#tech Headlines

[utopicwork]

"A computer can never be held accountable, therefore a computer must never make a management decision" IBM slide 1979

[amandamadeathing]

Headline for Tech and Phee, modified from @reductress .

"Attempt to avoid eye contact misread as flirting."

[comediakaidanovsky]

the existential dread is REAL today fellas

[marklikely]

hey what is going on in tech right now that we keep having to do this "new buzzword dominating every conversation you have" thing every year

[branchedman]

if our company hired more women, it would decrease the value of the women who already work here. hiring fewer women allows us to appreciate each individual woman employee more. that's why, on this international women's day,

[alectoperdita]

Twitter is a disaster clown car company that is successful despite itself, and there is no possible way to grow users and revenue without making a series of enormous compromises that will ultimately destroy your reputation and possibly cause grievous damage to your other companies.

I say this with utter confidence because the problems with Twitter are not engineering problems. They are political problems. Twitter, the company, makes very little interesting technology; the tech stack is not the valuable asset. The asset is the user base: hopelessly addicted politicians, reporters, celebrities, and other people who should know better but keep posting anyway. You! You, Elon Musk, are addicted to Twitter. You’re the asset. You just bought yourself for $44 billion dollars.

The problem when the asset is people is that people are intensely complicated, and trying to regulate how people behave is historically a miserable experience, especially when that authority is vested in a single powerful individual.

What I mean is that you are now the King of Twitter, and people think that you, personally, are responsible for everything that happens on Twitter now. It also turns out that absolute monarchs usually get murdered when shit goes sideways.

[werindialive]

India Set to Finalise Predator Armed Drone Deal with the US by October 31

India is poised to finalise its long-anticipated deal to acquire Predator armed drones from the United States before October 31, 2024. This agreement, which has been under negotiation for several years, is seen as a critical boost to India’s defence and surveillance capabilities. The Predator drones, known for their high endurance and precision-strike abilities, are expected to significantly enhance India's military operations, especially along its borders with China and Pakistan.

The purchase includes 31 MQ-9B Predator drones, a variant of the MQ-9 Reaper, which is widely regarded as one of the most advanced unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the world. Equipped with state-of-the-art sensors and high-precision strike abilities, these drones will be deployed by all three branches of the Indian armed forces—the Army, Navy, and Air Force. The drones can stay airborne for up to 30 hours, providing valuable real-time intelligence and surveillance, which is crucial for monitoring India’s vast borders and maritime interests, particularly in the Indian Ocean Region.

The acquisition of these drones is seen as a game-changer for India’s defence strategy, particularly in light of increasing tensions with China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and the need for enhanced monitoring of Pakistan’s activities along the western border. The ability to conduct precise strikes and long-range surveillance will give India a distinct advantage in dealing with both external threats and internal security challenges.

This deal marks a significant step forward in India’s ongoing efforts to modernise its military with cutting-edge technology. The drones are expected to enhance India’s intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities, allowing the country to monitor its territorial and maritime borders more effectively. The Predator drones are especially valuable for maritime security, as China has been expanding its naval presence in the Indian Ocean Region, posing a strategic challenge to India’s influence in the region.

The deal also reflects the strengthening defence ties between India and the US. Over the past decade, the two countries have ramped up military cooperation through joint exercises, technology sharing, and arms sales. The Predator drone deal is seen as a testament to the growing strategic partnership between the world’s two largest democracies, who share mutual concerns about security in the Indo-Pacific.

If the agreement is finalised by the end of October, it will represent a significant milestone in India’s defence modernization efforts and its deepening military partnership with the United States in the face of emerging regional challenges. For more technology news updates in Hindi, subscribe to our newsletter.

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[bodybybane]

Meet Cubicle Riot, the AI-generated hair metal band who sound like they've just arrived from 1984 https://www.yahoo.com/tech/meet-cubicle-riot-ai-generated-044317348.html

[aos-presents]

You might've heard about Neuralink this week, in news headlines and wondered how it is going to be used in the future of biotech.

[alpha-mag-media]

Conor McGregor makes major UFC 300 statement after Dana White says he won’t headline card and give shock return timeline | In Trend Today

Conor McGregor makes major UFC 300 statement after Dana White says he won’t headline card and give shock return timeline Read Full Text or Full Article on MAG NEWS

[jadeestebanestrada]

Belly laughs for Bothell

This Friday night, I'll be back in the Seattle area to headline LAF Tech Comedy Night, a stand-up and improv show you won't want to miss! The lineup includes Liz Thompson, Janice L. Fox, Deb Tahara, and yours truly. Marcelle Allen and Brian Trendler host. Hope to see you there!

Photo: Brent Kosadnar

[ur-mag]

Dana White makes statement on Conor McGregor headlining UFC 300 after Irishman fights back tears reflecting on leg break | In Trend Today

Dana White makes statement on Conor McGregor headlining UFC 300 after Irishman fights back tears reflecting on leg break Read Full Text or Full Article on MAG NEWS

[m-o-p-e]

From the piece:

Where Nightshade came from

Nightshade was developed by University of Chicago researchers under computer science professor Ben Zhao and will be added as an optional setting to their prior product Glaze, another online tool that can cloak digital artwork and alter its pixels to confuse AI models about its style.

In the case of Nightshade, the counterattack for artists against AI goes a bit further: it causes AI models to learn the wrong names of the objects and scenery they are looking at.

For example, the researchers poisoned images of dogs to include information in the pixels that made it appear to an AI model as a cat.

After sampling and learning from just 50 poisoned image samples, the AI began generating images of dogs with strange legs and unsettling appearances.

After 100 poison samples, it reliably generated a cat when asked by a user for a dog. After 300, any request for a dog returned a near perfect looking cat.

[sajuseoblog]

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[amtrak12]

Remaining very skeptical of these women in tech conference headlines until it's more clear whether cis men really did lie about their gender in droves or if perhaps conference attendees/organizers were using 'women and nonbinary' to mean 'women and people we still see as women' as is more often the case.