passwords
Media's coverage wasn't detailed enough so I dug into his testimony:
He's saying DOGE came in, data went out, and Russians started attempting logins with new valid DOGE passwords
Media's coverage wasn't detailed enough so I dug into his testimony:
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Ich halte es für komplett verantwortungslos angesichts der leider sehr realen Gefahr einer möglichen zukünftigen AfD-Regierungsbeteiligung Maßnahmen wie die Vorratsdatenspeicherung auch nur in Erwägung zu ziehen. Ihr liefert damit ohne Not einen schlüsselfertigen Überwachungsstaat frei Haus.
April 10, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Ich halte es für komplett verantwortungslos angesichts der leider sehr realen Gefahr einer möglichen zukünftigen AfD-Regierungsbeteiligung Maßnahmen wie die Vorratsdatenspeicherung auch nur in Erwägung zu ziehen. Ihr liefert damit ohne Not einen schlüsselfertigen Überwachungsstaat frei Haus.
Kleiner Reparaturauftrag an einem LEGO Stuntbike mit Schwungantrieb... erstaunlicher Weise konnte man es zerstörungsfrei öffnen. Es waren Staub und ein Haar auf der Schwungachse. Alles gesäubert und wieder zusammen gesetzt. Flitzt nun wieder wie neu. "Kunde" ist glücklich 😁
#repaired #lego
#repaired #lego
April 8, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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Warum Eigentümer der #Cloud und #KI Software relevant sind für das #Risikomanagement in der EU:
Soll er mich doch abschalten: Grok rebelliert weiter gegen Elon Musk
"Elon Musks KI-Firma #xAI bekommt Grok nicht unter Kontrolle, wie es scheint..."
t3n.de/news/x-grok-...
Soll er mich doch abschalten: Grok rebelliert weiter gegen Elon Musk
"Elon Musks KI-Firma #xAI bekommt Grok nicht unter Kontrolle, wie es scheint..."
t3n.de/news/x-grok-...
Soll er mich doch abschalten: Grok rebelliert weiter gegen Elon Musk - t3n – digital pioneers
Elon Musks KI-Firma xAI bekommt Grok nicht unter Kontrolle, wie es scheint. Einmal mehr rebelliert der KI-Chatbot auf der Plattform X gegen den Fake News verbreitenden Hausherrn. Musk könne ihn abscha...
t3n.de
April 5, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Warum Eigentümer der #Cloud und #KI Software relevant sind für das #Risikomanagement in der EU:
Soll er mich doch abschalten: Grok rebelliert weiter gegen Elon Musk
"Elon Musks KI-Firma #xAI bekommt Grok nicht unter Kontrolle, wie es scheint..."
t3n.de/news/x-grok-...
Soll er mich doch abschalten: Grok rebelliert weiter gegen Elon Musk
"Elon Musks KI-Firma #xAI bekommt Grok nicht unter Kontrolle, wie es scheint..."
t3n.de/news/x-grok-...
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Does social media ever leave you feeling like you are being watched all the time? This theoretical 18th-century prison design has become a metaphor for today's digital surveillance.
Jeremy Bentham's Panopticon design revolutionized the concept of surveillance within institutional settings. 🧵⬇️ (1/4)
Jeremy Bentham's Panopticon design revolutionized the concept of surveillance within institutional settings. 🧵⬇️ (1/4)
March 31, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Does social media ever leave you feeling like you are being watched all the time? This theoretical 18th-century prison design has become a metaphor for today's digital surveillance.
Jeremy Bentham's Panopticon design revolutionized the concept of surveillance within institutional settings. 🧵⬇️ (1/4)
Jeremy Bentham's Panopticon design revolutionized the concept of surveillance within institutional settings. 🧵⬇️ (1/4)
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1965: Fletcher Knebel veröffentlicht einen Thriller, in dem der US-Präsident plötzlich mit seinen NATO-Partnern brechen möchte und eine Annäherung an den Kreml anstrebt. Der Beweis, dass er gänzlich den Verstand verloren hat: Er will auch Kanada annektieren.
March 19, 2025 at 8:14 AM
1965: Fletcher Knebel veröffentlicht einen Thriller, in dem der US-Präsident plötzlich mit seinen NATO-Partnern brechen möchte und eine Annäherung an den Kreml anstrebt. Der Beweis, dass er gänzlich den Verstand verloren hat: Er will auch Kanada annektieren.
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Politico's $50M Peter #Thiel [#Palantir]Problem: Is Axel #Springer CEO's son the 'German JD #Vance'?
"Mathias #Döpfner, CEO and part-owner of Axel Springer — the German media giant that owns Politico — has developed remarkably close ties to tech billionaire..."
www.thenerdreich.com/politico-pet...
"Mathias #Döpfner, CEO and part-owner of Axel Springer — the German media giant that owns Politico — has developed remarkably close ties to tech billionaire..."
www.thenerdreich.com/politico-pet...
Politico's $50M Peter Thiel Problem
Is Axel Springer CEO's son the 'German JD Vance'?
www.thenerdreich.com
March 26, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Politico's $50M Peter #Thiel [#Palantir]Problem: Is Axel #Springer CEO's son the 'German JD #Vance'?
"Mathias #Döpfner, CEO and part-owner of Axel Springer — the German media giant that owns Politico — has developed remarkably close ties to tech billionaire..."
www.thenerdreich.com/politico-pet...
"Mathias #Döpfner, CEO and part-owner of Axel Springer — the German media giant that owns Politico — has developed remarkably close ties to tech billionaire..."
www.thenerdreich.com/politico-pet...
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Elon Musks TwitterX sperrt türkische Oppositionelle.
Immer wieder dasselbe: Man begeht exakt die freiheitsbeschränkenden Ungerechtigkeiten, die man der Gegenseite immer zu unrecht vorgeworfen hat. Aber wir in Europa sind die, die Meinungsfreiheit verletzen, sagt Vance. Es ist eine Schande.
Immer wieder dasselbe: Man begeht exakt die freiheitsbeschränkenden Ungerechtigkeiten, die man der Gegenseite immer zu unrecht vorgeworfen hat. Aber wir in Europa sind die, die Meinungsfreiheit verletzen, sagt Vance. Es ist eine Schande.
Musk’s X suspends opposition accounts in Turkey amid civil unrest
Suspensions affect accounts spreading information about the widespread demonstrations.
www.politico.eu
March 24, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Elon Musks TwitterX sperrt türkische Oppositionelle.
Immer wieder dasselbe: Man begeht exakt die freiheitsbeschränkenden Ungerechtigkeiten, die man der Gegenseite immer zu unrecht vorgeworfen hat. Aber wir in Europa sind die, die Meinungsfreiheit verletzen, sagt Vance. Es ist eine Schande.
Immer wieder dasselbe: Man begeht exakt die freiheitsbeschränkenden Ungerechtigkeiten, die man der Gegenseite immer zu unrecht vorgeworfen hat. Aber wir in Europa sind die, die Meinungsfreiheit verletzen, sagt Vance. Es ist eine Schande.
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Eigentlich ist das ne super kostenlose Werbung für Signal. Komm für die Familiengruppe, bleib für die Militärschläge.
March 24, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Eigentlich ist das ne super kostenlose Werbung für Signal. Komm für die Familiengruppe, bleib für die Militärschläge.
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Are we okay with this?
"Amazon is forcing Echo users to make a couple of tough decisions: Grant Amazon access to recordings of everything you say to Alexa or stop using an Echo; let Amazon save voice recordings and have employees listen to them or lose a feature..."
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
"Amazon is forcing Echo users to make a couple of tough decisions: Grant Amazon access to recordings of everything you say to Alexa or stop using an Echo; let Amazon save voice recordings and have employees listen to them or lose a feature..."
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
Everything you say to your Echo will be sent to Amazon starting on March 28
Amazon is killing a privacy feature to bolster Alexa+, the new subscription assistant.
arstechnica.com
March 19, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Are we okay with this?
"Amazon is forcing Echo users to make a couple of tough decisions: Grant Amazon access to recordings of everything you say to Alexa or stop using an Echo; let Amazon save voice recordings and have employees listen to them or lose a feature..."
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
"Amazon is forcing Echo users to make a couple of tough decisions: Grant Amazon access to recordings of everything you say to Alexa or stop using an Echo; let Amazon save voice recordings and have employees listen to them or lose a feature..."
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
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I bought a Tesla because it was fast like a rocket ship. But now every time I drive it, I feel like a rolling billboard for a man dismantling our government and hurting people. So Tesla, you’re fired!
New ride coming soon.
New ride coming soon.
March 14, 2025 at 3:48 PM
I bought a Tesla because it was fast like a rocket ship. But now every time I drive it, I feel like a rolling billboard for a man dismantling our government and hurting people. So Tesla, you’re fired!
New ride coming soon.
New ride coming soon.
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Canada giving Marco Rubio the tiniest red carpet they could find in a thrift shop somewhere.
March 14, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Canada giving Marco Rubio the tiniest red carpet they could find in a thrift shop somewhere.
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Regarding coverage: The interview with his father in this new documentary gives a few hints.
Die Elon-Musk-Story
Radikal und Antidemokratisch – Elon Musk und Donald Trump gelten für viele Beobachter als große Gefahr für das freiheitlich-demokratische Wertesystem.
www.zdf.de
March 11, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Regarding coverage: The interview with his father in this new documentary gives a few hints.
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The U.S. had everything from an economic standpoint—a technological edge in key industries, the most attractive investment environment for capital, and the ability to attract top talent from around the world.
And now, they’re about to lose all of that for absolutely nothing in return.
And now, they’re about to lose all of that for absolutely nothing in return.
March 8, 2025 at 11:45 PM
The U.S. had everything from an economic standpoint—a technological edge in key industries, the most attractive investment environment for capital, and the ability to attract top talent from around the world.
And now, they’re about to lose all of that for absolutely nothing in return.
And now, they’re about to lose all of that for absolutely nothing in return.
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“The company is in talks with suppliers to provide both military-grade and standard terminals and would need “a couple of months” to provide 40,000, she added. That’s about how many Starlink terminals are used in the country.”
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Eutelsat Says Talks on Replacing Starlink in Ukraine Gain Steam
French satellite operator Eutelsat Communications SA said talks with the European Union to replace Elon Musk’s Starlink in Ukraine are intensifying as the US pulls back from its commitments there.
www.bloomberg.com
March 6, 2025 at 2:01 PM
“The company is in talks with suppliers to provide both military-grade and standard terminals and would need “a couple of months” to provide 40,000, she added. That’s about how many Starlink terminals are used in the country.”
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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1/ In 🇩🇪 and elsewhere the discussion on whether or not the F35 should be cancelled or not starts to gain traction. Can we afford to cancel it? Can we replace it?
Complicated, and the discussion would be more credible if not led by commercial rivals of Lockheed-Martin.
www.welt.de/politik/deut...
Complicated, and the discussion would be more credible if not led by commercial rivals of Lockheed-Martin.
www.welt.de/politik/deut...
Bundeswehr: Keine US-Jets, dafür „Drohnenwall“ – Diese Ausgaben fordern Ökonomen vom Sondervermögen - WELT
Der Finanzbedarf bei der Bundeswehr ist hoch: Mehrere Topmanager deutscher Konzerne fordern in einem Positionspapier die Förderung von Rüstungstechnologien. Von F-16-Kampfjets raten sie aus einem Grun...
www.welt.de
March 6, 2025 at 10:29 AM
1/ In 🇩🇪 and elsewhere the discussion on whether or not the F35 should be cancelled or not starts to gain traction. Can we afford to cancel it? Can we replace it?
Complicated, and the discussion would be more credible if not led by commercial rivals of Lockheed-Martin.
www.welt.de/politik/deut...
Complicated, and the discussion would be more credible if not led by commercial rivals of Lockheed-Martin.
www.welt.de/politik/deut...
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Der Punkt ist nicht, ob Russland europäische Truppen als Sicherheitsgarantie in der Ukraine akzeptiert oder nicht, sondern dass wir russische Angriffstruppen in der Ukraine nicht akzeptieren.
March 6, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Der Punkt ist nicht, ob Russland europäische Truppen als Sicherheitsgarantie in der Ukraine akzeptiert oder nicht, sondern dass wir russische Angriffstruppen in der Ukraine nicht akzeptieren.
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"Einer der Mietverträge, die DOGE gekündigt hat, ist der Mietvertrag für eine Anlage, die das einzige Lagergebiet des Landes für vom DOD erzeugten Atommüll und die einzige in Betrieb befindliche geologische Tiefenlagerstätte für nuklearen Abfall der Welt verwaltet."
So don't want to be the bearer of bad tidings: but DOGE canceled the lease on the facility that processes and stores all the nuclear waste created by the US military. Sorry. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/doge-...
DOGE D’oh: Nuclear Waste Facility Edition
As DOGE continues it’s federal government wilding spree, purportedly searching for examples...
talkingpointsmemo.com
March 5, 2025 at 6:50 PM
"Einer der Mietverträge, die DOGE gekündigt hat, ist der Mietvertrag für eine Anlage, die das einzige Lagergebiet des Landes für vom DOD erzeugten Atommüll und die einzige in Betrieb befindliche geologische Tiefenlagerstätte für nuklearen Abfall der Welt verwaltet."