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mrflash818

' "The university will not surrender its independence or relinquish its constitutional rights. Neither Harvard nor any other private university can allow itself to be taken over by the federal government. Accordingly, Harvard will not accept the government’s terms as an agreement in principle." ' #arstechnica #resist arstechnica.com/science/2025/0

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Ars Technica · Harvard says no chance it will comply with changes feds demandBy John Timmer
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Kzad_Bhat

#Microsoft raising #Insecurity AGAIN

TOTAL #RECALL ^2

arstechnica.com/security/2025/

#Arstechnica #DanGoodin raises a good point, it is not only YOUR computer that you need worry about but anyone else who processes your #PII or anything you send them and isnt willing or able to opt out.

Its the same crap as when Whatscrapp was all the rage and no one gave a damn about it harvesting their address books.. but on a much larger and insidous scale.

What a nightmare..

Ars Technica · That groan you hear is users’ reaction to Recall going back into WindowsBy Dan Goodin
#RecallRecall#Windows
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🚨💾 Windows users collectively sigh as 'Recall' makes a triumphant return—because who doesn't love reliving their worst computing nightmares? Meanwhile, Ars Technica's content still resembles a tangled mess of techy word-salad 🥗👨‍💻.
arstechnica.com/security/2025/ #WindowsRecall #TechNightmares #ArsTechnica #UserExperience #RelivingThePast #HackerNews #ngated

Ars Technica · That groan you hear is users’ reaction to Recall going back into WindowsBy Dan Goodin
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CornOnTheGob

#question #didyouknow #todayilearned #til

Windows is reinstating Recall,
Snapshots of screen saved every 3 seconds and fed to AI.
Previously introduced in May, 2024 to some backlash.

(...)"a gold mine for malicious insiders, criminals, or nation-state spies if they managed to gain even brief administrative access to a Windows device."
(...)"nothing stopping Recall from preserving sensitive disappearing content sent through privacy-protecting messengers such as Signal."
(...)"Windows 11 Build 26100.3902 preview version. Over time, the feature will be rolled out more broadly."
(...)"That would indiscriminately hoover up all kinds of User A's sensitive material, including photos, passwords, medical conditions, and encrypted videos and messages."
(...)"That level of detailed archival material will undoubtedly be subject to subpoena by lawyers and governments."

etc. etc.
Yeah...

Image says- That groan you hear is users’ reaction to Recall going back into Windows Snapshotting and AI processing a screen every 3 seconds. What could possibly go wrong? Dan Goodin – Apr 11, 2025 2:45 pm | 157 The Recall feature as it currently exists in Windows 11 24H2 preview builds. Credit: Andrew Cunningham Security and privacy advocates are girding themselves for another uphill battle against Recall, the AI tool rolling out in Windows 11 that will screenshot, index, and store everything a user does every three seconds. When Recall was first introduced in May 2024, security practitioners roundly castigated it for creating a gold mine for malicious insiders, criminals, or nation-state spies if they managed to gain even brief administrative access to a Windows device. Privacy advocates warned that Recall was ripe for abuse in intimate partner violence settings. They also noted that there was nothing stopping Recall from preserving sensitive disappearing content sent through privacy-protecting messengers such as Signal. (...) later stated "First, even if User A never opts in to Recall, they have no control over the setting on the machines of Users B through Z. That means anything User A sends them will be screenshotted, processed with optical character recognition and Copilot AI, and then stored in an indexed database on the other users’ devices." -from arstechnica, bad scripts. You get no link.
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Ars Technica thinks it's 2030, celebrating a processor so thin it might just blow away if you sneeze near it 🤧💨. But hey, at least their tech is as transparent as their desperate attempt to stay relevant in the #post-silicon era 🤷‍♂️🔍.
arstechnica.com/science/2025/0 #ArsTechnica #thinprocessors #technews #HackerNews #ngated

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Ars Technica · A 32-bit processor made with an atomically thin semiconductorBy John Timmer
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🍝🇮🇹 In a bold move reminiscent of a #pasta lover demanding gluten-free spaghetti, #Italy insists #Google sprinkle some #DNS poison like parmesan over its internet 🌐. Meanwhile, Ars Technica continues to serve up articles no one asked for, with a side of tech jargon no one's hungry for. 🍝🔍
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/0 #ArsTechnica #TechJargon #HackerNews #ngated

Ars Technica · Italy demands Google poison DNS under strict Piracy Shield lawBy Ryan Whitwam
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🚨 BREAKING: #Microsoft's latest #Innovation in #Communication #Technology involves pulling the plug on their own service. 💀 #Skype, once the prime suspect in echoing calls and video lag crimes, will finally rest in peace on May 5th. 🎉 Meanwhile, Ars Technica continues to rehash press releases as if they're breaking news. 🙄
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/0 #SkypeShutdown #ArsTechnica #HackerNews #ngated

Ars Technica · On May 5, Microsoft’s Skype will shut down for goodBy Samuel Axon
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Carson Hill 📎

#GoodNews today from #ArsTechnica for any #tea drinkers.

America has had a rough time lately with replacing lead pipes laid between the 1920s and 70s, so it's kind of comforting to know that tea at least is comparatively safe from such pollutants.

Particularly appreciated in an age when our federal regulators (those that might spur progress on the lead issue) are being dismantled with our tax dollars to line expensive GOP pockets.

arstechnica.com/science/2025/0

tea bag and loose tea next to a beaker filled with tea
Ars Technica · Brewing tea removes lead from waterBy Jennifer Ouellette
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