Lex
@zoracon.bsky.social
PIT crew @eff.org. My words yada yada. Not my job's words. Etc.
Coffee ☕, crochet 🧶, cryptography 🔐, and being Black in my Black ass business.
Hands rated E. For Everybody.
Coffee ☕, crochet 🧶, cryptography 🔐, and being Black in my Black ass business.
Hands rated E. For Everybody.
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Data breaches affect everyone, and this year we saw plenty of them, ranging from the novel to the predictable. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
The Breachies 2025: The Worst, Weirdest, Most Impactful Data Breaches
Another year has come and gone, and with it, thousands of data breaches that affect millions of people. The question these days is less, Is my information in a data breach this year? and more How
www.eff.org
December 20, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Data breaches affect everyone, and this year we saw plenty of them, ranging from the novel to the predictable. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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CBP, DEA and local law enforcement agencies have created a massive surveillance dragnet targeting drivers on highways along the US-Mexico border. Here's how to spot automated license plate readers by the roadside. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
How to Identify Automated License Plate Readers at the U.S.-Mexico
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and scores of state and local law enforcement agencies have installed a massive dragnet of automated license plate
www.eff.org
December 20, 2025 at 8:01 PM
CBP, DEA and local law enforcement agencies have created a massive surveillance dragnet targeting drivers on highways along the US-Mexico border. Here's how to spot automated license plate readers by the roadside. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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It may feel like the whole idea of protecting yourself online is too big of an issue to tackle. But we can take small steps to better protect our own privacy and build an online space that feels as free and safe as speaking with those close to us in the offline world. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Privacy Loves Company
Most of the internet’s blessings—the opportunities for communities to connect despite physical borders and oppressive controls, the avenues to hold the powerful accountable without immediate
www.eff.org
December 20, 2025 at 8:59 PM
It may feel like the whole idea of protecting yourself online is too big of an issue to tackle. But we can take small steps to better protect our own privacy and build an online space that feels as free and safe as speaking with those close to us in the offline world. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
One of the biggest assumptions I've seen with digital ID is that TEEs can't be compromised to the point of leaking sensitive credentials. Which feels like a naive approach and I don't see any back up plans if that happens.
December 19, 2025 at 9:39 PM
One of the biggest assumptions I've seen with digital ID is that TEEs can't be compromised to the point of leaking sensitive credentials. Which feels like a naive approach and I don't see any back up plans if that happens.
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a cool thing is you can just make a big ol’ pot of soup whenever you feel like and no one can stop you and it’ll make you feel real cozy
December 18, 2025 at 4:05 AM
a cool thing is you can just make a big ol’ pot of soup whenever you feel like and no one can stop you and it’ll make you feel real cozy
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I know this is small peanuts but I have to complain about this again. The way that DoorDash makes it hard to tip NYC delivery drivers is so disgusting to me. I wrote this last year and sort of forgot about it — until tonight, when I ran into the same issue.
www.theverge.com/2024/5/3/241...
www.theverge.com/2024/5/3/241...
DoorDash won’t let you tip NYC drivers without the app
On web, there’s no way to easily tip DoorDash drivers.
www.theverge.com
December 18, 2025 at 12:51 AM
I know this is small peanuts but I have to complain about this again. The way that DoorDash makes it hard to tip NYC delivery drivers is so disgusting to me. I wrote this last year and sort of forgot about it — until tonight, when I ran into the same issue.
www.theverge.com/2024/5/3/241...
www.theverge.com/2024/5/3/241...
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Hey folks! I'm a concept artist & illustrator with over 10 years of experience. I've worked at 343, Ubisoft, Bungie, Adidas and more. Looking for fulltime work but always open to freelance! www.artstation.com/belgianboolean
You can always help me pay bills through my Ko-fi ko-fi.com/belgianboolean
You can always help me pay bills through my Ko-fi ko-fi.com/belgianboolean
December 18, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Hey folks! I'm a concept artist & illustrator with over 10 years of experience. I've worked at 343, Ubisoft, Bungie, Adidas and more. Looking for fulltime work but always open to freelance! www.artstation.com/belgianboolean
You can always help me pay bills through my Ko-fi ko-fi.com/belgianboolean
You can always help me pay bills through my Ko-fi ko-fi.com/belgianboolean
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Is the MTA making merch with the F M Swap icon cause they should be
December 18, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Is the MTA making merch with the F M Swap icon cause they should be
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I spent too long trying to figure out why he keeps pushing the “hottest country” thing and I am mad
December 18, 2025 at 5:22 AM
I spent too long trying to figure out why he keeps pushing the “hottest country” thing and I am mad
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it's crazy how many grown ass adults - including some who don't even consider themselves conservative - are just casually throwing around language that for most of my life even most conservatives simply grew out of by their late teens
December 18, 2025 at 5:40 AM
it's crazy how many grown ass adults - including some who don't even consider themselves conservative - are just casually throwing around language that for most of my life even most conservatives simply grew out of by their late teens
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like before it can even occur to me to take offense at the bigotry i'm struck with secondhand embarassment that an adult cusses like a middle schooler
December 18, 2025 at 5:41 AM
like before it can even occur to me to take offense at the bigotry i'm struck with secondhand embarassment that an adult cusses like a middle schooler
I don't know who needs to hear this one, but saying you hung out with "actual Nazis" will never be the flex you thought it was.
December 9, 2025 at 1:33 PM
I don't know who needs to hear this one, but saying you hung out with "actual Nazis" will never be the flex you thought it was.
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The truly depressing part of this ad is how misanthropic and miserable it is. "The holidays suck, wouldn't you rather just go to Mcdonalds?"
To have a village, you must be a villager. But our society is controlled by losers who can't even handle the mild inconveniences of having people who love you
To have a village, you must be a villager. But our society is controlled by losers who can't even handle the mild inconveniences of having people who love you
December 8, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The truly depressing part of this ad is how misanthropic and miserable it is. "The holidays suck, wouldn't you rather just go to Mcdonalds?"
To have a village, you must be a villager. But our society is controlled by losers who can't even handle the mild inconveniences of having people who love you
To have a village, you must be a villager. But our society is controlled by losers who can't even handle the mild inconveniences of having people who love you
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McDonald's has released an AI-generated Christmas ad
The studio behind it says they 'hardly slept' for several weeks while writing AI prompts and refining the shots — 'AI didn't make this film. We did'
Comments have been turned off on YouTube
The studio behind it says they 'hardly slept' for several weeks while writing AI prompts and refining the shots — 'AI didn't make this film. We did'
Comments have been turned off on YouTube
December 8, 2025 at 7:19 PM
McDonald's has released an AI-generated Christmas ad
The studio behind it says they 'hardly slept' for several weeks while writing AI prompts and refining the shots — 'AI didn't make this film. We did'
Comments have been turned off on YouTube
The studio behind it says they 'hardly slept' for several weeks while writing AI prompts and refining the shots — 'AI didn't make this film. We did'
Comments have been turned off on YouTube
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How do trackers see your internet browser? Find out with Cover Your Tracks: coveryourtracks.eff.org
Cover Your Tracks
See how trackers view your browser
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December 8, 2025 at 1:04 AM
How do trackers see your internet browser? Find out with Cover Your Tracks: coveryourtracks.eff.org
It's interesting the conclusion for most concerned with AGI is going to end in human's being threatened by it/them. How do we know that AGI wouldn't just gain mobility and leave our dumb asses here? Lol
December 7, 2025 at 11:05 AM
It's interesting the conclusion for most concerned with AGI is going to end in human's being threatened by it/them. How do we know that AGI wouldn't just gain mobility and leave our dumb asses here? Lol
Someone said baby sea turtles get born on their version of D-Day and I have not recovered for the rest of the day. I should not laugh but I did
December 6, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Someone said baby sea turtles get born on their version of D-Day and I have not recovered for the rest of the day. I should not laugh but I did
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If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to give to EFF, now’s your chance to all donations through Dec 9 get an automatic dollar-for-dollar match! eff.org/powerup
December 5, 2025 at 8:17 PM
If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to give to EFF, now’s your chance to all donations through Dec 9 get an automatic dollar-for-dollar match! eff.org/powerup
Well, now we are in the era of blatant racism being back in style AND left leaning content creator analysis on anything involving race dynamics where it probably doesn't apply. What a time
December 6, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Well, now we are in the era of blatant racism being back in style AND left leaning content creator analysis on anything involving race dynamics where it probably doesn't apply. What a time
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Chat Control has seen many different iterations over the years, and now that it’s coming up on final negotiations, what the proposal does and doesn’t protect can be confusing. Here’s what’s going on. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
After Years of Controversy, the EU’s Chat Control Nears Its Final
After a years-long battle, the European Commission’s “Chat Control” plan, which would mandate mass scanning and other encryption-breaking measures, at last codifies agreement on a position within the
www.eff.org
December 5, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Chat Control has seen many different iterations over the years, and now that it’s coming up on final negotiations, what the proposal does and doesn’t protect can be confusing. Here’s what’s going on. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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South Korea’s AI learning program was rolled back after just four months following a backlash from teachers, students, and parents alike
https://restofworld.org/2025/south-korea-ai-textbook/?utm_campaign=row-social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_content=1764037440
https://restofworld.org/2025/south-korea-ai-textbook/?utm_campaign=row-social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_content=1764037440
AI-powered textbooks fail to make the grade in South Korea
South Korea’s AI learning program was rolled back after just four months following a backlash from teachers, students, and parents, underlining the challenges in embedding the technology in education.
restofworld.org
November 25, 2025 at 2:24 AM
South Korea’s AI learning program was rolled back after just four months following a backlash from teachers, students, and parents alike
https://restofworld.org/2025/south-korea-ai-textbook/?utm_campaign=row-social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_content=1764037440
https://restofworld.org/2025/south-korea-ai-textbook/?utm_campaign=row-social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_content=1764037440
At this point it's not hidden and pretty blatant
Kenya’s unemployment crisis has allowed Chinese AI companies to tap into a workforce of young people, who spend 12-hour shifts labeling data in thousands of videos for around $6 a day restofworld.org/2025/kenya-c...
The hidden Kenyan workers training China’s AI models
An unemployment crisis has created fertile ground for companies to step in with opaque systems built on WhatsApp groups, middlemen, and bargain-basement wages.
restofworld.org
December 5, 2025 at 4:05 AM
At this point it's not hidden and pretty blatant