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Goodjer - Former GOP - Former NRA - Black lives matter - Trans rights are human rights

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SCOTUS tosses claims that Biden coerced social media removals

Supreme Court avoids clarifying when government can control online speech.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/06/scotus-tosses-claims-that-biden-coerced-social-media-removals/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica The case was not about controlling online speech.

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Rocket Report: Electron turns 50, China’s Moon launcher breathes fire

"Most rocket startups are still stuck in the long process of reengineering."

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/06/rocket-report-electron-turns-50-chinas-moon-launcher-breathes-fire/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica I know an Elder Thing when I see it.

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How hagfish burrow into deep-sea sediment

Understanding burrowing mechanisms could aid in design of soft, burrowing robots.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/06/how-hagfish-burrow-into-deep-sea-sediment/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica "Soft burrowing robots" sounds rather unsettling/ominous because the headline doesn't say what they're burrowing into.

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Tesla investors sue Elon Musk for diverting carmaker’s resources to xAI

Lawsuit: Musk's xAI poached Tesla employees, Nvidia GPUs, and data.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/06/tesla-investors-sue-elon-musk-for-diverting-carmakers-resources-to-xai/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

qhstone ,
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@arstechnica Maybe it's a bad idea for 1 guy to run 5 companies.

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Musk’s X demands money from laid-off employees, claims they were overpaid

Laid-off Aussies reportedly got up to $70K extra from currency-conversion error.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/06/musks-x-demands-money-from-laid-off-employees-claims-they-were-overpaid/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica What a fucking asshole.

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Breaking: Elon Musk drops claims that OpenAI abandoned mission

Musk previously hoped a jury would award maximum punitive damages.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/06/breaking-elon-musk-drops-claims-that-openai-abandoned-mission/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica It was a frivolous lawsuit and he knew he was going to get destroyed.

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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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@arstechnica Maybe running 5 companies isn’t a great idea for 1 person.

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X embraces adult content amid wave of porn “in bio” bots

It remains unclear if X can detect nonconsensual sex images at scale.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/06/x-embraces-adult-content-amid-wave-of-porn-in-bio-bots/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

qhstone ,
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@arstechnica Musk has no interest in blocking nonconsensual material.

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Lawsuit argues Call of Duty helped cause the Uvalde school shooting

Suit: Activision is "manipulating players' brain chemistry," ignoring "use by minors."

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/05/lawsuit-argues-call-of-duty-helped-cause-the-uvalde-school-shooting/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica Ugh, we’re doing this again?

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Lawmakers say Section 230 repeal will protect children—opponents predict chaos

Repeal bill is bipartisan but has opponents from across the political spectrum.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/05/lawmakers-say-section-230-repeal-will-protect-children-opponents-predict-chaos/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica They always claim their shit will “protect children”. It never does.

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Twitter URLs redirect to x.com as Musk gets closer to killing the Twitter name

X.com stops redirecting to Twitter.com over a year after company name change.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/05/twitter-urls-redirect-to-x-com-as-musk-gets-closer-to-killing-the-twitter-name/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica I went there today and it didn’t redirect away from Twitter.com.

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Tesla does 180 on Superchargers, rehiring laid-off staff amid new plans

Last week the CEO said Tesla will spend $500 million expanding the charger network.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/05/tesla-does-180-on-superchargers-rehiring-laid-off-staff-amid-new-plans/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica Totally a genius. :eyeroll:

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Elon Musk’s X dodges Australian order to remove church stabbing video

Elon Musk accused Australia of trying to have "jurisdiction over all of Earth."

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/05/elon-musks-x-dodges-australian-order-to-remove-church-stabbing-video/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica Yeah, claiming jurisdiction over all of Earth is Musk's thing.

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The BASIC programming language turns 60

Easy-to-use programming language that drove Apple, IBM, and Commodore PCs debuted in 1964.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/the-basic-programming-language-turns-60/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

qhstone ,
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@arstechnica

POKE

PEEK

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Tesla profits drop 55% as Elon Musk dodges cheap car questions

Tesla spent $1 billion on GPUs even as its profit margins shrank by half.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/04/tesla-profits-drop-55-as-elon-musk-dodges-cheap-car-questions/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica I imagine he’s buying GPUs as part of his push for AI at Tesla. He thinks grok is the next big thing.

Of course he also thought that about the Cybertruck which has sold less than 4000 units so far.

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Tesla asks shareholders to approve Texas move and restore Elon Musk’s $56B pay

Tesla board calls June 13 shareholder vote on Musk's pay and move to Texas.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/tesla-asks-shareholders-to-approve-texas-move-and-restore-elon-musks-56b-pay/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

qhstone ,
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@arstechnica Well he’s tanking Tesla and he’s tanking Twitter. What’s he done to earn his pay? He spends all day promoting Nazis.

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So much for free speech on X; Musk confirms new users must soon pay to post

The fee, likely $1, is aimed at stopping “relentless” bots, Musk said.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/so-much-for-free-speech-on-x-musk-confirms-new-users-must-soon-pay-to-post/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica Musk isn’t trying to ban bots, he’s trying to monetize them. After all, most of his personal followers are bots. You can see it every time he posts: replies with gibberish, or a few preprogrammed words, or just emojis.

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Movie industry demands US law requiring ISPs to block piracy websites

Opponents say SOPA-like proposal would block plenty of legitimate websites.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/movie-industry-demands-us-law-requiring-isps-to-block-piracy-websites/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica A terrible terrible idea.

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