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Meta Glasses Could Be the Gateway Into a Queer Dystopian Nightmare

Microsoft responds to LG monitors installing McAfee ads on Windows

cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/50166453

Most “Smart” TVs use Automatic Content Recognition (ACR), essentially taking snapshots every 10+ms of what you watch and hear, then forwarding & selling that data to companies for ads, etc. I now feel it’s only a matter of time before this “feature” finds its way to our ever “smarter” PC monitors.

LG with the help of Windows is already installing adware when the right Device ID is detected.

☑️ To disable ACR on TV: www.zdnet.com/…/how-to-disable-acr-tv/

BMW Is Showing Full-Screen Ads on Its Cars' Main Dashboard Control Display

cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1300381/bmw-is-showing-commercials-on-their-car-s-dash-screens

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Exploring Advanced Platinum Coating Solutions for Industrial and Medical Applications

When engineers and material scientists require a surface that can withstand extreme environments without degrading, they frequently turn to specialized surface treatments. Platinum, a noble metal renowned for its bright metallic shine, possesses intrinsic physical properties that go far beyond luxury and aesthetic appeal. It is exceptionally durable, scratch-resistant, and inherently hypoallergenic, making it a highly sought-after material for specialized applications. In addition to its physical resilience, it is highly inert, meaning it does not react with air, water, bases, and most acids, which prevents tarnishing and oxidation even under severe conditions.

According to a recent report by Wise Guys Report, the global Platinum Coating Market is experiencing robust expansion as heavy industries and high-tech sectors recognize the necessity of these resilient surface layers. The ability of this metal to operate in demanding thermal and chemical environments while remaining formable enough for precision processing is driving significant investments into advanced surface engineering techniques.

The Medical Device and Implantation Sector In the biomedical field, material biocompatibility is a matter of life and death. Because platinum is hypoallergenic and highly inert, it is the perfect candidate for medical implants and internal devices. A thin protective layer of this noble metal can actively prevent bacterial growth and halt the corrosion of structural implants within the human body. Furthermore, it enhances the structural integrity of surgical tools like scalpels and clamps, significantly extending their operational lifespan. For precise cardiovascular procedures, arterial catheters and coronary stents frequently utilize these coatings to provide radio-opacity, allowing surgeons to accurately guide and position devices under X-ray imaging during treatments.

Catalysis and the Clean Energy Transition Beyond its physical durability, this metal is celebrated for its exceptional ability to absorb excess hydrogen, which drastically improves catalytic performance.

Automotive Exhaust: In vehicle engines, it serves as an integral part of the catalytic converter, ensuring the complete combustion of unburned hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide into harmless carbon dioxide and water.

Green Hydrogen: The energy sector relies on Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) technology for both electrolyzers and fuel cells. In a PEM fuel cell, the metal acts as a critical catalyst, efficiently splitting hydrogen into protons and electrons at relatively low temperatures to generate clean electricity.

Chemical Manufacturing: It catalyzes the production of vital industrial chemicals, including nitric acid, specialty silicones, and paraxylene, which is a key intermediate in PET plastic manufacturing.

Aerospace and Extreme Temperature Applications Gas turbine jet engines in modern aircraft generate immense heat, frequently operating at temperatures of 1500°C or higher. Turbine blades must be meticulously designed to survive these extreme conditions through a combination of internal air cooling and advanced protective surface treatments. Because the noble metal has an exceptionally high melting point, it is routinely applied as a heat-resistant and anti-corrosive shield for critical engine parts.

The ongoing Analysis of these high-performance applications indicates that while alternative materials like ceramics or stainless steel can sometimes be used, replacing this noble metal is exceptionally difficult when a component requires high corrosion resistance, catalytic activity, and thermal stability simultaneously.

Flock Cameras Got the Wrong License Plate 71% of the Time in California City

Sony Q1 FY2026 results - 37% increase in profits thanks to US tariff refunds - No planned refunds to customers

AI labels to be compulsory on authentic-looking content under EU rules

Companies must ensure people know when they are interacting with artificially generated images, audio and text designed to look real

BMW dashboard shows full screen Spiderman ads with sound

This happened on July 27, 2026.

It appears as a banner at startup that the driver clicks to play, with backing music and an ambient-lighting light show

So you buy a brand new luxary BMW and when you start the car, you get a full screen Spiderman ad complere with sound blasting.

What a joke.

Sweeping cyberattack on water systems in multiple states has US officials on edge

Zohran Mamdani hints he will continue taking on delivery apps like Uber Eats and DoorDash

BMW Is Showing Commercials On Their Car's Dash Screens And They Want You To Think It's A Treat

This free font can trick AI scrapers into swallowing gibberish instead of your content

Most mass scrapers, on the other hand, simply grab the raw HTML underneath. ShieldFont exploits this difference through an automated process called OpenType glyph substitution.

That said, because the whole defense rests on scrapers reading code rather than screens, taking a screenshot of a shielded page and running OCR on the image can still recover the real words.

Screen readers used by blind readers also work from the code, so they read the decoys aloud. ShieldFont ships with a beta feature that provides those readers with the real text instead.

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BMW Is Showing Full-Screen Ads on Its Cars' Main Dashboard Control Display

Dario Amodei's stance on open weights is self-serving and short-sighted

Apple stockpiles inventory as it braces for ‘significant supply constraints’

EPIC and the National Institute for Workers’ Rights Release White Paper on Algorithmic Unionbusting

Reddit stock tumbles the most on record as lack of new AI deals, US daily users metric disappoints

Flock misread license plates in 71% of the alerts it sent to police in one California town

In 2023 and 2024, Flock sent 1,427 alerts to the Roseville [CA] Police Department.

Roseville police found that Flock misread license plates in 71% of those alerts.

Max Isaacs, director of technology law and policy with the Policing Project at New York University’s School of Law, described Roseville’s misread data as “stunning.”

“A 71% misread rate is really beyond the pale,” he told Business Insider, referring to Roseville’s reported error rate for stolen and felony vehicle alerts. He added that “in the absence of concrete rules that directly address the problem of misreads, this technology is not safe to be deployed in communities.”