Bluesky Launches Official Blue Check Verification to Bolster Authenticity
April 21, 2025, 12:20 pm more...
Bluesky has rolled out its much-anticipated blue check verification process, confirming account legitimacy with a nod to traditional methods and a twist of decentralization. This move aims to ease user doubts over authenticity, adding a dash of accountability in an ever-changing digital landscape.
Bluesky: @gizmodo.com, @jos1264.social.skynetcloud.site.ap.brid.gy, @verge-poster.bsky.social
permalink / 8 stories from 6 sources in 8 days ago #startups #software #mobile #digitalmarketing #blockchain +
OpenAI’s o3/o4-mini Models Stir Mixed Reviews and Invisible Marking Debates
April 21, 2025, 7:20 am more...
OpenAI’s new o3 and o4-mini models are making waves by showcasing impressive coding and math capabilities while paradoxically suffering from increased hallucinations. Adding to the intrigue, observers have discovered the unexpected presence of invisible characters that hint at a built-in watermarking mechanism—because nothing says “cutting-edge” like secret invisible signatures in your output. It’s a curious blend of technical wizardry and quirky oversights that has both experts and skeptics raising an amused eyebrow.
permalink / 12 stories from 7 sources in 8 days ago #ai #innovation #ml #dataprivacy #software +
Judicial blow on Google ad monopoly ruling sparks industry debate
April 18, 2025, 5:20 am more...
A US District Judge’s decision has struck a significant blow to Google’s advertising practices, ruling the tech giant an unlawful monopoly and forcing it to consider divesting its advertising business. Both reports focus on this legal setback and explore the potential restructuring of Google’s ad tech operations. The ruling has resonated across the industry, with companies such as Mozilla expressing concern over its future impact on competitive practices within digital advertising. The coverage underscores the broader implications for market fairness and regulatory oversight.
Bluesky: @appleinsider.com
permalink / 6 stories from 5 sources in 11 days ago #hardware #techpolicy #digitalmarketing #apple #google +
Nintendo reveals new gameplay features at Mario Kart World Direct
April 17, 2025, 9:20 am more...
Nintendo held a direct presentation focused on Mario Kart World, where it unveiled an array of new characters, courses, gameplay items, and open‑world features. The event provided an in‑depth look at the title’s innovative mechanics as part of the broader Switch 2 ecosystem rollout. The detailed footage and announcements are intended to steer public perception in a positive direction, emphasizing the game’s dynamic enhancements and playability, while further building anticipation for the franchise's future releases.
permalink / 5 stories from 4 sources in 12 days ago #gaming #software #hardware #innovation #vr +
Wikipedia Releases Structured Dataset to Counter Bot Scraping
April 17, 2025, 7:20 am more...
In response to increasing server strain from AI-driven data scrapers, Wikimedia Enterprise in partnership with Kaggle has launched a structured dataset. The initiative is designed to provide AI developers with curated, accessible data while reducing the temptation to resort to large-scale, disruptive scraping. This measured approach aims to safeguard the platform’s infrastructure and ensure more sustainable and responsible use of its rich content resources.
permalink / 4 stories from 3 sources in 12 days ago #ai #bigdata #datascience #ml #dataprivacy +
OpenAI unveils new AI reasoning models and coding tool
April 16, 2025, 12:20 pm more...
OpenAI held a product announcement where it introduced ground‐breaking AI innovations. The company launched its new o3 and o4‑mini reasoning models, designed to significantly enhance capabilities in math, coding, science, and visual understanding. At the same event, OpenAI also debuted Codex CLI, an open source coding tool for terminals that integrates local computing tasks with its advanced AI systems. Both products were announced simultaneously, highlighting OpenAI’s strategy to embed AI more deeply into programming workflows and everyday applications.
Reddit: r/mlscaling
Bluesky: @macrumors.bsky.social, @tomwarren.co.uk
permalink / 21 stories from 14 sources in 13 days ago #ai #automation #ml #opensource #computervision +
CVE Funding Cut Threatens Cybersecurity Vulnerability Tracking
April 16, 2025, 9:21 am more...
Recent reports reveal that US government funding for the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) database has been slashed, jeopardizing its role as a central hub for tracking software and operating system vulnerabilities. The defunding raises alarms over potential delays in identifying and mitigating critical security flaws, increasing the risk of widespread exploitation by cyber attackers. Experts warn that this move could impair organizations’ abilities to respond rapidly to emerging threats in a landscape of escalating digital attacks.
Reddit: r/politics
Bluesky: @couts.bsky.social, @wired.com, @wired.com, @hackernewsbot.bsky.social, @macrumors.bsky.social
permalink / 14 stories from 10 sources in 13 days ago #cybersecurity #opensource #infosec #apple #dataprivacy +
MITRE CVE Program Funding Halt Imminence
April 15, 2025, 8:20 pm more...
The MITRE Corporation alerted that its stewardship of the world’s centralized Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) program might end shortly because the federal government has chosen not to renew its contract. In tandem, government funding was abruptly halted, casting uncertainty over the continuity of a critical system that monitors and catalogs security flaws in products. This decision is raising concerns among cybersecurity experts who fear that losing established support may disrupt coordinated vulnerability management and delay remediation efforts, potentially impacting both public and private sector security measures.
Reddit: r/DataHoarder
Bluesky: @serghei.bsky.social, @freyjavanadis.bsky.social, @bleepingcomputer.com, @kirancodes.me, @fergdawg.bsky.social, @infosec.skyfleet.blue
permalink / 10 stories from 5 sources in 14 days ago #cybersecurity #software #opensource #infosec #datascience +
4chan hack exposes internal data leak during meme war
April 15, 2025, 12:20 pm more...
Multiple reports indicate that the notorious image board 4chan was hit by a coordinated hack, resulting in service disruptions and the leak of sensitive internal data such as moderators' email addresses, source code, and internal communications. The hack appears to have been spurred by an ongoing meme war, leaving the site intermittently offline and highlighting serious security vulnerabilities.
Reddit: r/hacking
Bluesky: @arstechnica.com, @bleepingcomputer.com, @gizmodo.com, @religionprof.bsky.social
permalink / 14 stories from 11 sources in 14 days ago #cybersecurity #digitaltransformation #opensource #dataprivacy #analytics +
OpenAI Unveils Enhanced GPT‑4.1 Series Models
April 14, 2025, 1:20 pm more...
OpenAI has rolled out a new suite of GPT‑4.1 models—including standard, mini, and nano variants—that demonstrate significant advancements in coding proficiency, long-context comprehension, and instruction following. The releases mark a strategic upgrade over earlier iterations as the company positions itself to challenge competitors and shift the competitive balance in the AI space. The new models are available via the API and boast improved performance metrics on benchmarks, further solidifying OpenAI’s leadership in cutting‑edge generative AI technologies.
Reddit: r/ArtificialInteligence, r/artificial
Bluesky: @arstechnica.com, @macrumors.bsky.social, @simonwillison.net, @simon.fedi.simonwillison.net.ap.brid.gy, @mergesort.me, @tomwarren.co.uk, @the-real-kimbo.bsky.social, @wired.com, @edwinhayward.com, @techmeme.com
permalink / 28 stories from 17 sources in 15 days ago #ai #software #ml #innovation #google +