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"Fruit Fly Brain Model Walks, Feeds Inside a Computer" "...with the goal of uploading a human brain." Research like this represents how humans will be able to transition into a digital existing. It'll come fast folks. Ray Kurzweil long ago predicted 2029.

marginalrevolution.com/margina

#2029

FBI Investigates Breach That May Have Hit Its Wiretapping Tools yro.slashdot.org/story/26/03/0

FBI Investigates Breach That May Have Hit Its Wiretapping Tools - Slashdot
FBI Investigates Breach That May Have Hit Its Wiretapping Tools - Slashdot
The FBI is investigating a breach affecting systems tied to wiretapping and surveillance warrant data, after abnormal logs revealed possible unauthorized access to law-enforcement-sensitive information. "The FBI identified and addressed suspicious activities on FBI networks, and we have leveraged al...

RE: infosec.exchange/@BleepingComp

They'd better be submitting those improvements back to the project, as per the GPL. Ha. Too soon?

Privacy is power, guard it fiercely, inspire change, and empower others to safeguard their own.

#Privacy #Activism #FightForPrivacy

Lester B. Pearson: Canada’s Peacekeeping Pioneer 🇨🇦

PM Lester B. Pearson resolved the 1956 Suez Crisis, earning a Nobel Peace Prize. His peacekeeping efforts shaped Canada’s image as a global leader. Pearson also introduced universal healthcare & the Canada Pension Plan, leaving a lasting legacy. 🕊️ 🇨🇦 #Canada #LesterB Pearson #Peacekeeping #CanadianPolitics

thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/

Lester B. Pearson, prime minister of Canada from 1963-1968. (Duncan Cameron, Library and Archives Canada)

Ray Kurzweil has always fascinated me. This is worth a listen:
"It's only a matter of time before your mind merges with AI, says Ray Kurzweil"
npr.org/2025/07/11/g-s1177-765

The wisdom of Calvin ...

A Calvin and Hobbes cartoon where Calvin asks his dad - "DAD, HOW DO SOLDIERS KILLING EACH OTHER SOLVE THE WORLD'S PROBLEMS?" His dad looks stunned, no answer... "I THINK GROWN-UPS JUST ACT LIKE THEY KNOW WHAT THEY'RE DOING." Calvin walks away...

Google Workers Seek 'Red Lines' on Military A.I., Echoing Anthropic

nytimes.com/2026/02/26/technol

#HackerNews #GoogleWorkers #RedLines #MilitaryAI #Anthropic #TechEthics #AIConcerns

Google Workers Seek ‘Red Lines’ on Military A.I., Echoing Anthropic
Google Workers Seek ‘Red Lines’ on Military A.I., Echoing Anthropic
More than 100 Google A.I. employees sent a letter to Jeff Dean, a chief scientist, opposing Gemini’s use for U.S. surveillance and some autonomous weapons.

RE: mastodon.social/@h4ckernews/11

THANK YOU!

No one can do it safely. Someone else will, yep, but at least it won't be you. I know my business isn't the same as the DoD, but you got my respect and business if you tell Pete, no. It will be hard, but you'll sleep better.
arstechnica.com/ai/2026/02/pet

Pete Hegseth tells Anthropic to fall in line with DoD desires, or else

Pete Hegseth tells Anthropic to fall in line with DoD desires, or else
Pete Hegseth tells Anthropic to fall in line with DoD desires, or else
CEO was summoned to Washington after trying to limit military use of its technology.