Fai
@faai.bsky.social
a woman under the simulacra influence. | a research-based artist with a focus on the politics of memory, tech and censorship.
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@faai.bsky.social
· Jan 12
rip aaron swartz AND libgen :(
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Apple and Google are rolling out end-to-end encrypted RCS between iPhone and Android. Billions get instant security gains — and the "interoperability undermines security" argument both companies pushed for years just got much harder to defend, writes Mallory Knodel.
Apple-Google Encrypted RCS Buries the Interoperability vs. Security Myth
The harder work of making strong E2EE interoperable across all messaging still lies ahead, writes Mallory Knodel.
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May 21, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Apple and Google are rolling out end-to-end encrypted RCS between iPhone and Android. Billions get instant security gains — and the "interoperability undermines security" argument both companies pushed for years just got much harder to defend, writes Mallory Knodel.
I hate artist statements; somehow, I always end up with a long essay.
May 21, 2026 at 2:24 PM
I hate artist statements; somehow, I always end up with a long essay.
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Excellent read if AI/ML models are your jam.
fresh off the press from yours truly: oecs.mit.edu/pub/b61joemo...
I offer an overview of algorithmic bias. I trace its historical roots, examine canonical scholarship and notable real-world incidents, and explore how algorithmic bias emerged as a field of study
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I offer an overview of algorithmic bias. I trace its historical roots, examine canonical scholarship and notable real-world incidents, and explore how algorithmic bias emerged as a field of study
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Algorithmic Bias
oecs.mit.edu
May 14, 2026 at 9:26 AM
Excellent read if AI/ML models are your jam.
it's the holy trinity birthday week ❤️ @brucelevenstein.bsky.social
May 14, 2026 at 2:00 AM
it's the holy trinity birthday week ❤️ @brucelevenstein.bsky.social
My amazing therapist just told me if I have no one to talk to, I should talk to chatgpt.
May 10, 2026 at 2:43 AM
My amazing therapist just told me if I have no one to talk to, I should talk to chatgpt.
I’d like to talk but I don’t want to talk about love, politics, or art.
May 5, 2026 at 11:51 PM
I’d like to talk but I don’t want to talk about love, politics, or art.
Microsoft blocks Israel’s use of its technology in mass surveillance of Palestinians
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
Microsoft blocks Israel’s use of its technology in mass surveillance of Palestinians
Exclusive: Tech firm ends military unit’s access to AI and data services after Guardian reveals secret spy project
www.theguardian.com
September 25, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Microsoft blocks Israel’s use of its technology in mass surveillance of Palestinians
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
Yesterday, Humain, a PIF-owned company, launched HUMAIN Chat, the first Saudi-developed Arabic chatbot powered by the ALLAM 34B large language model, developed to protect privacy and uphold cultural and religious values.
August 26, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Yesterday, Humain, a PIF-owned company, launched HUMAIN Chat, the first Saudi-developed Arabic chatbot powered by the ALLAM 34B large language model, developed to protect privacy and uphold cultural and religious values.
".. Derrida was indeed obsessed with the cut-and-paste feature. The Macintosh allowed him to cut and reassemble his text with seemingly infinite variability." -- Derrida's Macintosh
cultureandcommunication.org/galloway/der...
cultureandcommunication.org/galloway/der...
Derrida’s Macintosh | Alexander R. Galloway
cultureandcommunication.org
August 9, 2025 at 5:02 AM
".. Derrida was indeed obsessed with the cut-and-paste feature. The Macintosh allowed him to cut and reassemble his text with seemingly infinite variability." -- Derrida's Macintosh
cultureandcommunication.org/galloway/der...
cultureandcommunication.org/galloway/der...
speaking of Palantir, I often think about Alex Karp’s response to the question, “Why should we be more confident about digitization?” He replied, “Because we already want to build the Kingdom of Heaven while we are still on earth,”
June 5, 2025 at 7:11 AM
speaking of Palantir, I often think about Alex Karp’s response to the question, “Why should we be more confident about digitization?” He replied, “Because we already want to build the Kingdom of Heaven while we are still on earth,”
Since Glitch is shutting down soon, what are some alternative web-based platforms for building and hosting web apps?
June 2, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Since Glitch is shutting down soon, what are some alternative web-based platforms for building and hosting web apps?
I am not convinced by the traditional way of organizing music, nor by organizing it by genre..
May 24, 2025 at 7:56 PM
I am not convinced by the traditional way of organizing music, nor by organizing it by genre..
it is easier to imagine an end to the world than an end to ownership.
May 14, 2025 at 6:45 PM
it is easier to imagine an end to the world than an end to ownership.
Imagine tripping at Coachella and Bernie shows up to tell you to fight for your rights. That gotta be wildddd
April 13, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Imagine tripping at Coachella and Bernie shows up to tell you to fight for your rights. That gotta be wildddd
On remembering Mika Vainio, a huge influence who left us years ago today.
open.spotify.com/track/6jr5YW...
open.spotify.com/track/6jr5YW...
Han Oli Aani Joskus (he Was A Sound Sometimes)
Mika Vainio · In The Land Of The Blind One-Eyed Is King / Sokeiden Maassa Yksisilmainen On Kuningas · Song · 2003
open.spotify.com
April 12, 2025 at 8:31 PM
On remembering Mika Vainio, a huge influence who left us years ago today.
open.spotify.com/track/6jr5YW...
open.spotify.com/track/6jr5YW...
Hemline index is plummeting and so is my faith
April 12, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Hemline index is plummeting and so is my faith
My favorite genre of photography is the stock market crash.
April 5, 2025 at 1:38 AM
My favorite genre of photography is the stock market crash.
Paradise: Liebe is sooo emotionally disturbing. I don’t know how anyone could have reviewed it as “wholesome” film.
March 30, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Paradise: Liebe is sooo emotionally disturbing. I don’t know how anyone could have reviewed it as “wholesome” film.
i love that the right wing is still talking shit about Lamar’s halftime show
February 12, 2025 at 7:58 AM
i love that the right wing is still talking shit about Lamar’s halftime show
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The image of the night.
February 10, 2025 at 2:43 AM
The image of the night.