Googles Search AI Modus will alles über Sie wissen!
‚Erinnern Sie sich an die Worte von Google-CEO Eric Schmidt: "Wir können mehr oder weniger wissen, woran Sie denken"? Diese Dystopie wird nun mit dem Search AI Mode wahr….‘
I learned many surprising lessons from my 20 months as editor-in-chief of Deadspin, the skeptical, irreverent, hilarious, trailblazing sports outlet that…
I forgot to add coffee grounds to the pot again this morning. That’s twice in two weeks, I think. A slip in the ritual of wakefulness.
Usually, when I start typing, it leads somewhere—a subject, a rant, or at least a blithering babble. So far, nothing. Unless this is the blithering babble. Maybe I’m on to something after all.
Yesterday, we ran into trouble logging into the DirecTV website to pay a bill. Just an error message. My wife called DirecTV for assistance, and after a few minutes with the representative, she handed me the phone. I should say up front: I loathe talking to customer service. Especially AT&T’s version of it—and DirecTV is under their umbrella.
I listened as the rep walked me through all the steps I’d already tried. I nodded politely, thanked them, and hung up the phone.
Except I didn’t hang up anything. I tapped a spot on the face of an iPhone. “Hung up the phone” is a vestigial expression—an echo from t
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Good morning. 🌸💮🪷
12 November 2025
I forgot to add coffee grounds to the pot again this morning. That’s twice in two weeks, I think. A slip in the ritual of wakefulness.
Usually, when I start typing, it leads somewhere—a subject, a rant, or at least a blithering babble. So far, nothing. Unless this is the blithering babble. Maybe I’m on to something after all.
Yesterday, we ran into trouble logging into the DirecTV website to pay a bill. Just an error message. My wife called DirecTV for assistance, and after a few minutes with the representative, she handed me the phone. I should say up front: I loathe talking to customer service. Especially AT&T’s version of it—and DirecTV is under their umbrella.
I listened as the rep walked me through all the steps I’d already tried. I nodded politely, thanked them, and hung up the phone.
Except I didn’t hang up anything. I tapped a spot on the face of an iPhone. “Hung up the phone” is a vestigial expression—an echo from the days when we physically placed the receiver into a cradle to end the call. People my age remember that ritual. I imagine there are 21st-century folks who’ve never owned a landline. That’s a subject worth digging into sometime.
Anyway, I figured it out myself. Turns out the DirecTV site doesn’t play well with Norton VPN. I’ll need to find a way to let it through, since another site I use requires the VPN - a minor dilemma.
“Language is fossil poetry.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
“The real problem is not whether machines think but whether men do.” — B.F. Skinner
“When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but creatures of emotion.” — Dale Carnegie
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Wie Europol mit Microsoft, Palantir, Clearview & Co. auf Kuschelkurs geht
‚Statewatch beklagt eine unheilige Allianz zwischen #Europol und US-Tech-Unternehmen, die massive Interessenkonflikte und Transparenzprobleme mit sich bringe…..‘
Statewatch beklagt eine unheilige Allianz zwischen Europol und US-Tech-Unternehmen, die massive Interessenkonflikte und Transparenzprobleme mit sich bringe.
I got a little lazy with the image this morning. It’s a cluster of red Chinese tallow leaves, glossy and heart-shaped, with pine needles threading quietly behind them. The rest of the background is blurred into soft circles of light, making the whole scene resemble a floating holiday ornament—nature’s own seasonal offering.
Just returned from the hotel lobby, where I retrieved my morning coffee. It’s a ritual now, part of our travel rhythm—this quiet descent for caffeine when we’re away from home.
In the early evenings, we used to forage through unfamiliar streets, scouting restaurants with decent fare. Lately, though, I scroll through my phone and summon dinner via DoorDash. A sign of the times: food beamed to me from afar through my portable communicator. Who knew? Maybe Gene Roddenberry. Smartphones have become the ship’s computer, communicator, and tricorder all in one. No phaser yet—but give it time.
Breakfast, however, is just d
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Good morning. ☕☕☕
9 November 2025
Fare of Fair
I got a little lazy with the image this morning. It’s a cluster of red Chinese tallow leaves, glossy and heart-shaped, with pine needles threading quietly behind them. The rest of the background is blurred into soft circles of light, making the whole scene resemble a floating holiday ornament—nature’s own seasonal offering.
Just returned from the hotel lobby, where I retrieved my morning coffee. It’s a ritual now, part of our travel rhythm—this quiet descent for caffeine when we’re away from home.
In the early evenings, we used to forage through unfamiliar streets, scouting restaurants with decent fare. Lately, though, I scroll through my phone and summon dinner via DoorDash. A sign of the times: food beamed to me from afar through my portable communicator. Who knew? Maybe Gene Roddenberry. Smartphones have become the ship’s computer, communicator, and tricorder all in one. No phaser yet—but give it time.
Breakfast, however, is just downstairs—a buffet of gourmet sustenance prepared for weary travelers like us. Truthfully, that’s what I’m thinking about as I type. Don’t want to miss it. Food is an addiction I’ve never fully shaken.
Eating doesn’t set us apart from other species. But we are the only ones who wield fire—and the only ones who burn much of our food before consuming it. Put that way… babble… babble…
“First we eat, then we do everything else.” — M.F.K. Fisher
“It isn’t all over; everything has not been invented; the human adventure is just beginning.” — Gene Roddenberry
"Viele Demonstrationen in #Mannheim starten oder enden auf dem Alten Messplatz. Am Rand des Platzes, an der Alten Feuerwache, hängen acht Überwachungskameras, weitere sind über den Platz verteilt. Insgesamt filmen 70 Kameras die Innenstadt, 46 davon sind an eine #KI-Verhaltenserkennung gekoppelt.
Das ist spätestens dann ein Problem, wenn Menschen hier demonstrieren wollen. David Werdermann, Jurist bei der Gesellschaft für Freiheitsrechte, sagt: „Die Versammlungsfreiheit lebt davon, dass Menschen ohne Angst und Einschüchterung ihre Meinung auf der Straße kundtun können.“ Videoüberwachung und KI-gestützte Auswertung könne Menschen von der Versammlungsteilnahme abhalten, „zumal sie sich wegen des Vermummungsverbots nicht gegen eine mögliche Erfassung wehren können“....."
Videoüberwachung: Stadt Mannheim bedroht die Versammlungsfreiheit
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"Viele Demonstrationen in #Mannheim starten oder enden auf dem Alten Messplatz. Am Rand des Platzes, an der Alten Feuerwache, hängen acht Überwachungskameras, weitere sind über den Platz verteilt. Insgesamt filmen 70 Kameras die Innenstadt, 46 davon sind an eine #KI-Verhaltenserkennung gekoppelt.
Das ist spätestens dann ein Problem, wenn Menschen hier demonstrieren wollen. David Werdermann, Jurist bei der Gesellschaft für Freiheitsrechte, sagt: „Die Versammlungsfreiheit lebt davon, dass Menschen ohne Angst und Einschüchterung ihre Meinung auf der Straße kundtun können.“ Videoüberwachung und KI-gestützte Auswertung könne Menschen von der Versammlungsteilnahme abhalten, „zumal sie sich wegen des Vermummungsverbots nicht gegen eine mögliche Erfassung wehren können“....."
Videoüberwachung: Stadt Mannheim bedroht die Versammlungsfreiheit
Die teils KI-gestützte Videoüberwachung Mannheims wird bei Versammlungen angeblich ausgeschaltet. Doch laut Rechtsprechung reicht das nicht. Denn auch eine ausgeschaltete Kamera kann Menschen davon abbringen, Demonstrationen zu besuchen.
"Mit zunehmender technischer Entwicklung erweitern auch #Polizei und #Justiz ihre Methoden: ob es erst die Fingerabdruckspuren waren, später die DNA-Tests und nun, mittels künstlicher Intelligenz, dem sogenannten digitale #Rig, eine Abstraktion des menschlichen Skeletts. An der Verwendung in Strafverfahren gibt es fundierte Kritik. Deshalb hier eine kurze Übersicht und der Versuch einer Einordnung...."
Kritik an #Skelettvermessung - auch im Kontext des Budapest-Verfahrens
Mit zunehmender technischer Entwicklung erweitern auch Polizei und Justiz ihre Methoden: ob es erst die Fingerabdruckspuren waren, später die DNA-Tests und nun, mittels künstlicher Intelligenz, (...)
Interessante Hintergründe zur militarisierten, digitalen Überwachungsindustrie und Milliardärskartellen um Palantir, SpaceX, Thiel Capital und Co.. Die systemische Analyse könnte zwar ausgefeilter sein, die Netzwerke und autoritären Ideologien werden aber gut beleuchtet.
Während diese Entwicklungen derzeit vor allem in den #USA stattfinden, fasst Palantir auch in #Europa immer mehr Fuß. In #Deutschland sind es vor allem die Partei Die Grünen und die Union, die dem Einsatz von Palantir-Überwachungstechnologie auf Länderebene immer weiter den Grund bereiten.
‚KI-Generatoren produzieren nicht nur Bilder und Videos, sondern reproduzieren auch #Diskriminierung. Eine Wissenschaftlerin der Universität Cambridge fand heraus, dass KI Menschen mit großen Körpern häufiger einen negativen Gesichtsausdruck verleiht und teilweise Probleme bei deren anatomischer Darstellung hat…‘
KI-Generatoren produzieren nicht nur Bilder und Videos, sondern reproduzieren auch Diskriminierung. Eine Wissenschaftlerin der Universität Cambridge fand heraus, dass KI Menschen mit großen Körpern häufiger einen negativen Gesichtsausdruck verleiht u…
Surveillance under Surveillance what this is about
‚Surveillance under Surveillance shows you cameras and guards — watching you — almost everywhere. You can see where they are located and, if the information is available, what type they are, the area they observe, or other interesting facts.
Different icons and colors give you a quick overview about the indexed surveillance entries. Click on those icons on the map to get the available information.‘
Das Projekt „Surveillance under Surveillance“ visualisiert Videoüberwachung auf einer Weltkarte. Kurzfristig stand der Weiterbetrieb auf der Kippe, jetzt geht es unter dem Dach des Chaos Computer Club Hamburg weiter…..
Here we already, another week complete. They just seem to be going by so damn quickly. It's crazy to think that Thanksgiving is just over 3 weeks from now and that Christmas is just over 6 weeks away which means the new year is just about 7 weeks or …
Ob in Ghana, Serbien oder Ecuador: Das vernetzte Kamerasystem des chinesischen Techkonzerns #Huawei kontrolliert Städte auf der ganzen Welt. Ermöglicht es den Regierungen bald eine lückenlose Überwachung inklusive Gesichtserkennung? ... «Nowhere to hide» – kein Ort, um sich zu verstecken: Mit diesem Versprechen preist der chinesische Techkonzern Huawei auf seiner Website sogenannte «Safe City»-Lösungen an. Dank intelligenter Kamerasysteme und der passenden Analysesoftware soll es möglich sein, Städte oder gar ganze Länder sicher zu machen – oder zumindest sicherer. . Auf dieses verlockende Angebot von Huawei sind bereits Städte in Myanmar, Uganda, Bolivien, Pakistan oder Tadschikistan eingegangen. Weltweit sollen über 230 Städte in neunzig Ländern mit dem intelligenten Überwachungssystem von Huawei ausgerüstet sein......
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Ob in Ghana, Serbien oder Ecuador: Das vernetzte Kamerasystem des chinesischen Techkonzerns #Huawei kontrolliert Städte auf der ganzen Welt. Ermöglicht es den Regierungen bald eine lückenlose Überwachung inklusive Gesichtserkennung? ... «Nowhere to hide» – kein Ort, um sich zu verstecken: Mit diesem Versprechen preist der chinesische Techkonzern Huawei auf seiner Website sogenannte «Safe City»-Lösungen an. Dank intelligenter Kamerasysteme und der passenden Analysesoftware soll es möglich sein, Städte oder gar ganze Länder sicher zu machen – oder zumindest sicherer. . Auf dieses verlockende Angebot von Huawei sind bereits Städte in Myanmar, Uganda, Bolivien, Pakistan oder Tadschikistan eingegangen. Weltweit sollen über 230 Städte in neunzig Ländern mit dem intelligenten Überwachungssystem von Huawei ausgerüstet sein......
Ob in Ghana, Serbien oder Ecuador: Das vernetzte Kamerasystem des chinesischen Techkonzerns Huawei kontrolliert Städte auf der ganzen Welt. Ermöglicht es den Regierungen bald eine lückenlose Überwachung inklusive Gesichtserkennung?
👋 Hola! Soy Carlos, desde #mexico 🇲🇽 Apasionado por la tecnología, el desarrollo de software y la creación de soluciones que realmente aporten algo útil al mundo digital.
En el fediverso busco gente buena onda que comparta intereses como:
First of all, I would like to assure you that I am completely open to and enthusiastic about #technology. I don't believe that Pandora's box can be closed again. However, #AI will change our #society forever, and I #fear that no one is aware of the real implications.
A major problem with AI is interpersonal alienation. With every #online #communication, I can no longer be sure whether I am even talking to a #human being, and if so, how much AI that person is using. AI #advertising even shows us how to score points with the perfect AI responses during #dating. You ca
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The real problem with AI-generated artworks...
First of all, I would like to assure you that I am completely open to and enthusiastic about #technology. I don't believe that Pandora's box can be closed again. However, #AI will change our #society forever, and I #fear that no one is aware of the real implications.
A major problem with AI is interpersonal alienation. With every #online #communication, I can no longer be sure whether I am even talking to a #human being, and if so, how much AI that person is using. AI #advertising even shows us how to score points with the perfect AI responses during #dating. You can have the other person screened by AI and then respond perfectly to their wishes and hobbies. But is the other person even real anymore, or do they just want to manipulate me for quick pleasure and then throw me away?
Even when friends show me their #artwork, it could always contain AI. The perfect vacation photos or the painted picture. Even at #school, I no longer know whether the presentation is real or generated by AI. In the past, you could copy something, but you still had to make the effort to find good material. Today, AI does all the work, and I no longer know whether the funny introduction or the punchline is even real. Assuming that this is all real and true work, then I can no longer appreciate it because I consider it to be AI. This totally alienates me from my friends.
Our #society is based on understanding and interpersonal intimacy. To find your place in society, you need #feedback but also #acceptance. But if everyone optimizes themselves to the max with the help of AI, what is there left to accept? This will make society cold and apathetic, and more than “you have tried your best” is no longer possible. If someone does have a genuine flash of inspiration or develops something groundbreaking, everyone will just shrug their shoulders because they suspect it's the next AI #hype. This makes it impossible to reveal oneself to others or to understand them, which destroys a fundamental human requirement.
Before the AI era, #art was a form of communication for which words were insufficient. #Music, in particular, has the power to touch your heart. But today, I always find myself wondering: isn't this AI music designed to trigger these emotions in me in order to manipulate me, and isn't there actually a real musician expressing their heartbreak in this #song? In future films, I won't be able to tell whether humans were involved in writing the script at all, or whether humans even wrote the #lyrics for the songs on the new album in the charts.
We will be trapped in a #matrix where it doesn't matter whether you take the red or blue pill. Either something is clearly AI, or you can't be sure how much AI is in it. We simply won't be able to tell anymore. This is exactly what is intended. People are already falling in #love with AI or having #therapy sessions with it. The corporations at the forefront of AI want precisely this #dehumanization in order to #control us more easily and turn us into mindless consumer victims. #SiliconValley #ideology seeks immortality in artificial bodies, with the future of #humanity playing only a subordinate role as a means to that end.
Sending peace with a quick selfie today! Using platforms like Pixelfed helps me take control of my data, which is important for humane-tech and digital rights.
Die Regierungschefs der Länder fordern ein "Sicherheitspaket" mit einer "unterschiedslosen Speicherungspflicht" und "möglichst umfassender" Beschattung mit KI......
> Starting next month, Mozilla will require Firefox extension developers to disclose whether their add-ons collect or share user data with third parties.
Contrary to what you may think, the PieCore Player is just as powerful as other players, yet needs a fraction of the processing power, a fraction of the memory and because it was so neatly coded, it can run on the smallest of the smallest of Raspberry Pi SBCs
I should note that you can have different versions of the PieCore Player, which is a server, in different rooms and they can communicate with each other. This enables you to decide from one point what music you want to play where The moment it comes out of your audio digitizer and goes through direct Box, the XLR output can go to your PA speakers in a professional PA configuración. you can have such a setup also in an upscaled fashion
There are a few simple rules to set up something new. Read the man pages if it's a command. If it's the distribution read the FAQ file online. When something feels you are at fault, go and read the manual again Meticulously check & proofread the syntax. When you're done with that check out your network settings provided it's a client server setup and your connections don't work the way they should. Make sure to check if you only have one Gateway multi-homed gateways need special configuration.
Be curious, when things work, make sure you can roll back and test out a few new features.
These are a few of the principles I used when I set up my Pie Core Server.
Everything went smoothly the moment I got my Wi-Fi configuration properly set up, because I only have gateways on my Androids
Pie Core Player needs extra libraries & extensions when you need to connect your external media drives
When you also want to have the Fancy Interface as seen in the photographs, that needs to be fetched too
The reason is that PieCore Player player runs on jus
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There are a few simple rules to set up something new. Read the man pages if it's a command. If it's the distribution read the FAQ file online. When something feels you are at fault, go and read the manual again Meticulously check & proofread the syntax. When you're done with that check out your network settings provided it's a client server setup and your connections don't work the way they should. Make sure to check if you only have one Gateway multi-homed gateways need special configuration.
Be curious, when things work, make sure you can roll back and test out a few new features.
These are a few of the principles I used when I set up my Pie Core Server.
Everything went smoothly the moment I got my Wi-Fi configuration properly set up, because I only have gateways on my Androids
Pie Core Player needs extra libraries & extensions when you need to connect your external media drives
When you also want to have the Fancy Interface as seen in the photographs, that needs to be fetched too
The reason is that PieCore Player player runs on just a micro Linux operating system distro. It boots up blatedly fast. PieCore Player is so small that it can run on a number of raspberry pie families.
Setting of the Lyron Media Server is very easy from the PieCore player interface. The moment that you click download, you will see from top, a nice small fetch command to get the LMS server on your SBC.
There's a lot more to say but for now, I will suffice with telling you, that I really enjoyed setting up my PieCore player
Microsoft Teams kann ab Dezember Büroanwesenheit erfassen
‚Diese Neuerung, die das Unternehmen auf seinem aktuellen Fahrplan für das cloudbasierte Büropaket Microsoft 365 angekündigt hat, verschafft Vorgesetzten eine klare Übersicht darüber, wo sich ihre Mitarbeiter gerade befinden. Laut der Roadmap ist das Feature sowohl für Windows als auch macOS geplant…..‘
Microsoft Teams erschwert die Anwesenheitsfiktion im Homeoffice: Mit einem Update wird die Plattform den Standort eines Mitarbeiters übers Büro-WLAN verfolgen.
