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🧠 GenAI brain hack, Linda Yaccarino's X exit, “vibe coder” hackathon wins, AI's hidden layer in Puck, Rubio AI impostor calls & AI damage detection for car rentals. Plus, an interview with @mmasnick. @leo, @jeffjarvis & @MikeElgan cover it on Intelligent Machines. ▶️ https://twit.tv/shows/intelligent-machines/episodes/827#AI#TechNews

🎞️ A developer managed to reverse pixelation in video using FFmpeg, GIMP and edge detection - no AI involved.

By analyzing motion and edges across frames, they could reconstruct original content from blurred areas.

It’s a reminder: pixelation is visual, not secure.

🛠️ Code & demo: https://github.com/KoKuToru/de-pixelate_gaV-O6NPWrI

#infosec #opensource #ffmpeg #linux #osint #devtools #technews

"If you let workers believe that AI will soon replace them, they are going to try as much as they can to hold on to their jobs, do everything the boss says and behave so that they are not going to be fired."

https://restofworld.org/2025/tiktok-moderators-turkey/

(CW for brief references to the types of internet content moderators have to deal with.)

#news #technology#TechNews #labor #unions#AI

Proton Mail launches “Newsletters” view — a built-in tool to manage email subscriptions without giving up privacy. 📬

No third-party access, no tracking, no ads. Just a cleaner inbox, on your terms. A welcome upgrade from one of the most privacy-respecting email providers. 🔒✉️

@protonprivacy

https://proton.me/blog/proton-mail-newsletters

#Privacy#Security#CyberSecurity#Proton#ProtonMail#Email#EmailSecurity#DigitalPrivacy#BigTech#DataProtection#TechForGood#Tech#TechNews