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SaftyKuma

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Disaffected Gen-X gamer.
Technology enthusiast.
Perpetual amateur at all creative endeavors.

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arstechnica, to random
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iFixit dumps Samsung partnership, says company doesn’t care about repair

iFixit says "flashy press releases don’t mean much without follow-through."

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/ifixit-dumps-samsung-partnership-says-company-doesnt-care-about-repair/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

SaftyKuma,
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@arstechnica

Smartphone vendors don't care about repair? Next you're going to tell me water is wet.

arstechnica, to random
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The ROG Ally X leaks, with twice the battery of the original and way more RAM

This handheld has more RAM than my gaming PC, though the chip stays the same.

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/05/the-rog-ally-x-leaks-with-twice-the-battery-of-the-original-and-way-more-ram/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

SaftyKuma,
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@arstechnica Can it run Linux / Proton?

arstechnica, to random
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Humane AI Pin founders run for the exits, one month after launch

One month after launch of its "smartphone replacement," Humane already seems doomed.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/humane-ai-pin-founders-run-for-the-exits-one-month-after-launch/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

SaftyKuma,
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@arstechnica Scam product detected.

SaftyKuma, to random
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I haven't heard the term "Openwashing" before but it makes sense. The big tech bros have been overusing the term "Open Source" and abusing the legitimate Open Source movement for decades at this point.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/17/business/what-is-openwashing-ai.html

kepano, to random
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Updated AI policy from Slack: You must opt-out if you want to exclude your data from global models

Incredibly confusing language since they also vaguely state that "data will not leak across workspaces" 🤔

Use tools that cannot leak data not "will not"

SaftyKuma,
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@kepano Unfortunately everyone's employers use Slack. Our bosses don't care that they're putting their own company's IP in jeopardy by continuing to use Slack and Zoom.

arstechnica, to random
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VMware Fusion, Workstation now free for home use, subscription-only for businesses

Free for personal use, but businesses will have to fork over $120 per year.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/vmware-fusion-workstation-now-free-for-home-use-subscription-only-for-businesses/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

SaftyKuma,
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@arstechnica

If you need it, get it now. Hock Tan does not give anything away for free easily.

This is likely a move to placate EU regulators. I expect the free offering to quietly go away once they're turned their attention elsewhere.

Viss, to random
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so .. google is over now?

SaftyKuma,
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@Viss

Google has been going slowly down the tubes since 2012 or so. But the enshittification has accelerated significantly since the LLM hype started.

arstechnica, to random
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AT&T paid bribes to get two major pieces of legislation passed, US gov’t says

Payments helped AT&T obtain key legislative wins in Illinois, prosecutors say.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/05/att-paid-bribes-to-get-two-major-pieces-of-legislation-passed-us-govt-says/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

SaftyKuma,
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@arstechnica

AT&T Executives who will go to jail: 0.

arstechnica, to random
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Google is “reimagining” search in “the Gemini era” with improved AI options

Google's Gemini AI wants to help you plan, brainstorm, and shop inside Search.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/google-is-reimagining-search-in-the-gemini-era-with-improved-ai-options/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

SaftyKuma,
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@arstechnica
I just want google to give me a list of non-sponsored URLs relevant to my search results. You know, like it did back in 2004 when it was a useful tool.

nixCraft, to random
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This is funny. OpenAI, who scraped the entire internet to build its product, is now enforcing copyright via notices. They still don’t give credit for stealing content from everyone, yet now acting like holier-than-thou https://www.reddit.com/r/ChatGPT/comments/1cnvyzp/

SaftyKuma,
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@nixCraft
Copyright for me but not for thee. Sounds on point for big tech bros.

massivelyop, to Roblox
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Walmart now has a digital storefront for real-world goods operating from inside of Roblox
🔗 https://massivelyop.com/2024/05/01/walmart-now-has-a-digital-storefront-for-real-world-goods-operating-from-inside-of-roblox
#Roblox #Walmart

SaftyKuma,
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@massivelyop Ah, echoes of all that second life bullshit hype that never panned out.

arstechnica, to random
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Tesla to lay off everyone working on Superchargers, new vehicles

Tesla is also getting rid of its public policy team, despite robotaxi ambitions.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/04/tesla-to-lay-off-everyone-working-on-superchargers-new-vehicles/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

SaftyKuma,
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@arstechnica Musk unmasked himself as being an unhinged fascist, got called out, and is taking it out on the people who actually did the work needed to build up his companies. Which is predictable for any fascist in a position of power.

arstechnica, to random
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Putting Microsoft’s cratering Xbox console sales in context

Why declining quarterly numbers might not be awful news for Microsoft's gaming business.

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/04/putting-microsofts-cratering-xbox-console-sales-in-context/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

SaftyKuma,
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@arstechnica

It will likely just accelerate their plans to make all their gaming IP into a "cloud only" (running on their computers, not yours) streaming service where you own nothing but pay as if you do. Daddy Satya wants to rent seek as much as possible.

The XBox hardware is a cost burden to them and they only keep it around to not "lose face" against Sony at this point.

massivelyop, to Blizzard
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Former Blizzard boss Mike Ybarra thinks players should be able to tip developers for their work
🔗 https://massivelyop.com/2024/04/15/former-blizzard-boss-mike-ybarra-thinks-players-should-be-able-to-tip-developers-for-their-work

SaftyKuma,
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@massivelyop

I disagree completely. This sounds like a way for the greedy c-suite suits to reduce wages to game devs even further, and have the player base make up for it. Tipped wages of all sorts should be abolished.

TodayInTwitter, to random
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X rolled out a change that automatically converts all links that have the string “twitter” anywhere in them to “X.”

For example, if someone tweets the link setwitter.com, the X client application will change that link to sex.com.

This is not a joke.

https://mashable.com/article/twitter-dot-com-posts-change-to-x-dot-com-ios

SaftyKuma,
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@TodayInTwitter
This is what happens when your fire everyone who knows how to use regular expressions properly, as well as your software QA team.

gamingonlinux, to linux
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Linux continues to be above 4% on the desktop https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/04/linux-continues-to-be-above-4-on-the-desktop/

SaftyKuma,
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@gamingonlinux Let's go for 10%!

arstechnica, to random
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Fake AI law firms are sending fake DMCA threats to generate fake SEO gains

How one journalist found himself targeted by generative AI over a keyfob photo.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/fake-ai-law-firms-are-sending-fake-dmca-threats-to-generate-fake-seo-gains/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

SaftyKuma,
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@arstechnica
Even our Cyberpunk Dystopia is lamer and shittier than promised.

massivelyop, to ghost
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Greg ‘Ghostcrawler’ Street’s Fantastic Pixel Castle delivers a prototype peek of Project Ghost
🔗 https://massivelyop.com/2024/04/04/greg-ghostcrawler-streets-fantastic-pixel-castle-delivers-a-prototype-peek-of-project-ghost
#Ghost #ProjectGhost #GregStreet #Ghostcrawler

SaftyKuma,
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@massivelyop He still owes me a pony.

arstechnica, to random
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OpenAI shows off Sora AI video generator to Hollywood execs

CEO Sam Altman met with Universal, Paramount, and Warner Bros Discovery.

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/03/openai-shows-off-sora-ai-video-generator-to-hollywood-execs/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

SaftyKuma,
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@arstechnica
AKA;
How to make the MCU even more creatively bankrupt.

dangillmor, to random
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Surprising that some people are calling Sam Bankman-Fried's 25-year sentence -- he'll serve nowhere near that much time -- harsh.

He's one of the epic criminals of our era.

Still waiting for Trump to be held accountable for even one of his countless crimes, meanwhile...

SaftyKuma,
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@dangillmor
People want to throw the book at poor shoplifters doing pretty crimes to eat, but want to go easy on a rich guy who defrauded people for billions.

arstechnica, to random
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Google Search will start automatically showing a chatbot to some users

The search chatbot used to be opt-in, but now Google will try it on normal users.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/03/google-search-will-start-automatically-showing-a-chatbot-to-some-users/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

SaftyKuma,
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@arstechnica
So the final nail in Google search's enshittification. I'd like 2004 Google back please.

arstechnica, to random
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Unreleased preview version of Microsoft’s OS/2 2.0 posted to Internet Archive

Microsoft's involvement in IBM's OS/2 project ended before v2.0 was released.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/03/unreleased-preview-version-of-microsofts-os-2-2-0-posted-to-internet-archive/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

SaftyKuma,
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@arstechnica Verdict: Better than Win11

arstechnica, to random
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Bill that could ban TikTok passes in House despite constitutional concerns

US much closer to banning TikTok, despite users' protests.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/03/bill-that-could-ban-tiktok-passes-in-house-despite-constitutional-concerns/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

SaftyKuma,
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@arstechnica TL;DR:

  • GenZ is not on board with business as usual neoliberalism and posts as such on social media.
  • Since TikTok is their most popular platform , they are going after it directly.
  • So to punish GenZ, they are enacting CCP style speech-squashing under the guise of protecting us from the CCP.

The US Government is slowly pissing away what remains of its moral authority when it prioritizes destroying free speech over making sure the population is housed and fed.

nixCraft, to random
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The Dead Internet theory feels closer to reality with each passing day. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Internet_theory

SaftyKuma,
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@nixCraft
It's almost like Big Tech sees the Dead Internet Theory as something to STRIVE for.

maugendre, to meta
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Cory Doctorow @pluralistic wrote: The EU's top privacy regulator may declare Facebook's business model illegal, banning surveillance-based ads: https://pluralistic.net/2022/12/07/luck-of-the-irish/#schrems-revenge
⸺
surveillance theater tax @dataGovernance

SaftyKuma,
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@maugendre @pluralistic @data @datadon

If there's one thing Oligarchs HATE, it's the the E.U.

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