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AI bubble to deflate as enterprises defer spending to 2027 www.theregister.com/2025/10/28/f... via @theregister
AI bubble to deflate as firms delay spend, warns Forrester
ai-pocalypse: Gap between vendor promises and business results set to trigger market correction, research firm predicts
www.theregister.com
October 29, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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Threads is developing a tool that lets you ‘tag’ its algorithm to configure your feed
Threads is developing a tool that lets you 'tag' its algorithm to configure your feed | TechCrunch
Threads is developing a new feature that would let users control what they see by 'tagging' the algorithm.
techcrunch.com
September 25, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Amazon unveils new Echo devices, powered by its Al, Alexa+
Amazon unveils new Echo devices, powered by its Al, Alexa+ | TechCrunch
Amazon debuts new devices, the Dot Max, Echo Studio, Echo Show 8, and Echo Show 11, powered by AI.
techcrunch.com
September 30, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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New, from me: Luke Farritor joined DOGE, answering the call of his "biggest hero" Elon Musk.

His story reveals how the combination of know-nothing libertarianism combined with the political power of Silicon Valley is destroying our government. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/doges-will...
The Acolyte
A profile of one DOGEr tells us much about a broader movement
donmoynihan.substack.com
July 30, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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YouTube rolls out age estimation tech to identify US teens and apply additional protections techcrunch.com/2025/...
YouTube rolls out age-estimation tech to identify US teens and apply additional protections | TechCrunch
YouTube is introducing age-detection technology to identify teens on the platform in the U.S. and apply protections.
techcrunch.com
July 29, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Multiple North American-based organizations have chosen to relocate their upcoming conferences — either partially or fully— after members express safety concerns about travel to the U.S. www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
Several conferences relocate north of the border as Canadians refuse to travel to the U.S. | CBC News
CBC News has identified several North American-based organizations that have relocated upcoming conferences, either partially or fully, from the U.S. to Canada. Conference organizers said travel conce...
www.cbc.ca
May 12, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Scientists identify specific cognitive skill linked to longer life in older adults www.psypost.org/scientists-i...
Scientists identify specific cognitive skill linked to longer life in older adults
Researchers have discovered that a specific cognitive skill—verbal fluency—can predict survival in old age better than other mental abilities.
www.psypost.org
March 28, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Meanwhile in Canada
March 28, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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February 4, 2025 at 4:42 PM
can't help but think how the DeepSeek logo is such a cool nod to the once glorious #failwhale
January 27, 2025 at 8:05 PM
January 21, 2025 at 10:45 PM
How Trump's memecoin, of which he reportedly holds $50B+ at January 19 prices, could be used to buy favors without any direct, observable transfer occurring www.noahpinion.blog/p/your-memec...
Your memecoin is your slush fund
Crypto is, in fact, about sending people money.
www.noahpinion.blog
January 21, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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Decentralized Instagram alternative Pixelfed launches mobile apps techcrunch.com/2025/...
Decentralized Instagram alternative Pixelfed launches mobile apps | TechCrunch
Pixelfed, a decentralized alternative to Instagram, has launched its official mobile apps. The service today runs on the same ActivityPub protocol that
techcrunch.com
January 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Donald Trump engaged in an "unprecedented criminal effort" to "unlawfully retain power" after losing the 2020 election, special counsel Jack Smith said in a report published by the U.S. Justice Department www.cbc.ca/news/world/u...
Trump engaged in 'unprecedented criminal effort,' special counsel says in final report on 2020 election case | CBC News
Donald Trump engaged in an "unprecedented criminal effort" to "unlawfully retain power" after losing the 2020 election, special counsel Jack Smith said in a report published early Tuesday by the U.S. ...
www.cbc.ca
January 14, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Haiku Beta 5 / In tests it's (Fire)foxier / It pleases us well www.theregister.com/2025/01/09/t... via @theregister.com | only El Reg can pull off a haiku headline 😆
Testing Haiku Beta 5, now even (Fire)foxier
Simply the best FOSS desktop OS there is, outside of the Windows and Unix families
www.theregister.com
January 12, 2025 at 8:10 PM
In a rambling op-ed for the Financial Times, Peter Thiel ranted about the JFK conspiracy, ‘The Decameron,’ immortal rulers from ‘Gulliver’s Travels’ and Jeffrey Epstein gizmodo.com/i-have-no-id... | is it me or is he lookin really krunk'd (?)
I Have No Idea What Peter Thiel Is Trying to Say and It’s Making Me Really Uncomfortable
In a rambling op-ed for the Financial Times, the master of the universe ranted about the JFK conspiracy, ‘The Decameron,’ immortal rulers from ‘Gulliver’s Travels,’ and Jeffrey Epstein.
gizmodo.com
January 12, 2025 at 8:05 PM
promenade dans la neige #montreal
December 14, 2024 at 3:28 PM
sure, the rate of technology's advancement may be exponential but that's figurative. even with vast data sets poured into training, we can't possibly expect AI to reach solid state within months of it seemingly exiting the hype cycle
OpenAI’s video model is impressive, but it doesn’t escape familiar AI eyesores like additional limbs and distorted objects www.theverge.com/202...
Sora’s AI video revolution is still a ways off
The details are impressive, but so are the visual distortions.
www.theverge.com
December 13, 2024 at 5:19 PM
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Generating power with a thin, flexible thermoelectric film arstechnica.com/scie... | Device could be integrated into clothing, harvest body heat to power gadgets
Generating power with a thin, flexible thermoelectric film
Device could be integrated into clothing, harvest body heat to power gadgets.
arstechnica.com
December 13, 2024 at 5:00 PM
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GoBlue’s new app lets you track your Bluesky stats techcrunch.com/2024/...
GoBlue's new app lets you track your Bluesky stats | TechCrunch
A new app called GoBlue has launched to help those looking to track their following on Bluesky, the Twitter-like social network that's rapidly grown in
techcrunch.com
December 2, 2024 at 5:11 PM
just one clean pirouette please
a black and white photo of a ballerina dancing on stage .
ALT: a black and white photo of a ballerina dancing on stage .
media.tenor.com
November 29, 2024 at 11:57 AM
That rage you feel as you deal with every single piece of tech in your life? It’s caused by enshittification and the dictionaries are taking notice gizmodo.com/enshittifica...
‘Enshittification’ Is Officially the Biggest Word of the Year
That rage you feel as you deal with every single piece of tech in your life? It’s caused by enshittification and the dictionaries are taking notice.
gizmodo.com
November 27, 2024 at 5:00 AM