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Techmeme@techmeme.com

eMudhra says it will exit the SSL/TLS certificate business, 1% of its revenue, after its TLS certificates with private keys of just 3 to 8 bits were compromised (Abhirami G/Reuters) Main Link | Techmeme Permalink

Abdul El-Sayed@abdulelsayed.bsky.social

This is Tommy. Tommy had a question about my allegiances. Listen to the end to hear about his.

Language on the Move@languageonthemove.bsky.social

We are looking for adult research participants who grew up hearing with migrant Deaf parents. Can you help us by sharing the recruitment ad? Research participation is fun and easy and mostly involves online interviews with @empacheco.bsky.social languageonthemove.com/hearing-chil...

languageonthemove.comHearing children of Deaf migrants: research participants wantedAre you a hearing Coda (child of Deaf adults) who has migrant parents? Researchers from Macquarie University would like to talk to you about your language practices and experiences as a Coda with m…

Ronan Farrow@ronanfarrow.bsky.social

Grindr is training its AI on your photos, your age, and your taps by default, without asking. This video shows where the app buried the off switch. The stakes are high on an app like Grindr. Numerous countries criminalize same-sex relations, so being outed through your data can be dangerous.

Chicago Tribune@chicagotribune.com

Grocery store chain Kroger said it will lay off 3,000 corporate employees over the next three years as it ramps up its use of artificial intelligence to streamline operations.

chicagotribune.comMariano’s owner Kroger to lay off 3,000 corporate employees over 3 years as it leans into AI

lauren@lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com

tech.yahoo.com/ai/apple-int... I think (?) the correct way to read this and other stuff about openAI making devices is more evidence that they're feeling investor pressure to stop fucking around and become apple or google already

tech.yahoo.comQCOM CEO Cristiano Amon Says AI Companies Want Phones That Can Run 100B Parameter Models By 2028 — 'There's Going To Be A Battle Of The Agents'During a recent episode on the Sources podcast, Amon said the shift could set the stage for a new battle among AI agents, with smartphones playing a critical role in deciding which assistants ultimate...

lithobolos@lithobolos.bsky.social

What kind of intelligence is it?

David Roberts@volts.wtf

Holy shit.

jon christian@jonchristian.net

NEW: People who chug their own piss have emerged as MAJOR supporters of AI futurism.com/artificial-i...

futurism.comPeople Who Drink Their Own Pee Are Obsessed With AI, Using It to Reassure Themselves That It's a Miraculous Cure-AllUrine therapy devotees are sharing ways to break past AI guardrails in order to brainstorm ways to use pee as medicine.

TechCrunch@techcrunch.com

The iPhone Duo may already have its first killer app: a virtual Walkman

techcrunch.comThe iPhone Duo may already have its first killer app: a virtual WalkmanAn indie developer's upcoming app for the iPhone Duo is going viral for turning the new foldable into a virtual Walkman.

CNN@cnn.com

Nvidia has launched a new tool to help keep AI agents from going rogue and operating outside the control of humans. https://cnn.it/3VjRDEP

Matthew Gertz@mattgertz.bsky.social

I don't think the United States should invade Cuba. This, to me, sounds like a bad idea. www.cbsnews.com/news/u-s-gro...

cbsnews.comU.S. military lays groundwork for potential action around CubaSome units would "possibly [be] needed in 90-120 days," according to an internal Army message reviewed by CBS News.

Cyanide & Happiness@cyanide-happiness.bsky.social

bonk

derek guy@dieworkwear.bsky.social

It's great to see tailoring accommodate such extreme movement today. This level of tailoring was a bit more common in the past, as you can see in old films featuring Fred Astaire or Gene Kelly, but many modern suits will lift off the wearer's neck even when they're just walking.

MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com

NEWS: The Pentagon has announced mandatory low-testosterone screenings for male troops 30 and older, including screening for symptoms such as “reduced libido, loss of spontaneous morning erections, erectile dysfunction,” and other symptoms.

MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com

NEWS: The Pentagon has announced mandatory low-testosterone screenings for male troops 30 and older, including screening for symptoms such as “reduced libido, loss of spontaneous morning erections, erectile dysfunction,” and other symptoms.

Ben (Bee) Kahn@benkahncomics.bsky.social

BREAKING: Wyld Stallyns will no longer be opening for Ed Sheeran

Una Mullally@unamullally.bsky.social

The Irish musicians, Beoga, who play alongside Ed Sheeran, have withdrawn from Sheeran’s tour. This is the statement they published on Instagram:

Paul Rosenberg@paulrosenberg.bsky.social

9/11 ANOTHER WORLD WAS POSSIBLE We could have responded by putting the terrorists on trial—as the overwhelming majority of our NATO allies’ population (and the rest of the world) wanted. Instead, we responded with war—just what the terrorists wanted. It made them warriors, not criminals.

Michelle says: Be kind. Always. ❤️@snarkysillysad.bsky.social

When you're really good at your job: #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/BeAmazed/s...

Yoel Roth@yoyoel.com

Apple quietly dropped a ton of detail about the Apple Watch’s new always-on don’t-call-it-transcription feature and it is FASCINATING. support.apple.com/en-us/148354

Thomas Seal@twseal.bsky.social

Proclamations on bans are here. Details are in annexes. Booze: www.whitehouse.gov/presidential... Dairy: www.whitehouse.gov/presidential... Motor vehicles: www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

whitehouse.govExcluding Certain Canadian Products from Importation into the United States in Response to Continued Discrimination Against the Commerce of the United States with Respect to DairyBY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION 1.  In Proclamation 11047 of July 20, 2026 (Imposing Additional Duties To Offset Every child deserves a safe and nurturing home where th...

Nathan Goldwag@goldwagnathan.bsky.social

There is something kind of bleakly funny about how much time and ink was spilled about how we'd moved past the GWOT and Forever Wars and come to terms with our mistakes and entered a new phase of politics and then every time a Muslim shows appears on TV the media snaps back to 2003 instantly.