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Here’s how I see it: we need the world but the world does not need Google. https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/115589890042809437

Ars Technica (@arstechnica@mastodon.social)
Attached: 1 image Google tells employees it must double capacity every 6 months to meet AI demand Google's AI infrastructure chief tells staff it needs thousandfold capacity increase in 5 years. https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/11/google-tells-employees-it-must-double-capacity-every-6-months-to-meet-ai-demand/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

"Arctic sees unprecedented heat as climate impacts cascade"
#Arctic #Climate #ClimateChange

Arctic sees unprecedented heat as climate impacts cascade
The Arctic has experienced its hottest year since records began, a US science agency announced Tuesday, as climate change triggers cascading impacts from melting glaciers and sea ice to greening landscapes and disruptions to global weather.

The Architecture and Planning of Fascist New Towns in Sardinia
https://sah.org/2013/03/14/the-architecture-and-planning-of-fascist-new-towns-in-sardinia/

The Architecture and Planning of Fascist New Towns in Sardinia - Society of Architectural Historians
Ruth Lo documented three towns built between 1928 and 1938 on the island of Sardinia.

I learn a new lie every day. Saturday, the 5M protesters were "paid actor terrorists", today the protesters “used fake blood to falsify injuries”
Lawmakers slam Ice after US military veterans are arrested, injured | Ice (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement) | The Guardian
https://www.…

Datenschutz-WTF Moment:
Zum ersten Mal in einer neuen Arztpraxis, ich bekomme einen Stapel Formulare zum Ausfüllen. Eines davon eine Einwilligungserklärung in die Datenbearbeitung, die auf die "folgende Seite" verweist.
Diese "folgende Seite" war eingeschweisst, und ich erhielt sie nur zur Ansicht und sofortigen Rückgabe nach Unterschrift.
Dass ich beides fotografiert habe, hat man nicht verstanden.🤦‍♀️

The ranking Democratic members of two congressional oversight committees
announced on Monday that they had started an investigation into reports of misconduct by federal agents during immigration arrests across the country,
focusing on the detainment of American citizens.
The investigation, a joint effort between the House Oversight Committee and the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations,
will inquire how long American citizens have been held and whether the…

Congressional Democrats Investigate Arrests of Americans During Raids
Representative Robert Garcia and Senator Richard Blumenthal started an inquiry to examine reports of misconduct by immigration agents, focusing on the arrests of citizens.

Two favourite sessions in a row with my MSc students at the Bartlett School of Architecture discussing buildings and social relationships 🫶🏼
Short 🧵
#ArchitecturalResearch #sociology #architecture

Security company Koi finds browser extensions with 8M total installs that collected users' conversations with AI chatbots and sold them for marketing use (Dan Goodin/Ars Technica)
https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/1…

Browser extensions with 8 million users collect extended AI conversations
The extensions, available for Chromium browsers, harvest full AI conversations over months.

Microsoft warns that Copilot Actions in Windows, now in beta and off by default, can infect devices and pilfer data, prompting concern from security researchers (Dan Goodin/Ars Technica)
https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/

Critics scoff after Microsoft warns AI feature can infect machines and pilfer data
Integration of Copilot Actions into Windows is off by default, but for how long?

Google Fi plans an AI call quality feature to filter out background sounds like wind next month, and will bring full RCS support on the web in December (Ryan Whitwam/Ars Technica)
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/10/google-…

Google Fi is getting enhanced web calls and messaging, AI bill summaries
Google’s MVNO gets better web support, clearer audio, and yes, more AI.