EU is demanding that every site use age verification technology, while insisting it do things it cannot do, and behave in a manner it cannot behave. This is not policy making. This is wishful thinking, with a side of "we'll just blame the tech companies for not waving their magic wand."

It's here!

In this first entry into a new series I'm dubbing #disassemblyinthedark, we do a blind & unstructured exploration of Splinter Cell, from examining and tweaking game code, to exporting and remodeling assets.

Let me know what you think!

#reverseengineering #gamedev

youtu.be/1TeDlUv70ew

had a dream mcdonald’s had a new size of french fries called “just fuck me up” where they just handed you a paper bag full of fries

Describing industrial robot accidents with this kind of language is like me saying a knife "mistook" my hand for a cucumber and "attacked" me while making a salad. It's ridiculous.

#robots #ai #industry

not a day without an image

happy birthday michael #moorcock

p craig russel & @neilhimself.neilgaiman.com , one life furnished in early moorcock

We filed our appeal in Hachette v. Internet Archive yesterday. If we are unsuccessful in our fight, libraries won’t be allowed to own and lend digital books, only license them from big media corporations. Why is that bad for YOU? 🧵in comments blog.archive.org/2023/12/15/i...

An article that tells you how much faith "techno-optimists" ACTUALLY have in society and where it's heading.

#OpenAI #Apocalypse

www.wired.com/story/mark-z...

How can anyone read this quote and still take AI accelerationists seriously?

"...e/acc’s leaders, including Mr. Verdon, seem to actually agree with the Effective Altruists that a rogue A.I. could wipe out humanity, but aren’t bothered by the idea..."

#eacc #EA #AI

www.nytimes.com/2023/12/10/t...

“Federated.”