Want to keep your Steam activity private? Learn how to hide your recent activity and stop it from showing on your profile with this step-by-step guide.
https://www.izoate.com/blog/how-to-hide-recent-activity-on-steam-stop-showing-recent-activity-steam/
New Phone? No Thanks. A decade ago a phone upgrade was an exciting prospect. Not anymore. Phones have lost their allure and are mainly a pain in the butt. So I just got a new tariff and am keeping my old handset.
https://www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2025/3/15/new-phone-no-thanks #Technology
Alles, was zu Echo gesagt wird, wird ab dem 28. März direkt an #Amazon gesendet
Alle Sprachaufnahmen sollen in die #Cloud und ausgewertet werden #Amazon Alexa
Amazon hat Echo-Nutzer darauf hingewiesen, dass sie Alexa-Anfragen nicht mehr lokal verarbeiten können. Sprachaufzeichnungen landen standardmäßig in der Cloud.....
This is the Sharp PC-2000, or “Ratecaputer,” from 1979. Only 200 were ever made.
The name is a portmanteau:
Ra for radio
Te for television
Ca for cassette
Puter for computer
More:
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/1979-ratecaputer-sharp-wxfef
The #Framework Laptop 13 is a slightly unusual size and aspect ratio. So, instead of getting a case that "kind of" fits, I had one custom made from this great #Canadian artist from #Quebec on #Etsy who specializes in making things from kimono fabrics. This is my second one from them and the quality of both is excellent. If you are in the market for a new case, please give their shop a look:
"US politicians and privacy campaigners are calling for the private hearing between Apple and the UK government regarding its alleged encryption-busting order to be aired in public."
https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/14/apple_uk_encryption_hearing/
"Colloquially, the IPA is referred to as the Snooper's Charter since its aims are to legally empower intelligence agencies with greater surveillance powers."
Over 90% of Americans demand a "right-to-disconnect" law which would protect them from out-of-hours work communication
Under Trump, AI Scientists Are Told to Remove ‘Ideological Bias’ From Powerful Models
A directive from the National Institute of Standards and Technology eliminates mention of “AI safety” and “AI fairness.”
https://www.wired.com/story/ai-safety-institute-new-directive-america-first/
30% of AI Chatbots share collected information with third parties:
If you still use one of these devices, you might want to start looking into alternatives.
"In an email sent to customers today, Amazon said that Echo users will no longer be able to set their devices to process Alexa requests locally [...] Starting on March 28, recordings of everything command spoken to the Alexa living in Echo speakers and smart displays will automatically be sent to Amazon and processed in the cloud."
Everything you say to your Echo will be sent to #Amazon starting on March 28
"Since Amazon announced plans for a generative AI version of Alexa, we were concerned about user privacy. With Alexa+ rolling out to Amazon Echo devices in the coming weeks, we’re getting a clearer view at the privacy concessions people will have to make to maximize usage of the AI voice assistant and avoid bricking functionality of already-purchased devices.
In an email sent to customers today, Amazon said that Echo users will no longer be able to set their devices to process Alexa requests locally and, therefore, avoid sending voice recordings to Amazon’s cloud. Amazon apparently sent the email to users with “Do Not Send Voice Recordings” enabled on their Echo. Starting on March 28, recordings of everything spoken to the Alexa living in Echo speakers and smart displays will automatically be sent to Amazon and processed in the cloud."
Digitaler Kolonialismus
"Die größten Konzerne der Welt umkämpfen den Globalen Süden. Sie verlegen Unterseekabel rund um Afrika, kontrollieren die IT-Infrastruktur, beuten Arbeitskräfte aus und reißen Rohstoffe an sich. In der neuen Folge „Off/On“ geht es um „Digitalen Kolonialismus“" Das neue Buch von @roofjoke
https://netzpolitik.org/2025/293-on-the-record-digitaler-kolonialismus/
They haven't perfected artificial intelligence until they release the redneck version - behold Cl33tus!
Klingert's diving machine.
P. Broux, from "Les merveilles de la science," vol. 4 by Louis Figuier, Paris: 1870 #illustration #art #technology https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/klingerts-diving-machine/
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"Im Paragon-Spyware-Skandal Italiens wurden mindestens 90 Einzelpersonen, Journalisten und Aktivisten mit dem Spionageprogramm Graphite ins Visier genommen.
(...)
Im Zentrum des Skandals steht #Paragon Solutions, das israelische Unternehmen hinter der Spionagesoftware Graphite. Die Technologie soll auch an italienische Behörden verkauft worden sein.
Über den Messenger #WhatsApp sollen die Journalisten und Mitglieder der #Zivilgesellschaft mit der Software ausspioniert worden sein...."
March 14, 2025. #technology #environment #conservation #usnews #news #billgates
https://futurism.com/bill-gates-gives-up-climate-change?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Futurism’s Story of the Day @futurism-s-story-of-the-day-Futurism
“I think it will be a gamechanger very broadly, not just for people in my field,” said senior study author James Liu, a group leader at Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Janelia Research Campus. “It was a tool developed to answer a very obscure question, but I think all biologists can use the technique in their favorite samples.”
#research #science #biotechnology #technology #RNA #proteins
Do you think governments should move towards using a Linux distro for computer systems rather than windows?
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