[ISP Vodafone] decision to block access to websites was controversial as they acted to censor content without instruction from either the Australian Communications and Media Authority or the eSafety Commissioner, and most smaller service providers have decided to keep access open," The Australian Financial Review wrote.- - -
C|Net: Facial recognition may ban you in stores you've never been in.
...with facial recognition, getting caught in one store could mean a digital record of your face is shared across the country. Stores are already using the technology for security purposes and can share that data -- meaning that if one store considers you a threat, every business in that network could come to the same conclusion.- - -
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Privacy advocates fear that regulations can't keep up with the technology -- found everywhere from your phone to selfie stations -- leading to devastating consequences.
"Unless we really rein in this technology, there's a risk that what we enjoy every day -- the ability to walk around anonymous, without fearing that you're being tracked and identified -- could be a thing of the past," said Neema Singh Guliani, the American Civil Liberties Union's senior legislative counsel.
Technocracy: Clean, Cheap, Abundant Fusion Energy Would Wreck Globalization.
Economies are enabled by the energy required to produce activity, and the crucible of globalization seeks to create an artificial shortage of energy in order to control all economic activity. Fusion reactors would provide cheap and clean energy to the world, effectively trashing globalization. ⁃ TN Editor- - -
PC World: The 10 Most Annoying Computer Cables.
And seven others - hit the link.Bare speaker wire
Mini-HDMI
Micro-USB 3.0
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C|Net: Sequel to "Bird Box" coming.
Did Sandra Bullock see this coming?
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BrightHub: Why you should free-style rap every morning.
Scientific research demonstrates that freestyle rap might boost your brain’s creative power, too, and when it does, it can free you from boredom and stagnation and offer you a reprieve from the monotony of everyday tasks.Well, if science says so...
"Fuck why, fish fry, black eye, no cry, bye-bye, oh my super-high. More pie, necktie, oh why-why try, Jai Alai no Lie, drinking Rye in the sky."
Yeah, it works. Add another ritual to the morning routine...
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Fortune: Firefox 66 Is a Gift For Anyone Who Hates Autoplay Videos.
The latest version of Firefox can detect when a video is playing with audio, and automatically mute it. Videos that play on mute will be allowed to continue to run. If someone wants to watch a video, along with listening to the audio, they can click the play button. Firefox also offers the option to add certain websites to a list of exceptions, or to turn blocking off if they really enjoy having videos suddenly play while they’re busy at work.Killing auto-play videos has to be one of the top three best Tech innovations ever.
The new block autoplay feature will be gradually rolling out to users, according to the Firefox 66 release notes.
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TechCrunch: Morphin lets you drop a selfie into any GIF.
Upload a selfie to Morphin, choose your favorite GIF and your face is grafted in to create a personalized copy you can share anywhere. Become Tony Stark as he suits up like Iron Man. Drop the mic like Obama, dance like Drake or slap your mug on Fortnite characters.Oh, the fun and mischief to be had!
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TechXplore: Study shows people prefer wind-turbines as neighbors over other energy plants.
...the study showed...approximate[ly] two-thirds who have a preference, the local wind power project was preferred over a commercial-scale solar installation by approximately three to one.- - -
Popular Science: Unsubscribe from newsletters all in one sweep.
If you find you've signed up for many, many email newsletters too many, don't just accept your fate—here's how to quickly unsubscribe from the emails you no longer want or need, in the most common email clients around.
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