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Submission + - The illusory nature of electric information

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An anonymous reader writes: The Eclipse of God: Marshall McLuhan's Critique of Digital Technology

Electric information environments being utterly ethereal fosters the illusion of the world as a spiritual substance. It is now a reasonable facsimile of the mystical body, a blatant manifestation of the Anti-Christ. *

Smartphones project the desires of billions of people to us through social media, Google searches, and restaurant and hotel reviews. The neurological addictiveness of smartphones is real; but our addiction to the desires of others, which smartphones give us unfettered access to, is the metaphysical threat.”

* McLuhan, Medium and the Light, 73.

Comment Ian Kelling is the new FSF president (Score 1) 11

The Free Software Foundation has announced the selection of Ian Kelling as the organization's president.

“Kelling, age forty-three, has held the role of a board member and a voting member since March 2021. The board said of Kelling's confirmation: "His hands-on technical experience resulting from his position as the organization's senior systems administrator proved invaluable for his work on the board of directors. The board is confident Kelling is the right person to help the organization achieve its long-term goals. His commitment to free software comes from a life of exploring ways to exert user control. He has the technical knowledge to speak with authority on most free software issues, and he has a strong connection with the community as an active speaker and blogger.”

Submission + - The name's Woke: James Woke

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: 007 fans blast 'woke' Amazon for removing sexy Bond girls and even spy's gun from posters

“It is enough to make James Bond's legion of fans around the world splutter into their martinis, even if they had been carefully shaken, not stirred.”

“For the new owners of the 007 super-spy movie franchise have airbrushed two of his favourite things from their film posters — guns and girls.”

Submission + - Musk tweets wipe $15bn off Netflix value

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: “Netflix shares fell 4.3% in a day and a half to $1,140 by midday Thursday, cutting its market cap to $483 billion from $498 billion on Wednesday, trading data showed.”

“The drop came after Musk called on users to boycott Netflix over the animated show 'Dead End: Paranormal Park', which features a transgender character. Although canceled in 2023 after two seasons, the show remains available on the platform with a TV-Y7 rating for children seven and older”

Submission + - Collapse of Iberian Peninsula grid

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: What led to the historic collapse of the electricity system in the Iberian Peninsula? “What happened on Monday, April 28, 2025, in Spain and Portugal will certainly be included in history books dealing with European energy strategies and the development of the electricity system.”

“The complete shutdown of infrastructures essential to the fundamental functions of civilized society, affecting some 60 million people across a vast geographical area, attracted the attention not only of the Spanish and Portuguese citizens, but also of the population and decision-makers of the entire European Union.”

Submission + - More AI needed in software development lifecycle

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: Software engineering limited by lack of full automation

“The continuous deployment part of the software development lifecycle appears to be velocity-limiting”

“The survey results, published in Harness’s State of AI in software engineering 2025 report, show that the majority of software development teams believe software delivery will be dominated by AI agents working alongside human engineers within five years.”

Comment This is total BS .. (Score 2) 8

“The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act expired on Wednesday when the federal government shut down. The law had provided legal protections since 2015 for organizations to share cyber threat intelligence with federal agencies. Without these protections, private sector companies that control most U.S. critical infrastructure face potential legal risks when sharing information about threats”

This is of course total BS. CERT (Computer Emergency Response Team) provided such a service. At least until the clammy hand of GOV got their hands on it in Feb 2023.

Comment Capgemini chief technology officer for automotive (Score 1) 102

by Mirnotoriety (#65701268) Attached to: Tesla's Lead in Car Software Updates Remains Unchallenged
Are these the same people who were involved in the implimentation of the JLR microservices based architecture?

Jaguar Land Rover - Implementing a microservices based architecture

The Solution: “For JLR, we supported the development and implementation of an Information Fabric (iFAB) platform. In partnership with CapGemini who provided architecture, development and test resources, we ran the overall programme and solution roadmap”

Services Utilised:

* Project management

* Sprint planning

* Agile development

* Team facilitation

Submission + - JLR: Implementing a microservices based architecture

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: The Solution: For JLR, we supported the development and implementation of an Information Fabric (iFAB) platform. In partnership with CapGemini who provided architecture, development and test resources, we ran the overall programme and solution roadmap

Services Utilised:

* Project management

* Sprint planning

* Agile development

* Team facilitation

Submission + - Jeffrey Epstein and the subprime mortgage crisis

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: Jeffrey Epstein was the chairman of Liquid Funding Ltd., a Bermuda-registered offshore company involved in complex financial securities tied to mortgage-backed and commercial mortgage securities. Liquid Funding was owned 40% by Bear Stearns, the investment bank whose collapse in 2008 helped trigger the global financial crisis.

Jeffrey epstein was a "Pioneer" in collateralize debt obligations which caused the sub prime mortgage crisis and 2008 financial crisis!

Submission + - AI infrastructure provider Nscale

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: Nscale explained: Everything you need to know

“AI infrastructure provider Nscale has risen to prominence in UK tech circles over the course of the past year, having aligned itself with the government’s AI strategy. But what is Nscale, and who is behind it?”

“Nscale is a UK-based AI infrastructure company founded in 2024 by Josh Payne and Nathan Townsend, originally spun out of an Australian company called Arkon Energy that specialized in cryptocurrency mining and renewable energy-powered data centers.”

“Arkon Energy is privately held but is undergoing significant changes, including plans for a public listing on Euronext Amsterdam through a SPAC merger, which would mark it as the first Bitcoin mining company on that exchange.”

Comment Re:Single point of failure .. (Score 1) 104

by Mirnotoriety (#65697676) Attached to: A Bullet Crashed the Internet In Texas
> How much would you pay for that? .. Geographical redundancy is what is known in the industry as "fucking expensive".

It's call peering. you provide a back-up route for other companies and they in turn provide a back-up route for yours. Not acceptable having internet, phone, and TV services lost for several hours.

Comment AI your invisible digital panopticon (Score 1) 37

by Mirnotoriety (#65696904) Attached to: A 'Godfather of AI' Remains Concerned as Ever About Human Extinction
AI operates as an invisible digital panopticon, continuously monitoring and predicting our behavior, which fosters widespread self-censorship by shaping what we see and do online. Through advanced algorithms, it delivers a curated stream of information designed to influence our desires and perceptions, while limiting exposure to dissenting viewpoints.

This digital surveillance undermines privacy and autonomy, replacing direct oversight with algorithmic governance. As a result, individuals regulate their own actions under the illusion of freedom. This raises serious concerns about power, control, and the manipulation in democratic societies.

The Digital Panopticon: Surveillance Technologies, Big Data, and the Crisis of Democratic Societies

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