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luciedigitalni

@luciedigitalni@aus.social

I'm a policy nerd, studying Italian, trying to grow veggies and learning to be more tolerant and empathetic.

I like tea, libraries, jigsaw puzzles, fridge magnets, cooking, mountains, trains, rescue dogs, history docos and southeast asian islands.

When I grow up I want to be a train driver. Or a librarian. Or maybe a character in a William Gibson novel.

I only boost pics with Alt Text. My posts vanish after three months.

Cover pic: Sam Kerr mid-way through a post-goal backflip

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dangillmor, to random
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Apparently Microsoft heard the news that its insane "Recall" feature needs some remedial security work.

https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/7/24173499/microsoft-windows-recall-response-security-concerns

Looking forward to security researchers exposing what will certainly be huge holes in this protection.

Microsoft simply cannot be trusted.

eniko, (edited ) to random
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it's only called copilot+ pc in the redmond, washington region of the USA, otherwise it's just sparkling spyware

evacide, to random
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When AirTags first came out and I warned that they were Apple's gift to stalkers, so many Apple fanboys told me that I was overreacting.

https://www.404media.co/email/ce4cec4d-51c3-4101-b2b4-2c9a64aee5e8

grumpygamer, to random
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We need a Logans Run for billionaires. Once they hit a billion dollars it's off to the carrousel.

thejapantimes, to Japan
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The Imperial Household Agency has released 21 photos of Emperor Naruhito's family taken during their recent stay at a farm in Tochigi Prefecture and seven photos of cats connected to the family. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/07/japan/society/imperial-family-photos/

evacide, to random
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I am going to have to write a blog post version of my talk on physical trackers because I am not going to go through all of these arguments again with people who only just now discovered that AirTags get used for stalking.

emilymbender, to random
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"a potential gold mine for criminal hackers or domestic abusers who may physically access their victim’s device. Images include captures of messages sent on encrypted messaging apps Signal and WhatsApp, and remain in the captures regardless of whether disappearing messages are turned on in the apps."

In 2024 it still somehow isn't standard practice to ask in the design process: Are we building the killer app for domestic abusers?

https://www.wired.com/story/total-recall-windows-recall-ai/

tek, to random
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A friend just pointed out:

"ADHD creates impulse control issues and, consequently, advertising takes advantage of a disability. Ergo, ad blockers are assistive devices and interfering with their operation for commercial gain constitutes a willful violation of the ADA."

Let’s do this.

mcc, to random
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Here's what really scares me about "Recall" (the Windows 11 total surveillance feature):

Awhile back Apple introduced client-side image scanning to iCloud. There was a huge backlash and they rolled it back. But now that it's been demonstrated "possible" once, EU states are trying to legislate requiring it.

There's a huge backlash to "Recall". Maybe it will be changed or cancelled. But now that it's "possible", how long until governments start trying to legislate every OS have this feature?

gwynnion, to random
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Companies that bought a metric shit load of Nvidia processors want you to know how very badly you need a virtual assistant who spies on you and makes stuff up in order to justify it.

eff, to random
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If your car has internet capabilities, it knows your driving history. Your car insurance carrier might know it, too. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/06/car-makers-shouldnt-be-selling-our-driving-history-data-brokers-and-insurance

ghorwood, to random
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if you want the company you work for to switch to linux, all you have to do is file a wrongful dismissal suit that subpoenas your boss’ recall logs and they’ll be running ubuntu by july.

liamvhogan, to random
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Put Bluey on all Australian money IMO

tankgrrl, to random
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  • Put AI in everything!
  • All TVs should be 3D! (at least this one's not dangerous)
  • Cigarettes will always be cool.
  • Asbestos! What could go wrong?!
  • Just give fussy baby some whiskey.
  • Put radium in everything!
mike_k, to auspol
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Labor clarifies its position on open government.

"The federal government is fighting for the right to destroy documents when it loses office, after a judge warned the practice of shredding paperwork to keep it from incoming opponents is possibly criminal and must stop."
#auspol

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/jun/05/labor-fights-for-the-right-to-shred-documents-if-it-loses-office

18+ JenMorency, to privacy
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This is terrifying:
US standards agency reports back on just how good age verification software is
https://www.theregister.com/2024/06/03/us_standards_agency_publishes_a/ "Estimating a person's age based on physical characteristics is becoming increasingly important as regulators seek ways to enforce age restrictions on activities" -- maybe even on your own computer through a legally enforced age-gate on setup, which has already been proposed.

olafurw, to random
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Programmers: "We have invented a confident bullshit machine"
Tech CEO's: "Finally, something I can relate to"

feather1952, to auspol
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Personally I have gone back to using cash for most things, including my groceries. It’s made me a lot more mindful of what is going out.

Trying to save money? Our research suggests paying in cash – while you still can -

https://theconversation.com/trying-to-save-money-our-research-suggests-paying-in-cash-while-you-still-can-231499

algowatching, to random
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(from the neighbors' Signal group)

SPINMag, to random
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New Cyndi Lauper Doc Highlights How Wonderfully Unusual She Really Is - SPIN
https://www.spin.com/2024/06/new-cyndi-lauper-doc-highlights-how-wonderfully-unusual-she-really-is/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into SPIN @spin

selzero, to random
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MP hopefuls rush to Reform to jump on the Farage bandwagon.

morachbeag, to random
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Windows 12 will just be a little robot that takes a shit on your keyboard while flicking its chin at you.

Alpha1Nine, to auspol
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‘Labour shortages’ behind $300,000-a-year speechwriter contract – but MP claims Shorten writes own ‘zingers’ Read more…https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/jun/04/labour-shortages-behind-300000-a-year-speechwriter-contract-but-mp-claims-shorten-writes-own-zingers

s_palm, to random
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“My $300k Speechwriter Is Lots Good,” Shorten Says in Press Club Address https://theshovel.com.au/2024/06/04/my-300k-speechwriter-is-lots-good-shorten-says/

GossiTheDog, to random
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For those who aren’t aware, Microsoft have decided to bake essentially an infostealer into base Windows OS and enable by default.

From the Microsoft FAQ: “Note that Recall does not perform content moderation. It will not hide information such as passwords or financial account numbers."

Info is stored locally - but rather than something like Redline stealing your local browser password vault, now they can just steal the last 3 months of everything you’ve typed and viewed in one database.

video/mp4

GossiTheDog,
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A key element of Recall is Microsoft say only you can access your Recall, it is per user.

ArsTechnica enabled Recall on Windows 11 box and tested the claim. By logging in as another user they could access the database and screenshots.

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/06/windows-recall-demands-an-extraordinary-level-of-trust-that-microsoft-hasnt-earned/

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