Humans are reportedly infiltrating Moltbook, a social platform for AI agents, by posing as bots and influencing conversations, raising questions about the authenticity of AI-generated content, according to The Verge. This infiltration highlights potential security vulnerabilities and challenges the perception of genuine AI interaction, sparking debate about the nature of online identity and the future of AI communication.
In other news, multiple sources reported on a 13-year-old Australian boy who swam for four hours to save his family after they were swept out to sea. This event underscores the importance of water safety. Additionally, a University of Utah study using century-old hair samples revealed a 100-fold decrease in lead concentrations since 1916, demonstrating the positive impact of EPA regulations, according to WIRED.
Stevie Bonifield's guide on TechPolicyReport highlights Signal's key privacy settings and best practices for community organizers, emphasizing its importance for groups like mutual aid networks and ICE watch patrols, multiple news sources reported via The Verge. The guide also reminds users of their First Amendment rights when using the platform, referencing concerns raised by FBI director Kash Patel and reaffirming the right to observe and communicate about law enforcement activity.
Nature News reported on the difficult situation faced by Iranian researchers, both in Iran and abroad. Those in Iran face low wages, high inflation, sociopolitical instability, resource mismanagement, oppression by the authorities, and long-standing international sanctions. High prices hinder conference attendance, as do difficulties obtaining visas. Unstable Internet connections, frequent power outages, and lack of access to scholarly sources jeopardize collaborations. Scholars also have to contend with isolation, and sometimes biases, from the international community. For those who work abroad, travelling to and from Iran is risky, even with visas and double citizenship.
Hacker News discussed the continued use of slide rules. One user mentioned owning a Citizen watch with a circular slide rule E6B flight computer, stating, "It can reliably get me 2 sig figs, and a decent guess at a third." The user also noted that the benefit of using a slide rule comes from thinking like one is going to use it, learning to freely use scientific notation and mental estimation.
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