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When Comfort Comes From Code: Understanding AI Chatbots And Relevant Regulations


The use of Artificial Intelligence chatbots as devices to provide emotional support raises the risk of children and young adults forming codependent relationships with the bot. When used safely chatbots can provide positive support for students having trouble grasping the content and for people seeking more accessible mental health support. Specifically, as it relates to mental health support, chatbots do not have referral services to crisis hotlines or trusted adults. What regulations should policymakers implement to improve AI for mental health and other types of support?


Volvo invented the three-point seat belt 67 years ago; now it has improved it




Do You Suddenly Need to Stop Using WhatsApp?


Legal action and renewed public criticism are once again raising questions about WhatsApp’s privacy and end-to-end encryption claims. Recent developments suggest that the way encrypted messaging platforms operate at massive scale may not be as straightforward as many users assume.

The debate gained wider attention after high-profile commentary pushed the issue into the mainstream, highlighting ongoing concerns about transparency, metadata collection, and user trust in closed messaging ecosystems.

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Beware: Government Using Image Manipulation for Propaganda




Do You Suddenly Need to Stop Using WhatsApp?


Legal action and renewed public criticism are once again raising questions about WhatsApp’s privacy and end-to-end encryption claims. Recent developments suggest that the way encrypted messaging platforms operate at massive scale may not be as straightforward as many users assume.

The debate gained wider attention after high-profile commentary pushed the issue into the mainstream, highlighting ongoing concerns about transparency, metadata collection, and user trust in closed messaging ecosystems.

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To address the title of the article: No. Not suddenly. Ages ago.
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I downvote any article with this insanely sketchy domain format.
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in reply to HaraldvonBlauzahn

That's interesting. I didn't know about blends at all.

I like the home server idea, but it looks like it would install software I wouldn't use, plus my home server is general purpose - file server, web server, database server, etc. I do need to look more into nextcloud though.

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Provided it would suit your needs, you should use Nextcloud, it's very good! :D



“IG is a drug”: Internal messages may doom Meta at social media addiction trial




Police Told to Be ‘as Vague as Permissible’ About Why They Use Flock




Tech Workers Coalition 101 - Onboarding & Overview event Feb 10th


Register at here for Session A, which will be on Feb 10th at 12pm ET, or register here for Session B, which will be on the same day at 8pm ET :cyclone:



[SOLVED] Flatpaks "Unable to open lock file /usr/.ref: No such file or directory", some flatpaks affected


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ATproto: The Enshittification Killswitch That Enables Resonant Computing


Last month, I helped release the Resonant Computing Manifesto, which laid out a vision for technology that empowers users rather than extracting from them. The response was gratifying—people are genuinely hungry for an alternative to the current enshittification trajectory of tech. But the most common piece of feedback we got was some version of: “Okay, this sounds great, but how do I actually build this?”

It’s a fair question. Manifestos are cheap if they don’t connect to reality.

So here’s my answer, at least for anything involving social identity: build on the ATProtocol. It’s the only available system today that actually delivers on the resonant computing principles, and it’s ready to use right now.



LG's new subscription program charges up to £277 per month to rent a TV




in reply to vogo

We would have burnt down the White House then to!


What's the deal with these slop-y Linux tutorial "blogs"?


In the recent days I've been stumbling upon weird, new ~~so-called "AI"~~ Mathy-math-slop sites, like linuxv*x.com1. Some other was called something like "tutorialsipedia", or whatever.

Have you noticed these? Is that some weird new Startup that wants to leverage CEO and "AI"? I'd use them, but my eyes glaze off the page. It's like a drop on a Lotus leaf and I can't really read that garbage. What's up with those?


  1. Don't want to give them the traffic. ↩︎
in reply to Prunebutt

That's just how search engines go now.
Lately I've been seeing websites that steal content from Stack Overflow verbatim rank higher than the same SO page itself.


Anthropic CEO important, but evil, essay: The adolescence of technology.


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He is correctly describing warnings for AI. Just within a demonic evil reality, which he is eager to assist.


Meta's latest subscription move is an attempt to offset its AI bets


On January 26, Meta announced that it was going to test premium subscriptions across its apps. The subscriptions will offer exclusive features and expanded AI tools, while ad-supported versions remain free.

Under the test, users are presented with a clear choice between two paths. People can subscribe to use Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp without ads, or continue using the services for free while agreeing to ongoing data use for advertising purposes.

Meta claims the subscriptions will "unlock productivity, creativity, and AI-powered features," with each app receiving its own set of paid tools rather than a single bundled plan. The company isn't committing to one configuration and plans in order to experiment with different feature sets and pricing models over time.

https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/01/27/metas-latest-subscription-move-is-an-attempt-to-offset-its-ai-bets

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