Amazon's Ring cameras were allegedly used by employees and third-party contractors to spy on customers. The FTC has filed a complaint against Amazon, which may result in a $5.8 million settlement. Employees had unrestricted access to customer videos and could download, save, and share them. Some employees abused this access,...
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is proposing rules that could benefit patent trolls, increase patent litigation costs, and harm the open-source software community. The Linux Foundation, along with other organizations like the Electronic Frontier Foundation and Unified Patents, is urging people to take...
Today I learned about the Business Plot of 1934, a political conspiracy in the United States to overthrow the government of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and install Smedley Butler as dictator. Retired Marine Corps Major General Smedley Butler asserted that wealthy businessmen were plotting to create a fascist veterans’...
I've seen many announced but I don't know which ones are actually free and public. For example there was a russian one called Gigachat and a chinese one by alibaba but I don't know where to find them. There is ChatSonic but it's limited so not the kind of option I'm looking for.
Embarrassing, considering how un-creative and original GPT-4 is. It’s an actual struggle to get ChatGPT to think outside of the box. Claude 2 on the other hand is much better at it.
But this goes to show how unimaginative the general population is if this truly is the case.
France has become the first country to legally ban select short-haul flights, requiring a train alternative of 2.5 hours or less to exist. The ban was part of a 2020 agreement between the French government and Air France to meet environmental targets. However, environmentalists believe the ban has been watered down too much. The...
I realize that Mastodon is specifically intended not to have any sort of algorithm, and I understand and appreciate that, but it’s not what I want, personally. I want to have the posts in my feed sorted by the ones with the most “engagement” as those are likely the most interesting ones.
Many jobs, especially in law enforcement, the military, and firefighting, require candidates to pass rigorous physical tests as part of the hiring process or to maintain employment. These tests are designed to evaluate strength, endurance, agility, and other physical capabilities needed for the job. The passing scores are...
After watching the documentary “JFK to 9/11: Everything Is a Rich Man’s Trick”, I’ve just learned about Operation Mockingbird, and I don’t know what I can trust anymore. I already distrusted mainstream media because of how one-sided they became when covering the news about the Ukraine-Russia conflict, but after...
But I don’t want to exchange US propaganda for Russian one. I would prefer a way to know who exactly funds each news source, but that’s probably not something they make public so I don’t think there is a website where I can see that easily.
I’ve read Seymour Hersh’s Pulitzer Prize-winning report “How America Took Out The Nord Stream Pipeline”. I stopped reading that “vatnik soup” when it dismissed them for reporting on the US blowing up the Nord Stream. The US government’s weak attempt at misdirection with the Chinese weather balloon only reinforces Hersh’s report. Anyone who doesn’t take Hersh’s report seriously is not credible. Moreover, the fact that Clayton Morris reported it while the rest of the media focused on the balloon only makes me think he’s more credible than most of the media.
You could say the same about any other news source you dislike. You are just comparing it with news sources you already know get funded by the West without any basis.
Every single Amazon Ring employee was able to access every single customer video, even when it wasn't necessary for their jobs. (www.malwarebytes.com)
Amazon's Ring cameras were allegedly used by employees and third-party contractors to spy on customers. The FTC has filed a complaint against Amazon, which may result in a $5.8 million settlement. Employees had unrestricted access to customer videos and could download, save, and share them. Some employees abused this access,...
Stand up for Open Source Software Patent Defense (www.linuxfoundation.org)
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is proposing rules that could benefit patent trolls, increase patent litigation costs, and harm the open-source software community. The Linux Foundation, along with other organizations like the Electronic Frontier Foundation and Unified Patents, is urging people to take...
TIL on 1934 business leaders plotted to overthrow President Roosevelt and they weren't punished because they were too powerful
Today I learned about the Business Plot of 1934, a political conspiracy in the United States to overthrow the government of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and install Smedley Butler as dictator. Retired Marine Corps Major General Smedley Butler asserted that wealthy businessmen were plotting to create a fascist veterans’...
What are the free and public LLMs available?
I've seen many announced but I don't know which ones are actually free and public. For example there was a russian one called Gigachat and a chinese one by alibaba but I don't know where to find them. There is ChatSonic but it's limited so not the kind of option I'm looking for.
Reddit’s plan to kill third-party apps sparks widespread protests (arstechnica.com)
'World’s first mass-produced' humanoid robot to tackle labour shortages amid ageing population (www.euronews.com)
AI summary:...
ChatGPT Tests Into Top 1% for Original Creative Thinking (scitechdaily.com)
France legally bans select short-haul flights —so should other countries follow? (www.forbes.com.au)
France has become the first country to legally ban select short-haul flights, requiring a train alternative of 2.5 hours or less to exist. The ban was part of a 2020 agreement between the French government and Air France to meet environmental targets. However, environmentalists believe the ban has been watered down too much. The...
Is there a fediverse software that has "trending" posts?
I realize that Mastodon is specifically intended not to have any sort of algorithm, and I understand and appreciate that, but it’s not what I want, personally. I want to have the posts in my feed sorted by the ones with the most “engagement” as those are likely the most interesting ones.
What are some of the most demanding physical job tests?
Many jobs, especially in law enforcement, the military, and firefighting, require candidates to pass rigorous physical tests as part of the hiring process or to maintain employment. These tests are designed to evaluate strength, endurance, agility, and other physical capabilities needed for the job. The passing scores are...
AI is going to eliminate way more jobs than anyone realizes (businessinsider.mx)
What news sources can I trust?
After watching the documentary “JFK to 9/11: Everything Is a Rich Man’s Trick”, I’ve just learned about Operation Mockingbird, and I don’t know what I can trust anymore. I already distrusted mainstream media because of how one-sided they became when covering the news about the Ukraine-Russia conflict, but after...
"U.S. bullying ends now!" - Putin issues stunning military plan | Redacted w Clayton Morris (rumble.com)
Putin offering arms to other countries. Russian version of NATO....