Instagram Suspends Mamdani for 3 Hours, Cites 'National Interest'
https://nycjournals.com/2025/07/21/instagram-suspends-zohran-mamdanis-account-leaked-memo-cites-national-interest-as-meta-tilts-right/
https://nycjournals.com/2025/07/21/instagram-suspends-zohran-mamdanis-account-leaked-memo-cites-national-interest-as-meta-tilts-right/
NYC Journals
Instagram Suspends Zohran Mamdani’s account, Leaked Memo Cites ‘National Interest’ as Meta Tilts Right
On Monday, July 21st, Instagram temporarily suspended the account of Zohran Mamdani, a New York State Assembly member and NYC mayoral candidate. The suspension, which lasted approximately 3 hours b…
When swiping supplants scissors: The hidden cost of touchscreens
https://caseorganic.medium.com/when-swiping-supplants-scissors-the-hidden-cost-of-touchscreens-and-how-designers-can-help-dba0fa65f5b7
https://caseorganic.medium.com/when-swiping-supplants-scissors-the-hidden-cost-of-touchscreens-and-how-designers-can-help-dba0fa65f5b7
Medium
When Swiping Supplants Scissors: The Hidden Cost of Touchscreens — And How Designers Can Help…
The history of technology is full of innovators who got their start creating with their hands. Steve Jobs cites a calligraphy class at Reed
The great AI delusion is falling apart
https://www.mikemcbrideonline.com/2025/07/worth-reading-the-great-ai-delusion-is-falling-apart/
https://www.mikemcbrideonline.com/2025/07/worth-reading-the-great-ai-delusion-is-falling-apart/
Mike McBride Online
Worth Reading - The great AI delusion is falling apart
This reminded me of something I've long wondered about some of the measurements provided by fans of AI - the processes that take so much less time than they used to. Are they looking at the whole picture? I know that sales demos do not. They'll claim to have…
Air Force unit suspends use of Sig Sauer pistol after shooting death of airman
https://www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2025-07-23/sig-sauer-pistol-air-force-shooting-death
https://www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2025-07-23/sig-sauer-pistol-air-force-shooting-death
New Hampshire Public Radio
Air Force unit suspends use of Sig Sauer pistol after shooting death of airman
While the incident on a base in Wyoming remains under investigation, all service members in the Air Force’s Global Strike Command unit will pause use of the New Hampshire-made M18 pistol.
Hacker slips malicious 'wiping' command into Amazon's Q AI coding assistant
https://www.zdnet.com/article/hacker-slips-malicious-wiping-command-into-amazons-q-ai-coding-assistant-and-devs-are-worried/
https://www.zdnet.com/article/hacker-slips-malicious-wiping-command-into-amazons-q-ai-coding-assistant-and-devs-are-worried/
ZDNET
Hacker slips malicious 'wiping' command into Amazon's Q AI coding assistant - and devs are worried
Had Q executed this, it would have erased local files and, under certain conditions, dismantled AWS cloud infrastructure.
American Sentenced to 8½ Years for Helping North Koreans Get Jobs at U.S. Firms
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/american-sentenced-to-8-years-in-prison-for-helping-north-koreans-get-jobs-at-nike-other-u-s-firms-d7de8be7
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/american-sentenced-to-8-years-in-prison-for-helping-north-koreans-get-jobs-at-nike-other-u-s-firms-d7de8be7
WSJ
American Sentenced to 8½ Years in Prison for Helping North Koreans Get Jobs at Nike, Other U.S. Firms
Christina Chapman had dozens of laptops in her Arizona home that North Koreans used to work remotely for U.S. companies and earn money for their government.
Psilocybin delays aging, extends lifespan, new Emory study suggests
https://news.emory.edu/stories/2025/07/hs_psilocybin_aging_study_10-07-2025/story.html
https://news.emory.edu/stories/2025/07/hs_psilocybin_aging_study_10-07-2025/story.html
Emory University
Psilocybin delays aging, extends lifespan, new Emory study suggests
Emory University researchers identified that psilocin, a byproduct of consuming psilocybin, the active ingredient in psychedelic mushrooms, actively delays aging in cells and organisms.
Against the Censorship of Adult Content by Payment Processors
https://soatok.blog/2025/07/24/against-the-censorship-of-adult-content-by-payment-processors/
https://soatok.blog/2025/07/24/against-the-censorship-of-adult-content-by-payment-processors/
Dhole Moments
Against the Censorship of Adult Content By Payment Processors - Dhole Moments
This is a furry blog, where I write about whatever interests me and sign it with my fursona’s name. I sometimes talk about furry fandom topics, but I sometimes also talk about applied cryptog…
Google spoofed via DKIM replay attack: A technical breakdown
https://easydmarc.com/blog/google-spoofed-via-dkim-replay-attack-a-technical-breakdown/
https://easydmarc.com/blog/google-spoofed-via-dkim-replay-attack-a-technical-breakdown/
EasyDMARC
Google Spoofed Via DKIM Replay Attack: A Technical Breakdown
Learn how a Google spoof used a DKIM replay attack to bypass email security and trick users with a fake subpoena in this real-world phishing case.
Terence Tao: Quantitative AI progress needs accurate and transparent evaluation
https://mathstodon.xyz/@tao/114910028356641733
https://mathstodon.xyz/@tao/114910028356641733
Mathstodon
Terence Tao (@tao@mathstodon.xyz)
As a technology matures, the focus tends to shift from qualitative achievements, such as who was the first individual or organization to achieve a certain goal, to more quantitative measurements, such as how much resources and expertise are needed to complete…