Tecnologia

Rewriting Copyright Law for Generative AI Would Hurt Everyone

In courts across the country, publishers and creators are suing large AI companies for training generative AI models on copyrighted works. It’s easy to see these cases as a David-and-Goliath showdown between authors and publishers fighting for a cut of Big Tech company profits. But this fight is actually much larger. It affects billions of people who aren’t represented in the case at all, including researchers, artists, activists, journalists, people with disabilities, and anyone who accesses and shares content online. That’s why EFF is stepping in to defend the public’s rights in these cases.

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Independent Digital Media Is Not a Privilege Governments Can Revoke: The Fight to Save Egypt’s Mada Masr

On November 11, Lina Attalah, founder and editor-in-chief of the independent Egyptian news outlet Mada Masr , will face trial for the second time in just two weeks. This time, she faces charges of spreading false news, an accusation that has become one of the Egyptian government's most frequently used tools for prosecuting journalists. The trial follows a conviction on October 27, when Attalah was found guilty of managing an unlicensed news website. The Mada Masr team had repeatedly applied for a license, but their attempts went unacknowledged. The proceedings took place in a single hearing, w

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New products for new species, revisited

Ten years ago, Microsoft launched its Surface Studio, and it looked like Apple was going to offer its first touchscreen Mac. What has changed over that decade for Apple to do that now?

The Eclectic Light Company · EN

Saturday Mac riddles 384

Here are this weekend’s Mac riddles to entertain you through family time, shopping and recreation. 1: Sorcerer’s pet […]

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A painted weekend in Egypt 1

From the Book of the Dead, funerary portraits in encaustics, to imagined scenes in biblical times. Then seen by those who visited, from 1842 onwards.

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Last Week on My Mac: An insecure world built on trust stores

Apple has blocked compromised certificates in the main macOS trust store, but that isn't the end of it. Third-party apps may have their own trust stores, and may need to be updated before they too are protected. One problem is identifying which apps might be affected.

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A painted weekend in Egypt 2

The statues of Memnon near Luxor, threshing grain, a belly-dancer and carpet merchant, views of the city of Cairo and the pyramids of Giza.

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Lightest-weight macOS virtualisation with Vimy, an update

There are now several sophisticated and powerful virtualisation environments for Apple silicon Macs. Do Viable and Vimy still have a useful role? With an update to Vimy 1.0.

The Eclectic Light Company · EN

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 384

I hope you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 384. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Sorcerer’s pet […]

The Eclectic Light Company · EN

Hero or hooligan: Orestes and the Furies

The Furies hunt Orestes down, haunting and tormenting him to drive him mad, because of his murder of his mother Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus.

The Eclectic Light Company · EN

Trump worries Alaska voters won't understand the word "incumbent"

Yet another word confuses Grandpa Pudding Brains, so he assumes everyone else is even more idiotic. Explaining his objection to two candidates with nearly the same name appearing on the Alaska ballot, Diaper Don claims "incumbent" is confusing. He shows zero respect for the people who vote for him, but they never seem shake loose from the cult. — Read the rest The post Trump worries Alaska voters won't understand the word "incumbent" appeared first on Boing Boing .

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Hackers cooked supermarket freezers in seven European countries

Unknown hackers took over refrigeration controls in supermarkets in seven countries in Europe . This is the second attack. Last month , as many as 700 French supermarkets had to throw out frozen and refrigerated food after a cyberattack caused cooler temperatures to reach 122°F. — Read the rest The post Hackers cooked supermarket freezers in seven European countries appeared first on Boing Boing .

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Iron gall ink lasts for centuries. Here's how to make it

What is iron gall ink? Only one of the "most important substances in the history of civilization," says Joel Klein , the curator of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences at the Huntington in San Marino, California. That's because the ink, which is dark blue-gray, sinks into the surface of the paper or parchment and won't fade centuries after it's applied. — Read the rest The post Iron gall ink lasts for centuries. Here's how to make it appeared first on Boing Boing .

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Flip through East Germany's 1975 mail-order catalog

Enjoy this scan of a 1975 copy of the Konsument catalog , which advertised the offerings of East Germany's state-run retail cooperative. The catalog shows the fashions, tools, housewares, consumer electronics, and other glorious goods made during the grim, oppressive Russian occupation. — Read the rest The post Flip through East Germany's 1975 mail-order catalog appeared first on Boing Boing .

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Watch hundreds of polar bears wait for Hudson Bay to freeze

Annie says, "The Polar Bear Cams are live from Churchill, where hundreds of polar bears are gathering on the shore of Hudson Bay, waiting for the ice to freeze. It's like Fat Bear Week, except these bears are still waiting for dinner." — Read the rest The post Watch hundreds of polar bears wait for Hudson Bay to freeze appeared first on Boing Boing .

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Judge rules McDonald's must face McRib lawsuit

McDonald's will have to explain the McRib , its occasional mystery meat sandwich, after failing to convince a federal judge to dismiss a class action lawsuit. The lawsuit contends that McDonald's "intentionally shapes" McRib patties, one of the fast-food giant's most expensive products, to lead diners to believe that they are made from actual rib meat. — Read the rest The post Judge rules McDonald's must face McRib lawsuit appeared first on Boing Boing .

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Stanley Kubrick's personal archives are coming to auction for the first time

Stanley Kubrick's personal archives are coming to auction for the first time. The auction will include props, scripts, equipment, and personal possessions from Kubrick's film archives. According to Bonhams , which is holding the auction, highlights from the sale include his director's chair, costumes from The Shining , and the original Star Child prop from 2001 . — Read the rest The post Stanley Kubrick's personal archives are coming to auction for the first time appeared first on Boing Boing .

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Abdul El-Sayed: "We are being actively bullied by the dumbest people in the room"

Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed shared a fairly uncomplicated theory about Donald Trump and the people surrounding him: "We are being actively bullied by the dumbest people in the room." Speaking with Hasan Minhaj, El-Sayed called Trump an "idiot," while granting him "one genius": his ability to get attention. — Read the rest The post Abdul El-Sayed: "We are being actively bullied by the dumbest people in the room" appeared first on Boing Boing .

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Designing Mac apps for touch and multitouch ↦

Via Jeff Nadeau on Mastodon, Apple has posted three videos detailing how apps can support touch interactions on the new MacBook Pro. First, it’s Cas Lemmens discussing designing for touch on macOS: Then, Raleigh Ledet details how developers can bring touch to their macOS apps: And finally, Jonathan Tilley shows off the Live Activities interface, which appears on other Macs in the menu bar, but appears in the Dynamic Island on the new MacBook Pros.…

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‘A Mac for the iPad Generation’ ↦

At MacStories, Federico Viticci processes his feelings regarding Apple’s new MacBook Pro 1 , which has a touchscreen: Steve Jobs was right about many things, but I’ve long disagreed with his take on the “terrible” ergonomics of touchscreen laptops. …

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Typo found on 42-year-old spaceship ↦

Jason Torchinsky at The Autopian joins me in shock at the revelation that the Helvetica S on the space shuttle Discovery is upside-down: Wait, what? Discovery has an upside-down ‘s’ in its name? …

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iPhone 18 Pro Review: Highest Pro price ever poses a challenge for upgraders

Apple doesn’t roll out new iPhones every September because it’s fond of fall colors. In fact, if you’re a fellow old like me, you might remember the days when models like the iPhone 3G or iPhone 4 hit stores in the summertime.…

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App Report: Picture perfect

Let’s set aside the Mac this week and turn our app spotlight to the iPhone… and a more specific part of the iPhone at that — the camera.…

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(Sponsor) Filmlog: For the love of movies, now on the Mac

My thanks to Filmlog for sponsoring Six Colors this week. Filmlog is the app for movie and cinema lovers — personal, offline and ad-free. Built by one person since 2013 and paid for by the people who use it, it arrived this week on the Mac as a native app, joining iPhone, iPad and a watchlist companion on Apple TV.…

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