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#arstechnica

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This is only the first paragraph:

"The wholesale American cannibalism of one of its own crucial appendages—the world-famous university system—has begun in earnest. The campaign is predictably Trumpian, built on a flagrantly pretextual basis and executed with the sort of vicious but chaotic idiocy that has always been a hallmark of the authoritarian mind."

It gets even better from there on.

arstechnica.com/culture/2025/0

Image of a hand stopping a fist.
Ars Technica · Resist, eggheads! Universities are not as weak as they have chosen to be.By Ars Staff
#arstechnica#journalism
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Kzad_Bhat

#Microsoft raising #Insecurity AGAIN

TOTAL #RECALL ^2

arstechnica.com/security/2025/

#Arstechnica #DanGoodin raises a good point, it is not only YOUR computer that you need worry about but anyone else who processes your #PII or anything you send them and isnt willing or able to opt out.

Its the same crap as when Whatscrapp was all the rage and no one gave a damn about it harvesting their address books.. but on a much larger and insidous scale.

What a nightmare..

Ars Technica · That groan you hear is users’ reaction to Recall going back into WindowsBy Dan Goodin
#RecallRecall#Windows
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CornOnTheGob

#question #didyouknow #todayilearned #til

Windows is reinstating Recall,
Snapshots of screen saved every 3 seconds and fed to AI.
Previously introduced in May, 2024 to some backlash.

(...)"a gold mine for malicious insiders, criminals, or nation-state spies if they managed to gain even brief administrative access to a Windows device."
(...)"nothing stopping Recall from preserving sensitive disappearing content sent through privacy-protecting messengers such as Signal."
(...)"Windows 11 Build 26100.3902 preview version. Over time, the feature will be rolled out more broadly."
(...)"That would indiscriminately hoover up all kinds of User A's sensitive material, including photos, passwords, medical conditions, and encrypted videos and messages."
(...)"That level of detailed archival material will undoubtedly be subject to subpoena by lawyers and governments."

etc. etc.
Yeah...

Image says- That groan you hear is users’ reaction to Recall going back into Windows Snapshotting and AI processing a screen every 3 seconds. What could possibly go wrong? Dan Goodin – Apr 11, 2025 2:45 pm | 157 The Recall feature as it currently exists in Windows 11 24H2 preview builds. Credit: Andrew Cunningham Security and privacy advocates are girding themselves for another uphill battle against Recall, the AI tool rolling out in Windows 11 that will screenshot, index, and store everything a user does every three seconds. When Recall was first introduced in May 2024, security practitioners roundly castigated it for creating a gold mine for malicious insiders, criminals, or nation-state spies if they managed to gain even brief administrative access to a Windows device. Privacy advocates warned that Recall was ripe for abuse in intimate partner violence settings. They also noted that there was nothing stopping Recall from preserving sensitive disappearing content sent through privacy-protecting messengers such as Signal. (...) later stated "First, even if User A never opts in to Recall, they have no control over the setting on the machines of Users B through Z. That means anything User A sends them will be screenshotted, processed with optical character recognition and Copilot AI, and then stored in an indexed database on the other users’ devices." -from arstechnica, bad scripts. You get no link.
#microsoft#windows#os
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Carson Hill 📎

#GoodNews today from #ArsTechnica for any #tea drinkers.

America has had a rough time lately with replacing lead pipes laid between the 1920s and 70s, so it's kind of comforting to know that tea at least is comparatively safe from such pollutants.

Particularly appreciated in an age when our federal regulators (those that might spur progress on the lead issue) are being dismantled with our tax dollars to line expensive GOP pockets.

arstechnica.com/science/2025/0

tea bag and loose tea next to a beaker filled with tea
Ars Technica · Brewing tea removes lead from waterBy Jennifer Ouellette
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Megaphone :verified:
🚨 #Measles outbreak in #Texas doubles—again 🚨 Cases have surged from 9 to 48 in just a week, spreading across four counties with low #vaccination rates in mostly #religious schools. Nearly 30% of cases require #hospitalization, mostly #children. Measles is highly #contagious and can lead to severe complications, including #pneumonia and long-term immune damage.

📢 Vaccination is key to stopping the spread.

This report comes from #BethMole, #ArsTechnica’s @arstechnica@mastodon.social Senior Health Reporter. With a Ph.D. in #microbiology and expertise in infectious diseases and public health, she brings critical insight into the growing crisis.

Read more: https://rb.gy/xxwkx7 #MeaslesOutbreak #VaccinesSaveLives #PublicHealth
This image shows a close-up of a person’s neck and lower face, covered in a red, blotchy rash characteristic of measles. The rash consists of small, raised red spots that are densely clustered, giving the skin an inflamed and irritated appearance. The person is wearing a light-colored shirt, and the background is blurred, likely indoors. Measles rashes typically start on the face and spread downward to the rest of the body. The disease is highly contagious and can cause serious complications, especially in children and those with weakened immune systems. This image visually highlights the impact of measles and underscores the importance of vaccination to prevent outbreaks.
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