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he/him. anarchist/anti-capitalist. paramedic student, former software developer, sometimes hockey goalie
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arstechnica , to Random
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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

aapis ,
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@arstechnica the only time I’ll ever cheer for the RIAA

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New “emotion-canceling” AI tech aims to shield call workers from angry customers

Real-time voice modification tech seeks to reduce stress in Japanese call center staff.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/06/new-emotion-canceling-ai-tech-aims-to-shield-call-workers-from-angry-customers/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

aapis ,
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@arstechnica what if we forced customers to treat call centre staff with respect by allowing staff to hang up on, or even fire customers, who choose to be rude? Oh right that probably wouldn’t increase shareholder value 🤷‍♂️

arstechnica , to Random
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Driverless racing is real, terrible, and strangely exciting

The Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League proves it’s possible, just very hard.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/05/driverless-racing-is-real-terrible-and-strangely-exciting/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

aapis ,
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@arstechnica seems like these oil rich nations will fund any dumb idea except for “please stop killing the planet”

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Google is killing off the messaging service inside Google Maps

Google Maps has had its own chat platform since 2018, but it's shutting down in July.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/google-is-killing-off-the-messaging-service-inside-google-maps/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

aapis ,
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@arstechnica why did google spend over a decade building so many messaging platforms lmao. No wonder they have no idea what to do with AI, they’re rudderless

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Intel reportedly blames motherboard makers for Core i9 CPU crashes

Motherboard makers "disable thermal and power delivery safeguards" by default.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/intel-reportedly-blames-motherboard-makers-for-core-i9-cpu-crashes/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

aapis ,
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@arstechnica wait so intel knows and it’s somehow not their fault? Not believable, sorry suits

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You can now buy a flame-throwing robot dog for under $10,000

Thermonator, the first "flamethrower-wielding robot dog," is completely legal in 48 US states.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/you-can-now-buy-a-flame-throwing-robot-dog-for-under-10000/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

aapis ,
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@arstechnica america is a failed state lmao

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Microsoft’s VASA-1 can deepfake a person with one photo and one audio track

YouTube videos of 6K celebrities helped train AI model to animate photos in real time.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/04/microsofts-vasa-1-can-deepfake-a-person-with-one-photo-and-one-audio-track/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

aapis ,
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@arstechnica time to start bullying the microdick employees in my circles

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Remember: The real freeloaders in this country are the rich, not the poor.

The richest 1% evade $163 billion in taxes every year.

The United States literally has a yacht tax deduction.

Hello?

aapis ,
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@rbreich damn dude, I’m sure glad you fixed all that when you were secretary of labour

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