Two trips to Cambridge in one week! First CrossSense was showcased at @cambridgefestival.bsky.social, where people from all walks of life tested our prototype. Grateful to @braininjuryhrc.bsky.social for inviting us—speaking with members of the public reminded us why we started this journey! #PPIE

Interesting day at a conference on ‘Resilience’ organised by Cambridge Wireless. The closing talk was by an ‘ethical hacker’ showing how insecure most of our everyday products are. Scary and fascinating!

Looking to protect your sensitive information from data brokers? Don’t want Big Tech monetizing your personal data? Privacy Badger is here to help!

Online Tracking is Out of Control—Privacy Badger Can Help You Fight Back

Every time you browse the web, you're being tracked. That’s why EFF created Privacy Badger, a free, open source browser extension used by millions to fight corporate surveillance and take back control...

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This would be particularly unfortunate, as Open Source AI systems are by nature the most transparent and accessible. https://opensource.org/blog/ensuring-open-source-ai-thrives-under-the-eus-new-ai-rules

Ensuring Open Source AI thrives under the EU’s new AI rules

In 2024, the European Union approved the Artificial Intelligence Act, the world’s first legal framework for AI. Part of the law mandated the creation of a Code of Practice for General Purpose AI for AI developers. The OSI applied to take part in the drafting of these rules, but when the first draft arrived, we discovered issues that would make it impossible for Open Source AI projects to comply. Here’s how we fixed them.

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💬 "Include us, not just study us." Dr Clíona Farrell shares how PPIE made a dementia research conference more impactful for everyone involved. #PPIE #DementiaResearch @ukdri.ac.uk www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/blog-how-ppi...

Dr Clíona Farrell - Blog – How PPIE involvement can Improve a Conference

Guest blog by Dr Clíona Farrell on how PPIE made a research conference more inclusive, impactful, and accessible for all. A must-read for every scientist.

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Thank you for featuring Animorph 🎙️ Your questions highlighted how cutting-edge tech can enhance human potential! 📣 One of the projects we discussed—CrossSense—will be showcased tomorrow at the Cambridge Festival, come & see it in action on Biomedical Campus: www.festival.cam.ac.uk/events/brain...

NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Brain Injury@braininjuryhrc.bsky.social · last yr.

Are you looking for something interesting to listen to on Friday afternoon? Check out our latest podcast with @animorphcoop.bsky.social! Szczepan Orlins and @thepiercy.bsky.social discuss 2 of Animorph's technologies, EyeFocus and CrossSense. Listen here: hrc-braininjury.nihr.ac.uk/animorph-pod...

🌍 How does public involvement in health & care research vary across regions & disciplines? Join NIHR’s PPIE webinar to hear global experts share their experiences & insights! 📅27th February ⏰ 2.00pm GMT www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/event/explor...

Exploring Public Member Experiences in Health and Care Research

Does public involvement in health and care research differ across geographical settings and disciplines? Join the NIHR as they gather insights.

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@openuk.bsky.social Thank you for #SOOCon25 what a blast! From AI, #OpenData @odihq.bsky.social and green web through #OpenSource government strategy based on transparency, to learning about new projects like InstructLab. Very grateful to all the volunteers who made it possible! #StateOfOpenCon

AI Openness: The Policy Maker Plenary Panel at SOOCon 25 with Lord Clement-Jones of House of Lords; Dr Laura Gilbert of Ellison Institute-Oxford; Chi Onwurah of House of Commons. https://buff.ly/3HjeQxq #AI #opensourceai #opensource #stateofopencon #soocon25 #openuk

Here is the official WebSockets logo (not joking, look it up). Notice how the two parts of the "socket" are very like loosely fit? Yeah, that's a pretty accurate description of WebSockets...

Access to compute resource has become a key factor in who can participate in AI development. Ada’s new report, supported by @mozilla.org, provides policymakers with recommendations for getting public compute policy right. www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/report/compu...

Computing Commons

Designing public compute for people and society

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Great to host our event on AI and education with @nuffieldfoundation.org, following the publication of our joint landscape review. Thanks to all our panellists and audience for a really interesting discussion! www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/report/a-lea...

Inspired by yesterday's Third Annual Dementia Care Conference 2025, hosted by the Institute of Government & Public Policy. The event brought together experts, healthcare professionals, and advocates to discuss challenges, best practices and innovative approaches to dementia care.

Friends, for something to be open source, we need to see 1. The data it was trained & evaluated on 2. The code 3. Model architecture 4. Model weights. DeepSeek only gives 3, 4. And I'll see the day that anyone gives us #1 without being forced to do so, because all of them are stealing data.

The most impactful open-source project of today (dixit Vercel VP of AI) => huggingface.co/blog/open-r1

Open-R1: a fully open reproduction of DeepSeek-R1

We’re on a journey to advance and democratize artificial intelligence through open source and open science.

huggingface.co

What tips would you give to someone wanting to get into open source? Here are ours👇 github.blog/open-source/...

New to open source? Here’s everything you need to get started

Explore our simple guide to finding projects, understanding guidelines, and making an impact.

github.blog

Google is acquiring "some of" HTC Vive's engineering team to "accelerate the development of the Android XR platform":

Google Acquires Some Of HTC Vive's Engineering Team

Google is acquiring "some of" HTC Vive's engineering team to "accelerate the development of the Android XR platform".

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Each time you see a targeted ad, your personal data has just been exposed to thousands of advertisers & data brokers through a process called "real-time bidding" (RTB). This lets data brokers harvest & monetize your online activity, which fuels government surveillance. 🧵(1/11)

It was an absolute delight to participate in the conference and connect with the talented and compassionate individuals from the #SRR community! The event featured a wide range of stimulating research, including non-invasive brain-computer interfaces and innovative psychological therapies...

NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Brain Injury@braininjuryhrc.bsky.social · 2y ago

Last week we were delighted to attend the SRR Winter Conference 2025. It was a fantastic opportunity to hear about upcoming innovations and ideas in rehabilitation. Thanks to @andrewbateman.bsky.social and Jemma for organising! Recap here: tinyurl.com/5ekm23sc

Interesting: are US restrictions on China spurring innovation in AI? on.ft.com/3Q8k3Mp

Chinese start-ups such as DeepSeek are challenging global AI giants

Their models are cheaper thanks to US export restrictions that have inadvertently spurred innovation

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AI companions are on the rise, but what are the possible long-term effects on people and society? @jamiebernardi.bsky.social examines the potential benefits and risks - both individual and systemic - of this type of AI service. www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/blog/ai-comp...

Friends for sale: the rise and risks of AI companions

What are the possible long-term effects of AI companions on individuals and society?

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Hello 👋 and Happy New Year from the Animorph team! We're excited to join and share our journey with you on Bluesky. As a co-operative in Extended Reality space, we're on a mission to apply cutting-edge technology to unmet health needs and achieve positive impact! #AugmentedReality #TechnologyForGood