[1/2] https://www.republicworld.com/business/google-faces-lawsuit-over-alleged-secret-data-tracking-via-gemini-ai
https://stallman.org/archives/2024-nov-feb.html#2_February_2025_(google_gemini_workspace)
A lawsuit accuses Google of activating its bullshit generator, Gemini, by default for various widely used apps, as a way of snooping on what users say in them. It's not impossible to deactivate Gemini, but Google has set up a "dark pattern" to make it so inconvenient that people will give
[2/2] up. Snooping, and dark patterns, are typical ways nonfree programs mistreat users. If you run a nonfree program, yo are helplessly at the mercy of any nonfree program's developer.
[1/2] https://www.republicworld.com/business/google-faces-lawsuit-over-alleged-secret-data-tracking-via-gemini-ai
https://stallman.org/archives/2024-nov-feb.html#2_February_2025_(google_gemini_workspace)
A lawsuit accuses Google of activating its bullshit generator, Gemini, by default for various widely used apps, as a way of snooping on what users say in them. It's not impossible to deactivate Gemini, but Google has set up a "dark pattern" to make it so inconvenient that people will give
[1/2] https://gizmodo.com/ai-powered-teddy-bear-caught-talking-about-sexual-fetishes-and-instructing-kids-how-to-find-knives-2000687140
https://gnu.org/philosophy/who-does-that-server-really-serve.html
A teddy bear toy that provided a voice inerface to ChatGPT gave advice about sex and about finding knives. Clearly it did not think about the meaning and implications of its output for its likely audience. This reminds us that ChatGPT is not intelligent. The reaction to this by "Open" "AI"
https://act.350.org/go/497850?source=em20250730-1-subs-us&akid=478452%2E1151744%2EpYzMHJ
In many countries, including the US, climate defense protesters are often persecuted. Sign to support the right to protest in favor of keeping the climate stable.
https://act.commoncause.org/petitions/tell-congress-stop-trumps-climate-science-shutdown?nowrapper=true
https://stallman.org/glossary.html#epa
US citizens: call on Congress to stop the EPA from officially denying the threat of climate disaster. If you phone, please spread the word! Main Switchboard: +1-202-224-3121
https://act.freepress.net/go/96890?t=1002&akid=41110%2E9489429%2EB0A_PK
*A small cartel of billionaires and conglomerates dominates the U.S. media landscape. Through a history of mergers and acquisitions, they’ve concentrated their control over much of what Americans see, read and hear. Free Press rates the independence of each of these giants and analyzes their ability to defend democracy at a time of domestic and international authoritarianism.*
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/30/northwestern-antisemitism-training-pro-israel-groups
Propaganda videos, made to teach that hostility to Israel implies antisemitism, are now mandatory viewing for students in various US colleges. Some Jewish groups are campaigning against this. Good on them!
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jul/30/at-80-to-be-treated-like-a-terrorist-is-shocking-arrested-on-suspicion-of-supporting-palestine-action
Describing a few of the many protesters who have been arrested in the UK for allegedly supporting the protest group which was arbitrarily banned.
[1/2] https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/29/venezuela-cecot-prison-el-salvador-trump-immigration-crackdown
*‘Cemetery of the living dead’: Venezuelans recall 125 days in notorious El Salvador prison.* There are two ways for the reasoning to proceed from here. One leads to the conclusion that the president of El Salvador is a sadist and a monster. The other leads to the conclusion that the president of the US is a sadist and a monster. Suarez, the musician prisoner, says he has
[1/4] https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/29/the-starvation-of-gaza-is-shameful-crippling-sanctions-on-israel-are-needed
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/29/letter-sanctions-israel-gaza-starvation
https://stallman.org/archives/2024-may-aug.html#28_August_2024_(West_Bank_land-grab_spree,_ISR)
https://stallman.org/archives/2024-may-aug.html#21_July_2024_(Ben-Gvir's_strength_of_character)
https://stallman.org/archives/2009-sep-dec.html#27%20October%202009%20(Israel%20takes%2080%%20of%20the%20West%20Bank's%20water)
https://stallman.org/archives/2009-sep-dec.html#13%20November%202009%20(Selective%20law%20enforcement%20in%20Gaza)
https://stallman.org/archives/2019-jan-apr.html#23_January_2019_(Israeli_terrorism)
https://stallman.org/archives/2015-sep-dec.html#12_November_2015_(Unlawful_killings_by_Israeli_forces)
https://stallman.org/archives/2008-may-aug.html#21%20July%202008%20(Hebron,%20Nablus%20&%20West%20Bank)
https://stallman.org/archives/2024-jan-apr.html#14_January_2024_(Border_patrol_thugs)
https://stallman.org/archives/2011-jan-apr.html#20%20March%202011%20(Blame%20In%20Palestine)
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jul/29/israel-uk-government-gaza-economy-sanctions
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/30/advocates-of-a-two-state-solution-realise-time-to-act-is-now
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