Your social network is not just a list of friends. This post breaks down how social graphs contribute to the influence infrastructure, and why local-first systems matter more than ever. Read more: https://ci.computer/blog
Companion Intelligence
@companionintel.bsky.social
Talk to your perfect digital memory. Creating the Internet of You. https://CompanionIntelligence.com
The cloud AI gold rush may be running into the realities of physics, energy, and economics.
AI can cost more than human workers now
When AI labs raise prices, big spending on AI could shift from a flex to a liability.
axios.com
On one hand, wearables give us access to information we’ve never really had before. On the other hand, wearables can expose patterns about life that advertisers, platforms, insurers, and data brokers understand before you do. Read more: ci.computer/blog
Most security tools are looking for obvious leaks. The problem? Leaks don’t look like leaks anymore. ST3GG is a dual-use steganography toolkit that flips the model: It lets you hide data like an attacker and detect it like a defender.
GitHub - elder-plinius/ST3GG: All-in-one steganography suite
All-in-one steganography suite. Contribute to elder-plinius/ST3GG development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
OSS games we love: Veloren A multiplayer voxel RPG inspired by worldbuilding and exploration games. Built in Rust and community-driven, it’s playable in early development, with 150+ contributors and support for Windows, Linux, and macOS.
According to this article, 93% of companies are investing in AI, yet only 23% of consumers trust how it’s used, and friction is directly driving abandonment, lost revenue, and competitive churn.
Digital Trust Index 2026: AI Growth vs Consumer Trust Gap
AI adoption is accelerating, but consumer trust is lagging. Explore insights from the 2026 Digital Trust Index on authentication, onboarding, and closing the trust gap.
cpl.thalesgroup.com
Everyone’s using AI. Almost no one trusts it. The gap between usage and belief is widening, especially in high-stakes areas like finance and healthcare. https://yougov.com/en-us/articles/53701-most-americans-use-ai-but-still-dont-trust-it
As far as agent harnesses go, our creative team is leaning toward Hermes over OpenClaw. Here’s the latest macOS update worth checking out.
GitHub - awizemann/scarf: Native macOS and iOS App for the Hermes AI agent — multi-window, multi-server (local + remote over SSH). Chat, dashboard, sessions, memory, cron, MCP, and more.
Native macOS and iOS App for the Hermes AI agent — multi-window, multi-server (local + remote over SSH). Chat, dashboard, sessions, memory, cron, MCP, and more. - awizemann/scarf
github.com
The question isn’t whether the cloud works. It’s who it works for. Local-first systems are redefining how we think about compute: • Closer to the user • Private by default • Persistent in context • Owned, not rented https://ci.computer
Are you in SoCal and exploring OpenClaw? This might be for you! Great time last night! A big thanks to the organizers for bringing the community together. https://openclawla.com/
Guys I need to run Linux on my Windows 95 PC. I Got you bro... [madness]
Last fall, @Apple launched a new Digital ID feature in the Wallet app. Now, that feature can officially be used as an age verification method in several cases on iPhone. Here’s what that means.
The #California Assembly is fast-tracking A.B. 1709, a bill that would ban everyone under 16 from social media. This over-reaching censorship scheme threatens your data privacy, ignores the First Amendment, and wastes taxpayer money during a massive budget deficit.
We must keep #ageverification from killing anonymity online. When data gets collected, it will get out. There are no heroes here. This leads to ID verification for adults.
More than a Dozen Wrongful Arrests Due to Police Reliance on #FacialRecognition Technology.
Wrongful Arrests Pile Up Due to Facial Recognition Technology
One client spent six months in jail because police relied on facial recognition technology to incorrectly identify her as a suspect.
aclu.org
Zoomers HATE AI Historically, young people embrace new tech. Gen Z’s attitude toward AI, Tech and the Future should worry the entire country and world. We are loosing our culture of hope. A new path needs to blazed.
Usually, Young People Embrace New Technology. Gen Z's Attitude Toward AI Should Worry the Entire Tech Industry
Gen Z is increasingly skeptical about AI, according to a new survey, because of its perceived negative impact on humanity.
futurism.com
Cool #OSS products we LOVE: Check out the new Desktop app available in beta on macOS, Windows, and Linux. Our team uses it a bunch! The open source AI coding agent. Free models included or connect any model from any provider, including local LLMs!
OpenCode | The open source AI coding agent
OpenCode - The open source coding agent.
opencode.ai
Cool #OSS products we LOVE: #Podman Desktop https://podman-desktop.io Best Free & #OpenSource Tool for #Containers & #Kubernetes
Podman Desktop - Containers and Kubernetes | Podman Desktop
Podman Desktop - An open source graphical tool for developing on containers and Kubernetes
podman-desktop.io
ARCHIVE AGAINST THE MACHINES The #InternetArchive aka modern day Library of Alexandria, is getting locked out by a growing list of news sites that don't want AI companies treating the Wayback Machine like an all-you-can-scrape buffet.
Remember web 1.0? The 90s.... the square deal? Back when you would simply buy a product because you are a the product. We remember. https://ci.computer
Cool #OSS products we LOVE: Gimp 3.2 Amazing updates in the last 2 years have made Gimp good! Try it again for any image editing. https://www.gimp.org/
Cool #OSS products we Love: ComfyUI Despite not being perfect, it's still most powerful and modular diffusion model GUI, API and backend with a great graph / nodes interface.
Remember when your data was on your PC? Get your data back. https://ci.computer
Keep your data off the #ControlGrid. Get private. Get local. There is no “absolute firewall” https://theintercept.com/2026/03/24/palantir-new-york-city-hospitals-contract/
Cool #OSS products we LOVE: iTerm2 It just help things get done. iTerm2 has a lot of features. Every conceivable desire a #terminal user might have has been foreseen and solved. And these are just the main attractions!
iTerm2 - macOS Terminal Replacement
iTerm2 is a replacement for Terminal and the successor to iTerm
iterm2.com