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Matt Simpson on 2025-11-21 08:13 pm 🚀

Ars Technica on 2025-11-21 05:07 pm

Thousands of hacked Asus routers are under control of suspected China-state hackers
So far, the hackers are laying low, likely for later use.
https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/11/thousands-of-hacked-asus-routers-are-under-control-of-suspected-china-state-hackers/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Matt Simpson on 2025-11-21 08:11 pm

I believe Google here. I saw the posts being referenced this week and thought they smelled off, so didn't boost or comment. "Google denies ‘misleading’ reports of Gmail using your emails to train AI. Viral posts claim you need to opt out of Gmail’s ‘smart features’ to avoid having your emails used to train AI, but Google says it doesn’t use the content of your emails for AI training."

https://www.theverge.com/news/826902/gmail-ai-training-data-opt-out

Google denies ‘misleading’ reports of Gmail using your emails to train AI

Google is pushing back on posts claiming it has changed its policy to use your Gmail messages and attachments to train AI models, telling The Verge that it does not train Gmail content for training Gemini.

Matt Simpson on 2025-11-20 08:16 pm 🚀

Bob Tregilus on 2025-11-17 11:35 pm

Veritasium recently posted a great video about jet engine material science, icymi. It's a real eye opener. I had no clue about the science, engineering, and production of a jet engine turbine blade. Crazy technology!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtxVdC7pBQM

#AvGeek #Plane #Engineering

Why don’t jet engines melt?

Matt Simpson on 2025-11-20 06:49 am

To my #American friends: Heads up, the #USPTO is about to make bad patents untouchable and is inviting your (the public) comments by Dec 2. Sounds to me like you might want to provide feedback. The #EFF has some very good examples of why this is bad and how you can take action by commenting: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/11/patent-office-about-make-bad-patents-untouchable

The Patent Office Is About To Make Bad Patents Untouchable

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has proposed new rules that would effectively end the public’s ability to challenge improperly granted patents at the Patent Office itself. We need EFF supporters to file public comments opposing these rules this week. The USPTO is moving quickly, and staying silent will only help those who profit from abusive patents.

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