Mastodon is working to add the controversial "quote posts" feature. @npub19g4w...6a0t reports for [@Techcrunch](
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 ): "Some Mastodon users feel strongly that quote posts don’t belong on Mastodon, as the feature is often used to 'dunk' on another person’s post, ... [but other] users [say] the feature makes it easier to reference another person’s post and its content when making a response."
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Mastodon is working to add the controversial 'quote posts' feature | TechCrunch
Mastodon, the decentralized alternative to X, is going to adopt a controversial feature from the platform formerly known as Twitter: quote posts. The
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Hundreds of thousands of people are taking the risk and choosing to sideload TikTok, while the Apple Store and Google Play continue to block the app in the U.S. [@BBCNews](
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Unofficial TikTok downloads surge in the US
Many people are turning to so-called "sideloading" because the app is unavailable on official stores.
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Password managers are one of the most effective ways of securely storing passwords for multiple sites and platforms, but a new report tells us that cybercriminals are increasingly targeting them in their attacks. [@DigitalTrends](
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Password managers are the new target for hackers
A recent report indicate hackers are developing more sophisticated methods of bypassing password managers and collecting your data.
 #PasswordManager #Password #Cybersecurity #InternetSecurity #Internet
After a two-day AI summit in Paris, the U.S. and the U.K. refused to sign an agreement created to unite leaders and tech experts around the world on AI regulation. U.S. Vice President JD Vance said too many restrictions could "kill a transformative industry," but the U.K.'s reasoning was slightly different.
Sky News
Why the UK didn
A two-day summit in Paris was supposed to bring the world's leaders together to create a united front AI - but the UK and US left without sign...
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As we increasingly rely on the digital world, the line between our beloved holidays and our existence online has become merged. With that in mind, here's a look at what a digital Valentine's looks like in this day and age.
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How to celebrate Valentine's Day online
The internet influences our dating lives, and Valentine's Day is no different.
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Scarlett Johansson, Adam Sandler and David Schwimmer are just a few of the dozens of celebrities who have been targeted in the making of an AI-generated video, which shows them giving the finger to singer Kanye West. Read Johansson's statement on her AI deepfake.
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Scarlett Johansson Urges Government to Limit A.I. After Faked Video of Her Opposing Kanye West Goes Viral
Scarlett Johansson is urging lawmakers to enact legislation limiting A.I. after an unauthorized A.I. video of her and other Jewish celebrities oppo...
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The more you use generative AI the less you'll be able to rely on those critical thinking skills, according to a Microsoft study. [@404media](
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Microsoft Study Finds AI Makes Human Cognition “Atrophied and Unprepared”
Researchers find that the more people use AI at their job, the less critical thinking they use.
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Social media's "kindness influencers" are growing in popularity, but their videos showing them offering hugs, flowers and money are attracting a fair bit of criticism online.
BBC News
Why do kindness influencers get criticised?
Kindness influencers give away money and gifts but not everyone supports their work.
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Sales of Tesla cars are plummeting in Germany. January saw a 59% decrease year-on-year according to the country's Federal Motor Transport Authority, while the wider EV market was up 54% in the same time period. [@euronews](
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 ) attributes the decline to CEO Elon Musk's support for the far-right AfD party ahead of Germany's upcoming federal election. Here's more.
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Germans say no to Teslas as CEO Elon Musk voices support for far-right
Sales plummeted in Germany after the billionaire expressed his support for the far-right in the country. Sales of Tesla electric vehicles also fell...
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Cnet's Katelyn Chedraoui talks with Kent Keirsey, CEO of AI creation platform Invoke, about copyrighting an image made entirely with AI and what challenges there are to consider with the use of AI in art.
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This Company Got a Copyright for an Image Made Entirely With AI. Here's How
The image, called A Single Piece of American Cheese, was created using Invoke's AI editing platform.
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