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via notayesmanseconomics The economic problems of Germany have been an issue for some years now. Regular readers will recall the period around 2018 when notable downwards revisions to the economic growth or GDP numbers rather changed the mood. Things went from being part of what was considered to be the Euro Boom at the time …
Beeple unleashes “Regular Animals” at Berlin’s Neue Nationalgalerie… Robot dogs modeled after Musk, Bezos, and Zuckerberg “poo” AI-distorted art… Artist: “The world is now shaped by tech billionaires who own the algorithms”… Crowds swarm as museum “pooches” print Picasso-style selfies in real-time… Robot dogs with Musk and Zuckerberg heads roam around Berlin museum in Beeple's …
It seems a lot of people are taking to social media and saying there is something off about the new Ghislane Maxwell “Character. CNN Officially dropped the deposition clip and shows video of this Character pleading the Fifth. Almost immediately people started screenshotting this new Maxwell and comparing it the Real One. Some of the …
If scrolling is addictive, why is the government policing every swipe? New York To Demand Warning Labels On Social Media Platforms New York is requiring warning labels on social media platforms about addictive features in a bid to address a youth mental health crisis. Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the bill into law on Dec. 26, …
People are finally hitting the brakes on this AI takeover because enough is enough. The backlash against AI invading almost every aspect of the computing experience is growing by the day. Particularly as an onslaught of lazy AI slop subsuming news feeds, the tech is starting to feel like a massive distraction — and huge …
In order to use all the features and not just have it be a stock car that constantly tell you that have to subscribe for access. You have to PAY A SUBSCRIPTION! Seriously if you don’t want to have to manually unlock your car doors with a key, you have to pay for remote key …
Reddit now lets users hide their post and comment history. The change was framed as a privacy upgrade. “Reddit on Tuesday announced a new feature that will offer its users more privacy when it comes to what’s shared on their user profiles.” https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/03/reddit-now-lets-you-hide-content-like-posts-and-comments-from-your-user-profile/ But the rollout timing and feature design suggest something else. The new …
Apple will no longer offer its Advanced Data Protection (ADP) tool to UK customers following a data privacy row with the UK government. ADP is a tool offered to Apple customers that means only account holders can see things like photos or documents that they have stored online. Apple itself does not have access to …
Consumers are tired of having a $1,300 product pushed on them yearly with the same features, you say? pic.twitter.com/LALAjGTI4b — Don Johnson (@DonMiami3) September 16, 2024 “Consumer behavior is starting to shift as consumers increasingly focus on value, and become more cautious with their spending,” Ulta’s, $ULTA, Chief Executive Officer Dave Kimbell said Bath & …
Aleyda Solis has a quick summary on X where she summed up part of the leak: There are 14K ranking features and more in the docs Google has a feature they compute called “siteAuthority” Navboost has a specific module entirely focused on click signals representing users as voters and their clicks are stored as their votes …
Windows 12 is coming later this year! It contain AI in the operating system itself! It even has Bio-metrics authentication for login from what I have heard. Full Install preview here. Gonna play around with it on a Virtual Machine as soon as I get my hands on the leaked ISO that will be out …
via CNBC: A bipartisan group of attorneys general is suing Meta over its addictive features aimed at kids and teens. The lawsuit represents the broad bipartisan interest in protecting kids and teens from online harm. Meta designed its Facebook and Instagram products to keep young users on them for longer and repeatedly coming back, the …
JUST IN: X, formerly known as Twitter, will begin charging new users $1 a year to access key features including the ability to tweet and retweet – Forbes — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) October 18, 2023 This is a limited test program exclusive to New Zealand and the Philippines and only affects to new accounts. — Jay …
The social media app is adding new features to connect users seeking verified resources for mental health and a new way to control screen time.
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User engagement on Threads has continued to fall after an initial surge in sign-ups, putting pressure on parent Meta Platforms META -2.83%decrease; red down pointing triangle to roll out new features for its nascent microblogging app. https://www.wsj.com/articles/threads-user-engagement-continues-to-drop-adding-urgency-for-new-features-8ed2f384 https://archive.ph/8cO4F
by Chris Black Remember: they are not shoving this down your throats. All they are doing is trying to help children whose souls have tragically been trapped in the wrong bodies. Daily Caller: Cartoon Network is set to premiere an LGBTQ inclusive episode of “We Baby Bears” on Saturday, according to GLAAD. Cartoon Network is …