Technology

by Gary Gardner

One of the more puzzling features of modern life is the starkly contrasting visions of humanity’s near-term future. Watch thirty minutes of commercial-filled TV and you get a cheery sense that all is well in the world. A BMW, an anti-depressant, or a Caribbean vacation—these will ensure ever greater happiness.

At the same time, a 2021 poll in ten countries found that four in ten young people are hesitant to have children because of the climate crisis.

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Evangelical military vets are using “counterterror” internet surveillance techniques to help police get search warrants against sex workers.

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The pages promote Russia’s line on the war in Ukraine to more than 4 million followers, casting doubt on Meta’s pledge to combat foreign influence campaigns.

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The pages promote Russia’s line on the war in Ukraine to more than 4 million followers, casting doubt on Meta’s pledge to combat foreign influence campaigns.

The post A Pro-Putin Facebook Network Is Pumping French-Language Propaganda Into Africa appeared first on The Intercept.

Why the “hard problem” of AI—controlling our superintelligent creations—is impossible.

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Deepfakes are taking old scams to the next level.

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Evangelical military vets are using “counterterror” internet surveillance techniques to help police get search warrants against sex workers.

The post The Online Christian Counterinsurgency Against Sex Workers appeared first on The Intercept.

The software was licensed as part of Gov. Greg Abbott’s troubled Operation Lone Star border crackdown.

The post Texas State Police Purchased Israeli Phone-Tracking Software for “Border Emergency” appeared first on The Intercept.

Rob Delaney said, “My melodious voice? My broad shoulders and dancer’s undulating buttocks? I decide how those are used!”

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The ground has been shifting under the feet of the world’s central bankers, including our own Dr Philip Lowe, the outgoing chief of the Reserve Bank. This has weakened the power of higher interest rates to get inflation down. Like all economists, central bankers believe their theory – their ‘‘model’’ – gives them great understanding Continue reading »