I am very typical earthling. I like earth food and earth drink and earth sports and earth media. Im all about earth things because I am so typical and earthling. so typical as to be very boring and not worth investigating or looking into because I am definately from earth.
The ugly truth behind ChatGPT: AI is guzzling resources at planet-eating rates (www.theguardian.com)
Despite its name, the infrastructure used by the “cloud” accounts for more global greenhouse emissions than commercial flights. In 2018, for instance, the 5bn YouTube hits for the viral song Despacito used the same amount of energy it would take to heat 40,000 US homes annually....
New Louisiana law will criminalize approaching police under certain circumstances (apnews.com)
Critics of a new Louisiana law, which makes it a crime to approach within 25 feet (7.6 meters) of a police officer under certain circumstances, fear that the measure could hinder the public’s ability to film officers — a tool that has increasingly been used to hold police accountable....
Corporations invested in carbon offsets that were ‘likely junk’, analysis says (www.theguardian.com)
Analysis of the carbon offset projects used by top corporations including Delta, Gucci and ExxonMobil raises concerns around their emission cuts claims...
Zodiac signs irrelevant to psychological well-being, research confirms (www.psypost.org)
If Texas Ever Tries for Independence again, the US should Send Mexico the "Come and Take it!" cannon just to rub their idiocy in their faces.
Can I refuse MS Authenticator?
So my company decided to migrate office suite and email etc to Microsoft365. Whatever. But for 2FA login they decided to disable the option to choose “any authenticator” and force Microsoft Authenticator on the (private) phones of both employees and volunteers. Is there any valid reason why they would do this, like it’s...
What do people today act like is new, when it's already have been a thing or already been around?
Gamers like to make it sound like $70 is a new thing today for video games. When, I've seen adverts of games back in late 90s and early 90s that were priced $70. It's always been around so I find it ridiculous that so many of them complain that the pricing is too high when, it's been a thing....
Men with 'toxic masculinity' are more likely to make sexual advances without consent, study finds (phys.org)
A team of researchers, including Binghamton psychology professor Richard Mattson and graduate student Michael Shaw asked men between the ages of 18–25 to respond to hypothetical sexual hookup situations in which a woman responds passively to a sexual advance, meaning the woman does not express any overt verbal or behavioral...
A myopia epidemic is sweeping the globe (www.nature.com)
Technology Connections: Tilting, taking turns, and winning free games: the many tricks inside old pinball machines (youtu.be)
Seeing a lot of this lately... (lemmy.world)
Via Berkeley Mews
Americans shrug over falling birthrate (www.newsweek.com)
Embarrassing coal (lemmy.world)
Flawless logic (lemmy.world)
If your toilet was sentient, would you rather that it begged *for* your poop, or that it begged you to *not* poop in it?
Robert De Niro Blasts Trump as 'Clown' Threatening Democracy at Biden Campaign Event (thenarinder.in)
Finally, 3.5 Years After Launch, No One Is Working on Cyberpunk 2077 at CD Projekt (www.ign.com)