“AI Bots Are Taking Over the Job Application Process. Everyone Is Losing” @wsj

Yet another way in which LLMs are poisoning daily life for many people; as ever, the big AI companies reap the profits and society bears the costs.

Can anyone validate the authenticity of this video? It seems real to me.😇
It appears that USC has given its students insurmountable checkpoints. (Probably this student is on some kind of “black list” just from protesting) I would love any verification info. Thanks.🤩

These are only funny because they are true — right now I find myself often laughing and crying at the same time😅😢

📍UC Berkeley

Students formed the words “UC DIVEST” with their shirts in a protest at the UC Berkeley Law commencement.

What happened last night is something that I thought was only a dream. The strongest aurora ever, above the Dutch windmills. I still can't believe this was real. Captured after midnight in The Netherlands.

Norway

So just for context this is a Ham Radio operator’s dream. Here’s a 🧵why:

During the solar storm the ham bands are nearly unusable because the sun’s electrical discharge overpowers radio wave. Not good for radio but…

Neuralink Reveals Issues With First Human Brain Implant After Surgery huffpost.com/entry/neuralin…

We are endorsing the ComMUNIty Transit Act, a ballot measure to tax ride-hail companies to fund Muni! Transportation should be a human right - not a way for corporations to profit by harming workers and the planet. Help us gather signatures - signup here: buff.ly/3wlzc6J

How many people accidentally doxed themselves by posting geolocatable pics of the aurora boreales last night?

More examples of Fiona Apple’s long time dedication to fighting for freedom & Justice.

Shes written testimony to support expanding access for court watching and court transparency.

Wow. Fiona Apple is a real one. Watch this video. Calling for donations to bail out Black mothers for Mother’s Day. Her fans already came through w donations & spreading the word. Over $30k! Let’s “fetch the bolt cutters” & support even more. I just gave. givebutter.com/nHSrnp

I just donated! It’s money goes directly to black women & their families; not just to bail them out, but also for a very extensive support network to take care of them afterwards. givebutter.com/nHSrnp

Bluetooth allows us to listen to music without pesky wires and to chat hands-free. But it’s also becoming a tool of government surveillance. eff.org/deeplinks/2024…

This is how an aurora is created

[📹 University of Oslo / Per Byhring]

I'm sorry, the 'security robot' is threatening students for protesting a genocide?

Super excited to have Ben Ditto on the Mindplex podcast w/ Ben Goertzel - Today (Friday) at 11 AM PST/6pm UTC 🤩 we will also have London @DesdemonaRobot from Yaya Labs see u soon!! 😎🎉

Great show today with Andre Sobral André Sobral , Tracey Jaquith tracey_pooh https://mastodon.social/@traceypooh & Lisa Rein. We discussed deep fakes – within the context of Aaron’s political writings on democracy and elections on his blog. Recording here: youtube.com/live/tuwJHVedG…

#GuerrillaRadio

Holy shit. In an act of grotesque #censorship , UCLA has taken down it’s own student newspaper.👀