Why the Internet Is Bad for Democracy (2005)

https://dl.acm.org/doi/epdf/10.1145/1089107.1089138

#HackerNews #Internet #and #Democracy #Internet #Critique #2005 #Article #Tech #and #Society #Online #Discourse

📰 It's ironic when somebody starts selling the solution to a problem they were a major part of creating:

👁️ "World, the biometric ID verification project co-founded by Sam Altman...
in a world roiled by AI-generated digital fakery, it hopes to create digital “proof of human” tools that can help separate the humans from the bots."¹

¹ https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/11/world-launches-its-super-app-including-crypto-pay-and-encrypted-chat-features/

#AI #News #Artificialintelligence #ChatGPT #Privacy #Fake #tech #it #technology #startup #samaltman #world #blockchain #article #ki #bot

🇷🇺 🦮 📶 The future is here!

In #Russia, stray #dogs are getting a side hustle as moving Wi-Fi routers, to increase their chances of getting adopted - not a joke!

https://lai-fi.com
https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/12/04/russian-initiative-turns-stray-dogs-into-wifi-hotspots-to-keep-people-online-during-blackouts

#news #article #wifi #routers #blackout #internet #adoption #adopt #animal #animals #animalrights #animalwelfare #gear #backpack #dog #dognews #russian #russians #rus #it #tech #technology #stray #mobile #новости #вайфай #роутеры #блэкаут #интернет #усыновление #усыновить #meduza

https://shen.hong.io/reproducible-pdfa-compliant-latex/

I wrote a guide on creating fully reproducible, PDF/A-compliant documents using LaTeX. By following this tutorial, you'll get to learn how to make archival grade documents that are worthy of long-term digital preservation.
#latex #tutorial #guide #article #blogpost

Email Security: Where We Are and What the Future Holds

https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/11/15/email-security/

#Email #Security #IMAP #PGP #SPF #DMARC #Privacy #PrivacyGuides #Article

Email Security: Where We Are and What the Future Holds

https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/11/15/email-security/

#Email #Security #IMAP #PGP #SPF #DMARC #Privacy #PrivacyGuides #Article

Grokipedia and the Coup Against Reality Itself

https://www.thedissident.news/grokipedia-and-the-coup-against-reality-itself/

#HackerNews #Grokipedia #Coup #Reality #Dissident #News #Article

💔 I’m still displaced after the war
We have no home, no winter clothes for my children 🧥
My oldest daughter is starting university, but I can’t pay her fees500$helpe her 🎓
Please, kind hearts 🙏
Even a small donation can bring hope ❤️

🔗 https://gofund.me/d0cc0587

@aral
#gaza
#palestine
#gazaverifie
#Gaza #Palestine #israel #genocide #famine #HotPressMagazine #Ireland #article #StopIsrael #FreePalestine
@bebatjof

💔 I’m still displaced after the war
We have no home, no winter clothes for my children 🧥
My oldest daughter is starting university, but I can’t pay her fees500$helpe her 🎓
Please, kind hearts 🙏
Even a small donation can bring hope ❤️

🔗 https://gofund.me/d0cc0587

@aral
#gaza
#palestine
#gazaverifie
#Gaza #Palestine #israel #genocide #famine #HotPressMagazine #Ireland #article #StopIsrael #FreePalestine
@bebatjof

💔 I’m still displaced after the war
We have no home, no winter clothes for my children 🧥
My oldest daughter is starting university, but I can’t pay her fees500$helpe her 🎓
Please, kind hearts 🙏
Even a small donation can bring hope ❤️

🔗https://gofund.me/d0cc0587

#aral
#gaza
#palestine
#gazaverifie
#Gaza #Palestine #israel #genocide #famine #HotPressMagazine #Ireland #article #StopIsrael #FreePalestine

💔 I’m still displaced after the war
We have no home, no winter clothes for my children 🧥
My oldest daughter is starting university, but I can’t pay her fees500$helpe her 🎓
Please, kind hearts 🙏
Even a small donation can bring hope ❤️

🔗https://gofund.me/d0cc0587

#aral
#gaza
#palestine
#gazaverifie
#Gaza #Palestine #israel #genocide #famine #HotPressMagazine #Ireland #article #StopIsrael #FreePalestine

@joynewacc @aseelfromgz @soma23 @Mohammedjhad @mohshbair By the way, if you haven’t read the article, not only does it include the personal experiences of four of our Gaza Verified family but the introduction by @gerrymcgovern is a masterclass in not pulling any punches. It’s hard to read it without cheering.

https://www.hotpress.com/opinion/can-you-hear-us-five-voices-from-gaza-23113207

Please also consider donating the fundraisers of our authors from Gaza. You can find the links in the article.

#Gaza #Palestine #israel #genocide #famine #HotPressMagazine #Ireland #article #StopIsrael #FreePalestine

Can You Hear Us?: Five Voices from Gaza – Hot Press Magazine, Ireland

https://www.hotpress.com/opinion/can-you-hear-us-five-voices-from-gaza-23113207

The five voices are those of my partner at Gaza Verified, @joynewacc – who also helped curate and translate the pieces from Arabic – and our Gaza Verified members, @aseelfromgz, @soma23, @Mohammedjhad, and @mohshbair.

A huge thank you to all of you for taking time in the middle of surviving famine and genocide to share your experiences with us and to @gerrymcgovern for commissioning the piece.

💕

#Gaza #Palestine #israel #genocide #famine #HotPressMagazine #Ireland #article #StopIsrael #FreePalestine

Can You Hear Us?: Five Voices from Gaza – Hot Press Magazine, Ireland

https://www.hotpress.com/opinion/can-you-hear-us-five-voices-from-gaza-23113207

The five voices are those of my partner at Gaza Verified, @joynewacc – who also helped curate and translate the pieces from Arabic – and our Gaza Verified members, @aseelfromgz, @soma23, @Mohammedjhad, and @mohshbair.

A huge thank you to all of you for taking time in the middle of surviving famine and genocide to share your experiences with us and to @gerrymcgovern for commissioning the piece.

💕

#Gaza #Palestine #israel #genocide #famine #HotPressMagazine #Ireland #article #StopIsrael #FreePalestine

Are you planning on attending a protest soon? Your smartphone can be an essential tool, but it's also a huge risk to your privacy, security, and safety. If you decide to bring one along, you need to keep yourself protected:

(🔥 hot tip: this advice is still great even if you aren't hitting the streets!)

https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/01/23/activists-guide-securing-your-smartphone/

#Privacy #Security #PeacefulProtest #Protest #Guide #NoKings #NoKingsDay #Activism #ActivistSecurity #Cybersecurity #Article #PrivacyGuides

Are you planning on attending a protest soon? Your smartphone can be an essential tool, but it's also a huge risk to your privacy, security, and safety. If you decide to bring one along, you need to keep yourself protected:

(🔥 hot tip: this advice is still great even if you aren't hitting the streets!)

https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/01/23/activists-guide-securing-your-smartphone/

#Privacy #Security #PeacefulProtest #Protest #Guide #NoKings #NoKingsDay #Activism #ActivistSecurity #Cybersecurity #Article #PrivacyGuides

🕑 EU Citizens have 4 days: the clock is ticking!

European countries are finalizing their positions on Chat Controlthis Friday. If your country supports Chat Control, it is vital you contact your representatives and voice your opposition to the EU's latest surveillance and censorship tactic. 🇪🇺

The latest from staff writer Em: https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/09/08/chat-control-must-be-stopped/

#ChatControl#EU#Privacy#E2EE#StopChatControl#CSAR#ChatControle#Bulgaria#Croatia#Cyprus#Denmark#France#Hungary#Ireland#Italy#Latvia#Lithuania#Malta#Portugal#Slovakia#Spain#Sweden#EUpol#CSARegulation#Article#PrivacyGuides