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If by some miracle the whole AI industry falls apart because some tech bros decided to spend trillions on compute without spending maybe tens of millions a year on licensing art, I will laugh so hard I'll be in danger of a ruptured spleen.
The OpenAI ruling writers should know about 👀 (if your work was scraped for LLM training, this affects you). www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
OpenAI Loses Key Discovery Battle as It Cedes Ground to Authors in AI Lawsuits
The issue has been a major battleground in discovery. OpenAI could be on the hook for hundreds of millions, if not billions, of dollars if it was aware it was infringing on copyrighted material.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:02 PM
If by some miracle the whole AI industry falls apart because some tech bros decided to spend trillions on compute without spending maybe tens of millions a year on licensing art, I will laugh so hard I'll be in danger of a ruptured spleen.
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Also if you really still think the sub vs dub debate is valid and not ableist in our year 2025 please get off my lawn
November 29, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Also if you really still think the sub vs dub debate is valid and not ableist in our year 2025 please get off my lawn
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This is hot garbage, anti-labor bullshit
Amazon's subtitles were already a travesty, likely because they didn't hire enough people to do the job in the first place, now they'd like to have none at all
Amazon's subtitles were already a travesty, likely because they didn't hire enough people to do the job in the first place, now they'd like to have none at all
Hey just so you know Amazon decided to give us an AI ENGLISH DUB of Banana Fish instead of actually hiring real voice actors
it is fucking hot garbage
#bananafish #anime
it is fucking hot garbage
#bananafish #anime
November 29, 2025 at 3:38 AM
This is hot garbage, anti-labor bullshit
Amazon's subtitles were already a travesty, likely because they didn't hire enough people to do the job in the first place, now they'd like to have none at all
Amazon's subtitles were already a travesty, likely because they didn't hire enough people to do the job in the first place, now they'd like to have none at all
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Sorry not sorry.
One time, Godzilla went past our hotel in Kyoto and he was hanging dong and I swear it looked like smooth broccoli.
November 29, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Sorry not sorry.
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The only use of AI that appeals to me is some sort of Bluesky bot that would allow me to follow a funny poster without seeing any of their dog-ass movie takes
November 29, 2025 at 12:48 AM
The only use of AI that appeals to me is some sort of Bluesky bot that would allow me to follow a funny poster without seeing any of their dog-ass movie takes
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The last of the original Garbage Pail Kids has died in custody
November 27, 2025 at 3:02 AM
The last of the original Garbage Pail Kids has died in custody
I'm gonna dip a yellow cupcake into a small amount of espresso and see if I feel something
November 25, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I'm gonna dip a yellow cupcake into a small amount of espresso and see if I feel something
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This is so good I feel like I might be trying too hard.
November 23, 2025 at 10:01 PM
This is so good I feel like I might be trying too hard.
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Turns out this was all much ado about nothing and Google isn’t using your Gmail to train AI and if wanna turn all that stuff back on you can get your spam filters back
Looks like the article has been updated to suggest maybe they misread the policy.
I see people complaining that this also disabled their spam filters, though I still see new messages showing up in spam so it's still working fine for me after disabling things.
I see people complaining that this also disabled their spam filters, though I still see new messages showing up in spam so it's still working fine for me after disabling things.
[Correction] Gmail can read your emails and attachments to power "smart features"
Did you know that Gmail can use your emails and attachments for its smart features? Here's how to check your settings.
www.malwarebytes.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Turns out this was all much ado about nothing and Google isn’t using your Gmail to train AI and if wanna turn all that stuff back on you can get your spam filters back
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Everyone, I have great news.
Your timeline has been blessed by spam musubi!
Your timeline has been blessed by spam musubi!
November 22, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Everyone, I have great news.
Your timeline has been blessed by spam musubi!
Your timeline has been blessed by spam musubi!
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Here's how to turn off "smart features" in Gmail. As of this week, it is on by default and explicitly allows Google to use your emails to feed its AI. bsky.app/profile/them...
you do have to do it in a couple of places but this tutorial makes it easy to go uncheck the boxes that otherwise lets Google's AI read all your shit. or move everything over to protonmail but moving everything over is a giant thing I know.
Google has started automatically opting you in to let it read your stuff to train AI. You need to turn this off in SEVERAL places in your settings (not just for Gmail), if you want to maintain privacy and confidentiality.
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
November 22, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Here's how to turn off "smart features" in Gmail. As of this week, it is on by default and explicitly allows Google to use your emails to feed its AI. bsky.app/profile/them...
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Spent some time doing this yesterday. If you don't want your emails used to teach Google's AI, I suggest turning off "smart features" and then trying this.
Okay, so you're in your gmail, and you have a bazillion emails in your main inbox due to turning off smart features. What's the easiest way to go through them? Well you could go page by page.
Or...If you know specific companies send a lot of emails, there's a quick trick.
Or...If you know specific companies send a lot of emails, there's a quick trick.
For my laptop, while I do have a good amount of free space to partition/separate to try out Linux, I should also make sure I don't have unnecessary files and games taking up space.
And for email. (stares at tab showing the number 58,287) I uh. Don't think I need to import EVERYTHING.
And for email. (stares at tab showing the number 58,287) I uh. Don't think I need to import EVERYTHING.
November 22, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Spent some time doing this yesterday. If you don't want your emails used to teach Google's AI, I suggest turning off "smart features" and then trying this.
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This video puts to words some of the feelings I've had about modern movies/cgi/digital film but haven't been able to enunciate, but moreover nails a problem in modern art making: the lack of real, tactile experiences reflected in the work youtu.be/tvwPKBXEOKE?...
Why Movies Just Don't Feel "Real" Anymore
YouTube video by Like Stories of Old
youtu.be
November 19, 2025 at 5:32 PM
This video puts to words some of the feelings I've had about modern movies/cgi/digital film but haven't been able to enunciate, but moreover nails a problem in modern art making: the lack of real, tactile experiences reflected in the work youtu.be/tvwPKBXEOKE?...
Sorry for being such a fucking bummer but multiple friends have had their pet die or get diagnosed with something terminal this year to the point where I'm not even sure I can count how many? This harrowing wave doesn't stop stinging. If it isn't the salt spray it's the wind upon the burns.
November 19, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Sorry for being such a fucking bummer but multiple friends have had their pet die or get diagnosed with something terminal this year to the point where I'm not even sure I can count how many? This harrowing wave doesn't stop stinging. If it isn't the salt spray it's the wind upon the burns.
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THIS IS BIG
For non-academics who might not understand why:
1. Sen. Warren is still a Harvard professor so this is a call coming from inside the house
2. As a tenured law prof, Warren knows it is a VERY big deal from a labor standpoint to call on Harvard to ignore tenure. The bar for this is HIGH.
For non-academics who might not understand why:
1. Sen. Warren is still a Harvard professor so this is a call coming from inside the house
2. As a tenured law prof, Warren knows it is a VERY big deal from a labor standpoint to call on Harvard to ignore tenure. The bar for this is HIGH.
Per CNN, Elizabeth Warren is calling on Harvard to cut ties with Larry Summers after Jeffrey Epstein's emails released last week by House Dems featured Summers making sexist comments + asking for Epstein’s romantic advice.
November 18, 2025 at 12:43 AM
THIS IS BIG
For non-academics who might not understand why:
1. Sen. Warren is still a Harvard professor so this is a call coming from inside the house
2. As a tenured law prof, Warren knows it is a VERY big deal from a labor standpoint to call on Harvard to ignore tenure. The bar for this is HIGH.
For non-academics who might not understand why:
1. Sen. Warren is still a Harvard professor so this is a call coming from inside the house
2. As a tenured law prof, Warren knows it is a VERY big deal from a labor standpoint to call on Harvard to ignore tenure. The bar for this is HIGH.
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It's not even funny stupid. It's cruel stupid.
I can’t believe how stupid everything is
November 18, 2025 at 12:19 AM
It's not even funny stupid. It's cruel stupid.
The absolute desire to throw my phone into the ocean and not be available for anyone ever again
November 16, 2025 at 3:40 PM
The absolute desire to throw my phone into the ocean and not be available for anyone ever again
38 minutes in to the movie Playdate and this is a DnD campaign.
November 15, 2025 at 10:25 PM
38 minutes in to the movie Playdate and this is a DnD campaign.
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I can be contacted on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/macleoh/
or at hannahlmacleod (at) gmail (dot) com
or at hannahlmacleod (at) gmail (dot) com
Hannah MacLeod - Crystal Dynamics | LinkedIn
Vehemently opposed to blockchain, crypto, NFT, and web3 projects. Will not be using my… · Experience: Crystal Dynamics · Education: Boston University, College of Communication Graduate Programs · Loca...
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November 13, 2025 at 6:43 PM
I can be contacted on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/macleoh/
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or at hannahlmacleod (at) gmail (dot) com
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Hey so, today is my last day at Crystal Dynamics apparently. I joined the company in 2018 to work on Marvel's Avengers and it's been the longest (and best) job I've ever had. It now means I'm looking for work, so if you know of any senior writer/narrative designer positions please send them my way.
November 13, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Hey so, today is my last day at Crystal Dynamics apparently. I joined the company in 2018 to work on Marvel's Avengers and it's been the longest (and best) job I've ever had. It now means I'm looking for work, so if you know of any senior writer/narrative designer positions please send them my way.
Three very dear friends also had their cats diagnosed with cancer and I am so emotionally burnt out
November 13, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Three very dear friends also had their cats diagnosed with cancer and I am so emotionally burnt out