IndiJ Public Media: New industry standard calls for better record-keeping to protect Indigenous data. “A new standard developed in partnership with Indigenous data sovereignty experts at the University of Arizona, New York University, Harvard University and multiple international universities outlines how scientists and technology professionals should record the origin and history of use for […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/12/12/indij-public-media-new-industry-standard-calls-for-better-record-keeping-to-protect-indigenous-data/

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🤡 Cybersecurity Isn’t a Fad—It’s a Fight

DeadSwitch | The Cyber Ghost”In silence, we rise. In the switch, we fade.” It’s a disease infecting the industry. A wave of noobs, script kiddies, and clueless money chasers flooding th…

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Reading this is disheartening and hurts our industry. We're stronger together, Canada! We MUST be better and uphold higher standards. #CanadianFoodTrucks #IndustryStandards https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/food-truck-university-of-toronto-library-fight-1.7501348
Food truck operators warring outside University of Toronto library | CBC News

A food fight has erupted among the meal trucks that park outside the University of Toronto's busy John Robarts Research Library.

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Euronews: Big tech too influential over AI standards, warns report. “Big tech companies are disproportionately involved in the drafting of EU recognized standards for artificial intelligence tools, a report by campaign group Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) claimed. The report identified that more than half (55%) of the 143 members taking part in the joint technical committee on AI (JTC21) […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/01/09/euronews-big-tech-too-influential-over-ai-standards-warns-report/

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Lukasz Olejnik: Biggest Privacy Erosion in 10 Years? On Google’s Policy Change Towards Fingerprinting. “While it is possible to use fingerprinting in line with laws like the EU GDPR and ePrivacy, big technology platforms had set higher standards. This shift arrives at a time when data demands—fueled by AI developments—are intensifying. The 2024 opinion of the European Data Protection […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2024/12/23/lukasz-olejnik-biggest-privacy-erosion-in-10-years-on-googles-policy-change-towards-fingerprinting/

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IEEE Forms Group for Humanoid Robot Safety and Performance Standards

The IEEE Robotics & Automation Society forms a new group to develop safety and performance standards for humanoid robots, addressing the rapid advancements in the field. This initiative aims to ensure the safe and effective use of humanoid robots in various sectors.

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Ultimate Linings has unveiled a cutting-edge 302,000-square-foot polyurea production facility in Lebanon, Tennessee.

👉 Read the full story here: https://lttr.ai/ASpL1

#Polyurea #Manufacturing #Innovation #Automation #UltimateLinings #IndustrialCoatings #Technology #LebanonTennessee #IndustryStandards #Efficiency

Revolutionizing Polyurea Production

In the heart of Lebanon, Tennessee, stands a beacon of innovation – the new Polyurea Production facility of Ultimate Linings.

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In a move against federal regulations, Texas, the largest energy-producing state in the nation, lodged a complaint urging a court to halt a recent rule introduced by the US Environmental Protection Agency to curb methane emissions from the oil and gas sector. 🔥🌫
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#TexasEnergy #EPAregulations #MethaneEmissions #OilandGasSector #EnvironmentalProtection #RegulatoryOverreach #ClimateAction #GreenhouseGasEmissions #EnergyPolicy #industrystandards
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Read the full story: https://sustainabilityeconomicsnews.com/high-emitting-sectors/oil-and-gas/texas-pushes-back-against-epas-new-methane-rule/?fbclid=IwAR2v9eT_M7-r6cZLy1Uw5AD5td2PD6fesF0dLJJJaCpp0v5Kt_OGRzsYl1k
Texas pushes back against EPA's new methane rule

Texas challenges EPA methane rule in court, defying federal regulations on emissions from oil and gas sector.

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As of December 28, 2024, #smartphones, #tablets, and numerous other #ConsumerDevices that charge over a #cable will have to support #USBC charging to be sold in #Europe, meaning the clock is ticking on #Apple's #LightningCable.

https://arstechnica.com/?p=1902911

#EU #EuropeanUnion #IndustryStandards #Standards #MobilDevices via #ArsTechnica

The clock is steadily ticking on Apple’s Lightning charger

EU government says USB-C compliance is mandatory by December 28, 2024.

Ars Technica

Aras has a good track record speeding up the OBJ I/O, so I'm glad to see he's sticking his nose in the USD I/O as well :)

#b3d #devfund #IndustryStandards
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Random thought this morning: I should try importing Disney Moana Motunui island USD scene into Blender (https://www.disneyanimation.com/resources/moana-island-scene/).

Four hours later: ohhh.

Might do some optimization work ahead maybe?
https://twitter.com/aras_p/status/1526189372617392135

Walt Disney Animation Studios - Moana Island Scene

This data set contains everything necessary to render a version of the Motunui island featured in the 2016 film Moana.

Walt Disney Animation Studios