Calls for “the public” to “own ‘AI’” are just a transparent attempt to make the general populace hold the trillion-dollar bag for a con game.

There is no reason ordinary people need to pick up the tab for this particular Ponzi scheme.

“Wikipedia is the most important website in the world. It’s under constant attack from criminals, and nation states, and needs support and protection. Wikimedia staff are crucial for keeping Wikipedia alive and operational. They also need support and protection. A very basic aspect of that is forming a labor union.” — Lars Wirzenius, Former WMF staff and free software developer

[1] Personal statement to WWU from @liw, August 24, 2026.

I hope the tech billionaires who are always grousing about how everyone hates them are watching the reaction to Dolly Parton’s passing. Nobody hates you because you’re rich. We hate you because of what you decided to use being rich to accomplish

I'm sorry but this is coping central, dear RISC-V folks

complete delusion at play here

slides like this really do not help

Please use open source systems whenever possible so you can review the source code. Encourage vendors you work with to stop keeping their software hidden so it can be audited.

Slovakia discovers Russian backdoors in 279 new traffic cameras — SMS-triggered shell access and passwordless live feeds found in EU-funded rollout | Tom's Hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/slovakia-discovers-russian-backdoors-in-279-new-traffic-cameras-national-security-service-deactivates-offending-units

For those who can read the original:
https://www.sk-cert.sk/sk/varovanie-pred-rizikami-cestnych-meradiel/index.html

#hacking #cybersecurity #surveillance

Friends: "hey i vibecoded a thing ha ha"
Me: "that's kind of sad"
Friends: " >:-( why aren't you praising us"

Apple founder Steve Wozniak jumped into the Slashdot comments on his 75th birthday last year.

The reason that some successful people aren't billionaires is because they use their wealth to make the world a better place. "Success" isn't measured by the number in a checkbook.

Why has the PM gone AWOL on the #climate? Why isn’t he using this moment of national emergency to address the nation on the true scope of the threat we face & to explain what action he’ll take - starting with ruling out new oil and gas drilling in the North Sea?

LBC (@LBC)

“His silence on this issue is really unforgivable."

Former Green Party leader @CarolineLucas calls out Andy Burnham’s response to the climate emergency.

Video

— https://nitter.net/LBC/status/2087976715322613946#m
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https://nitter.net/CarolineLucas/status/2087991266214625738#m

Because we don't think about future generations,
they will never forget us.
-- Henrik Tikkanen

Linux is running large advertising campaigns now in Berlin #diday #dutgemacht #linux

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