Policy analyst turning a blank page into something special, negotiator. 3 countries, 4 prov/terrs, 1 kid. Liberal. Politics, urbanism, art, travel and pub trivia. 🇨🇦🇺🇦
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada
Janice Braden
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It’s not really surprising that people are becoming more distrustful and cynical about tech (and everything else) when there’s a constant drumbeat of stories, like this, about a seemingly innocuous game/tool/website harvesting data that is then used for murderous purposes:
This might be one of the most insane scandals in game history
When Pokemon Go players scan PokeStops, theyve been unknowingly building a detailed visual model of the world which is being sold to a military contractor to build a no-GPS positioning for the new generation of unmanned killing machines
I’ve officially resigned as Associate Editor for Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience. It used to be a reputable journal, but became a case study in how forced automation destroys academic integrity. 👇
AI run amok and apparently “enshitifying” a previously fine publication.
Another, feel good timeline cleanse, is due!
Here you go!
Enjoy!
Try not to smile, let alone tear up.
Over 1/3 of US workers now hold multiple jobs just to pay the bills. Sitting outside the US, it’s hard to see how they are a model for much anymore.
