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404mediaco, 16 hours ago to random

Google's own researchers now say AI is a top vector of disinfo, in a paper that severely and obviously undercounts the problem

https://www.404media.co/google-says-ai-now-leading-disinformation-vector-and-is-severely-undercounting-the-problem/

GossiTheDog, 23 hours ago to random

Okay I knew Opera browser was bad but I had no idea how crazy the situation was until reading this.

https://www.spacebar.news/stop-using-opera-browser/

verge, 9 hours ago to random

PayPal is building an ad network based on your Venmo data https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/28/24166381/paypal-building-ad-network-transaction-data

coloradosun, 10 hours ago to random

Whether you live in Colorado or are just visiting, these quirky spots are just as engaging as some of the state’s better-known destinations

https://coloradosun.com/2024/05/26/8-quirky-places-to-visit-in-colorado/

ryne, 10 hours ago to random

I think the fediverse really does make good on some of the grifty promises made by crypto/web 3 charlatans — decentralized, own your data, all with no fomo scambucks! And seeing sites at the bleeding edge working on fediverse systems like this brings me a lot of hope.

https://digiday.com/media/why-publishers-are-preparing-to-federate-their-sites/

Google and Meta almost fully captured the traffic referral market, and as platforms push anti-publisher AI content "features," finding new paths for traffic referral is absolutely critical to publishing.

9to5google, 18 hours ago to random

Do you have the Find My Device network for Android yet? [Poll] https://9to5google.com/2024/05/28/android-find-my-device-network-poll/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

jsparber, 1 day ago to GNOME

Working on notification grouping

#GNOME

Video of laptop showcasing nested GNOME Shell with the work in progress notification grouping by app.

splorp, 2 days ago to apple

Hey, Mastodon … I’m trying to track down an #AppleNewton developer named Stephen A. Cronin.

He worked at #AMD and operated a software company called TapTech based out of Austin, Texas in the late 90s. I’ve managed to contact his former software partner, Francis Preve … but Francis lost touch with Stephen years ago.

Together they released a sequencer program for #NewtonOS called NR404 and I’m hoping the source code still exists somewhere.

Boosts appreciated.

larsmb, 2 days ago to random

We are more prone to anthromorphizing LLMs than to humanizing suffering humans

robotwig, 2 days ago (edited 2 days ago) to random

Any individuals out there that offer 3D printing in the UK? I'm looking for some tiny props, walls etc and wondered if anyone out there does anything like that. Happy to paint them myself.

LAS, 2 days ago to random

Calling all developers, enthusiasts, and innovators! Share your expertise and insights at Linux App Summit 2024. Submit your talk proposal by July 30 at https://linuxappsummit.org/cfp/. Let's shape the future of Linux apps together! #CallForProposals #LAS2024

kim, 2 days ago to Cats

@micah has been busy with the 3D printer and I'm happy to report our family is now protected by Batcat! #Cats #CatsOfMastodon #EverydayCaturday #Batman #BatCat #3DPrinting

robotwig, 3 days ago to random

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gnome, 4 days ago to GNOME

Location proposals for #GUADEC2025 are due in 1 week! Make sure to submit your full proposals by May 31: https://foundation.gnome.org/2024/04/18/call-for-guadec-2025-location-proposals/

#GNOME #GUADEC #CallForLocations

jasonkoebler, 5 days ago to random

Scoop: I obtained the contract Samsung requires independent shops to sign to buy phone repair parts from them.

It requires:

• "Daily" dumps of customer data
• The "immediate destruction" of any phones a shop comes across that has third-party parts

https://www.404media.co/samsung-requires-independent-repair-shops-to-share-customer-data-snitch-on-people-who-use-aftermarket-parts-leaked-contract-shows/

jimmac, 4 days ago to GNOME

Sketch Friday is here!

#gnome #design #sketch #app #appicon #procreate

Alpaca app icon sketch.
Office Runner app icon sketch.
Office Runner app icon sketch.

evangreer, 5 days ago to random

Alright, it's official. The dangerous & misguided Kids Online Safety Act (#KOSA) will go to a "mark up" vote in the House Energy & Commerce Committee this morning, Thursday, May 23. THIS IS JUST A SUBCOMMITTEE VOTE. WE CAN STILL STOP OR FIX THIS BILL! https://www.stopkosa.com

cassidy, 5 days ago to homeassistant

Alright #HomeAssistant nerds, I have a question. I would like to set up a standard way to get a derived value back from a number of sensors; for example, given a sensor’s PM2.5, PM10, Ozone, CO, SO2, and/or NO2 reading, I would like to return an estimated air quality index (AQI). Ideally I could also have a standard way to map any given AQI value to a category string, e.g. 10 = Good, 75 = Moderate, 175 = Unhealthy, etc.

#SmartHome

gnome, 5 days ago to GNOME

The GNOME Foundation's Five-Year Strategic Plan Draft is here! This draft comes after hard work from our ED with input from the Board, Staff, and members but we need YOUR feedback!

Find more details, the full draft, and how to share your thoughts here: https://foundation.gnome.org/2024/05/23/introducing-the-gnome-foundations-five-year-strategic-plan-draft/

#GNOME #OpenSource #CommunityFeedback

motoridersd, 5 days ago to random

IKEA is acutallt enjoyable on a weekday. The parking lot of ours is shared with a Lowe's and a Costco and it's so bad on a weekend.

I'm here because @cassidy has been showing all the benefits of the IKEA smart air purifiers and I need to check them out.

ryne, 5 days ago to random

Thinking of spinning up a personal blog to review products that don't conflict with my work.

I still play with gadgets and research the hell out of them and how they fit with my needs, and I do basically the same level of mental documentation as I did when I was a full time product reviewer. Taking a few photos and vomiting up a few thousand words of insight would at best take a couple hours extra.

ryne, 5 days ago to random

Upsets me to see companies kill support for hardware and not open it up to let other folks tinker with. "Our IP is worth more than the environmental impact of our waste" leaves a bad taste in my mouth, sad to see Spotify doing this:

https://support.spotify.com/us/article/car-thing-discontinued/

glyph, 6 days ago to random

New Blog: A Grand Unified Theory of the AI Hype Cycle https://blog.glyph.im/2024/05/grand-unified-ai-hype.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

9to5google, 6 days ago to random

Android Find My Device trackers are starting to ship https://9to5google.com/2024/05/22/android-find-my-device-trackers-shipping/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

GossiTheDog, 7 days ago to random

For those who aren’t aware, Microsoft have decided to bake essentially an infostealer into base Windows OS and enable by default.

From the Microsoft FAQ: “Note that Recall does not perform content moderation. It will not hide information such as passwords or financial account numbers."

Info is stored locally - but rather than something like Redline stealing your local browser password vault, now they can just steal the last 3 months of everything you’ve typed and viewed in one database.

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