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The seven deadly sins of tech (as a service)
Tech didn’t kill the seven deadly sins. It made them a subscription model: â–«ï¸ Lust → Tinder â–«ï¸ Gluttony → Uber Eats â–«ï¸ Greed → Amazon â–«ï¸ Sloth → Netflix â–«ï¸ Wrath → X â–«ï¸ Envy → Instagram â–«ï¸ Pride →… | Rubén Domínguez Ibar | 190 comments
Tech didn’t kill the seven deadly sins. It made them a subscription model: â–«ï¸ Lust → Tinder â–«ï¸ Gluttony → Uber Eats â–«ï¸ Greed â†...
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What does it mean for Americans to be a "registered Republican" (or Democrat)? Do you have to announce your allegiance publicly? Are you fined if you don't vote according to your registered affiliation? Or is it just like being a member of a party?
“Gen AI in the UK. It’s coming sometime, maybe. Give the wrong date, hallucinate. Your future dream is a shopping scheme†Hurrah! Google Search has introduced "AI mode" in UK, ahead of the commies in the EU. Heretically, not *everyone* is weeping with happiness at Google's increasing use of "A.I.".
Bruce Lawson
» Gen AI in the UK
The first 100% effective HIV prevention drug is approved. The makers are also providing affordable access to the drug in the US and beyond, signing royalty-free licensing agreements with six generic manufacturers to produce and supply it.
New Atlas
The first 100% effective HIV prevention drug is approved and going global
An epidemic that's been sustained for 44 years might finally be quelled, with the milestone approval of the first HIV drug that offers 100% protect...
On the subject of EU data sovereignty, the EU is developing an age verification app that relies on Google or Apple. https://manganiello.social/objects/5fa082b5-9920-4fe7-87f5-26efbac219cd
Microsoft admits it 'cannot guarantee' data sovereignty
Microsoft exec admits it
Updated: Under oath in French Senate, exec says it would be compelled – however unlikely – to pass local customer info to US admin
 "Under oath in French Senate, exec says it would be compelled – however unlikely – to pass local customer info to US admin"
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Meta to stop selling political ads in the EU from October
TechCrunch
Meta to stop selling political ads in the EU from October | TechCrunch
In response to the European Union's incoming regulation of political advertising, Meta said on Friday that it would stop selling and showing p...
 The EU "mandates companies selling ads to clearly label political ads; provide information about their sponsor, the election or referendum they concern, what the ad cost, and targeting mechanisms used". Meta is sad: “we’re seeing regulatory obligations effectively remove popular products and services from the market". With whom is micro-targeted brainwashing popular, you shady zuckwits?
"a site previously ranked first in a search result could lose about 79% of its traffic for that query if results were delivered below an AI overview. The study also found that links to YouTube – owned by Google’s parent company Alphabet – were more prominent compared with the normal search result system. The research has been submitted as part of a legal complaint to the UK’s competition watchdog about the impact of Google AI Overviews"
the Guardian
AI summaries cause ‘devastating’ drop in audiences, online news media told
Exclusive: Study claims sites previously ranked first can lose 79% of traffic if results appear below Google Overview