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@jayrit.bsky.social

I have a good sense of direction.

72 Followers  |  30 Following  |  22 Posts  |  Joined: 12.12.2024  |  1.8613

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When Face Recognition Doesn’t Know Your Face Is a Face An estimated 100 million people live with facial differences. As face recognition tech becomes widespread, some say they’re getting blocked from accessing essential systems and services.

www.wired.com/story/when-f...

15.10.2025 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Being an extra is the opposite of being extra.

03.10.2025 21:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Government Workers Say Their Out-of-Office Replies Were Forcibly Changed to Blame Democrats for Shutdown Some employees at the Department of Education changed their responses back to the more neutral language, only to have it changed yet again to the partisan response, multiple sources tell WIRED.

www.wired.com/story/govern...

02.10.2025 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Journey Into the Heart of Labubu I made an epic trek across four countries to answer one question: Why is the world going mad for a plushie monster?

A 56-year old Asian man should not have a Labubu, real or fake, but I have one.

01.10.2025 16:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
'No more fat troops:' Pete Hegseth announces new fitness standards for all military branches
YouTube video by KOMO News 'No more fat troops:' Pete Hegseth announces new fitness standards for all military branches

Four-star generals with six-pack abs!

30.09.2025 22:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Real Stakes, and Real Story, of Peter Thiel’s Antichrist Obsession Thirty years ago, a peace-loving Austrian theologian spoke to Peter Thiel about the apocalyptic theories of Nazi jurist Carl Schmitt. They’ve been a road map for the billionaire ever since.

www.wired.com/story/the-re...

30.09.2025 21:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Dark Money Group Is Secretly Funding High-Profile Democratic Influencers An initiative aimed at boosting Democrats online offers influencers up to $8,000 a month to push the party line. All they have to do is keep it secretβ€”and agree to restrictions on their content.

www.wired.com/story/dark-m...

27.08.2025 16:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, my God, it is so damn good! Congratulations!

13.08.2025 20:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Alien: Earth – The Official Podcast Podcast Β· FX Β· When the mysterious deep space research vessel USCSS Maginot crash-lands on Earth, β€œWendy” (Sydney Chandler) and a ragtag group of tactical soldiers make a fateful discovery that puts t...

This is rumor control! My friend and former colleague @jetjocko.bsky.social hosts Alien: Earth β€” The Official Podcast. It's the perfect accompaniment to the TV series: smart, informative, funny, relatable. If you watch the show, I highly recommend you give this podcast a listen.

13.08.2025 19:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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We 3D-Printed Luigi Mangione’s Ghost Gun. It Was Entirely Legal In the wake of Luigi Mangione’s alleged killing of a health care CEO with a partially 3D-printed pistol, we built the exact same weapon ourselvesβ€”and test-fired it.

www.wired.com/story/luigi-...

19.05.2025 16:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Pizzas in Rome are about to get deeper.

08.05.2025 17:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The people were of color, but the clothes were not.

06.05.2025 00:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Behold the Social Security Administration’s AI Training Video Social Security workers are being asked to use an AI chatbot. An animated video on how to do so failed to mention that the chatbot can’t be trusted with personally identifiable information.

www.wired.com/story/social...

25.04.2025 23:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@douglasmack.bsky.social I grew up on Pohnpei. Just bought your book The Not-Quite States of America: Dispatches from the Territories and Other Far-Flung Outposts of the USA. Super excited read it!

25.04.2025 23:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I got a lot more where that came from!

25.04.2025 21:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If the next Pope is Filipino, every angel will get two halos.

25.04.2025 20:45 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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Trump Officials in Signal Fiasco Attended Secret Mar-a-Lago Dinner Shortly After Celebrating Bombing Trump officials accidentally invited the editor in chief of The Atlantic to their Signal group chat. Hours after bombs dropped on Yemen, they partied at a $1-million-per-seat Mar-a-Lago dinner.

www.wired.com/story/trump-...

25.03.2025 16:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
History Professor Answers Dictator Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
YouTube video by WIRED History Professor Answers Dictator Questions | Tech Support | WIRED

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vK6f...

24.03.2025 20:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜Airport Theory’ Will Make You Miss Your Flight This delusional airport trend only appeals to those who have no concept of how time or space work. Here’s how to actually travel like a pro.

www.wired.com/story/airpor...

18.03.2025 16:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Inside Elon Musk’s β€˜Digital Coup’ Musk’s loyalists at DOGE have infiltrated dozens of federal agencies, pushed out tens of thousands of workers, and siphoned millions of people’s most sensitive data. The next step: Unleash the AI.

www.wired.com/story/elon-m...

13.03.2025 21:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Incompetence of DOGE Is a Feature, Not a Bug A series of mistakes by DOGE shows just how arbitrary and destructive this slash-and-burn strategy can get.

www.wired.com/story/doge-i...

20.02.2025 17:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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DOGE Puts $1 Spending Limit on Government Employee Credit Cards The restrictions are already in place at the General Services Administration along with several other agencies. Soon they'll roll out to most of the federal government, sources say.

www.wired.com/story/doge-g...

20.02.2025 17:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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