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LinkedIn faces spying allegations over browser extension scanning

A German group claims LinkedIn is 'illegally searching' users' computers. But the Microsoft-owned site says it collects data ...
The Next Web

LinkedIn is secretly scanning your browser for 6,000 extensions, and you weren’t told

LinkedIn runs a hidden JavaScript script called Spectroscopy that silently probes over 6,000 Chrome extensions and collects ...

How I vibe-coded a web tool in three days with no programming experience

AI chatbots make it possible for people who can’t code to build apps, sites and tools. But it’s decidedly problematic.
InfoWorld

Local-first browser data gets real

Wasm, PGlite, OPFS, and other new tech bring robust data storage to the browser, Electrobun brings Bun to desktop apps, ...
ABC57

Contract negotiations collapse, prompting NIPSCO to lock out hundreds of union workers

The United Steelworkers (USW) and NIPSCO did not reach an agreement on a new contract after the final offer deadline of April 2 at 4 p.m. CT.This comes after NIPSCO said it gave USW ...
MIT Technology Review

The Download: gig workers training humanoids, and better AI benchmarks

Zeus is a data recorder for Micro1, which sells the data he collects to robotics firms. As these companies race to build ...
MIT Technology Review

The gig workers who are training humanoid robots at home

As companies like Tesla, Figure AI, and Agility Robotics race to build humanoids—robots designed to resemble and move like ...