Josh
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New research shows that news outlets were right: AI search features are tanking their traffic. I wrote about that, but also how this might be the end of SEO as a whole, which could give rise to something much, much more annoying
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readprocessor.substack.com/p/ai-seo-wou...
AI-SEO would trash the internet
Plus: The Guardian finds a clever way to protect whistleblowers.
readprocessor.substack.com
June 12, 2025 at 1:22 PM
New research shows that news outlets were right: AI search features are tanking their traffic. I wrote about that, but also how this might be the end of SEO as a whole, which could give rise to something much, much more annoying
readprocessor.substack.com/p/ai-seo-wou...
readprocessor.substack.com/p/ai-seo-wou...
Escalator is temporarily stairs. Sorry for the convenience
Everyone has one Mitch Hedberg joke stashed in their brain like a squirrel to sustain them whenever they need to feel joy for 30 seconds and mine is “they say the recipe for Sprite is Lemon and Lime but I tried to make it at home, there’s more to it than that”
May 23, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Escalator is temporarily stairs. Sorry for the convenience
This blows. You could tell that everything at Polygon was done thoughtfully and purposefully, so getting bought up by a place like Valnet and laying off the people responsible for its editorial approach hurts extra bad
kotaku.com/polygon-sold...
kotaku.com/polygon-sold...
Polygon Sold To Valnet And Hit With Mass Layoffs
One of the biggest gaming sites around was just blown up
kotaku.com
May 1, 2025 at 5:49 PM
This blows. You could tell that everything at Polygon was done thoughtfully and purposefully, so getting bought up by a place like Valnet and laying off the people responsible for its editorial approach hurts extra bad
kotaku.com/polygon-sold...
kotaku.com/polygon-sold...
This is profoundly sad, both for what this kind of society would be like and what it says about Zuckerberg as a person
Mark Zuckerberg says Meta's chatbots will supplement your real friends: "The average American has fewer than 3 friends ... but has demand for ... 15 friends" (h/t x.com/romanhelmetg...)
May 1, 2025 at 2:14 PM
This is profoundly sad, both for what this kind of society would be like and what it says about Zuckerberg as a person
"I am safe from AI because I am a special boy"
Marc Andreessen says VC may be one of the last fields safe from AI after it replaces most workers, as it requires "intangible" skills like psychological insight (Lucas Ropek/Gizmodo)
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April 30, 2025 at 10:10 PM
"I am safe from AI because I am a special boy"
This result is the most wild to me. Masse has been the MP here since 2002 and could be the difference in the NDP keeping official party status
April 29, 2025 at 2:55 AM
This result is the most wild to me. Masse has been the MP here since 2002 and could be the difference in the NDP keeping official party status
You may think watching the election results this early are a waste of time, but I am really enjoying seeing the choices all these people in Atlantic Canada made for their headshots
April 29, 2025 at 12:13 AM
You may think watching the election results this early are a waste of time, but I am really enjoying seeing the choices all these people in Atlantic Canada made for their headshots
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Canada’s tech executives turned against the Liberals and bet the Conservatives would win the next election.
But with Mark Carney poised to win after Monday’s vote, they don’t have much to fear. He’s already made it clear he’s on their side — and has the policies to prove it.
But with Mark Carney poised to win after Monday’s vote, they don’t have much to fear. He’s already made it clear he’s on their side — and has the policies to prove it.
Canada’s tech executives aren’t scared of Mark Carney
They bet on the Conservatives, but the Liberals will give them much of what they want anyway
www.disconnect.blog
April 26, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Canada’s tech executives turned against the Liberals and bet the Conservatives would win the next election.
But with Mark Carney poised to win after Monday’s vote, they don’t have much to fear. He’s already made it clear he’s on their side — and has the policies to prove it.
But with Mark Carney poised to win after Monday’s vote, they don’t have much to fear. He’s already made it clear he’s on their side — and has the policies to prove it.
I mean, just look at him. It's like Dan Campbell grew his ideal lineman in a lab
April 26, 2025 at 1:27 AM
I mean, just look at him. It's like Dan Campbell grew his ideal lineman in a lab
I hate that Bezos is backing Slate because these trucks kinda rule
3] THE VINTAGE
“Sunburst racing stripes — is this your dad’s old pickup?? Not by a mile.”
“Sunburst racing stripes — is this your dad’s old pickup?? Not by a mile.”
April 25, 2025 at 1:47 PM
I hate that Bezos is backing Slate because these trucks kinda rule
historically speaking, the Detroit Lions are not the best example to follow if you're trying to win
Slotkin wants Ds to stop being "weak and woke" & channel "the “no-bullshit” energy of Detroit Lions coach who she says is “a wonderfully sappy guy with his players" but “smart and tough and lovable.”"
In other words this is all abt style over substance & channelling NFL's perennial losers. Nope.
In other words this is all abt style over substance & channelling NFL's perennial losers. Nope.
Slotkin has a ‘war plan’ to beat Trump. Don’t be ‘weak and woke.’
The Michigan senator will give the first in a series of political speeches on Thursday.
www.politico.com
April 24, 2025 at 9:48 PM
historically speaking, the Detroit Lions are not the best example to follow if you're trying to win
bro you didn't give me a choice
ALPHABET CEO: AI OVERVIEWS NOW HAS OVER 1.5B MONTHLY USERS NEARLY ONE YEAR AFTER US LAUNCH
April 24, 2025 at 9:37 PM
bro you didn't give me a choice
I saw a job post today that said applicants should see AI "as a creative sidekick, not just a tool" and be "curious about how it can level up your process" and I would have ran away from that browser tab if it was possible
April 22, 2025 at 7:41 PM
I saw a job post today that said applicants should see AI "as a creative sidekick, not just a tool" and be "curious about how it can level up your process" and I would have ran away from that browser tab if it was possible
Hey does anyone have a good explanation for why, when I access the CPC website from Google search, it lists AI search engine Perplexity as the traffic source? Happens across different browsers, but only on Google search, and only for this website (as far as I can tell)
April 22, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Hey does anyone have a good explanation for why, when I access the CPC website from Google search, it lists AI search engine Perplexity as the traffic source? Happens across different browsers, but only on Google search, and only for this website (as far as I can tell)
Blodget used AI to create "the most knowledgeable" coworker he has ever had and proceeds to sexually harass her
April 21, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Blodget used AI to create "the most knowledgeable" coworker he has ever had and proceeds to sexually harass her
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Most of the games I'm excited for (Hades II, Metroid, Silksong, Z-A) will also be released on Switch 1. Before tariff chaos, I figured I might as well get a Switch 2 since I'll eventually upgrade anyway. But now I'll wait, and I wonder if others doing the same will impact Switch 2's launch success
Switch 2 console price is steady for now, but accessories are more expensive than they were two weeks ago. And: "Other adjustments to the price of any Nintendo product are also possible in the future depending on market conditions." 😬 www.wired.com/story/the-ni...
The Nintendo Switch 2 Price Won't Get Hit By Trump's Tariffs
Preorders for the console will resume next week at the previously announced price of $450 but accessories are getting more expensive.
www.wired.com
April 18, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Most of the games I'm excited for (Hades II, Metroid, Silksong, Z-A) will also be released on Switch 1. Before tariff chaos, I figured I might as well get a Switch 2 since I'll eventually upgrade anyway. But now I'll wait, and I wonder if others doing the same will impact Switch 2's launch success
hell yeah @ethancox.bsky.social
Here is Ricochet Media's @ethancox.bsky.social dressing down Ezra Levant for disrupting the leaders debate
"What I don't like Ezra is you preventing us from being able to ask questions on behalf of the public -- you created a circus here"
"What I don't like Ezra is you preventing us from being able to ask questions on behalf of the public -- you created a circus here"
April 18, 2025 at 2:39 PM
hell yeah @ethancox.bsky.social
Why are so many wrestlers taking unforced Ls right before Wrestlemania
John Cena: I Love Vince McMahon. I’m Not Downplaying Allegations Of Any Kind, But When I Love Somebody, I Love Them Wholeheartedly
John Cena: I Love Vince McMahon. I’m Not Downplaying Allegations Of Any Kind, But When I Love Somebody, I Love Them Wholeheartedly | Fightful News
John Cena still loves Vince McMahon.
www.fightful.com
April 18, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Why are so many wrestlers taking unforced Ls right before Wrestlemania
Levant and Rebel and all the associated people are such dorks
It’s all a goddamn Potemkin village. Take, for example, noted bigot Keean Bexte. He runs an “outlet” called CounterSignal.
He’s sitting with Rebel people, and pops over to Levant to show him things on his phone regularly. Taking direction.
They have as many “outlets” as they can create websites.
He’s sitting with Rebel people, and pops over to Levant to show him things on his phone regularly. Taking direction.
They have as many “outlets” as they can create websites.
April 18, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Levant and Rebel and all the associated people are such dorks
OpenAI might make its own social network, which could help it monetize viral moments. But if you lose a bit of respect for anyone who posts an AI image, you know that result is going to be less Instagram, and more "4chan that boils the planet."
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readprocessor.substack.com/p/openais-so...
OpenAI's social network would be so boring
Plus: Vibe coders vulnerable to slopsquatting; an Online News Act for machine learning.
readprocessor.substack.com
April 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
OpenAI might make its own social network, which could help it monetize viral moments. But if you lose a bit of respect for anyone who posts an AI image, you know that result is going to be less Instagram, and more "4chan that boils the planet."
readprocessor.substack.com/p/openais-so...
readprocessor.substack.com/p/openais-so...
Whatever's going on out there is none of my business
Astronomers detected a possible signature of life on a planet orbiting a star 120 light-years away.
Astronomers Detect a Signature of Life on a Distant Planet
Further studies are needed to determine whether K2-18b, which orbits a star 120 light-years away, is inhabited, or even habitable.
www.nytimes.com
April 17, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Whatever's going on out there is none of my business
One group of tech folks has been pitching their idea: open.substack.com/pub/readproc...
April 16, 2025 at 11:03 PM
One group of tech folks has been pitching their idea: open.substack.com/pub/readproc...
just kill me now
SCOOP: OpenAI is working on its own X-like social network, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. While the project is still in early stages, we’re told there’s an internal prototype focused on ChatGPT’s image generation that has a social feed. www.theverge.com/openai/64813...
April 15, 2025 at 4:30 PM
just kill me now