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I know nothing about the new pope, or particularly care for the papacy as institution, but sounds like the right people are upset by this so...

I know nothing about the new pope, or particularly care for the papacy as institution, but sounds like the right people are upset by this so I’m at least second degree happy.

Gen AI as an "oil spill in our information ecosystem" is a great metaphor. (via...

Gen AI as an "oil spill in our information ecosystem" is a great metaphor. (via @timnitGebru)

https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3649468

In my 21st century bingo card, I did not have "Bill Gates will be the best hope to do some good in the world"...

In my 21st century bingo card, I did not have "Bill Gates will be the best hope to do some good in the world" https://apple.news/ABYrOb_JfQgKgl-cgb5VXgw

What Meta says: “we have updated hand and body tracking”What Meta means: “we have updated the privacy policy on hand and body...

What Meta says: “we have updated hand and body tracking”
What Meta means: “we have updated the privacy policy on hand and body tracking. We’re gonna store some info on our servers that we assure you is anonymous and the only way you have to opt out is to disable the entire feature”

Shouldn’t this be, like, a default?

Shouldn’t this be, like, a default?

Someone get Ian Malcolm on the phone please....

Someone get Ian Malcolm on the phone please.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/04/de-extinction-company-announces-that-the-dire-wolf-is-back/

It's Ron effing Moore, maybe let’s give the guy some credit?...

It's Ron effing Moore, maybe let’s give the guy some credit?

https://www.pcgamer.com/movies-tv/im-not-a-gamer-says-god-of-war-amazon-series-new-showrunner-unwittingly-kicking-a-hornets-nest-despite-years-of-acclaimed-writing-experience/

Human fools, Daylight doesn’t need saving.

Human fools, Daylight doesn’t need saving.

I have nostalgia for this era of computing. https://fosstodon.org/@krinkle/113968974016624344

I have nostalgia for this era of computing. https://fosstodon.org/@krinkle/113968974016624344

“Elections have consequences and this is what voters wanted” crystallizes well a nagging thought constantly at the back of my mind...

“Elections have consequences and this is what voters wanted” crystallizes well a nagging thought constantly at the back of my mind lately. https://mas.to/@carnage4life/113929135935490992

Doesn’t look so smart to me.

Doesn’t look so smart to me.

The US senate is comprised of two senators per state, regardless of state population. It’s purposefully made to give smaller states equal...

The US senate is comprised of two senators per state, regardless of state population. It’s purposefully made to give smaller states equal representation as more populated ones. I submit that the senate is a DEI initiative and the current administration should hate it.

Maybe LLM’s are coming just at the right time. I’ll pay good money for a model that can reliably summarize in a sentence whatever is...

Maybe LLM’s are coming just at the right time. I’ll pay good money for a model that can reliably summarize in a sentence whatever is president Humdinger’s rambling rant of the day, 4 years advance payment.

I see we’re at the Azkaban breakout stage of the presidency.

I see we’re at the Azkaban breakout stage of the presidency.

All right fair enough. https://ottawa.place/@leigh/113495504433181290

All right fair enough. https://ottawa.place/@leigh/113495504433181290

Why on earth are y’all flocking to Bluesky? What’s the matter with you?

Why on earth are y’all flocking to Bluesky? What’s the matter with you?

I find myself reluctantly agreeing with this a lot. https://mas.to/@carnage4life/113486352727557506

I find myself reluctantly agreeing with this a lot. https://mas.to/@carnage4life/113486352727557506

Fun fact: for this particular meaning of the word “cabinet” the Italian language uses the term “gabinetto”, which is also how we...

Fun fact: for this particular meaning of the word “cabinet” the Italian language uses the term “gabinetto”, which is also how we refer to toilets.

Sounds like the Joker is filling his cabinet positions with Arkham Asylum alumni.

Sounds like the Joker is filling his cabinet positions with Arkham Asylum alumni.

Any way we could keep him under White House arrest for 4 years? With anklet and all?

Any way we could keep him under White House arrest for 4 years? With anklet and all?