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 ) contributor @npub1qsug...q7rz laments over the surge of AI slop online and explains what it is, and talks about why it's out there and whether or not we should be concerned about it - (especially when some people can't tell what is real and what is not.)
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AI slop is taking over the internet and I
Rushed, misleading and just plain bad AI content is everywhere – why?
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Bill Gates' "Source Code," was released earlier this month — the first of three planned memoirs by the Microsoft co-founder. Here's a critical look at the book and what it reveals about his privileged start, early years in business, and the tech industry as a whole. "He is largely uncritical of his own path, only occasionally admitting he treated someone poorly. Ultimately, his book is a useful insight into the source code of the tech industry, but not always in the ways Gates likely anticipates," writes Dana McKay, Associate Dean, Interaction, Technology and Information at RMIT University for @The Conversation U.S..
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Bill Gates’ origin story describes a life of privilege, exposing the DNA of some of the tech industry’s problems
In Source Code, Gates describes his early life and career. But the man dubbed ‘ruthless’ by many of his peers, is largely uncritical of his ow...
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Science editor @npub1vj2c...wmq4 from @Ars Technica comprehensively details how the functionality of AI compares to the capabilities of the brain and explains why researchers are reluctant to define AGI (artificial general intelligence.)
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AI versus the brain and the race for general intelligence
We already have an example of general intelligence, and it doesn't look like AI.
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DeepSeek's AI technology is being paired with an ancient part of Chinese culture...fortune-telling. A generation pondering life's big decisions are seeking answers from a free to use and highly accessible AI chatbot, which predicts anything from your career trajectory to the possibility of marriage. But, with the good often comes the bad. [@mittechreview](
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 ) delves into the fascinating and sometimes terrifying reality of AI oracles (Content may be paywalled for some):
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How DeepSeek became a fortune teller for China’s youth
AI-powered BaZi analysis has become the new oracle for a disillusioned generation seeking answers.
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The U.K. data watchdog, The Information Commissioner's Office, is launching an investigation into TikTok's use of children's personal information to recommend content to them. [@BBCNews](
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TikTok investigated by UK watchdog over use of children's data
It will look into how the social media platform uses the data of 13 to 17-year-olds to recommend content.
 #TikTok #SocialMedia #OnlinePrivacy #Tech
On August 1, 2024, one of the largest U.S.-Russian prisoner exchanges took place, securing the Wall Street Journal's Evan Gershkovich and ex-marine Paul Whelan, among others, for 16 jailed Russians. Moscow brought home an assassin, spies and a tech executive, who stole $93 million in "one the biggest insider trading cases of all time." [@WIRED](
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 ) delves into why the Kremlin spared Vladislav Klyushin from U.S. prison.
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This Russian Tech Bro Helped Steal $93 Million and Landed in US Prison. Then Putin Called
In the epic US-Russian prisoner swap last summer, Vladimir Putin brought home an assassin, spies, and another prized ally: the man behind one of th...
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Mobile Analyst Sarah Lord from [@PCMag](
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 ) takes us through what to expect from the world's largest phone show next week. To no one's surprise there will be a lot of AI.
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What to Expect at Mobile World Congress 2025 (Hint: A Lot of AI)
On the hardware front, the world’s largest phone show will feature launches from Nothing, Xiaomi, Honor, and more. Here's what else is on tap in ...
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In January, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order changing the name of the centuries-long Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. If you're in Mexico, Google Maps will display the area as the Gulf of Mexico, and if you're outside of the U.S. and Mexico, both names will appear. @npub1qt7k...dgeq explains how mapping companies carefully navigate geopolitical tensions over territories.
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Gulf of Mexico vs. Gulf of America: How digital maps display disputed names
Governments frequently disagree over the names of places. Here’s how mapping apps have dealt with various feuds.
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What can a 100-pixel video teach us about storytelling around the world? CAMP, a Mumbai-based collaborative studio, produces experimental videos that transform surveillance tools and TV networks into community-driven devices. [@theverge](
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 ) talks to CAMP’s founders about “the importance of maintaining an open digital archive, the slippery definition of piracy, and how footage that never makes it into a finished film is often the most illuminating.”
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What can a video 100 pixels high teach us about storytelling?
A Mumbai-based collective’s experimental videos transform surveillance tools and TV networks into community-driven devices.
 #Tech #Film #Privacy #Video #Art #Mumbai
A new app called Protector debuted last week in Los Angeles and New York City, allowing ordinary people to order a Secret Service-like security detail. An “Uber for guns,” if you will. The launch followed strategically placed TikTok videos that have drawn millions of views. But, as tech writer Amanda Silberling asks, does anyone need this service? Read more at [@Techcrunch](
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'Uber for guns' app Protector lets you hire armed bodyguards like you would an Uber — but does anyone need this? | TechCrunch
In a TikTok video with over 3 million views, a woman in a fluffy, maximalist coat sits in the back seat of a luxury SUV, parked in the middle of a New
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