When I asked for a in-cm conversion Google pointed me to ck12.org which told me that there are 63.5cm in 72in. Sure, there are 63.5cm in 72in (plus around 119 more) #ai #wrong #ck12org #enshitification #wtf #aitutor
Does anyone actually use @ticketmaster.com to buy tickets because they like them? Might be the new number one #sleazy company out there. They almost make @corporate.comcast.com look competent. #custserv #ticketmaster #sucks #incompetent #monopoly
Well that sucks. First you get hit with ransomware. Then you decide to pay. Finally you can’t decrypt the data even if you get the key. #ransomware #security #cybersecurity
I use @firefox.com as my primary browser and now I have one more reason to stick with it. Firefox is adding functionality in their upcoming v148 release to allow users to control what AI functions and features they want to use. A novel concept! #AI #firefox #mozilla
I'm not a regular Walmart shopper and have a lot of issues with the way they run their operations but this might be enough to get me to a store at least during road trips. #ev #charging #walmart
That 30% of code written by #AI at @Microsoft.com that Nadella claimed last year is starting to look like a questionable choice. Not whether it is or isn't but just how good the code being written is. Is writing bad, buggy code faster actually better? #security #cybersecurity #windows #bugs #patches
Another day another (state sponsored) supply chain attack. This time Notepad++ had traffic intercepted at their hosting provider allowing redirection. Check your software versions! #notepad++ #security #hackers
Apple Computer is doing something (again) to help protect consumer privacy. Your #mobile #cellular carrier knows exactly where you are at all times and may sell that data for their own profit (and your detriment). Apple is making that a little harder.
#IBM has a lot of challenges ahead but I honestly believe the future of the mainframe is bright(-ish). Redundancy, availability, expandability, performance, make it a serious player when it comes to running massive workloads. #mainframe #performance
Good money after bad (part 2)? Seems like #Oracle may be looking at cutting costs and selling a BU to raise funds to build those #AI data centers after #banks have started backing off on providing #funding. Nice to see companies using their own money instead of someone else's.
Good money after bad? Only time will tell but #Meta is continuing to invest in insane $$'s in #AI #infrastructure. If the #investment pays off, great but if it doesn't someone is going to have a hell of a hangover (and hole in their checkbook).
This seems like a good idea. I'm not anti-AI, I'm anti-stupid. Giving the keys to the kingdom to a device that you are not 100% sure is secure and that you have secured properly is a really bad idea. #clawdbot #moltbot #agentic #ai #security #asssitant #agenticai
Looks like @Microsoft.com has a #spam problem. People are reporting receiving emails from a legit #Microsoft #email address. It all seems to get back to a Power BI feature which Microsoft has temporarily disabled. #oops #security #cybersecurity
Many people are familiar with the non-routable IP ranges but I'm guessing not as many are familiar with #example.com - a #domain name specific for #testing purposes. Unfortunately, @Microsoft.com appears to have missed the memo and has been routing traffic to an unrelated 3rd party. Whoops.
It's been a long and varied journey from the invention of the three-point seat belt to today's modern, computer controlled, safety belts. While the fundamentals haven't changed much it is amazing how much has changed. #auto #volvo #seatbelt #safety
It won't be the first time @France has developed their own video service. I remember #Minitel and the associated phone book during the 80's and 90's. It was way ahead of their time. Be interesting to see if they can repeat that feat. #telecom #zoom #webex #teams #videoconferencing
Full disk encryption is fine and dandy but not if the keys are available to anyone. @Microsoft.com might make it convenient to avoid issues by letting you store your keys in their cloud but it comes with consequences. #bitlocker #encryption #microsoft #keys #fbi #warrant #decrypt #security
With #Tesla's announcement that they are killing #Autopilot and will be charging $99/month for the new lane keeping functionality #Lemonade's announcement of a discount on insurance while using the functionality seems a little less positive.
I'm old enough to remember when #telnet was the way to #communicate with other systems. While we have (mostly) moved to more secure methods apparently telnet still gets enough usage that a #bug more than a decade old has been identified. #security
I post a lot about #AI and much of it is negative. It's not that I am anti-AI - there are things about AI I love. What I am opposed to is the idea that AI is going to solve all our #problems in the next few months or years. Maybe someday but that day is not today.
Will this (or next) be the year we FINALLY see a drop of pitch fall? It's been almost a century and while 9 drops have fallen none have actually been witnessed by a person. Maybe drop number 10 will be the #lucky #drop! #science #lab #experiment
Another day another report on #AI success (or lack thereof). I use AI on an almost daily basis and love it. I also chose specific AI use cases that are known to work (in my case LLMs for research). Eventually AI will be helpful in myriad of areas but we are not there yet.
When will too much #enshitification finally be enough? Not any time soon based on this years #CES Worst-in-Show products.
The article is pretty poorly written but it is an interesting (and terrifying IMO) development. Just what we need is AI hallucinating things like Medicare rules or making up ICD10 codes. Not to mention leaking private medical data. What could possibly go wrong? #claude #anthropic #HIPAA #medicare
It's about time states started reining in data brokers. California is first to the party but I certainly hope more states follow. #databroker #data #privacy #pii #calprivacy
Not really sure what one is supposed to say about this. A forum dedicated to hackers was breached exposing member account information. Not really sure where this falls in the scheme of organizations should have better security. #security #breachforums #cybersecurity #hackers
Software that tracks and records mobile devices can have uses but it is a steep and slippery slope from legitimate to illegal tools and uses. Illegally installing (and suggesting illegally installing) software should be prosecuted aggressively to help protect everyone. #spyware
I'm sure there are people who find value in @Microsoft.com #copilot but it is also nice to see #Microsoft giving organizations some flexibility when it comes to their use. Organizations should not have technology forced upon them. #ai #digitalassistant
#AI is going to solve all our #security problems unless it causes them first. No technology is prefect right out of the gate and believing it will be is a bad idea. AI is no different. It will make a difference in security but make sure you look before you leap. #cyber #cybersecurity
I do not use @Microsoft.com #OneDrive for anything. Ever. And this is one of the reasons for that. I do not trust #Microsoft to do the right thing and based on how OneDrive works, I'm right. While I'd like to believe they will improve the operation all evidence indicates that they won't.