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@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-01-04 05:55:37

Reddit surpasses TikTok as the fourth most-visited social media service in the UK, likely driven by changes to Google's search algorithms and AI deals (Michael Savage/The Guardian)
theguardian.com/technology/202

Reddit overtakes TikTok in UK thanks to search algorithms and gen Z
Platform is now Britain’s fourth most visited social media site as users seek out human-generated content

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2025-12-04 16:50:51

Condé Nast licenses its content for use across Microsoft Copilot experiences and hires Vasanth Williams as its new chief product and technology officer (Mark Stenberg/Adweek)
adweek.com/media/conde-nast-va

Condé Nast Names New Chief Product and Technology Officer, Joins Microsoft AI Licensing Pilot
Longtime technology executive Vasanth Williams joins the company from Major League Baseball

@fgraver@hcommons.social
2026-01-03 09:25:48

‘Just an unbelievable amount of pollution’: how big a threat is AI to the climate? theguardian.com/technology/202

‘Just an unbelievable amount of pollution’: how big a threat is AI to the climate?
Defenders say AI can do good to fight the climate crisis. But spiralling energy and water costs leave experts worried

@theodric@social.linux.pizza
2026-01-03 17:39:11

Only vanilla

flopro neverkink FRUSTRATION FREE HOSE NTS NEVER KINK TECHNOLOGY
@ErikJonker@mastodon.social
2025-12-03 12:51:52

Great documentary about Demis Hassabis working on AGI. Really about history and humans, working on a hard problem, less about the technology itself. But that makes it interesting to watch for everybody. Also it contains a clear warning about coming AGI.
youtu.be/d95J8yzvjbQ?si=BsfJDJ

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-12-03 12:21:16

Sources and docs: Palantir's Immigration OS helps ICE track undocumented immigrants and deport them; a decade ago, Alex Karp said Trump's plans made "no sense" (Eva Dou/Washington Post)
washingtonpost.com/technology/

How Palantir shifted course to play key role in ICE deportations
“The truly progressive position on immigration” is “extreme skepticism,” says Alex Karp, a longtime Democrat and the data-mining company’s chief executive.

@hansaplast42@social.wastedalpaca.wtf
2026-01-03 22:09:47

Walmart Precision Bombing
instagram.com/reel/DNJlzKWSKob/

Ronald Stahl on Instagram: "Wal-Mart drone deliveries coming to your home town!!"
Wal-Mart's drone delivery service is making waves in the retail industry, bringing convenience and speed to customers everywhere. With a vast selection of products and flexible delivery options, this cutting-edge technology is set to change the face of grocery shopping. Discover how you can experience the thrill of drone delivery and start saving time and money today!

@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2025-12-03 00:30:02

Moody Urbanity - Life Details ⚜️
情绪化城市 - 生活细节 ⚜️
📷 Nikon FE
🎞️ Ilford HP5 Plus 400, expired 1993
#filmphotography #Photography #blackandwhite

Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (FF) English Alt Text: A black-and-white image of a white bowl filled with thin, triangular wood or bark fragments, along with fine dust particles. The bowl sits on a wooden surface. The monochrome tone emphasizes texture and contrast, giving the scene a rustic, artistic feel. No text is visible in the image. 中文替代文字： 这是一张黑白照片，画面中一个白色碗里装着细小的三角形木片或树皮碎片，还有一些细微的粉尘。碗放在木质表面上。黑白色调突出了材质的纹理和对比，营造出一种质朴而艺术的氛围。图中没有任何文字。
Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (FF) English Alt Text: A cozy black-and-white photo of a windowsill scene. A white mug with a face design, a glass spray bottle, and a cactus-shaped watering can sit on the sill. Below is a wooden slatted table holding a smartphone and a Nikon lens cap. The phone screen shows a login interface with “Log In” and “Sign Up” buttons. Sunlight casts soft shadows across the table. 中文替代文字： 这是一张温馨的黑白照片，描绘了窗台上的一幕。窗台上放着一个带有脸部图案的白色杯子、一瓶玻璃喷雾器和一个仙人掌形状的浇水壶。下方是一个木质条纹桌面，桌上有一部智能手机和一个尼康镜头盖。…
Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (FF) English Alt Text: A black-and-white photo of a quiet urban sidewalk. Two wooden benches sit against a weathered wall with peeling paint. Beside them are two parked scooters and a bicycle. Dappled sunlight filters through tree leaves above, casting intricate shadows on the wall and pavement. The license plate on the nearest scooter reads “SS2963.” The scene feels still and everyday, evoking a sense of calm in a city setting. 中文替代文字： 这是一张黑白照片，描绘了城市街道的一角。两张木质长椅靠着一面斑驳的墙壁，…
Ilford HP5 Plus 400 (FF) English Alt Text: A monochrome photo of a glass door with a metal handle and lock. A small package rests on the ground in front of the door. Business hours are printed in both Chinese and English on the glass: “Opening Hours 9:30 am - 5:40 pm, Tuesday to Saturday.” Reflections of trees are visible in the glass. The package has Chinese text promoting adhesive technology. 中文替代文字： 这是一张黑白照片，展示了一扇带金属把手和锁的玻璃门。门前地上放着一个小包裹。玻璃上印有中英文营业时间：“开放时间 9:30 - 17:40，周二至周六。”玻璃上可见树木的倒影。包裹上…
@brichapman@mastodon.social
2025-12-05 01:20:00

Sweden just invested $12M in solar cells that work indoors.
Exeger's Powerfoyle technology could eliminate disposable batteries in everyday electronics by harvesting energy from indoor and outdoor light. The flexible solar cells reduce dependence on critical raw materials while offering high conductivity.
This funding will help scale production and move us closer to a battery-free future for consumer devices.

Sweden backs indoor solar cell technology
A Swedish government agency is investing SEK 130 million ($13.8 million) in the next-generation indoor solar cell technology belonging to Exeger. The company’s Powerfoyle solar cells are an evolution of dye-sensitized solar cells and are said to offer 1,000 times better conductivity.

@carlos@social.perceptiveconstructs.com
2026-01-03 09:21:42
@…

Unfortunately I don't expect much. Some calls for restraint. Maybe some polite condemnation. The more likely the further west but nothing with teeth.

We are not getting independent (of the US) foreign policies until we have taken charge of our security and of critical financial and technology infrastructure.
@grumpybozo@toad.social
2026-01-05 00:07:44

The most important lesson that one can learn about technology writ large. RTFM. @… eigenmagic.net/@daedalus/11583

JP (@daedalus@eigenmagic.net)
A timely reminder that when I think "this is kinda annoying" I should read the manual for the tool and I will probably discover that it is a solved problem already, I just didn't know how to use the tool properly.

@UP8@mastodon.social
2026-01-03 00:18:53

💢 Partisan X posts boost political polarisation among users, research finds
theguardian.com/technology/202

Small changes to ‘for you’ feed on X can rapidly increase political polarisation
Study finds that a week of political content can bring about a shift in views that previously would have taken three years

@paulwermer@sfba.social
2026-02-02 15:02:18

The "prove you're not human" challenge?
What is Moltbook? The strange new social media site for AI bots
theguardian.com/technology/202

What is Moltbook? The strange new social media site for AI bots
A bit like Reddit for artificial intelligence, Moltbook allows AI agents – bots built by humans – to post and interact with each other. People are allowed as observers only

@PaulWermer@sfba.social
2026-02-02 15:02:18

The "prove you're not human" challenge?
What is Moltbook? The strange new social media site for AI bots
theguardian.com/technology/202

What is Moltbook? The strange new social media site for AI bots
A bit like Reddit for artificial intelligence, Moltbook allows AI agents – bots built by humans – to post and interact with each other. People are allowed as observers only

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-01-04 05:55:52

Reddit surpasses TikTok as the fourth most-visited social media service in the UK, likely driven by changes to Google's search algorithms and AI deals (Michael Savage/The Guardian)
theguardian.com/technology/202

Reddit overtakes TikTok in UK thanks to search algorithms and gen Z
Platform is now Britain’s fourth most visited social media site as users seek out human-generated content

@mlawton@mstdn.social
2026-01-04 21:16:35

I still think Wirtz was offside and hearing the commentators say that the semi-automated offsides technology is not in the same room as VAR and that they have to relay back and forth the assisting player and scoring player's numbers... is bananas!
Different company because of partnership constraints, but the SAOT at other major tournaments is instantaneous. Now we eventually get an image, but not vision of the ball at the moment the image purports to represent. PGMOL incompetence👏 …

@gwire@mastodon.social
2026-02-03 23:16:07

Why is the data in the Epstein email dumps full of errors? "=" all over the place (and apparently not as an artefact of quoted-printable encoding). Did the FBI not have digital preservation technology... six years ago?
Ah, it's a combination of QP and then another process that doesn't understand it.

What’s up with all those equals signs anyway?
For some reason or other, people have been posting a lot of excerpts from old emails on Twitter over the last few days. The most vital question everybody’s asking themselves is: What’s …

@carlos@perceptiveconstructs.com
2026-01-03 09:21:42
@…

Unfortunately I don't expect much. Some calls for restraint. Maybe some polite condemnation. The more likely the further west but nothing with teeth.

We are not getting independent (of the US) foreign policies until we have taken charge of our security and of critical financial and technology infrastructure.
@cdamian@rls.social
2026-02-03 17:22:51

Blog Roll and Podcast Roll
I have been meaning to do this for a while. Finally, @… made me do it.
I added a blog roll and a podcast roll to this site.
Both pages will be updated as my subscriptions change … if I remember.
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Blog Roll and Podcast Roll
I have been meaning to do this for a while. Finally, @kpl made me do it. I added a blog roll and a podcast roll to this site. RSS is not dead. I still use it daily to keep up with blogs and podcasts. These pages are generated from my actual subscription lists, so they reflect what I genuinely read and listen to. The blog roll covers engineering, leadership, cycling, urbanism, and various other topics. The podcast roll is similar, with a focus on cycling, technology, and storytelling.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-12-04 20:55:51

Sources: Meta does not plan to abandon building the metaverse, and expects to shift the savings from the layoffs into investments in its AR glasses (Mike Isaac/New York Times)
nytimes.com/2025/12/04/technol

Meta Weighs Cuts to Its Metaverse Unit
Meta plans to direct its investments to focus on wearables like its augmented reality glasses but does not plan to abandon building the metaverse.

@fgraver@hcommons.social
2025-11-05 07:06:53

Emojis get no love. I am, I’m afraid, a curmudgeon and will use whatever emojis I damn well please whenever I damn well please. Used with intent, they enrich written communication and anyone who disagrees needs to chill. 😇

LOL: is this the ultimate texting faux pas (and what should you use instead)?
From abbreviations to happy poos, gen Z has strong opinions on appropriate texting behaviour. But can anyone keep up with the ever-changing rules?

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2025-12-03 21:25:52

AI Forensics: 354 AI-focused TikTok accounts pushed 43K posts made with GenAI tools that hit 4.5B views, including posts with anti-immigrant and sexual material (Dan Milmo/The Guardian)
theguardian.com/technology/202

Anti-immigrant material among AI-generated content getting billions of views on TikTok
Researchers uncovered 354 AI-focused accounts that had accumulated 4.5bn views in a month

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-01-04 01:50:39

Fueled partly by US tech companies, governments worldwide are racing to deploy GenAI in schools and universities, even as agencies such as UNICEF urge caution (Natasha Singer/New York Times)
nytimes.com/2026/0…

As Schools Embrace A.I. Tools, Skeptics Raise Concerns
More governments are rolling out chatbots in schools. Some experts warn the tools could erode teaching and learning.

@primonatura@mstdn.social
2026-01-31 14:00:50

"Waste heat from data centres ‘could help millions of UK households’"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Technology

@v_i_o_l_a@openbiblio.social
2026-02-01 20:12:27

"Evolving the 3-2-1 backup rule for more resilient data"
#RDM

Evolving the 3-2-1 backup rule for more resilient data
Background: Many resources and professionals reference the 3-2-1 backup rule as an effective strategy to prevent active research data loss. However, the changes in storage technology and the pace of research data growth have outgrown the 3-2-1 rule. Objectives: The authors want to contribute background information and invite community input to evolve the 3-2-1 rule to fit modern research data and storage better. This evolution would provide better information to research data management profes…

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-12-03 09:35:47

A look at startups like AGI and Plato, which build replicas of websites to let AI agents learn to navigate and complete specific tasks, like booking flights (Cade Metz/New York Times)
nytimes.com/2025/12/02…

Silicon Valley Builds Amazon and Gmail Copycats to Train A.I. Agents
Several new start-ups are building replicas of sites so A.I. can learn to use the internet and maybe replace white-collar workers.

@brichapman@mastodon.social
2026-01-03 19:26:00

Oklahoma is crashing the green hydrogen party with some serious innovation.
Startup Tobe Energy just landed $1.8M for their membrane-free electrolysis system that could slash production costs by up to 75%. Their secret? LED technology that simplifies the process and cuts waste heat.
With strong renewables and business-friendly policies, Oklahoma is positioning itself as a major player in the energy transition.

Green Hydrogen Startup Has A Message For Texas: Hold My Beer
The Oklahoma startup Tobe Energy aims to cut the cost of green hydrogen with a membrane-free, stainless steel, drop-in system.

@ber@social.tchncs.de
2026-02-02 11:29:26

"human fracking
The use of information technology to exploit human attention in ways that are net counterproductive to the persons thus exploited
" en.wiktionary.org/wiki/human_f

Just learned about the term, reading

@markhburton@mstdn.social
2026-01-31 17:08:47

I strongly recommend this new book. It is well informed and written well and persuasively.
If you think green tech is the future, that massive deployment of renewables is the answer, then take a look.
99th Day: A Warning About Technology | Gerry McGovern
gerrymcgovern.com/books/99th-d

99th Day: A Warning About Technology

@kurtsh@mastodon.social
2026-01-01 05:19:16

Trump is recruiting a massive GOON SQUAD of racist NRA members... with taxpayer money.
Because the courts won't let him use the National Guard.
☑️ ICE plans $100 million recruitment push targeting gun shows, military fans - The Washington Post
washingtonpost.co…

ICE plans $100 million ‘wartime recruitment’ push targeting gun shows, military fans for hires
An internal ICE document shared among immigration officials details plans to use influencers and geo-targeted ads to rapidly hire thousands of deportation officers.

@stefan@gardenstate.social
2026-01-30 20:43:21

You are being misled about renewable energy technology. by Technology Connections
#technology

@cellfourteen@social.petertoushkov.eu
2026-01-03 01:58:28

I realise now GPU tech is way too powerful to be sold at a bargain to normy gamers, hence the enormous price ramp up. Think about the high tech inventions that came DOWN from the space programs into our everyday lives. AI capable hardware came UP from the gaming space, and is now used in crime, research, financing, national security, and the military. Which is alarming for an off-the-shelf technology that is within the reach of every sicko grokking in Muskland.

@UP8@mastodon.social
2026-02-02 20:09:27

🫥 How astronauts will fix their gear using thin air
#materials

How astronauts will fix their gear using thin air
Additive manufacturing, more commonly known as 3D printing, will be an absolutely critical technology for any long-term settlement on another world. Its ability to take a generic input, such as plastic strips or metal powder, and turn it into any shape of tool an astronaut will need is an absolute game changer. But the chemistry behind these technologies is complicated, and their applications are extremely varied, ranging from creating bricks for settlements to plastics for everything from cups…

@burger_jaap@mastodon.social
2025-11-28 15:26:07

The German love for combustion is a perpetuum mobile.
68.5% of Germans believe that their car makers are not fully committed to electric mobility.
Furthermore, 47.8% believe that politicians do not view electric mobility as the technology of the future.

Do you agree with the statement: German politicians consider electric mobility to be the most important technology of the future in the transport sector? 47,8% no
In your opinion, how strongly are German car manufacturers committed to electric mobility? 68,5% without conviction
@privacity@social.linux.pizza
2025-12-01 14:35:56

FPF Holiday Gift Guide for AI-Enabled, Privacy-Forward AgeTech
fpf.org/blog/fpf-holiday-gift-
@…

FPF Holiday Gift Guide for AI-Enabled, Privacy-Forward AgeTech
On Cyber Monday, giving supportive technology to an older loved one or caregiver is a great option. Finding the perfect holiday gift for an older adult who values their independence can be a challenge. This year, it might be worth exploring the exciting world of AI-enabled AgeTech. It’s not only gadgets; it's also about giving the gift of autonomy, safety, and a little bit of futuristic fun. Here are three types of AI-enabled AgeTech to consider and information help pick the right privacy fit…

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-12-03 11:45:46

AI Forensics: 354 AI-focused TikTok accounts pushed 43K posts made with GenAI tools that hit 4.5B views, including posts with anti-immigrant and sexual material (Dan Milmo/The Guardian)
theguardian.com/technology/202

Anti-immigrant material among AI-generated content getting billions of views on TikTok
Researchers uncovered 354 AI-focused accounts that had accumulated 4.5bn views in a month

@PaulWermer@sfba.social
2025-12-02 14:45:13

How soon before LLMs replace the laborers?
Age of the ‘scam state’: how an illicit, multibillion-dollar industry has taken root in south-east Asia
theguardian.com/technology/202

Age of the ‘scam state’: how an illicit, multibillion-dollar industry has taken root in south-east Asia
Like the narco-state, a ‘scam state’ refers to countries where an illicit industry has dug its tentacles deep into institutions and transformed the economy

@paulwermer@sfba.social
2025-12-02 14:45:13

How soon before LLMs replace the laborers?
Age of the ‘scam state’: how an illicit, multibillion-dollar industry has taken root in south-east Asia
theguardian.com/technology/202

Age of the ‘scam state’: how an illicit, multibillion-dollar industry has taken root in south-east Asia
Like the narco-state, a ‘scam state’ refers to countries where an illicit industry has dug its tentacles deep into institutions and transformed the economy

@pbloem@sigmoid.social
2026-02-01 14:05:51

Moltbook is to AI as NFTs are to Bitcoin.
It primarily shows how unserious and uncritical the community is around a technology that is not in itself worthless, but requires a very careful and critical attitude.
NFTs showed that nobody was interested in the fundamentals that made bitcoin interesting as a technology. Moltbook shows that all the AI Kool Aid crowd is more than happy to be taken in by parlor tricks.

@netzschleuder@social.skewed.de
2026-01-30 08:00:07

slashdot_zoo: Slashdot Zoo friend-foe network (2009)
A network of interactions among users on Slashdot (slashdot.org), a technology news website. Users name each other as friends or foe. The friend label increases the scores of post, and the foe label decreases the score.
This network has 79120 nodes and 515397 edges.
Tags: Social, Online, Signed

slashdot_zoo: Slashdot Zoo friend-foe network (2009). 79120 nodes, 515397 edges. https://networks.skewed.de/net/slashdot_zoo

slashdot_zoo — Slashdot Zoo friend-foe network (2009)
A network of interactions among users on Slashdot (slashdot.org), a technology news website. Users name each other as friends or foe. The friend label increases the scores of post, and the foe label decreases the score.

@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2026-02-01 00:30:01

Different Corners II ▶️
不同的角落 II ▶️
📷 Nikon F4E
🎞️ Fujifilm NEOPAN SS, expired 1993
#filmphotography #Photography #blackandwhite

NEOPAN SS 100 (FF) English Alt Text: A close-up black and white photo of a public smoking area sign. The sign features a cigarette with smoke inside a circle, indicating smoking is allowed. The surface is worn, with dark smudges and burn marks. The background is blurred, showing trees and structures. The image highlights the wear and usage of designated smoking zones. 中文替代文字： 这是一张黑白特写照片，展示了一个公共吸烟区标志。标志上画有一支冒烟的香烟，圈在圆形中，表示此处允许吸烟。标志表面有明显的污渍和烧痕。背景模糊，可见树木和建筑结构。画面突出了吸烟区长期使用后的磨损痕迹。
NEOPAN SS 100 (FF) English Alt Text: A black and white image showing a grid of red diamond-shaped papers, each with the Chinese character “囍” meaning “double happiness.” These are traditionally used in weddings. The papers are mounted on a wooden pallet. Behind them is a mural of cartoon-style people at a market stall. Tall grass grows at the bottom and side of the scene. The image blends cultural symbolism with artistic presentation. 中文替代文字： 这是一张黑白照片，展示了一排红色菱形纸张，每张纸上都写着“囍”字，象征中国传统婚礼中的双喜。纸张贴在木…
NEOPAN SS 100 (FF) English Alt Text: A black and white photo of an electric vehicle charging station. The station has a thick cable and connector plugged into it. Around its base, wild plants grow freely, with one pale flower in full bloom standing out against the darker tones. The ground is paved, and a sidewalk runs behind the station. The image contrasts modern technology with natural growth, suggesting themes of sustainability and coexistence. 中文替代文字： 这是一张黑白照片，展示了一个电动车充电站。充电线连接在设备上，底部周围长满了…
NEOPAN SS 100 (FF) English Alt Text: A black and white photo of a partially open glass door leading into a building. Metal folding chairs are stacked against the wall to the left. The floor has a mix of textures: a mat, black marble tiles, and light-colored tiles. A large planter with driftwood sits on the right. Shadows from the door and chairs stretch across the floor, adding depth and contrast. 中文替代文字： 这是一张黑白照片，展示了一扇半开玻璃门通向建筑内部。左侧墙边堆放着几把金属折叠椅。地面由多种材质组成，包括地垫、黑色大理石瓷砖和浅色瓷砖。右侧有一个大型花盆，里面放着一块漂流木。…
@datascience@genomic.social
2026-01-31 11:00:01

Extract tables from pdfs with {tabulapdf} #rstats #datasciece

Extract Tables from PDF Documents
Bindings for the Tabula Java library, which can extract tables from PDF files. This tool can reduce time and effort in data extraction processes in fields like investigative journalism. It allows for automatic and manual table extraction, the latter facilitated through a Shiny interface, enabling manual areas selection\ with a computer mouse for data retrieval.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-12-04 23:55:54

Two studies suggest AI chatbots can shift political views more effectively than TV campaign ads, especially by presenting many claims, regardless of accuracy (Will Oremus/Washington Post)

Voters’ minds are hard to change. AI chatbots are surprisingly good at it.
New research suggests AI chatbots can shift people’s political views more effectively than campaign ads on TV.

@brichapman@mastodon.social
2026-01-03 19:28:00

Guangzhou is quietly becoming a blueprint for sustainable cities.
The Chinese megacity has transformed urban living with vertical gardens replacing concrete, parks built over malls, and green spaces woven throughout. They're prioritizing clean transit and renewable energy while proving dense cities can actually improve quality of life.

2025 Highlight: Guangzhou Shows a Potential Future of Clean City Living - CleanTechnica
Looking back on 2025, my trip to Guangzhou in November was one of the most eye-opening experiences. I knew that the media portrays a distorted and outdated picture of China, but I really didn't grasp how much until seeing it with my own eyes on this latest trip. While visiting, my wife and I frequently talked about how it was like visiting the future. Everything was relatively new, even compared to when a friend was stationed at the embassy there a little over a decade ago. Technology was every…

@stefanlaser@social.tchncs.de
2025-11-29 08:31:05

A distressing story about how #car battery #recycling (not of the electric car ones!) poisons workers and people across the planet, and companies have known this for 3 decades.
Lead, the ignored matter.

The Auto Industry’s Lead Recycling Program is Poisoning People
We documented the toxic fallout of a green technology.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-02-04 05:10:53

Global fintech VC funding rose 27% YoY in 2025 to $51.8B; Y Combinator was the most active investor in the space, participating in 151 deals, up 24.8% YoY (Mary Ann Azevedo/Crunchbase News)
news.crunchbase.com/venture/mo

Y Combinator Was By Far The Most-Active Fintech Investor in 2025, Data Shows
All told, global venture funding to financial technology startups totaled $51.8 billion for 2025 compared to $40.8 billion in 2024, per Crunchbase data. The investors who provided all that capital included a mix of private equity and alternative investors, with venture capital firms and accelerators next in line.

@primonatura@mstdn.social
2025-12-03 17:00:08

"Solar energy protects German vineyards from climate change"
#Germany #Climate #ClimateChange #SolarPower

Solar energy protects German vineyards from climate change
As viticulture suffers from the effects of climate change, German researchers are experimenting with technology that fosters growth while also harvesting electricity.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-12-03 13:25:37

Q&A with Valve executive Pierre-Loup Griffais, who helped build SteamOS and the Steam Deck, on quietly funding open-source tech to play Windows games on Arm (Sean Hollister/The Verge)
theverge.com/report/820656/val

Steam Machine today, Steam Phones tomorrow
Valve tells The Verge it’s funding Fex, a key technology that’s letting Arm devices like phones play Windows games.

@PaulWermer@sfba.social
2026-01-02 22:45:36

"Google said the vast majority of its AI Overviews were factual and helpful, and it continuously made quality improvements. The accuracy rate of AI Overviews was on a par with its other search features like featured snippets, which had existed for more than a decade, it added."
So Google admits that it's AI AND OTHER SOFTWARE PRODUCTS actually provide #misinformation. Mi…

Google AI Overviews put people at risk of harm with misleading health advice
Exclusive: Inaccurate information presented in summaries, Guardian investigation finds

@paulwermer@sfba.social
2026-01-02 22:45:36

"Google said the vast majority of its AI Overviews were factual and helpful, and it continuously made quality improvements. The accuracy rate of AI Overviews was on a par with its other search features like featured snippets, which had existed for more than a decade, it added."
So Google admits that it's AI AND OTHER SOFTWARE PRODUCTS actually provide #misinformation. Mi…

Google AI Overviews put people at risk of harm with misleading health advice
Exclusive: Inaccurate information presented in summaries, Guardian investigation finds

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-12-04 04:45:40

OpenAI is testing training LLMs to produce "confessions", or self-report how they carried out a task and own up to bad behavior, like appearing to lie or cheat (Will Douglas Heaven/MIT Technology Review)
technologyreview.com/2025/12/0<…

OpenAI has trained its LLM to confess to bad behavior
Large language models often lie and cheat. We can’t stop that—but we can make them own up.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-01-03 10:30:34

A deep dive into co-packaged optics, long promised to transform data center connectivity, covering benefits, challenges, architecture, key companies, and more (Dylan Patel/SemiAnalysis)
newsletter.semianalysis.com/p/…

Co Packaged Optics (CPO) – Scaling with Light for the Next Wave of Interconnect
Co-Packaged Optics (CPO) has long promised to transform datacenter connectivity, but it has taken a long time for the technology to come to market, with tangible deployment-ready products only arriving in 2025.

@gwire@mastodon.social
2026-01-31 08:42:44

Ah, the absolute moral clarity gained by a scheduling clash that meant you didn't attend a wild party on Epstein Island.
theguardian.com/technology/202

Elon Musk had more extensive ties to Epstein than previously known, emails show
Newly released files from DoJ show the pair making plans in 2012 and 2013 for the Tesla CEO to visit Epstein’s island

@primonatura@mstdn.social
2025-12-04 17:00:33

"Crickets munch on microplastics—especially if they have a big mouth"
#Crickets #Animals #Plastic #Microplastics

Crickets munch on microplastics—especially if they have a big mouth
To a human, microplastics are very small at less than 5 millimeters (mm) wide. But to an insect, microplastics might be the same size as the food they usually eat. Researchers reporting in the journal Environmental Science & Technology have shown that crickets can and will consume polyethylene microplastics if their mouth is larger than the plastic particle. The study suggests that crickets—and likely many other insects—cannot distinguish plastic from food.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-12-03 16:30:54

Russia's Roskomnadzor blocks access to Roblox, claiming that it is "rife with inappropriate content" and spreading "LGBT propaganda" (Reuters)
reuters.com/technology/russia-

@burger_jaap@mastodon.social
2025-11-29 09:51:18

Until 2013, this Volkswagen model, which was essentially a 1984 car, was sold (successfully) in China.
Years, decades in which countries such as China were good at giving outdated German technology a longer life.
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/VW_Jetta

VW Jetta Pionier – Wikipedia

@PaulWermer@sfba.social
2025-12-02 16:50:50

From the article: "He added: “It’s something where it’s moving very quickly and people don’t necessarily have time to absorb it or figure out what to do.”"
That impersonal, natural "it" is moving - Not the people developing the models and selling them (or inflicting them), not the wealthy investors demanding market share, not the sci-fi addled techbros (Muskrats?) imagining that if only we get AGI all problems will be solved tomorrow, - all wanting to be first. Oh…

‘The biggest decision yet’: Jared Kaplan on allowing AI to train itself
Anthropic’s chief scientist says AI autonomy could spark a beneficial ‘intelligence explosion’ – or be the moment humans lose control

@paulwermer@sfba.social
2025-12-02 16:50:50

From the article: "He added: “It’s something where it’s moving very quickly and people don’t necessarily have time to absorb it or figure out what to do.”"
That impersonal, natural "it" is moving - Not the people developing the models and selling them (or inflicting them), not the wealthy investors demanding market share, not the sci-fi addled techbros (Muskrats?) imagining that if only we get AGI all problems will be solved tomorrow, - all wanting to be first. Oh…

‘The biggest decision yet’: Jared Kaplan on allowing AI to train itself
Anthropic’s chief scientist says AI autonomy could spark a beneficial ‘intelligence explosion’ – or be the moment humans lose control

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-12-03 21:35:42

Microsoft says "aggregate sales quotas for AI products have not been lowered", following a report that some units lowered sales growth targets for AI products (Reuters)
reuters.com/technology/microso

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2025-12-01 13:50:33

Source: Steven Bartlett, the UK entrepreneur who hosts the Diary of a CEO podcast, plans to launch Founded.com in December to cover UK and US tech companies (City A.M.)
cityam.com/steven-bartlett-hir<…

Steven Bartlett hiring journalists for new tech news site
Dragons' Den entrepreneur Steven Bartlett has set up his own journalism website focused on technology news, City AM can reveal.

@fgraver@hcommons.social
2026-01-29 11:01:40

What technology takes from us – and how to take it back theguardian.com/news/ng-intera

What technology takes from us – and how to take it back
The long read: Decisions outsourced, chatbots for friends, the natural world an afterthought: Silicon Valley is giving us life void of connection. There is a way out – but it’s going to take collective effort

@primonatura@mstdn.social
2025-11-28 20:01:01

"How Batteries, Not Natural Gas, Can Power the Data Center Boom"
#Batteries #Energy #Technology

How Batteries, Not Natural Gas, Can Power the Data Center Boom
Tech companies are turning to natural gas to help power the growing number of A.I. data centers in the U.S. Jigar Shah, a former Energy Department official, explains how installing batteries instead can help balance the grid, lower electricity bills, and support renewable energy.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-02-02 12:15:40

Inside Elon Musk's bet to hook X users that turned Grok into a porn generator; sources say xAI's AI safety team was just two or three people for most of 2025 (Washington Post)
washingtonpost.com/technology/

Inside Musk’s bet to hook users that turned Grok into a porn generator
Under pressure to boost its popularity, Elon Musk’s xAI loosened guardrails and relaxed controls on sexual content, setting off internal concern.

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2025-12-31 09:01:08

Nielsen streaming data: none of 2025's 10 most-watched shows were new, Tubi and Roku are almost twice the size of HBO Max and Peacock, and more (Bloomberg)

Americans Are Watching Fewer New TV Shows and More Free TV
When it comes to entertainment, we live in an era of asymmetrical information. Technology companies are sitting on more data than they know how to use, and yet the average person or business partner has access to very little of it.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-02-03 00:05:51

The SpaceX-xAI merger further intermingles Musk's companies, creates the most valuable private company in the world, and provides a financial lifeline to xAI (New York Times)
nytimes.com/2026/02/02/technol

Elon Musk Merges SpaceX With His A.I. Start-Up xAI
The deal further intermingles Mr. Musk’s companies and creates the most valuable private company on earth.

@brichapman@mastodon.social
2026-01-01 06:42:00

Credo just dropped its 2025 ESG report, and it's all about making AI infrastructure greener.
The connectivity tech company is tackling one of AI's biggest challenges: massive energy consumption in data centers. Their solution? High-speed connectivity hardware designed for lower power use and reduced waste.
Beyond products, they're investing in education, health, and local communities.

Credo Releases 2025 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report - CleanTechnica
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. San Jose, California — Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd (Credo) (NASDAQ: CRDO), an innovator in providing secure, high-speed connectivity solutions that deliver improved reliability and energy efficiency, has released its 2025 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report. The report outlines ... [continued]

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-01-02 17:35:38

Uber rewrote its UK driver contracts to act as an agent rather than a supplier of taxi services outside London, to avoid UK's new 20% "taxi tax" on total fares (Simon Goodley/The Guardian)
theguardian.com/technology/202

Uber rewrites contracts with drivers to avoid paying UK’s new ‘taxi tax’
Hailing app will now act as agent rather than supplier outside London, avoiding VAT requirement

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-02-02 09:30:39

SEC complaint: a whistleblower alleges Google broke its ethics rules in 2024 to help an Israeli military contractor use AI to analyze drone surveillance video (Gerrit De Vynck/Washington Post)

Google helped Israeli military contractor with AI, whistleblower alleges
A whistleblower complaint filed with the SEC claims that Google breached its own ethics rules to help an Israeli contractor apply AI to drone surveillance video.

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-01-28 03:10:49

TikTok settles a California lawsuit ahead of a landmark social media addiction trial; Snap recently settled the suit, while Meta and YouTube remain defendants (Cecilia Kang/New York Times)
nytimes.com/2026/01/27/technol

TikTok Settles Social Media Addiction Lawsuit Ahead of a Landmark Trial
The settlement means TikTok will avoid a trial where plaintiffs had planned to argue that social media platforms are inherently defective and subject to personal injury liability.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-12-02 22:50:47

Marvell announces a deal to buy Celestial AI for at least $3.25B, expected to close in Q1 2026; the price can rise to $5.5B if Celestial hits revenue targets (Kif Leswing/CNBC)
cnbc.com/2025/12/02/mrvl-earni

Marvell to acquire Celestial AI for as much as $5.5 billion
The deal is an aggressive move for Marvell to acquire complimentary technology to its semiconductor networking business.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-12-03 00:15:50

ServiceNow announces a deal to acquire identity security startup Veza, sources say for between $1B and $1.5B; Veza had a private valuation of $808M in March (Valida Pau/The Information)
theinformation.com/articles/se

ServiceNow’s $1 Billion-Plus Acquisition Aimed at Winning Agent War
Dealmakers apparently did not get much of a break over the Thanksgiving weekend, as a flurry of recent merger announcements showed. In just the last day, The Information broke the news that Marvell Technology was buying photonics startup Celestial for billions of dollars and Anthropic was making ...

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2025-12-29 10:20:31

A Kapwing study of the 15,000 top YouTube channels finds 278 of them have only posted AI-generated "slop" videos, amassing 63B views and 221M subscribers (Aisha Down/The Guardian)
theguardian.com/technology/202

More than 20% of videos shown to new YouTube users are ‘AI slop’, study finds
Low-quality AI-generated content is now saturating social media – and generating about $117m a year, data shows

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-12-02 15:30:48

Axiado, which is making a chip designed to save space and power in AI servers, raised $100M led by Maverick Silicon (Stephen Nellis/Reuters)
reuters.com/technology/axiado-

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-12-03 01:40:55

Filing: JD.com's JingDong Industrials, or JDi, a supply chain technology and services provider in China, aims to raise up to ~$420M in its Hong Kong IPO (Reuters)
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-12-01 21:25:41

Dozens of US universities and colleges have announced new AI departments and programs over the last two years; an AI program is now MIT's second-largest major (Natasha Singer/New York Times)
nytimes.com/2025/12/01/technol

College Students Choosing A.I. Majors Over Computer Science
At M.I.T., a new program called “artificial intelligence and decision-making” is now the second-most-popular undergraduate major.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-02-01 07:01:42

Anthropic positions itself as the AI sector's superego, but it's caught between the pressures to be safe, fast, and rigorous while being commercially successful (Matteo Wong/The Atlantic)

Anthropic Is at War With Itself
The AI company shouting about AI’s dangers can’t quite bring itself to slow down.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-02-01 20:10:48

Researchers detail how AI tools for generating deepfakes proliferated on Civitai before it banned them in 2025; many tools submitted before the ban remain live (James O'Donnell/MIT Technology Review)
technologyreview.com/2026/01/3

Inside the marketplace powering bespoke AI deepfakes of real women
New research details how Civitai lets users buy and sell tools to fine-tune deepfakes the company says are banned.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-11-30 15:35:31

A look at how David Sacks' work on AI and crypto in Trump's WH benefits his investments, those of Silicon Valley friends, and the All-In podcast he co-hosts (New York Times)
nytimes.com/2025/11/3…

Silicon Valley’s Man in the White House Is Benefiting Himself and His Friends
David Sacks, the Trump administration’s A.I. and crypto czar, has helped formulate policies that aid his Silicon Valley friends and many of his own tech investments.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-01-27 17:01:54

TikTok settles a California lawsuit ahead of a landmark social media addiction trial; Snap recently settled the suit, while Meta and YouTube remain defendants (Cecilia Kang/New York Times)
nytimes.com/2026/01/27/technol

TikTok Settles Social Media Addiction Lawsuit Ahead of a Landmark Trial
The settlement means TikTok will avoid a trial where plaintiffs had planned to argue that social media platforms are inherently defective and subject to personal injury liability.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-12-29 13:35:27

Sources detail how JD Vance, David Sacks, and others brokered a fragile truce between President Trump and Elon Musk, who threatened to fund an America Party (Washington Post)
washingtonpost.com/technology/

How Vance brokered a truce between Trump and Musk
As Trump’s first year in office comes to a close, both he and his Trump world allies have learned hard lessons about Musk’s unusual influence.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-12-29 09:35:26

A Kapwing study of the 15,000 top YouTube channels finds 278 of them have only posted AI-generated "slop" videos, amassing 63B views and 221M subscribers (Aisha Down/The Guardian)
theguardian.com/technology/202

More than 20% of videos shown to new YouTube users are ‘AI slop’, study finds
Low-quality AI-generated content is now saturating social media – and generating about $117m a year, data shows

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-11-30 02:20:48

An interview with Google DeepMind Nobel laureate John Jumper on the creative "off-label" uses for AlphaFold, combining AlphaFold's power with LLMs, and more (Will Douglas Heaven/MIT Technology Review)
technologyrev…

What’s next for AlphaFold: A conversation with a Google DeepMind Nobel laureate
“I’ll be shocked if we don’t see more and more LLM impact on science,” says John Jumper.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-01-29 10:10:12

Jones Lang LaSalle projects Malaysia's operational data center capacity to increase from ~1,025 MW at the end of 2025 to ~2,100 MW by the end of 2026 (Norman Goh/Nikkei Asia)
asia.nikkei.com/business/techn

Malaysia's data center capacity set to double by end-2026
Southern state of Johor to lead country's booming sector: JLL estimates

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-12-30 03:25:44

Meta says Manus, initially based in Beijing and Wuhan, will cut Chinese investor ties after the deal and "will discontinue its services and operations in China" (Nikkei Asia)
asia.nikkei.com/business/techn

Meta says AI startup Manus to cut China ties after acquisition
US tech giant says Manus will maintain current operations as it is integrated into Meta platforms

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-11-29 00:20:47

A profile of Paulina Borsook, as her 2000 book Cyberselfish, warning about Silicon Valley's love for "techno-libertarianism", finds a resurgence in interest (David Streitfeld/New York Times)

The Writer Who Dared Criticize Silicon Valley
Paulina Borsook’s “Cyberselfish,” which offered dire predictions about the tech world’s love for libertarianism, is finding fans. It only took 25 years.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-01-29 19:20:47

A San Francisco jury finds former Google engineer Linwei Ding guilty of stealing trade secrets related to AI chip technology to build a startup in China (Isaiah Poritz/Bloomberg Law)
news.bloomberglaw.com/esg/ex-g

Ex-Google Worker Guilty of Stealing AI Tech for Chinese Firm (1)
A former Google engineer was convicted Thursday of economic espionage and trade secrets theft for taking hundreds of the company’s confidential documents on AI chip technology to build a startup in China.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-01-30 03:40:47

Q&A with Google DeepMind's Demis Hassabis on AGI, next breakthroughs like continual learning, his vision for AI glasses, whether AI progress is slowing, more (Alex Kantrowitz/Big Technology)
bigtechnology.com/p/google-dee

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis on AI’s Next Breakthroughs, What Counts As AGI, And Google’s AI Glasses Bet
The leader of Google's AI program weighs in on the cutting edge of AI research, Google's plans to put the technology in its products, and the imperative of publishing AI-generated protein structures.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-01-26 13:30:40

How the explicit deepfake ecosystem evolved from images to high-quality video; an analysis shows 1.4M Telegram accounts signed up to 39 deepfake creation bots (Matt Burgess/Wired)
wired.com/story/deepfake-nudif

Deepfake ‘Nudify’ Technology Is Getting Darker—and More Dangerous
Sexual deepfakes continue to get more sophisticated, capable, easy to access, and perilous for millions of women who are abused with the technology.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-12-29 03:50:24

Big Tech got almost everything it wanted from President Trump, as he backs policies that allow the industry to grow unfettered, worrying some conservatives (Cecilia Kang/New York Times)
nytimes.com/2025/12/28/technol<…

From A.I. to Chips, Big Tech Is Getting What It Wants From Trump
The president has backed policies that allow the industry to grow unfettered. The mutually beneficial alliance is causing concern among some conservatives.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-12-27 16:41:20

A study finds that foreign direct investment accounts for 98% of Vietnam's electronics exports, "signaling limited technology spillovers" to the local economy (Lien Hoang/Nikkei Asia)
asia.nikkei.com/business/techn

Vietnam's tech transfers haven't risen despite export surge: report
Electronics FDI might trap local firms at the assembly level if nothing changes

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-01-27 18:01:40

DeepSeek launches DeepSeek-OCR 2, an upgraded optical character recognition model that replaces OpenAI-developed CLIP framework with Alibaba's Qwen2-0.5b (Ben Jiang/South China Morning Post)
scmp.com/tech/article/3341437/

DeepSeek taps Alibaba open-source AI technology to boost OCR performance
The Chinese AI start-up says its latest OCR model delivers stronger performance after adopting an Alibaba-developed open-source model.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-01-27 11:10:48

US court filings detail Anthropic's Project Panama, an effort to "destructively scan" up to 2M books with a hydraulic "cutting machine" led by an ex-Google exec (Washington Post)
washingtonpost.com/technology/

Inside one company’s secret plan to ‘destructively scan every book in the world’
Court filings reveal how AI companies raced to obtain more books to feed chatbots, including by buying, scanning and disposing of millions of titles.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-01-29 03:11:13

The UK's Advertising Standards Authority bans some Coinbase ads, finding them "irresponsible" for suggesting crypto as a solution to the cost of living crisis (Tom Knowles/The Guardian)
theguardian.com/technology/202

Coinbase adverts banned in UK for suggesting crypto could ease cost of living crisis
Advertising Standards Authority says firm advised by George Osborne ‘trivialised risks of cryptocurrency’

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-01-28 01:15:53

Internal documents from 2025: Microsoft expects its annual water consumption to reach 28B liters by 2030, up from 7.9B liters in 2020 and 10.4B liters in 2024 (New York Times)
nytimes.com/2026/01/27/technol

Microsoft Pledged to Save Water. In the A.I. Era, It Expects Water Use to Soar.
Driven by the artificial intelligence frenzy, Microsoft is internally projecting that water use at its data centers will more than double by 2030 from 2020, including in places that face shortages.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-01-27 23:21:06

AdImpact: Meta spent $6.4M in November and December 2025 to run TV ads in eight US state capitals and DC, aiming to change negative opinions about data centers (Eli Tan/New York Times)
nytimes.com/2026/01/27/technol…

Meta Campaigns to Change Opinions on Data Centers
The tech giant has spent more than $6 million on TV ads in state capitals and Washington, with the message that data centers create jobs.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-12-27 11:41:16

Sources: Peter Thiel and Larry Page may leave CA over a proposed ballot measure, opposed by Newsom, that levies a one-time 5% tax on those with $1B in assets (New York Times)
nytimes.com/2025/12/26/tec…

A Wealth Tax Floated in California Has Billionaires Thinking of Leaving
It’s uncertain whether the proposal will reach the statewide ballot in November, but some billionaires like Peter Thiel and Larry Page may be unwilling to take the risk.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-12-28 07:01:04

Sources: Bengaluru-based quick grocery delivery startup Zepto confidentially files for a ~$1.3B India IPO; Zepto raised $450M at a $7B valuation in October 2025 (Pranav Mukul/The Economic Times)
economi…

Zepto makes confidential filing with Sebi for $1.3 billion IPO: sources
The listing is planned for the July-September quarter of 2026. In October, the quick commerce major had closed a $450 million round, valuing it at $7 billion. As of late November, Zepto had around Rs 7,000 crore in cash, while competitors Eternal and Swiggy each have around Rs 17,000-18,000 crore on their books currently.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-12-26 11:25:35

Internal documents: Instagram execs have waged an aggressive campaign to win back teens, boosting teen-friendly influencers, adjusting its algorithm, and more (Naomi Nix/Washington Post)
washingtonpost.com/technology/

Inside Instagram’s all-out battle to win the nation’s teens
Instagram has pursued a yearslong strategy to win teens back to the app after its critics said the platform wasn’t safe for them, documents obtained by The Post show.