ProPro
@proprop.bsky.social
I am here to share things that grabbed my attention.
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![[character, ponting at a huge box labeled "IT'S COMMON SENSE"]
Interesting, let's open it to see what's really inside
[the character opens the box and looks distraught]
[a top down view lets us see what is inside the box]
A PRETEXT TO BE RACIST](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:6grcowmlcu5fcgepz45u6uke/bafkreid4goccui3sdlz2apjywd46h5ifk4uqewf33z2g4h3emfbtnvhrma@jpeg)
![[un personnage montre un paquet cadeau énorme, sur lequel est écrit "C'EST DU BON SENS"]
Intéressant, ouvrons-le pour voir ce que ça cache
[le personnage ouvre le cadeau et a l'air déçu]
[une vue de haut nous permet de voir ce qui se cache dans le cadeau]
UN PRÉTEXTE POUR ÊTRE RACISTE](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:6grcowmlcu5fcgepz45u6uke/bafkreihv3w5g4w7tt4x6rdsofhafzbnv2qscnda33bwznmnbss475lql2u@jpeg)
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![[green, pointing to a clock with Hitler above it, that reads 11:30]
Oh no, look…
It's half to Hitler
[yellow, annoyed]
Chill out buddy, don't be such an alarmist
[green, pointing to a clock with Hitler above it, that reads 11:45]
Oh no, look…
It's quarter to Hitler
[yellow, rude]
Yeah I get it, I tweeted about it, leave me be
[green, pointing to a clock with Hitler above it, that reads 11:55]
Oh no, look…
It's five to Hitler
[yellow, scared]
Oh shit oh fuck, we really need to do something NOW
[green, pointing to a clock with Hitler above it, that reads 11:59]
Oh shit, look…
It's one to Hitler
[yellow, terrified]
It's too late now, wish we could have seen it coming earlier](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:6grcowmlcu5fcgepz45u6uke/bafkreih3ojoigbno2ejz5ce4fllyaa7jc5n5npxlo2bjdwy4pmn6c2y5qm@jpeg)
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Both Windows and Mac computers include a free way to encrypt your entire storage drive. You should turn it on, if you haven't already. ssd.eff.org/module/how-...
How to: Encrypt Your Windows, Mac, or Linux Computer
Encrypting your computer's storage drive is a simple, but powerful tool to secure your data. When enabled, "full-disk" encryption (also known as device encryption) encrypts everything on your computer so it cannot be viewed without first entering a password when you log in.
Just to instructions for:
Windows
Mac
Linux...
ssd.eff.org
October 19, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Both Windows and Mac computers include a free way to encrypt your entire storage drive. You should turn it on, if you haven't already. ssd.eff.org/module/how-...
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Coldplay would not have tasted global stardom in the current algorithm age, the band’s drummer Will Champion told @northeasternu.bsky.social students during "Intersections," a new speaker series at the university’s London campus.
Coldplay would not have made it in the AI age, drummer Will Champion tells Northeastern students
“The algorithm would have squeezed us out very quickly,” Will Champion talks to Northeastern students about AI.
news.northeastern.edu
October 10, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Coldplay would not have tasted global stardom in the current algorithm age, the band’s drummer Will Champion told @northeasternu.bsky.social students during "Intersections," a new speaker series at the university’s London campus.
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Freedom to love. Freedom to be.
Today, we've adopted our new LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy 2026–2030, focusing on protecting people from violence, ensuring equal rights, and advancing equality for all.
Because equality and freedom are at the heart of Europe.
More ↓
link.europa.eu/dDRf4r
Today, we've adopted our new LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy 2026–2030, focusing on protecting people from violence, ensuring equal rights, and advancing equality for all.
Because equality and freedom are at the heart of Europe.
More ↓
link.europa.eu/dDRf4r
October 8, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Freedom to love. Freedom to be.
Today, we've adopted our new LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy 2026–2030, focusing on protecting people from violence, ensuring equal rights, and advancing equality for all.
Because equality and freedom are at the heart of Europe.
More ↓
link.europa.eu/dDRf4r
Today, we've adopted our new LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy 2026–2030, focusing on protecting people from violence, ensuring equal rights, and advancing equality for all.
Because equality and freedom are at the heart of Europe.
More ↓
link.europa.eu/dDRf4r
The Met has dismantled a suspected international smuggling gang and seized thousands of stolen devices in its largest ever operation to tackle phone theft in London.
news.met.police.uk/news/met-dis...
news.met.police.uk/news/met-dis...
October 8, 2025 at 12:03 PM
The Met has dismantled a suspected international smuggling gang and seized thousands of stolen devices in its largest ever operation to tackle phone theft in London.
news.met.police.uk/news/met-dis...
news.met.police.uk/news/met-dis...
Nintendo is seeking a $4.5 million default judgment against r/SwitchPirates moderator James 'Archbox' Williams; frames its request as a "gesture of reasonableness,". The Arizona resident allegedly used Reddit to promote the distribution of hundreds of games through his "pirate shops".
Nintendo Seeks 'Reasonable' $4.5 Million Judgment Against r/SwitchPirates Mod 'Archbox' * TorrentFreak
Nintendo is seeking a "reasonable" $4.5 million default judgment against r/SwitchPirates moderator James 'Archbox' Williams.
torrentfreak.com
October 7, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Nintendo is seeking a $4.5 million default judgment against r/SwitchPirates moderator James 'Archbox' Williams; frames its request as a "gesture of reasonableness,". The Arizona resident allegedly used Reddit to promote the distribution of hundreds of games through his "pirate shops".
Courts don’t know what to do about AI crimes
Courts don’t know what to do about AI crimes
AI-generated images and videos are stumping prosecutors in Latin America, even as courts embrace AI to tackle case backlogs.
restofworld.org
October 7, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Courts don’t know what to do about AI crimes
California bans noisy ads on Netflix, YouTube, and other streaming services— Starting next year, streamers will be banned from airing commercials at a louder volume than the content being watched.
No more loud commercials: Governor Newsom signs SB 576 | Governor of California
www.gov.ca.gov
October 7, 2025 at 1:28 PM
California bans noisy ads on Netflix, YouTube, and other streaming services— Starting next year, streamers will be banned from airing commercials at a louder volume than the content being watched.
Newly obtained documents confirm what law enforcement and Flock Safety tried to deny: Police Said They Surveilled Woman Who Had an Abortion for Her 'Safety.' Court Records Show They Considered Charging Her With a Crime
Flock Safety and Texas Sheriff Claimed License Plate Search Was for a Missing Person. It Was an Abortion Investigation.
New documents and court records obtained by EFF show that Texas deputies queried Flock Safety's surveillance data in an abortion investigation, contradicting the narrative promoted by the company and ...
www.eff.org
October 7, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Newly obtained documents confirm what law enforcement and Flock Safety tried to deny: Police Said They Surveilled Woman Who Had an Abortion for Her 'Safety.' Court Records Show They Considered Charging Her With a Crime
AI must benefit everyone, not just a handful of billionaires
AI must benefit everyone, not just a handful of billionaires » Senator Bernie Sanders
By: Sen. Bernie Sanders; Fox News Everybody agrees that artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics are going to have a transformative impact on our country and the world. There are strong disagreements...
www.sanders.senate.gov
October 7, 2025 at 9:41 AM
AI must benefit everyone, not just a handful of billionaires
Bernie Sanders Releases Report on Big Tech Oligarchs’ War Against Workers, Warns AI Could Eliminate Nearly 100 Million U.S. Jobs
NEWS: Sanders Releases Report on Big Tech Oligarchs’ War Against Workers, Warns AI Could Eliminate Nearly 100 Million U.S. Jobs » Senator Bernie Sanders
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), today released a sweeping report warning that artificial inte...
www.sanders.senate.gov
October 7, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Bernie Sanders Releases Report on Big Tech Oligarchs’ War Against Workers, Warns AI Could Eliminate Nearly 100 Million U.S. Jobs
New Mic-E-Mouse technique turns your optical mouse into a microphone that records conversations
Mic-E-Mouse
Your computer mouse has big ears.
Image courtesy of GPT4/Dall-E-3, generated using the keywords "computer mouse with big ears and a microphone as a scroll wheel."
sites.google.com
October 7, 2025 at 8:11 AM
New Mic-E-Mouse technique turns your optical mouse into a microphone that records conversations
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NEW | Solar and wind OUTPACED global electricity demand growth in the first half of 2025, leading to a fall in fossil fuels compared to this time last year ☀️🌪️
Record solar and steady wind growth is reshaping global power as renewables OVERTAKE coal for the first time.
https://loom.ly/c-MNZSk
Record solar and steady wind growth is reshaping global power as renewables OVERTAKE coal for the first time.
https://loom.ly/c-MNZSk
October 7, 2025 at 8:01 AM
NEW | Solar and wind OUTPACED global electricity demand growth in the first half of 2025, leading to a fall in fossil fuels compared to this time last year ☀️🌪️
Record solar and steady wind growth is reshaping global power as renewables OVERTAKE coal for the first time.
https://loom.ly/c-MNZSk
Record solar and steady wind growth is reshaping global power as renewables OVERTAKE coal for the first time.
https://loom.ly/c-MNZSk
Latinas remain lowest-paid group in U.S. workforce, despite historic gains in education
Latinas remain lowest-paid group in U.S. workforce, despite historic gains in education
The Latino Policy and Politics Institute released the data brief on Latina Equal Pay Day.
newsroom.ucla.edu
October 7, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Latinas remain lowest-paid group in U.S. workforce, despite historic gains in education
Engineers have developed a printable aluminum alloy that can withstand high temperatures and is five times stronger than traditionally manufactured aluminum.
Printable aluminum alloy sets strength records, may enable lighter aircraft parts
MIT engineers have developed a recipe for a printable aluminum alloy that can withstand high temperatures and is five times stronger than traditionally manufactured aluminum.
news.mit.edu
October 7, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Engineers have developed a printable aluminum alloy that can withstand high temperatures and is five times stronger than traditionally manufactured aluminum.
CVE-2025-61882 Mass Exploitation — Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) Under Attack by Cl0p Ransomware
Resecurity | CVE-2025-61882 Mass Exploitation — Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) Under Attack by Cl0p Ransomware
www.resecurity.com
October 7, 2025 at 7:00 AM
CVE-2025-61882 Mass Exploitation — Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) Under Attack by Cl0p Ransomware
Microsoft is plugging more holes that let you use Windows 11 without an online account:
"Local-only commands removal: We are removing known mechanisms for creating a local account in the Windows Setup experience (OOBE)"
"Local-only commands removal: We are removing known mechanisms for creating a local account in the Windows Setup experience (OOBE)"
Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.6772 (Dev Channel)
Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.6772 (KB5065797) to the Dev Channel.
Changes in Dev Channel builds and updates are documented in two buckets: new...
blogs.windows.com
October 7, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Microsoft is plugging more holes that let you use Windows 11 without an online account:
"Local-only commands removal: We are removing known mechanisms for creating a local account in the Windows Setup experience (OOBE)"
"Local-only commands removal: We are removing known mechanisms for creating a local account in the Windows Setup experience (OOBE)"
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‘Obedient, yielding and happy to follow’: the troubling rise of AI girlfriends
‘Obedient, yielding and happy to follow’: the troubling rise of AI girlfriends
AI dating sites claim they remove potential for exploitation, but critics say they are reinforcing harmful stereotypes
www.theguardian.com
October 6, 2025 at 9:52 AM
‘Obedient, yielding and happy to follow’: the troubling rise of AI girlfriends
Cancer researcher Chi Van Dang studies pharmacokinetics—the way the body absorbs, distributes, metabolizes, and excretes a drug at different times of day. His work on treatment timing holds promise for improving patient outcomes.
Cancer treatments based on our internal clock could improve outcomes
Cancer researcher Chi Van Dang studies pharmacokinetics—the way the body absorbs, distributes, metabolizes, and excretes a drug at different times of day. His work on treatment timing holds prom...
hub.jhu.edu
October 6, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Cancer researcher Chi Van Dang studies pharmacokinetics—the way the body absorbs, distributes, metabolizes, and excretes a drug at different times of day. His work on treatment timing holds promise for improving patient outcomes.
Paired with custom control software, Össur’s powered knee prosthesis helped study participants sit, stand and walk more easily
Robotic knee prosthesis: Advanced control algorithm could expand commercial leg's benefits
A commercial robotic leg could potentially benefit both higher- and lower-mobility amputees, University of Michigan roboticists have shown for the first time.
news.umich.edu
October 6, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Paired with custom control software, Össur’s powered knee prosthesis helped study participants sit, stand and walk more easily
New AI-generated images that appear to be one thing, but something else entirely when rotated, are helping scientists at JHU's Perception & Mind Lab expand their ability to test human perception
Seeing double: Clever images open doors for brain research
New AI-generated images that appear to be one thing, but something else entirely when rotated, are helping scientists at JHU's Perception & Mind Lab expand their ability to test human perception
hub.jhu.edu
October 6, 2025 at 6:43 PM
New AI-generated images that appear to be one thing, but something else entirely when rotated, are helping scientists at JHU's Perception & Mind Lab expand their ability to test human perception
AI avatars have been in politics for a decade, but Diella is different
Albania’s new “Minister for AI” is an LLM-powered avatar.
AI has been touted since at least 2017 to replace politicians, but the Albanian software(in charge of public procurement) opens the gates to corruption on a new scale.
Albania’s new “Minister for AI” is an LLM-powered avatar.
AI has been touted since at least 2017 to replace politicians, but the Albanian software(in charge of public procurement) opens the gates to corruption on a new scale.
AI avatars have been in politics for a decade, but Diella is different - AlgorithmWatch
Albania’s new “Minister for AI” is an LLM-powered avatar. AI has been touted since at least 2017 to replace politicians, but the Albanian software, which shall be in charge of public procurement, open...
algorithmwatch.org
October 6, 2025 at 6:38 PM
AI avatars have been in politics for a decade, but Diella is different
Albania’s new “Minister for AI” is an LLM-powered avatar.
AI has been touted since at least 2017 to replace politicians, but the Albanian software(in charge of public procurement) opens the gates to corruption on a new scale.
Albania’s new “Minister for AI” is an LLM-powered avatar.
AI has been touted since at least 2017 to replace politicians, but the Albanian software(in charge of public procurement) opens the gates to corruption on a new scale.
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October 6, 2025 at 3:28 AM