Ferdinand Ferroli
@mrnobot.bsky.social
Director Policy & Research @ identityvalley.org 💾
EU / tech policy / everything on the intersection of technology & society / serendipity as a service.
Posts are generated by general natural intelligence (GNI).
EU / tech policy / everything on the intersection of technology & society / serendipity as a service.
Posts are generated by general natural intelligence (GNI).
Reposted by Ferdinand Ferroli
DNA ancestry company 23andMe is reportedly heading for bankruptcy.
That means your genetic data could be sold off to the highest bidder.
If you’ve ever used this service or similar ones, now’s the time to delete your account and wipe your data.
🎥 Learn more: youtu.be/xFzuq-CLURI
That means your genetic data could be sold off to the highest bidder.
If you’ve ever used this service or similar ones, now’s the time to delete your account and wipe your data.
🎥 Learn more: youtu.be/xFzuq-CLURI
23andMe Bankruptcy: What it Means for Your DNA & What Can You Do
YouTube video by Proton | Privacy by Default
youtu.be
April 2, 2025 at 1:38 PM
DNA ancestry company 23andMe is reportedly heading for bankruptcy.
That means your genetic data could be sold off to the highest bidder.
If you’ve ever used this service or similar ones, now’s the time to delete your account and wipe your data.
🎥 Learn more: youtu.be/xFzuq-CLURI
That means your genetic data could be sold off to the highest bidder.
If you’ve ever used this service or similar ones, now’s the time to delete your account and wipe your data.
🎥 Learn more: youtu.be/xFzuq-CLURI
The constitution of the US digital economy in one sentence:
"It said that data privacy would be an 'important consideration' but added that it was seeking to 'maximise the value of its assets'.
www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
"It said that data privacy would be an 'important consideration' but added that it was seeking to 'maximise the value of its assets'.
www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
Millions of people’s DNA up for sale as 23andMe goes bankrupt
Customers urged to consider deleting their data after genetic testing company collapses
www.telegraph.co.uk
March 25, 2025 at 9:14 AM
The constitution of the US digital economy in one sentence:
"It said that data privacy would be an 'important consideration' but added that it was seeking to 'maximise the value of its assets'.
www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
"It said that data privacy would be an 'important consideration' but added that it was seeking to 'maximise the value of its assets'.
www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
Reposted by Ferdinand Ferroli
i think everyone needs to stop framing whats going on as “bending the knee” and what’s really happening which is “they’re finally feel free to do what they’ve always wanted to do”
February 26, 2025 at 5:09 PM
i think everyone needs to stop framing whats going on as “bending the knee” and what’s really happening which is “they’re finally feel free to do what they’ve always wanted to do”
IoT 👏 cybersecurity 👏 is 👏 not 👏 an 👏 afterthought 👏
3 million smart toothbrushes were just used in a DDoS attack. Really
What's next, malware-infected dental floss? But seriously: It's a reminder that even the smallest smart home devices can be a threat. Here's how to protect yourself.
www.zdnet.com
February 7, 2024 at 9:16 AM
IoT 👏 cybersecurity 👏 is 👏 not 👏 an 👏 afterthought 👏
Reposted by Ferdinand Ferroli
If AI competitors can’t use scraped data, then the future of GenAI is already in the hands of incumbents.
www.vice.com/en/article/x...
www.vice.com/en/article/x...
February 2, 2024 at 5:39 PM
If AI competitors can’t use scraped data, then the future of GenAI is already in the hands of incumbents.
www.vice.com/en/article/x...
www.vice.com/en/article/x...
"As climate change drives the retreat of sea ice in the Arctic, the probability of a Russian invasion [...] will dramatically increase. Such an Arctic invasion would force NATO to act [...]"
"That means adopting a wartime-style mobilisation right now to combat climate change."
"That means adopting a wartime-style mobilisation right now to combat climate change."
January 31, 2024 at 9:56 AM
"As climate change drives the retreat of sea ice in the Arctic, the probability of a Russian invasion [...] will dramatically increase. Such an Arctic invasion would force NATO to act [...]"
"That means adopting a wartime-style mobilisation right now to combat climate change."
"That means adopting a wartime-style mobilisation right now to combat climate change."
“LG CEO Redefines AI as ‘Affectionate Intelligence’”
I translate: LG wants you to fall in love with its toaster.
www.lg.com/global/mobil...
I translate: LG wants you to fall in love with its toaster.
www.lg.com/global/mobil...
Press releases | LG Presents Vision to ‘Reinvent Your Future’ with AI-Powered Innovations at LG ...
LG CEO Redefines AI as ‘Affectionate Intelligence,’ Highlights the Technology’s Key Role in Elevating the Customer Experience and Creating a Better Life for All
www.lg.com
January 12, 2024 at 5:01 PM
“LG CEO Redefines AI as ‘Affectionate Intelligence’”
I translate: LG wants you to fall in love with its toaster.
www.lg.com/global/mobil...
I translate: LG wants you to fall in love with its toaster.
www.lg.com/global/mobil...
Just heard a talk by leading German AI developer "Aleph Alpha" & loved the contrast vis-a-vis US companies.
Aleph Alpha: "This model is a highly capable statistics machine that does not understand context, philosophy, let alone any concept of time."
US: "Superintelligence is nigh, praise be!"
Aleph Alpha: "This model is a highly capable statistics machine that does not understand context, philosophy, let alone any concept of time."
US: "Superintelligence is nigh, praise be!"
January 12, 2024 at 10:51 AM
Just heard a talk by leading German AI developer "Aleph Alpha" & loved the contrast vis-a-vis US companies.
Aleph Alpha: "This model is a highly capable statistics machine that does not understand context, philosophy, let alone any concept of time."
US: "Superintelligence is nigh, praise be!"
Aleph Alpha: "This model is a highly capable statistics machine that does not understand context, philosophy, let alone any concept of time."
US: "Superintelligence is nigh, praise be!"
Reposted by Ferdinand Ferroli
"discord said it had grown to five times its size since 2020"
tech companies be changing their size like Alice in Wonderland
tech companies be changing their size like Alice in Wonderland
Discord, the social chat and messaging start-up, told employees on Thursday that it would cut 17% of its staff. Roughly 170 jobs will be affected by the layoffs, according to an internal memo.
Discord Cuts 17% of Workers in Latest Tech Layoffs
In an internal memo, Discord said it had grown five times its size since 2020.
www.nytimes.com
January 11, 2024 at 8:35 PM
"discord said it had grown to five times its size since 2020"
tech companies be changing their size like Alice in Wonderland
tech companies be changing their size like Alice in Wonderland
Drastic times call for drastic hobbies. Señor Crowbert, I am ready to conquer your heart. Thanks internet.
www.technologyreview.com/2022/10/31/1062370/how-to-befriend-a-crow-crowtok-tiktok/amp/
www.technologyreview.com/2022/10/31/1062370/how-to-befriend-a-crow-crowtok-tiktok/amp/
How to befriend a crow
www.technologyreview.com
January 11, 2024 at 6:51 AM
Drastic times call for drastic hobbies. Señor Crowbert, I am ready to conquer your heart. Thanks internet.
www.technologyreview.com/2022/10/31/1062370/how-to-befriend-a-crow-crowtok-tiktok/amp/
www.technologyreview.com/2022/10/31/1062370/how-to-befriend-a-crow-crowtok-tiktok/amp/
That's the way the cookie crumbles.
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Google Just Disabled Cookies for 30 Million Chrome Users. Here’s How to Tell If You’re One of Th...
It’s the beginning of the end in Google’s plan to kill cookies forever.
gizmodo.com
January 5, 2024 at 8:41 AM
That's the way the cookie crumbles.
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The Austrian job center "AMS" has not only built an AI chatbot for career advice, it has also built a very comprehensive demonstration of "how not to care about algorithmic bias".
Job for my son? Software engineer.
Job for my daughter? Kindergarten teacher.
Job for my son? Software engineer.
Job for my daughter? Kindergarten teacher.
January 4, 2024 at 10:46 AM
The Austrian job center "AMS" has not only built an AI chatbot for career advice, it has also built a very comprehensive demonstration of "how not to care about algorithmic bias".
Job for my son? Software engineer.
Job for my daughter? Kindergarten teacher.
Job for my son? Software engineer.
Job for my daughter? Kindergarten teacher.
Reposted by Ferdinand Ferroli
My data protection assessment mentioned in @TheRegister. To clarify: issues remain, if only concerning deployment, regulatory landscape. I’ll keep watching it and I look forward to the next steps. Now 3rd-party cookies start to be phased out. Starting today! www.theregister.com/2024/01/04/g...
January 4, 2024 at 10:26 AM
My data protection assessment mentioned in @TheRegister. To clarify: issues remain, if only concerning deployment, regulatory landscape. I’ll keep watching it and I look forward to the next steps. Now 3rd-party cookies start to be phased out. Starting today! www.theregister.com/2024/01/04/g...
I wish decision-making in life was this straightforward.
dinosaur, screenshot, trs-80 (1983) mobygames.com/game/trs-80/...
January 3, 2024 at 2:56 PM
I wish decision-making in life was this straightforward.
Meet Ashley, the world's first AI-powered political campaign caller
“FTC regulations ban telemarketers from making robocalls […] but […] Civox's activity, with its ‘personalized’ messages, does not qualify as robocalling.” 🤡
www.reuters.com/technology/m...
“FTC regulations ban telemarketers from making robocalls […] but […] Civox's activity, with its ‘personalized’ messages, does not qualify as robocalling.” 🤡
www.reuters.com/technology/m...
December 31, 2023 at 12:58 PM
Meet Ashley, the world's first AI-powered political campaign caller
“FTC regulations ban telemarketers from making robocalls […] but […] Civox's activity, with its ‘personalized’ messages, does not qualify as robocalling.” 🤡
www.reuters.com/technology/m...
“FTC regulations ban telemarketers from making robocalls […] but […] Civox's activity, with its ‘personalized’ messages, does not qualify as robocalling.” 🤡
www.reuters.com/technology/m...
I find the lack of digitalisation in the realm of tap water temperature control disappointing.
December 30, 2023 at 4:31 PM
I find the lack of digitalisation in the realm of tap water temperature control disappointing.
Just tell me, number go up or number go down?
December 23, 2023 at 8:34 PM
Just tell me, number go up or number go down?
Reposted by Ferdinand Ferroli
I gave Threads a go but it just seems to be an ineptly pasteurised Twitter
December 23, 2023 at 3:35 PM
I gave Threads a go but it just seems to be an ineptly pasteurised Twitter
Reposted by Ferdinand Ferroli
I’m finding it shocking how quickly journalists are racing to Meta’s Threads, when we all know how hostile the company is to news.
For fun, I did a thread on Threads about this. Doubt it will get boosted by the algorithm there: www.threads.net/@julia__angw...
For fun, I did a thread on Threads about this. Doubt it will get boosted by the algorithm there: www.threads.net/@julia__angw...
@julia__angwin on Threads
I’m finding it shocking how quickly journalists are embracing this platform given that we know how hostile Meta is to news. See latest example 👇🏼
www.threads.net
December 19, 2023 at 12:45 PM
I’m finding it shocking how quickly journalists are racing to Meta’s Threads, when we all know how hostile the company is to news.
For fun, I did a thread on Threads about this. Doubt it will get boosted by the algorithm there: www.threads.net/@julia__angw...
For fun, I did a thread on Threads about this. Doubt it will get boosted by the algorithm there: www.threads.net/@julia__angw...
Reposted by Ferdinand Ferroli
Today we open formal infringement proceedings against @X :
⚠️ Suspected breach of obligations to counter #IllegalContent and #Disinformation
⚠️ Suspected breach of #Transparency obligations
⚠️ Suspected #DeceptiveDesign of user interface
#DSA
⚠️ Suspected breach of obligations to counter #IllegalContent and #Disinformation
⚠️ Suspected breach of #Transparency obligations
⚠️ Suspected #DeceptiveDesign of user interface
#DSA
December 18, 2023 at 11:50 AM
Today we open formal infringement proceedings against @X :
⚠️ Suspected breach of obligations to counter #IllegalContent and #Disinformation
⚠️ Suspected breach of #Transparency obligations
⚠️ Suspected #DeceptiveDesign of user interface
#DSA
⚠️ Suspected breach of obligations to counter #IllegalContent and #Disinformation
⚠️ Suspected breach of #Transparency obligations
⚠️ Suspected #DeceptiveDesign of user interface
#DSA
So, if you subscribe to Meta's no-ads model do they still track you and collect your data?
Because if yes, it is an even worse deal than I thought: Meta made roughly 5,6$ per European user per month in the past quarters but wants ~11$ AND your data in exchange for no-ads.
Because if yes, it is an even worse deal than I thought: Meta made roughly 5,6$ per European user per month in the past quarters but wants ~11$ AND your data in exchange for no-ads.
December 12, 2023 at 4:50 PM
So, if you subscribe to Meta's no-ads model do they still track you and collect your data?
Because if yes, it is an even worse deal than I thought: Meta made roughly 5,6$ per European user per month in the past quarters but wants ~11$ AND your data in exchange for no-ads.
Because if yes, it is an even worse deal than I thought: Meta made roughly 5,6$ per European user per month in the past quarters but wants ~11$ AND your data in exchange for no-ads.
Reposted by Ferdinand Ferroli
Why the *hell* are people I know who make ethical choices about everything - food, travel, clothes - so INCAPABLE of doing that for the tech choices they make?
For goodness sake: Threads is owned by Meta. That ALONE is reason enough to not use it. And there ARE alternatives!
For goodness sake: Threads is owned by Meta. That ALONE is reason enough to not use it. And there ARE alternatives!
December 10, 2023 at 1:59 PM
Why the *hell* are people I know who make ethical choices about everything - food, travel, clothes - so INCAPABLE of doing that for the tech choices they make?
For goodness sake: Threads is owned by Meta. That ALONE is reason enough to not use it. And there ARE alternatives!
For goodness sake: Threads is owned by Meta. That ALONE is reason enough to not use it. And there ARE alternatives!