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@aral@mastodon.ar.al
2025-12-13 09:58:20

In a world with kings, our only agency is to beg “please, sir, be kind.”
#apple #BigTech

20 Years of Digital Life, Gone in an Instant, thanks to Apple
Summary: A major brick-and-mortar store sold an Apple Gift Card that Apple seemingly took offence to, and locked out my entire Apple ID, effectively bricking my devices and my iCloud Account, Apple Developer ID, and everything associated with it, and I have no recourse. Can you help? Email paris AT paris.id.au (and read on for the details). ❤️ Here’s how Apple “Permanently” locked my Apple ID. I am writing this as a desperate measure.

@hakona@im.alstadheim.no
2025-12-02 13:21:29

#NyOrd: el-el-lemen (#LLeMen)
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Jennifer (@Jennifer@m.ai6yr.org)
This is wild and is going to be really bad for society. I have so far completely avoided using LLMs and don't feel like I'm missing anything. Gift article. The People Outsourcing Their Thinking to AI Rise of the LLeMmings Many people are becoming reliant on AI to navigate some of the most basic aspects of daily life. A colleague suggested that we might even call the most extreme users “LLeMmings”—yes, because they are always LLM-ing, but also because their near-constant AI use conjures…