@evacide

The 21st century version of "Papieren Bytte"
Is a secretive app developed by a shadowy techbro.
This is NOT the #cyberpunk #dystopia I signed up for.
#mobilefortify

😲 ⚠️

"AI-powered browsers that can take actions on your behalf are powerful yet extremely risky. If you’re signed into sensitive accounts like your bank or your email provider in your browser, simply summarizing a Reddit post could result in an attacker being able to steal money or your private data."

#AI #dystopia https://mas.to/@carnage4life/115421197807638793

😲 ⚠️

"AI-powered browsers that can take actions on your behalf are powerful yet extremely risky. If you’re signed into sensitive accounts like your bank or your email provider in your browser, simply summarizing a Reddit post could result in an attacker being able to steal money or your private data."

#AI #dystopia https://mas.to/@carnage4life/115421197807638793

Bubblegum Crisis 2025

｢ Indeed, it is possible that the only way American capitalism can ever amass the scale of investment needed to create this type of ambitious infrastructure is via such manias. That, at least, is the argument I have heard from some White House officials — and techies — who see this as the best route to compete with Chinese state capitalism ｣

https://www.ft.com/content/f2025ac7-a71f-464f-a3a6-1e39c98612c7

#ai #bubble #economy #dystopia #cyberpunk

My "everything is a bank" rant of the day

｢ The application, filed with the US Trademark and Patent Office on October 13, lists plans for a "mobile app and online services for a range of banking, financial advisory, crypto exchange, and other services." It would exist under the "MrBeast Financial" brand ｣

https://www.businessinsider.com/youtube-star-mrbeast-taking-steps-to-launch-financial-services-2025-10

#fintech #crypto #dystopia

Radicalized (2019)

Radicalized is a collection of novellas written by Canadian-British-American author Cory Doctorow. Radicalized explores such issues as digital rights management, police brutality, radicalization in internet communities, and doomsday preppers.

This was a great collection of stories, all of them really interesting to read through. I especially loved "Unauthorized Bread" which accurately depicts the control corporations aim to push on us, control that is willingly given away by our profit hungry capitalist governments.

"Model Minority" is an ugly story of justice and policy brutality. Not even from the future. Except for the flying super hero guy.

"Radicalized" deals with the possibilities for radicalization in the dark web for those who get denied justice in our corporate driven society.

"Masque of the Red Death" is the weird one in the bunch. Maybe harder to identify with as the whole concept of "doomsday preppers" is such an American concept. Though, looking at the world developing, maybe we should start some of that in Europe too.

Oh, and Cory is the first author whose book I post about that I know is on the Fediverse! Follow recommendation to @pluralistic@mamot.fr

https://openlibrary.org/works/OL21195114W/Radicalized

#books #jasonreads #police #internet #dystopia

Radicalized (2019)

Radicalized is a collection of novellas written by Canadian-British-American author Cory Doctorow. Radicalized explores such issues as digital rights management, police brutality, radicalization in internet communities, and doomsday preppers.

This was a great collection of stories, all of them really interesting to read through. I especially loved "Unauthorized Bread" which accurately depicts the control corporations aim to push on us, control that is willingly given away by our profit hungry capitalist governments.

"Model Minority" is an ugly story of justice and policy brutality. Not even from the future. Except for the flying super hero guy.

"Radicalized" deals with the possibilities for radicalization in the dark web for those who get denied justice in our corporate driven society.

"Masque of the Red Death" is the weird one in the bunch. Maybe harder to identify with as the whole concept of "doomsday preppers" is such an American concept. Though, looking at the world developing, maybe we should start some of that in Europe too.

Oh, and Cory is the first author whose book I post about that I know is on the Fediverse! Follow recommendation to @pluralistic@mamot.fr

https://openlibrary.org/works/OL21195114W/Radicalized

#books #jasonreads #police #internet #dystopia

I have never written a novelette before, let alone a story told entirely in notes and lists. Let's see how this turns out!

https://chavanniclass.wordpress.com/2025/10/01/inktober-day-1-mustache/

#writing #inktober #Inktober2025 #india #SFF #dystopia #apocalypse #journal

I have never written a novelette before, let alone a story told entirely in notes and lists. Let's see how this turns out!

https://chavanniclass.wordpress.com/2025/10/01/inktober-day-1-mustache/

#writing #inktober #Inktober2025 #india #SFF #dystopia #apocalypse #journal

Are there any dystopian scifi stories where the rich elites are manipulating the worlds governments and people by developing a helpful digital assistant that helps them make decisions, do "research",summarize too long texts, write their own texts, etc? Maybe by being so kind as to give this amazing tool out for free?

Seems like a pretty obvious plot point, but I can't remember reading or watching something like that. Just thought of it, for no specific reason.

#SciFi #futurism #dystopia

Are there any dystopian scifi stories where the rich elites are manipulating the worlds governments and people by developing a helpful digital assistant that helps them make decisions, do "research",summarize too long texts, write their own texts, etc? Maybe by being so kind as to give this amazing tool out for free?

Seems like a pretty obvious plot point, but I can't remember reading or watching something like that. Just thought of it, for no specific reason.

#SciFi #futurism #dystopia

Google Secretly Handed ICE Data About Pro-Palestine Student Activist

Google handed over Gmail account information to ICE before notifying the student or giving him an opportunity to challenge the subpoena.

https://theintercept.com/2025/09/16/google-facebook-subpoena-ice-students-gaza/

#google #gmail #meta #ice #privacy #surveillance #enshittification #dystopia #technology

Google Secretly Handed ICE Data About Pro-Palestine Student Activist

Google handed over Gmail account information to ICE before notifying the student or giving him an opportunity to challenge the subpoena.

https://theintercept.com/2025/09/16/google-facebook-subpoena-ice-students-gaza/

#google #gmail #meta #ice #privacy #surveillance #enshittification #dystopia #technology

Why does every algorithmic media feed seem like garbage? Because it IS garbage. It's not tailored to your preferences as the owners claim. It's tailored to theirs. Namely, profit and what leads to profit, keeping you addicted with outrage and the occasional dopamine hit. #SurveillanceCapitalism#Advertising#Tech#Dystopia

Why does every algorithmic media feed seem like garbage? Because it IS garbage. It's not tailored to your preferences as the owners claim. It's tailored to theirs. Namely, profit and what leads to profit, keeping you addicted with outrage and the occasional dopamine hit. #SurveillanceCapitalism#Advertising#Tech#Dystopia

Is one big flaw in how we generally think about #SocialWeb and #Fediverse development in how we embrace this vibrant feeling and energy that existed at the time the early web was emerging? At that time time the expectation was that the #Web would liberate us.

A decade later we have #BigTech, the Corporate Web and #SurveillanceCapitalism, while #Technofeudalism and #Dystopia are knocking on the door.

Nowadays when we excitedly publish our innovations as we did then, is that still responsible?

Once again a fully automated, non-human system is denying me access to a resource on the internet because it has determined I am not human enough.

#2025 #dystopia #Cloudflare #AI #human #web #tech #dev

Once again a fully automated, non-human system is denying me access to a resource on the internet because it has determined I am not human enough.

#2025 #dystopia #Cloudflare #AI #human #web #tech #dev

Book Promotion: Since the tragedy of 1994, Agency Division have weilded their authority over matters arcane with relative impunity. Enforcers like Vidcund Därk, collectively known as the Men in Black, serve a single purpose - the absolute eradicaton of magic and those who would use it. This is not an uncommon goal - a group of rogue arcanists known as the Grey Angels have much the same outcome in mind. When a respected mathematics professor obtains a translated copy of the Pnakotic Manuscripts, the hunt is on to determine how he got hold of it. But soon, a bigger crisis unfolds - one that Agency Division can’t keep under wraps.

https://www.sanityline.net

#readers #bookstodon #fedibookfair #dystopia #urbanfantasy #adventure #action #thriller #series #books #reading

(And, if you go with the kobo store links, now available as a DRM-free e-book)

Book Promotion: Since the tragedy of 1994, Agency Division have weilded their authority over matters arcane with relative impunity. Enforcers like Vidcund Därk, collectively known as the Men in Black, serve a single purpose - the absolute eradicaton of magic and those who would use it. This is not an uncommon goal - a group of rogue arcanists known as the Grey Angels have much the same outcome in mind. When a respected mathematics professor obtains a translated copy of the Pnakotic Manuscripts, the hunt is on to determine how he got hold of it. But soon, a bigger crisis unfolds - one that Agency Division can’t keep under wraps.

https://www.sanityline.net

#readers #bookstodon #fedibookfair #dystopia #urbanfantasy #adventure #action #thriller #series #books #reading

(And, if you go with the kobo store links, now available as a DRM-free e-book)