Cameron / Carmen

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Javascript is the shortcut for what now?
I hate Elf on the Shelf. I think it teaches children that it's OK to live under constant surveillance. Why not come up with a more benign explanation, such as that Santa is just one of many parties buying behavioral information from an online data broker?

Dropbox spooks users by sending data to OpenAI for AI search features

Feature opt-out by default bothers users who like to keep their files private.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/12/dropbox-spooks-users-by-sending-data-to-openai-for-ai-search-features/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Dropbox spooks users with new AI features that send data to OpenAI when used

AI feature turned on by default worries users; Dropbox responds to concerns.

Ars Technica
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You've got to start them young!

Happy Patch Tuesday to those that celebrate!

Also, I have been wondering, as code bases go, might Windows be the one with the largest number of critical CVEs?

Working on this month's #FreeBSDJournal Letters column.

"Systems administration is a disorder that benefits civilization, meaning that society has no interest in alleviating it or even developing a vaccine."

Spring Branch ISD voted to close five schools, as well as rewrite its bathroom policy requiring students to use restrooms "based on their biological sex," despite community pushback from trans students and allies.

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/education/article/spring-branch-isd-bathroom-18549198.php

#news #texas #houston #lgbt #transgender

Spring Branch ISD passes controversial bathroom rule

Five schools will close at the end of this year in the district's efforts to accommodate budget gaps.

Chron