I mean, when it comes to AI, can't they just say no!
Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #136 (03/13/2025)
Did the Ukrainians really take down Twitter?
Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #136 (03/13/2025) - Desk Chair Analysts
https://dcanalysts.net/tech-talk-thursdays-episode-136-03-13-2025/
Do you think it's better to be fully independent or to be part of a publishing
company when it comes to game development?
Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #136 (03/13/2025) by Tech Talk Thursdays
Do you think it's better to be fully independent or to be part of a publishing
company when it comes to game development?
Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #136 (03/13/2025) by Tech Talk Thursdays
Special shoutout to the repair site iFixit who are now on the Fediverse, you can follow them at:
They provide repair forums and free repair guides for phones, computers, consoles, kitchen equipment, tools, medical devices, cars etc. They also review and tear down new gadgets to see how repairable they are.
Repairing your existing stuff is much, much better for the environment than buying replacements.
Toutes les instances mastodon
Free-Solutions
sont maintenant avec la toute dernière version 4.3.6
https://mastodon.free-solutions.org/
ENJOY ! Inscriptions sur demande, bien lire https://mastodon.free-solutions.org/about avant de demander, merci.
A la team MASTODON
Release notes de cette version :
https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v4.3.6
#mastodon #geekerware #suisse #switzerland #tech #technology
@patrice @faubriot
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.
Looks like it might be about time to throw those Echos out!
Amazon is getting rid of the option for Echo devices to process Alexa voice requests locally
When it comes to blogs, Ofcom says one thing, the UK Online Safety Act says another.
This lack of clarity over whether blogs with comments are exempt will push small sites to shut down completely.
We need the UK government to tighten up the definitions and exemptions in the Act.
Read our explainer for more detail https://www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/save-our-sites-deadline-17-march/
Under the UK Online Safety Act, small blogs, forums and fedi instances are faced with disproportionate requirements to:
️ Check if they have UK users
️ Do a risk assessment on whether kids might access the content, or if CSAM or terrorist material might be posted in the comments
️ Put themselves at the risk of fines, and even prison sentences, if they fail to comply with Ofcom’s future directives
The UK Online Safety Act burdens small sites with duties and penalties that they can't shoulder. They'll shut down instead, stripping us of net plurality.
There’s a simple solution:
Exempt small, safely run blogs, forums and fedi instances
The government can do this now
The duties start TOMORROW – Write to your MP
https://action.openrightsgroup.org/save-our-sites-write-your-mp
A reminder that your ability to avoid any potential "enshittification" or discontinuation of the instance or service on the Fediverse you might be using, relies on whether you have a local BACKUP of your Fediverse's account profile (as well as posts & posted media, if you want to have a guarantee of accessing these into the future too). The Fediverse's promise of easy migration of your account still needs you to take a second to EXPORT. #fediverse #socialmedia #tech #activitypub
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/
Do you think it's better to be fully independent or to be part of a publishing
company when it comes to game development?
Tech Talk Thursdays Episode #136 (03/13/2025) by Tech Talk Thursdays
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.
How technology changed our lives :) #technology #tech #family #smartphones #socialmedia
Fear and resignation after ‘world’s most powerful company’ pays Trump a $100 billion ‘protection fee’
https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/13/tech/taiwan-tsmc-us-investment-reactions-intl-hnk/index.html
'Don't let your kids be on Roblox', Roblox CEO tells parents, before comparing himself to Walt Disney and declaring the platform 'the future of communication'
We identified 35 crimes linked to Terrorgram, including bomb plots, stabbings and shootings.
Each case involved someone who posted in Terrorgram chats, followed Terrorgram accounts or was a member of a group whose leaders participated in the Terrorgram community.
https://www.propublica.org/article/rise-and-fall-terrorgram-inside-global-online-hate-network-frontline-telegram?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post