Just once a week, we bring this special ask for the giving circle's sister project: sustain electricity for a community in Gaza! It means that workers can earn income through remote work, while students can study for school & university.

Resist with them: https://chuffed.org/project/spark-space-gaza

@palestine
#MutualAid #MutualAidRequest #Gaza #Palestine #Tech #Education #Academia

Fascists get mad when people report on them being fascists!

Lawsuit: DHS wants “unlimited subpoena authority” to unmask ICE critics

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/01/instagram-user-fights-dhs-for-the-right-to-post-ice-sightings-anonymously/

#Lawsuit #DHS #ICE #CBP #ACAB #Meta #SocialMedia #Tech

Wardell and Wong say Musk can’t get away with his GROK abuse. Thanks to Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai, and their overlord Trump, he already has.

“Then No Line Exists”
#SocialMedia #politics #ElonMusk #Tech #CSAM
https://warnercrocker.com/2026/01/14/then-no-line-exists/

#Meta is #closing three #VRstudios, #TwistedPixelGames, #SanzaruGames, and #ArmatureStudio, as part of a 10% reduction in its #RealityLabs metaverse division. The company is #shifting investment from the Metaverse towards #Wearables. https://www.theverge.com/news/861420/meta-reality-labs-layoffs-vr-studios-twisted-pixel-sanzaru-armature?eicker.news #tech #media #news

#Meta is #closing three #VRstudios, #TwistedPixelGames, #SanzaruGames, and #ArmatureStudio, as part of a 10% reduction in its #RealityLabs metaverse division. The company is #shifting investment from the Metaverse towards #Wearables. https://www.theverge.com/news/861420/meta-reality-labs-layoffs-vr-studios-twisted-pixel-sanzaru-armature?eicker.news #tech #media #news

Why does the big lesson in tech projects seem to always be: bring your own brackets, or end up scrambling with the top boss on site?

Funny how you only realize after the fact just how much smoother things go when you handle the planning. Sometimes the hard lessons stick the best.

Find out more about our 5G deployment in Paris in Episode 5 of IT Horror Stories with Jack Smith : Paris Rooftops.

https://youtube.com/shorts/IGnbVuVnX4g

Listen to our podcast on :

Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/show/7LqbtykS0IQctSCucvQVHW
Apple Music : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/it-horror-stories-with-jack-smith/id1812612272
YouTube : https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9A9yzpnkOdVQvmFjgTsZRrE-zDCuIVcX
Deezer : https://link.deezer.com/s/30dyH3RoKvN8N24zgsbhj

#podcast #tech #paris #5g #ceo #ithumor

Why does the big lesson in tech projects seem to always be: bring your own brackets, or end up scrambling with the top boss on site?

Funny how you only realize after the fact just how much smoother things go when you handle the planning. Sometimes the hard lessons stick the best.

Find out more about our 5G deployment in Paris in Episode 5 of IT Horror Stories with Jack Smith : Paris Rooftops.

https://youtube.com/shorts/IGnbVuVnX4g

Listen to our podcast on :

Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/show/7LqbtykS0IQctSCucvQVHW
Apple Music : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/it-horror-stories-with-jack-smith/id1812612272
YouTube : https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9A9yzpnkOdVQvmFjgTsZRrE-zDCuIVcX
Deezer : https://link.deezer.com/s/30dyH3RoKvN8N24zgsbhj

#podcast #tech #paris #5g #ceo #ithumor

Just once a week, we bring this special ask for the giving circle's sister project: sustain electricity for a community in Gaza! It means that workers can earn income through remote work, while students can study for school & university.

Resist with them: https://chuffed.org/project/spark-space-gaza

@palestine
#MutualAid #MutualAidRequest #Gaza #Palestine #Tech #Education #Academia

TL;DR: The DHS is pushing to collect biometric data from individuals assisting foreigners in securing legal residency, signaling a broader implementation of biometric tracking across various travel points under the guise of national security. https://www.techdirt.com/2026/01/14/dhs-wants-to-harvest-biometric-data-from-anyone-helping-a-foreigner-stay-in-this-country-legally/ #law #tech #legaltech ⚖️ 🤖 #autosum

Another quarter means another list of forthcoming critical tech books!

Plus, I also discuss my own reading habits in 2025 and some of the books I most enjoyed out of the 21 I read this past year.

https://disconnect.blog/a-critical-tech-reading-list-for-winter-2026/

#tech #books #reading

Another quarter means another list of forthcoming critical tech books!

Plus, I also discuss my own reading habits in 2025 and some of the books I most enjoyed out of the 21 I read this past year.

https://disconnect.blog/a-critical-tech-reading-list-for-winter-2026/

#tech #books #reading

#HongKong is set to present its largest-ever #technology #showcase at the #Consumer #Electronics #Show ( #CES) 2026 in #LasVegas, with 61 companies participating in the #HK #TechPavilion. The #tech #pavilion will run from January 6 to 9, #featuring a mix of early-stage #business and mature #firms in #sectors such as #artificial #intelligence ( #AI), #robotics, #healthtech, and #sustainability. https://cnbusinessforum.com/hong-kong-tech-pavilion-at-ces-2026-showcases-61-companies-in-ai-robotics-and-healthtech/

#HongKong is set to present its largest-ever #technology #showcase at the #Consumer #Electronics #Show ( #CES) 2026 in #LasVegas, with 61 companies participating in the #HK #TechPavilion. The #tech #pavilion will run from January 6 to 9, #featuring a mix of early-stage #business and mature #firms in #sectors such as #artificial #intelligence ( #AI), #robotics, #healthtech, and #sustainability. https://cnbusinessforum.com/hong-kong-tech-pavilion-at-ces-2026-showcases-61-companies-in-ai-robotics-and-healthtech/

»How this CO2 disposal startup raised investment despite funding and political headwinds« https://www.geekwire.com/2026/how-this-co2-disposal-startup-raised-investment-despite-funding-and-political-headwinds/?PIRATES.BZ #Pirates #Tech #Startup #News

»How this CO2 disposal startup raised investment despite funding and political headwinds« https://www.geekwire.com/2026/how-this-co2-disposal-startup-raised-investment-despite-funding-and-political-headwinds/?PIRATES.BZ #Pirates #Tech #Startup #News

Fascists get mad when people report on them being fascists!

Lawsuit: DHS wants “unlimited subpoena authority” to unmask ICE critics

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/01/instagram-user-fights-dhs-for-the-right-to-post-ice-sightings-anonymously/

#Lawsuit #DHS #ICE #CBP #ACAB #Meta #SocialMedia #Tech

Bandcamp says in a Reddit post that songs created "wholly or in substantial part" by AI are banned, including tracks using AI to mimic other artists or styles.

A large #study following over 25,000 #youngpeople in Greater Manchester found little evidence that #digitaltechnology use, specifically #socialmedia and #gaming, causes #mentalhealth problems in early-to-mid adolescence. The study suggests the relationship is more nuanced than simple cause and effect. https://theconversation.com/evidence-for-link-between-digital-technology-use-and-teenage-mental-health-problems-is-weak-our-large-study-suggests-273386?eicker.news #tech #media #news

A large #study following over 25,000 #youngpeople in Greater Manchester found little evidence that #digitaltechnology use, specifically #socialmedia and #gaming, causes #mentalhealth problems in early-to-mid adolescence. The study suggests the relationship is more nuanced than simple cause and effect. https://theconversation.com/evidence-for-link-between-digital-technology-use-and-teenage-mental-health-problems-is-weak-our-large-study-suggests-273386?eicker.news #tech #media #news