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sk ,
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtfU9AsUmc4

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A product you were just talking about pops up in an online ad. How? Advertising algorithms are so good that they may know what you want even before you do. C...

pineapplelover ,

Download Instagram and start talking about dogs and dog food and it will give you posts and ads about dog food. My friend was talking about random stuff like feet and foot fetishes the other day and you wouldn't believe what was on their feed when they were scrolling.

SapphironZA ,

Processing is done on the device and only text is uploaded. Streaming audio would also be easy to detect.

maegul ,
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Google's play on Search, Ads and AI feels obvious to me.

  • They know search is broken.
  • And that people use AI in part because it takes the ads and SEO crap out.
  • IE, AI is now what Google was in 2000. A simple window onto the internet.
  • Ads/SEO profits will fall with AI.
  • But Google will then just insert shit into AI "answers" for money.
  • Ads managed + up-to-date AI will be their new mote and golden goose.

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See @caseynewton 's blog post: https://mastodon.social/@caseynewton/112442253435702607

kakes ,

I mean, this is obvious, right?

The whole issue with LLM models right now is that they are notoriously difficult to control. If it were up to Google, every single response would include a reference to some sponsored content - but they can't do that without completely destroying the usefulness of the output and besmirching the sponsor's brand.

Of course, as time passes, we're going to refine this technology, until we have enough control to implement these terrible/profitable ideas. Like any aspect of life under capitalism, we can really only enjoy it while it lasts.

shrugal , (edited )
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I hope at that point we have enough capable alternatives. Like, hopefully around the time they add ads is also the time when open-source models and apps have caught up again.

andrew ,
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General_Effort ,

Huh. You’d think they need a reliable power supply. Is that what the money is for?

Corkyskog ,

Depends what level of “building”. I have seen land bought, stripped, foundation prep work started, then all the sudden the plug is pulled.

beta ,
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beta OP ,
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@technology Oh, for sure, they mention the App Store fees and extensive review process, but in my opinion involving the price of the iPhone and past history of Apple is strange (and seems to make the case weaker).

KairuByte ,

Eeeeehhhhhh… you can’t really fault a company for a previously unknown hardware defect going against their stated principles. That’s like faulting the devs of OpenSSH for their principle of security because CVE-2023-38408 existed for years.

Hate on Apple for legitimate things, of which there are many.

andrew ,
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Comcast: "Starting today, new and existing customers can take advantage of the following speed increases:

Connect: 75 Mbps to 150 Mbps,
Connect More: 200 Mbps to 300 Mbps,
Fast: 400 Mbps to 500 Mbps,
Xfinity Prepaid: 50 Mbps to 200 Mbps"

https://corporate.comcast.com/press/releases/comcast-boosts-speeds-xfinity-internet-customers

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forbiddenlake ,
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The marketing fluff doesn’t, but they actually did increase upload speeds. Mine went from 10 to 20 up. And here is the DSL reports forum thread from when this round started.

Also, they are testing larger increases. I could get 100 up today, if I had a supported modem.

So, check your actual plan and modem to see what you have now.

forbiddenlake ,
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None that article, but check my other reply and check your plan. You may be pleased, I was.

otl ,

line go up

avidamoeba , (edited )
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Dave Calhoun is this you?

andrew ,
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A Peek at Intel’s Future Foundry Tech

https://spectrum.ieee.org/intel-18a

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rapapapapap ,
andrew ,
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US Department of Commerce announces CHIPS act preliminary agreement with GlobalFoundries, which will award approximately $1.5 billion to expand domestic production of semiconductors

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/02/19/statement-from-vice-president-kamala-harris-on-chips-and-science-act-preliminary-terms/

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andrew ,
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Solar and battery storage to make up 81% of new U.S. electric-generating capacity in 2024

https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=61424

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pedalmore ,

Capacity and generation are two different things. Grid operators have capacity markets that ensure peak load can be met, and incude generations assets, demand response, energy efficiency, etc. Batteries absolutely coumt as capacity so long as they are managed to do so.

wmassingham ,

The headline seems to mean 81% of generation and storage capacity. When the article talks about battery storage, it only says storage, not generation.

andrew ,
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Bose introduces their new Ultra Open Earbuds. “Their cuff-like fit leaves your ears totally open so you can still hear the world around you”

https://www.bose.com/p/earbuds/bose-ultra-open-earbuds/ULT-HEADPHONEOPN.html

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aeki ,
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Seems like only the US is available. I am also curious about a product like this that’d deliver to Sweden.

Tattorack ,
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Well, it turns out Telenor is selling that exact model here. Maybe check your phone provider?

andrew ,
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CrayonRosary , (edited )

How are they unrepairable yourself? Are there not people online selling boards for them? Most of the time all you have to do is replace the power board or image board or one of the others if a TV dies. $100 and you gotta new TV. Is that not a thing for Vizio TVs?

comador ,
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As per iFixit and other sites like tvserviceparts, it depends on the Vizio model. Mainstream models you can often replace the screen and even power input board, others you simply cannot without sourcing their brand though.

Example repairable model: www.ifixit.com/Guide/…/120241

Vizio makes it 100% impossible to acquire a replacement of: buttons, bezels, control boards and input boards for intellectual property rights reasons.

In short, unlike other brands, they make it far less easy to repair either by IP restriction or by over usage of glues.

Deadman , (edited )
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How do I use this account on lemmy and vice-versa?
Is the upvote of lemmy the same as favorite of mastodon? (they do not sync) if not then what metric are these two uniquely gauged?
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bamboo ,

Neat, I don’t see your comment though in Mastodon. I assume only first and second level threaded comments are sync’d? I’m not too familiar with Mastodon, so maybe this is expected?

anamethatisnt ,

If you follow the OP link you should see our comment chain now. Federation isn’t realtime. :)

andrew ,
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Here’s how WhatsApp plans to interoperate with other messaging apps

https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/6/24063705/whatsapp-interoperability-plans-eu-dma

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Blaze ,
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It would be nice if those fines could be used to support free software development for alternatives

wewbull ,

IIRC it wasn’t the signal protocol, just the encryption methods that were shared with WhatsApp. I don’t think federation was ever on the cards.

shrikant ,
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> NSA officials told Wyden that not only is the intelligence agency purchasing data on Americans located in the US but that it also bought Americans' Internet metadata.

Source: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/01/nsa-finally-admits-to-spying-on-americans-by-purchasing-sensitive-data/

Why do you need to spy, when you can simply... buy?

We gave up our data willingly and made it easy for all the 3-letter agencies of the world. We only have ourselves to blame. 🤷‍♂️

(Link HT: @technology)

OpticalMoose ,
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I’m with ya on that. I could rant on and on about privacy, but this ain’t the place for that, I guess. The gov’t promised if we let ISPs and telcos turn over our data they could catch all the terrorists, and now 20 years later they can’t even catch kids making prank phone calls (SWATting) or telemarketers.

I guess it’s true, people get the leadership they deserve.

BobGnarley , (edited )

No, their job is to spy on NON DOMESTIC citizens. A court ruled that what they did under Snowden was illegal as fuck and they pinky swore not to do it anymore. Them spying on American citizens that don’t communicate with foreigners is supposed to be illegal. You said it so confidently, but you are mistaken.

…wikipedia.org/…/NSA_warrantless_surveillance_(20…

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