@ianbetteridge @pluralistic Enshortification

By attacking Iran, Trump has managed to almost double the oil price.

While many EU countries have considerable oil reserves, as does Japan, many Southeast Asian countries are more vulnerable. In Vietnam gas is up 32 percent, diesel 56.

Airline tickets will sky rocket, tourism will decline, and prices will rise on oil dependant products (plastics, soaps, fertilizers, rubbers, paints, etc).

The entire world economy is in jeopardy, all because one man wanted to distract from the Epstein files.

This is literally just straight-up corruption, but the WSJ isn't about to make that clear to readers.

RE: https://mastodon.social/@RealJournalism/116204640133712917

“Who does #2 work for?!”

#Krasnov #Trump #TraitorTrump

Democrats Sue to Find Out if Trump Will Send Armed Officers to Election Sites
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/us/politics/democrats-sue-to-find-out-if-trump-will-send-armed-officers-to-election-sites.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into U.S. @u-s-newyorktimes

The government has proposed new legislative amendments that would give ministers far-reaching authority to change online safety rules without the need for full parliamentary approval. With comment from @neil

https://www.computing.co.uk/news/2026/government/government-seeks-sweeping-powers-to-tackle-online-harms?utm_source=mastodon_org&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=Mar_GovSweeping

#technews #uk #ukgov #ukpol #osa

@ianbetteridge One of my all time faves. No-one does psychotic quite like Jello. Early proponent of the wellness-fascism link.

Switzerland published its first national quantum strategy, and it reads like a refreshing antidote to the hype cycle.

No billion-dollar moonshots. No national champions. Instead: honest assessment of where quantum stands, a CHF 200-300M infrastructure bet, and a strategic wager that the world will need trusted neutral ground for quantum collaboration.

The CERN parallel writes itself.

Full analysis on https://postquantum.com/industry-news/switzerland-quantum-strategy/

#QuantumComputing #Quantum #Switzerland #QuantumStrategy #Science

Nobody on LinkedIn has ever had a bad day. Every setback is a "growth opportunity." Every firing is a "new chapter." Every complete professional disaster is framed as "excited to announce." These people would describe the Titanic as "a bold pivot to submarine operations."

RE: https://mastodon.online/@Geri/116181152916338466

This letter is fucking brilliant.
I wish we had the equivalent of a viable Green Party in the U.S. Maybe some day we will, but our rigged two party system is going to make it astoundingly hard to get there.

Quantum computing allowed the verification of the structure and behaviour of the new molecule in ways that were not possible before.

https://www.computing.co.uk/news/2026/scientists-create-unique-new-molecule-as-verified-using-quantum-computing?utm_source=mastodon_org&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=Mar_QuantumMolecule

#technews #ibm #chemistry #quantum #quantumcomputing

The UK’s creative industries face a “clear and present danger” from generative AI, a House of Lords committee has warned the government.

https://www.computing.co.uk/news/2026/ai/uk-at-fork-in-the-ai-road?utm_source=mastodon_org&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=Mar_ForkRoadAI

#uk #ukpol #ai #technews #copyright

A coordinated international operation has dismantled a major online marketplace where cybercriminals traded stolen data.

https://www.computing.co.uk/news/2026/security/cybercrime-forum-leakbase-dismantled?utm_source=mastodon_org&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=Mar_CybercrimeForum

#leakbase #cybersecurity #infosec #technews #europol #fbi

As International Women’s Day approaches, we examine how agentic AI is automating and amplifying gender bias in business workflows, often reinforcing systemic inequalities, and provide some ideas for what can be done to change course.

https://www.computing.co.uk/feature/2026/how-to-stop-agentic-ai-automating-gender-bias?utm_source=mastodon_org&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=Mar_AgenticAIGender

#Technews #ai #agentic #gender #bias

Moving away from hyperscalers seems to be a growing trend.

The reason? One respondent didn’t beat about the bush: “The risk of Trump”.

https://www.computing.co.uk/research/2026/hyperscaler-exit-plans-rise-as-it-leaders-weigh-geopolitical-exposure?utm_source=mastodon_org&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=Mar_Research

#technews #soverignty #cloud #sovereigncloud #microsoft #aws #oracle #sap

When someone says „Scientists do not want you to know“ you can dismiss everything from there on. Scientists want you to know. They are desperate that you know. They can’t shut up about what they found out and want you to know.

really nice profile of Wizard Zines from the Cambridge Centre for Computing History! https://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/76804/Julia-Evans/

NEW! 🚨✨

Privacy Guides is thrilled to announce today the addition of a new Activism section on our website!

This section will be a new way to support the community in its privacy advocacy and activism effort, both for individuals and organizations 💛

In this age of digital mass surveillance, we must work together to fight for privacy rights collectively ✊🔒

https://privacyguides.org/activism

#PrivacyGuides #Activism #Privacy #DigitalRights