Google’s electricity demand is skyrocketing
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Google’s electricity demand is skyrocketing
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<p>Discord's age verification rollout has ties to Palantir co-founder and panopticon architect Peter Thiel</p><p>You "may be part of an experiment where your information will be processed by an age-assurance vendor, Persona."</p><p><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/software/platforms/oh-good-discords-age-verification-rollout-has-ties-to-palantir-co-founder-and-panopticon-architect-peter-thiel/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.pcgamer.com/software/platforms/oh-good-discords-age-verification-rollout-has-ties-to-palantir-co-founder-and-panopticon-architect-peter-thiel/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.pcgamer.com/software/platf</span><span class="invisible">orms/oh-good-discords-age-verification-rollout-has-ties-to-palantir-co-founder-and-panopticon-architect-peter-thiel/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/discord/" rel="tag">#Discord</a> <a href="/tags/privacy/" rel="tag">#privacy</a> <a href="/tags/surveillance/" rel="tag">#surveillance</a> <a href="/tags/ageverification/" rel="tag">#AgeVerification</a> <a href="/tags/enshittification/" rel="tag">#enshittification</a> <a href="/tags/persona/" rel="tag">#Persona</a> <a href="/tags/palantir/" rel="tag">#Palantir</a> <a href="/tags/dystopia/" rel="tag">#dystopia</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#socialmedia</a> <a href="/tags/gaming/" rel="tag">#gaming</a> <a href="/tags/technology/" rel="tag">#technology</a></p>
How to Spot AI-Generated Scam Products
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Grok Reveals Elon Musk Has ‘Tried Tweaking My Responses’ After AI Bot Repeatedly Labels Him a ‘Top Misinformation Spreader’
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Television is 100 years old today.
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Remembering alum David Mills, who brought the internet into perfect time
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<p>A “Goofy” DJ’s Secret Life at the Center of an Online Terrorism Network<br>—</p><p>To friends, Matthew Allison was a likeable part of Boise, Idaho’s electronic music scene. But behind his computer screen, authorities say, he helped lead the Terrorgram Collective, an online network that inspired white supremacist violence.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/matthew-allison-dj-terrogram-collective-boise-dallas-humber?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/matthew-allison-dj-terrogram-collective-boise-dallas-humber?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/mat</span><span class="invisible">thew-allison-dj-terrogram-collective-boise-dallas-humber?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/idaho/" rel="tag">#Idaho</a> <a href="/tags/terror/" rel="tag">#Terror</a> <a href="/tags/violence/" rel="tag">#Violence</a> <a href="/tags/telegram/" rel="tag">#Telegram</a> <a href="/tags/extremism/" rel="tag">#Extremism</a> <a href="/tags/technology/" rel="tag">#Technology</a></p>
<p>I sort of gave up on this awhile ago, but there's a lot of nerds here so I thought I'd ask: can anyone find a minecraft seed with just a description of around where structures are and other surrounding information? There was a world very dear to me, but my friend that was hosting got bored, deleted it, and refused to give me the seed. I'd do anything to see my village again. <br><a href="/tags/minecraft/" rel="tag">#minecraft</a> <a href="/tags/bedrock/" rel="tag">#bedrock</a> <a href="/tags/tech/" rel="tag">#tech</a> <a href="/tags/technology/" rel="tag">#technology</a> <a href="/tags/videogames/" rel="tag">#videogames</a> <a href="/tags/internet/" rel="tag">#internet</a> <a href="/tags/help/" rel="tag">#help</a></p>
<p>"Being pro-labor and pro-AI is incompatible, as AI devalues the work that actual workers do, making them less valuable to the market and easier to underpay going forward."</p><p><a href="https://www.vulture.com/article/ghibli-portrait-chatgpt-ai.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.vulture.com/article/ghibli-portrait-chatgpt-ai.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.vulture.com/article/ghibli</span><span class="invisible">-portrait-chatgpt-ai.html</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#news</a> <a href="/tags/technology/" rel="tag">#technology</a> <a href="/tags/technews/" rel="tag">#TechNews</a> <a href="/tags/ai/" rel="tag">#AI</a> <a href="/tags/labor/" rel="tag">#labor</a> <a href="/tags/workersrights/" rel="tag">#WorkersRights</a> <a href="/tags/ghibli/" rel="tag">#ghibli</a> <a href="/tags/studioghibli/" rel="tag">#StudioGhibli</a></p>
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Crucial is shutting down — because Micron wants to sell its RAM and SSDs to AI companies instead
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<p>Oh wow, the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) annual challenge for writers that started as a Yahoo! mailing list in 1999 is shutting down.</p><p>"NaNoWriMo lost significant community support when it took a stand in favor of the use of artificial intelligence in creative writing. [...] Around the same time, the nonprofit was also lambasted for inconsistent moderation on its all-ages forums, which created an unsafe environment for teenage writers, community members claimed."</p><p><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/01/nanowrimo-shut-down-after-ai-content-moderation-scandals/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="techcrunch.com/2025/04/01/nanowrimo-shut-down-after-ai-content-moderation-scandals/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">techcrunch.com/2025/04/01/nano</span><span class="invisible">wrimo-shut-down-after-ai-content-moderation-scandals/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#news</a> <a href="/tags/technology/" rel="tag">#technology</a> <a href="/tags/technews/" rel="tag">#TechNews</a> <a href="/tags/nanowrimo/" rel="tag">#NaNoWriMo</a> <a href="/tags/nationalnovelwritingmonth/" rel="tag">#NationalNovelWritingMonth</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> <a href="/tags/ai/" rel="tag">#AI</a></p>
<p>Vivaldi 7.5 for mobile is here! Bugs have shipped off on a one-way cruise to give you a smoother, speedier browser that works your way. ☀️</p><p>📖 <a href="https://vivaldi.com/blog/vivaldi-7-5-on-mobile/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="vivaldi.com/blog/vivaldi-7-5-on-mobile/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">vivaldi.com/blog/vivaldi-7-5-o</span><span class="invisible">n-mobile/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/android/" rel="tag">#Android</a> <a href="/tags/ios/" rel="tag">#iOS</a> <a href="/tags/ipados/" rel="tag">#iPadOS</a> <a href="/tags/apps/" rel="tag">#Apps</a> <a href="/tags/technology/" rel="tag">#Technology</a> <a href="/tags/vivaldi/" rel="tag">#Vivaldi</a> <a href="/tags/tech/" rel="tag">#Tech</a></p>
<p>A Little-Known Microsoft Program Could Expose the Defense Department to Chinese Hackers<br>—</p><p>The Pentagon bans foreign citizens from accessing highly sensitive data, but Microsoft bypasses this by using engineers in China and elsewhere to remotely instruct American “escorts” who may lack expertise to identify malicious code.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/microsoft-digital-escorts-pentagon-defense-department-china-hackers?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/microsoft-digital-escorts-pentagon-defense-department-china-hackers?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/mic</span><span class="invisible">rosoft-digital-escorts-pentagon-defense-department-china-hackers?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/tech/" rel="tag">#Tech</a> <a href="/tags/cybersecurity/" rel="tag">#Cybersecurity</a> <a href="/tags/technology/" rel="tag">#Technology</a> <a href="/tags/microsoft/" rel="tag">#Microsoft</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a> <a href="/tags/data/" rel="tag">#Data</a></p>
An AI Image Generator’s Exposed Database Reveals What People Really Used It For
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<p>Linux Reaches 5% Desktop Market Share in USA</p><p><a href="https://ostechnix.com/linux-reaches-5-desktop-market-share-in-usa/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="ostechnix.com/linux-reaches-5-desktop-market-share-in-usa/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ostechnix.com/linux-reaches-5-</span><span class="invisible">desktop-market-share-in-usa/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/hackernews/" rel="tag">#HackerNews</a> <a href="/tags/linux/" rel="tag">#Linux</a> <a href="/tags/desktop/" rel="tag">#Desktop</a> <a href="/tags/market/" rel="tag">#Market</a> <a href="/tags/share/" rel="tag">#Share</a> <a href="/tags/usa/" rel="tag">#USA</a> <a href="/tags/linux/" rel="tag">#Linux</a> <a href="/tags/growth/" rel="tag">#Growth</a> <a href="/tags/open/" rel="tag">#Open</a> <a href="/tags/source/" rel="tag">#Source</a> <a href="/tags/community/" rel="tag">#Community</a> <a href="/tags/technology/" rel="tag">#Technology</a> <a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a></p>
<p>An Algorithm Deemed This Nearly Blind 70-Year-Old Prisoner a “Moderate Risk.” Now He’s No Longer Eligible for Parole.<br>—</p><p>A Louisiana law cedes much of the power of the parole board to an algorithm that bars thousands of prisoners from a shot at early release. Civil rights attorneys say it could disproportionately harm Black people — and may even be unconstitutional.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/tiger-algorithm-louisiana-parole-calvin-alexander?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/tiger-algorithm-louisiana-parole-calvin-alexander?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/tig</span><span class="invisible">er-algorithm-louisiana-parole-calvin-alexander?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/louisiana/" rel="tag">#Louisiana</a> <a href="/tags/prison/" rel="tag">#Prison</a> <a href="/tags/criminaljustice/" rel="tag">#CriminalJustice</a> <a href="/tags/civilrights/" rel="tag">#CivilRights</a> <a href="/tags/technology/" rel="tag">#Technology</a> <a href="/tags/law/" rel="tag">#Law</a></p>
<p>Flipboard fans, we have an update for you! Meet Trending — your new destination for what’s making headlines, from world news to culture picks. </p><p>Here's a blogpost about the new tab, which makes it even easier to find up-to-date information from reliable sources in the Flipboard app or on the website.</p><p><a href="https://about.flipboard.com/inside-flipboard/introducing-trending/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="about.flipboard.com/inside-flipboard/introducing-trending/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">about.flipboard.com/inside-fli</span><span class="invisible">pboard/introducing-trending/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/flipboard/" rel="tag">#Flipboard</a> <a href="/tags/trending/" rel="tag">#Trending</a> <a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/apps/" rel="tag">#Apps</a> <a href="/tags/tech/" rel="tag">#Tech</a> <a href="/tags/technology/" rel="tag">#Technology</a></p>
<p>⚠️ Unstable Home Life ⚠️ <br>⚠️ Will soon be leaving to a personal account⚠️ </p><p>$35/$1500</p><p>Thanks anyone who boosts/donates!</p><p>I'm going to be switching to a personal account. You're free to share my writing and ko-fi for donations since I'm still trying to move and I still will talk about mutual aid.</p><p><a href="https://ko-fi.com/mutualaidnet/goal?g=1" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="ko-fi.com/mutualaidnet/goal?g=1"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ko-fi.com/mutualaidnet/goal?g=</span><span class="invisible">1</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/mutualaid/" rel="tag">#mutualaid</a> <a href="/tags/technology/" rel="tag">#technology</a> <a href="/tags/gaming/" rel="tag">#gaming</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a></p>
<p>Hey FediFam. My timeline is thin. I’m looking for <a href="/tags/recommendations/" rel="tag">#recommendations</a> for people who are into <a href="/tags/ttrpg/" rel="tag">#ttrpg</a>, <a href="/tags/videogames/" rel="tag">#videogames</a>, <a href="/tags/technology/" rel="tag">#technology</a> or any cool geek stuff. Feel free to recommend yourself if you're a cool, fun person.</p>
<p>After a ProPublica investigation revealed how Microsoft’s “digital escort” tech support service could expose sensitive government data to cyberattacks, the company says China-based engineers will no longer provide assistance on DOD cloud services.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/defense-department-pentagon-microsoft-digital-escort-china?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/defense-department-pentagon-microsoft-digital-escort-china?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/def</span><span class="invisible">ense-department-pentagon-microsoft-digital-escort-china?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/microsoft/" rel="tag">#Microsoft</a> <a href="/tags/tech/" rel="tag">#Tech</a> <a href="/tags/technology/" rel="tag">#Technology</a> <a href="/tags/defense/" rel="tag">#Defense</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a> <a href="/tags/dod/" rel="tag">#DOD</a> <a href="/tags/cybercrime/" rel="tag">#Cybercrime</a></p>
<p>A ProPublica investigation revealed how a little-known Microsoft program could leave some of the U.S. government’s most sensitive data vulnerable to hacking from its leading cyber adversary.</p><p>Here are the biggest takeaways from our reporting.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/microsoft-digital-escort-china-government-data-takeaways?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/microsoft-digital-escort-china-government-data-takeaways?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/mic</span><span class="invisible">rosoft-digital-escort-china-government-data-takeaways?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/tech/" rel="tag">#Tech</a> <a href="/tags/technology/" rel="tag">#Technology</a> <a href="/tags/microsoft/" rel="tag">#Microsoft</a> <a href="/tags/cybersecurity/" rel="tag">#Cybersecurity</a> <a href="/tags/cybercrime/" rel="tag">#Cybercrime</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a></p>
<p>I have drafted an email critical of the <a href="/tags/digitalomnibus/" rel="tag">#digitalomnibus</a> proposal in <a href="/tags/eu/" rel="tag">#EU</a> from a wide-reaching privacy, <a href="/tags/technology/" rel="tag">#technology</a> sector protection and <a href="/tags/geopolitical/" rel="tag">#geopolitical</a> risk standpoint. </p><p>Read here: <br><a href="https://nx82858.your-storageshare.de/s/sBFL5CxHY7Yf3XC" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="nx82858.your-storageshare.de/s/sBFL5CxHY7Yf3XC"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">nx82858.your-storageshare.de/s</span><span class="invisible">/sBFL5CxHY7Yf3XC</span></a></p><p>Send to EU representatives with this list of emails:<br><a href="https://nx82858.your-storageshare.de/s/xQogH6dXKifXfS6" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="nx82858.your-storageshare.de/s/xQogH6dXKifXfS6"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">nx82858.your-storageshare.de/s</span><span class="invisible">/xQogH6dXKifXfS6</span></a></p><p>If you care about <a href="/tags/souvereignty/" rel="tag">#souvereignty</a> <a href="/tags/security/" rel="tag">#security</a> and <a href="/tags/privacy/" rel="tag">#privacy</a>, please boost and take part in this <a href="/tags/campaign/" rel="tag">#campaign</a> !</p>