In his latest newsletter, the venerable Steven Levy unpacked the background for the kerfuffle surrounding Sarah Wynn-Williams’ book. While there…
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Barefoot sage on steps of the UN addresses wishful agency – holds up lantern, not smartphone
Summary press release A modern-day Diogenes on the UN steps used a lantern to challenge AI CEOs, asserting that commodified data yields no authentic man. Like Midas or a Djinn, machines mimic humanity but strip spirit, exposing alignment failures and lost authenticity. NotClosedAI’s CEO advocated a coordinated slowdown; Diogenes called it liability protection masking runaway…
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If you got a new PC for the holidays, congrats. What’s next? Windows 10, Cortana, customization, updates, privacy settings, another browser, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free, backup, … fun. As for prior years, PC World posted several articles about what to do first with a new PC. 1. “Windows 10: The best tricks, tips, and tweaks” Here are some of the most useful Windows 10 tweaks, tricks, and tips we’ve found. Be…
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Windows 10 is a “winner” in most ways, especially for those moving from older Windows versions (and who invest the time to prep and complete a successful upgrade). However, as I’ve noted in prior posts, news about its “out-of-the-box” settings persists. And that’s a good thing. For many people, those settings may pose privacy issues. It’s best to check what’s going on, as Melissa Riofrio, Executive Editor, highlights in her…
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As noted in previous posts, the privacy policies of major tech companies, especially those with products and services that we interact with on a daily basis using our mobile devices, are getting a lot of media attention. And rightfully so. What’s moot? What’s not? Just because “it can be collected” begs the question of whether it should be collected. Just because “it makes us money” begs the question of whether…