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> Few people doubt that this technology is going to change everything. What’s less clear is when the profits are going to start rolling in and how big they are going to be... "We a…

There are automated scripts to check if the infected AUR packages are installed on your system: https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/malicious-aur-checkup-script... https://github.com/l…

> you can't rely on "watch for anomalies" with your human eyes Yes, I agree, that's a good call. I would not try to check for anomalies manually with meatware. I would parse the da…

> you'd mostly care about exfiltration of data, so watching/actively managing exactly what network connections your computer/network can do, would give you upfront notification whe…

According to an academic study, US law enforcement agencies at every level - federal, state and local - no longer need warrants in order to get access to most data on American citi…

Are you saying that Israel intentionally targets civilians? As a signatory to the Geneva Conventions, Israel is obligated to protect civilians and civilian populations from all dan…

According to Google AI, this proposal is virtually certain to pass in 2026. The only remaining question is exactly how it will be implemented.

All the great Western hegemonic powers have used public debt to finance the requirements and ambitions of the state. This was true of Spain in the sixteenth century, Holland in the…

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Seems like it would be better and easier to just take a walk instead. Whenever you feel information overload, it's time for a break: step outside, get some fresh air, stretch your …

Scattered throughout this discussion are a number of comments concerning the potential damage to the stomach lining from ibuprofen, naproxen and aspirin. This is an important consi…

If this legislation becomes law, it will be interesting to see how the Linux hacker community reacts. Laws are virtually meaningless if there is no practical way to enforce them an…

To the list of references provided by this post in the section "Further Reading," I would add the following book: Sarah Brayne (2020) Predict and Surveil: Data, Discretion, and the…

> A little-known technology firm that has quietly grown into a surveillance powerhouse in Latin America. Over the past three decades, Grupo Seguritech has evolved from a small comp…

From the perspective of systems administration for large enterprise networks, it seems unlikely that Linux desktops could replace Windows PC's without a domain controller like Micr…

It seems like this article buried the best lede of the story on paragraph ten, which explains Flock's new business of surveillance drones launched in response to 911 calls (and als…

Just a copy editor would suffice.

It's interesting that the author does not even consider the impact of incentives on performance. As Charlie Munger famously said, "Show me the incentives, and I'll show you the out…