Elon Musk says he will rehire a DOGE staffer who resigned following the exposure of his posts advocating for racism and eugenics, after Trump endorsed the idea
“Just for the record, I was racist before it was cool.” — “You could not pay me to marry outside of my ethnicity.” — “Normalize Indian hate.” — www.wsj.com/tech/doge-st... [embedded post] Ryan ...
A profile of Brian Krebs, who in the past 20 years has probed and outed some of the worst cybercriminals, including the alleged hackers of Snowflake clients
In the increasingly dangerous world of cybercrime, Brian Krebs faces threats, manipulation and the odd chess challenge Mastodon: @briankrebs@infosec.exchange and @nixonnixoff@infosec.exchange . X: @ea...
How militaries around the world are using warfare simulation video games like Slitherine Software's Command: Professional Edition to run battle scenarios
Militaries worldwide run battle scenarios using one family-run British company's software, rooted in Tom Clancy novels. Watch a video simulation to see how. LinkedIn: Arnel David LinkedIn: Arnel Davi...
Research: the number of freelance jobs on platforms like Upwork, in areas where generative AI excels, have dropped by as much as 21% since ChatGPT's debut
The more a job is strictly about writing about a known topic or creating art, the more likely it is replaceable by generative AI. … X: Steve Hsu / @hsu_steve : WSJ: Impact of genAI on freelance work L...
Rumors and body-shaming spread through a Vermont high school after students signed up for Fizz, an anonymous message board app for schools that has raised $40M+
Fizz has to be one of the most irresponsible concepts I've seen, based on this report. — The Wall Street Journal …
An excerpt from Walter Isaacson's new Elon Musk biography details Musk's decision to buy Twitter and how his moods fluctuated wildly before the official closing
https://www.wsj.com/... David P / @the_dp@mastodon.social : “Musk's anti-woke sentiments were partly triggered by the decision of his oldest child, Xavier, then 16, to transition. ” Hey, I'm transgen...
A profile of, and interview with, Max Tegmark, who co-founded the Elon Musk-backed Future of Life Institute and says AI may be an existential threat to humanity
Emily Bobrow / Wall Street Journal : X: @drtechlash , @ainnovationai , @_luciavelasco , @sharongoldman , @wsj , @danakst , and @emilybobrow X: Nirit Weiss-Blatt, PhD / @drtechlash : Step 1: Talk abou...
A look at Modulate's ToxMod and other AI-based tools that help gaming companies moderate voice chats in online games, amid concerns of accuracy and user privacy
Sarah E. Needleman / Wall Street Journal : LinkedIn: Rob Schoeppe . Tweets: @saraheneedleman , @jeffjarvis , @pavtalk , @wsj , @speechlyapi , @gunraidersvr , and @saraheneedleman LinkedIn: Rob Schoep...
A report from Chess.com alleges widespread cheating in 100+ online games by Hans Moke Niemann, who was accused of cheating by champion Magnus Carlsen
An internal report reviewed by The Wall Street Journal alleges a previously unknown pattern of likely widespread cheating by Hans Moke Niemann …
Filing: News Corp discovered a hack on January 20 that accessed emails and documents of some staff; an expert says the attack is likely linked to China
The attack, discovered on Jan. 20, affected publications including The Wall Street Journal, New York Post and the company's U.K. news operation