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OnlyFans’ top earners have a hard time keeping up with their customers’ demands. Remember that next time you’re chatting with your favorite online influencer girlfriend. Because the person you’re talking to may in fact be one of a rotating cast of low-wage workers. Wired has more in this captivating account by Brendan I. Koerner, a writer who went undercover to unveil a sordid netherworld that, according to at least one lawyer, defrauds customers, generally men, out of thousands of dollars.
https://flip.it/Dr4q5E
#Tech #Technology #AI #OnlyFans


🦋 If you struggle with ADHD or have your focus constantly ruined by a whirlwind of thoughts, then you probably use productivity tools that can help crush those distractions and give you some peace of mind.

Find out how you can say goodbye to those scattered thoughts by customizing the Vivaldi browser to work for your needs and preferences 👇🏻

https://vivaldi.com/blog/kill-distractions-with-adhd/

#adhd #Productivity #tech #Technology #browser #vivaldi #tips #hacks


Although companies have created detectors to help spot #deepfakes, studies have found that biases in the data used to train these tools can lead to certain demographic groups being unfairly targeted.

A team of researchers discovered new methods that improve both the fairness and the accuracy of these detection algorithms by teaching them about human diversity

https://theconversation.com/deepfake-detection-improves-when-using-algorithms-that-are-more-aware-of-demographic-diversity-226061
#technology #engineering #bias @blackmastodon #BlackMastodon



After watching OpenAI's presentation and, even more, an excerpt from Google's presentation yesterday, I asked myself: is this AI, according to the big tech companies (especially Google - for OpenAI it's their core business, so I understand their perspective), truly what users want and need, or is it just another method to lock people into using their technologies, which are not easily self-hostable?

I'm not arguing for or against it, but I noticed that (almost) the entire Google I/O yesterday was focused on this...

#AI #BigTech #GoogleIO #OpenAI #Technology #Innovation #UserNeeds #SelfHosting #TechIndustry #FutureTech


Google I/O wrapped up, and I have a LOT of thoughts. Shot a quick reaction video on the keynote here https://somegadgetguy.com/b/455
Some really interesting AI tools are coming, but will Gemini search continue hurting website traffic?

#tech #technology #business #news #technews #bbtg #geek #google #googleio #search #AI


Watching #GoogleIO and there are some cool demonstrations of data center cloud computing, but there's also this fog of dystopia surrounding these demos.
The announcements for search are horrifying. Google is full mask off.

Phrases like "search for something, and we'll collect all this data for you" basically equates to:

"We sucked up ALL the data from people who really did the work, and we're going to give you the results of their hard work, but we wont take you to the site that generated the data. You can stay on the search page, and the site's traffic will plummet."

This is shocking.

#tech #technology #ai #google #search #llm #geek #technews #business


Apple and OpenAI closing in on deal for ChatGPT in iOS

"According to a trusted industry analyst, Apple and OpenAI could be finalizing a deal to bring ChatGPT features to iOS."

I'm so sick of ChatGPT 😩

#AI #OpenAI #tech #technology #Apple #iOS #press #news

https://www.androidauthority.com/apple-chatgpt-ios-deal-3442079/


Gabe Newell, the Man Behind Steam, Is Working on a Brain-Computer Interface


Content warning: Gabe Newell, the Man Behind Steam, Is Working on a... #technology #valve #usnews


If you design a system such that you cannot differentiate people from corporations and bots and that’s your defense for calling all of them “users”, you’ve designed a system that conflates people – who are mortal, have feelings, can feel pain and be hurt and who have human rights that must be protected – with the very entities that oftentimes exist to exploit them.

Design for people. Call them people. All else is secondary.

#design #technology #ethics #peopleNotUsers


With more than 25,000 charging ports in the U.S. and over 50,000 worldwide, Tesla’s Supercharger network is the undisputed king of EV fast charging. But with the recent layoffs, CEO Elon Musk “cast a cloud over the private infrastructure project.” Read more from TechCrunch: https://flip.it/KJAelX
#Tech #Technology #Tesla #ElonMusk


The conflict between Israel and Hamas is happening online as well as on the ground – with phishing attacks and hacking efforts targeting civilians on both sides.

https://theconversation.com/a-look-inside-the-cyberwar-between-israel-and-hamas-reveals-the-civilian-toll-228847
#Israel #Hamas #Technology #Cybersecurity


Who controls the tech stack❓

When choosing a secure solution for your data, this one of the most important questions❗

Here's why: ➡️ https://tuta.com/blog/what-is-a-tech-stack

#security #technology #opensource #foss


Elon Musk’s Neuralink reports trouble with first human brain chip


Content warning: Elon Musk’s Neuralink reports trouble with first human... #technology #musk #neuralink


Rifle-Armed #Robot Dogs Now Being Tested By Marine Special Operators


source: https://www.twz.com/sea/rifle-armed-robot-dogs-now-being-tested-by-marine-special-operators

As it features man-in-the-loop fire control, it will alert the operator once a target has been identified, letting the human decide whether to engage or not.


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#technology #ai #military #army #weapon #news #war #warfare #future


Andreessen #Horowitz investor says half of #Google's white-collar #staff probably do 'no real work'


Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/andreessen-horowitz-david-ulevitch-comments-google-employees-managers-fake-work-2024-5

"There's nothing for these people to do," he said. "It's all fake work," adding: "Now that's being exposed, what do these people actually do? They go to #meetings."


#news #economy #technology #job #work


"... the BBC has been involved in the development of NMOS since the project’s early days... "

https://www.tvtechnology.com/opinion/brainstorming-nmos-collaborating-for-the-common-good

#NMOS #broadcast #technology


Vertical Parking Systems: An Historical Perspective and Urban Innovation


Content warning: Vertical Parking Systems: An Historical Perspective and... #parkingsystem #technology


Here's what one of the first flying cars looked like and what the modern version has become


Content warning: Here's what one of the first flying cars looked like and... #technology #flyingcar


Apple may appear to be dipping a toe into the AI game, but recent reports and rumors have suggested that the tech giant has just been biding its time. @theverge tells us what Apple has been working on, including a potentially “really, really, really good Siri.” https://flip.it/KqrHth
#Tech #Technology #AI #Apple #Siri



Pikapods makes hosting anything, from Nextcloud, to WordPress, to Audiobookshelf, a total breeze!

https://odinhalvorson.com/pikapods/

#OpenSource #Pikapods #OpenSourceSoftware #WebHosting #Hosting #HostingProvider #Internet #Technology #Host #WordPress #Ghost #Audiobookshelf


#Google #Search results polluted by buggy AI-written code frustrate coders


#source: https://www.theregister.com/2024/05/01/pulumi_ai_pollution_of_search/

Google has indexed inaccurate infrastructure-as-code samples produced by Pulumi AI – a developer that uses an #AI #chatbot to generate infrastructure – and the rotten recipes are already appearing at the top of search results.


#news #internet #SearchEngine #problem #result #fail #software #technology


Get ready for the future of transportation! One company hopes to test out its electric flying taxis at the Paris Olympics.

https://theconversation.com/electric-air-taxis-are-on-the-way-quiet-evtols-may-be-flying-passengers-as-early-as-2025-228664
#transportation #technology #environment


Today’s teens have new areas of risks in the digital world.

Here’s some advice from pediatricians who study child online behavior, including the nuanced policy choices that would actually be helpful:

https://theconversation.com/online-child-safety-laws-could-help-or-hurt-2-pediatricians-explain-whats-likely-to-work-and-what-isnt-226436

#news #technology


STORY: Attacks against GPS systems keep on increasing, data shows. Both jamming and spoofing are on the rise, with governments worried about plane crashes and environmental disasters

https://www.wired.com/story/the-dangerous-rise-of-gps-attacks/ #news #gps #tech #technology