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@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-02-19 16:22:04

Google rolls out Gemini 3.1 Pro, which it says is "a step forward in core reasoning", for AI Pro and Ultra subscribers; the .1 increment is a first for Google (Abner Li/9to5Google)
9to5google.com/2026/02/19/goog

Google announces Gemini 3.1 Pro for ‘complex problem-solving’
In November, Google introduced Gemini 3 Pro in preview. Google today announced Gemini 3.1 Pro "for tasks where a simple answer isn’t enough."

@scott@carfree.city
2026-03-16 15:35:52

“Asking an AI chatbot a question consumes a great deal more energy than finding the answer via simple web search or calculator. It adds extra demand for no good reason... a bit like driving to the shops in an SUV instead of riding your bike.”
Or driving any kind of car. AI, like cars, aims to reconfigure everyday life in a way that’s vastly more energy-hungry and polluting… and profitable for a few.

The environmental cost of datacentres is rising. Is it time to quit AI?
As the QuitGPT movement gains momentum, should people concerned about the environmental impacts of AI consider opting out?

@cdarwin@c.im
2026-03-16 17:46:50

Veteran tech investor Roger McNamee, recalled asking "Silicon Valley" creator Mike Judge what he was really going for.
Judge answered, “I think Silicon Valley is immersed in a titanic battle between the hippie value system of the Steve Jobs generation and the Ayn Randian libertarian values of the Peter Thiel generation.”
McNamee’s own read on things was less diplomatic:
“Some of us actually, as naïve as it sounds, came here to make the world a better place.
…

The billionaires made a promise -- now some want out | TechCrunch
In 2010, Warren Buffett and Bill Gates launched a disarmingly simple campaign they called the Giving Pledge: a public commitment, open to the world's

@inthehands@hachyderm.io
2026-02-15 20:36:32

I don’t know the answer to my original question, but maybe it’s as simple as “seize the means of repetition.”
/end

@fanf@mendeddrum.org
2026-03-11 15:42:04

from my link log —
U 237C ⍼ RIGHT ANGLE WITH DOWNWARDS ZIGZAG ARROW is a symbol for azimuth.
ionathan.ch/2022/04/09/angzarr
saved 2026-03-11

@jkohlmann@mastodon.social
2026-03-13 16:58:32

Why would a company pay you to come up with the same solutions generated by a chatbot?
The answer is, they don’t want to pay you! It’s that fucking simple!

@usul@piaille.fr
2026-01-14 06:10:37

L'arnaque de se présenter en province. J'ai été en cours avec le gars on ne peut pas dire qu'il était brillant.
J'aime beaucoup les commentaires
« Il se sert des noms de famille » : Š quatre mois des municipales, des tracts agitent Saint-Astier en Dordogne

« Il se sert des noms de famille » : à quatre mois des municipales, des tracts agitent Saint-Astier en Dordogne
Certaines familles de Saint-Astier, nommées dans un tract politique, se sont insurgées de se voir ainsi citées. Leur auteur, Cyrille Déchenoix, qui veut peser aux prochaines municipales, assure qu’il voulait simplement montrer son ancrage local et dénonce une manœuvre électorale

@tante@tldr.nettime.org
2026-02-02 14:30:00

This year my plan is not just to write more but also to write a bit out of my usual wheelhouse. Do something that's not just sociotechnological critique.
Not sure how to get the ball rolling there but I really love what Mike Monteiro is doing with his Newsletter ( buttondown.com/monteiro ). Bu…

Mike Monteiro’s Good News
“I fell asleep while reading it.” —Jim Christensen Hi. My name is Mike and this is my newsletter. Every week I answer one of your questions. The question can be about anything you want, but I'll only answer it if I think I can give a good answer. To ask a question, just fill out this simple form. Why the hell should I subscribe to this? Well, you shouldn’t. You should go outside and plant a garden. You should start a band! You should go explore every part of the world you’ve ever want…

@aral@mastodon.ar.al
2026-01-25 14:30:07

Just got these messages from @seengoals@mastodon.social, one of the members of Gaza Verified, basically accusing me of running a fundraiser for Gaza and keeping the proceeds (I have no fundraiser on any fundraising site anywhere) and extorting me to share his fundraiser or he’ll apparently go public with it.
So here’s what’s going to happening instead: Nabil has been removed Gaza Verified (

Screenshot of Signal message from Nabil Zaqout to me. The full text is in the alt text of the Mastodon screenshots apart from this section: Do you think I believed you when I asked you why you were doing this to the people of Gaza, and you told me we're all human and we empathize with each other? Your answer was my first suspicion and the beginning of my analysis, but I remained silent until I got what I wanted. Do you think I believed you when you said you wanted to use Single instead of Whats…
Screenshot of direct message from Nabil: Nabil @10h @seengoals@mastodon.social @aral Don't test my intelligence or make me angry. I want to vent my anger on those who stole from us, our donations, and our lives personally, and I don't want to describe it any further. I just want a clear and straightforward answer. I don't want any other talk. Will you support this campaign of mine: chuffed.org/project/urgent-nab... or not?
Private Mastodon message from Nabil to me: @ 10h. @seengoals@mastodon.social @aral I know what this campaign is that appears to be for someone from Gaza, and it's basically for you personally. I analyzed it, and it's for someone supposedly from Rafah, who knows nothing about it. I'm currently in Egypt, and this is my campaign: chuffed.org/project/urgent-nab... I've discovered that more than one celebrity who supposedly supports the people of Gaza is actually exploiting this to create a campaig…
Three private messages from Nabil to me: • 10h @seengoals@mastodon.social @aral I certainly won't tell you the details of the conclusive evidence for what I'm saying, so you don't delete it and protect yourself. I'll just give you clear hints. If you want to verify what I'm saying, simply ignore me again, and you'll see the evidence in the media and trending topics. @ Private mention Nabil @seengoals@mastodon.social @aral & of course, I'll release a video myself to explain everything and show …
@puhuri@mastodon.social
2026-03-11 17:15:20

Why has the world's first hydrogen double-decker fleet failed?
(Answer: battery EVs are much more economical, simpler, and do not rely on single complex refueling station.)
bbc.com/news/articles/cnv6e5l5

Why has the world's first hydrogen double-decker fleet failed?
The multi-million pound project in Aberdeen was meant to be the future of clean public transportation.