@demvoter @BNONews @_L1vY_ same thing happens in the Philippines, where Facebook not only dominates social media but also acts as “the free internet.” Few Filipinos ever hear of earthquakes or approaching typhoons. There is no Emergency Broadcast System there, but there is 24/7 brainwashing by the Catholic Church and the Duterte regime, who are partners in Facebook’s “experiment.”
Happy #Newstodon Friday to our friends here.
We could (really) use your help to keep #publishing As an #independentmedia outlet, we're free from ads and paywalls and VC backers, but that means we're reliant on the #generosity of readers & supporters.
We *urgently* need more support, & we're trying to reach our goal of 2500 members to support our #journalism
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🎯 What happens when a philosopher, a psychologist, and a computer scientist walk into a bubble tea bar to talk about Explainable AI?
Only one way to find out!
🎉 Join us at the *MAIN EVENT* for the #HCXAI workshop at #CHI2023 with our invited speakers Andrés Páez, Tania Lombrozo, and Tim Miller
✨ We're so excited for this crossover episode of the XAI multiverse!
#AI #ML #XAI #ExplainbleAI #AIethics #ResponsibleAI #HCI #UX #academicchatter #academia
#SciFiPrompt 108: Lifecycle
"Dig that thing just lay an egg??"
SciFiPrompt is a weekly prompt for art of all kinds. Use the tag above to share your work (new or old) with the community!
#Scifi #SFFWriter #MicroFiction #ArtCommunity #PoetryCommunity
Elon Musk’s #SpaceX and #Tesla got more government money than #NPR. https://qz.com/elon-musks-spacex-and-tesla-get-far-more-government-mon-1850332884
Firefox rolls out Total Cookie Protection by default https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/firefox-rolls-out-total-cookie-protection-by-default-to-all-users-worldwide/ It creates a separate “cookie jar” for each website you visit. Instead of allowing trackers to link up your behavior on multiple sites, they just get to see behavior on individual sites.
Microsoft are still digitally signing malware kernel drivers, as they can't identify malware (this comes up over and over again).
Examples:
06c5ebd0371342d18bc81a96f5e5ce28de64101e3c2fd0161d0b54d8368d2f1f - kernel remote access trojan
fa9abb3e7e06f857be191a1e049dd37642ec41fb2520c105df2227fcac3de5d5 - kernel remote access trojan
7ddd4a6aeb8712a2330ea4019a0a7532ad7ae8af1fa426abd564636a4e306332 - fake Chrome installer, remote access trojan
Here’s the box that contains our 10,000 new pets. Here’s hoping they accept their new queen.
If you’re using Substack, but the “racism is not going to moderated” response by the CEO rubs you the wrong way, consider migrating to Ghost for your blog & free or paid email newsletter. And if you want Substack Notes, you can install the early-access Fediverse plug-in for Ghost that I wrote last month which publishes your blog to Mastodon and the #Fediverse.
Check it out: @quigs_blog
Ghost: https://ghost.org
Fediverse plug-in: https://codeberg.org/quigs/ghostcms-activitypub
👋 For this #FollowFriday a real spectrum of recs:
➡️ This list of NPR and PBS affiliates and staffers on Mastodon from @tchambers -- https://indieweb.social/@tchambers/110197259524119466
➡️ @EU_Commission -- News and information from the European Commission.
➡️ @dungeons -- Play a community D&D character
➡️ @dotgov -- A bot account updating with new registrations of .gov domains
➡️ @everywhereist -- James Beard Award winning writer.
Conservative social media site Parler sold and shut down - https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/04/parler-shuts-down-as-new-owner-says-conservative-platform-needs-big-revamp/
I tried out SyntheticUsers, so you don't have to
Using AI as a replacement for interviewing actual users is a brilliant idea if you want to look like you made an effort, but are really looking to fill the page with superficial, stereotyped bullshit.
https://niloufars.substack.com/p/i-tried-out-syntheticusers-so-you
Slowly but surely journalists are finding their way to the Fediverse. These tech & digital media reporters are already active on Mastodon:
@couts — Wired
@caseynewton — Platformer
@mimsical — WSJ
@pierce — The Verge
@drewharwell — Washington Post
@harrymccracken — Fast Company
@jank0 — Lowpass
@joannastern — WSJ
@jr — Computerworld
@mathewi — Columbia Journalism Review
@stshank — CNET
@taylorlorenz — Washington Post
@willoremus — Washington Post
There's an ugly history behind child "marriage".
It's the legacy of American slavery and a holdover from the days when men owned women & their children, body & soul.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slave_breeding_in_the_United_States
https://medium.com/recycled/the-truth-about-american-slave-breeding-farms-317390bc98a3
What surprised me is that evangelicals back then fought to end slavery.
Now, evangelicals fight to bring it back.
A consciousness somehow associated with matter.
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