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staringatclouds

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#Twitter refugee #FBPE

I'm an old biddy, retired, interested in science, sci fi, humour, cute animal videos, real ale, good food all the usual stuff

Sadly of late I've become rather political as my Government seems intent on destroying my country & I hate politics

LGBTQ+ ally, atheist/humanist if you're religious that's OK

Religion is like a penis, it's OK to have one & be proud of it
But don't thrust it anywhere without an invite by someone old enough to understand what it is

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What do you think of using an AI version of his voice for Olympic recaps? https://www.comicsands.com/al-michaels-voice-ai-olympics-2668626070.html?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=infeed&utm_campaign=linkprogram

staringatclouds ,
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@georgetakei Do the words "Fuck no!" adequately convey how I feel about this ?

arstechnica , to Random
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Mac info-stealer malware distributed through Google ads

Full-service Poseidon info stealer pushed by "advertiser identity verified by Google."

https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/06/mac-info-stealer-malware-distributed-through-google-ads/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

staringatclouds ,
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@arstechnica And if we use ad blockers web sites complain or stop working

I have no objection to ads that are hosted by the site I'm visiting & the owner of that site assumes full responsibility for ensuring those ads are safe & assumes full liability for any & all damage if they aren't

Up to, and including, but not limited to buying me a new home of my choice + removal costs, changing my name, reimbursing me for any costs, monies lost & 10% of the entire package on top for damages

arstechnica , to Random
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Apple integrates ChatGPT into Siri, iOS, and Mac OS

ChatGPT is treated like a search engine for Siri, and generates text and images for apps.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/06/apple-integrates-chatgpt-into-siri-ios-and-mac-os/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

staringatclouds ,
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@arstechnica Where's the "Fuck No, have you lost your actual mind. No, no, a thousand times no, never ask this again!" button ?

rbreich , to Random
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Trump's not running for office so much as running from the law.

staringatclouds ,
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@rbreich And if he wins the rule of law will be the first thing to die

Then will come everyone who he imagines has humiliated him in court

Then he might calm down a bit & just imprison everyone else he doesn't like

Might doing a LOT of heavy lifting there

arstechnica , to Random
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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

staringatclouds ,
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@arstechnica I wonder who he owes $45b to that suddenly wants it back

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Boeing’s Starliner capsule poised for second try at first astronaut flight

"It is safe, and that is why we determined that we can fly with what we have.”

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/05/boeings-starliner-capsule-poised-for-second-try-at-first-astronaut-flight/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

staringatclouds ,
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@arstechnica Use Boeings CEO as the first passenger

Then you'll find out how safe Boeing really think it is

rbreich , to Random
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Every day the Supreme Court fails to make a decision in Trump’s immunity case is effectively a decision in his favor.

They're acting like an arm of Trump's campaign by letting him run out the clock on his prosecution.

staringatclouds ,
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@rbreich SCOTUS will rule that Trump is immune the second he becomes President & not one second before

They can't say he's immune while Biden is still POTUS, because that makes Biden immune & he has control of seal team 6 until the transfer of power is complete

I doubt Biden would use them but it's what a Republican president would do so they are taking no chances

SCOTUS will do everything in its power to ensure Trump is the next president

If they succeed it'll be a bloodbath

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Autopsy finds teen died from ultra-spicy chip and heart defect, report says

The high dose of capsaicin paired with a heart defect appear to have contributed.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/05/autopsy-finds-teen-died-from-ultra-spicy-chip-and-heart-defect-report-says/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

staringatclouds ,
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@arstechnica Eating should not be like an episode of that Japanese show "Endurance"

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Who knew about this??

staringatclouds ,
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@georgetakei 🙋

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Some powerful preaching from this pulpit. Can I get an amen? https://secondnexus.com/sermon-trump-blasphemous-bible-grift?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=infeed&utm_campaign=linkprogram

staringatclouds ,
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@georgetakei I'm not religious but I'll give that an "Amen"

georgetakei , to Random
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Brutal.

staringatclouds ,
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@georgetakei @ocrbot

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YouTube will start blocking third-party clients that don’t show ads

Google would really like it if everyone just paid for YouTube Premium instead.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/youtube-will-start-blocking-third-party-clients-that-dont-show-ads/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

staringatclouds ,
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@arstechnica Google can get fucked

rbreich , to Random
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Remember: Most billionaires are not “self-made.” They’re made via a combination of inherited wealth, government subsidies, tax loopholes, labor exploitation, and policy failures. Can we stop perpetuating a myth that blames wealth inequality on the choices of everyday Americans?

staringatclouds ,
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@rbreich No billionaires are self made

Their parents or grandparents speculated or gambled, usually with other people's money & got lucky

Once they had enough to invest, the money grew exponentially

This was then passed to their children who became today's billionaires

They didn't work for their wealth, they were handed it on a silver plate

We need to stop treating them as if they are some sort of hard working financial geniuses & start taxing them as recipients of unearned wealth

georgetakei , to Random
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Oh Sunny... No... https://www.comicsands.com/sunny-hostin-climate-change-eclipse-2667734007.html?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=infeed&utm_campaign=linkprogram

staringatclouds ,
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@georgetakei Not only do they walk among us, they also have TV shows

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Matrix multiplication breakthrough could lead to faster, more efficient AI models

At the heart of AI, matrix math has just seen its biggest boost "in more than a decade.”

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/03/matrix-multiplication-breakthrough-could-lead-to-faster-more-efficient-ai-models/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

staringatclouds ,
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@arstechnica Great, a useful improvement for matrix multiplication

Shame it's being used to allow stochastic parrots to plagiarise other works & generate BS with no understanding of what it's producing, just a bit faster

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200-foot AM radio tower disappears, halting Alabama station broadcast

"There's wires everywhere, and it's gone."

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/02/200-foot-am-radio-tower-disappears-halting-alabama-station-broadcast/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

staringatclouds ,
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@arstechnica Dr Evil has a dastardly scheme to hold the world to ransom with it, it's part of a death ray, he'll use it to destroy the moon or something

He wants $1,000,000

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