@og@cliffwade I don’t understand behind the scenes functioning of these apps and corporations behind them. But as a consumer my basic question would be why they need permissions if they are not going to collect a particular data. Yes I agree they might not collect everything or might not use it maliciously. But then these things should be clear to consumers to build their trust no? #technology#privacy#SocialMedia
Also, I would like to say that Jack Dorsey is an idiot. The guy kept playing footsie with far right extremists and not having any coherent vision on what Twitter should be. Neither him, Musk, or the other tech bros should be in #technology. Dorsey looks like he collects his own urine in jars and stores them in date labelled bottles. Complete weirdos is what they all are. #Twitter#SiliconValley#socialmedia#vandals#AltRight#business
Students getting relief from onerous debt is unconstitutional.
But justices secretly getting hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars in gifts, vacations, and free housing and education for their family members is just fine.
@rbreich While we're not the solution to the problem of young Americans seeking access to higher #education, we're humbly trying to be part of the solution. We're awarding five scholarships to young people interested in #STEM starting next year, 2024. Applicants will be selected from among the most enthusiastic young people who attend our summer camps.
@MarkRuffalo While we're not the solution to the problem, we're trying to be part of the solution. We've designed an antenna linked to a sensor capable of harvesting electromagnetic waves and converting them into electrical power. This will reduce the number of lithium-ion batteries in an electric car by a staggering 85%. An effective step towards reducing reliance on this highly polluting and unethical system for storing energy.
Seems a lot of people in the same boat as me - deleted my twitter account a while back but still read some accounts. Now I can't without creating an account - which I won’t do - the paywall is only going to help end my use of the #birdsite for good. #ColdTurkey 🤣👍
I don’t like to mention that rich guy over at #Twitter, but he’s rambling on about #ClimateChange & agriculture, which is in my wheelhouse. And he is also unabashedly & absurdly wrong.
Misinformation on climate change is irresponsible & dangerous, so let’s be clear:
25% to 30% of global emissions come from our #food system.
As UT Austin’s Michael Webber describes, agriculture is a major cause, victim and - importantly - meaningful solution to #climate change.
@Sheril While we're not the solution to the problem, we're humbly trying to be part of the solution. We've designed an antenna linked to a sensor capable of harvesting electromagnetic waves and converting them into electrical power. This will reduce the number of lithium-ion batteries in an electric car by a staggering 85%. An effective step towards reducing reliance on this highly polluting and unethical system for storing energy.
Mit #KI jede Stimme kopieren
"Ein paar Sätze einsprechen und schon hat man eine digitale Kopie seiner Stimme. Geht das so einfach? c't 3003 macht den Test und klont die Stimme von Host Keno...."
Lazy eye (amblyopia) affects nearly 100 million people worldwide, and is one of the most common eye disorders in children. It is caused when the brain does not communicate with both eyes equally, and can easily be treated by wearing a patch over the stronger eye for several hours a day (which improves vision in the weaker “lazy” eye).
South African government department fined R5 million in terms of the POPI Act for its tardiness with fixing IT breaches
The Department of Justice & Constitutional Development’s failure to buy antivirus software, as ordered by the information regulator, has earned it a R5m fine — the highest penalty yet imposed for noncompliance with the Protection of Personal Information Act ( ...continues
This week I was given a #Python script for a process. I took that multiple file and complicated process and wrote it on #powershell. Then looked and thought it would be better for the customer if it was a #dotnet and #csharp app instead. The power of #Technology ! Would this make me a translator too?!
AI detectors: tripped up by both writing authored by non-native English speakers - and circumvented by AI-polished writing.
"AI detectors are easy to circumvent. Ask chatgpt to reword an essay so that it uses more complex language, or so that it sounds like it was written by a native speaker, and the essay is much less likely to be flagged as AI-written."
Best SSDs for Network Attached Storage (NAS) in 2023: Prices are Down and Capacities are Up
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Wesgro creates the Cape Karoo region in Roblox, partnering with BP & Shell to win the hearts of young road-trippers in South Africa
The first thought I had was, this had to do with PR for fracking, but no, it is a genuine promotion of tourism in an innovative way that appeals to the youth. Kudos to Wesgro for such an innovative idea that seems very well executed. It certainly taps into a ...continues