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SaftyKuma

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Disaffected Gen-X gamer.
Technology enthusiast.
Perpetual amateur at all creative endeavors.

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Music labels sue AI music generators for copyright infringement

Suno and Udio could face damages of up to $150,000 per song allegedly infringed.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/06/music-labels-sue-ai-music-generators-for-copyright-infringement/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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I'm not a fan of the record labels, but they are in the right here. Hopefully this puts some LLM Bros right out of business. Of course, the LLM "startus" are backed by big tech's moneyed neofascist oligarchs so it's hard to see where this ends up.

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Microsoft in damage-control mode, says it will prioritize security over AI

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is now personally responsible for security flaws.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/06/microsoft-in-damage-control-mode-says-it-will-prioritize-security-over-ai/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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Lol. Whatever.

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iFixit dumps Samsung partnership, says company doesn’t care about repair

iFixit says "flashy press releases don’t mean much without follow-through."

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/ifixit-dumps-samsung-partnership-says-company-doesnt-care-about-repair/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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Smartphone vendors don't care about repair? Next you're going to tell me water is wet.

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The ROG Ally X leaks, with twice the battery of the original and way more RAM

This handheld has more RAM than my gaming PC, though the chip stays the same.

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/05/the-rog-ally-x-leaks-with-twice-the-battery-of-the-original-and-way-more-ram/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica Can it run Linux / Proton?

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Humane AI Pin founders run for the exits, one month after launch

One month after launch of its "smartphone replacement," Humane already seems doomed.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/humane-ai-pin-founders-run-for-the-exits-one-month-after-launch/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica Scam product detected.

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VMware Fusion, Workstation now free for home use, subscription-only for businesses

Free for personal use, but businesses will have to fork over $120 per year.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/vmware-fusion-workstation-now-free-for-home-use-subscription-only-for-businesses/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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If you need it, get it now. Hock Tan does not give anything away for free easily.

This is likely a move to placate EU regulators. I expect the free offering to quietly go away once they're turned their attention elsewhere.

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AT&T paid bribes to get two major pieces of legislation passed, US gov’t says

Payments helped AT&T obtain key legislative wins in Illinois, prosecutors say.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/05/att-paid-bribes-to-get-two-major-pieces-of-legislation-passed-us-govt-says/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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AT&T Executives who will go to jail: 0.

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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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I just want google to give me a list of non-sponsored URLs relevant to my search results. You know, like it did back in 2004 when it was a useful tool.

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Tesla to lay off everyone working on Superchargers, new vehicles

Tesla is also getting rid of its public policy team, despite robotaxi ambitions.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/04/tesla-to-lay-off-everyone-working-on-superchargers-new-vehicles/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica Musk unmasked himself as being an unhinged fascist, got called out, and is taking it out on the people who actually did the work needed to build up his companies. Which is predictable for any fascist in a position of power.

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Putting Microsoft’s cratering Xbox console sales in context

Why declining quarterly numbers might not be awful news for Microsoft's gaming business.

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/04/putting-microsofts-cratering-xbox-console-sales-in-context/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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It will likely just accelerate their plans to make all their gaming IP into a "cloud only" (running on their computers, not yours) streaming service where you own nothing but pay as if you do. Daddy Satya wants to rent seek as much as possible.

The XBox hardware is a cost burden to them and they only keep it around to not "lose face" against Sony at this point.

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Fake AI law firms are sending fake DMCA threats to generate fake SEO gains

How one journalist found himself targeted by generative AI over a keyfob photo.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/fake-ai-law-firms-are-sending-fake-dmca-threats-to-generate-fake-seo-gains/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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Even our Cyberpunk Dystopia is lamer and shittier than promised.

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OpenAI shows off Sora AI video generator to Hollywood execs

CEO Sam Altman met with Universal, Paramount, and Warner Bros Discovery.

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/03/openai-shows-off-sora-ai-video-generator-to-hollywood-execs/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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AKA;
How to make the MCU even more creatively bankrupt.

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Google Search will start automatically showing a chatbot to some users

The search chatbot used to be opt-in, but now Google will try it on normal users.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/03/google-search-will-start-automatically-showing-a-chatbot-to-some-users/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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So the final nail in Google search's enshittification. I'd like 2004 Google back please.

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Unreleased preview version of Microsoft’s OS/2 2.0 posted to Internet Archive

Microsoft's involvement in IBM's OS/2 project ended before v2.0 was released.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/03/unreleased-preview-version-of-microsofts-os-2-2-0-posted-to-internet-archive/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica Verdict: Better than Win11

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Bill that could ban TikTok passes in House despite constitutional concerns

US much closer to banning TikTok, despite users' protests.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/03/bill-that-could-ban-tiktok-passes-in-house-despite-constitutional-concerns/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica TL;DR:

  • GenZ is not on board with business as usual neoliberalism and posts as such on social media.
  • Since TikTok is their most popular platform , they are going after it directly.
  • So to punish GenZ, they are enacting CCP style speech-squashing under the guise of protecting us from the CCP.

The US Government is slowly pissing away what remains of its moral authority when it prioritizes destroying free speech over making sure the population is housed and fed.

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Some teachers are now using ChatGPT to grade papers

New AI tools aim to help with grading and lesson plans—but they may have serious drawbacks.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/03/some-teachers-are-now-using-chatgpt-to-grade-papers/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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I would encourage any parent who finds out their kid's teacher is doing this to raise holy hell with the principal and school board.

If the teacher can't bother to grade it, why should anyone accept the grade?

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SBF asks for 5-year prison sentence, calls 100-year recommendation “grotesque”

Bankman-Fried argues for sentence of 63 to 78 months, saying he's not a predator.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/02/sbf-asks-for-5-year-prison-sentence-calls-100-year-recommendation-grotesque/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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Dude should rot in jail for the rest of his life. And he can take a bunch of other oligarchs with him.

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Kagan: Florida social media law seems like “classic First Amendment violation”

In oral arguments, Justice Thomas asks who speaks when an algorithm moderates.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/02/kagan-florida-social-media-law-seems-like-classic-first-amendment-violation/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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I'm surprised Thomas didn't ask "Visa, Mastercard, American Experess or Discover?"

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London Underground is testing real-time AI surveillance tools to spot crime

Computer vision system tried to detect crime, weapons, people falling, and fare dodgers.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/02/london-underground-is-testing-real-time-ai-surveillance-tools-to-spot-crime/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica The west is no better than the CCP.

The purpose of these tools is not to catch the legitimate perp. It is to foster a culture of fear, Stasi-style. They don't care if the FP rate is 10%, 50%, or even 99%.

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In major gaffe, hacked Microsoft test account was assigned admin privileges

How does a legacy test account grant access to read every Office 365 account?

https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/01/in-major-gaffe-hacked-microsoft-test-account-was-assigned-admin-privileges/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica MS can't even keep their own exec's emails safe. What makes anyone think they care about your organization's security?

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Fujitsu bugs that sent innocent people to prison were known “from the start”

Software bugs were hidden from lawyers of wrongly convicted postal workers.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/01/fujitsu-bugs-that-sent-innocent-people-to-prison-were-known-from-the-start/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica Fujitsu's officers and board should be the ones going to prison.

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Google CEO Sundar Pichai promises another year of Google layoffs

Sundar Pichai tells employees to brace for "tough choices... throughout the year."

https://arstechnica.com/google/2024/01/google-ceo-sundar-pichai-promises-another-year-of-google-layoffs/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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Pichai should have been the first out the door last year.

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