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Seeing a lot of this lately... (lemmy.world)
Via Berkeley Mews
Dead and Rad [War and Peas] (lemmy.world)
https://warandpeas.com/
Accurate (lemmy.world)
What would your father say? (lemmy.world)
Source: 4chan-see comments
People want 'dumbphones'. Will companies make them? (www.bbc.com)
Netflix Windows app is set to remove its downloads feature, while introducing ads (www.techradar.com)
Netflix has managed to annoy a good number of its users with an announcement about an upcoming update to its Windows 11 (and Windows 10) app: support for adverts and live events will be added, but the ability to download content is being taken away....
DeviantArt’s Downfall Is Devastating, Depressing, and Dumb (slate.com)
Astounding absurdity
None of what follows is new. I know this stuff happens all the time. And yet somehow this insignificant thing shocked me and it's been gnawing at me for the past few days. And today was the icing on the shit cake....
2x2 lumber at Home Depot is now 1.28x1.28. Actual size is supposed to be 1.5 (kbin.run)
I dont know why they have to lie about it. At $5/8ft board you'd think I paid for the full 1.5. Edit: I mixed up nominal with actual.
The Verge shows how Google search is useless (www.theverge.com)
The Verge published this spam article about the "best printers of 2024" to demonstrate how terrible Google's search results are. It now appears as the top non-sponsored post if you search "best printer" on Google....
A YouTuber let the Cybertruck close on his finger to test the new sensor update. It didn't go well. (www.businessinsider.com)
I really like this song! (lemmy.world)
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/14976953...
House Passes Bill That Defines Criticism of Israel as “Antisemitism” (truthout.org)
Jewish-led groups slammed the legislation as a tool for silencing the movement for Palestinian rights....
"Mirror" by Sarah Andersen (lemm.ee)
Source: Tumblr - RSS
Unsmart a smart TV (lemmy.sdf.org)
How standardized a lcd panels? Could I replace the controller in a smart TV with one of these HDMI to LCD controllers?...
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Form over function, eh? (hackers.town)
You had one job...
XXX (sh.itjust.works)
The BBC Won't Use AI to Promote Doctor Who Again After Being Yelled at by Fans (gizmodo.com)
The backlash was immediate, but it didn’t stop the BBC from using text generated by LLMs—and purportedly checked and copy-edited by a human before approval—in two marketing emails and mobile push notifications to advertise Doctor Who. But now, the corporation will stop the experimentation entirely after a wave of official...
Google will start showing AI-powered search results to users who didn't opt in (www.engadget.com)
If you're in the US, you might see a new shaded section at the top of your Google Search results with a summary answering your inquiry, along with links for more information. That section, generated by Google's generative AI technology, used to appear only if you've opted into the Search Generative Experience(SGE) in the Search...
XXX (sh.itjust.works)
Reddit's new paid ads look exactly like user posts (www.zdnet.com)
Calling them "free-form ads," Reddit said the new advertisements are its most native format ever, designed to look and feel like community content shared by real people....
An app called Bless Every Home, which has been backed by some of the biggest names in evangelical circles, is mapping the names and addresses of immigrants and non-Christians. (newrepublic.com)
Amazon's Hidden Chatbot Recommends Nazi Books and Lies About Amazon Working Conditions (www.404media.co)
An Amazon chatbot that’s supposed to surface useful information from customer reviews of specific products will also recommend a variety of racist books, lie about working conditions at Amazon, and write a cover letter for a job application with entirely made up work experience when asked, 404 Media has found.
Tbh that take isn’t that hot (lemmy.world)
Teslas Can Be Stolen by Hijacking WiFi at Charging Stations, Researchers Find (futurism.com)
Plastic tea bags (lemmy.world)
I decided to have a green tea because it's healthier than soda. It's healthier, right?...
The Ark (lemmy.world)
With updates built in!! (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
This popped up a few times on gsuite apps while using firefox.
Honda built a powered chair to zoom around theme parks while wearing an AR headset. (www.engadget.com)
At the upcoming SXSW Conference... Honda will give attendees a chance to try out a new mobility device... specifically designed for mixed reality entertainment experiences....
Adult daughter. Should I disown her!? (lemmy.ca)
Edit: LOL love the responses. You ain't wrong......
AI Breakthrough Predicts and Prevents Plasma Disruptions in Fusion Reactors, Scientists Claims (www.vice.com)
Scientists at Princeton University have developed an AI model that can predict and prevent plasma instabilities, a major hurdle in achieving practical fusion energy....
I am genuinely horrified to see how much data google collected from me
I created a google takeout and in that zip file I found some files containing a ton of data about me. It has logged every single page I visited while using the google search engine and chrome browser. It even logged every single time I opened an app on my old android phone. It even has VOICE RECORDINGS of me and a log of every...
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Why It Was Almost Impossible to Make the Blue LED (youtu.be)
The blue LED was supposed to be impossible—until a young engineer proposed a moonshot idea.