Ben Werdmuller - Nostr Hypermedia

Vivian Jenna Wilson on Being Elon Musk’s Estranged Daughter, Protecting Trans Youth and Taking on the Right Online

[Ella Yurman in Teen Vogue] This interview with Musk's daughter Vivian Wilson is everything. "The Nazi salute sht was insane. Honey, we're going ...

benwerd 1 year ago

Time to ditch US tech services, says Dutch parliament

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Time to ditch US tech services, says Dutch parliament

[Brandon Vigliarolo at The Register] In the wake of the French and German governments joining forces to build an alternative to Notion and Google ...

benwerd 1 year ago

The war on encryption is dangerous

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The war on encryption is dangerous

[Meredith Whittaker in the Financial Times] A great op-ed from Meredith Whittaker, President of Signal on the ludicrous demands by the British gov...

benwerd 1 year ago

You’re Not a Criminal, But You’re Going to Jail: My ICE Detention Story as a Canadian Citizen

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You’re Not a Criminal, But You’re Going to Jail: My ICE Detention Story as a Canadian Citizen

[Jasmine Mooney] A nightmare account from a Canadian citizen detained by ICE: "I was taken to a tiny, freezing cement cell with bright fluorescen...

benwerd 1 year ago

Forcing people back to the office was a choice. I'm making mine.

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Forcing people back to the office was a choice. I'm making mine.

Why I'm not going to RTO

benwerd 1 year ago

Wired is dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Others should follow

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Wired is dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Others should follow

[Freedom of the Press Foundation] Wired is going to stop paywalling articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freed...

benwerd 1 year ago

Everything you say to your Echo will be sent to Amazon starting on March 28

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Everything you say to your Echo will be sent to Amazon starting on March 28

[Scharon Harding at Ars Technica] Don't keep an Amazon Echo (or any smart speaker) in a room where you'll be having sensitive conversations, eithe...

benwerd 1 year ago

The social web beta is here

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The social web beta is here

[Ghost] Ghost has released its ActivityPub social web integration in beta: "Today we're opening a public beta for our social web integration in G...

benwerd 1 year ago

EU tech companies push for digital sovereignty, reducing reliance on US and others

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EU tech companies push for digital sovereignty, reducing reliance on US and others

[Benedict Collins at TechRadar] This was always inevitable, but in the current environment it makes sense that it's accelerating: "Several major ...

benwerd 1 year ago

My (New) Daily Blog

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My (New) Daily Blog

[Om Malik] This is an ongoing trend. Om Malik has now moved to sharing on his blog first rather than posting directly to social media: "The inspi...

benwerd 1 year ago

How to hide a painting

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How to hide a painting

[Mike Monteiro] On whether it's always been this bad in America: "America was born in blood, genocide, kidnapping, and death. Behind every story ...

benwerd 1 year ago

New German, Swiss, And Austrian Guidelines Recommend Trans Youth Care, Slam Cass Review

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New German, Swiss, And Austrian Guidelines Recommend Trans Youth Care, Slam Cass Review

[Erin In The Morning] While America is destroying the ability for trans people to participate in public life, over in Europe they're (rightly) imp...

benwerd 1 year ago

Leader of student protests at Columbia facing deportation

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Leader of student protests at Columbia facing deportation

[Jake Offenhartz, Cedar Attanasio and Philip Marcelo at The Associated Press] This seems completely in line with the First Amendment's protections...

benwerd 1 year ago

How Terrorgram Collective Influencers Groomed a Killer

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How Terrorgram Collective Influencers Groomed a Killer

[A.C. Thompson, ProPublica and FRONTLINE, James Bandler, ProPublica, and Lukáš Diko, Investigative Center of Jan Kuciak] A tragic story of a tee...

benwerd 1 year ago

The 2025 journalist’s digital security checklist

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The 2025 journalist’s digital security checklist

[Davis Erin Anderson and Dr. Martin Shelton at the Freedom of the Press Foundation] These security tips are designed for journalists but are good ...

benwerd 1 year ago

Feedback loops

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Feedback loops

[Joe Woods] This is good, actionable advice: "As an engineering leader, you should be constantly working to reduce the amount of time it takes to...

benwerd 1 year ago

Fediverse House

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Fediverse House

If you're in Austin, visiting Fediverse House at 412 Congress Ave today and tomorrow is what you need to be doing.You don’t need a SXSW ...

benwerd 1 year ago

World's first 'body in a box' biological computer uses human brain cells with silicon-based computing

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World's first 'body in a box' biological computer uses human brain cells with silicon-based computing

[Kunal Khullar at Tom's Hardware] Straight into my nightmares: "Australian biotech company Cortical Labs has introduced what it claims to be "the...

benwerd 1 year ago

Why Techdirt Is Now A Democracy Blog (Whether We Like It Or Not)

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Why Techdirt Is Now A Democracy Blog (Whether We Like It Or Not)

[Mike Masnick at Techdirt] Mike Masnick on why tech journalism has a huge part to play in decoding current events right now: "We’ve spent decad...

benwerd 1 year ago

Trump’s USCIS wants to review all prospective citizens’ social media accounts

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Trump’s USCIS wants to review all prospective citizens’ social media accounts

[Gaby Del Valle at The Verge] This is dystopian: "The Trump administration may soon demand the social media accounts of people applying for green...