2026-07-11T19:22:47Z https://njump.me LuminousLuddite https://njump.me/npub1um4t58666dyvufcaz0fmz7t65xhjj8k4tyrccy6eejz5deat7c8shr92c8 https://njump.me/nevent1qqsy7cqfw2s0ll2j6fsxmcqs6a9lfrmet2q4f795ys62auz8wyfmfpgzyrnw4wslttf53n38r5fa8vte02s672g764vs0rqnt8xg23h840mq70xscu9 <img src="https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/d20dfee9-0116-469d-b9b8-5f0b31796e16.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-07-11T15:21:18Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxtq28nwuhqlft255ppu48sa3rnc80luhh40drfzhfswhwjet0qpczyrnw4wslttf53n38r5fa8vte02s672g764vs0rqnt8xg23h840mq7ly4nhn Luigi Mangione plans to assert a psychiatric defense at his state murder trial, claiming he was suffering from extreme emotional disturbance when he gunned down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a judge said Wednesday. It wouldn’t absolve him of the Dec. 4, 2024, killing, but could free him from prison sooner.<br/><br/>If a jury accepts that defense, the panel would convict Mangione of manslaughter and he would face up to 25 years in prison. Alternatively, the jury could reject the extreme emotional disturbance defense and convict him of murder, which carries a potential life sentence. That defense isn’t available in his federal case. 2026-06-17T19:45:36Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsra4e0wcyp7l5ytqwu82hm09hr0472082mcw2zmm6wxhqnhy4t5zszyrnw4wslttf53n38r5fa8vte02s672g764vs0rqnt8xg23h840mq79j0898 Amazon has just been hit with a class-action lawsuit over its controversial facial recognition feature in Ring video doorbell cameras.<br/><br/>The lawsuit was filed on Monday in Seattle by Virginia resident Charles Sigwalt. The suit seeks $5 million in damages. 2026-06-04T04:25:29Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrq7fykltkdjryv9k0ch06dkn5saueamvwe3m5heerwgsujdsfkcqzyrnw4wslttf53n38r5fa8vte02s672g764vs0rqnt8xg23h840mq7hwg92g • Canada vows to amend Bill C-22 to better define encryption, metadata rules<br/><br/>• The move follows massive backlash from Big Tech and privacy tech firms<br/><br/>• Public Safety Minister remains firm that the legislation &#34;needs to happen&#34; 2026-05-28T22:35:04Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsradk8adn64xucdyqfq56stykvlk4r8ya9wn8hfqfqc7g49tg423gzyrnw4wslttf53n38r5fa8vte02s672g764vs0rqnt8xg23h840mq7ymx75z Sam Altman says OpenAI wants to sell intelligence like a utility<br/><br/>During a recent appearance at BlackRock in Washington, D.C., OpenAI&#39;s Sam Altman, shared his vision for the future of AI. At one point saying, “We see a future where intelligence is a utility, like electricity or water, and people buy it from us on a meter.”<br/><br/>Altman was describing a world where AI becomes a foundational infrastructure, something woven into everyday life so deeply that consumers and businesses simply “plug into” it the same way they rely on electricity, Wi-Fi or running water. 2026-05-26T20:20:37Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgn0e94f0tzk5zd8g7wcyltxjfywlqwx309ckahwzpkgtjscf2ktqzyrnw4wslttf53n38r5fa8vte02s672g764vs0rqnt8xg23h840mq76jt24e <img src="https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/729ff590-0735-4b8e-a84f-e751f801e04b.png"> <br/> 2026-05-19T23:13:14Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2uqqjuse2zhv29df8tqavpnj3l2z3fzgumyyulzxh0knknysmv4czyrnw4wslttf53n38r5fa8vte02s672g764vs0rqnt8xg23h840mq79fleug Mozilla, the non-profit tech giant behind the Firefox browser and has warned regulators that age-restricting VPNs &#34;would undermine the privacy and security of all users&#34;.<br/><br/>In a formal submission to the UK&#39;s Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, Mozilla pushed back against a recent consultation that considers age-gating the best VPN services to stop minors from bypassing age checks mandated by the Online Safety Act. 2026-05-19T17:53:23Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs96tdc86j9d20dh6lvv3hrhxeq09ccdmc482u3qwfc9n04z4k3n2qzyrnw4wslttf53n38r5fa8vte02s672g764vs0rqnt8xg23h840mq7auy0q5 &#34;&#39;Today, after three more months of painstaking work, I am proud to announce that we have closed the gap entirely down to zero. It has not been easy, but we have balanced the budget, and we have done so without placing the burden on the backs of working New Yorkers,&#39; Mamdani said. <br/><br/>That remaining $5.4 billion has been filled with $4 billion in aid from Albany and $1.77 billion in savings, mostly through efficiencies and not filling vacant positions. Mamdani said he wouldn&#39;t tap into the city&#39;s &#34;rainy day fund&#34; to balance the budget.&#34; 2026-05-12T23:25:19Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstparyq9qggttzm7e0juffklw4y0gl2sr5v5mm5p0lgllwzeuu2gqzyrnw4wslttf53n38r5fa8vte02s672g764vs0rqnt8xg23h840mq7fsshm2 2026-04-23T22:37:47Z