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@thomasfuchs@hachyderm.io
2026-04-12 15:13:43

I'm actually believing this, the main reason "AI" hype has become this big is tech people being impressed by it "writing code".
Then they were wrongly extrapolating capabilities to other fields (because "programming is super hard, harder than any other vocation, therefore 'AI' can do anything!!!1!"). To them, it clearly appears be god because they see themselves as gods—because they can write quicksort and linked lists or something.
Meanwhile, LLMs are only passable at generating code because it is laughably easy, mainly because programming languages and "best practices" are extremely verbose, repetitive and clunky; requiring endless boilerplate and infinite layer cakes to achieve even the most trivial things.
Because other people that don't care about that shit are so dependent on technology, it gets pushed to everyone without consent.
Kind of like a hubris ouroboros.

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2026-04-13 00:01:02

Someone Has to Be Happy. Why Not Lauren Sšnchez Bezos? (Amy Chozick/New York Times)
nytimes.com/2026/04/11/busines
memeorandum.com/260412/p54#a26

@markhburton@mstdn.social
2026-04-12 08:38:37

USA empire bases in the UK
A map of shame.
Bunker busters and a Burger King: a visual guide to US military bases on British soil | US military | The Guardian
theguardian.com/us-news/2026/a

Bunker busters and a Burger King: a visual guide to US military bases on British soil
War with Iran has brought 15 American sites across the UK countryside firmly into the spotlight

@macandi@social.heise.de
2026-03-13 08:20:00

Perplexity baut „Personal Computer“ auf Mac-mini-Basis
Perplexity Computer nennt sich Perplexitys persönlicher Assistent. Der soll im OpenClaw-Stil nun auf den Mac kommen. Derzeit gibt es eine Warteliste.

Perplexity baut „Personal Computer“ auf Mac-mini-Basis
Perplexity Computer nennt sich Perplexitys persönlicher Assistent. Der soll im OpenClaw-Stil nun auf den Mac kommen. Derzeit gibt es eine Warteliste.

@inthehands@hachyderm.io
2026-04-12 02:46:33

(The underlying logic here is that LLMs embed biases, so you take advantage of that fact by prompting an LLM to take on a spectrum of different demographic biases that correspond to population demographics, then ask the LLM a polling question in the context of each of those demographically weighted biases.
So yeah, from my OP it might sound like they’re replacing polling with stabbing themselves in the face, but •actually• they’re juggling a bunch of knives and •then• stabbing themselves in the face.)

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-05-12 17:40:38

In a meeting, the BBC announces a pay freeze for executive committee members, the organization's 12 highest-paid bosses, including the director general (Mark Sweney/The Guardian)
theguardian.com/media/2026/may

BBC staff fear meagre pay rise after bosses forgo own increase
Workers told to be realistic about outcome of union talks as corporation aims to make savings with job cuts

@Europablog@mastodon.social
2026-05-11 18:23:23

Zu Besuch bei der Charkiwer Menschenrechtsgruppe – Eine der ältesten Menschenrechtsorganisationen der Ukraine. Von Bernhard Clasen.
europa.blog/de/zu-besuch-bei-d

Zu Besuch bei der Charkiwer Menschenrechtsgruppe – Eine der ältesten Menschenrechtsorganisationen der Ukraine - Europa Blog
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@metacurity@infosec.exchange
2026-04-13 10:51:03

Basic-Fit data breach exposes details of a million gym members
reuters.com/business/basic-fit

@thomastraynor@social.linux.pizza
2026-04-13 13:31:56

Sounds more like duct tape and lipstick with a dual dose of prayer and PR BS.
ottawasun.com/news/oc-transpo-

OC Transpo to 'refurbish' rather than retire 30 older buses
It's hoped these articulated buses will deliver an additional three to five years of service each.

@vosje62@mastodon.nl
2026-04-13 10:09:06

Booking.com en Basic-Fit zijn gehackt: veel klantgegevens op straat | Androidworld.nl
androidworld.nl/nieuws/booking
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