A Holiday story to read before you make your gift list: In Thomas More’s « Utopia », published in 1516, gold and precious stones have no value. Indeed, they carry the weight of blood, slavery and human madness! -The ART of GREENWASHING by the MERCHANTS of GOLD – in their own words… | Barbara Crane Navarro

Source: A Holiday story to read before you make your gift list: In Thomas More’s « Utopia », published in 1516, gold and precious stones have no value. Indeed, they carry the weight of blood, slavery and human madness! -The ART of GREENWASHING by the MERCHANTS of GOLD – in their own words… | Barbara Crane Navarro

Generative AI Is the Newest Tool in the Dictator’s Handbook

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When protests in Pakistan earlier this year escalated into clashes between pro-government forces and supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, the now-imprisoned leader turned to social media to bolster his message. Khan shared this brief video clip on Twitter showing his supporters holding up signs with his face on them and chanting his name. The clip ends with a still shot of a woman in an orange dress boldly standing face to face with a line of heavily armored riot police.

“What will never be forgotten is the brutality of our security forces and the shameless way they went out of their way to abuse, hurt, and humiliate our women,” Khan tweeted. The only problem: The image showing the woman bravely standing before the police wasn’t real. It was created using one of many new AI image generators.

Source: Generative AI Is the Newest Tool in the Dictator’s Handbook

Commercial Flights Are Experiencing ‘Unthinkable’ GPS Attacks – Slashdot – Middle East Triangle

“The industry has been slow to come to terms with the issue, leaving flight crews alone to find ways of detecting and mitigating GPS spoofing.” If air crews do realize that something is amiss, Humphreys said, their only recourse is to depend on air traffic control…

Source: Commercial Flights Are Experiencing ‘Unthinkable’ GPS Attacks – Slashdot