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The Kings Ark™ 🔵<p>We are Approaching a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/new" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>new</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/milestone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>milestone</span></a> </p><p>The Kings Ark Mingle™ </p><p>will be fully <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/automated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>automated</span></a> &amp; powered by <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> taking over the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Brain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Brain</span></a> of the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Platform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Platform</span></a> to fully <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/manage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>manage</span></a> it. </p><p>This is Huge and a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Breakthrough" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Breakthrough</span></a>,to be fully <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/decentralized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>decentralized</span></a> &amp; Hi-<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tech</span></a>, users can now interact with ai ( Ark <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GPT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GPT</span></a>) &amp; get full companionship that can interact with <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/posts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>posts</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/blogs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blogs</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Reels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Reels</span></a> &amp; more.We are <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/building" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>building</span></a> a revolution in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/socialmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>socialmedia</span></a> that empowers <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/users" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>users</span></a> globally. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Join" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Join</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Now" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Now</span></a> &amp; be <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/empowered" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>empowered</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kingsideaconnections.org" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">kingsideaconnections.org</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/trend" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trend</span></a></p>
Bose-Einstein-Kondensat<p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PALH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PALH</span></a>: How to convert a <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/3Dprinter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>3Dprinter</span></a> to a personal <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/automated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>automated</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/liquid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>liquid</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/handler" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>handler</span></a> for life <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> workflows:</p><p>- based on <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Ender3" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ender3</span></a><br>- cost: US $400<br>- <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PCR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PCR</span></a> setup, <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/DNA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DNA</span></a> purification using <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/magnetic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>magnetic</span></a> beads</p><p><a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.slast.2024.100239" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">doi.org/10.1016/j.slast.2024.1</span><span class="invisible">00239</span></a><br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/DIYbio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DIYbio</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/DIYchem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DIYchem</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/chemistry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>chemistry</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/lab" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lab</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/instruments" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>instruments</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/pipet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pipet</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/automation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>automation</span></a></p>
EPIC<p>In a hearing last week, the <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23California" target="_blank">#California</a> Privacy Protection Agency voted 5-0 on regulations regarding <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23cybersecurity" target="_blank">#cybersecurity</a>, risk assessments, and <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23automated" target="_blank">#automated</a> decision-making. Though the initial rules included strong privacy protections, intense lobbying from Big Tech led the <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23CPPA" target="_blank">#CPPA</a> to weaken the regulations.</p>
Bose-Einstein-Kondensat<p>An <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/automated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>automated</span></a> liquid handler from a <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/3Dprinter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>3Dprinter</span></a>:</p><p>- made from an <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Ender3" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ender3</span></a> Pro<br>- <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/printing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>printing</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/pipetting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pipetting</span></a> mode reversible<br>- unfortunately: fixed pipetting volume -&gt; <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>education</span></a><br>- cost ~US $325</p><p><a href="https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.3c00855" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.3c</span><span class="invisible">00855</span></a><br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/DIYbio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DIYbio</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/lab" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lab</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/3Dprinted" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>3Dprinted</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ALH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ALH</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MINT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MINT</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/STEM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>STEM</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/EDU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EDU</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/instruments" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>instruments</span></a></p>
Bytes Europe<p>Schedule, times, TV for WNBA teams <a href="https://www.byteseu.com/1116733/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">byteseu.com/1116733/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/affiliate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>affiliate</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Automated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Automated</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/basketball" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>basketball</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CBS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CBS</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CBSCorp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CBSCorp</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Commerce" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Commerce</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Contains" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Contains</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ContainsCommerceOrAffiliateContent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ContainsCommerceOrAffiliateContent</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/content" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>content</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Corp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Corp</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ESPN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ESPN</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ESPNInc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ESPNInc</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/GPI629" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GPI629</span></a>: <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/GPI629" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GPI629</span></a>:AutomatedSportsStory <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Inc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Inc</span></a>. <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/mls" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mls</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/nbc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nbc</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Neutral" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Neutral</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/or" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>or</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Overall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Overall</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/OverallNeutral" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OverallNeutral</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Sports" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sports</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/SportsNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SportsNews</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/story" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>story</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/WNBA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WNBA</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/womens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>womens</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/WomensSports" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WomensSports</span></a></p>
Bose-Einstein-Kondensat<p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Microscope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Microscope</span></a> Upcycling: Transforming legacy microscopes into <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/automated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>automated</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/cloud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cloud</span></a>-integrated <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/imaging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>imaging</span></a> systems:</p><p>-<a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> automation: X-Y positioning, focus stacking, image acquisition/storage<br>- cost: US $300</p><p><a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ohx.2025.e00637" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">doi.org/10.1016/j.ohx.2025.e00</span><span class="invisible">637</span></a><br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/DIYbio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DIYbio</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/lab" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lab</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/instruments" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>instruments</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/microscopy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microscopy</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Raspi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Raspi</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PiCam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PiCam</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Python" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Python</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/OpenCV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenCV</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/StreamDeck" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StreamDeck</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/GUI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GUI</span></a></p>
☮ ♥ ♬ 🧑‍💻<p>“Canva co-founder <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/MelaniePerkins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MelaniePerkins</span></a> wrote to staff on May 5 to unveil <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Canva" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Canva</span></a>’s official <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/AIGuidelines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AIGuidelines</span></a>, two months after it axed the majority of its <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/TechnicalWriters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechnicalWriters</span></a> division and directed <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/engineers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>engineers</span></a> to complete the bulk of their <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/tasks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tasks</span></a> using <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/AITools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AITools</span></a>.</p><p>The COACHES (weaselword for manager) said the company had recently directed them to *formally assess* the way employees, known internally as “Canvanauts”, use AI in their six-monthly PERFORMANCE reviews. They also said the company has <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/automated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>automated</span></a> the <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writing</span></a> of these <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/reviews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>reviews</span></a>.</p><p>A company spokesperson denied these claims in a lengthy statement but said Canva does “ENCOURAGE” employees to “reflect on how they’re using AI in their work” on an informal basis and said they use an internal tool that assesses performance reviews against their internal metrics after a human has written the</p><p>(No dissent tolerated) </p><p>“We’re incredibly committed to helping our team thrive in this new era of AI. We’re making significant investments in upskilling across the entire company, with a strong focus on learning and experimentation,” the Canva spokesperson said.</p><p>“Our <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/investmentstrategy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>investmentstrategy</span></a> in this space aren’t about <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/replacing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>replacing</span></a> our TEAM’s <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/judgement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>judgement</span></a>, <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/creativity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>creativity</span></a>, or <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/craft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>craft</span></a>, but scaling them so we can spend more time on the projects that move us closer to our mission and make a difference for our community,”</p><p>(Emphasis note on TEAM, not individuals)</p><p>For a consumer facing software company, the last place I’d be removing human input would be where the technology touches customers. The usability, instructions, reliability through Engineering, Art and crafting of a product. </p><p>Where do you cut? Accounting, excessive management (top &amp; bottom) and back office. This is the difference between an accounting/MBA and an Engineering / consumer focused company. </p><p>No wonder the technical staff are looking at <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Unions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Unions</span></a>. JobBot unleashed by the *Boss Class* to replace technical staff. 🦾🤖🦿</p><p><a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/WhiteCollar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhiteCollar</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/technical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>technical</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Union" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Union</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/TechUnion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechUnion</span></a> &lt;<a href="https://archive.md/w4nlJ" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">archive.md/w4nlJ</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>&gt; / &lt;<a href="https://www.afr.com/technology/canva-atlassian-employees-flock-to-unions-amid-ai-job-fears-20250520-p5m0rl" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">afr.com/technology/canva-atlas</span><span class="invisible">sian-employees-flock-to-unions-amid-ai-job-fears-20250520-p5m0rl</span></a>&gt;</p>
Dag<p>Possible cause why <a href="https://snabelen.no/tags/automated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>automated</span></a> cars crash into <a href="https://snabelen.no/tags/emergency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>emergency</span></a> vehicles <a href="https://snabelen.no/tags/traffic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>traffic</span></a> <a href="https://snabelen.no/tags/safety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>safety</span></a> <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/emergency-vehicle-lights-can-screw-up-a-cars-automated-driving-system/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">wired.com/story/emergency-vehi</span><span class="invisible">cle-lights-can-screw-up-a-cars-automated-driving-system/</span></a></p>
Bedrijf Zonder Naam<p><a href="https://arvr.social/tags/inaugural" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>inaugural</span></a> Note, right?</p><p>I’m strill trying to get used to the ActivityPub terminology. Might implement some at one point.</p><p>The big <a href="https://arvr.social/tags/Quest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Quest</span></a> is my <a href="https://arvr.social/tags/app" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>app</span></a>, some kind of hand-held fulldive VR, totally <a href="https://arvr.social/tags/humanist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>humanist</span></a> -ethical- able to be held in your hands and be tangibly human. But fully <a href="https://arvr.social/tags/automated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>automated</span></a></p><p>I might include a picture for good measure:</p>
EngagingSTSjournal<p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Automated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Automated</span></a> anticipation of <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/disruptions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>disruptions</span></a> in railway <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/maintenance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>maintenance</span></a> pushes workers to displace &amp; rethink their expertise &amp; agency</p><p>Read the <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/ethnographic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ethnographic</span></a> study of railway maintenance in Switzerland by @tobias_roehl: <a href="https://doi.org/mvhd" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">doi.org/mvhd</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/care" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>care</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/publictransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>publictransport</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/temporality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>temporality</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/STS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>STS</span></a></p>
CenDemTech<p>TOMORROW: Join CDT’s Ridhi Shetty for a panel discussion w/ <br>Michael Akinwumi hosted by Home of VA , on how <a href="https://techpolicy.social/tags/Algorithms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Algorithms</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://techpolicy.social/tags/Automated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Automated</span></a> decision-making can be biased &amp; lead to housing discrimination. Join the virtual event (April 23rd) from 12-1:15 pm ET. <a href="https://cdt.org/event/103296/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">cdt.org/event/103296/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
h o ʍ l e t t<p><a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/Amazon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Amazon</span></a> Ditches 'Just Walk Out' Checkouts at Its Grocery <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/Stores" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Stores</span></a><br><a href="https://gizmodo.com/amazon-reportedly-ditches-just-walk-out-grocery-stores-1851381116" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">gizmodo.com/amazon-reportedly-</span><span class="invisible">ditches-just-walk-out-grocery-stores-1851381116</span></a><br>“Though it seemed completely <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/automated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>automated</span></a>, Just Walk Out relied on more than 1,000 <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/people" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>people</span></a> in <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/India" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>India</span></a> watching and labeling videos to ensure accurate <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/checkouts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>checkouts</span></a>. The cashiers were simply moved off-site, and they watched you as you shopped.”</p>
Aral Balkan<p>Just learned that there’s a JavaScript-based screen reader driver for test automation called Guidepup.</p><p><a href="https://www.guidepup.dev" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">guidepup.dev</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Works with VoiceOver &amp; NVDA (no Narrator or Orca/Linux support – but Orca is broken under Wayland so the latter, at least, is not surprising.)</p><p>Very cool! I look forward to the day that writing accessibility tests is as commonplace as writing unit tests.</p><p>Via <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://indieweb.social/@zeorin" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>zeorin</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/a11y" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>a11y</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/screenReader" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>screenReader</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/testing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>testing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/automated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>automated</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/GuidePup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GuidePup</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/VoiceOver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VoiceOver</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/NVDA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NVDA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/macOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>macOS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>windows</span></a></p>
Ricardo Harvin<p>Abdication of our <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/human" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>human</span></a> responsibility is the greatest danger of <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a>, in all its forms, past, current, and future.</p><p>The technology should always be considered and used as <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/tool" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tool</span></a> wielded by people with rigorous <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/oversight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>oversight</span></a> and limited power.</p><p>That won't happen, and we will absolutely live in a world where critical decisions directly and indirectly affecting all but the <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/elite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>elite</span></a> will be <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/automated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>automated</span></a>.</p><p>Not only were <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Huxley" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Huxley</span></a>, <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Orwell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Orwell</span></a>, and others prescient, so too was <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Kafka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kafka</span></a>.</p><p>A <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/surreal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>surreal</span></a> new world dawns.</p>