Microsoft builds on Recall with Gaming Copilot — fails basic privacy tests
The software is labelled Beta, but is being pushed out to existing PCs anyway because.. well.. why not beta something in prod, it’s 2025 after all.
It appears in Game Bar, which is accessible from Windows Key + G. You may not have it yet as they are staging deployment. I’m not in Windows Insiders, but I have it installed — so it looks like the roll out is becoming wide. Note that I had uninstalled Copilot from my PC… but Gaming Copilot silently installed anyway.
It is similar to Recall, except not all the processing is done locally — it relies on the cloud. It screenshots gameplay, and then extracts elements of the screen (such as symbols and text) to work out what the player is doing. The idea is it can help you game, e.g. you can ask questions about what you’re doing in the game at a given moment.
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Oversight Democrats’ Statement on New Tool to Document ICE Misconduct Across the Country as 170 American Citizens Illegally Detained by DHS
Today, a spokesperson for Oversight Democrats released the following statement on their investigation into the Department of Homeland Security after reports that at least 170 U.S. citizens have been unlawfully detained by the agency.
“Oversight Democrats have launched an investigation into the unlawful detention of American citizens by ICE and the Department of Homeland Security.
We’re establishing a misconduct tracker to systematically document abuse and civil rights violations by this administration — including cases where ICE has detained U.S. citizens and violated federal law. The tracker documents unconstitutional actions after they occur — it is not a live location tool. Creating this kind of investigatory record is routine and essential in any oversight inquiry.
We’re not tracking officers’ locations or putting anyone at risk. We’re publishing records to expose patterns of misconduct and to build a transparent public record for the American people. Our work will always protect the public, law enforcement, and the Constitution,” said Sara Guerrero, spokesperson for Oversight Democrats
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Two federal judges say use of AI led to errors in US court rulings
Two federal judges admitted in response to an inquiry by U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley that members of their staff used artificial intelligence to help prepare recent court orders that Grassley called "error-ridden."
In letters released by Grassley's office on Thursday, U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate in Mississippi and U.S. District Judge Julien Xavier Neals in New Jersey said the decisions in the unrelated cases did not go through their chambers' typical review processes before they were issued.
“Je suis Gabriel Dufeu, illustrateur. Actuellement étudiant à l’école Pivaut, à Rennes (Bretagne, France), en première année de spécialisation illustration.
Je m’exprime depuis toujours par le dessin. Mon travail au pinceau et à l’encre de Chine, majoritairement en noir et blanc et à l’aquarelle, est influencé par des artistes phares, comme King Jung Gi, Moebius, ou encore Egon Schiele, qui m’accompagnent dans mon apprentissage. Je puise mon inspiration dans mes autres passions : la musique, le cinéma, la littérature et la danse.
Les corps, omniprésents dans mes illustrations, ne sont jamais figés : ils se déplacent, se déforment, se recomposent. Les revoir, c’est accepter de les laisser changer, et parfois de les redécouvrir autrement. Mes illustrations suivent ce mouvement : chaque dessin est une rencontre renouvelée, une tentative de capter l’instant, tout en sachant que le regard que j’y porte évoluera encore demain.”
Vernissage de l’exposition le 16 octobre à 18h au Café au Projets
"In response to an inquiry about why this program was cut, the Office of Management and Budget said in a statement that the program, quote, "wasted taxpayer funds to place climate change hysteria in AI models," unquote."
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Federal appellate court pauses Alligator Alcatraz lawsuit
In a two-sentence order on Wednesday, the Atlanta-based Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals granted a motion by federal government lawyers requesting that the appellate court pause proceedings in a case that halted a lower court decision shuttering operations at the controversial facility.
The federal lawyers in their motion stated that the shutdown prevented them from working. “The motion to stay the appeal is GRANTED. The movant is DIRECTED to promptly file a notice with the Court when the purpose for the stay is obviated,” the appellate court decision stated without any further explanation.
I mean, I get what people mean when they say that, but it's ill-informed. This from a year ago:
The wealthiest 10% of Americans own 93% of stocks even with market participation at a record highMeanwhile, the bottom 50% of Americans held just 1% of all stocks in the third quarter of 2023. -source
Top 10% of Americans own a record 93% of the stock market
America's richest have never owned so much of the country's stock market, according to Federal Reserve data.Jennifer Sor (Markets Insider)
Retina e-paper promises screens 'visually indistinguishable from reality'
While most video screens such as those on our phones, TVs, and stadium jumbotrons seem to improve in resolution on a monthly basis, there has been an issue in improving the resolution of the tiny screens required in virtual reality apps. The problem is that as the screen moves closer to the human eye, the pixels that comprise it need to get smaller and smaller. Yet, if pixels get too small, their function starts to degrade and the image suffers. On a micro-LED screen, for example, pixels can't get much smaller than one micrometer wide before losing their ability to render a clear, crisp image.So instead of relying on pixels, researchers from Chalmers University of Technology, the University of Gothenburg and Uppsala University in Sweden turned to a different technique. They created what they've termed "metapixels" out of tungsten oxide, a material that can switch from being an insulator to a metal based on its electrical state. The metapixels reflect light differently based on their size and how they're arranged, and can be manipulated by an electrical current. In a way, they function much like the pigments in bird's feathers, which can take on different colors based on how the light is hitting them.
The fact that metapixels don't need a light source eliminates the problems that video pixels take on when they get too small such as color bleeding and issues with uniformity.
!remindme 30 years
It's cool tech, but if it could actually replace displays, get ready for the patents to be bought up and buried so we can keep selling glowing rectangles with tons of e-waste, as god intended.
Retina e-paper promises screens 'visually indistinguishable from reality'
In what could be an industry shifting breakthrough, researchers have created a screen about the size of a human pupil with a resolution that breaks through the limits of pixels.Michael Franco (New Atlas)
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This Texas Republican joins call with 12 other Republicans, to extend Obamacare subsidies
U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz, a McAllen Republican bracing for a tough reelection battle next year, has signed onto a letter with 12 others in her party that pushes House Speaker Mike Johnson to deal with looming cost increases for people insured through the Affordable Care Act.
“Allowing these tax credits to lapse without a clear path forward would risk real harm to those we represent,” the members wrote in the letter. “Nevertheless, we must chart a conservative path that protects working families in our districts across the country who rely on these credits.”
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Top US prosecutor’s use of text message auto-delete could be illegal, watchdog groups warn
“The story about US attorney Lindsey Halligan’s use of Signal is deeply troubling. That she used the app apparently to discuss government business with a reporter, and configured her messages to disappear after eight hours, raises serious concerns that she is actively violating the Federal Records Act and the justice department’s own records-retention rules,” said Chioma Chukwu, executive director of American Oversight, a non-profit that frequently files lawsuits under the Freedom of Information Act to obtain federal records. The group submitted a public records request for Halligan’s Signal messages on Thursday.
“Even if portions of the conversation might contain information not typically subject to immediate public disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, federal law still requires that such records be preserved for specified periods. Setting such communications to automatically delete is not only inconsistent with those obligations but patently unlawful,” she said. “If Halligan failed to ensure these Signal messages were preserved, her actions may have violated federal law and warrant investigation or corrective action by Attorney General Pam Bondi and Acting Archivist Marco Rubio.”
Top US prosecutor’s use of text message auto-delete could be illegal, watchdog groups warn
Lindsey Halligan, who’s brought cases against James Comey and Letitia James, allegedly violated records-retention lawsSam Levine (The Guardian)
Eric Adams to endorse Andrew Cuomo in New York City mayoral race
Eric Adams to endorse Andrew Cuomo in New York City mayoral race
Adams revealed decision in a New York Times interview a month after calling Cuomo a ‘snake and a liar’Maya Yang (The Guardian)
Is Your Medication Made in a Contaminated Factory? The FDA Won’t Tell You.
Instead of sharing the names of the medications coming from the errant foreign factories, the FDA routinely blacked them out, keeping the information secret from the public. That decision prevented doctors, pharmacists and patients from knowing whether the drugs they counted on were tainted by manufacturing failures — and potentially ineffective or unsafe.
“Is there some quality issue? Is there a greater difference in potency than expected? Is there a contaminant? I don’t know,” said Dr. Donna Kirchoff, a pediatrician in Oregon who has spent hours trying to find out where certain drugs were made for patients reporting unexplained reactions.
The FDA Is Hiding the Names of Drugs Made in Contaminated Factories
The agency’s decision to conceal drug names on inspection reports has prevented doctors, pharmacists and patients from knowing whether medications made overseas are tainted by manufacturing failures that could make them ineffective or unsafe.ProPublica
In Thailand, Plant-Based Meat is Getting Cheaper & Selling Faster
In Thailand, Plant-Based Meat is Getting Cheaper & Selling Faster
Sales of meat alternatives are on the rise in Thailand, as plant-based proteins get cheaper and consumers look to shift away from animal-sourced foods.The plant-based meat market is struggling in Western markets like the US and the UK. But in ThailanAnay Mridul (Green Queen)
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They’ve never been arrested. Why does the FBI list thousands of service members as likely criminals?
The term sounds nonthreatening enough. But in the military, “titling” isn’t about taking ownership of a car or property. It’s what happens when a service member’s name is simply listed as the “subject” in a military criminal investigative report. “Titling does not mean an individual has been arrested, charged, or convicted of a crime,” a legal assistance document on the Army’s website explains.
But here’s the problem: Every branch of the military shares titling records in criminal databases with more than two dozen agencies, including the FBI, even if the case was dropped.
The fallout can be devastating because the records are retrievable for decades. Veterans can be passed over for promotions, rejected on apartment applications, and denied firearms clearance, advocates say. With the stain on their record, some struggle to get a job for years.
They’ve never been arrested. Why does the FBI list thousands of service members as likely criminals?
A Texas mom and National Guard member is suing the Army to clear her name—and upend the military justice systemMother Jones
DC police detained man for protesting National Guard patrol with Darth Vader song, lawsuit says
Sam O’Hara’s federal lawsuit says the ominous orchestral music of “The Imperial March” is the soundtrack for his peaceful protests against President Donald Trump’s deployment of Guard members in Washington, D.C. Millions of TikTok users have viewed O’Hara’s videos of his interactions with troops, according to the suit, filed by American Civil Liberties Union attorneys.
O’Hara, a 35-year-old Washington resident, says he didn’t interfere with the Ohio National Guard troops during their Sept. 11 encounter on a public street. One of the troops summoned Metropolitan Police Department officers, who stopped O’Hara and kept him handcuffed for 15 to 20 minutes before releasing him without charges, according to the lawsuit.
Anche quest’anno ci siamo
Anche quest’anno in tutta Italia sabato 25 ottobre si celebrerà il Linux day, un’opportunità straordinaria per le comunità di appassionati di riunirsi e condividere la propria passione per il software libero e l’open source.
Lo staff di BgLUG propone per la giornata due fantastiche location in centro Bergamo:
- dalle 8:30 alle 12:30 presso il Bergamo ScienceCenter - in Viale Papa Giovanni XXIII n.57, durante la mattinata, si svolgeranno talk riguardanti temi legati al software libero
- dalle 14:30 alle 18:00 presso il FabLab Bergamo - in San Giovanni Bosco n.16, durante il pomeriggio sarà possibile seguire workshop, assistere a demo e chiacchierare con i soci.
Visito il nostro sito per maggiori informazioni.
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Una sostituzione a settimana può migliorare la salute del fegato: lo dice la scienza
Il fegato grasso non si batte con le diete drastiche, ma con una semplice sostituzione a settimana
Per anni, il dibattito sulla salute del fegato si è concentrato su cosa dovremmo eliminare dalla nostra dieta: zuccheri, grassi saturi, a...Giuliano (Blogger)
Kinda depends imo. Would it be helpful to be able to use them as a reference/let them be called when applying to future jobs? You most likely want to give them the notice, especially if the current place is a stepping stone in your career or you have been at the current job for a while. Have you been there 2 months getting the brunt of abuse and not getting anything other than a paycheck? Call it a wash and leave it off the resume, fuck them.
As much as I wish we could treat companies as poorly as they treat us, the reality is that we all have lives to live and it can fuck our personal lives to live our values 100% of the time, as much as it sucks to navigate our system. That's why unions are strong, we have strength in numbers. When we're acting individually though, they hold the power.
So if you need to job hop realistically it's probably better for your prospects to play it safe and do the "proper" thing. Making a stance by setting your future prospects on fire is a dangerous move to you personally that probably won't further the cause toward an equitable workplace. Being able to leave a bad work environment for a better one (possibly unionized even), is the better choice, and if playing the employer's game is the best way to get to greener pastures then I would give notice and all that junk.
Even if you have the next job lined up, you still have to think about how it will look to the new employer if they know your current job and see that you aren't giving notice. They might not take that well and recind the offer (which may be illegal depending, but when has that stopped a company from doing something). It's a stupid game that we shouldn't have to play, but I think you should always weigh your options so you don't mess up your own livelihood. No sense in being a martyr if it won't help the cause.
So I've applied/applying to two places that are both unionized shops. My current job is non union, it's a small store/warehouse and it has four employees and a supervisor and a manager. Three people work desk jobs and that leaves me doing all the receiving and shipping while my supervisor sits at her desk also taking orders.
So I get orders to pick from 5 people while also having to juggle the freight getting onto the shelves and if I ask for help because freight comes in hours late I get complaints, if the orders aren't all picked by a certain time whether or not it was 2 hours late arriving I get complaints. They can see when the stuff arrives but never offer to help, they expect me to run but I don't get paid to run.
I will likely give notice to give myself time to get ready for either job but I would never use them as a reference. They spend all their time up front, I will use the driver's that come into the warehouse as my references since they actually see how hard I work.
The World Is Running Out of Fresh Water. What Happens If We Do?
The pace of freshwater depletion is staggering. An area twice the size of California is drying up annually.
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Hollywood is in love with microdramas, for all the wrong reasons
Cheaply produced, highly shareable, and designed to make you pay.
Hollywood is in love with microdramas, for all the wrong reasons
Apps like ReelShort and DramaBox have seen strong growth and huge revenue numbers by embracing user-hostile design choices.Janko Roettgers (The Verge)
The World Is Running Out of Fresh Water. What Happens If We Do?
The pace of freshwater depletion is staggering. An area twice the size of California is drying up annually.
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WHO chief said 'no observable reduction of hunger in Gaza' since ceasefire
The World Health Organization said Thursday there had been no observable reduction in hunger since a ceasefire took hold since there was little improvement in the amount of aid going into Gaza, AFP reported on Thursday.
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Democrats Will Launch a 'Master ICE Tracker' to Monitor Misconduct
It's a little bit unclear what the tracker will look like, but it'll apparently become available in the next few weeks.
Joe Rogan Falls for Fake Trump Tweet About the No Kings Protest
Rogan is not a bright man.
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Amazon unveils prototype AI smart glasses for its delivery drivers
The tech giant also announced a new robotic arm and an AI tool to improve efficiency at its warehouses.
Apple confirms it pulled controversial dating apps Tea and TeaOnHer from the App Store
Apple has pulled the controversial dating safety apps Tea and TeaOnHer from the App Store over violations of its content moderation and privacy rules, following a flood of user complaints and reports of minors’ data being exposed.
Other than being north Korean and using a fake identity, this sounds like the Key and Peele sketch when their plan to rob a bank involves getting jobs at the bank and collecting a salary, and then doing that for years. Full stop.
Learning how to do remote IT work seems like a good living for anyone with a decent internet connection.
China releases 'UBIOS' standard to replace UEFI — Huawei-backed BIOS firmware replacement charges China's domestic computing goals
Support for chiplets, heterogeneous computing, and a step away from U.S.-based standards are key features of China's BIOS replacement.
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Reddit Sues a Collection of Startups It Says Are Wrongly Scraping It for AI Training Data
The suit illustrates the challenges platforms are having around controlling what happens to their data.
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The Profound Shame of JD Vance
The Profound Shame of JD Vance | The Nation
Trump’s lapdog defends racist Young Republicans as “boys,” while some are almost his age—as they slur Indian women, like his wife, Usha, as “dirty.” How much did he get for his soul?The Nation
CSS finally gets support for if() function
After years of developer frustration and questions on online forums, it’s finally happening: CSS is getting an if() function to apply styling when a condition is met. For the first time, developers can make logical decisions directly in stylesheets, without separate code blocks. This opens up whole new possibilities for web designers.
CSS finally gets support for if() function - Techzine Global
CSS finally gets support for the if() function. New possibilities for web designers, but browser support still requires patience.Coen van Eenbergen (Techzine)
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Fujitsu defies convention with optical drives in new AMD Ryzen laptop — Blu-ray disk drive clings onto life in Japanese market
The top model, with an AMD Ryzen 7 chip, has many modern features - and a Blu-ray drive - built in.
China seeks semiconductor and AI self-reliance in ambitious new 5-year plan — Beijing also wants to increase domestic spending and reduce reliance on exports
China will continue on its path to technological independence through 2030.
The Stranger Things series finale is coming to theaters
The two-hour-long episode will debut in more than 350 theaters across North America.
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