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  "url": "https://infosec.exchange/@briankrebs/117008826452715874",
  "rank": 19,
  "text": "Oh my. A trusted source who enabled Google's new AI feature for Gmail just received this nudge from the service today, which encouraged him as part of his suggested to-dos list to fall for a cryptocurrency scam waiting in his inbox. IDK why, but when I saw this I was reminded of that Seinfeld episode where Kramer gets a new phone number but it's the old Moviephone number, and so he starts answering the phone and reading the listings. \"Why don't you just tell me what scams to click?\" https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=XagGEi_n_ok",
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  "posted_at": "2026-07-30T12:03:21.000Z",
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  "author_name": "BrianKrebs"
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  "url": "https://mastodon.social/@nixCraft/117008536661034002",
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  "text": "Google says it will expand age checks on Android worldwide till the end of the year https:// android-developers.googleblog. com/2026/07/google-play-age-signals-api-safer-experiences.html I still don't understand why apps need to know anything about a specific age. 🤔",
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  "platform": "mastodon",
  "posted_at": "2026-07-30T10:49:39.421Z",
  "status_id": "117008536661034002",
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  "author_name": "nixCraft 🐧"
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{
  "url": "https://mastodon.social/@fribbledom/117008729399565222",
  "rank": 13,
  "text": "Every technological breakthrough of the last 30 years eventually reached its final form: More targeted ads.",
  "author": "fribbledom",
  "boosts": 6,
  "replies": 3,
  "platform": "mastodon",
  "posted_at": "2026-07-30T11:38:40.379Z",
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  "favourites": 28,
  "author_name": "muesli"
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{
  "url": "https://sauropods.win/@futurebird/117008714288239734",
  "rank": 10,
  "text": "Bill Oliver, a member of Canada's Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick delivered a speech: \"Public confidence in the office of an advocate matters\" he said then, without pausing, Oliver continued: \"Here's a more natural, flowing version of that section that reads like a legislative speech rather than a series of short points...\" He then turns beat red and just keeps reading the AI generated text hoping that no one noticed. Everyone noticed.",
  "author": "[email protected]",
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  "platform": "mastodon",
  "posted_at": "2026-07-30T11:34:49.000Z",
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  "author_name": "myrmepropagandist"
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  "url": "https://mastodon.nz/@Azlancat/117008270772443632",
  "rank": 18,
  "text": null,
  "author": "[email protected]",
  "boosts": 39,
  "replies": 0,
  "platform": "mastodon",
  "posted_at": "2026-07-30T09:42:02.000Z",
  "status_id": "117008271022460683",
  "favourites": 34,
  "author_name": "Azlancat"
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{
  "url": "https://infosec.exchange/@catsalad/117008572656737211",
  "rank": 13,
  "text": "Got out of bed today. Do not recommend.",
  "author": "[email protected]",
  "boosts": 32,
  "replies": 10,
  "platform": "mastodon",
  "posted_at": "2026-07-30T10:58:48.000Z",
  "status_id": "117008572785322700",
  "favourites": 57,
  "author_name": "Cat 🐈🥗 (D.Burch)"
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{
  "url": "https://tldr.nettime.org/@tante/117008662026532827",
  "rank": 6,
  "text": "RE: https:// ec.social-network.europa.eu/@H ennaVirkkunen/117008348161347403 \"Gigafactory\" is a term coined and popularized by known fascist and racist Elon Musk. \"AI Factory\" was coined by NVIDIA to make investments into their graphics cards look like a reasonable way to use one's resources. That alone should stop anyone from using those terms or their composita. The fact that \"AI\" hasn't shown meaningful contribution to economic growth or increased productivity is another mark against it. But \"AI\" does what it was built to do: Disenfranchise Labor, push down wages, increase power and economi",
  "author": "[email protected]",
  "boosts": 36,
  "replies": 2,
  "platform": "mastodon",
  "posted_at": "2026-07-30T11:21:32.000Z",
  "status_id": "117008662372407645",
  "favourites": 30,
  "author_name": "tante"
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{
  "url": "https://things.uk/@eclectech/117008450283024919",
  "rank": 19,
  "text": "This dragonfly is definitely some kind of sun god, so tried to find some suitable headwear @ ZhiZhu # sillySummerHatting",
  "author": "[email protected]",
  "boosts": 26,
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  "platform": "mastodon",
  "posted_at": "2026-07-30T10:27:41.000Z",
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  "favourites": 3,
  "author_name": "eclectech"
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{
  "url": "https://mstdn.social/@ObsidianUrbex/117008314708555035",
  "rank": 18,
  "text": "☠️ An old mausoleum, the final resting place of a wealthy Baron and his family: a wife and two sons. Somewhere in Romania. https://www. obsidianurbexphotography.com/r eligious/the-church-of-the-baron/ # Romania # Photography # Ruins # Mausoleum # Death # Burial",
  "author": "[email protected]",
  "boosts": 34,
  "replies": 2,
  "platform": "mastodon",
  "posted_at": "2026-07-30T09:53:12.000Z",
  "status_id": "117008314876598124",
  "favourites": 39,
  "author_name": "Obsidian Urbex Photography"
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{
  "url": "https://mastodon.social/@greenpeace/117008462984387925",
  "rank": 12,
  "text": "This is not success. It’s a system designed to funnel unimaginable wealth to fossil fuel corporations while the rest of us deal with soaring energy bills, extreme weather and the growing costs of the climate crisis. They want us to believe there's no money for affordable energy, climate resilience, or a faster transition to renewables There is money. It's sitting in corporate profit accounts Time to make polluters pay: https:// act.gp/3RLI2EV # MakePollutersPay # Renewables # EndFossilFuels",
  "author": "greenpeace",
  "boosts": 24,
  "replies": 0,
  "platform": "mastodon",
  "posted_at": "2026-07-30T10:30:55.215Z",
  "status_id": "117008462984387925",
  "favourites": 12,
  "author_name": "Greenpeace International"
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