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MimicJar@lemmy.worldto
Technology@lemmy.world•Leak confirms OpenAI is preparing ads on ChatGPT for public roll outEnglish
15·5 days agoI don’t know that I agree. AI will continue to grow stronger and heartier, just like Campbell’s new Extra Chunky™ All Americanado™ Chicken Noodle Soup.
MimicJar@lemmy.worldto
Technology@lemmy.world•I signed up for Trump Mobile two weeks ago and I still don’t have my SIMEnglish
36·13 days agoSo technically, in this specific instance, Trump Mobile isn’t run by Donald Trump. It’s instead a separate company run by Don Jr and Eric Trump. That company is then licensing the “Trump” name from The Trump Organization.
Now The Trump Organization is owned by Donald Trump, although officially run by Don Jr, Eric, etc.
But you’re absolutely right that all of this is bullshit. It’s also why Trump is so pissed at New York AG Letitia James for investigating and uncovering all sorts of shady business practices.
You’re absolutely right that Congress should be doing something about it.
MimicJar@lemmy.worldto
Technology@lemmy.world•AI country singer Breaking Rust tops Billboard with ‘Walk My Walk’English
8·24 days agoThe little info (i) box on Billboards website actually cites their data, “The week’s most popular downloaded songs, ranked by sales data as compiled by Luminate.” Which I assume refers to luminatedata.com
Sadly their data (the numbers specifically) aren’t publicly available.
MimicJar@lemmy.worldto
Technology@lemmy.world•AI country singer Breaking Rust tops Billboard with ‘Walk My Walk’English
45·24 days agoI think it’s worth clarifying that it’s #1 on Billboard’s Country Digital Song Sales. That’s a specific category.
According to https://tasteofcountry.com/breaking-rust-explained-ai-country-song in order to reach number one would only take ~3,000 purchases.
That’s a shockingly low number, so if anyone can confirm that or has better numbers, I’d love to know.
But last time I brought a digital song, they cost $1. So for a couple thousand dollars any song could be number one in this category.
If I were an AI company swimming in money, that’s a drop in the bucket for some free publicity.
MimicJar@lemmy.worldto
Android@lemdro.id•Lock Screen Ads Are Coming to Some SmartphonesEnglish
2·1 month agoLol, I underestimated how many “Moto G” phones there are. I have the “Moto G 5g” at the moment, but had the “Moto G power” historically. But there are like 5 phones a year with “Moto G54” or similar branding.
I found what looks like active wallpapers on my phone, but I didn’t see any ads. For me it was hidden away in the settings and I only recall seeing it when first setting up my phone since my launcher handles the wallpaper now.
I do remember a bunch of apps like TikTok and some random Solitaire game being installed “for my convenience” when the phone was first setup, but I could remove them completely.
I wonder if very specific versions install different crap.
It’s a bummer if so because it’s what I recommend to friends if they ask.
MimicJar@lemmy.worldto
Android@lemdro.id•Lock Screen Ads Are Coming to Some SmartphonesEnglish
2·1 month agoI’d be curious to know which phone model. I’ve only been using low end Motorola phones for years but I’ve never seen such a thing. I think mine have all been the Moto G series.
MimicJar@lemmy.worldto
Technology@lemmy.world•Jake Paul Invites Users to Fake Him on Sora, So They Immediately Use It to Make Him Gay and Obsessed With MakeupEnglish
27·2 months agoPaul took the clips in stride, initially putting on a grave voice and decrying that “this AI is getting out of hand,” only to buy into the trend by acting camp in a response video posted to TikTok on Monday.
Proof? That video response sounds like AI.
But his girlfriend, Dutch professional speed skater Jutta Leerdam, wasn’t impressed. “I don’t like it, it’s not funny!” she told him in a video. “People believe it.”
Proof? That video sounds fake. Maybe this is all a ruse by the girlfriend to slander Jake Paul.
I don’t actually believe that, but this article is written based on videos uploaded to TikTok, there is no proof any of the events described took place.
Things are about to get much worse.
I’ve used dropbear in the past and it always feels a little janky, but it works well.
MimicJar@lemmy.worldto
Linux@lemmy.ml•I just found out my fiancee wants to switch to linux, lets start a distro war, what should be her first? + other questions
31·2 months agoI would suggest whatever you pick, it should be a similar base to what you run or are most familiar with.
If you run something Debian based, you should recommend something Debian based. Fedora, Arch, etc.
The same is also true for desktop environments, if you use KDE, recommend KDE. If you run something not necessarily beginner friendly, recommend what you’re familiar with.
At some point you’re going to be asked questions, so the more familiar you are, the better for both of you.
Wouldn’t that depend on what you’re watching?
You can watch reality TV on YouTube, or traditional television.
You can watch educational content and documentaries on YouTube, or traditional television.
Hell you can watch some traditional TV shows on YouTube or traditional television.
YouTube is just a platform for hosting content. Now they may have a “better” algorithm compared to traditional television, but that doesn’t really change much.
Computers were either Windows or Mac, they couldn’t be anything else, that was a fact. Then I saw someone using Linux and had so many questions. How? I was given a Knoppix live CD, went home, and booted my home PC into Knoppix and it changed my perception of computers.
I didn’t change over immediately but eventually Ubuntu was handing out install CDs and YouTube was full of wobbly windows and desktop cubes. It wasn’t useful but it looked cool.
I still needed Windows for gaming, but for day to day it was so much easier to use Linux.
Eventually my gaming was exclusively on the Switch and then was I was looking to play certain PC games the Steam Deck was available, so I bought that.
I think Windows 8 was the last one I used and I’ve never had any desire to go back. Linux is just easier.
I mean technically you did “update” the OS. It wasn’t a particularly useful command by going second, but I bet it was fast.
But us in the middle who pretend we’re smart
The trick you’ll learn is that everyone is just pretending. The more your learn the more you realize you don’t know.
MimicJar@lemmy.worldto
Android@lemdro.id•Google wants to make Android phones safer by switching to ‘risk-based’ security updatesEnglish
4·3 months agoEven with this lead time, some OEMs struggle to roll out security updates for all their devices each month. In fact, many don’t even commit to monthly security updates for their entire lineup; their update policies often stipulate that budget and mid-range devices only qualify for bi-monthly or quarterly patches.
Which is to say that most OEMs aren’t making monthly releases. It’s a sad state of affairs.
Google has put a lot of effort into making the process for OEMs easier. Project Trebel to simplify updates. Project Mainline to move updates to be pushed via Google Play. (The small downside being you now need Google Play, but users do now get security updates.
Now the answer seems to be fewer updates. OEMs weren’t doing them, but maybe if they’re smaller? It’s probably better that end users get some updates rather than none.
MimicJar@lemmy.worldto
Linux@lemmy.ml•Debian, encrypted boot, how to increase password attempts?
5·3 months agoAfter you updated the config did you
update-initramfsorupdate-grub(I forget which flags might be needed off hand).Since this is happening pre-boot it isn’t reading from
/etc.
who needs the web?
Generative AI that’s who. For it to spit out information, it needs information. The argument may be that it is better at collecting all that information in one place and returning an answer, although we know it hallucinates responses. But to even begin a response it needs data, it needs the web.
MimicJar@lemmy.worldto
Android@lemdro.id•Amazon is preparing a new Android-based tablet, marking break from Fire OSEnglish
2·3 months agoHonestly, yeah. Based on this article the pitch is, “What if FireOS were successful?”
This is an even harder problem today versus when FireOS first launched. The number of things that are now part of Google Play Services versus Android has only increased over the years.
MimicJar@lemmy.worldto
Technology@lemmy.world•Security vulnerability for Nvidia drivers on Linux/WindowsEnglish
32·4 months agodo not click
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