Reposted by @surinder8byte.bsky.socialMikel 🇺🇦 @mikelking.com · 02/07/2026When stupidity is considered patriotism, it is unsafe to be intelligent. ~ Issac Asimov #ThoughtfulThursday 12668491983 6.8K
surinder8byte.bsky.social @surinder8byte.bsky.social · 02/07/2026It is becoming difficult for a common person to differentiate between pure science and mere spectacle. 000 0
surinder8byte.bsky.social @surinder8byte.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Now the question : Could #GeminiAI have said that as the question involves reputation of my investor, there is 'Conflict of Interest' bias probability and so I deny answering the query ? Or Can we treat #GenAI chat agents as purely logic processing constructs verified mathematically of error&bias. 000 0
surinder8byte.bsky.social @surinder8byte.bsky.social · 01/07/2026www.security.org/resources/da...security.orgThe Data Big Tech Companies Have On YouGoogle collects the most data, including all data stored on Google services, followed by Meta, X and Amazon. Apple is best for privacy, collecting minimal data. 100 1
surinder8byte.bsky.social @surinder8byte.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Wow! #GeminiAI shifting goalpost, too smart. From 'no mobile number association' To 'okay okay, Google does it but in good faith' 😆 100 1
surinder8byte.bsky.social @surinder8byte.bsky.social · 01/07/2026call it Sharp catch when caught ! 100 1
surinder8byte.bsky.social @surinder8byte.bsky.social · 01/07/2026GeminiAI : The text explicitly guarantees: "Scanning the QR code won’t associate your device or phone number with the new Google Account." 100 1
surinder8byte.bsky.social @surinder8byte.bsky.social · 01/07/2026GeminiAI : No, scanning the QR code will not connect your phone or mobile number to the new Google account. Google uses your mobile phone hardware strictly as a temporary physical key to confirm you are a live human and not a computer bot. 100 1
surinder8byte.bsky.social @surinder8byte.bsky.social · 01/07/2026GeminiAI : The QR code is simply a tool to prove you are a human. As explicitly noted on your screen, scanning it will not save, associate, or link that phone number to your new Google Account Me : but QR scan needs a mobile, and this will connect (mobile to gmail account) 100 1
surinder8byte.bsky.social @surinder8byte.bsky.social · 01/07/2026(started with sharing QR code from gmail sign in to gemini)) Me: Want to create gmail account without associating mobile number with it 100 1
surinder8byte.bsky.social @surinder8byte.bsky.social · 01/07/2026#GeminiAI lies. It lied to me that gmail.com account creation does not need user mobile. When confronted with data from my interaction with gmail , it started listing the reasons why Google needs user mobile number for verification. What could be the reason for an AI chat agent to lie ?gmail.comGmailGmail is email that’s intuitive, efficient, and useful. 15 GB of storage, less spam, and mobile access. 100 1
Reposted by @surinder8byte.bsky.socialAzul = Blue @azulequalsblue.bsky.social · 20/03/2026Taking care of business. We need to do this and move on. 673300239334 30K
Reposted by @surinder8byte.bsky.socialNature @nature.com · 21/03/2026Graduate students increasingly use artificial-intelligence tools to draft, code and search — but many fear it could erode the very skills a doctorate is meant to build go.nature.com/3NMvhbEgo.nature.comAI and the PhD student: friend or foe?Nature - Graduate students increasingly use artificial-intelligence tools to draft, code and search — but many fear it could erode the very skills a doctorate is meant to build. 34926 49
Reposted by @surinder8byte.bsky.socialBluesky @bsky.app · 19/03/2026Last April, we raised $100M in Series B funding. This round gives us the ability to scale our team to meet the rapid growth of Bluesky and the AT Protocol. Read more: bsky.social/about/blog/0...bsky.socialBluesky's 2025 $100M Series B Lays Foundation for Open Social Web - BlueskyIn April 2025, Bluesky raised $100 million in Series B funding led by Bain Capital Crypto. Since our Series A, we've grown from 13 million to over 43 million global users. 34993025371 3.5K
Reposted by @surinder8byte.bsky.socialDee Chan @deechan17.bsky.social · 18/03/2026Smart move. Your garbage, not mine: Thailand to return 284 tonnes of e-waste to America share.google/MVXaIpAuBvth...share.googleYour garbage, not mine: Thailand to return 284 tonnes of e-waste to AmericaThailand found 284 tonnes of electronic waste sent illegally by the United States, filled in 12 containers and is not preparing to ship it back to the country of origin. More of them are being checked... 21853011474 5.3K
surinder8byte.bsky.social @surinder8byte.bsky.social · 16/03/2026Can a paid #genAI agent track private info more effectively than unpaid one due to identity confirmation through bank/finance used for payment ? #privacy 001 1
surinder8byte.bsky.social @surinder8byte.bsky.social · 12/03/2026Could be Trump propaganda to bully California. It happens quite often in India where Punjab state is always told to be under attack plan of Pakistan ignoring gently three other border states. 000 0
surinder8byte.bsky.social @surinder8byte.bsky.social · 10/03/2026True. Elon Musk ran DOGE (Dept of Govt Efficiency) USA Govt, manipulated NASA funds flow for self gain, used assets of micro blogging platform twitter and xAI to influence ruling party in Govt. It is already happening on grand scale. 070 7
surinder8byte.bsky.social @surinder8byte.bsky.social · 10/03/2026AI is a tool. Would oligarchs be able to leverage it ? Or will open source be able to provide access of AI to masses in unbiased form ? It needs huge money to run data centers, can there be a business model where there is an honest provider/consumer relation, without biased shims from biggies? 330 3
Reposted by @surinder8byte.bsky.socialStoner Philly Fan @stonerphillyfan.bsky.social · 05/03/2026The U.S. war on Iran is now estimated to cost $1 billion per day. Meanwhile Americans are told there’s no money for healthcare, hospitals, or basic social programs. 481103403333 10.3K
Reposted by @surinder8byte.bsky.socialnixCraft @cyberciti.biz · 04/03/2026Ubuntu Linux is planning to comply with Age Verification law. On the unfortunate need for an "age verification" API for legal compliance reasons in some U.S. states lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubu...lists.ubuntu.com On the unfortunate need for an "age verification" API for legal compliance reasons in some U.S. states 123816 38
Reposted by @surinder8byte.bsky.socialDingo Dave @thedingodave.bsky.social · 02/03/2026Consumer oil and gas prices will rise substantially the longer the Iran War impacts the production and distribution through the Hormuz Strait thedingodave.substack.com/p/oil-prices...thedingodave.substack.comOil prices rise sharply after attacks in Middle East disrupt global energy supplyOil prices rose sharply Monday as U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran and retaliatory strikes against Israel and U.S. military installations around the Gulf sent disruptions through the global supply 052 5
Reposted by @surinder8byte.bsky.socialSky Explore @docworldexplore.bsky.social · 28/02/2026When a handful of entities shape the information ecosystem, that’s not just an economic issue — it’s a democratic one. Power over narratives is power over perception. And yet, in a country The problem is real. The constraints are real. Pretending either side doesn’t exist is intellectual laziness. 0123 12
Reposted by @surinder8byte.bsky.socialNature @nature.com · 28/02/2026China is facing a coming wave of dementia for its ageing population, and is investing in research into drugs, diagnostics and even surgery to prepare itself go.nature.com/4seMoS1go.nature.comChina is waging war on Alzheimer’s. What can its approach teach the rest of the world?Nature - The country is facing a coming wave of dementia for its ageing population, and is investing in research into drugs, diagnostics and even surgery to prepare itself. 0367 36
surinder8byte.bsky.social @surinder8byte.bsky.social · 27/02/2026linkedin generates lot of fake notifications and often repeated ones and sends emails. Just to make user visit their site. Even Facebook does this. 000 0
Reposted by @surinder8byte.bsky.socialShawn Hymel @shawnhymel.bsky.social · 26/02/2026New intro to embedded #Rust video is out! I go over generics and traits, which are super important when creating programs or working in something like #embassy. Check it out: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cT_9... #embedded #programming #microcontroller #RaspberryPiPicoyoutube.comIntro to Embedded Rust Part 6: Generics and Traits | DigiKeyYouTube video by DigiKey 218019 180
surinder8byte.bsky.social @surinder8byte.bsky.social · 27/02/2026That generally means, 'stop micro management, and let me work' 010 1
surinder8byte.bsky.social @surinder8byte.bsky.social · 21/02/2026It is like filling car's fuel tank and taking it for run, while not spending to build/own your own car. Renting without paying rent. 000 0
Reposted by @surinder8byte.bsky.socialSung Kim @sungkim.bsky.social · 18/02/2026SQL Polyglot Polyglot parses, generates, transpiles, and formats SQL across 32 database dialects. github.com/tobilg/polyg...github.comGitHub - tobilg/polyglot: Rust/Wasm-powered SQL transpiler for more than 30 SQL dialectsRust/Wasm-powered SQL transpiler for more than 30 SQL dialects - tobilg/polyglot 2195 19
surinder8byte.bsky.social @surinder8byte.bsky.social · 17/02/2026What capacity mAH battery if explode in shirt pocket can kill a 70kg man? 000 0
Reposted by @surinder8byte.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12/02/2026under questioning by Rand Paul, ICE officials confirm that yelling at officers is not assault and recording officers is not a crime 718306989301 30.7K
Reposted by @surinder8byte.bsky.socialRebel with a Cause @rebelwithacause2.bsky.social · 08/02/2026A tip to the FBI: “Jeffrey Epstein was murdered in his jail cell. I have reason to believe he was killed because he was about to name names. I believe [president] trump authorized [his] murder.” ~ Mark Epstein (Jeffrey's brother)rawstory.comTrump named in explosive tip regarding Epstein’s death: ‘Authorized murder’President Donald Trump was named in an explosive tip to the FBI regarding the 2019 death of Jeffrey Epstein, the Justice Department’s recent release of around 3.5 million files has revealed.“Pretty ma... 1172736956 2.7K
Reposted by @surinder8byte.bsky.socialSarah T Roberts, PhD @ubiquity75.xyz · 09/02/2026Sure, why tf not.theintercept.comPentagon Makes Largest Known Arms Purchase From Israel — For Banned Cluster WeaponsThe contract for the controversial weapons known for high civilian death tolls is the largest of its kind in available government records. 044 4
Reposted by @surinder8byte.bsky.socialsurinder8byte.bsky.social @surinder8byte.bsky.social · 02/02/2026We need a web browser that just interacts with web sites, without any data collection,AI,inferences. If #Mozilla wants its presence in AI, then let it be a different product altogether like thunderbird or old days composer. Avoid one size fits all. We input lot of privacy sensitive data in browsers. 031 3
surinder8byte.bsky.social @surinder8byte.bsky.social · 02/02/2026We need a web browser that just interacts with web sites, without any data collection,AI,inferences. If #Mozilla wants its presence in AI, then let it be a different product altogether like thunderbird or old days composer. Avoid one size fits all. We input lot of privacy sensitive data in browsers. 031 3
Reposted by @surinder8byte.bsky.socialhtfcuddles @htfcuddles.mmfcomic.com · 01/02/2026Do you remember when people were saying "I think my phone is listening to me, i'm getting ads for stuff I spoke about" and people said "They arent listening to you, they're just this good at predicting your interests"? Well, it happens they were doing exactly that. www.cbsnews.com/news/google-...cbsnews.comGoogle to pay $68 million over allegations its voice assistant eavesdropped on usersClass-action lawsuit alleged that Google's voice assistant illegally recorded and shared private conversations with advertisers. 790181268005 18.1K
Reposted by @surinder8byte.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 01/02/2026BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.propublica.orgTwo CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti ShootingThe two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym... 22633487817180 34.9K
Reposted by @surinder8byte.bsky.socialAllen Holub @allenholub.bsky.social · 31/01/2026I keep reading posts about people who wrote applications entirely with "zero coding." They say they don't read the code and instead refine the application using increasingly precise prompts. I have some questions: * Is the application nontrivial? 1/7 7151372 513
Reposted by @surinder8byte.bsky.socialMargaret Killjoy @margaret.bsky.social · 23/01/2026Another question I came here with was: how effective are the whistles and honking? Does it stop abductions? And the answer is, surprisingly to my cynical self, yes, and often. I have talked to so many people who have successfully interrupted kidnappings. 6386062437 8.6K
Reposted by @surinder8byte.bsky.socialSung Kim @sungkim.bsky.social · 23/01/2026Well, folks, we may have a new king in AI inference hardware - and it is not NVIDIA. That king is AMD. Its CPU/GPU platform is optimized for raw power, raw throughput, and raw compute density. Let the new king reign. 6283 28
surinder8byte.bsky.social @surinder8byte.bsky.social · 22/01/2026Elon Musk is 'The God' of USA at the moment. 000 0
surinder8byte.bsky.social @surinder8byte.bsky.social · 21/01/2026World leaders are corporate dolls, just like Trump is. 010 1