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NOTE: I've only set this account to "locked" to minimize privacy leeches like Threads / Bluesky. I accept follow requests from pretty much anyone else.

Now, the profile!...

Born of star dust, #FOSS philosophy. #Environmentalist, #selfhosting #design/#ux #geek #Vegan #karate absurdist.

Opinions are totes not my own...Sqwark! 🦥 #NotNewHere

Add an avatar, description + a post or two or I ain't followin'! I boost independent creators, #FOSS/#privacy/#climate/#MobileLinux stuff.

Io #Saturnalia!

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“Immensely disappointing”: Nike killing app for $350 self-tying sneakers

Without updates or ability to download after August, app will become useless.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/07/immensely-disappointing-nike-killing-app-for-350-self-tying-sneakers/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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Surprise surprise, but a show company is not a software / infosec company.

If only they'd learned early to just make it an open source protocol, many would have helped them with their security issues and bugs, not to mention finding all kinds of new wild and wacky ways to use the shoes that would likely have been free marketing gold for them and encouraged whole new generations of cyberkicks.

What a lost opportunity.

#Nike #Infosec #FOSS #Kicks

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Notepad’s spellcheck and autocorrect are rolling out to everybody after 41 years

It's still bare-bones by most standards, but Notepad has evolved a lot recently.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/07/notepads-spellcheck-and-autocorrect-are-rolling-out-to-everybody-after-41-years/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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Give it a few years and it'll be Wordpad.

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Brad Pitt stages a Formula One racing comeback in first teaser for F1

Pitt: "You've never seen speed, you've never seen just the G forces like this."

https://arstechnica.com/culture/2024/07/brad-pitt-stages-a-formula-one-racing-comeback-in-first-teaser-for-f1/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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I guess he'll need to take...
a Pitt stop. 😁 🤦‍♂️

ducks thrown rotten tomatoes and glasses

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Meta to train undefined AI tech on Facebook users’ posts, pics in EU

EU Facebook users have until June 26 to opt out of AI training.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/06/meta-to-train-undefined-ai-tech-on-facebook-users-posts-pics-in-eu/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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If you still have a Facebook account, I would suggest that now is an excellent time to delete all the content and upload a ton of random mutant scribbles to screw with their training data.

You want to screw with my data?
My data will screw with you.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sues Meta, citing chatbot’s reply as evidence of shadowban

Presidential candidate believes Meta’s chatbot can reliably reveal shadowbans.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/05/robert-f-kennedy-jr-sues-meta-citing-chatbots-reply-as-evidence-of-shadowban/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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Lol. I doubt Facebook's chatbot can reliably do anything.

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Google wants AI to listen to your phone calls, detect scam callers

A scammer says "transfer the money in your bank account!" but Android is listening.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/google-wants-ai-to-listen-to-your-phone-calls-detect-scam-callers/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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Honestly, I'd rather talk to the scammer than this.

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Google strikes back at OpenAI with “Project Astra” AI agent prototype

AI model updates galore at Google I/O, including 2m context window, Imagen 3, Veo, and more.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/05/google-strikes-back-at-openai-with-project-astra-ai-agent-prototype/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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Ugh. Am I the only one who finds it kind of creepy when she just looks out the window and says "What neighborhood am I in right now?" and Google's cyberstalker tells her exactly where she is?

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Google is “reimagining” search in “the Gemini era” with improved AI options

Google's Gemini AI wants to help you plan, brainstorm, and shop inside Search.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/google-is-reimagining-search-in-the-gemini-era-with-improved-ai-options/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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How about they help me by leaving me the **** alone?

I don't think they're capable of implementing that feature.

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Gmail’s AI-powered email summaries can dig through your inbox for you

Gmail will soon be able to summarize recent emails from a contact.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/gmails-ai-powered-email-summaries-can-dig-through-your-inbox-for-you/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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So can , the difference being that they won't use it to form a psychological profile of you in an attempt to manipulate your behavior.

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All the ways streaming services are aggravating their subscribers this week

Disappointing streaming changes are happening so fast that it's hard to keep up.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/all-the-ways-streaming-services-are-aggravating-their-subscribers-this-week/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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Not mentioned in this article is Netflix "partnering" with Facebook, so both get access to info about you from the other.

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US government auctions 5.34-petaflop Cheyenne supercomputer

145,152-core supercomputer was 20th most powerful in the world in 2016.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/04/us-government-auctions-5-34-petaflop-cheyenne-supercomputer/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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Found my new gaming rig.

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DARPA’s AI test pilot successfully flew a dogfight against a human

After flying against simulated opponents, the AI agent has taken on humans.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/04/darpas-ai-test-pilot-successfully-flew-a-dogfight-against-a-human/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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And... BONUS! The AI pilot has NO MORAL QUALMS ABOUT ANYTHING!

Want it to blow up a hospital full of innocent civilians? Go for it!

Want it to drop a bomb on a pre-school mid day while the kids are all there? No problem!

Gun down a family out picnicking on Christmas/Eid/Hunnakah? We've got this! 👍👍

No matter how outrageous and unethical the demands... IT JUST KEEPS KILLING! 🎉

Welcome to the wonderful weaponized world of #AI! ❤️

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