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Slashdot

Jack Dorsey Pumps $10M Into a Nonprofit Focused on Open Source Social Media

Twitter co-founder/Block CEO Jack Dorsey isn't just vibe coding new apps like Bitchat and Sun Day. He's also "invested $10 million in an effort to fund experimental open source projects and other tools that could ultimately transform the social media landscape," reports TechCrunch," funding the projects through an online collective formed in May called "andOtherStuff: [T]he team at "andOtherStuff" is determined not to build a company but is instead operating like a "community of hackers," explains Evan Henshaw-Plath [who handles UX/onboarding and was also Twitter's first employee]. Together, they're working to create technologies that could include new consumer social apps as well as various experiments, like developer tools or libraries, that would allow others to build apps for themselves. For instance, the team is behind an app called Shakespeare, which is like the app-building platform Lovable, but specifically for building Nostr-based social apps with AI assistance. The group is also behind heynow, a voice note app built on Nostr; Cashu wallet; private messenger White Noise; and the Nostr-based social community +chorus, in addition to the apps Dorsey has already released. Developments in AI-based coding have made this type of experimentation possible, Henshaw-Plath points out, in the same way that technologies like Ruby on Rails, Django, and JSON helped to fuel an earlier version of the web, dubbed Web 2.0. Related to these efforts, Henshaw-Plath sat down with Dorsey for the debut episode of his new podcast, revolution.social with @rabble... Dorsey believes Bluesky faces the same challenges as traditional social media because of its structure — it's funded by VCs, like other startups. Already, it has had to bow to government requests and faced moderation challenges, he points out. "I think [Bluesky CEO] Jay [Graber] is great. I think the team is great," Dorsey told Henshaw-Plath, "but the structure is what I disagree with ... I want to push the energy in a different direction, which is more like Bitcoin, which is completely open and not owned by anyone from a protocol layer...." Dorsey's initial investment has gotten the new nonprofit up and running, and he worked on some of its initial iOS apps. Meanwhile, others are contributing their time to build Android versions, developer tools, and different social media experiments. More is still in the works, says Henshaw-Plath. "There are things that we're not ready to talk about yet that'll be very exciting," he teases.

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Healthy Babies Born in Britain After Scientists Used DNA From Three People to Avoid Genetic Disease

"Eight healthy babies were born in Britain," reports Phys.org, "with the help of an experimental technique that uses DNA from three people to help mothers avoid passing devastating rare diseases to their children, researchers reported Wednesday." Mutations in mitochondrial DNA "can cause a range of diseases in children that can lead to muscle weakness, seizures, developmental delays, major organ failure and death," and in rare cases even pre-IVF testing can't clearly detect their presence. Researchers have been developing a technique that tries to avoid the problem by using the healthy mitochondria from a donor egg. They reported in 2023 that the first babies had been born using this method... Using this method means the embryo has DNA from three people — from the mother's egg, the father's sperm and the donor's mitochondria — and it required a 2016 U.K. law change to approve it. It is also allowed in Australia but not in many other countries, including the U.S. Experts at Britain's Newcastle University and Monash University in Australia reported in the New England Journal of Medicine Wednesday that they performed the new technique in fertilized embryos from 22 patients, which resulted in eight babies that appear to be free of mitochondrial diseases. One woman is still pregnant... Robin Lovell-Badge [a stem cell and developmental genetics scientist at the Francis Crick Institute who was not involved in the research] said the amount of DNA from the donor is insignificant, noting that any resulting child would have no traits from the woman who donated the healthy mitochondria... In the U.K., every couple seeking a baby born through donated mitochondria must be approved by the country's fertility regulator. As of this month, 35 patients have been authorized to undergo the technique. Critics have previously raised concerns, warning that it's impossible to know the impact these sorts of novel techniques might have on future generations... But in countries where the technique is allowed, advocates say it could provide a promising alternative for some families.

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That Coldplay 'Kiss Cam' Couple Just Became a Vibe-Coded Videogame - and Then an NFT

"I vibe coded a little game called Coldplay Canoodlers," reads the X.com post by gaming enthusiast/songwriter Jonathan Mann. "You're the camera operator and you have to find the CEO and HR lady canoodling. 10 points every time you find them." Mann's post includes a 30-second clip from the game, which is playable here. Forbes notes that the TikTok video of the couple's reaction has drawn more than 100 million views — and that the married-to-someone-else CEO has now tendered his resignation from his dataops company Astronomer (which was accepted). The company is now searching for a new chief executive, according to a statement posted on LinkedIn. ("Comments have been turned off on this post...") "Our leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability, and recently, that standard was not met." But songwriter Mann saw a chance to have some fun, writes Forbes: Mann used ChatGPT to make the "Coldplay Canoodlers" game, inputting such prompts as: "Can you generate an 8-bit pixel image of a stadium concert viewed from the stage" and "there should be a large jumbotron somewhere up in the stadium seats." He also entered rough drawings of the visual style he envisioned... The response to the game, Mann said in an interview, has been unexpected. "I have gone viral many times with my songs," he said. It's "very strange to have it happen with a game I made in four hours." Songwriter Mann has been sharing an original song online every day for over 17 years. Last summer Slashdot also covered Mann's attempts to sell NFTs of his songs, and his concerns about SEC regulations. (This led him to file a real-world legal challenge — and to write a song titled "I'm Suing the SEC".) So with all the attention this weekend to his instant game, there was nothing to do but... write a new song about it. And minutes ago on X.com, Mann also posted a new update about his game. "I turned it into an NFT." "Took some time," Mann explained later. "But I vibe coded my own ERC-721 contract and minted the game as a playable NFT. (Plays great on OpenSea)."

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First Electronic-Photonic Quantum Chip Created In Commercial Foundry

It's "a milestone for scalable quantum technologies," according to the announcement from Boston University. Scientists from Boston University, UC Berkeley, and Northwestern University "reported the world's first electronic-photonic-quantum system on a chip, according to a study published in Nature Electronics." Quantum computing is on "a decades-long path from concept to reality," says Milos PopoviÄ, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at BU and a senior author on the study. "This is a small step on that path — but an important one, because it shows we can build repeatable, controllable quantum systems in commercial semiconductor foundries." The system combines quantum light sources and stabilizing electronics using a standard 45-nanometer semiconductor manufacturing process to produce reliable streams of correlated photon pairs (particles of light) — a key resource for emerging quantum technologies. The advance paves the way for mass-producible "quantum light factory" chips and large-scale quantum systems built from many such chips working together... Just as electronic chips are powered by electric currents, and optical communication links by laser light, future quantum technologies will require a steady stream of quantum light resource units to perform their functions. To provide this, the researchers' work created an array of "quantum light factories" on a silicon chip, each less than a millimeter by a millimeter in dimension... "What excites me most is that we embedded the control directly on-chip — stabilizing a quantum process in real time," says Anirudh Ramesh, a PhD student at Northwestern who led the quantum measurements. "That's a critical step toward scalable quantum systems." Thanks to long-time Slashdot reader fahrbot-bot for sharing the news.

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23andMe's Data Sold to Nonprofit Run by Its Co-Founder - 'And I Still Don't Trust It'

"Nearly 2 million people protected their privacy by deleting their DNA from 23andMe after it declared bankruptcy in March," writes a Washington Post technology columnist. "Now it's back with the same person in charge — and I still don't trust it." As of this week, genetic data from the more than 10 million remaining 23andMe customers has been formally sold to an organization called TTAM Research Institute for $305 million. That nonprofit is run by the person who co-founded and ran 23andMe, Anne Wojcicki. In a recent email to customers, the new 23andMe said it "will be operating with the same employees and privacy protocols that have protected your data." Never mind that Wojcicki and her privacy protocols are what put your DNA at risk in the first place... The company is legally obligated to maintain and honor 23andMe's existing privacy policies, user consents and data protection measures. And as part of a settlement with states, TTAM also agreed to provide annual privacy reports to state regulators and set up a privacy board. But it hasn't agreed to take the fundamental step of asking for permission to acquire existing customers' genetic information. And it's leaving the door open to selling people's genes to the highest bidder again in the future... Existing 23andMe customers have the right to delete their data or opt out of TTAM's research. But the new company is not asking for opt-in permission before it takes ownership of customers' DNA... Why does that matter? Because people who handed over the DNA 15 years ago, often to learn about their genetic ancestry, never imagined it might be used in this way now. Asking for new permission might significantly shrink the size (and value) of 23andMe's DNA database — but it would be the right thing to do given the rocky history. Neil M. Richards [the Washington University professor who served as privacy ombudsman for the bankruptcy court], pointed out that about a third of 23andMe customers haven't logged in for at least three years, so they may have no idea what is going on. Some 23andMe users never even clicked "agree" on a legal agreement that allowed their data to be sold like this; the word "bankruptcy" wasn't added to the company's privacy policy until 2022. And then there is an unknown number of deceased users who most certainly can't consent, but whose DNA still has an impact on their living genetic relatives... [S]everal states have argued that their existing genetic privacy laws don't allow 23andMe to receive the information without getting permission from every single person. Virginia has an ongoing lawsuit over the issue, and the California attorney general's office told me it "will continue to fight to protect and vindicate the rights" of consumers.... Two more points of concern: "There is nothing in 23andMe's bankruptcy agreement or privacy statement to prevent TTAM from selling or transferring DNA to some other organization in the future." The article also notes a 2023 data breach affecting 6.9 million users, arguing "They haven't shown they can keep your data safe... 23andMe's financial struggles could make it hard to run a robust cybersecurity program."

Read more of this story at Slashdot.

Ars Technica

RFK Jr. wants to change program that stopped vaccine makers from leaving US market

RFK Jr. is targeting a little-known program that underpins childhood immunizations in the US.

As White House talks about impounding NASA funding, Congress takes the threat seriously

"NASA appears to be acting in accordance with a fringe, extremist ideology."

Exhausted man defeats AI model in world coding championship

"Humanity has prevailed (for now!)," writes winner after 10-hour coding marathon against OpenAI.

Phishers have found a way to downgrade—not bypass—FIDO MFA

Contrary to recent reports, phishing sleight-of-hand doesn't defeat FIDO.

After 5 years in development, the Assassin’s Creed TV series is happening

Series will be led by Westworld, Halo alums.

Netflix’s first show with generative AI is a sign of what’s to come in TV, film

The Eternaut debuted on Netflix with a generative AI-assisted scene.

Experts lay into Tesla safety in federal autopilot trial

In 2019, a speeding Tesla using Autopilot ran a stop sign and hit two stargazers.

Trump admin squanders nearly 800,000 vaccines meant for Africa: Report

The mpox vaccines were pledged under the Biden administration.

Court rules Trump broke US law when he fired Democratic FTC commissioner

Supreme Court precedent protects FTC commissioner, at least "for the time being."

Apple sues YouTuber who leaked iOS 26’s new “Liquid Glass” software redesign

YouTuber claims to “have receipts” disproving Apple’s allegations.

After a partly successful test flight, European firm eyes space station mission

"One year ago, this was out of the discussion."

Local cuisine was on the menu at Cafe Neanderthal

We’re starting to find features that distinguish one Neanderthal culture from another.

Trump to sign stablecoin bill that may make it easier to bribe the president

Donald Trump's first big crypto win "nothing to crow about," analyst says.

Rocket Report: SpaceX won’t land at Johnston Atoll; new North Sea launch site

"Europe is seizing the opportunity to lead."

Nothing Phone 3 review: Nothing ventured, nothing gained

The Nothing Phone 3 is the company's best phone by a wide margin, but is that enough?

Jared Leto is the ultimate soldier in new TRON: Ares trailer

"He's biblically strong, lightning fast, and supremely intelligent"—and very dispensable.

Trump’s claims of a Coca-Cola agreement quickly go flat as nutritionists groan

Whichever sweetener is used, Coke is still crammed with sugar.

Dictionary.com “devastated” paid users by abruptly deleting saved words lists

Dictionary website isn't offering refunds and is now only available with ads.

GitHub abused to distribute payloads on behalf of malware-as-a-service

The repository offered the MaaS a distribution channel not blocked in many networks.

How Android phones became an earthquake warning system

The system uses phones' accelerometers to trigger warnings ahead of the shaking.

Rebel News

Ezra Levant: Immigration sponsorship program to bring thousands more to crowd Canadian healthcare system

School board retreats after punishing council member over divisive land acknowledgement

'It's not just about bail reform': Richard Syrett blames judges, immigration for crime surge

Rod Giltaca: Will the Liberals finally pivot away from targeting lawful gun owners?

Carney's Wall Street love affair betrays his 'Canada strong' election promise

Sheila Gunn Reid and David Menzies REACT to trans player in girls’ rugby

Tracey Wilson: Baseless, bureaucratic gun bans incompatible with respect for citizens

Prime Minister Carney affirms 'confidence' in public safety minister tied to Tamil Tigers

More questions than answers as RCMP gives update on missing Nova Scotia siblings

Housing costs jumped 21%, courtesy of record immigration

Bombshell: Over 120,000 mail-in ballots went uncounted — but trust the system, they said

Alberta NDP leader weighs in on independence and how he'd handle Ottawa

Poilievre up against over 100 candidates in next month's Alberta byelection

MISE À JOUR : La journaliste indépendante Natasha Graham comparait en cour après une arrestation violente

Alberta may pull out of supply management, premier says

Arrest made after death threat directed at Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown

Citizen journalist shares shocking stories from Afghanistan as U.K. brings in thousands of Afghans

SCOOP: RCMP had zero briefing notes on antisemitism in 2024 — even as attacks on Jews skyrocketed

Feds spent $35K just to ask: Do newcomers know about all the free stuff?

Amish COVID conviction overturned in partial court win for The Democracy Fund

The Gateway Pundit

CNN Data Analyst Declares Elon Musk’s New Third Party is ‘Pretty Much Dead on Arrival’ (VIDEO)

Have you heard much about Elon Musk’s new third party, the ‘America Party’ in the news lately?

The post CNN Data Analyst Declares Elon Musk’s New Third Party is ‘Pretty Much Dead on Arrival’ (VIDEO) appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

Journalist Asks Twitter/X Users for the Most Insane NPR Stories They Remember and People Deliver the Goods

Journalist Matt Taibbi used to be a man of the left, but was pushed away from the progressive side in the age of the crazy woke.

The post Journalist Asks Twitter/X Users for the Most Insane NPR Stories They Remember and People Deliver the Goods appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

Democrats Keep Praising Stephen Colbert, Not Realizing They’re Proving Why the ‘Late Show’ Failed

The ‘Late Show’ with Stephen Colbert failed for two simple reasons.

The post Democrats Keep Praising Stephen Colbert, Not Realizing They’re Proving Why the ‘Late Show’ Failed appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

Barack Obama Says Boys Need Gay Friends and Mentors (VIDEO)

Barack Obama appeared on his wife Michelle’s failing podcast this week to give some advice to young men.

The post Barack Obama Says Boys Need Gay Friends and Mentors (VIDEO) appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

MSNBC Guest Suggests Obama Should Hold a Press Conference Every Time President Trump Says or Does Something ‘Crazy’ (VIDEO)

Shaniqua McClendon runs ‘Crooked Media’ the organization behind the ‘Pod Save America’ podcast, which features the former Obama staffers known as the ‘Obama Bros.’ She recently appeared on MSNBC and suggested that Obama should be more active and vocal as a former president.

The post MSNBC Guest Suggests Obama Should Hold a Press Conference Every Time President Trump Says or Does Something ‘Crazy’ (VIDEO) appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

Felix Baumgartner, Daredevil Who Once Jumped From Space, Dies in Paragliding Accident

Felix Baumgartner, a record-breaking skydiver who jumped from the edge of space, died in a paragliding accident on July 17th.

The post Felix Baumgartner, Daredevil Who Once Jumped From Space, Dies in Paragliding Accident appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

Trump Calls On Thune to Cancel August Recess to Get His Judicial Nominees Confirmed

President Trump on Saturday evening called on Senate Majority Leader John Thune to cancel August recess to get his judicial nominees confirmed.

The post Trump Calls On Thune to Cancel August Recess to Get His Judicial Nominees Confirmed appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

Trump Sets Internet Ablaze After He Floats Prosecuting “Obama and the Thugs” Involved Russia Collusion Hoax

President Trump on Saturday evening set the internet ablaze after he floated prosecuting Barack Obama and the Deep State thugs involved the Trump-Russia collusion hoax.

The post Trump Sets Internet Ablaze After He Floats Prosecuting “Obama and the Thugs” Involved Russia Collusion Hoax appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

Democrats Fume After Secretary Hegseth Says Military Bases in New Jersey and Indiana will Temporarily House Illegal Aliens

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced that military bases would be used to temporarily house illegal aliens.

The post Democrats Fume After Secretary Hegseth Says Military Bases in New Jersey and Indiana will Temporarily House Illegal Aliens appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

General Flynn Calls on DOJ to Confiscate Barack Obama’s Passport So He and His Minions Don’t Flee the Country from Prosecution (VIDEO)

On Friday, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard released newly declassified presidential briefing documents that prove Barack Obama was at the center of the Trump-Russia collusion narrative hoax.

The post General Flynn Calls on DOJ to Confiscate Barack Obama’s Passport So He and His Minions Don’t Flee the Country from Prosecution (VIDEO) appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

Newsom’s Office Brags About Beautiful CA Locations, Then Uses Pic from Different State

When you’re running one of the largest economies in the world into the ground, you probably don’t have time to fact-check your vacation photos.

The post Newsom’s Office Brags About Beautiful CA Locations, Then Uses Pic from Different State appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

‘Humanity Wins! – for Now’: Polish Programmer Beats AI Model in 10-Hour Coding Competition

It is widely expected that AI will outperform humans in a wide series of endeavors – a reality that is bound to impact our world in a myriad of ways.

The post ‘Humanity Wins! – for Now’: Polish Programmer Beats AI Model in 10-Hour Coding Competition appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

Victor Reacts: We Must Deport Every Illegal Alien Now! (VIDEO)

We must deport every single criminal illegal alien in our country now.

The post Victor Reacts: We Must Deport Every Illegal Alien Now! (VIDEO) appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

Exclusive Interview with Dan Fleuette, Defiant Creator of ‘Rebels, Rogues, and Outlaws: A Pictorial History of WarRoom’ – A Rare and Timeless American Masterwork

On October 29, 2024, during Steve Bannon’s first WarRoom broadcast since his triumphant release from Danbury Prison earlier that morning, Bannon took a moment to hold up and lavish praise upon WarRoom Films producer Dan Fleuette’s 500-page WarRoom portrait book, Rebels, Rogues, and Outlaws: A Pictorial History of WarRoom.

The post Exclusive Interview with Dan Fleuette, Defiant Creator of ‘Rebels, Rogues, and Outlaws: A Pictorial History of WarRoom’ – A Rare and Timeless American Masterwork appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

HORRIFYING: DHS Confirms Arrest of Mexican Illegal Alien Previously Charged with Concealing Missing Illinois Woman in Storage Container for TWO MONTHS, Decapitating and Bleaching Corpse – Man Released in April Without Bail

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Saturday confirmed that an illegal alien, who was charged with hiding the body of a missing woman for nearly two months, was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the Democratic Sanctuary City of Chicago, Illinois.

The post HORRIFYING: DHS Confirms Arrest of Mexican Illegal Alien Previously Charged with Concealing Missing Illinois Woman in Storage Container for TWO MONTHS, Decapitating and Bleaching Corpse – Man Released in April Without Bail appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

Dissentwatch

Hundreds of migrants living in taxpayer-funded hotels across the UK accused of offences including rape, sex attacks, robbery, theft and violence