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Wow — banning AI tools in coding actually increased performance among experienced programmers, according to their own perception as reported in the survey. They believed they were 20% more productive, while in reality, their performance dropped by 19%? metr.org/Early_2025_A...
Fun moment at this evening's @eff.org function. Amid people chattering about who made it into town and who they are seeing in attendance, this happened... me: "Heh, I even spotted some joker sporting a 'Mike Godwin' name tag" @marciahofmann.com: "That's the *actual" Mike Godwin" me: "lolwat" 😂
Fun moment at this evening's @eff.org function. Amid people chattering about who made it into town and who they are seeing in attendance, this happened... me: "Heh, I even spotted some joker sporting a 'Mike Godwin' name tag" @marciahofmann.com: "That's the *actual" Mike Godwin" me: "lolwat" 😂
I was testing a theory with Grok when an internal error cause it to break and reveal that it searches both my account and Elon Musk's for posts on a given issue before responding. While any reference to Elon Musk is left out of the "thought process" window, reference to my account are not. 1/2
Straight up: if my kid died because Noem was playing politics with spending for EMERGENCY F*CKING SERVICES while overseeing the Federal *EMERGENCY* Management Agency, and couldn't be bothered to sign the budget request for 3 f*cking days, she'd never be safe again while I was free and breathing.
Just announced: Keynote speakers for #OSSummit India 🇮🇳 include leaders from The Linux Foundation India, Amazon, Beckn Protocol, Digi Yatra Foundation and more! 🗓️ Aug 5 | Hyderabad, India 🎟️USD $85 early bird ends July 22 www.linuxfoundation.org/press/the-li...
After 2 great events in China, we've been looking for more places to share the #defcon hacker spirit with the world. First up is Bahrain. We’re taking part in the Arab International Cybersecurity Conference (AICS) Nov. 5-6, 2025. 2-day trainings Nov 3-4. Details here: defcon.org/html/defcon-...
So weird to realize that about 6 years ago, almost to the day, I decided to go to defcon for the first time. I had been embraced by hacker twitter due to BADASS, and it was SO STRANGE being this known person in this huge subculture that had existed without my knowledge for so many years.
I’m in a WhatsApp group for Security Copilot with business execs and pattern for months has been exec joins during pilot kickoff, says Security Copilot is amazing, then comes back a month later and asks if anybody knows how to optimize it, then reappears two months later asking how to justify it 😅
I’m in a WhatsApp group for Security Copilot with business execs and pattern for months has been exec joins during pilot kickoff, says Security Copilot is amazing, then comes back a month later and asks if anybody knows how to optimize it, then reappears two months later asking how to use justify it
I think one of the least understood parts of right-wing grifting is that the people they're grifting is usually the left. They basically don't feel shame, so they will happily get owned just for the exposure and engagement. Quote posts are reposts, so it still spreads their message 1/3
Never expected Nick Adams to end up in US politics. I remember when he started out on Twitter. He was pretty irrelevant until he pivoted to this weird right-wing grifting strategy where he'd farm engagement by deliberately self-owning in a way that the right wouldn't notice but the left would. 1/2
The most important thing people need to understand is you cannot rely on FAFO with MAGA. They are incapable of thought or reason, therefore cannot ever find out. They could be sat in front of a firing squad they voted for and still justify voting for it because it hurt people they didn't like.
I'm a reporter at WIRED, and I'm wondering if anyone out there initially hesitated to vaccinate their kid against measles but has changed their mind during the current outbreak. I'd love to speak with you for a possible story: [email protected] or emullin.06 on Signal.
Germany is preparing to introduce a new model of military conscription, with the possibility of making service mandatory in 2026. While the initial framework defines basic service as voluntary, the government will be able to mandate it without declaring a state of emergency.
Open source AI is powering trusted and inclusive systems across the globe. A new LF Research report with GOSIM and Eclipse Foundation charts a path for global collaboration, digital sovereignty, and responsible innovation. 🔗 linuxfoundation.org/research/glo... #OpenSourceAI #AI #DigitalSovereignty
New, by me: U.K. authorities have confirmed the arrest of four alleged hackers behind the recent U.K. retail hacking spree earlier this year targeting Marks & Spencer, Harrods, and the Co-op. The hackers are allegedly linked to Scattered Spider; one of the suspects is aged 17.
One of my favorite pieces to fact check at @wired.com, involving polo, billionaires, scouring YouTube for old matches at the Campo Argentino del Polo & thousands of pages of court documents and trial transcripts. Plus, being able to work with @mattreynolds.bsky.social.
FIRST MAJOR DATA BREACH OF JOB APPLICANTS WHERE AI IS USED IN HIRING? 64 MILLION records from McDonald's! Data secured with password "123456". Chatbot "Olivia" serving 90% of franchises collected names, phones, emails, addresses, and other data. www.wired.com/story/mcdona...
I want to know where all these able bodied unemployed 35 year olds are playing video games in their parents' basements claiming government benefits are. I seriously have never heard anyone in my social circle describe this as a situation they're dealing with. Ever.
If you're providing services to ICE, and it could be something as simple as parking a food truck* at their building, congratulations: you're a collaborator. * If you're feeding them known spoiled food or something of that ilk, then in that case, you get a pass as a saboteur (and deserve an award).
Code evolves, and devs/IT pros spend time studying diffs. Delta tool aims to make this both efficient and enjoyable: it allows you to make extensive changes to the layout and styling of diffs, as well as allowing you to stay arbitrarily close to the default git/diff output github.com/dandavison/d...
My final piece for @wired.com A story of biotech and betrayal, based on thousands of court documents, depositions, testimony and interviews. Featuring an Argentine polo star, a Texas oilman and an exiled Russian billionaire. Oh, and lots and lots of cloned horses. www.wired.com/story/clonin...