Some modern image generators rely on the principles of diffusion to create images. There may be a better alternative.
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In responses to users who tried to post an alleged picture of the Gaza hospital bombing, Instagram and Facebook said it violated guidelines for sexual content or nudity.
The post Instagram Censored Image of Gaza Hospital Bombing, Claims It’s Too Sexual appeared first on The Intercept.
EDUCATION WEEK September 27, 2023 The Sneaky Conservatism of Ed Tech By Alfie Kohn Have you ever noticed that people in positions of power who earnestly exhort us to “think outside the box” are likely to resist any effort to change the box itself? Take the folks in Silicon Valley. Their basic mission, as technology critic Evgeny Morozov argued recently, ... Read More
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The American surveillance state is a public-private partnership.
The post Why Big Tech, Cops, and Spies Were Made for One Another appeared first on The Intercept.
During a war, when access to the internet could save lives, Palestinians are struggling to reach the outside world and each other.
The post Israel Warns Palestinians on Facebook — but Bombings Decimated Gaza Internet Access appeared first on The Intercept.
New earbuds can listen to your brain activity and monitor your health.
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Periods of Israeli–Palestinian violence have regularly resulted in the corporate suppression of Palestinian social media users.
The post TikTok, Instagram Target Outlet Covering Israel–Palestine Amid Siege on Gaza appeared first on The Intercept.
Ships carry mist-making machines that cause clouds to block the sun. It could work.
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Any roadmap to Australia’s future labour market must be based on an accurate analysis of skills. Sadly, the employment white paper reflects the slant imposed by the ‘tech is tops’ narrative. Now, let’s be clear here: I’m not disputing the impact of technology and automation on society and work, the need to be digitally literate Continue reading »
A new, well-funded pressure group is fighting to get Apple to weaken iPhone privacy protections in the name of catching child predators.
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