IBM and Xerox PARC engineer Lynn Conway, who helped shape the way chips are designed and undertook a gender transition in 1968, died last weekend at age 86
- In the 1970s, Conway helped author “Introduction to VLSI Systems,” a seminal book in the field of chip design that became …
An analysis of 30 posts on X from large accounts with false or misleading claims on the Israel-Hamas war found 200 ads from 86 brands and others below 24 posts
This is a textbook intimidation lawsuit and also a huge indictment of the brands that continue to advertise on Twitter/X. … X: Seth Hettena / @seth_hettena : The craziest part of t...
An analysis of 30 posts on X from large accounts with false or misleading claims on the Israel-Hamas war found 200 ads from 86 brands and others below 24 posts
NewsGuard identified ads for 86 major advertisers — including top brands, educational institutions, governments, and nonprofits …
Senator Marsha Blackburn, the Kids Online Safety Act's lead sponsor, says the US legislation would be used to “protect minor children” from transgender people
This is a bad bill. — Senator Admits “Kids Online Safety Act” Will Target Trans Content Online — https://www.erininthemorning.com/ ... Dinah / @metagrrrl@mastodon.social : Time...
Senator Marsha Blackburn, the Kids Online Safety Act's lead sponsor, says the US legislation would be used to “protect minor children” from transgender people
This is a bad bill. — Senator Admits “Kids Online Safety Act” Will Target Trans Content Online — https://www.erininthemorning.com/ ... Dinah / @metagrrrl@mastodon.social : Time...
In a tweet reply, Elon Musk says Twitter considers “cis” and “cisgender” slurs and “the contemptible creep” who “manufactured” the term “has serious problems”
- Elon Musk said terms like “cisgender” and “cis” are now considered “slurs” on Twitter.
Bluesky, which has 55K+ users, feels absolutely wild, with the CEO asking users to stop calling posts “skeets”, a struggle to establish norms, and lots of nudes
and hundreds—of thousands for invites to Bluesky is that a comprehensive report about it from someone who has spent time there has not yet been issued. That changes right now. @sam...
Bluesky, which has ~55,000 users, feels absolutely wild, highlighted by the CEO pleading to stop “skeets” and increasingly weird struggles over norms and vibes
Early last week, barely anyone had heard of Bluesky. On Wednesday, it was just one of many alternatives vying …
Cloudflare belatedly banning Kiwi Farms demonstrates the “stochastic terrorism loophole”, offering groups cover as long as no one explicitly calls for murder
On platforms and the stochastic terrorism loophole — I. — Kiwi Farms is a nearly 10-year-old web forum …
Cloudflare reverses course and drops Kiwi Farms, citing “an unprecedented emergency and immediate threat to human life” after a rise in targeted threats
Reversing course under growing public pressure, major tech security company Cloudflare Inc. announced Saturday …
Cloudflare says it has blocked Kiwi Farms, citing “an unprecedented emergency and immediate threat to human life” after a recent rise in targeted threats
Reversing course under growing public pressure, major tech security company Cloudflare Inc. announced Saturday …
Rescuers confirm at least six workers died in an Amazon warehouse hit by tornadoes in Illinois; authorities shift from rescue to recovery efforts
After a deadly warehouse collapse in Illinois, Amazon staff say a ban on phones at work denies access to emergency alerts and a way to contact first responders
- Online retailer is returning to a cell phone ban in warehouses — Workers say they want access to weather alerts, communication
Rescuers confirm at least six workers died in an Amazon warehouse hit by tornadoes in Illinois as search continues for more trapped workers
Six Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) workers were confirmed dead on Saturday after a series of tornadoes roared through a warehouse near St. Louis …