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BNPL Platforms - Risk, Gamification, and Regulation

~ youtube summarized version
youtu.be/nYT_PzE-nzQ
Lastly since I don't want to "spam post" BUT a while ago I mentioned why hashtags should be avoided? Also to use Brave Browser well... now I am simply adding the cherry on top. AVOID AI browsers.

www.theregister.com/2025/11/25/h...
HashJack attack shows AI browsers can be fooled with '#'
: Hashtag-do-whatever-I-tell-you
www.theregister.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Yeah what can POSSIBLY go wrong! Make no mistake, if people don't have proper security (knowledge, tools, etc) this is catastrophic... oh and WormGPT is but ONE of these.

www.theregister.com/2025/11/25/w...
Lifetime access to WormGPT 4 costs just $220
: 'Ah, I see you're ready to escalate. Let's make digital destruction simple and effective.'
www.theregister.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:00 AM
“THIS PRICE WAS SET BY AN ALGORITHM USING YOUR PERSONAL DATA.”

www.techpolicy.press/how-to-test-...
How to Test New York’s Algorithmic Pricing Law | TechPolicy.Press
New York’s ADPA exposes algorithmic pricing. Stephanie T. Nguyen discusses how these disclosures could reveal fairness issues and potential consumer impacts.
www.techpolicy.press
November 26, 2025 at 2:47 AM
BNPL Platforms - Risk, Gamification, and Regulation

~ youtube summarized version
youtu.be/nYT_PzE-nzQ
November 25, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Started to make use of spotify also, for now I am setting up a base-line, so tracking it from the beginning. Planning to host different shows there, why YT and Spotify? Relates to what I am building.

open.spotify.com/episode/0n2L...
Internet History, Terminology, and Security
Spotify video
open.spotify.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Buy Now, Pay Danger: The Psychology, Debt Trap, and Data Surveillance

www.patreon.com/posts/buy-no...
Buy Now, Pay Danger: The Psychology, Debt Trap, and Data Surveillance | QF-Security
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November 24, 2025 at 12:23 PM
ChatGPT is Turning Everyone Into Bots

~ I already dealt with these issues a while back, but this is more visual in respect to conveying the aforementioned

youtu.be/lMJTJLqCxD0?...
ChatGPT is Turning Everyone Into Bots
YouTube video by Vanessa Wingårdh
youtu.be
November 23, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Ah yes, the Moravec's paradox

Moravec's paradox is the observation that it is easy for artificial intelligence (AI) to perform high-level reasoning, like playing chess, while it is difficult for AI to master tasks that are easy for humans, such as walking, perception, and manual dexterity.
November 23, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Irony is not without a sense of [dark] humor.

Frank Herbert - American writer (1920–1986) - wrote this many years ago... yet here we are, outsourcing our thinking - we are doing the very thing he warned about and it is something we will regret.
November 23, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Based on a scenario from "if anyone builds it, everybody dies" is not the scenario as the most plausible but given how little so many are paying attention this scenario is in my top.

youtu.be/D8RtMHuFsUw
POV: What You Would See During an AI Takeover
YouTube video by Species | Documenting AGI
youtu.be
November 23, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Nvidia CEO says the company is in a no-win situation amid AI-bubble chatter, leaked meeting reveals.
November 23, 2025 at 5:29 AM
I am going to repost this since people who have not tried Brave Browser should and here are some core reasons. Brave have other features and if you use Chrome you will feel at home. But if privacy is not something you value, then ignore this post.
Because you are a sub to my Patreon read my main thesis BUT if I included it in my premium tier then you won't. Regardless, if you choose Brave, here is a summary table. (also Brave can pull your chrome history, passwords, etc so basically you won't even need to learn anything new)
November 23, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Also, regarding the Gmail Privacy - well it is true, but nuanced, if you are based in the US - disable and ensure "smart features" are disabled. Sadly the US lack robust protection insofar as Privacy (consent is not much of a thing - though it will change.

My recommendation: use Protonmail.
November 22, 2025 at 3:13 PM
⚠ ‼️ BE CAREFUL WHEN USING CERTAIN HASHTAGS ON SM ‼️ ⚠

Such as #SuperBowlTickets or #LookingForTickets especially when it comes to scams involving TICKETS

Scammers use automation tools to look for these tags on platforms such BlueSky, X, FB, Craigslist, Ticketmaster.
November 22, 2025 at 2:08 PM
People, please be vigilant that you don't buy toys that even mention "AI-enabled" (or such). Regulations are lacking in terms of AI in general so for now it will be up to the consumer. These toys are NOT toys.
November 22, 2025 at 11:01 AM
When it comes to privacy, basic human rights and freedoms. Have a look at some of the ways you are being surveilled (with or without your consent and why). Some spytech / spyware makes use of AI, Biometrics and so on, decrease your online footprint.
November 22, 2025 at 10:15 AM
The Rising Tide of AI-Powered Scams: A New Global Threat

~ Just a short clip - part of a new platform I am building. Testing it on social media

- clip [content] based on academic research
November 21, 2025 at 6:11 PM
The Architecture of Radicalization: How Reddit's Design Fuels Anti-Vax Echo Chambers and Misinformation Bubbles

~ Here is the youtube [public] version

youtu.be/HL0PLGKuyZA
Reddit Echo Chambers and Radicalization Pipelines
YouTube video by Steville Hattingh
youtu.be
November 21, 2025 at 12:49 PM
The Reddit Radicalization Pipeline: How Anonymity, Karma, and Echo Chambers Fuel Dangerous Health Conspiracies

www.patreon.com/posts/reddit...
Reddit Echo Chambers and Radicalization Pipelines | QF-Security
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November 20, 2025 at 12:56 PM
With a new batch of 20,000 documents released on the Epstein case, the doors of the coverup are being blown wide open.

journaliststudio.google.com/pinpoint/sea...
November 19, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Here is the public [YouTube] version (perhaps consider subscribing if I forget as I almost did - thank if you do / did)
youtu.be/v2OAUc_kT5Q
November 18, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Your Car Is Spying: Telematics, Data Brokers, and the Secret Reports That Hike Your Insurance.

~ YouTube release will be published this time tomorrow

www.patreon.com/posts/your-c...
Your Car Is Spying: Telematics, Data Brokers, and the Secret Reports That Hike Your Insurance | QF-Security
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November 17, 2025 at 11:54 AM
19th Nov... This law is the inverse of what it claims. In short it gives AI companies MORE open access to your data and you should 4x your privacy before then (or MAX increase your privacy MAX decrease online footprint)

www.bruegel.org/first-glance...
The European Commission’s Digital Omnibus could increase risks, not growth
Changes floated to the EU AI and data protection framework jeopardise fundamental protection rights without enhancing European digital competitiveness
www.bruegel.org
November 17, 2025 at 3:49 AM
In a world full of noise, when it comes to what women seek in men is not attention. It is about being valued, feeling safe, heard, motivated - especially women who value consistency, emotional maturity. Not control so mostly I would say men with these attributes... not my usual type of post.
November 15, 2025 at 9:20 AM
There are, of course, those who do not want us to speak. Why? Words will always retain their power. Words offer the means to meaning & for those who will listen, the enunciation of truth.

And the truth is there is something terribly wrong with this country.

Isn't That?

youtu.be/AVaXDAqkKAQ
V for Vendetta - 20th Anniversary Announcement Trailer (2026) Hugo Weaving, Natalie Portman
YouTube video by IGN
youtu.be
November 15, 2025 at 5:38 AM