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#Google #AI #misinformation #AprilFoolDay

' In 2020, Mr Black published a fake story claiming Cwmbran had been recognised by Guinness World Records for having the most roundabouts per square kilometre. Despite altering the wording of his article that afternoon, when he searched for it on 1 April he said he was 'shocked' and 'worried' to find the false information being used by Google's AI tool and presented as real information.'

bbc.com/news/articles/cly12egq

Ben smiling at the camera. He is wearing a black hoody which is zipped up and a black jacket that is undone. He has short grey hair and is smiling at the camera. He is standing on the balcony of the BBC building in Cardiff, the train station can be seen in the background. The sun is shining. It is a head and shoulders shot.
www.bbc.comGoogle AI tricked by Cwmbran roundabouts Aprils fools’ prankJournalist Ben Black was "shocked" to discover his fake news from five years ago used by AI.

BBC: ‘Google AI presented my April Fools’ story as real news’. “Every year, journalist Ben Black publishes a playful fake story on his community news site Cwmbran Life for April Fools’ Day…. In 2020, Mr Black published a fake story claiming Cwmbran had been recognised by Guinness World Records for having the most roundabouts per square kilometre. Despite altering the wording of his article […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/05/bbc-google-ai-presented-my-april-fools-story-as-real-news/

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Obviously, #Google (under order from the US government) could serve compromised “updates” at any time to individual users.

It would be technically possible to enable users compare a “fingerprint” (hash) of security-critical plugins they are running, such as the one supporting Gmail’s #E2EE capability. If I can see I’m getting a different plugin for my OS/CPU to 99% of other users on the same platform, that’s a big warning sign. But I haven’t seen such software widely deployed (yet) 🧐

Google Blog: Discover STEM stories from the Science Museum Group on Google Arts & Culture.. “The Science Museum Group’s latest digital stories are now on Google Arts & Culture. Inspired by their Wonderlab+ online hub, these narratives delve into scientific topics using the Science Museum Group collection.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/05/google-blog-discover-stem-stories-from-the-science-museum-group-on-google-arts-culture/

Tak jsem přešel k tomu, abych na telefonu místo #google #Chrome začal používat #firefox
No...je to trochu downgrade, ale na druhou stranu je hezké, jak to dokáže kopírovat hesla z chromu a tak nemám moc starostí s importováním.
Jakože...možná jsem raději měl přestoupit rovnou na #opera protože to je evropská značka, ale asi mi spíš šlo o ten přestup od magnáta.

Aujourd'hui nous vous proposons de tester et partager vos avis sur une #alternative 🇫🇷 à #Keep, l'application de prise de note de #google 🇺🇸

Il s'agit de l'application Open Source #Joplin qui dispose de très bons retours et respecte le RGPD

Site :
joplinapp.org

Lien téléchargement Playstore :
play.google.com/store/apps/det

Lien Téléchargement Apple :
apps.apple.com/fr/app/joplin/i

joplinapp.orgJoplin websiteJoplin, the open source note-taking application
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An example of frustration with Google.

Google added a compulsory "system browser" to my Android.

Should be a no-frills unowned Internet browser, right?

Sorry, read the privacy policy. It's a company data harvester for some random shell company.

That's a dark pattern!
#darkPattern #Google #Android

"Google is updating Gmail to allow enterprise users to send encrypted messages to any inbox in just a few clicks. Google says it’s developed a new encryption model that, unlike the current encryption feature on Gmail, doesn’t require senders or recipients to use custom software or exchange encryption certificates.

The feature is rolling out in beta starting today, and will initially be available for Google enterprise users to send encrypted emails to other Gmail users within the same organization. Google says this will expand to emails sent to any Gmail inbox “in the coming weeks,” and to inboxes from any third-party email provider “later this year.”

Gmail’s current encryption feature, based on the Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (S/MIME) protocol, can already be used to send external emails. Doing so requires the recipient to have S/MIME configured and complete multiple steps with the sender before emails can be securely exchanged, however."

theverge.com/news/640422/googl

Gmail logo on a graphic red background.
The Verge · Gmail is making it easier for businesses to send encrypted emails to anyoneBy Jess Weatherbed