Simson Garfinkel

@xchatty

Computer scientist & journalist, specializing in AI, privacy, ethics, big data, usability and security. My opinions here. ORCID 0000-0003-1294-2831

Somerville, MA

Simson Garfinkel
@xchatty
Sep 3
In Memoriam: Richard E. Stearns (1936-2026) Stearns was one of the fathers of computational complexity theory. cacm.acm.org/news/in-memori…
Simson Garfinkel
@xchatty
Sep 3
The U.S. Census Bureau plans to eliminate questions about race and ethnicity on the 2030 Census, according to a leaked draftrule that has received little attention. “No question about race, ethnicity, or sexual orientation shall appear on the short form decennial census
NY Elections, Census and Redistricting Update 08/17/26 - CityLand
From citylandnyc.org
Simson Garfinkel
@xchatty
Sep 1
@TheOfficialACM has just published a new TechBrief on Open Source Software and the impact of AI. The TechBrief outlines how AI isn't creating new problems for open source but intensifying four old ones: cybersecurity, maintenance, long-term sustainability, and uneven governance
Simson Garfinkel
@xchatty
Aug 21
I reviewed Tom Levenson's book A Pox on Fools.
databasenation.substack.com
A Pox on Fools: The True Believers, Grifters, and Cynics Who Convinced Us to Reject Vaccines...
by Thomas Levenson (Author) • Review by Simson Garfinkel
Simson Garfinkel
@xchatty
Aug 18
Sound advise from @TaliaRinger
Talia Ringer 🕊🪬
@TaliaRinger
Aug 18
PSA: Please remember to dump your lizards from your socks prior to going through airport security. You can refill your socks at the lizard refill stations, which are located next to every bathroom