Vending machine error reveals secret face image database of college students (arstechnica.com)
Facial-recognition data is typically used to prompt more vending machine sales.
If we all exist in a simulation, what will happen once we start running out of RAM?
Assuming our simulation is not designed to auto-scale (and our Admins don’t know how to download more RAM), what kind of side effects could we see in the world if the underlying system hosting our simulation began running out of resources?
Brazil’s Lula compares Israel’s war on Gaza with the Holocaust (www.aljazeera.com)
What kind of a gift can you give your teacher out of respect, but that doesn’t get mistaken for romance?
A follow up from my older asklemmy post, saying goodbye to a teacher who helped me a lot through my stuff, was thinking maybe chocolate, but one of the dudes said that it’s not a very good idea, I was thinking maybe a perfume/cologne? What do you guys suggest? She is in probably in her early 20s if it helps, and I am in senior...
This would break the internet (sh.itjust.works)
Why Everyone Should Still Use an RSS Reader in 2024 (lifehacker.com)
RSS is still the best way to track the news on the web, and these RSS readers can keep you right up to date.
A round of applause for Mike Drucker. (lemmy.world)
Microsoft sneaks ads into the new Outlook for Windows (www.ghacks.net)
HailCorporate: Call Out Corporate Astroturfing on Lemmy (infosec.pub)
https://infosec.pub/pictrs/image/81e899ff-f02b-4fb4-abed-67e9763ab05f.jpeg...
Texas doubles down in unprecedented border dispute with federal government (www.cbsnews.com)
What technical issues did you ignore for an extended period of time?
On my old phone I had an issue with the proximity sensor and front facing camera. This led me to holding my phone backwards to take photos and being unable to hang up phone calls....
Video gamers worldwide may be risking irreversible hearing loss and/or tinnitus (medicalxpress.com)
Video gamers worldwide may be risking irreversible hearing loss and/or tinnitus—persistent ringing/buzzing in the ears—finds a systematic review of the available evidence, published in the open access journal BMJ Public Health....
Margot Robbie Is Taking a Break From Acting After Barbie in Case People Are Sick of Her (www.ign.com)
Middle of Anywhere, America. [OC] (lemmy.world)
CBC says killing of 22,600 Palestinians doesn’t merit terms ‘murderous,’ ‘brutal’ (breachmedia.ca)
A California law banning the carrying of firearms in most public places is blocked again (apnews.com)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A new California law that bans people from carrying firearms in most public places was once again blocked from taking effect Saturday as a court case challenging it continues....
What was the best thing that happened to you this year?
EV Batteries Are Dangerous to Repair. Here’s Why Mechanics Are Doing So Anyway (www.scientificamerican.com)
Fixing car and e-bike batteries saves money and resources, but challenges are holding back the industry
Colorado Supreme Court kicks Donald Trump off the state's 2024 ballot for violating the U.S. Constitution (www.nbcnews.com)
A fair trade (startrek.website)
Data poisoning: how artists are sabotaging AI to take revenge on image generators (theconversation.com)
Data poisoning: how artists are sabotaging AI to take revenge on image generators::As AI developers indiscriminately suck up online content to train their models, artists are seeking ways to fight back.
It's a good thing they aren't in charge of adult toys... (lemmy.ca)
The salaries of Wikimedia executives are sparking an online debate about tech sector wages (www.businessinsider.com)
Useful apps to self-host
I am setting up my NAS right now, and I need some suggestions for apps that I can run on my NAS or self-host....
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney was asked by Verge why there is no support for the Steam Deck for Fortnite (lemmy.ml)
