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#Trump presidency a key concern for Southeast #Asia, survey shows
"Trump took 3rd place at 46.9% in top concerns for #SEAsians, according to a #ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute #survey.. Hostilities in #SouthChinaSea was 1st w 51.6% of 2,023 people surveyed.. #Japan remained e "most #trusted major power” among 66.8% of SE #Asians surveyed, rising fr abt 59% last yr. #US fell to 3rd spot behind the #EU, while some 41% of the respondents expressed #distrust toward #China" #ASEAN
japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/

The Japan Times · Trump presidency a key concern for Southeast Asia, survey showsBy Philip J. Heijmans

Greta stepped up to the mike. A quick rap silenced the murmuration.
"I would not say I #trusted Asaph. Not after what he did to my daffodils." She paused and checked the lay of the audience. That Cathy with her boyfriend-du-jour.
The Sterlings from Townshend. Nice enough, but that boy...
And Gilman. She gasped and her heart skipped a beat.
"But Asaph ne'er did that again and was best friends with my Launcelot 'til he crossed the rainbow bridge."
She wiped her eyes and ceded her time.
#wss366

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@lauren

Fair enough; I didn't see them. I'll go hunting. Thanks.

I'm a #software #engineer of <mumble> years with extensive work in #network/#internet/#web fields - and the proposal alarms me, simply because so many of the things that make the web #open and #useful to people now would, fairly obviously, not be able to earn a "#trusted" designation by any #WEI "#attester" -- at least not one that had any intention of being #accepted/#blessed by #Chrome etc.

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Using #Google as an example, Google #Chrome will probably only #trust the attestation of ... Google Web Environment Integrity Attestation! Well, plus Microsoft's and Apple's, so it isn't too obviously an anti-competitive #cartel. Which it would be, of course.

Do you think those attestation #services are going to give a "#trusted" #rating to any #browser that wants one? Do you think they'll give it to any browser with an ad-blocker?

Of course not.

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Google's "Web Environment #Integrity" #proposal is one of the #evilest things I have ever seen proposed for the #internet, possibly only behind #government #IDs being required for any access.

github.com/RupertBenWiser/Web-

Let's get this out of the way: they give a number of #reasons why #webservers "might wish" to establish that a web #client is running on a "#trusted" software stack, including things like "make sure other game players aren't cheating" and "ensure I'm talking to another human".

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GitHubWeb-Environment-Integrity/explainer.md at main · RupertBenWiser/Web-Environment-IntegrityContribute to RupertBenWiser/Web-Environment-Integrity development by creating an account on GitHub.

Salesforce which last yr introduced its #EinsteinAI framework behind its #Customer360 platform published what it says is industry’s first #Guidelines for #Trusted #GenerativeAI. Written by Paula Goldman chief ethical & humane use officer & Kathy Baxter, principal architect of ethical #AI at the company, the guidelines are meant to help orgs prioritize AI-driven innovation around ethics & accuracy including where bias leaks can spring up and how to find and cauterize them. techrepublic.com/article/sales

TechRepublicSalesforce offers 5 guidelines to reduce AI biasThe bias-reduction study guides companies in ways to build trust, safety and sustainability from their AI data stores and when to empower humans in the oversight of these models.

How, why and when #GenerativeAI will kill the #searchengine The big news today is #GoogleBard vs. #ChatGPT infused #Bing. But the real news is that the #SearchEngine is #dead. mikeelgan.substack.com/p/how-w #google #bing #ecommerce #advertising #marketing #search #online I never make predictions. This will no doubt change Search as we know it. Will this lead to more #reliable #accurate #comprehensive #actionable #search that is #trusted and not #biased? Does it even matter? Yes it does.

Mike’s ListHow, why and when generative AI will kill the search engineBy Elgan Media, Inc.

"Third, and this is the most #disgusting and #sad, I personally do not believe in #Putin’s will to #sacrifice himself when he does not even allow his closest #ministers and #advisors to be in his #vicinity. Whether it’s due to his #fear of #COVID or a possible €assassination is irrelevant. If you are #scared for the most #trusted people to be near you, then how could you possibly choose to #destroy yourself and those dearest to you."

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@saschasegan

gotta wonder how #whatsapp zoomed sky high even before #facebook bought when it did not include #sms. the #encryption engine of WA is the Signal protocol. So #Signal is essentially in 4 #billion #devices. The Signal #protocol is considered the #gold dstandard for #private and #secure #messaging. It's protocol is included in facebook messenger, but is not on by default, fb hides the encryption switch 9 levels deep. its in #google allo, #Viber, a forked version in #Wire messenger and #Session Messenger, #skype, a few #blockchain msgr projects, I'm sure there's a few more projects I missed. So the Signal protocol has proven itself to be reliable, battle tested, private, secure and a #trusted #technology. Signal, the messenger, continues to pump out a product to the highest standards of privacy and security and not watered down like WA, fbM, gHO with massive amounts of #metadata being hoovered up by the #GAFAM super spy club or sold to data brokers. The shackles of sms has been released from Signal now. I imagine they can focus on bleeding edge #innovation, pumping out a feature rich private secure super app that is better and faster than the #competition. It will be a no brainer to have the established to switch when its as easy as 1 2 3.

This is my opinion only. its ok if you disagree. As long as you're happy and #healthy, that's all that matters in #life.

Interesting read

signal.org/bigbrother
Signal MessengerGovernment CommunicationWhen legally forced to provide information to government or law enforcement agencies, we'll disclose the transcripts of that communication here.