Is there anyone in the world with a lower having-sex to having-children ratio than Elon Musk?

A modern day Don Quixote where his AI companion just makes shit up and his entire series of misadventures only happens because of that

I feel like we've maybe passed the point at which unknown mortal orchestra became somewhat well known mortal orchestra

I feel like I belong in a museum after reading this

Paparazzi should stop hounding random movie stars and start hounding people like Clarence Thomas. It feels wrong that every time an ethics violation makes some headlines, it's the same random headshot of him, they should all be accompanied by a new photo of him desperately trying to evade reporters.

All jokes aside it's really fucked up to see so many people on here celebrating murder. No one here is the judge of who deserves to live or die. That's the job of the AI algorithm the insurance company designed to maximise profits on your health and no one else

Turns out a phone's USB port can hold a surprising amount of lint

Idk, seems like if US law enforcement agencies wasn't mass surveiling people, it might be harder for hackers to intercept that data

“What if tinnitus is just audio feedback from a government tracking chip?” I wonder.

THE NSA: Shit, ready the High Squeal of Forgetfulness. Do it now DO IT NOW.

Superb review of AI Snake Oil by @bigblackjacobin.bsky.social, which shows how any analysis of technology reaches hard limits if it does not seriously consider the political economy of corporate-state power. Without that foundation, you miss what's really important. newrepublic.com/article/1883...

You'll never guess which organizations this person lists as previous employers