Sam Bowne :donor:

Instructor at CCSF, corporate trainer for Infosec Decoded.

website: https://samsclass.info

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2026-04-22 02:34:29 UTC

I ran one open-source tool and deleted 150GB of hidden Windows junk in minutes https://www.makeuseof.com/delete-hidden-windows-junk-with-bleachbit/

2026-04-15 23:24:39 UTC

China tests deep-sea electro-hydrostatic actuator that can cut undersea cables at a depth of 3,500 meters — state hails successful trial and hints at deployment readiness | Tom's Hardware https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/china-tests-deep-sea-electro-hydrostatic-actuator-that-can-cut-undersea-cables-at-a-depth-of-3-500-meters-state-hails-successful-trial-and-hints-at-deployment-readiness

2026-01-22 19:30:41 UTC

Stanford scientists found a way to regrow cartilage and stop arthritis | ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260120000333.htm

2026-01-16 11:13:41 UTC

I trusted this browser feature for years — and I shouldn’t have
https://www.makeuseof.com/i-trusted-this-browser-feature-for-years-and-i-shouldnt-have/

2026-01-10 14:54:55 UTC

NIH resignations: Scientists, administrators on why they left in protest https://www.statnews.com/2026/01/10/nih-resign-protest-four-leaders-cite-interference-censorship/

2025-12-02 19:10:45 UTC

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I've heard from ...sources... that you can Google "porn" and find plenty that's not age-gated in those states.

2025-11-07 15:12:39 UTC

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Do those companies scan random sites that have not agreed to it?

2025-11-07 01:37:46 UTC

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The CFAA clearly outlaws it, because you sent a signal to a server and gained information the owner did not authorize you to have (vulnerabilities).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_Fraud_and_Abuse_Act

2025-11-07 00:34:15 UTC

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I think there might be substantial legal liability from that.

2025-11-05 22:00:54 UTC

GitHub - codykociemba/NoLongerEvil-Thermostat: Breathe fresh life into your bricked Nest Gen 1 and 2, now with 100% less evil! https://github.com/codykociemba/NoLongerEvil-Thermostat

2025-10-31 13:17:45 UTC

Mathematical proof debunks the idea that the universe is a computer simulation https://phys.org/news/2025-10-mathematical-proof-debunks-idea-universe.html

2025-10-29 23:22:21 UTC

YouTube is taking down videos on performing nonstandard Windows 11 installs | Hacker News https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45744503

2025-10-28 12:25:14 UTC

‘There isn’t really another choice:’ Signal chief explains why the encrypted messenger relies on AWS https://www.theverge.com/news/807147/signal-aws-outage-meredith-whittaker

2025-10-21 14:35:49 UTC

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Gift link https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/technology/inside-amazons-plans-to-replace-workers-with-robots.html?unlocked_article_code=1.vE8.FwGC.6M9rnks4nUaO&smid=url-share

2025-10-11 20:49:51 UTC

AI Data Centers Are an Even Bigger Disaster Than Previously Thought https://futurism.com/future-society/ai-data-centers-finances

2025-10-11 20:47:07 UTC

New Paper Finds That When You Reward AI for Success on Social Media, It Becomes Increasingly Sociopathic https://futurism.com/future-society/ai-models-social-media-research

2025-09-21 15:32:47 UTC

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And
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@theregister
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2025-09-21 15:31:20 UTC

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I post a lot of security news, but also a lot of politics. Pure infosec sources include @npub1rv0…vhte

2025-09-10 00:20:03 UTC

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Great image
https://media.infosec.exchange/infosec.exchange/media_attachments/files/115/177/132/589/531/618/original/840357ac92bdd5e3.png

2025-09-04 22:19:56 UTC

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You can just upload an APK to Virus Total. The Behavior tab shows the network traffic.

2025-08-16 23:13:04 UTC

A New Zealand mother and her 6-year-old son released from US immigration custody after being detained for weeks | CNN https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/15/us/new-zealand-mother-detained-us-hnk-dst

2025-08-06 12:42:38 UTC

WARNING: Don't Smuggle Turtles to @npub1dqd…8xy4 https://unionrayo.com/en/tsa-warns-us-passangers/

2025-08-05 01:15:36 UTC

There' still room in our @npub1dqd…8xy4 Training event!
https://training.defcon.org/collections/def-con-training-las-vegas-2025/products/sam-bowne-team-beginners-guide-to-attacks-and-defenses-dctlv2025-4-day-training

2025-07-29 12:19:05 UTC

Jesus H Christ, Apple Intelligence has been automatically enabled on my Mac M1 without my consent or approval
How to get Apple Intelligence - Apple Support https://support.apple.com/en-us/121115
https://media.infosec.exchange/infosec.exchange/media_attachments/files/114/936/481/195/480/742/original/1cdfa5443f66c04d.png

2025-06-21 22:54:38 UTC

Harvard hired a researcher to uncover its ties to slavery. He says the results cost him his job: ‘We found too many slaves’ | Harvard University https://www.theguardian.com/news/2025/jun/21/harvard-slavery-decendants-of-the-enslaved

2025-06-19 21:50:03 UTC

New study links sweetener erythritol to increased risk of stroke https://boingboing.net/2025/06/19/common-sweetener-linked-to-brain-vessel-damage-stroke-risk.html

2025-06-18 12:09:37 UTC

The Trump Environmental Protection Agency is telling staff to stop policing the oil and gas industry | CNN Politics https://archive.ph/mkEhy

2025-05-20 16:10:03 UTC

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Another article I read said this applied only to the newer vaccine, Novavax https://archive.ph/gUBue

2025-05-05 02:39:15 UTC

United Airlines says it has 'no other choice' but to cancel flights from Newark airport
https://www.businessinsider.com/united-airlines-flight-cancellations-delays-newark-2025-5

2025-03-15 19:48:44 UTC

Mark Cuban can join Gavin Newsom and Chuck Schumer in the Centrist penalty box, hated by everyone
Mark Cuban Shares the Dumbest Video Ever Uploaded to Bluesky
https://gizmodo.com/mark-cuban-shares-the-dumbest-video-ever-uploaded-to-bluesky-2000576391

2025-02-26 19:29:00 UTC

Apple fixing bug that caused dictation feature to type the word ‘Trump’ when users said ‘racist’ | CNN Business https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/26/tech/apple-dictation-glitch-trump-racist/index.html

2025-02-11 15:14:18 UTC

Undergraduate Upends a 40-Year-Old Data Science Conjecture | Quanta Magazine https://www.quantamagazine.org/undergraduate-upends-a-40-year-old-data-science-conjecture-20250210/

2025-02-08 20:51:57 UTC

San Francisco Republican leader wears ICE jacket in Mission taqueria https://sfstandard.com/2025/02/07/daniel-goodwyn-ice-impersonator-mission-taqueria/

2025-02-05 23:15:30 UTC

Sen. Mitch McConnell falls down stairs inside U.S. Capitol building https://www.wlky.com/article/senator-mitch-mcconnell-falls-down-stairs-senate-washington/63677895

2025-01-25 07:07:24 UTC

How to turn off Copilot in Microsoft 365 and save a quick $30 https://www.pcworld.com/article/2588264/how-to-turn-off-copilot-in-microsoft-365-and-save-a-quick-30.html

2025-01-20 22:48:32 UTC

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I think we need to preserve the First Amendment and let people make any political speech they want to.

2025-01-20 20:45:50 UTC

I'm teaching Machine Learning Security as an online class, free for anyone to attend (as all my classes are):
https://samsclass.info/ML/ML_S25.shtml

2025-01-04 23:55:51 UTC

Tenable CEO Amit Yoran dies https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/04/tenable-ceo-amit-yoran-dies/

2024-12-31 03:28:00 UTC

"This is Trump's America now!": MAGA diehards jumpstart a new year of political violence | Salon.com https://www.salon.com/2024/12/30/this-is-trumps-america-now-maga-diehards-jumpstart-a-new-year-of-political-violence/

2024-12-24 03:33:51 UTC

Santa Cruz Wharf Partially Collapses as Pacific Storm Pounds California's Coast | KQED
https://www.kqed.org/news/12019684/santa-cruz-wharf-partially-collapses-as-pacific-storm-pounds-californias-coast

2024-12-17 03:10:39 UTC

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I'm glad you were cautious!

2024-12-11 14:16:09 UTC

'Dark Comets' Come in Different Varieties, And It Could Have Implications For Life on Earth : ScienceAlert https://www.sciencealert.com/dark-comets-come-in-different-varieties-and-it-could-have-implications-for-life-on-earth

2024-12-03 15:11:18 UTC

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War on Gaza: Israeli drones lure Palestinians with crying children recordings then shoot them (from April) https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/disturbing-recordings-crying-infants-played-israeli-quadcopters-lure-gaza-residents-shooting

2024-11-27 19:26:33 UTC

Mexican President’s Harsh Takedown of Trump Exposes an Ugly MAGA Scam | The New Republic https://newrepublic.com/article/188854/mexico-sheinbaum-responds-trump-tariffs

2024-11-02 12:10:59 UTC

How Toyota Has Put Every Automaker On Notice With Its 745-Mile Solid-State Battery https://www.topspeed.com/automakers-on-notice-toyota-745-mile-solid-state-battery/

2024-11-02 04:07:29 UTC

Russia behind fake Georgia voter fraud video, US officials say https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/11/01/georgia-voter-fraud-video-fake-russia/75993122007/

2024-11-01 04:58:20 UTC

Exclusive: Chinese researchers develop AI model for military use on back of Meta's Llama https://www.reuters.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/chinese-researchers-develop-ai-model-military-use-back-metas-llama-2024-11-01/

2024-11-01 04:56:49 UTC

Why Tech Employees Are Ready to Revolt https://www.inc.com/joe-procopio/why-tech-employees-are-ready-to-revolt/90996313

2024-10-29 14:36:03 UTC

I worked for Kamala Harris. Here's what I learned about her. https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/4957466-i-worked-for-kamala-harris-heres-what-i-learned-about-her/

2024-10-25 16:30:35 UTC

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That might work--Trump is very willing to forgive Anti-Trumpers who convert, like J D Vance.

2024-10-25 16:26:48 UTC

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It's difficult to see how not endorsing will spare them from retribution after being very anti-Trump for years. This seems like total stupidity.

2024-08-25 21:32:51 UTC

Breakthrough quantum algorithm can break advanced data encryption https://interestingengineering.com/science/quantum-algorithm-mit-crack-advanced-encryption