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[joedf]

will certainly become unknowing, unwitting and mindless lemmings being gently led to their own demise

I agree. Human intelligence will decline at a more alarming rate than it has already. It's very sad that humans are choosing this fate of their own free will. Evolution teaches that humans evolved from monkeys (which I totally disagree with), but monkeys they shall become unless this path is altered.

Individuals who are unable (or unwilling) to exercise their intelligence, are at the mercy of those who do.

I just watched "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes" (long title ahaha), and thinking about declining knowledge and general intelligence...

[joedf]

Cross-plaform (Java based) Mouse and Keyboard automation software, that let's write your tasks in Python, Java, or C#
https://github.com/repeats/Repeat

[garry]

Wells Fargo Fires Over a Dozen for ‘Simulation of Keyboard Activity’
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https://finance.yahoo.com/news/wells-fargo-fires-over-dozen-133711267.html 20240613
-- Wells Fargo Fires Over a Dozen for ‘Simulation of Keyboard Activity’
-The staffers, all in the firm’s wealth- and investment-management unit,
were “discharged after review of allegations involving simulation of keyboard activity creating impression of active work”
-Devices and software to imitate employee activity, sometimes known as “mouse movers” or “mouse jigglers,”
took off during the pandemic-spurred work-from-home era, with people swapping tips for using them on social-media sites Reddit and TikTok.
-Such gadgets are available on Amazon.com for less than $20.
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https://www.theregister.com/2024/05/01/pulumi_ai_pollution_of_search/
-- Developers seethe as Google surfaces buggy AI-written code
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https://www.theregister.com/2024/06/12/survey_ai_projects/
-- Survey finds payoff from AI projects is 'dismal'
Businesses have become more cautious about investing in artificial intelligence tools due to concerns about cost,
data security, and safety, according to a study conducted by Lucidworks, a provider of e-commerce search and customer service applications.
"The honeymoon phase of generative AI is over," the company said in its 2024 Generative AI Global Benchmark Study, released on Tuesday.
"While leaders remain enthusiastic about its potential to transform businesses, the initial euphoria has given way to a more measured approach."
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[RussF]

-- Wells Fargo Fires Over a Dozen for ‘Simulation of Keyboard Activity’

Perhaps we should pin this to the home page of this forum.

Russ

[boiler]

I am actually one of the fortunate ones that bought some Nvidia stock at the left end of that curve.

[RussF]

Seen on the recycling page of a famous office supply company...

Staples cannot accept automotive/wet cell batteries, batteries over 11 pounds or batteries over 300 megawatt hours.

Russ

[garry]

.. . who needs backup ...
https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2024/06/29/public-urge-immediate-data-recovery-after-ransomware-attack.html
-- Public urge immediate data collection after ransomware attack - Politics - The Jakarta Post
With 98 percent of all affected data having been rendered inaccessible without any backups,
analysts said that the government would have no choice but to recollect it from scratch, a move that could cost a fortune and require extensive labor.

[garry]

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https://www.intellinews.com/russian-space-agency-head-says-moscow-has-proof-america-really-did-go-to-the-moon-332353/ / July 5, 2024
-- bne IntelliNews - Russian space agency head says Moscow has proof America really DID go to the moon
American astronauts did really visit the Moon in 1969, the head of Roscosmos, the Russian space corporation, has confirmed.
Scepticism about the American moon landings has long persisted among the Russian public .
A 2020 poll conducted by WCIOM revealed that less than a third of Russians believe that Americans reached the Moon.
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https://www.channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/china-lifelike-silicone-face-masks-crime-security-privacy-concerns-4460391
-- Silicone mask-wearing criminals in China spark security concerns; e-commerce platforms censor product searches - CNA
Such products have come under scrutiny in China after recent incidents involving criminals wearing them.
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New York City’s first official trash bin

New York City paid Mckinsey $4m to conduct a feasibility study on whether trash bins are better than leaving garbage on the street.
The deck is 95-slides long and titled “The Future of Trash”.

https://ny1.com/nyc/manhattan/news/2024/07/08/mayor-adams-unveils-citys-first-official-nyc-bins-for-trash
-- Mayor Adams unveils city's first official trash bins
Designed for “low-density” residential buildings, the “NYC Bins” come in two sizes — 35 gallons and 45 gallons — and cost $45.88 and $53.01, respectively.
The bins went on sale Monday.
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https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/germany-ban-chinese-telecom-giants-5g-network-4473141
-- Germany to ban Chinese telecom giants from 5G network - CNA
Germany said on Thursday (2024 Jul 11) it will phase out the use of components from Chinese telecom giants Huawei and ZTE in its 5G networks in the coming years due to national security concerns.

https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20240711050754
-- Germany to ban use of China's Huawei, ZTE in 5G network
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2024-07-19 CrowdStrike incident :
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_CrowdStrike_incident
-- 2024 CrowdStrike incident - Wikipedia
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https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024%E5%B9%B47%E6%9C%88%E5%85%A8%E7%90%83%E7%BD%91%E7%BB%9C%E5%BC%82%E5%B8%B8%E4%BA%8B%E4%BB%B6
-- 2024年7月全球网络异常事件 - 维基百科，自由的百科全书
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https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/southwest-cloudstrike-windows-3-1/
-- How Windows 3.1 is saving Southwest's butt | Digital Trends
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https://www.reuters.com/technology/sanctioned-russia-emerges-unscathed-global-it-outage-2024-07-19/
-- Sanctioned Russia emerges unscathed in global IT outage | Reuters
MOSCOW, July 19 (Reuters) - Russian officials boasted on Friday
that Moscow was spared the impact of the global IT systems outage because of its increased self-sufficiency after years of Western sanctions,
though some experts said Russian systems could still be vulnerable.
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2024-08-06
https://www.crowdstrike.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Channel-File-291-Incident-Root-Cause-Analysis-08.06.2024.pdf
-- Channel-File-291-Incident-Root-Cause-Analysis-08.06.2024.pdf
This report elaborates on the information previously shared in our preliminary Post Incident Review,
going into further depth on the findings, mitigations, technical details and root cause analysis of the incident.
As of 2024 July 29 at 5 p.m. PT, using a week-over-week comparison, ~99% of Windows sensors are online compared to before the content update.
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[garry]

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https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/07/logitech-has-an-idea-for-a-forever-mouse-thatrequires-a-subscription/
-- Logitech has an idea for a “forever mouse” that requires a subscription | Ars Technica
The price of a “forever mouse” :
Speaking with Faber, Decoder host and Verge Editor-in-Chief Nilay Patel suggested that a "forever mouse" could cost $200.
...
Having to pay a regular fee for full use of a peripheral could deter customers, though.
HP is trying a similar idea with rentable printers that require a monthly fee.
The printers differ from the idea of the forever mouse in that the HP hardware belongs to HP, not the user.
However, concerns around tracking and the addition of ongoing expenses are similar.
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https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/31/delta-ceo-crowdstrike-microsoft-outage-cost-the-airline-500-million.html
-- Delta CEO: CrowdStrike-Microsoft outage cost the airline $500 million
Delta hired prominent attorney David Boies to seek damages from both CrowdStrike and Microsoft, CNBC reported earlier this week.
Boies is known for representing the U.S. government in its landmark antitrust case against Microsoft.
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[tidbit]

Nice post count

[SKAN]

@tidbit

[garry]

... is this a roboter / AI (?) .... no , sorry , @mikeyww congratulations, thank you for always help/solutions ...

[mikeyww]

Yeah, I have just been using ChatGPT to create all of my scripts that I post. Working so far. Fast and simple.

NOT!

Cheers!

[joedf]

very nice indeed! Even lucky, I would say

[tank]

The fact that the AutoHotkey community is completely uninterested in this

What a terribly ignorant statement. the fact that we have a long standing thread and numerous other topics on the subject if read would contradict this
the fact is that these blocks in browser are algorithm set.
there is no meaningful dispute procedure.

the primary reason for false flags has to do with the very thing that makes ahk small fast and fulfill such a gap in needed functionality. Using a low level compiled language that wraps low level API within windows. the code that enables this for example download function is a similar profile to well known trojans. the fact that on its own ahk does nothing is meaningless to virus scanning software that look only at memory profiles in the compiled code

You seem Naive to the fact that no one is safe from false flags. Antivirus Software is a necessary component of modern systems, it is also terribly flawed

https://www.tomsguide.com/news/what-are-false-positives-and-how-to-avoid-them

A well-known example of a false positive was when Microsoft Security Essentials tagged Google Chrome as malicious. The software removed Chrome from around 3,000 computers as a result and Google had to run a patched update of their chrome browser for users to download.

Some light reading
https://www.safetydetectives.com/blog/what-are-antivirus-false-positives-how-to-fix-them/

As to the statement around companies not using AHK
I have personally worked in 3 different major financial institutions that use AHK
Walgreens utilizes it heavily.
I am not dismissing that it is a serious issue. but it is an issue no one is safe from let alone this tiny community

[RussF]

You seem Naive to the fact that no one is safe from false flags.

Indeed. I periodically receive alert emails from our firewall appliance warning of a virus signature match on download attempts from Akamai - in the middle of the night - when no one is working.

99.99% of the time it is a new Windows update triggering the false positive. Will you rant to Microsoft, @zandra_s, about how irresponsible they are.

(Well, they are, but that's a whole other discussion)

Russ

[joedf]

Yes, lots of companies and large organizations have used or still use AHK
Samsung, Dream Works, NHS, Siemens, Plexus, Northrop Grumman, ExxonMobil to name a few... Many other small companies, hospitals and government organizations have contacted us in the past as well. I should probably compile a list...

[tank]

The fact that the following exists given how little time has passed makes me so happy

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[tidbit]

Do it! Maybe with any addition neat info for each one, if possible.

Yes, lots of companies and large organizations have used or still use AHK
Samsung, Dream Works, NHS, Siemens, Plexus, Northrop Grumman, ExxonMobil to name a few... Many other small companies, hospitals and government organizations have contacted us in the past as well. I should probably compile a list...

[joedf]

Do it! Maybe with any addition neat info for each one, if possible.

Yes, lots of companies and large organizations have used or still use AHK
Samsung, Dream Works, NHS, Siemens, Plexus, Northrop Grumman, ExxonMobil to name a few... Many other small companies, hospitals and government organizations have contacted us in the past as well. I should probably compile a list...

Okay, I'll start slowly compiling a list. I've started a gist here:
https://gist.github.com/joedf/3f18807f8748267c0591d61f65a0dabb

Feel free to add to it or comment if anything comes to mind!