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If the cream of the crop is original content, bots are useless
There is no reason for a bot to be able to access or post on federated social networks if the goal is to make social media humane....
‘Media outlets are erasing Sinead O’Connor’s Muslim identity’ (www.aljazeera.com)
As musicians, politicians and fans remember Sinead O’Connor, some Muslims are disappointed that the Irish singer and lifelong activist’s religious identity is not being highlighted in tributes....
Well shit. That should be it folks, I’m here now (i.imgur.com)
Google engineers want to make ad-blocking (near) impossible (stackdiary.com)
Kevin Spacey cleared over all sexual assault charges (www.bbc.co.uk)
Never give up (startrek.website)
Stanford researchers find Mastodon has a massive child abuse material problem (www.theverge.com)
Not a good look for Mastodon - what can be done to automate the removal of CSAM?
Leaked messages show Amazon will force a 'voluntary resignation' on employees failing to relocate near their team 'hubs' (archive.ph)
Leaked messages show Amazon will force a ‘voluntary resignation’ on employees failing to relocate near their team ‘hubs’::undefined
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How does everyone feel about Samsung phones?
Hold on tight, we are almost back…...
TIL that In 2005, Sony BMG installed DRM software without knowledge or consent of the user, that included a rootkit which created a security vulerability (en.wikipedia.org)
In 2005, Sony BMG installed DRM software on users’ computers without clearly notifying the user or requiring confirmation. Among other things, the software included a rootkit, which created a security vulnerability. When the nature of the software was made public much later, Sony BMG initially minimized the significance of the...
Pentagon AI more ethical than adversaries’ because of ‘Judeo-Christian society,’ USAF general says (www.defenseone.com)
Pentagon AI more ethical than adversaries’ because of ‘Judeo-Christian society,’ USAF general says::The path to ethical AI is a “very important discussion” being held at DOD’s “very highest levels,” says service’s programs chief.
This is not a forecast for 50 years time, it’s happening today. (lemmy.world)
Pettiness as its peak. Trimmed trees at universal studios picket lines. (lemmy.world)
Photo @ChrisStephensMD Power to the writers and the actors. Support the workers if you can: secure2.convio.net/afa/site/Donation2?df_id=8117&…
Around 2,000 penguins wash up dead on Uruguay coast (www.france24.com)
This bridge goes through the water and not over it, The Netherlands (lemmy.world)
If you represent yourself in court, can you call yourself as a witness?
I’m confused as to how this would work; my understanding is that the Q&A format is fairly strictly enforced, and witnesses can’t just spout except as a response to a direct question - would you have to pull a zootopia?...
I lost my job to ChatGPT and was made obsolete. I was out of work for 3 months before taking a new job passing out samples at grocery stores. (www.businessinsider.com)
Chemicals for Mexican fentanyl not from China, embassy in Mexico says (www.reuters.com)
MEXICO CITY, July 18 (Reuters) - Precursor chemicals used by Mexican cartels to make the deadly opioid fentanyl do not come from China, its embassy in Mexico said on Tuesday, rejecting U.S. officials’ accusations....