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jstevenyork

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Genre writer. Teller of tales. Collector of relics. Ally. Maker. Man of action. Man of action figures. Really tall guy.
Call me "Steve" or "J. Steven." Very left for my age. Don't mess with my peeps. I have a LOT of peeps. Hopefully you.
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Mere days before its debut, the Ariane 6 rocket loses a key customer to SpaceX

"I am impatiently waiting to understand what reasons could have led Eumetsat to such a decision."

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/06/mere-days-before-its-debut-the-ariane-6-rocket-loses-a-key-customer-to-spacex/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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Lower cost? Proven reliability?
Say what you will of SpaceX and it's sketchy, blow-hard, probably evil boss, Falcon 9 is an incredible product providing great service.

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Ex-OpenAI star Sutskever shoots for superintelligent AI with new company

Safe Superintelligence, Inc. seeks to safely build AI far beyond human capability.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/06/ex-openai-star-sutskever-shoots-for-superintelligent-ai-with-new-company/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica Whatever they come up with should be smarter than this dudebro...

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Apple reportedly plans a return to chasing thinness in its hardware designs

Thinness is good, as long as it doesn't come at the expense of other things.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/06/apple-reportedly-plans-a-return-to-chasing-thinness-in-its-hardware-designs/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

jstevenyork ,
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Feels like "thinness" is a marketing buzzword that Apple's marketing department got addicted to years ago, and just can't kick. Somebody needs an intervention and a trip to rehab.

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Adobe promises to “never” train generative AI on user content amid outcry

Adobe scrambles to earn back user trust by updating terms next week.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/06/adobe-promises-to-never-train-generative-ai-on-user-content-amid-outcry/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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Amazing how many companies, in the rush to stake some kind of AI claim because "latest marketing buzzword," and especially ones like this that SHOULD know better, are shooting themselves in the foot to get there. Of course, Adobe has a long history of taking its customer base for granted.

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Tesla chair says Elon Musk needs $46 billion pay plan to stay motivated

Musk could devote less time to Tesla if pay isn't re-approved, shareholders hear.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/06/tesla-chair-says-elon-musk-needs-46-billion-pay-plan-to-stay-motivated/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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You say that like it's a bad thing...

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Zoom CEO envisions AI deepfakes attending meetings in your place

Eric Yuan told The Verge that "digital twins" are the future of work.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/06/zoom-ceo-envisions-ai-deepfakes-attending-meetings-in-your-place/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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This:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wB1X4o-MV6o

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OpenAI pauses ChatGPT-4o voice that fans said ripped off Scarlett Johansson

"Sky’s voice is not an imitation of Scarlett Johansson," OpenAI insists.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/05/openai-pauses-chatgpt-4o-voice-that-fans-said-ripped-off-scarlett-johansson/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

jstevenyork ,
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"It's a COPY of Scarlett-Johansson, and that's COMPLETELY different!"

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“Outrageously” priced weight-loss drugs could bankrupt US health care

Prices would need to be dramatically slashed to avoid increasing the national deficit.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/05/outrageously-priced-weight-loss-drugs-could-bankrupt-us-health-care/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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I'm full-blown diabetic and my doctor just put me on Ozempic to bring down my recently rising A1C. Would be terrible if a tag team greedy drug companies, Tiktokers, trendy stars, and fashionistas ruined this for people who actually need it. Not to mention maybe toppling the entire health-care system, bad as it is in the U.S.

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NC Senate passes bill to make it illegal to publicly mask for health reasons

Senators skeptical of legal trouble for harmless masking after moving to make it illegal.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/05/nc-senate-passes-bill-to-make-it-illegal-to-publicly-mask-for-health-reasons/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

jstevenyork ,
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Fuck all these guys. Fuck them up the nose with a splintered board lubed with covid mucus.

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First Dream Chaser spaceplane needs more work when it gets to launch site

The rest of Dream Chaser's heat shield tiles will be installed at Kennedy Space Center.

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/05/first-dream-chaser-spaceplane-needs-more-work-when-it-gets-to-launch-site/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

jstevenyork ,
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The rule seems to be, tile heat shields are HARD, and subject to endless fidgeting. And remember that a tile failure killed a space shuttle crew. 90% of the way on a heat-shield isn't enough, and nobody has really proven them as safe and routinely reliable. This remains a major challenge for SpaceX on their Starship as well.

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Report: Boeing may reacquire Spirit at higher price despite hating optics

Spirit was initially spun out from Boeing Commercial Airplanes in 2005.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/03/report-boeing-may-reacquire-spirit-at-higher-price-despite-hating-optics/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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It was stupid of Boeing management to spin off Spirit in the first place. The resulting damage to the company is almost incalculable at this point. Heads should roll at the head office. Boeing needs new management and a return to "engineering first."

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Wendy’s plans AI-powered menu to change food prices based on demand, weather

Surge pricing test next year means your cheeseburger may get more expensive at 6 pm.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/02/wendys-plans-ai-powered-menu-to-change-food-prices-based-on-demand-weather/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

jstevenyork ,
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In case you were wondering if there were any corners of your life where corporate enshitification can't reach.

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Convicted fraudster Elizabeth Holmes barred from federal health programs

The former Theranos CEO is barred from receiving payments from federal health program.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/01/convicted-fraudster-elizabeth-holmes-barred-from-federal-health-programs/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica Well, that's poetic...

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Cable firms to FTC: We shouldn’t have to let users cancel service with a click

Customers may "misunderstand the consequences of canceling," cable lobby says.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/01/cable-firms-to-ftc-we-shouldnt-have-to-let-users-cancel-service-with-a-click/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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They do not understand the exquisite EXQUISITE tortures and pains we have plans to visit upon them (even though they are described in detail on page 1367 of the revised terms of service sent last week to replace the updated terms of service we sent the week before). Please -- PLEASE allow our trained representatives to describe them in VIVID detail in person!

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