“As long as these tech companies have piss poor privacy and security policies—specifically privacy policies—around user data, ad tracking and collection, behavioral tracking of users’ data, they are already mechanized for some really dystopic consequences—Project 2025 or not.”

Big tech would be key to delivering Project 2025's anti-abortion plans

Here's what tech giants can do ahead of a potential Trump return—and a new wave of extreme anti-abortion proposals.

New: Admiration for Hitler was once confined to the internet's dankest, seamiest corners. Now it's breaking through on the largest platforms, including TikTok, YouTube and X, as the far right uses voice AI to breathe new life into the Führer's words and ideas. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

The far right is using AI to sell Hitler to a new generation

Videos of the Nazi leader speaking in English are reaching millions online. Experts fear they’re fueling a surge of antisemitism.

Heartbreaking, engrossing, clarifying, inspiring interview with Leila Al-Shami. commons.com.ua/en/intervyu-...

“Syrians Celebrate When Russian Generals, Involved in War Crimes in Syria, Are Being Killed in Ukraine”. Interview With Leila Al-Shami

An interview with a British-Syrian author and activist about shared experiences and prospects for solidarity

It’s gonna be game over once tech companies figure out how to make you see ads even when your eyes are closed.

LG Smart TVs bring ads to the screensaver

LG has begun showing screensaver ads on all its smart TVs, even expensive OLED models.

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Strategic Reflections on the Escalation of Israeli Intimidation in Lebanon

On intimidation, terrorism, asymmetric war, deterrence, counter-deterrence, and the Dahiya doctrine in the ongoing Israeli onslaught on Lebanon. By Gilbert Achcar.

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Tradwives and crazy cat ladies: Gender in late stage capitalism

Thursday 10th October, 7pm at the Marchmont Centre, 62 Marchmont St, London WC1N 1AB There is a backlash against women’s rights happening around the world. Online social media grifters sell a “traditi...

Again, I think “use your own face to sell you stuff,” and “social network where it’s just you and a bunch of bots” are of a kind. So many of the things tech companies are selling carry the message that only you exist and matter as a person in the world.

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Well this is brazen.

Snapchat’s AI selfie feature puts your face in personalized ads — here’s how to turn it off

You might want to check this setting.

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with every passing day, the butlerian jihad gets closer

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Google and Microsoft recently admitted their emissions are soaring as they build out data centers to power the AI boom. But analysis from The Guardian suggests the data center emissions of Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Apple are 662% higher than the companies are reporting.

Data center emissions likely 662% higher than big tech claims. Can it keep up the ruse?

Emissions from in-house data centers of Google, Microsoft, Meta and Apple may be 7.62 times higher than official figures