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Instagram Advertises Nonconsensual AI Nude Apps (www.404media.co)

Instagram is profiting from several ads that invite people to create nonconsensual nude images with AI image generation apps, once again showing that some of the most harmful applications of AI tools are not hidden on the dark corners of the internet, but are actively promoted to users by social media companies unable or...

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Ok, but acting like you can’t trust any sources of info on anything is pretty destructive also. There are still some fairly reliable sources out there. Dismiss everything and you’re left with conspiracy theories.

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It is stealing lots of potential work and income from professional creatives, though.

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How did you gather this? it was absolutely a big factor.

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Its true. I mean its possible, but with facebook involved? I feel a mistake is way more unlikely

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At least thats kind of reassuring in a way, that part of it is people dont want to associate with that stuff. (Though I realize that isnt the only reason)

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The hardware and corporate practises i would agree, (especially the hardware - extra shitty considering its aimed at families and kids and it wears out so fast)

But I have to disagree about the games. Their flagship games are consistently very good (so long as you’re a fan of the genres).

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Thats nice to know they’re preserved somewhere.

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I know what they mean but there arent as many fence sitters in this American election anyway.

I can see this being a bigger problem in other democracies, however, where people are still swayed by facts

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“The key to these great sale numbers for our console exclusive game is that its only available on our console”

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If you are into horror there are some excellent titles for ps2

Silent Hill 2, Siren, Fatal Frame, Kuon

(though theyve become a lot more popular and collectible recently)

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Nintendo are about the only big publisher I would spend money on nowadays outside of indies. The enshittification is ramping up too much everywhere else.

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I regularly get them from family, its annoying for this reason. But its better just use the remainders as a few bucks off a regular purchase (that id make anyway).

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i wonder how they reached this conclusion.

There are many many studies proving internet and social media addiction can cause depression, and internet addiction is extremely widespread especially in teenagers. Also declining mental health and depression are so widespread in young people… this study seems strange.

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This is a very insightful explanation, thank you

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“Pro” suggests power users, but 8 GB is what you’d find in a low end word processing desktop for office use, or even a kid’s chromebook. This is crazy, they are REALLY pushing their luck with this.

I would say maybe if there’s enough pushback they’ll offer a better option, but I doubt it.

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This is an onion, right?

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“If you tell our customers we misled them, that would be bad for our business!”

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On one hand I agree, I am sick of seeing his face everywhere. But at least people are finding out what kind of a guy he really is. Maybe fewer people will fall for his garbage.

Also I cant think of another public figure who has self-destructed to such a degree.

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When i am interested in a thing, I go out of my way to read the comments for peoples real experience of a thing. Shit is expensive, and want to know if it will be worth it.

I dont want to read a simulated review based on average comments, wtf.

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“amid concerns humans will be shifted out of jobs”

Why else would robots be used in warehouses? Are the robots are just there for entertainment purposes?

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I will believe it when I see it.

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Yes, data collecting is still happening, they just dont want to share with competitors. (And they get a few goodwill headlines suggesting meta is somehow “blocking data collection” haha)

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But they didnt, they just announced who it is. I think they are okay with someone else being the face of mario. :)

And yes, i want to see that conversation between those guys.

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The only way to be sure is to buy it from an outdoor store directly, or go to an actual bookstore (if you still have any nearby)

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So long as I can disable it, thats all I care about. If people want to use it, go for it. But I dont want my personal desktop use to train an AI, or have it butt in like Cortana.

I get how it could be useful in certain settings but I feel like its offering help for a problem that doesnt exist most of the time. Like, do most people need generative AI to complete everyday desktop tasks?

Also this sounds like a potential privacy nightmare, even for Microsoft.

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May I stress that Canadians are a terrible testing ground. We are a beaten down nation of gougees, Americans and elsewhere might not be so placid about this. (Did American netflix already crack down on password sharing?)

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Yes, a bastard-for-hire.

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Maybe its just me but I’d be way more likely to buy a game if I knew it was made by well treated workers.

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Sounds like the plot to a captain planet episode.

(Not to downplay how insidious and crappy this is)

How to let my kids find quality games on Android? Right now they only find the pay to win / ad riddled games.

My 9yo daughter has a tablet with family link, so I can monitor what apps she wants to install. As the garbage games are mostly at the top free, she keeps asking for games that I reject, in most cases because it’s riddled with ads....

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My kid has this problem too. So many games interrupt him mid level to force ads, its ridiculous.

But we’ve found a few games that arent total popup nightmares (that he enjoys):

-Two Dots, a beautiful puzzle game, very kid friendly

-Bad Piggies - a spin off of angry birds, Physics based building/puzzle game, very cartoony and fun gameplay. My kid loves this game, probably his favourite (its older so the ads arent too obnoxious. You can pay to disable them, also)

-Stumble Guys - massive multiplayer platformer like fallguys, loves this one (there are ads but you can pay to disable for 4.99)

We have the ios equivalent to play pass and it helped a lot, too.

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The marketplace has grown a lot, so it might be harder to stand out. But indie studios tend to operate in a far more sustainable way.

As long as there is a demand for games that are complete, affordable and GOOD… the indie game market will stay healthy.

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No wonder they can afford to sponsor so many youtube videos.

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Good! Other free countries, please follow suit.

If you dont stomp out the nazi fascists, they will grow and try to stomp you.

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It is 95% popups at this point.

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Oh indeed! But websites should still be borderline functional even without adblock.

I used fandom on my kid’s new tablet (we were looking up video game stuff) and it was unusable, no exaggeration.

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How effective is it, I wonder?

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Yes, very good points.

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All I remember about the net neutrality policy of Trump was Ajit Pai using a giant stupid mug at the hearings, and thats the only thing everyone talked about. (So I guess well played, assholes)

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Festers Quest for NES. It is an Adams Family game where you shoot alien toads with a plunger. It is a definitely, definitely not horror game, haha.

BUT, to fight bosses you have to walk through these totally empty 3D buildings, not knowing what was around the corner. So uneasy.

And when you finally do find the boss BOOM! Almost like a jump scare, similar to the Friday the 13th NES game. Totally terrifying haha.

Dead NFTs: The Evolving Landscape of the NFT Market (dappgambl.com)

TL;DR: The NFT market has drastically declined since its peak in 2021, with most NFT collections having no value. There’s an oversupply of NFTs, leading to a buyer’s market, and environmental concerns due to energy consumption. Top NFTs also struggle to maintain value, and the future of NFTs depends on utility and genuine...

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At least with other speculative crashes like say beanie babies you were left with a cute toy.

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Reddit is a flaming monetized dumpster now but it used to be what the article is describing. (mostly)

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Im sure it will endure something like that, or at least be harassed. Apparently when they tried using a similar robot in san Francisco it got knocked over and covered in bbq sauce haha

Elon Musk demanded a cameo in Cyberpunk 2077 while wielding a 200 year old gun: "I was armed but not dangerous" (www.pcgamer.com)

While Elon’s then-partner Grimes was recording her part in the game as cyborg popstar Lizzy Wizzy, the erratic tech billionaire turned up with an antique firearm to “insist” on being included in the game. “The studio guys were like sweating,” Grimes is quoted as saying. Musk adds “I told them that I was armed but not...

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What a tool.

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