2026-03-19 15:39:33

World Happiness Report:
- Social media apps such as #Instagram and #TikTok, which encourage algorithm-driven scrolling, are worse for mental health than platforms such as Facebook and WhatsApp, which prioritise social connection. #socialmedia
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/mar/19/instagram-worse-mental-health-whatsapp-global-study-finds

2026-03-18 08:39:05

An engineer at #Meta described how he had been told by senior management to allow more "borderline" harmful content - which includes misogyny and conspiracy theories - in user's feeds to compete with #TikTok. - "They sort of told us that it's because the stock price is down." #socialmedia
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqj9kgxqjwjo

2026-03-17 08:45:10

Nvidia believes in software, especially in #AI agents:
- “Every company in the world today needs to have an OpenClaw strategy, an agentic system strategy. This is the new computer,” Huang said. “This is as big of a deal as HTML, as big of a deal as #Linux.”
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/03/16/tech/nvidia-jensen-huang-ai-agents

2026-03-16 07:57:56

The cost of free #email services like Gmail is not immediately apparent, but it can have significant consequences for individuals and businesses. An average person generates around 2,000 data points per day, which can be used to create detailed profiles and targeted ads. #privacy
https://nubo.email/blogs/hidden-cost-free-email-gmail-data/

2026-03-13 18:08:59

Well, It seems to work: running #Wordpress CMS in a browser::
---WordPress positions the tool as a way to create a private environment for creating drafts, journaling, and research, as well as for experimenting with plugins, themes, and features.
https://www.theverge.com/tech/893766/wordpress-browser-website-creator

2026-03-12 09:07:05

Valuable research insight for #AI users:::
"In the brainstorming stage, we find that for anyone, including ordinary people and expert designers, AI is very helpful because of its computational power.
"In the implementation stage, we find that AI is still very helpful for those ordinary people, but it creates more work for expert designers." #creative #work
https://techxplore.com/news/2026-03-ai-creative.html

2026-03-11 09:01:33

Local governments in China have rolled out policy measures to support #OpenClaw development, even as authorities issue security warnings over the #AI agents. “This is how China scales technology,” a tech analyst wrote. “Government sets the table with money and policy. Companies bring the products.”
https://www.semafor.com/article/03/10/2026/ai-agents-take-off-in-china

2026-03-10 17:33:48

Ancient architecture featuring cables for modern life

2026-03-10 11:13:35

#Travel – both for business and leisure – is affected. A perfectly reasonable question for a traveler to ask is: now, where are the countries that are safe to visit? Here is a ranking for the countries that are stable without serious conflicts that could threaten residents or tourists. #safety
https://klaava.com/where-are-the-safest-countries-in-the-world/

2026-03-09 08:51:21

#Hacking home #security #cameras is vastly cheaper and easier than relying on satellites or high-altitude drones. The trick is stealthier than drones, too, which are only viable when the enemy has few air defenses, and drones can often be detected by countersurveillance measures. Ground-level, hacked cameras also offer angles and perspectives that aren’t possible with the bird’s-eye view of a satellite or drone.
https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/03/from-iran-to-ukraine-everyones-trying-to-hack-security-cameras/

2026-03-08 15:48:00

A perfectly reasonable question for a traveler to ask is: now, where are the countries that are safe to visit? Here is a ranking for the countries that are stable without serious conflicts that could threaten residents or tourists. #travel #safety .https://klaava.com/where-are-the-safest-countries-in-the-world/

2026-03-08 15:09:37

Using #bittorrent for downloads also shares/uploads the same file to others:::
--- To help train #AI models, #Meta and other tech companies have downloaded and shared pirated books via BitTorrent from Anna's Archive and other shadow libraries. In an ongoing lawsuit, Meta now argues that uploading pirated #books to strangers via BitTorrent qualifies as fair use. #piracy
https://torrentfreak.com/uploading-pirated-books-via-bittorrent-qualifies-as-fair-use-meta/

2026-03-06 17:54:40

The #browser is no longer just rendering web pages. It is reading data, generating content, executing workflows, and acting on behalf of users in real time. In many environments, it has effectively become the operating system for modern work. Yet most #security architectures have not evolved alongside it.
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/2026-browser-data-reveals-major-enterprise-security-blind-spots/

2026-03-05 08:07:19

Veliz says a "multi-pronged approach" towards #privacy is required, from regulators, from tech companies, and from people voting with their feet and choosing to use companies which collect less data about them. And that may require a bit of culture change.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gj39zk1k0o

2026-03-04 08:41:36

Research: #AI can identify anonymous users::
“Our findings have significant implications for online #privacy The average online user has long operated under an implicit threat model where they have assumed pseudonymity provides adequate protection because targeted deanonymization would require extensive effort. LLMs invalidate this assumption.”
https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/03/llms-can-unmask-pseudonymous-users-at-scale-with-surprising-accuracy/

2026-03-03 08:24:54

Jolla #phone powered by #Linux also runs #Android apps:::
“Europeans want more European technology,” Sami Pienimäki, CEO of Jolla Mobile, tells WIRED. “People want to go away from Big Tech, and the other trend is that European people want sovereign tech.
https://web.archive.org/web/20260303004818/https://www.wired.com/story/jolla-phone-2026/

2026-03-01 08:35:01

#AI #agent systems come with four distinct #security risk categories:
malware-infected plug-ins affecting approximately one-fifth of available extensions;
indirect prompt injection attacks via websites, emails and messages;
critical remote code execution vulnerabilities;
and misconfiguration risks that can expose personal data publicly.
https://ppc.land/dutch-authority-flags-open-source-ai-agents-as-a-trojan-horse-for-hackers/

2026-02-27 08:20:08

The rest of the world is weighing up its reliance on US technologies, and in #Europe especially we’re realising there are better alternatives to just about everything #bigtech is shilling. Making the switch is easier than you might imagine. Here are a few pointers.
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/26/how-to-replace-amazon-google-x-meta-apple-alternatives

2026-02-26 08:50:05

Chinese official who monitored overseas countrymen relied on ChatGpt's help a little bit too much:::
-- #ChatGPT served as a journal for the Chinese operative to keep track of the covert network, while much of the network’s content was generated by other tools and spread through social media accounts and websites.
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/02/25/politics/chatgpt-china-intimidation-operation

2026-02-25 09:14:42

Dji vacuum #robot #cameras feature public access::
Azdoufal told The Verge that he could remotely view and listen in on Romo vacuum camera systems worldwide, and even use an individual robot’s IP address to track down its approximate location. #security
https://petapixel.com/2026/02/24/someone-remotely-accessed-the-cameras-in-7000-dji-robot-vacuums/