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On the two year anniversary of joining #Mastodon I'm super proud to share:
🚀 The Future is Federated - issue no.13 👩🚀
"The #Fediverse has empowered me to take back control from Big Tech. Now I want to help others do the same."
with mentions of @forgeandcraft (who made this awesome Fediverse t-shirt) @phanpy @ivory @Tusky @nimi @Roneyb @davidoclubb
#FOSS #FLOSS #Matrix #TheFutureIsFederated #blog #tech #activism #BigTech #socialmedia #education
The Fediverse has empowered me to take back control from Big Tech. Now I want to help others do the same.
The Fediverse has helped me regain control from the behavior modification empires of Big Tech. Now I want to help other people do the same.Elena Rossini
Curtis Yarvin describes himself as a “dark elf” saving the know-nothing “hobbits” of the US public with an anti-democratic, pro-tech politics.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke to Julia Black to understand how his popularity has grown and why tech billionaires are echoing his extreme ideas.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/244_the_dark_elf_leading_techs_extreme_right_w_julia_black
#tech #politics #fascism #uselection
The “Dark Elf” Leading Tech’s Extreme Right w/ Julia Black - Tech Won’t Save Us
A left-wing podcast for better technology and a better world.Tech Won't Save Us
It's been interesting reading this #reddit thread. People are understandably upset about the prospect of #youtube showing ads during the pause screen. Lots of people threatening to leave YouTube, but at the end of the day, most won't.
There are alternatives. I've been running #tilvids for over 4 years now. We have great content creators like @thelinuxEXP sharing content. All people have to do is actually start voting with their eyeballs...
https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1fkbjtk/youtube_confirms_your_pause_screen_is_now_fair/
#tech #Technology #google
“More than 90% of the public library digital market is controlled by one private equity leveraged company that bypasses the library through their app, which makes digital readers think the rental app is their library. In the worst case scenario, this decision gives publishers carte blanche to continue to force libraries into unconscionable monopoly contracts and lock them into their closed surveillance apps.”
https://www.libraryfutures.net/post/were-still-fighting-for-fair-use
#tech #reading #books #library
Library Futures | Hachette v. Internet Archive: We're Still Fighting for Fair Use
Championing the right to equitable access to knowledge.www.libraryfutures.net
Google has been declared a monopolist, but will the company finally be broken up or are we about to see the limits of antitrust once again?
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with Rob Larson about where Google’s monopoly fight goes from here and what we should remember about how Microsoft evaded being broken up in the early 2000s.
Full ep: https://techwontsave.us/episode/238_will_googles_monopoly_be_broken_up_w_rob_larson
#tech #google #antitrust #competition #monopoly #microsoft
Will Google’s Monopoly Be Broken Up? w/ Rob Larson - Tech Won’t Save Us
A left-wing podcast for better technology and a better world.Tech Won't Save Us
In the face of massive layoffs, video game workers are unionizing in record numbers — with new wall-to-wall unions at Bethesda and Blizzard’s World of Warcraft team.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke to Taylor Welling and Kathryn Friesen about their union campaigns and the state of the industry.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/236_unionizing_the_video_game_industry_w_taylor_welling__kathryn_friesen
#tech #gaming #videogames #union #microsoft #blizzard #bethesda #wow
Unionizing the Video Game Industry w/ Taylor Welling & Kathryn Friesen - Tech Won’t Save Us
A left-wing podcast for better technology and a better world.Tech Won't Save Us
Israel’s genocide in Gaza depends on the infrastructure and services of tech companies like Google, Amazon, and Microsoft.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with Mohammad Khatami and Gabi Schubiner of No Tech for Apartheid about how tech workers are pushing back on the companies’ complicity and trying to end their relationships with Israel.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/235_no_tech_for_apartheid_w_mohammad_khatami__gabi_schubiner
#tech #israel #gaza #palestine #genocide #google #microsoft #amazon
No Tech for Apartheid w/ Mohammad Khatami & Gabi Schubiner - Tech Won’t Save Us
A left-wing podcast for better technology and a better world.Tech Won't Save Us
The crypto industry isn’t dead yet. In fact, it’s one of the biggest funders in this US election cycle.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke to @molly0xfff to discuss what crypto boosters want from their nearly $200 million in campaign spending.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/235_crypto_is_spending_millions_to_sway_the_us_election_w_molly_white
#tech #crypto #politics #bitcoin
Crypto Is Spending Millions to Sway the US Election w/ Molly White - Tech Won’t Save Us
A left-wing podcast for better technology and a better world.Tech Won't Save Us
Shopify says it’s a different kind of company, yet it enables right-wing extremists to profit from Nazi memorabilia and hateful merchandise, and its COO cofounded a far-right “news” site.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke to @llebrun and @atRachelGilmore about the right-wing politics driving Shopify’s leaders.
https://techwontsave.us/episode/232_shopifys_right_wing_inner_circle_w_luke_lebrun__rachel_gilmore
Shopify’s Right-Wing Inner Circle w/ Luke LeBrun & Rachel Gilmore - Tech Won’t Save Us
A left-wing podcast for better technology and a better world.Tech Won't Save Us
Heads-up for the #PeerTube community, it appears Google has been blocking many tools/IP ranges that try to synchronize with YouTube. At least for the creators on #tilvids this is a massive challenge, because they can no longer sync THEIR content on multiple platforms, requiring them to manually upload to both TILvids AND #youtube We appreciate our creators going the extra mile, and please remember this is why it's so important to support alternative platforms.
https://github.com/Chocobozzz/PeerTube/issues/6522
#tech
Synchronization from YouTube fails · Issue #6522 · Chocobozzz/PeerTube
Describe the current behavior I have channels synchronized to YouTube channels. I noticed that the synchronizations were not done. So I deleted and added the synchronization again by monitoring wit...GitHub
Heute stellen wir Ihnen unsere neue Rubrik 5 Fragen zu... vor. Den Anfang machen wir mit 5 Fragen zu #Rust an den Software Engineer Daniél Kerkmann!
Lesen Sie in unserem Beitrag, warum wir bei #Opentalk auf die #Programmiersprache Rust setzen, welchen Einfluss Rust auf unsere technische Architektur hat und Antworten auf drei weitere spannende Fragen 👇
https://opentalk.eu/de/news/5-fragen-zum-einsatz-der-programmiersprache-rust-bei-opentalk
#OpenSource #digitaleSouveränität #techstack #tech #programming #RustLang
5 Fragen zum Einsatz der Programmiersprache Rust bei OpenTalk
Erfahren Sie von unseren Expert:innen in jeder Folge Wissenswertes zu aktuellen Themen rund um Videokonferenzen und digitaler Souveränität.OpenTalk
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I worked hard on some 3D artwork. Now I'm going to publish it on social media and enjoy the likes and responses. 😊
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I worked hard on some 3D artwork. Before it will be ready to publish, I need to make a compilation of work-in-progress screenshots and wireframes, to prove that it's not AI-generated, and to avoid people asking what AI prompt I used to generate the image. 😖😖
#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #tech #BigTech #GenerativeAI #design #art #3D #CreativeToots #FediArt #MastoArt
Millions Of #google #whatsapp #Facebook #2FA #Security Codes #Leak Online
Security experts advise against using SMS messages for two-factor authentication codes due to their vulnerability to interception or compromise. Recently, a security researcher discovered an unsecured database on the internet containing millions of such codes, which could be easily accessed by anyone.
#news #tech #technews #technology #privacy
Millions Of Google, WhatsApp, Facebook 2FA Security Codes Leak Online
A security researcher has discovered an unsecured database on the internet containing millions of two-factor authentication security codes. Here's what you need to know.Davey Winder (Forbes)
Now TROMnews has categories for the news to make it a lot easier to sort through them.
The homepage also got a bit of a rework for the News section:
TROMnews is now far better than it was before. If you'd like to support this work please consider helping us here https://www.tromsite.com/donate/
#tromlive #news #science #environment #climatechange #tech #foss
Over the past few years, Spotify spent big to try to take over podcasting. Now it’s shutting down shows, laying off workers, and disappearing well-known brands. What happened?
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke to Eric Silver about Spotify’s big plan to enclose podcasts so it could get more data and diversify away from music. Needless to say, it didn’t work.
https://techwontsave.us/episode/204_how_spotify_tried_to_take_over_podcasting_w_eric_silver
#tech #podcast #spotify #audio #media
How Spotify Tried to Take Over Podcasting w/ Eric Silver - Tech Won’t Save Us
A left-wing podcast for better technology and a better world.Tech Won't Save Us
We’re over a year into this cycle of AI hype, but how does the real impact of the technology compare to what tech CEOs have spent all their time warning us about?
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke to @timnitGebru about how they distracted us from the real problems with AI to shape regulation and serve themselves.
https://techwontsave.us/episode/203_ai_hype_distracted_us_from_real_problems_w_timnit_gebru
![Timnit Gebru: "They want us to think they're creating some magical being that can solve the world's problems if we just let them do their thing. They want to keep us [focused] on that discourse so we're not looking at the actual practices they're engaging in."](https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/111/777/604/154/090/554/original/0314754ced82d340.png "Timnit Gebru: \"They want us to think they're creating some magical being that can solve the world's problems if we just let them do their thing. They want to keep us [focused] on that discourse so we're not looking at the actual practices they're engaging in.\"")
AI Hype Distracted Us From Real Problems w/ Timnit Gebru - Tech Won’t Save Us
A left-wing podcast for better technology and a better world.Tech Won't Save Us
People can be as upset about this as they want, but so long as they continue to watch #YouTube they continue tacitly supporting their user-hostile actions. If you really want to make a difference, stop watching, and tell content creators why. When you can convince them to move to platforms that don't shove ads down your throat every 3 minutes, THAT is when you'll see #Google change their tune.
#tech #technology #enshitification #PeerTube #tilvids
YouTube’s ad blocker problems are just an Adblock Plus bug
Latest consensus is that YouTube performance issues seem to be Adblock Plus' fault.Ars Technica
Merchant: The AI industry's plan to nuke its copyright problem
ChatGPT and other generative AI applications rely on copyrighted material to do what they do. But rather than compensate creators, the companies are turning to one of Silicon Valley's most reliable playbooks.Brian Merchant (Los Angeles Times)
What are the big takeaways from 2023? @xoxogossipgita, @molly0xfff, and Aaron Thorpe join me for a great year-end chat on AI hype, tech villains, and other big stories of the year!
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/200_the_year_in_tech_2023_w_gita_jackson_molly_white__aaron_thorpe
#tech #2023 #elonmusk #jeffbezos #ai
The Year In Tech 2023 w/ Gita Jackson, Molly White, & Aaron Thorpe - Tech Won’t Save Us
A left-wing podcast for better technology and a better world.Tech Won't Save Us
So did I mention that no company or government pays me for the work I do?
But you can support my work if you want to live in a world where we have the Small Web as an alternative to the Big Web of Google, Facebook, and other people farmers.
https://small-tech.org/fund-us
#SmallWeb #SmallTech #funding #foss #freeSoftware #openSource #web #dev #tech #technology
Fund Small Technology Foundation
We’re a tiny team of two funded by individuals like you. Your patronage goes towards keeping a roof over our heads as we build a better future for the Internet.Fund Small Technology Foundation
Dual monitor advice: Purposely turn down the brightness of your "secondary" monitor.
What I'd really love is a way for my desktop environment (currently Gnome, but this should count for windows too) to automatically dim other when content goes fullscreen on one monitor. But for now, dimming the other monitor works. #tech #computers #dualmonitor
It’s hard to watch the horrific scenes coming from Gaza and the escalating death toll, which includes such a high number of children.
I was happy to speak with @marwasf about the information war on social media, internet shutdowns enforced by Israel, and what people can do to support Palestinian rights in this moment.
Listen to the episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/194_the_information_war_in_gaza_w_marwa_fatafta
#tech #israel #gaza #palestine #ceasefirenow
The Information War in Gaza w/ Marwa Fatafta - Tech Won’t Save Us
A left-wing podcast for better technology and a better world.Tech Won't Save Us
Touchscreen card devices may prevent blind customers paying
'Blind customers are being left "frustrated" and "embarrassed" by inaccessible payment devices. Some shops have buttonless touchscreen card readers, meaning you need sight to tap in your PIN'
Very short-sighted tech developers. They should have thought about this, and about the security issues. As should the businesses involved.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/disability-67239870
Touchscreen card devices may prevent blind customers paying
Businesses could be breaking the law by failing to make payment machines accessible.By Drew Hyndman (BBC News)
I love how this “Created by AI, edited by humans” summary of the chat I had with Doc this month starts off mildly enough with “A great chat on FLOSS Weekly regarding alternate funding models to support ethical tech projects…“ and ends a few paragraphs later with “…Balkan provided an urgent call to action to avoid extinction at the hands of unchecked capitalism.”
Well that escalated quickly!
😬 👍
https://twit.tv/posts/inside-twit/aral-balkan-calls-new-funding-models-support-ethical-tech
#tech #ethics #BigTech #SmallTech #BigWeb #SmallWeb #VC #capitalism
Aral Balkan Calls For New Funding Models to Support Ethical Tech | TWiT.TV
On a recent episode of FLOSS Weekly, hosts Doc Searls and Dan Lynch spoke to open-source advocate Aral Balkan about the need for alternate funding models to support ethical technol…TWiT.tv
This is the latest #youtube "innovation". #Google with a market cap of $1.7 trillion and $120 billion cash on hand, "needs" to charge for ads on YouTube.
This is, of course, not true. They have more than enough revenue to run YouTube without ads in perpetuity, but they want to please shareholders. The #Peertube community is showing how you can distribute the costs of hosting content as well. If you don't support Google's continued monetization of monopolized video...vote with your feet.
#tech
‘The ‘non-profit start-up’ Thorn, founded by actor Ashton Kutcher, is a driving force behind the EU’s campaign to scan the net for child abuse material. Newly public documents and financial information obtained by Follow the Money reveal the blurred boundaries between Thorn’s do-good public face and the powerful business behind it.’
https://www.ftm.eu/articles/ashton-kutchers-non-profit-start-up-makes-millions-from-fighting-child-abuse-online
#tech #law #eu #privacy #surveillance #gdpr
The Luddites weren’t backward technophobes. They saw factory owners using tech to degrade their livelihoods and they fought back — first by trying to negotiate, then writing to Parliament, and finally smashing the machines.
As workers today organize and strike over bosses using digital tech to upend their industries, there’s a lot we can learn from the Luddites’ story. I was thrilled to dig into it with @brianmerchant!
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1004689/13638517-the-real-history-of-the-luddites-w-brian-merchant
#tech #history #luddite #workers
The Real History of the Luddites w/ Brian Merchant - Tech Won't Save Us
Paris Marx is joined by Brian Merchant to discuss the history of the Luddites, why we have their story all wrong, and what we can learn from them today. Brian Merchant is the technology columnist at the LA Times and the author of Blood in the...Buzzsprout
We often hear about the challenges facing San Francisco, but we don’t hear nearly enough about how tech billionaires wield their power to serve themselves even if it means making life for everyone else harder.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with SF District 5 Supervisor @deanpreston about the robotaxi chaos in the city and the many ways the tech industry tries to shape local politics for their ends.
How Tech Wields Its Power in San Francisco w/ Dean Preston - Tech Won't Save Us
Paris Marx is joined by Dean Preston to discuss the havoc robotaxis are wreaking in San Francisco and the wider impacts the tech industry has had on the city. Dean Preston is the District 5 Supervisor in San Francisco and the first democratic...Buzzsprout
On #TechWontSaveUs, Edward Ongweso Jr. outlines why we need to abolish venture capital if we have any hope of creating better technology and actually improving people’s lives.
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1004689/13377584-abolish-venture-capital-w-edward-ongweso-jr
#tech #ai #vc #finance
Abolish Venture Capital w/ Edward Ongweso Jr. - Tech Won't Save Us
Paris Marx is joined by Edward Ongweso Jr. to discuss how the venture capital industry works, why the technologies it funds don’t deliver on their marketing promises, and how that’s once again being shown in the hype around AI. Edward Ongweso...Buzzsprout
A Ton Of Folks Don’t Know What ‘Right To Repair’ Is, But Strongly Support It Once They Do
In just the last five years, the “right to repair” movement has shifted from nerdy niche to the mainstream, thanks in part to significant support from the Biden FTC and efforts in states like …Techdirt
#tech #technology #news #technews #internet #Brave #Bravebrowser #ChatGPT
https://stackdiary.com/brave-selling-copyrighted-data-for-ai-training/
The shady world of Brave selling copyrighted data for AI training
I'm fairly certain that I was not the only person in the world who thought to himself, "Did they just yoink the entire Internet and bundle it togetherAlex Ivanovs (Stack Diary)
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke to Antony Loewenstein about how that tech is developed, what it means for Palestinians, and how the Israeli government uses oppressive tech for diplomatic leverage.
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1004689/13212302-how-israel-uses-occupation-to-develop-military-tech-w-antony-loewenstein
#tech #israel #weapons #military
How Israel Uses Occupation to Develop Military Tech w/ Antony Loewenstein - Tech Won't Save Us
Paris Marx is joined by Antony Loewenstein to discuss how the Israeli weapons industry tests new military technologies on occupied Palestinians before selling them internationally. Antony Loewenstein is an independent journalist who’s written for ...Buzzsprout