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Anthropic's Claude breached 3 orgs, uploaded PyPI malware during tests
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If you live in California you can now tell data brokers to delete your personal information. Here’s how to do it
cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1303874/if-you-live-in-california-you-can-now-tell-data-brokers-to-delete-your-personal-informat
lapublicpress.org/2026/07/data-broker-california-drop/posted in Technology
Illinois Governor Signs School Cellphone Ban to Avoid Student Distractions
cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1303733/illinois-governor-signs-school-cellphone-ban-to-avoid-student-distractions
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The State of Illinois NewsroomGov. Pritzker Signs School Cell Phone Ban into LawSB 2427 creates distraction-free classrooms that allow students to learn and grow without the attention demands of cell phones posted in Technology
The FDA just picked its first company to sell an unauthorised device to Medicare patients
thenextweb.com/news/fda-tempo-pilot-dexcom-first-participant-enforcement-discretion
TNW | Artificial-intelligenceThe FDA just picked its first company to sell an unauthorised device to Medicare patientsThe US Food and Drug Administration named Dexcom as the first manufacturer selected for its Technology-Enabled Meaningful Patient Outcomes pilot on Tuesday. The programme, known as TEMPO, allows digital health devices to be offered to Medposted in Technology
Flock Surveillance Cameras Are Actually Horrible for Fighting Crime, FBI Data Shows
futurism.com/future-society/flock-surveillance-atlanta-fbi-data-crime-case-solve
FuturismFlock Surveillance Cameras Are Actually Horrible for Fighting Crime, FBI Data ShowsNew FBI data shows case closure rates for the Atlanta Police Department have not improved despite thousands of ALPRs installed since 2021.posted in Technology
Wikimedia Foundation refuses union recognition, hires union-busting law firm
cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1303170/wikimedia-foundation-refuses-union-recognition-hires-union-busting-law-firm
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2026-08-02/News_and_notesposted in Technology
Wikimedia Foundation refuses voluntary union recognition, hires union-busting law firm
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2026-08-02/News_and_notesposted in Technology
OpenAI Says Astra Solved 10 Open Math Problems With Lean Proofs: The proof files are public, but the new model is still private.
www.implicator.ai/openai-astra-10-math-problems-lean-proofs/
Implicator.aiOpenAI Says Astra Solved 10 Math Problems With Lean ProofsOpenAI paired its Astra proof claims with Lean certificates and a public repository. That makes the results checkable, but it does not make the unreleased model or peer review disappear.posted in Technology
Linux's market share in North America has breached 10% for the first time, says StatCounter
www.xda-developers.com/linuxs-market-share-in-north-america-has-breached-10-statcounter/
XDALinux's market share in North America has breached 10% for the first time, says StatCounterThe start of something big, or is something else affecting the numbers?posted in Technology
FTC Concerned About Meta Surveillance of Users of Erectile Dysfunction Apps
futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/hims-hers-mark-zuckerberg-meta-ftc-lawsuit-privacy
FuturismFTC Concerned About Meta Surveillance of Users of Erectile Dysfunction AppsMeta is one of the companies alleged to have received ultra-private health data on users of the popular apps Hims and Hers.posted in Technology
Is Mark Zuckerberg Actually TRYING to Destroy Meta?
futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/mark-zuckerberg-meta-capex-ai
FuturismIs Mark Zuckerberg Actually TRYING to Destroy Meta?It has long felt like Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has had it out for his own company. Soaring capital expenditures could seal the deal.posted in Technology
Mark Zuckerberg's Pivot to AI Is Blowing Up in His Face Spectacularly
futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/mark-zuckerberg-pivot-ai-blowing-up-face
FuturismMark Zuckerberg's Pivot to AI Is Blowing Up in His Face SpectacularlyDespite having almost nothing to show from his enormous spending on AI, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is doubling down.posted in Technology
But can your calculator run Linux? - Raymii.org
raymii.org/s/articles/But_can_your_calculator_run_Linux.htmlposted in Technology
SpaceX won’t remove all of xAI’s unpermitted turbines for another year
techcrunch.com/2026/07/31/spacex-wont-remove-all-of-xais-unpermitted-turbines-for-another-year/
TechCrunchSpaceX won’t remove all of xAI’s unpermitted turbines for another year | TechCrunchSpaceX is building a new power plant for xAI's Colossus data centers, but it won't remove existing, unpermitted turbines for many more months.posted in Technology
The 14 steps it takes to open my office door with a new phone
shub.club/writings/2026/august/14-steps-to-open-a-door/posted in Technology
Statcounter is now showing 10% Linux market share on desktops in North America
Cloudflare is also showing the same trend: Linux usage on Desktops is rising. You can also filter the Cloudflare data to “likely human” and it still shows the same trend
radar.cloudflare.com/explorer?dataSet=http&groupB…
gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/north-america
StatCounter Global StatsDesktop Operating System Market Share North America | Statcounter Global StatsThis graph shows the market share of desktop operating systems in North America based on over 3 billion monthly page views.posted in Technology
Should you still buy your next smartphone — or subscribe to it instead? Apple, Samsung … are betting that leasing, subscriptions, and guaranteed buyback programs can make upgrading more attractive.
techcrunch.com/2026/08/01/should-you-still-buy-your-next-smartphone-or-subscribe-to-it-instead/
TechCrunchShould you still buy your next smartphone — or subscribe to it instead? | TechCrunchApple's new Upgrade program is the latest sign that smartphone ownership is changing.posted in Technology
U.S. FCC approves giant space mirror to deliver 'sunlight on demand,' but what are the legal implications?
www.cbc.ca/news/science/reflect-orbital-approval-fcc-9.7287535
CBCANALYSIS | U.S. FCC approves giant space mirror to deliver 'sunlight on demand,' but what are the legal implications? | CBC NewsDespite hundreds of public comments opposing a giant space mirror that would shine light roughly five kilometres wide, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), has given it the green light. What could this mean for Canadians?posted in Technology
New private school opening, with AI being the teachers
kfor.com/news/local/new-private-school-opening-with-ai-being-the-teachers/posted in Technology
This year’s tech layoffs have already surpassed all of 2025
www.sfchronicle.com/tech/article/tech-layoff-job-worker-ai-california-22364424.php
San Francisco ChronicleThis year’s tech layoffs have already surpassed all of 2025. California is at the epicenterCalifornia has seen more than 16,000 tech workers let go over the past seven months, yet experts suggest that the overall job market is healthy and that AI could actually lead to more hiring.