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...said #Dhamma Talk video "100 days of meditating 6 hours a day"​:
https://bhikkhu.ca/buddhism/video/2023/10/02/Dhamma_Talk_124.html

#Buddhist #dharma #Theravada

Topics: #meditation, attainment, lack thereof, seclusion, restraint, #tradition, generational differences, #technology, #lifestyles, sasana, procession of monks throughout the generations, training, conservative #culture, a world which no longer remembers what it’s like to live without smartphones and #computers; the difficulty for #monastic culture to live simply, while not over-extending the generosity of laypeople, who expect a certain minimal participation in technological use



Toddlers love pushing them.

Bosses love pushing them.

Nuclear-crazed dictators threaten to push them.

A scholar who studies them shares some of the history, marketing and psychology of buttons (after you read this, you might enjoy clicking one of those buttons below the link).
https://theconversation.com/i-studied-buttons-for-7-years-and-learned-these-5-lessons-about-how-and-why-people-push-them-110084
#Technology




#Apple warns #iPhone 15 users not to use #Android #USB-C chargers to prevent #overheating


source: https://www.indiatoday.in/technology/news/story/apple-warns-iphone-15-users-not-to-use-android-usb-c-chargers-to-prevent-overheating-2441639-2023-09-28

According to several #media reports, many #iPhone15 users are experiencing overheating issues, with some describing the phone as becoming uncomfortably #hot to the touch during #charging.


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#fail #technology #usbc #problem #warning #standard #news #energy #economy


Gaming Devs learn rival open source Godot engine in a week to poke fun at Unity


Content warning: A game scene with a knight in armour on a horse, standing on some cobble stoned roadway, surrounded by soldiers on foot in armour, and some bat-like creatures attacking them. Some canny devs have started looking elsewhere, not least the open source and fr



Some "bold" #future #technology #prediction⁣s for the next 50 years:

There will be no permanently staffed lunar base.

Nuclear fusion will not be an energy source worth reckoning.

There will be no general artificial intelligence.

Objections?


Please watch out for this fantastic #movie: https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/670292-the-creator

#ai #technology #sciencefiction #scifi #entertainment #cinema


US trade commission files anti-trust lawsuit against online retailer Amazon


Attorneys general from 17 states joined the Federal Trade Commission's suit, which accuses Amazon of harming consumers.#Economy #BusinessandEconomy #ScienceandTechnology #Technology #UnitedStates #US&Canada
US trade commission files anti-trust lawsuit against online retailer Amazon


Hamburg: Polizei setzt auf KI-Überwachungskameras

"In der NĂ€he des Hamburger Hauptbahnhofs soll kĂŒnftig intelligente Überwachungstechnologie zum Einsatz kommen. Diese soll eigenstĂ€ndig „verdĂ€chtiges Verhalten“ erkennen. Anwohner:innen und DatenschĂŒtzer:innen kritisieren die PlĂ€ne."

https://perspektive-online.net/?p=45744

#VideoĂŒberwachung #Überwachung #KI #Technology #Antireport #Staat #herrschaft #Digitalisierung #Hamburg #Autoritarisierung #stopScanningMe



Facial recognition technology jailed a man for days. His lawsuit joins others from Black plaintiffs

"A lawsuit filed this month blames the misuse of facial recognition technology by a sheriff’s detective in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, for his ordeal.
(...)
Quran, 29, is among at least five Black plaintiffs who have filed lawsuits against law enforcement in recent years, saying they were misidentified by facial recognition technology and then wrongly arrested. Three of those lawsuits, including one by a woman who was eight months pregnant and accused of a carjacking, are against Detroit police.
The technology allows law enforcement agencies to feed images from video surveillance into software that can search government databases or social media for a possible match.
Critics say it results in a higher rate of misidentification of people of color than of white people."
https://apnews.com/article/mistaken-arrests-facial-recognition-technology-lawsuits-b613161c56472459df683f54320d08a7
#Facialrecognition #Technology #Privacy #videoSurveillance #Detroit #USA


We are looking for a PM for projects on community, applications and UX. Feel free to ask me anything about this position and come to work with us https://torproject.org/about/jobs/project-manager/ #tor #technology #freesoftware


I have just discovered the https://genart.social Mastodon instance, and now I am down a rabbit hole of exploring very interesting people and projects and websites and tools. #generativeart #plotterart #art #fediart #technology #craft



What does an increase in IRS spending on technology mean for taxpayers?

Hopefully an improved taxpayer experience,with tools like chatbots to respond to questions, and helpful online portals.

https://theconversation.com/irs-is-using-60b-funding-boost-to-ramp-up-use-of-technology-to-collect-taxes-not-just-hiring-more-enforcement-agents-208627
#technology #taxes #news


#AI #Deception: A Survey of Examples, Risks, and Potential Solutions


Source: https://arxiv.org/abs/2308.14752

This paper argues that a range of current AI systems have learned how to deceive humans. We define deception as the systematic inducement of false beliefs in the pursuit of some outcome other than the #truth.


The perfect tool for #Trump to rule the world.

#technology #science #study #problem #news #fail #fake


#Apple’s #failure to develop its own #modem detailed in new report


Source: https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/21/23883565/apple-5g-modem-failure-inside-story

Apple’s attempt to develop its own in-house 5G modem has been stymied by issues resulting from the iPhone maker underestimating the complexity and technical challenges of the task, and a lack of global leadership to guide the separate development groups siloed in the US and abroad.


#5g #mobile #iPhone #fail #news #technology #problem #development #knowhow


#LAPD assistant chief put on leave for alleged #stalking


Source: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-09-19/lapd-assistant-chief-put-on-leave-for-alleged-stalking-officials-say

Labrada, one of three assistant chiefs who report to Moore, was the subject of an Ontario #police report that alleged he used an Apple #AirTag to track the movements of an LAPD police officer he was romantically involved with, according to law enforcement sources, who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss the ongoing #investigation.


#news #la #California #usa #1312 #surveillance #tracking #stalk #crime #technology #problem


#SUPERMARKET GIANTS TO CRACK DOWN ON #SHOPLIFTING WITH FACE-SCANNING TECH


Source: https://www.grocerygazette.co.uk/2023/09/11/shoplifting-surge-police/

The biggest retailers in the #UK, including #Co-op, #Tesco and #Sainsbury’s, have agreed to implement new face-scanning #technology, which looks to help the #police crack down on #shoplifting.


...

According to The Times, #Pegasus is set to receive £600,000 from ten supermarkets including #JohnLewis, Co-op, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, #Waitrose and Next.


The supermarkets pay for the surveillance so that the police can do its job? That sounds more like #cyberpunk than #1984.

#Orwell #cctv #bigbrother #surveillance #video #news #crime #security #politics


New Israeli #Spyware Infects Targets via #Ads


Source: https://winbuzzer.com/2023/09/18/new-israeli-spyware-infects-targets-via-ads-xcxwbn/

The investigation by #Haaretz underscored the uniqueness of this case. “This is the first case in the world where a system of this sort is being sold as #technology, as opposed to a service,” journalist Omer Benjakob highlighted. Insanet has secured the green light from Israel's Defense Ministry to market #Sherlock internationally as a #military -grade product, albeit with stringent conditions. The company's roots trace back to 2019, with its founders having significant ties to Israel's defense and #cybersecurity sectors.


I don't link to the original source from Haaretz because it's behind a paywall.

👉 Don't surf without ad-blocker!

#security #software #internet #Israel #news #spy #surveillance #advertisement #economy


#Pentagon arms #Ukraine with ‘industrial-size’ #3D #printers


Source: https://defensescoop.com/2023/09/15/pentagon-arms-ukraine-with-industrial-size-3d-printers/

Ukrainians right as we speak are 3D #printing parts and firing pins for the M777s [howitzers] and getting them right back into the #fight,” LaPlante said.


#usa #military #support #conflict #battle #war #3DPrinter #repair #technology #news



15 Best Free (and mostly Open Source) Music Making Software for Linux, Windows, and macOS

Are you a music producer and use Linux as your primary operating system, then music production is going to become easy for you after reading this article.

There is good music production software in Linux just as it is in Windows and Mac OS, though a few fe ...continues

See https://gadgeteer.co.za/15-best-free-and-mostly-open-source-music-making-software-for-linux-windows-and-macos/

#audio #music #opensource #technology


Carl Sagan - A Way of Thinking

"Science is more than a body of knowledge, it's a way of thinking."

#science #technology #society #thinking

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1cNaFG1VII


“As customers ask whether they can use Microsoft’s Copilot services and the output they generate without worrying about copyright claims, we are providing a straightforward answer: yes, you can, and if you are challenged on copyright grounds, we will assume responsibility for the potential legal risks involved.” #Technology https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2023/09/07/copilot-copyright-commitment-ai-legal-concerns/?utm_source=werd.io&utm_campaign=mastodon&utm_channel=mastodon


The Absence of Data Privacy Law Is a National Security Threat
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/techland/absence-data-privacy-law-national-security-threat-206773
#ycombinator #Technology #Regulation #China #Democracy #Surveillance


The AI #attack on #humanity has begun: With books about #mushrooms on Amazon, it is trying to poison people.


source: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/sep/01/mushroom-pickers-urged-to-avoid-foraging-books-on-amazon-that-appear-to-be-written-by-ai

Leon Frey, a foraging guide and field mycologist at Cornwall-based Family Foraging Kitchen, which organises foraging field trips, said the samples he had seen contained serious flaws such as referring to “smell and #taste” as an identifying feature. “This seems to encourage #tasting as a method of #identification. This should absolutely not be the case,” he said.

Some wild mushrooms, like the highly poisonous #death cap, which can be mistaken for edible varieties, are #toxic.


#AI #technology #book #Amazon #news #warning #problem #health #poison #skynet #mushroom


#NewYork #police will use #drones to monitor backyard parties this weekend, spurring #privacy concerns


source: https://apnews.com/article/drones-labor-day-eric-adams-nypd-jouvert-c2787e87bcad8fa87aa8d34b454ee6cf

Those attending outdoor parties or barbecues in New York City this weekend may notice an uninvited guest looming over their festivities: a police #surveillance #drone.


#news #usa #security #technology #1984 #orwell


Hundreds more flights cancelled in fallout from #UK air #traffic #control #failure


source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/29/air-passengers-face-further-delays-after-uk-air-traffic-control-failure

“Our systems, both primary and the backups, responded by suspending automatic processing to ensure that no incorrect safety-related information could be presented to an air traffic controller or impact the rest of the air traffic #system. There are no indications that this was a cyber-attack.”


So just crappy #software that was cheaply cobbled together without #security.

#technology #flight #problem #fail #economy #news #cyberattack #bug #backup

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