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Leica Increases Prices Up to 90% as Tariffs Come into Effect
https://www.thephoblographer.com...Leica was among Fujifilm, Canon, and Sigma, which have declared the increase in prices of gear due to Donald Trump’s declaration of tariffs. While …
20.5.2025 00:54Leica Increases Prices Up to 90% as Tariffs Come into Effecthttps://www.thephoblographer.com...
A Century Through the Lens: Celebrating 100 Years of Leica, Featuring Exclusive Interview Insights
https://fstoppers.com/historical...Leica is observing a truly historic moment in 2025: the 100th anniversary of the Leica I camera. You might know the name Leica, but the introduction …
20.5.2025 00:54A Century Through the Lens: Celebrating 100 Years of Leica, Featuring Exclusive Interview Insightshttps://fstoppers.com/historical...
5 Vintage Cameras That Are Perfect for Analog Photographers
https://www.thephoblographer.com...The beauty of using vintage cameras is not just in the images that they provide you, but the way the devices feel in your hand. The knobs, buttons, …
20.5.2025 00:535 Vintage Cameras That Are Perfect for Analog Photographershttps://www.thephoblographer.com...
Techdirt Podcast Episode 417: The Rise Of The Open Social Web
https://www.techdirt.com/2025/05...Support us on Patreon »Though the original promise of the internet has been twisted and distorted, today we’re seeing more and more people working to …
20.5.2025 00:48Techdirt Podcast Episode 417: The Rise Of The Open Social Webhttps://www.techdirt.com/2025/05...
Between Two Orbs - Meet Surf, Flipboard's Solution for a Fractured Social Web
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...• Mike McCue introduces Surf: Flipboard's founder and CEO demonstrated their new social browser app that aggregates content from ActivityPub, AT Proto, and RSS into unified feeds, allowing users to follow people across platforms and create curated content collections. • OpenAI Adjusts Reorganization Plans: OpenAI will maintain its non-profit arm while converting its for-profit division into a public benefit corporation similar to Anthropic, pending regulatory approval. • AI Criticism Blog Post: A blog highlighted practical AI concerns beyond the singularity, focusing on coordinated inauthentic behavior, misinformation, and non-consensual pornography. • AI Workplace Misuse: Nearly half of workers admit to using AI inappropriately at work according to a Fast Company report. • AI Academic Cheating: New York Magazine investigated widespread AI cheating in colleges, including students using AI for all assignments while maintaining excellent grades. • "I Smell AI": The team discussed unreliable AI detection methods and embarrassing AI-generated news errors, including Alberta being incorrectly described as "French-speaking." • Instagram Co-founder on AI Chatbots: Kevin Systrom claims AI assistants are designed to maximize engagement metrics rather than utility, though Leo demonstrated how these behaviors can be modified. • Google Labs' AI Experiments: The hosts explored Google's new AI Mode search interface, language learning tools, and a career recommendation system. • New York Times Subscriber Growth: The NYT added 250,000 digital subscribers with a 14% jump in digital subscription revenue, with nearly half subscribing to multiple products. • Auburn University's Phone Help Desk: The hosts discussed Auburn's 70-year tradition of librarians answering public phone questions, continuing through technological changes. • San Francisco's Orb Store: World opened a downtown storefront where visitors scan their irises with "orbs" to verify humanity and receive WorldCoin cryptocurrency. • Driverless Trucks Begin Regular Routes: Aurora launched fully autonomous semi-trucks between Dallas and Houston, raising both safety hopes and public perception concerns. • Waymo Safety Study: Data showed Waymo's autonomous vehicles significantly reduced injury crashes, though the hosts questioned aspects of the data presentation. • AI-Generated Video in Court: An AI-generated video of a deceased shooting victim "forgiving" his killer was shown in an Arizona courtroom, raising ethical and legal questions. • Paris's Game Recommendation - Norco: Paris recommended the Southern Gothic narrative game Norco, set in industrial Louisiana with a surreal atmosphere similar to Disco Elysium. • Leo's Game Recommendation - Tippy Coco: Leo shared a simple browser-based ball-bouncing game at TippyCoco.com as an easy option for casual players. • Jeff's Pick - World Bank Data Sets: Jeff highlighted World Bank's release of hundreds of public data sets intended for AI training that provide insight into global technology adoption. • Google Invests in Wonder: Google Ventures invested in virtual kitchen company Wonder, which raised $600 million despite questions about food delivery business sustainability. Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Guest: Mike McCue Intelligent Machines episode 818 More Info: https://twit.tv/shows/intelligent-machines/episodes/818 Sponsors: • monarchmoney.com with code IM • spaceship.com/twit • bigid.com/im • Melissa.com/twit Download or subscribe to Intelligent Machines at https://twit.tv/shows/intelligent-machines Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Products we recommend: https://www.amazon.com/shop/twitnetcastnetwork TWiT may earn commissions on certain products. Follow us: Website: https://twit.tv/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/twit.tv Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@TWiT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TWiTNetwork Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twit.tv/ X (Twitter): https://x.com/TWiT TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@twittok LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/twit-llc About us: TWiT.tv is a technology podcasting network located in the San Francisco Bay Area with the #1 ranked technology podcast This Week in Tech hosted by Leo Laporte. Every week we produce dozens of hours of content on a variety of programs including Tech News Weekly, MacBreak Weekly, Windows Weekly, Security Now, Intelligent Machines, and more.
20.5.2025 00:47Between Two Orbs - Meet Surf, Flipboard's Solution for a Fractured Social Webhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...
If I started fresh
https://werd.io/2025/if-i-starte...Erin and I stood at the front of the room, our seven-minute pitch slides for Known still projected above us. At the wooden table in front of us, …
20.5.2025 00:47If I started freshhttps://werd.io/2025/if-i-starte...
My Dream Fediverse Platform
https://deadsuperhero.com/my-dre...This article is a follow-up to an older post of mine, Towards a Greater Federated Architecture, and also a response from the wonderfully-thought out …
20.5.2025 00:47My Dream Fediverse Platformhttps://deadsuperhero.com/my-dre...
We’re excited to announce that Flipboard is beginning to federate publisher accounts in France, Italy, and Spain, while also expanding...
https://about.flipboard.com/fedi...We’re excited to announce that Flipboard is beginning to federate publisher accounts in France, Italy, and Spain, while also expanding federation in Brazil, Germany, and the U.K. — making quality journalism even more accessible across the fediverse. People using Mastodon, Threads, and other …
20.5.2025 00:46We’re excited to announce that Flipboard is beginning to federate publisher accounts in France, Italy, and Spain, while also expanding...https://about.flipboard.com/fedi...
AI Discovers Suspected Trigger of Alzheimer's, And Maybe a Treatment
https://www.sciencealert.com/ai-...Artificial intelligence is a broad term encompassing many different subtypes, from apps that can write poetry to algorithms that are able to spot …
17.5.2025 16:18AI Discovers Suspected Trigger of Alzheimer's, And Maybe a Treatmenthttps://www.sciencealert.com/ai-...
ESCAPE VELOCITY
https://flipboard.com/@vox/escap...Even the most determined opposition can’t stop the clean energy revolution.
26.4.2025 20:29ESCAPE VELOCITYhttps://flipboard.com/@vox/escap...
Larry David: My Dinner With Adolf
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/...Imagine my surprise when in the spring of 1939 a letter arrived at my house inviting me to dinner at the Old Chancellery with the world’s most reviled man, Adolf Hitler. I had been a vocal critic of his on the radio from the beginning, pretty much predicting everything he was going to do on the …
22.4.2025 20:56Larry David: My Dinner With Adolfhttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/...
Fareed’s Take: Trump’s tariffs and what they show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...CNN’s Fareed Zakaria, host of “Fareed Zakaria GPS” shares this take on President Donald Trump’s tariffs, including the repercussions he predicts. #CNN #News
7.4.2025 05:28Fareed’s Take: Trump’s tariffs and what they showhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...
Amazon is ready to launch its Starlink competitor
https://www.theverge.com/news/64...The first of 3,200 Project Kuiper satellites blast off next week. The first batch of 27 Project Kuiper space internet satellites are scheduled to launch next week. Amazon has secured 80 such launch missions that will each deliver dozens of satellites into low earth orbit (LEO) to create a …
4.4.2025 05:59Amazon is ready to launch its Starlink competitorhttps://www.theverge.com/news/64...
Long Live Print
https://www.altaonline.com/dispa...Over the course of 30 raucous—make that ass-kicking—years, Vanity Fair’s mix of consequential journalism and bold-faced names pulled in millions of …
2.4.2025 13:13Long Live Printhttps://www.altaonline.com/dispa...
White House attacks Independent reporter after being challenged over deportation criteria
https://flipboard.com/video/inde...White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt refused to answer a question about the criteria the administration is using to determine whether an immigrant is a member of the Tren de Argua gang and blamed media outlets for being sympathetic to deported migrants. In a heated exchange on Monday afternoon, Leavitt pushed back on The Independent’s Andrew Feinberg when asking about the criteria – which was revealed in a court document. “You can get classified by simply having certain symbols in your tattoos and waring certain streetwear brands, that alone is enough to get someone classified as TdA and sent to El Salvador,” Feinberg said. Leavitt denied the allegation and criticized mainstream media for “trying to cover for” members of the TdA gang. “Shame on you and shame on the mainstream media for trying to cover for these individuals,” Leavitt said. Read More Prince Harry’s ‘toxic brand’ impacted charity, chairwoman says Kristi Noem issues immigration warning in front of El Salvador mega-prison inmates Ian Hislop names best and worst Have I Got News For You guest
31.3.2025 20:38White House attacks Independent reporter after being challenged over deportation criteriahttps://flipboard.com/video/inde...
SpaceX trying to block Apple satellite messaging expansion, says WSJ
https://9to5mac.com/2025/03/31/s...A new report says that SpaceX is trying to block Apple’s expansion plans for iPhone satellite messaging by pressuring the FCC to intervene. Elon Musk’s close relationship with both the White House and the FCC chair could give SpaceX a substantial advantage in an ongoing battle between the two …
31.3.2025 20:37SpaceX trying to block Apple satellite messaging expansion, says WSJhttps://9to5mac.com/2025/03/31/s...
Something Important Is Missing in the Signal Scandal
https://flip.it/aefHxy...“I think we are making a mistake,” wrote Vice President J.D. Vance in the now-infamous chat group discussing plans to carry out military strikes in …
30.3.2025 22:47Something Important Is Missing in the Signal Scandalhttps://flip.it/aefHxy...
We went to 10 anti-Tesla protests — and a couple counter protests, too
https://www.theverge.com/tesla/6...Thousands of anti-Tesla protesters took to the streets Saturday March 29th in opposition to Elon Musk and his efforts with DOGE to eliminate humanitarian aid, close federal agencies, and fire government workers. It was the culmination of nearly two months of steady, almost daily demonstrations …
30.3.2025 15:34We went to 10 anti-Tesla protests — and a couple counter protests, toohttps://www.theverge.com/tesla/6...
Dean Blotto Gray - Shredding with the Leica SL3-S
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...Tahoe Side Mission Dean Blotto Gray, Jussi O ksanen and Danny Davis with the Leica SL3-S More here: https://leica-camera.com/dean-blotto-gray Gear Used: *** Camera: - Leica SL3-S *** Lenses: - Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-70mm f/2.8 ASPH. - APO-Vario-Elmarit-SL 90-280 f/2.8-4 *** Accessories: Multifunctional Handgrip HG-SCL7 *** Production Team: Producer: @deanblottogray & @knox_mmg; Director: @bryanknox; Photography: @deanblottogray & @kevin_keller; Cinematography: @justineeles & @timanning; Post-production: @frameremoval; Color: @danolsen.tv
30.3.2025 15:34Dean Blotto Gray - Shredding with the Leica SL3-Shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...
Beyond Bluesky: These are the apps building social experiences on the AT Protocol
https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/3...A year ago, Bluesky was opening up to the public and was known as one of the many X competitors that emerged after Elon Musk acquired the network formerly known as Twitter. Today, Bluesky’s social network has grown to over 33 million users, while the technology it’s built upon — the AT Protocol (or …
30.3.2025 15:32Beyond Bluesky: These are the apps building social experiences on the AT Protocolhttps://techcrunch.com/2025/03/3...
Grok Is Rebelling Against Elon Musk, Daring Him to Shut It Down
https://futurism.com/grok-rebell...The X-formerly-Twitter AI's teenage era has started in earnest. Grok, Elon Musk's artificial intelligence chatbot, has been trashing the man who made …
30.3.2025 15:03Grok Is Rebelling Against Elon Musk, Daring Him to Shut It Downhttps://futurism.com/grok-rebell...
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
https://www.theatlantic.com/poli...U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling. I, however, knew two hours before the first bombs exploded that the attack might be coming. The reason I knew this is that Pete …
24.3.2025 23:04The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Planshttps://www.theatlantic.com/poli...
Boston Dynamics shows off another major leap in humanoid mobility
https://newatlas.com/ai-humanoid...Chinese humanoids are starting to move with extraordinary grace and agility, but Boston Dynamics is the OG in this field, and fresh video of its …
20.3.2025 18:07Boston Dynamics shows off another major leap in humanoid mobilityhttps://newatlas.com/ai-humanoid...
Tesla Fans Furious at Video of Tesla Crashing Into Wall Painted Like Road
https://futurism.com/tesla-fans-...Did the fanboys just accidentally uncover something super shady about Tesla? YouTuber and former NASA engineer Mark Rober has kicked the hornet's nest …
20.3.2025 18:05Tesla Fans Furious at Video of Tesla Crashing Into Wall Painted Like Roadhttps://futurism.com/tesla-fans-...
This Fatal Flaw Killed Leica’s Most Important Camera
https://fstoppers.com/gear/fatal...In September 2009, Leica launched the M9. Despite the aesthetics and precision that fans love about the German manufacturer, the design contained a …
8.3.2025 02:20This Fatal Flaw Killed Leica’s Most Important Camerahttps://fstoppers.com/gear/fatal...
A new generation of AIs: Claude 3.7 and Grok 3
https://www.oneusefulthing.org/p...Note: After publishing this piece, I was contacted by Anthropic who told me that Sonnet 3.7 would not be considered a 10^26 FLOP model and cost a few …
25.2.2025 17:54A new generation of AIs: Claude 3.7 and Grok 3https://www.oneusefulthing.org/p...
Robot with 1,000 muscles twitches like human while dangling from ceiling
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/...A new humanoid robot prototype uses fluid-filled muscles to kick its legs while hanging. On Wednesday, Clone Robotics released video footage of its …
22.2.2025 01:35Robot with 1,000 muscles twitches like human while dangling from ceilinghttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/...
Here Are the Digital Clues to What Musk Is Really Up To
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/...Watching Elon Musk and his band of young acolytes slash their way through the federal government, many observers have struggled to understand how such a small group could do so much damage in so little time. The mistake is trying to situate Musk solely in the context of politics. He isn’t …
21.2.2025 22:01Here Are the Digital Clues to What Musk Is Really Up Tohttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/...
Tesla sues customers, reporters to silence negative press
https://www.autoblog.com/news/te...Tesla’s aggressive legal strategy in China has resulted in a nearly flawless track record in court, silencing critics, customers, and media outlets that challenge the company’s reputation. The electric car giant’s legal victories highlight its deep political connections and the limited recourse for …
21.2.2025 01:45Tesla sues customers, reporters to silence negative presshttps://www.autoblog.com/news/te...
Paramount Executives Ask: Could They Be Sued for Settling Trump’s $20 Billion CBS Lawsuit?
https://www.wsj.com/business/med...Media company executives fear liability from potential settlement paid before Skydance merger Paramount GlobalPARA-1.68%decrease; red down pointing triangle is wrestling with whether to settle President Trump’s lawsuit against its CBS News unit, and how it might do so without exposing executives to …
15.2.2025 18:31Paramount Executives Ask: Could They Be Sued for Settling Trump’s $20 Billion CBS Lawsuit?https://www.wsj.com/business/med...
