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severak 27.9.2023 11:46:31

How Programming Shapes the Mind

I investigate how and why my behavior changes when coding regularily.


severak 15.9.2023 13:05:01

The AI Detection Arms Race Is On

And college students are developing the weapons, quickly building tools that identify AI-generated text—and tools to evade detection. 


severak 7.9.2023 16:01:55

Surviving disillusionment

Engineers don't have a daily ritual that reminds us why we got into the field. Without a ritual, the drudgery creeps closer and the vision of the monastery recedes.


severak 30.8.2023 01:14:40

The Mystery of Chernobyl’s Post-Invasion Radiation Spikes

Soon after Russian troops invaded Ukraine in February 2022, sensors in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone reported radiation spikes. A researcher now believes he’s found evidence the data was manipulated.


severak 26.8.2023 00:15:29

The EU's war on behavioral advertising

Meta recently conceded that in-app behavioral advertising in the EU can no longer be opt-in by default, marking the end of an era. The regulators won, at least for now.


severak 24.8.2023 12:52:18

Most of My Instagram Ads Are for Drugs, Stolen Credit Cards, Hacked Accounts, Counterfeit Money, and Weapons

The ads are a window into a blatantly illegal underground economy that Meta is not only failing to moderate, but is actively profiting from and injecting into users’ feeds.


severak 19.8.2023 23:27:48

Russia amplifies right-wing influence campaign to undermine support for Ukraine by exploiting Hawaii's tragedy

A deep, deep dive into the symbiotic relationship between right-wing influencers, Russian state media, and the shared disinformation ecosystem in which they live.


severak 5.8.2023 21:05:32

Language Is a Poor Heuristic for Intelligence

With the emergence of LLM “AI”, everyone will have to learn what many disabled people have always understood


severak 17.7.2023 15:07:30

Pluralistic: Tiktok's enshittification (21 Jan 2023)

from https://pluralistic.net/2023/01/21/potemkin-ai/#hey-guys


severak 17.7.2023 13:00:14

When Open Becomes Opaque: The Changing Face of Open-Source Hardware Companies

Over the last 15+ years, innovative electronics companies have designed and released thousands of open-source hardware designs, creating a flourishing industry. Open-source hardware companies colle…


severak 13.7.2023 10:21:11

Stop Trying to Make Social Networks Succeed

Stop Trying to Make Social Networks Succeed écrit par Ploum, Lionel Dricot, ingénieur, écrivain de science-fiction, développeur de logiciels libres.


severak 11.7.2023 15:08:16

You're So Vain, You Probably Think This App Is About You: On Meta and Mastodon

Those of you not plugged into the Mastodon community may not be aware of the predominant reaction to Instagram Threads. This started when it was merely rumored, reaching a crescendo with reports that...


severak 11.7.2023 14:46:13

Threads and the Social/Communications Map

Understanding Threads and its threat to Twitter means understanding the current landscape of social media.



severak 18.4.2023 09:34:55

Byty jsou nadhodnocené, nedávají smysl ani jako investice. Odnáší to mladí, tvrdí sociolog

Roste zájem o hypotéky. Znamená to, že je bytová krize u konce? Jak moc si Češi váží vlastního bydlení? A kolik je stojí?


severak 23.3.2023 14:11:57

Tech guru Jaron Lanier: ‘The danger isn’t that AI destroys us. It’s that it drives us insane’

The godfather of virtual reality has worked beside the web’s visionaries and power-brokers – but likes nothing more than to show the flaws of technology. He discusses how we can make AI work for us, how the internet takes away choice – and why he would ban TikTok



severak 12.3.2023 01:37:56

r/Android - Samsung "space zoom" moon shots are fake, and here is the proof

5,006 votes and 701 comments so far on Reddit


severak 17.1.2023 01:11:51

The tragedy of the commons is a false and dangerous myth | Aeon Essays

Far from being profoundly destructive, we humans have deep capacities for sharing resources with generosity and foresight


severak 17.1.2023 01:03:02

The End of Burning

For millions of years, fire was our main form of energy. With renewables, it comes to an end



severak 23.11.2022 10:03:16

delightful-fediverse-apps

A curated list of Fediverse applications based on the ActivityPub protocol.


severak 11.11.2022 23:59:03

How high-profile scientists felt tricked by group denying climate change

Politicians and scientists say they were duped by an organisation making false claims about global warming.



severak 16.8.2022 16:55:29




severak 6.6.2022 17:34:59

The Surreal Case of a C.I.A. Hacker’s Revenge

A hot-headed coder is accused of exposing the agency’s hacking arsenal. Did he betray his country because he was pissed off at his colleagues?


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