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The Hacking of Culture and the Creation of Socio-Technical Debt

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data collection, hacking, noncomputer hacks, Security technology, Uncategorized

Culture is increasingly mediated through algorithms. These algorithms have splintered the organization of culture, a result of states and tech companies vying for influence over mass audiences. One byproduct of this splintering is a shift from imperfect but broad cultural narratives to a proliferation of niche groups, who are defined by ideology or aesthetics instead … Read More “The Hacking of Culture and the Creation of Socio-Technical Debt” »

LLMs’ Data-Control Path Insecurity

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computer security, hacking, LLM, noncomputer hacks, phones, Security technology, Uncategorized, vulnerabilities

Back in the 1960s, if you played a 2,600Hz tone into an AT&T pay phone, you could make calls without paying. A phone hacker named John Draper noticed that the plastic whistle that came free in a box of Captain Crunch cereal worked to make the right sound. That became his hacker name, and everyone … Read More “LLMs’ Data-Control Path Insecurity” »

Online Retail Hack

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A Hacker's Mind, fraud, hacking, noncomputer hacks, retail, Security technology, Uncategorized

Selling miniature replicas to unsuspecting shoppers: Online marketplaces sell tiny pink cowboy hats. They also sell miniature pencil sharpeners, palm-size kitchen utensils, scaled-down books and camping chairs so small they evoke the Stonehenge scene in “This Is Spinal Tap.” Many of the minuscule objects aren’t clearly advertised. […] But there is no doubt some online … Read More “Online Retail Hack” »

Hacking Scandinavian Alcohol Tax

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A Hacker's Mind, hacking, noncomputer hacks, Security technology, Uncategorized

The islands of Åland are an important tax hack: Although Åland is part of the Republic of Finland, it has its own autonomous parliament. In areas where Åland has its own legislation, the group of islands essentially operates as an independent nation. This allows Scandinavians to avoid the notoriously high alcohol taxes: Åland is a … Read More “Hacking Scandinavian Alcohol Tax” »