Mit "Dichtestress"-Rhetorik auf Stimmenfang:

Viele wirtschafts­wissenschaftliche Institute halten sklavisch an den Dogmen des freien Marktes fest. Ein neues Forschungszentrum will dem ein Ende setzen und Ökonomen ausbilden, die sich weigern, ein System zu verteidigen, das nur wenigen dient.

https://jacobin.de/artikel/clara-mattei-heterodoxe-oekonomie-austeritaet-wirtschaftswissenschaft

⚠️ There's a Telegram vulnerability that can get you hacked if you download videos ⚠️

https://cybersecuritynews.com/telegram-evilvideo-vulnerability-exploited/

When a victim receives a malicious file via Telegram, the platform incorrectly interprets the .htm file as a video due to manipulated metadata headers.

Mitigation Recommendations

Ensure installation of version ≥10.14.5, which enforces stricter file validation.
Navigate to Settings > Data and Storage > Automatic Media Download and disable all chat types.
Train users to recognize suspicious files and avoid using external players for Telegram media.
Deploy mobile threat defense solutions to detect anomalous HTML execution attempts.

The resurgence of CVE-2024-7014 via Evilloader underscores the persistent risks of improper input validation in messaging platforms.

As attackers refine their tactics, organizations must adopt layered defenses combining software updates, user awareness, and endpoint monitoring.

Telegram users should immediately verify their app version and exercise caution with unsolicited media files even those appearing as benign videos.

RIP Roy Ayers:

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Good Idea: Corporation Alignment

https://punyamishra.com/2025/01/05/corporations-as-paperclip-maximizers-ai-data-and-the-future-of-learning/

Just like we worry about AI systems being programmed with goals that might lead to unintended harm, we should also think about how corporations are “programmed” to prioritize profit above everything else. When a business is only focused on making money, it can end up causing damage—whether that's exploiting workers, harming the environment, or ignoring the needs of society. So, just like we want AI to be aligned with human values, we need to make sure corporations are too, because when they aren’t, the consequences can be just as concerning.

https://ieji.de/@MinistryOfGoodIdeas/114115222301610209

#alignment #algorithms #society

🙏 to @RobotComrades

Imagine all the good we could do instead: https://news.1rj.ru/str/coolguides/24497

Die Aufarbeitung von Kolonialverbrechen bleibt oft ein Lippenbekenntnis. In Bezug auf den Völkermord an den Herero und Nama konnte sich die scheidende Ampelkoalition nicht einmal dazu durchringen.

https://www.jacobin.de/artikel/frank-walter-steinmeier-namibia-kolonialismus-genozid-herero-nama

Der Internationale Frauentag ist der beste Moment, um darüber zu sprechen, was der Sozialabbau, der gerade ideologisch vorbereitet wird, für Frauen bedeutet. Denn wo der Sozialstaat schrumpft, sind es Frauen, die die Lücken schließen.

https://jacobin.de/artikel/sozialkuerzungen-frauentag-sorgearbeit-care-gap-pay-gap

"Class Struggle / March 8 / Women's Struggle"

#8M mural in Copenhagen

Memorials to women murdered in Australia over the past year, put up in Melbourne on 8 March IWD

A cool guide showing how the American Right shifted towards fascism after 9/11
https://redd.it/1j70jqs
@coolguides