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Apps like Uber and DoorDash use AI to determine pay. Workers say this makes it impossible to predict wages
Algorithms are used to dictate speed, behaviour and, ultimately, the wages of gig workers, resulting in different payments for the same work conducted at the same time, with the same skills
www.theglobeandmail.com
Microsoft Revokes Malicious Drivers in Patch Tuesday Culling
In December 2022, Microsoft published their monthly Windows Update packages that included an advisory about malicious drivers, signed by Microsoft and other code-signing authorities, that Sophos X-Ops (and others) observed threat actors abusing during attacks. Today, Microsoft issued Security...
KB5029033: Notice of additions to the Windows Driver.STL revocation list | Microsoft Support
KB5029033: Notice of additions to the Windows Driver.STL revocation list
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Chinese Hackers Targeted Commerce Secretary and Other U.S. Officials
The hackers took aim at specific email accounts in the State and Commerce Departments, officials said.
Drop - Gaming Collaborations by Corsair
Discover exclusive gaming hardware collaborations from Corsair, Elgato, SCUF, and Drop featuring Fallout, Cyberpunk 2077, The Witcher, and more.
drop.com
I guess this means one can see Drop keyboards being available directly here. But will still be extremely expensive though.
Corbin Davenport (@corbin@toot.community)
HowStuffWorks is firing writers and editors and replacing them with AI. Not good! "I was let go from my job 10 days ago at HowStuffWorks for this exact reason: I was replaced by ChatGPT. AI simply cannot produce articles that come close to the level of quality our team wrote, edited and...
Hmm. We used to use Howstuffworks for our college projects.
China Wants to Limit Children’s Smartphone Use
The country’s cyberspace regulator announced a proposal for smart devices to have a “minor mode” that would limit usage by those under 18 to at most two hours.
time.com
Your Computer Should Say What You Tell It To Say
WEI? I’m a frayed knotTwo pieces of string walk into a bar.The first piece of string asks for a drink.The bartender says, “Get lost. We don’t serve pieces of string.”The second string ties a knot in his middle and messes up his ends. Then he orders a drink. The bartender says, “Hey, you aren’t a...
