2026-05-13 08:16:23

Early adopters want the latest tech, but the mass market will be more difficult to convince:
--- Should AI or smart glasses products from more companies end up selling as well as #Meta's version, researchers expect as many as 100 million people will buy a pair in the next few years. #privacy
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj37z8357e5o

2026-05-12 08:55:18

So #AI vibe-coding and agents are making IT professionals redundant?
--- Demand remains strongest for core technical roles. Job postings for systems engineers and architects have increased by 42.7% since January, while software developer and engineer postings have increased by 32.3%. Cybersecurity roles rose 23.2%.
https://www.networkworld.com/article/4169625/tech-job-postings-hit-three-year-high-as-ai-demand-fuels-hiring-rebound.html

2026-05-10 08:40:20

The emergence of nonconsensual #cloning of coworkers, bosses and ex-partners is a new challenge to our sense of right and wrong, and yet another way #AI is challenging us to step up and figure out how to respond.
https://www.computerworld.com/article/4168535/ai-clones-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly.html

2026-05-09 08:54:32

If i access the site on a #Linux phone like Jolla?
#Google has tied its next-generation reCAPTCHA system to Google Play Services on Android, meaning anyone running a de-Googled phone will automatically fail verification when the system decides to challenge them. #degoogled
https://reclaimthenet.org/google-broke-recaptcha-for-de-googled-android-users

2026-05-08 08:55:54

It takes surprisingly little to crack the average password hash. #security
https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/05/07/60-of-md5-password-hashes-are-crackable-in-under-an-hour/5234954

2026-05-06 08:50:43

Misidentified as a shoplifter by face recognition #algorithm:
“It was scary but what was more scary was when I got home and started looking into Facewatch, I saw they share the information between loads of retailers.
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/may/03/guilty-until-proven-innocent-shoppers-falsely-identified-by-facial-recognition-struggle-to-clear-their-name

2026-05-04 08:37:34

The bad news is that software now purports to glean insights into the depths and vagaries of human emotion using #AI, and it is coming to watch you. The industry term is #emotion AI or sometimes affective computing.
https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026/05/worker-surveillance-emotion-ai/687029/

2026-05-03 08:39:58

The criminal cases underscore the growing use of #AI chatbots for personal advice and the lack of privacy protections for those conversations. While AI chatbots have rapidly become a go-to source for legal advice, medical diagnoses and therapy, those conversations are not legally protected. #privacy
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/05/02/us/chatgpt-ai-privacy-crime

2026-05-02 08:08:32

Multiple companies will sell you a brand new smartphone with a Google-free OS on it – either a de-Googled version of Android, or a #Linux OS that isn't based on Android in the first place. #degoogled #phone
https://www.theregister.com/2026/05/01/buy_a_foss_fondleslab/

2026-05-01 08:32:51

Recently, we completed a road trip to south #Europe as we have done a few times before, but this time following a new route. Perhaps the route was why I paid closer attention to the driving culture and behavior on the road in each region. #roadtrip
https://klaava.com/the-safest-countries-for-a-road-trip-in-europe/

2026-04-30 08:40:00

#AI jailbreak expert had spent much of the previous two years testing and prodding large language models such as Claude and ChatGPT, always with the aim of making them say things they shouldn’t. But this was one of his most advanced hacks yet: a sophisticated plan of manipulation, which involved him being cruel, vindictive, sycophantic, even abusive. #security
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/29/meet-the-ai-jailbreakers-i-see-the-worst-things-humanity-has-produced

2026-04-29 10:04:00

Long, heavy trucks sped across villages faster than any Tesla or Toyota driver would dare. Dangerous speeding on highways and national roads was frequent. At times, it seemed that traffic rules didn’t exist in ... #roadtrip #Europe .https://klaava.com/the-safest-countries-for-a-road-trip-in-europe/

2026-04-29 08:43:53

The study found that AI excels at tackling complex tasks quickly, while people excel at tasks involving judgment, meaning, and responsibility.
https://www.computerworld.com/article/4162557/your-ai-strategy-is-all-wrong.html

2026-04-28 08:51:21

Competing #AI apps don’t have the same access to #Android data and features as #Google Gemini. The #EU commission cites a few examples where Gemini is the only route, like sending an email in your default mail client or sharing a photo with friends.
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/04/europe-could-force-google-to-open-android-to-other-ai-assistants/

2026-04-27 09:12:48

#Security expert argues attackers and defenders alike can achieve comparable results with open source models by building "scaffolding" to run several of them in harness. That approach also improves defense in depth, as different models tend to catch different flaws. #opensource
https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/24/ai_bugfinding_futures/

2026-04-25 07:44:31

It is possible to do a day trip from Madrid, for instance, to Segovia or Avila, or plan a tour that covers all four cities. Roads are good and distances relatively short to all these cities. Road trip is a feasible option, although as in any large European city, parking near the city center can be difficult, especially in Salamanca. #travel #Europe
https://klaava.com/four-cities-near-madrid-that-give-visitors-a-taste-of-the-real-spain/

2026-04-23 16:45:01

What doesn’t feel like part of the deal, though, is a dating platform sharing your sensitive information, photos, and location data with some #AI company you’ve never even heard of, and doing it without your consent. #privacy
https://adguard.com/en/blog/okcupid-ai-data-collection-privacy.html

2026-04-22 12:55:41

Fallas in Valencia.

2026-04-22 09:06:17

#Meta's advertising practices have been in the spotlight since last year when Reuters reported on internal documents that indicated the company was making billions of dollars from ads promoting #scams and banned goods.
https://www.engadget.com/social-media/meta-has-misled-users-about-scam-ads-on-facebook-and-instagram-lawsuit-says-193220235.html

2026-04-20 17:29:34

Good documentary by DW that shows how people in real life are in danger because they aren't aware of serious #privacy issues on their #phones .
https://www.dw.com/en/dangerous-apps-in-the-web-of-data-brokers/svideo-76843321