Author: Geek Planet

Last Saturday, I discussed how time travel, like all technology in science fiction, operates in a similar way to soft or hard magic systems in fantasy. I promised to show how this applies to the Terminator franchise, not only because we spent so much time on it but because it beautifully demonstrates the perils, along with the promise, of the Time-Travel Trope. Both Back to the Future and the first two Terminator films brought time travel to modern audiences. While it would’ve been fun to look at Back to the Future in this context, the Terminator franchise is unique. It…

WASHINGTON (TNND) — An outage at internet security and performance company Cloudflare had a disruptive domino effect worldwide on Tuesday in the latest demonstration of how reliant the internet is on just a handful of networks.An outage at internet security and performance company Cloudflare had a disruptive domino effect worldwide Tuesday in the latest instance demonstrating how reliant the internet is on just a handful of networks. (TNND)In a social media post, Cloudflare chief technology officer Dane Knecht said the outage was triggered by “a latent bug in a service underpinning our bot mitigation capability” that crashed after a “routine…

Wesley J. Smith November 2, 2025 2 Ethics, Medicine and Health The vague proposal would forbid any attempts to “influence” a person’s decision to undergo an assisted suicide, such as through conversation with a family member or the display of a suicide prevention posterWesley J. Smith November 2, 2025 2 Ethics, Medicine and Health This article is republished from National Review with the permission of the author. Assisted suicide is not yet legal in Scotland — I have traveled there three times to fight that agenda — but it is a looming threat again. And now, an amendment to the…

Explore the detrimental effects of cyber security ignorance and the importance of implementing robust data loss protection measures. Understanding the Impact of Cyber Security Ignorance Cyber security ignorance can have severe consequences, leaving individuals and organizations vulnerable to cyber threats. Ignorance often leads to complacency, making it easier for hackers to exploit weaknesses in systems and networks. By understanding the impact of cyber security ignorance, individuals and organizations can take proactive measures to safeguard their data and digital assets. Common Misconceptions and Myths Surrounding Cyber Security There are several misconceptions and myths surrounding cyber security that contribute to ignorance in…

A South Korean crypto exchange employee was sentenced to four years in prison for attempting to recruit a military officer to sell classified secrets to North Korea in exchange for Bitcoin, the Supreme Court ruled on December 28.  The ruling also imposes a four-year ban on the employee from financial sector activities. Court documents revealed that North Korean hackers paid the exchange staffer $487,000 in Bitcoin to recruit a 30-year-old army captain, who received $33,500 in Bitcoin in return, according to the South Korean media outlet Dailian. The staffer approached the officer through a Telegram chat, offering cryptocurrency for access…

Researchers studying AI chatbots have found that ChatGPT can show anxiety-like behavior when it is exposed to violent or traumatic user prompts. The finding does not mean the chatbot experiences emotions the way humans do. However, it does reveal that the system’s responses become more unstable and biased when it processes distressing content. When researchers fed ChatGPT prompts describing disturbing content, like detailed accounts of accidents and natural disasters, the model’s responses showed higher uncertainty and inconsistency. These changes were measured using psychological assessment frameworks adapted for AI, where the chatbot’s output mirrored patterns associated with anxiety in humans (via…

This article is reprinted in two parts with the permission of author Doug Smith from his blog That Doug Smith(October 12, 2025) Smith is the author of [Un]Intentional: How Screens Secretly Shape Your Desires, and How You Can Break Free. This is the first of two parts. As Christians, we care about ultimate values. Love. Truth. Wisdom. All embodied in our Savior, Jesus Christ. But we don’t always agree on how we should express our ultimate values. We’re especially confused about whether to use Generative AI chatbots. Image Credit: jonathon – Adobe Stock What is the right Christian posture towards…

Google Chrome has become a surveillance tool During a 2 week experiment surfing the Web, I discovered and found dozens of website ads and data was linked to my browser. It tracked every click and planted dozens of cookies within my browser. “Big Brother” I found Firefox limited this activity, actually significantly less. I wonder if it’s time to ditch Chrome.   Source link

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (CBS12) — Florida leaders announced on Tuesday Operation Senior Shield (OSS), a statewide initiative to combat scams and financial exploitation targeting older adults. The launch comes as law enforcement reports a troubling rise in sophisticated fraud schemes that have cost Florida seniors hundreds of thousands of dollars, according to the news release.Lieutenant Governor Jay Collins and Florida Department of Elder Affairs Secretary Michelle Branham unveiled OSS, calling it a “mission to keep seniors safe” through real-time scam alerts, a statewide fraud strike team, and hands-on prevention tools.“Our seniors deserve protection from criminals who prey on them,” Collins said.…

I recently visited Discount Tires to have my tires rotated. They do it for free. Stepping into the garage, I noticed two mechanics looking under the hood of a Volkswagen. I recognized them from church, though their names escaped me. Courtesy ChatGPT. The older mechanic was tall, with long, unkempt hair, while the younger one was built like a squat fire hydrant with short hair. He had no physical resemblance to the older one. Even so, the squat young mechanic is the biological son of the older mechanic. And yet the older mechanic is not his biological father. Solution to…