The EU Commission's "Chat Control" proposal aims to implement mass surveillance, potentially compromising citizens' privacy and data security.
If passed, it would require service providers to scan messages for child sexual abuse material (CSAM), but critics argue it is ineffective against criminals and harmful to democracy.
Threema, a secure communication service, opposes the proposal and may leave the EU to avoid compliance, highlighting the potential misuse and opposition from privacy advocates.
The EU Commission's draft Chat Control Regulation aims to combat child sexual violence but raises significant concerns about fundamental rights.
Key issues highlighted include privacy violations, chilling effects on free expression, error-prone filtering obligations, website blocking, and mandatory age verification.
The GFF argues that these measures violate the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and calls for a reconsideration of the draft regulation.
The European Parliament is debating a "Chat Control" legislation that could infringe on fundamental rights, requiring users to opt-in to send images and videos.
Critics argue the proposal contradicts the EU's GDPR principles and could lead to coerced consent, raising concerns about privacy and government overreach.
The legislation might soon be passed by the European Council, sparking fears of mass surveillance and questioning the EU's commitment to protecting individual rights.
The EU Council is set to vote on Chat Control, which involves bulk searches of private communications, on 20 June 2024.
The timing of the vote, shortly after the European Elections, is seen as an attempt to avoid public scrutiny.
Civil society is urged to act immediately by contacting their governments, raising awareness online, and organizing protests, as the current draft is considered unacceptable.
The EU is poised to approve "Chat Control," a regulation requiring the scanning of all direct messages on platforms like Reddit, Twitter, Discord, and Steam for CSAM (child sexual abuse material).
Critics argue the measure is unprecedented and likely ineffective, as offenders might migrate to private services, and it raises significant privacy and overreach concerns.
Signal Foundation has announced it would exit the EU if the regulation is enforced, highlighting the contentious nature of the proposal.
Htmx 2.0.0 has been released, featuring cleanups and dropping support for Internet Explorer (IE), rather than major new features.
Developers are praising htmx for simplifying web development, with one user replacing 500 lines of JavaScript (JS) with a few htmx attributes, enhancing efficiency and enjoyment.
The release has sparked discussions on potential improvements and comparisons with other tools, highlighting htmx's role in reducing reliance on complex JS frameworks.
Cyber Scarecrow is a tool that creates fake processes and registry entries to deceive malware into thinking it's under analysis, thereby stopping it from executing.
Users have expressed concerns about the tool's transparency, including the absence of an "about us" page, a GitHub link, and a code signing certificate.
The author has acknowledged these issues, citing the high cost of certificates, and there are suggestions to make the tool open source to build trust and validate its effectiveness through real-world testing.
Fandom, a popular wiki website, is criticized for intrusive ads, including auto-playing videos and constant interruptions, prioritizing profit over user experience.
In 2023, Fandom controversially replaced user content with McDonald's Grimace Shake ads, leading to a mass migration of wikis to independent domains like Runescape, Minecraft, and Hollow Knight.
Users are encouraged to support independent wikis by using tools like Indie Wiki Buddy, employing ad blockers, and migrating their wikis off Fandom.
Communities are migrating their wikis from Fandom to self-hosted or alternative platforms due to intrusive ads and outdated content.
Notable examples include the Runescape and Minecraft wikis, which have successfully transitioned away from Fandom.
Tools like Indie Wiki Buddy and LibRedirect assist users in avoiding Fandom by redirecting them to more user-friendly sources, underscoring the adverse effects of venture capital on user-driven content platforms.
Ryan's work on GPT-4o achieving 50% on the Arc-AGI public evaluation set is considered novel and interesting in the field of "LLM reasoning" research.
The approach involves generating around 8,000 Python programs to implement transformations, selecting the correct one, and applying it to test inputs, showcasing a hybrid of deep learning (DL) and program synthesis.
While the result is promising, it is based on the public evaluation set, and similar results on the private set have not yet been validated, indicating the need for further scrutiny and verification.
DeepComputing has introduced a new RISC-V Mainboard for the Framework Laptop 13, featuring a JH7110 processor from StarFive with four U74 RISC-V cores from SiFive.
This development enhances the Framework ecosystem by allowing users to select different processor architectures, promoting flexibility and personalization.
The Mainboard, aimed at developers and hobbyists, will be demoed at the RISC-V Summit Europe and is supported by collaborations with Canonical and Red Hat for robust Linux compatibility.
DeepComputing has launched a new RISC-V Mainboard for Framework laptops, featuring the JH7110 processor and microSD storage, resembling a RISC-V Single Board Computer (SBC) in a Framework form-factor.
The mainboard targets developers and tinkerers, offering modularity and the potential to swap between x86 and RISC-V boards, though it comes with a notable performance drop compared to x86.
This collaboration between Framework and DeepComputing is viewed as a move to diversify and expand Framework's ecosystem, increasing visibility for RISC-V technology.