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GOP Has a serious Pedophile Problem, It is a constant, and yes both sides have them. in c/Mirror@50501.chat

[–] IcyToes@sh.itjust.works 1 points 12 minutes ago

Oh I haven't. I'm not in the US, but I was team Bernie. However, it's a truce now until the nazis are out.

GOP Has a serious Pedophile Problem, It is a constant, and yes both sides have them. in c/Mirror@50501.chat

[–] IcyToes@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

DNC suck, but they're much better than fascists. Many need to be primaries the fuck out, but right now, Dems are best way to try and claw back whatever democracy is left.

An oldie in c/science_memes@mander.xyz

[–] IcyToes@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

An elaborate way of scientists saying we have no idea.

It's like doctors and idiopathic conditions.

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BBC apologises after Robert Jenrick accused of xenophobia (www.bbc.co.uk)

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On Wednesday, Dr Kandiah, founder of refugee charity The Sanctuary Foundation, referred to a Mail on Sunday article written by Jenrick this weekend.

He quoted a line from the Conservative politican that said: "I certainly don't want my children to share a neighbourhood with men from backward countries who broke into Britain illegally and about whom we know next to nothing."

Dr Kandiah continued: "These words echo a fear many have absorbed – fear of the stranger. The technical name for this is xenophobia. All phobias are, by definition, irrational. Nevertheless, they have a huge impact.

xenophobia "extreme dislike or fear of foreigners, their customs, their religions, etc."

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/xenophobia

Sorry, I'm confused. BBC apologising for accurate reporting? Accurately calling out racism?

Still got a Tory appointed chairman and many board members. I remember when they used to attempt to be impartial.

Spotify fans threaten to return to piracy as music streamer introduces new face-scanning age checks in the UK in c/privacy

[–] IcyToes@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Maybe not. Signed former Spotify user looking to get albums second hand and rip for personal consumption.

Fuck Keir Stalin.

Meet the AI vegans. They are refusing to use artificial intelligence for environmental, ethical and personal reasons in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] IcyToes@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 days ago

I was referring to their credibility being short lived. I have no idea of their AGI usage. I'm still annoyed that when the UK Labour party had a left wing leader, they spent a lot of effort discrediting him. They're usually crap on Israel/Palestine and have been historically pro-zionist on the UK site.

Meet the AI vegans. They are refusing to use artificial intelligence for environmental, ethical and personal reasons in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] IcyToes@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 days ago (2 children)

It was short lived. It is often called the Grauniad because of poor quality typos etc. historically.

OpenAI beats Elon Musk's Grok in AI chess tournament in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] IcyToes@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 days ago

AI dick measuring contest?

Proton is vibe coding some of its apps. in c/fuck_ai@lemmy.world

[–] IcyToes@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 days ago

How did it get past code review?

Microsoft no longer permits local Windows 10 accounts if you want Consumer Extended Security Updates — support beyond EOL requires a Microsoft Account link-up even if you pay $30 in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] IcyToes@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 days ago

Tried dual booting?

Linux for personal, Windows for work? I'd personally not mix work and personal on same device. Failing that, same OS.

Microsoft no longer permits local Windows 10 accounts if you want Consumer Extended Security Updates — support beyond EOL requires a Microsoft Account link-up even if you pay $30 in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] IcyToes@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Minecraft Java runs fine on Linux. Bedrock is pretty meh tbh.

Microsoft no longer permits local Windows 10 accounts if you want Consumer Extended Security Updates — support beyond EOL requires a Microsoft Account link-up even if you pay $30 in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] IcyToes@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Weird. I'm pretty sure I have played via steam and it worked. I'll maybe try later if I remember.

Google Gemini struggles to write code, calls itself “a disgrace to my species” in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] IcyToes@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 days ago

It didn't. It probably was coded not to admit it didn't know. So first it responded with bullshit, and now denial and self-loathing.

It feels like it's coded this way because people would lose faith if it admitted it didn't know.

It's like a politician.

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UK and US refuse to sign international AI declaration (www.bbc.co.uk)

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Looks like the UK is leading the world by shamelessly sacrificing AI safety at the altar of Trump. Appeasement never works and we have gone backwards towards again being spineless lapdogs in this special relationship.

I remember when we shamelessly followed them in supporting the Iraq war via a sexed up document.

AI can be very error prone and has the potential to be seriously dangerous. It has been said to be used for military purposes and when life and death is in the hands of a computer's decision, who is going to take responsibility for this? Dangerous. We need protections.

We may be on the wrong side of history here. Cowardly from Keir's Labour. I wonder if we traded this for zero tariffs.

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Gaza Strip in maps: How a year of war has drastically changed life in the territory (www.bbc.co.uk)

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Analysis from the BBC (who are usually quite motivated and effective at justifying Israel actions).

The sheer devastation is incredible. 66% of buildings damaged. 90% of the population displaced. Water and sanitation systems non-functional. 53/500 needed lorries entering the territory per day (down from 142). They're not even trying to look they're helping now. The population have been squeezed into over-populated tent cities.

It feels like they think if they create the conditions for disease and it kills people, they don't get blamed.

To me, it's hard to think of a way this could get closer to genocide. Absolutely sick.

Israel seem to be galvanised by inaction of the world and probably looking to do the same in Lebanon. Is Yemen after? Where does this stop?