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Mike Zajko Nov 29, 2024

evacide Nov 29, 2024

Who would have thought that a hacker who goes by "Waifu" would be hoisted on the petard of his own misogyny? This is my most shocked face.

My dude, you could have just not threatened a woman who runs her own security research company.

https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/accused-kitchener-hacker-unmasked-after-threatening-woman-online/article_3501ea8b-1514-5524-8de6-f52e92c3e103.html

Accused Kitchener hacker unmasked after threatening woman online

Kitchener-based hacker Alexander “Connor” Moucka was unmasked after making threats against a woman on the messaging app Telegram. Moucka threatened Allison Nixon, the chief research officer at Unit221B, a U.S. cybersecurity firm.

Metroland Media

Mike Zajko Nov 18, 2024

Pre-Enshittification Bluesky -- cultivating nostalgia

Mike Zajko Nov 8, 2024

Really pleased to have found Ariane Ollier-Malaterre's new book "Living with Digital Surveillance in China". It'll be helpful in teaching surveillance studies to better appreciate how Chinese citizens understand their situation, rather than imposing our Western dystopian preconceptions. Also seems to offer a solid introduction on basic ideas around surveillance and privacy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjOi58HP97U

Living with digital surveillance in China: Citizens narratives on tech, privacy and governance

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Mike Zajko Nov 6, 2024

Michael Geist Nov 6, 2024

Canadian Government to Ban TikTok (the Company not the App)
https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2024/11/canadian-government-to-ban-tiktok-the-company-not-the-app/

Canadian Government to Ban TikTok (the Company not the App) - Michael Geist

The Canadian government has just announced the conclusion of its national security review of TikTok and arrived at a curious conclusion: it plans to ban the company from operating in Canada but the app will remain available here. I wrote earlier this year about the need for better laws to counter the risks associated with TikTok, rather than banning the app altogether. That post came in response to U.S. legislation that proposed to ban the app, but which is now in doubt given the results of yesterday’s U.S. Presidential election. There may well be good reasons to ban the app if it poses security and privacy risks that differ from those of other platforms, but banning the company rather than the app may actually make matters worse since the risks associated with the app will remain but the ability to hold the company accountable will be weakened.

Michael Geist

Mike Zajko Nov 6, 2024

Philip N Cohen Nov 6, 2024

Presidential exit poll breakdown, from White evangelical (82% Trump) to Black women (7% Trump):

Mike Zajko Nov 1, 2024

Some Bits: Nelson's Linkblog Nov 1, 2024

AI slop hoax parade: Thousands turned out in Dublin for a non-existent Hallowe'en parade, a rumor started by AI slop
https://defector.com/thousands-turn-out-for-nonexistent-halloween-parade-promoted-by-ai-listing
#ireland #dublin #funny #scam #slop #ads #ai #-

Thousands Turn Out For Nonexistent Halloween Parade Promoted By AI Listing | Defector

Thousands of Dubliners showed up for the city’s much-anticipated Halloween parade on Thursday evening. They lined the streets from Parnell Street to Christchurch Cathedral, waiting for the promised three-hour parade that would “[transform] Dublin into a lively tapestry of costumes, artistic performances, and cultural festivities.” A likely story. There was no parade, and never was […]

Mike Zajko Oct 31, 2024

Ben Waber Oct 31, 2024

For the love of god AI researchers - assuming that when you enter a prompt asking for a reason the LLM is responding with the actual reason for a previous response is one of the most illogical things you can do and demonstrates a fundamental misunderstanding of the technology

Mike Zajko Oct 28, 2024

New from me: This article analyzes the translation of law into computer code and the use of automated decision-making systems in government to make legal distinctions. Specifically, how are algorithmic decisions tied to law, and what happens when legal effects are mediated through technologies? I trace how the force of law can be extended... through projects exemplifying the shift to “code-driven law.” https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/01622439241289154

Mike Zajko Oct 24, 2024

Meredith Whittaker Oct 24, 2024

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https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/23/this-week-in-ai-the-ai-agents-cometh/

This Week in AI: The AI agents cometh | TechCrunch

In this edition of This Week in AI, TechCrunch's AI newsletter, we discuss Anthropic's first 'AI agent,' new video models, and more.

TechCrunch

Mike Zajko Oct 11, 2024

"he promised me a C-3PO but all I got was a lousy peripheral"