@kcnickerson

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kcnickerson3h ago
when did automatic “opt-in” become the default by service providers? sure its legal, but ethically and morally challenged move by any provider. https://github.blog/news-insights/company-news/updates-to-github-copilot-interaction-data-usage-policy @GitHub
Updates to GitHub Copilot interaction data usage policy

From April 24 onward, interaction data from Copilot Free, Pro, and Pro+ users will be used to train and improve our AI models unless they opt out.

The GitHub Blog
kcnickerson3h ago
Bryan Johnson eat your heart out! ;> @james406 @bryan_johnson
kcnickerson2d ago
a picture-perfect view of Adobe ;> @edzitron https://www.wheresyoured.at/hatersguide-adobe/
Premium: The Hater's Guide To Adobe

I hear from a lot of people that are filled with bilious fury about the tech industry, but few companies have pissed off the world more than Adobe. As the foremost monopolist in software, web and graphic design, Adobe has created one of the single-most abusive, usurious freakshows in capitalist

Ed Zitron's Where's Your Ed At
kcnickerson6d ago
Do You Xanadu? - Leaps and bounds: From dropping out of film school to leading Xanadu’s bold IPO, quantum trailblazer Christian Weedbrook is no stranger to calculated risks! https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-xanadu-ipo-ceo-christian-weedbrook-quantum-computing-race @xanaduai @pennylaneai @seansilcoff @_cweedbrook
Xanadu CEO Christian Weedbrook wants his company to win the quantum race. Now he’s betting big on going public

From dropping out of film school to leading the Canadian firm’s bold public offering, the tech trailblazer is no stranger to calculated risks

The Globe and Mail
kcnickersonMar 18
brilliant! 'it's only funny because it's true!' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnYaExb5JvM
Interview with a 'sweating' AI CEO (2026)

YouTube
kcnickersonMar 18
attention #dualuse shoppers! https://time.com/article/2026/03/09/ai-robots-soldiers-war/
Rise of the AI Soldiers

How humanoid robots could transform modern warfare

Time
kcnickersonMar 18
there's no 'con' like a panopticon, especially if you personally fund it with your after-tax dollars. =O https://spectrum.ieee.org/digital-surveillance @ieeespectrum
Digital Surveillance Turns Everyday Devices Into Evidence

Your car just called the cops on you. Find out how smart tech is changing the nature of surveillance.

IEEE Spectrum
kcnickersonMar 17
Canada's growing digital panopticon. Bill C-22 (C-2 Lite) “insists it isn't surveilling ordinary Canadians; it's just requiring every company to store their location data, device information, and daily movements for a year, just in case.” @Canada https://reclaimthenet.org/canada-bill-c22-lawful-access-act-metadata-retention-surveillance
kcnickersonMar 17
'mostly harmless' futures talk from sxsw - https://www.youtube.com/live/CFHlNmyGFFM?t=649
Amy Webb Launches 2026 Emerging Tech Trend Report

YouTube
kcnickersonMar 16
AI (Weird) - apparently the AI in new cars can predict your need for a 'rest stop' ;>