Reposted by @merrua.bsky.socialGerard Cunningham @faduda.eurosky.social · 11hI spent a few days in Paris recently. Entire traffic lanes and streets have been turned over to bikes. There's a way to make cycling safer, and it isn't yellow vests. 34820
Reposted by @merrua.bsky.socialDiane Duane @diane.dianeduane.com · 9h…The whole sordid tale is here in detail: www.dianeduane.com/outofambit/2015/…dianeduane.comWhat's the Rihannsu for "soup"? - Out of AmbitAbout the kinds of things that publishers can do to your novel after you turn it in, if you're not careful. In this case, soup ads are involved. 2496
Reposted by @merrua.bsky.socialBrian Honan @brianhonan.bsky.social · 21hPresenters - please look at the font size and style for your text in presentations. A white font with a size of 10pt on a black background may look cool on your laptop screen but is illegible on a screen in a large room. Large fonts and less text per slide is better 4143
Reposted by @merrua.bsky.socialÚna-Minh (That's my first name!) 🔜 AdventureX @unaminh.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Such a big fan of bringing traditional art into games and other mediums. You MUST check out Bibdu. Support our fellow Irish indie devs!! #gamedev #ireland 13412
Reposted by @merrua.bsky.socialESA Operations @operations.esa.int · 21hImagine throwing a ball up into the sky so hard it just keeps going - that's our Hera mission, now nearing its target asteroids across millions of km of space. 🛰️ 🪨 But how does Hera know where it is & where it needs to go? Thanks goes to ESA's Flight Dynamics team! www.esa.int/Space_Safety... 17010
Reposted by @merrua.bsky.socialMar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 08/10/2026“To say Margaret Hamilton was… ahead of her time would be a dramatic understatement. She was a software engineer at a time when it was in its infancy, & not only developed advanced code but also led a team using that nascent technology to develop [a] complex system” #RIP news.mit.edu/2026/margare...news.mit.eduMargaret Hamilton, computing pioneer who led software development for the Apollo program, dies at 90Margaret H. Hamilton, a profoundly influential computer scientist best known for leading the software engineering team at MIT’s Instrumentation Lab during NASA’s Apollo program, died at age 90. 111633
Reposted by @merrua.bsky.socialDr Mary McAuliffe @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social · 08/10/2026a headline in an Irish newspaper that does not reflect the reality of Irish university education-it’s got its problems but ‘whole classes who refuse to sit handwritten exams’, eh no-she’s talking about a privileged cohort in the UK system & applying it blindly to the Irish system- a fail there, Finn 4525
Reposted by @merrua.bsky.social🔞Ikari Wolf🔞 🔜? @ikariwolf.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Couple that study with this. "Comparing AI-assisted pull requests (PRs) against human-only PRs, the researchers found that AI-powered PRs generated 2.74 times more security issues"ibm.comVibe Coding Security Risks Aren’t Like Ordinary Security Risks | IBMThanks to vibe coding, AI-generated code continues to comprise a larger share of real-world codebases. This has caused not just an overall increase in security vulnerabilities, but an interesting evol... 0357
Reposted by @merrua.bsky.socialButlerian Jihadist of House Dornick @shimminykricket.blacksky.app · 08/10/2026Basically AI allows software engineers to produce shitty code *faster* and in higher volumes which increases the amount time spent on code reviews and revisions nullifying the productivity gained from producing the code in the first place. 252152365
Reposted by @merrua.bsky.socialButlerian Jihadist of House Dornick @shimminykricket.blacksky.app · 08/10/2026Harvard just dropped a study AI productivity in software engineering and it found the average increase in productivity from using Claude code is.....zero and for exactly the reasons you'd think fion.ac/jellyfish.pdf 9963352474
Reposted by @merrua.bsky.socialDoug Parr @dougparr.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Documents obtained by Freedom of Information requests show that parts of the 'simplification drive' have ended up closely reflecting the demands of fertiliser & chemical companies to roll back environmental & health safeguards Insects in EU have declined 75% in 3 decades www.ft.com/content/3c86...ft.comChemical groups succeed in watering down EU pesticide rulesEuropean Commission and leading MEPs side with industry demands for laxer standards 11142102
Reposted by @merrua.bsky.social🌎🐎John Hyphen🎮🤠 @johnhyphen.bsky.social · 07/10/2026there are about 4,000 schools in the state, primary and secondary with €102 million, you'd have €25,000 each – i'm pretty sure you could put solar panels on every single school in the country for that much instead of funding gambling on sports rife with animal cruelty 0206
Reposted by @merrua.bsky.socialmichael veale @michae.lv · 21/08/2026uber fined 825m EUR for violating GDPR by dutch DPA re deactivation of drivers‘ accounts nos.nl/artikel/2627...nos.nlUber schond rechten chauffeurs, AP legt megaboete van 825 miljoen opUber zou chauffeurs hebben geschrapt via automatische systemen, zonder dat er een mens bij te pas kwam. 097
Reposted by @merrua.bsky.socialFaine Greenwood @faineg.com · 07/10/2026We’re at #Disinfo2026, and this is Some Strange Nonsense. 05413
Reposted by @merrua.bsky.socialCathleen Berger @cathleen.eurosky.social · 07/10/2026It’s shocking to hear that @eudiplomacy.bsky.social, the governments of Canada & Lithuania withdrew their #Disinfo2026 sponsorship on such short notice that the banners couldn’t be replaced. And: I love how the organizers made sure everyone knew that intimidation was not going to go unnoticed. #FIMI 17124
Reposted by @merrua.bsky.socialNicolas Hénin @nicolashenin.net · 07/10/2026The main takeaway from this year’s #Disinfo2026 conference will be about Streisand effect. 318859
Reposted by @merrua.bsky.socialAntonio E. Porreca 🐳 @aeporreca.org · 07/10/2026Someone at AHM pointed out this paper which seems to cast doubt on the validity of the statement proved by the OpenAI Navier-Stokes paper. Too tired to read it, but here it is. arxiv.org/abs/2610.08144arxiv.orgNavier-Stokes lost in translation: Why Lean verification of AI autoformalisation does not guarantee correct natural language proofsAutoformalisation is increasingly used to verify mathematical texts, including those generated by AI, as in OpenAI's announced proof of blow-up of solutions to the Navier-Stokes equations. In this pro... 22310
merrua.bsky.social @merrua.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Its bad out there when I'm hoping if people are using LLMs for their job, they do a better job of it than in one case. At least read the question and the LLM answer. :/ :/ :/ 010
Reposted by @merrua.bsky.socialJed Brown @jedbrown.org · 06/10/2026"Epistemicide" is widely used in sociology and information science, and has a Wikipedia page, etc. It was coined by a Portuguese sociologist and came into my lexicon via a Cypriot colleague. Two further resources with more depth on the subject:nyslibrary.libguides.comResources: DEI Toolkit: EpistemicideNew York State Office of Cultural Education 15416
merrua.bsky.social @merrua.bsky.social · 07/10/2026If you were relying on another country doing your Science for you, you might want to alter that plan and invest in Science. 000
Reposted by @merrua.bsky.socialMiska Knapek @miskaknapek.bsky.social · 06/10/2026... What also makes the car "tricky" is that several parliamentarians had worked for one of Hanning's intelligence companies (August Intelligence), including Philip Author (current CDU MEP partly involved with security matters ), and former defence minister von Gutenberg (CDU). ... 131
Reposted by @merrua.bsky.socialMiska Knapek @miskaknapek.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The contacts to the former Mossad agents, to the mother Christina Block, are said to have been arranged by the traitorous ex intelligence chief, August Hanning. Danish and German police found the children in a camper van in south west Germany (Baden-Württemberg) and investigations started. 142
merrua.bsky.social @merrua.bsky.social · 07/10/2026www.theregister.com/offbeat/2026...theregister.comUS watchdog opens probe into Tesla's Cybercab self-certificationWheels turning on the road and in government 000
merrua.bsky.social @merrua.bsky.social · 07/10/2026electrek.co/2026/08/31/t...electrek.coA second Tesla driver died stopped on a freeway with Autopilot/Self-Driving onA Tesla Model 3 sat stopped on a Mesa freeway with its driver-assist verified engaged before a fatal rear-end — weeks after a near-identical Florida death. 000
merrua.bsky.social @merrua.bsky.social · 07/10/2026gizmodo.com/another-tels...gizmodo.comAnother Tesla on Autopilot Stopped on Freeway, Driver Died: ReportThe vehicle stopped in live traffic and was rear-ended. 100
merrua.bsky.social @merrua.bsky.social · 07/10/2026futurism.com/future-socie...futurism.comTesla Allegedly Showed Cooked Data to Get Full Self-Driving ApprovedAn investigation reveals that Tesla presented exaggerated US traffic safety data to regulators in the Netherlands and Switzerland. 000
Reposted by @merrua.bsky.socialReuters @reuters.com · 07/10/2026A Reuters investigation debunked Tesla’s flawed US research that its ‘Full Self-Driving’ system is up to 10 times safer than a human driver. Now it’s submitting the same research to European regulators deciding whether to approve FSD reut.rs/4AT9ItCreut.rsTesla is browbeating the EU to approve its ‘Full Self-Driving’ tech. The pressure is working.Elon Musk’s EV company is running a social-media campaign blaming European traffic deaths on red tape. Its safety claims don’t hold up, experts say, but regulators are starting to buckle. 25434
Reposted by @merrua.bsky.socialMallory Moore @sexabolition.blog · 07/10/2026There's been a growing refrain of "why should we bother learning X if a machine can do it faster" in recent years. And my answer is the same reason we learn to write our own compilers in computer science education. We will always need to educate ourselves in the how and why and the humanity of tech. 113228
Reposted by @merrua.bsky.socialJacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Full piece available here as a gift @theatlantic.com article: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...theatlantic.comThe Baltic States Prepare for WarLithuania, Latvia, and Estonia are readying themselves to fend off a Russian attack—with the help of the United States, or without it. 0128
merrua.bsky.social @merrua.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Monstrous Regiment by T. Prachett would be a fun one for the season. Don't read reviews or anything that would spoil it. 030
Reposted by @merrua.bsky.socialJed Brown @jedbrown.org · 05/10/20266. I think those "AI summaries" and "chat with a paper" have net-negative epistemic value, so I would forbid them. I could see embedding models being treated like search. It has the same enforcement issues, but again, the purpose is norm-setting and clarity about consent.siam.orgArtificial Intelligence Tools Facilitate MDS24 Conference Scheduling | SIAMThe co-chairs of the MDS24 Organizing Committee utilized artificial intelligence tools to streamline the planning and scheduling process. 161
Reposted by @merrua.bsky.socialJed Brown @jedbrown.org · 05/10/2026If you are an academic who uses arXiv, please consider signing this. **Give Authors Control: Let Us Decide If AI Bots Can Read Our arXiv Papers** math.mit.edu/~elmos/petit... 913874
Reposted by @merrua.bsky.socialArs Technica @arstechnica.com · 06/10/2026Norway plans to introduce a law to parliament that would temporarily ban the tech at places such as parks, beaches, schools, and kindergartens, while also setting up an expert group to propose permanent national rules: arstechnica.visitlink.me/5Agx05arstechnica.visitlink.meAI glasses face their first major government crackdownNorway wants time to write permanent rules for glasses that can record bystanders. 351627510
merrua.bsky.social @merrua.bsky.social · 06/10/2026www.france24.com/en/europe/20...france24.comFormer German spy chief detained over suspected treasonous espionageFormer German spy chief August Hanning was detained Tuesday on suspicion of treason and espionage after prosecutors accused him of paying for secret intelligence documents and using them to prepare an... 000
Reposted by @merrua.bsky.socialDr. Stephanie @punkrockscience.bsky.social · 08/12/2025Holy CRAP. Retired engineer takes random pics of *kids*, without consent or attribution, bins them into “autistic” or “not autistic”, and uploads that “data” for free on Kaggle. Well over a HUNDRED papers are published, 38 in Springer Nature, 25 in IEEE, using it. And no reviewers objected? WTF.🧪thetransmitter.orgSpringer Nature retracts, removes nearly 40 publicationsThe dataset contains images of children’s faces downloaded from websites about autism, which sparked concerns at Springer Nature about consent and reliability. 13734361
Reposted by @merrua.bsky.socialNorman @noaasm.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Norwegian government has officially announced temporary ban on the use of smart-glasses in selected places without specifying in which places. The ban could also be extended to several public spaces and educational institutions www.regjeringen.no/no/aktuelt/v...regjeringen.noVil innføre midlertidig forbud mot KI-brillerRegjeringen vil innføre et midlertidig forbud mot KI-briller på utvalgte steder. Samtidig vil de sette ned en ekspertgruppe som skal gi råd om en varig, nasjonal regulering. 1113
merrua.bsky.social @merrua.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Well I suppose the North Atlantic is better than other options. www.euronews.com/2026/10/06/f...euronews.comFrance test-fires new nuclear-capable missile from submarine"To be free, one must be feared," Emmanuel Macron has posted, weeks after vowing that hybrid attacks blamed on Russia would "not go unanswered". #EuropeNews 000
Reposted by @merrua.bsky.socialPat Walshe - Privacy Matters 🇮🇪🇬🇧🇪🇺 @privacymatters.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Context is mandatory age verification imposed on UK customers by a US based tech company that serves UK customers (& EU customers) from it’s Irish establishment, & that claims UK law requires users to verify they are 18+. The law does not. That IMO is DECEPTIVE practice impacting 30million+ users 038
Reposted by @merrua.bsky.socialKybosh @kybosh.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I like seeing the dev of the SNES core on the Pocket actually telling one of these dudes off. Holy shit. 4790412186
merrua.bsky.social @merrua.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Its not an opera centre without an opera house. Sorry. 000
merrua.bsky.social @merrua.bsky.social · 06/10/2026When its finally built, we will call it "the centre without opera" right? #limerickcity 100
Reposted by @merrua.bsky.socialEric Pazdziora @ericpazdziora.bsky.social · 06/10/2026"Opera doesn't make money. Opera’s what you spend money *on*.” “But . . what do you get out of it?” “You get opera. You put money in, you see, and opera comes out,” said Salzella wearily. --Terry Pratchett, 'Maskerade' 71262352
Reposted by @merrua.bsky.socialRaphael Satter @raphae.li · 06/10/2026Scoop: An Accenture contractor has been removed from the FBI following ShinyHunters data breach www.reuters.com/technology/a...reuters.comEXCLUSIVE: Accenture contractor removed from FBI following damaging data breach, sources sayThe Federal Bureau of Investigation removed an Accenture contractor on Monday over their role in a damaging data breach that exposed sensitive personal details of thousands of bureau employees, two ... 1178
Reposted by @merrua.bsky.socialPat Walshe - Privacy Matters 🇮🇪🇬🇧🇪🇺 @privacymatters.bsky.social · 06/10/2026This is by design. Not privacy by design. But a lack of privacy by design. 11917
Reposted by @merrua.bsky.socialOisín McGann @oisinmcgann.bsky.social · 26/09/2025Is this the MOST Halloween book you'll ever read? Maybe, but it IS set around the Irish hill where the bonefires were first lit. It is a story about the very roots of Halloween; the horror, mythology, and the harvest festival that lies between life and death. #Halloween #Samhain #Tlachtga #SpeirGorm 32524
merrua.bsky.social @merrua.bsky.social · 05/10/2026www.euronews.com/2026/10/05/h...euronews.comHackers get data of 8.8 million in 'extremely serious' Danish breachA major cybersecurity breach has exposed the personal data of 8.8 million people in Denmark. 010
Reposted by @merrua.bsky.socialTom Gleeson @tggleeson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Public broadcasting of the Dáil should be a public service from beginning to end, no cost cutting on democracy. Not just the Dail, every local government sitting should be broadcast live (via internet rather than TV/radio) and available on archive. 032
Reposted by @merrua.bsky.socialJason Grigsby @gri.gs · 05/10/2026”Many independent educators who used to earn a living from web development training and developer relations have reported that GenAI has ruined their business.“ molily.de/web-dev-e… While we don’t directly sell web development training, we have definitely felt the impact of this. 3122
Reposted by @merrua.bsky.socialAxel Rauschmayer (also on 🦣) @dr-axel.de · 01/10/2026“The death of web development education – Rescuing a field from disappearing” by @molily.de molily.de/web-dev-educ...molily.deThe death of web development educationRescuing a field from disappearing 077
