The Voter Experience
May 22 2025Technology and innovation have transformed every part of society, including our electoral experiences. Campaigns are spending and doing more than at any other time in history. Ever-growing war chests...
Read moreMore AIs Are Taking Polls and Surveys
May 21 2025I already knew about the declining response rate for polls and surveys. The percentage of AI bots that respond to surveys is also increasing.
Solutions are hard:
1. Make surveys...
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DoorDash Hack
May 20 2025A DoorDash driver stole over $2.5 million over several months:
The driver, Sayee Chaitainya Reddy Devagiri, placed expensive orders from a fraudulent customer account in the DoorDash app. Then,...
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In response to a FOIA request, the NSA released “Fifty Years of Mathematical Cryptanalysis (1937-1987),” by Glenn F. Stahly, with a lot of redactions. Weirdly, this is the second time...
Read moreFriday Squid Blogging: Pet Squid Simulation
May 17 2025From Hackaday.com, this is a neural network simulation of a pet squid.
Autonomous Behavior:
- The squid moves autonomously, making decisions based on his current state (hunger, sleepiness, etc.).
- Implements a... Read more
This is a weird story:
U.S. energy officials are reassessing the risk posed by Chinese-made devices that play a critical role in renewable energy infrastructure after unexplained communication equipment...
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AI-Generated Law
May 15 2025On April 14, Dubai’s ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, announced that the United Arab Emirates would begin using artificial intelligence to help write its laws. A new Regulatory Intelligence...
Read moreUpcoming Speaking Engagements
May 15 2025This is a current list of where and when I am scheduled to speak: I’m speaking (remotely) at the Sektor 3.0 Festival in Warsaw, Poland, May 21-22, 2025. The list is...
Read moreGoogle’s Advanced Protection Now on Android
May 14 2025Google has extended its Advanced Protection features to Android devices. It’s not for everybody, but something to be considered by high-risk users. Wired article, behind a paywall.
Read moreCourt Rules Against NSO Group
May 13 2025The case is over: A jury has awarded WhatsApp $167 million in punitive damages in a case the company brought against Israel-based NSO Group for exploiting a software vulnerability that...
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