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Microsoft has gone too far: including a Game Pass ad in the Settings app ushers in a whole new age of ridiculous over-advertising ( www.techradar.com )

Windows 11 is getting out of hand with its push for advertisments, frankly - remember the recent full-screen pop-up to persuade users to install Edge or other Microsoft services? Then another advertisment was placed in the Start menu, and now Microsoft has finally worn my temper thin - with a new Game Pass ad coming to the...

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You probably agreed to all of this in the billion page TOS so it's no unsolicited.

NotMyOldRedditName ,

That was a teleprompter.

He just did a speech today on a teleprompter and was supposedly fine as well.

NotMyOldRedditName ,

This would mean more 3 bedroom apartments as well correct?

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These are usually meant for shorter buildings, and I imagine the staircases are all concrete and can't catch fire.

That being said, if you're in a multi level building and it's only a handful of levels, you should have a window escape ladder as the fire could be just outside your apartment, or in your apartment blocking the door

Maybe they should even be included, a 4 story, 4 units a level building would only be 16 ladders to provide.

NotMyOldRedditName ,

Ah yes, in that case that's why they should be supplying window ladders you can keep under the bed or nearby

NotMyOldRedditName ,

We've mined this very specific location with very powerful ordinance!

NotMyOldRedditName , (edited )

I feel like something like https://www.storj.io/ is on the path to what we would want/need?

There might be some additional requirements for a true CDN to ensure data is closer to where it's needed and in as many regions as needed though with the right amount of bandwidth. The data gets stored all over the place, but that doesn't mean its optimal. But they do seem to claim it's faster on their website...

Edit: For those not wanting to click, TLDR is they use excess storage around the world and make it accessible anywhere, and safe from failures. People with excess storage can join the network if they have enough storage/bandwidth and pass some tests. Their API is S3 compatible.

Tesla is recalling its Cybertruck for the fourth time to fix problems with trim pieces that can come loose and front windshield wipers that can fail | The new recalls each affect over 11,000 trucks ( apnews.com )

The company says in the documents that the front windshield wiper motor controller can stop working because it’s getting too much electrical current. A wiper that fails can cut visibility, increasing the risk of a crash. The Austin, Texas, company says it knows of no crashes or injuries caused by the problem....

NotMyOldRedditName ,

Not only are you likely to get the most problems, you're usually paying more for them as well.

NotMyOldRedditName ,

A lot of people are declining a 20k markup for a foundation series.

A lot of people will also be declining since the prices don't match the initial specs, but we really don't have a clear picture on that yet.

NotMyOldRedditName , (edited )

Now that it's available for sale, and ignoring the looks/stainless steel aspects, I think the biggest thing to be excited about is the steer by wire.

Reviews seem to be saying it drives exceptionally well because of it, and that'd really differentiate it from the other options.

Edit: the steer by wire with the 4 wheel steering.

NotMyOldRedditName ,

It's really mind boggling how big that airbag recall is.

NotMyOldRedditName ,

What does that have to do with how a vehicle feels when driving it?

NotMyOldRedditName ,

There's a lot of Tesla hate on build quaility on Lemmy/Reddit, but they actually have some of the most reliable power trains and exceptional software. There was some problems back in the very early days of the Model S with the 85kw/h packs, but they've moved beyond that now.

Given this is part of the power train, and software, it's right in line with their expertise.

NotMyOldRedditName , (edited )

So I looked it up, and you're right, steering isn't part of the power train. Looks like its it's own thing.

I don't think it's right to lump it in with the L2 system though as it's taking your input and translating it into the appropriate movement. The L2 driving system decides to go left or right and will send the same signal you would by steering left or right. I guess it's just it's own thing just like power steering is it's own thing.

Obviously this is first gen tech in cars, but it's been around for quite awhile in aviation with no backup mechanical link, we haven't all died yet.

Tesla's system is triple redundant, but that doesn't guarantee something won't go wrong, only time will tell on that one. Maybe we learn triple isn't enough and the NHSTA mandates quad?

I do have a feeling though, that within 20 years or so, it's almost all going to be steer by wire. It's safer in the event of a crash as you don't have the steering shaft in front of you. It also saves space from not needing all the mechanical linkage. I imagine insurance would have higher rates on cars that don't have steer by wire as well due to increased risk in accidents.

Edit: I would add though that motors are part of their specialty, and the steer by wire system is using 2 of them, so they do get some of their existing expertise on that.

Edit: I guess the triple redundancy is on the steering input. Obviously with only the 2 motors, thats only double redundant.

NotMyOldRedditName , (edited )

Exactly: the same signal. If the electronics controlling it receive one input from the steering wheel and a different input from the self-driving computer, are you sure it will prioritize the steering wheel input in every single possible circumstance? 'Cause I’m not!

That's an interesting point there, but have you considered that even with a mechanical link and current safety features, it can still override you? I unfortunately almost drove into someone at very low speeds in a dark rainy parking lot, but the cars safety systems overrode me thankfully. I don't think they would have been injured it was so slow, but just to show that nowadays with cars you don't always have full control. In that case it was the brakes not steering, but modern cars can and will prevent you from changing lanes into someone in your blind spot for example.

All of it, mechanical link or not, ultimately comes down to software now, and I'm not sure there would be any real difference between your steering wheel input overriding a self driving system with or without a mechanical link. Putting torque on the wheel while in these semi self driving modes disables the self driving features, but that's software that disables it when you take over. What if that software failed and you were now fighting the self driving car also trying to steer and as you tried to steer it put equal power against you thinking the steering was rough?

Also with steer by wire if there is a catastrophic failure, turning the wheel will simply do nothing. E.g if both motors simultaneously die, or somehow all 3 signal wires at the steering wheel are cut. Edit: I believe it's dual battery redundant as well, so the HV and 48v would both need to die to kill steering.

NotMyOldRedditName ,

I’ll be honest with you: all but one of the half-dozen (which is too many, BTW) cars I own have manual transmissions, and half of them don’t even have ABS, let alone any other fancy electronic nannies. I mention that to help explain the extent to which I am fundamentally Not On Board with anything that interferes with my manual control of the car.

Well that's fair. You know what you want, nothing wrong with that.

I would absolutely insist on the maximum torque the self-driving system could apply being much less than the strength of the human driver. I don’t know if that’s the case in late-model vehicles or not, but if it isn’t, I would consider those vehicles to have an unsafe design.

I really don't know on this either. Even if you can overpower it though in a worst case fighting you scenario, I imagine that would be a pretty fucked up driving moment.

NotMyOldRedditName ,

You don't require a credit card to develop, you require a credit card for publish.

Israel's high court orders the army to draft ultra-Orthodox men, rattling Netanyahu's government ( apnews.com )

Israel’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled unanimously that the military must begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men for compulsory service, a landmark decision that could lead to the collapse of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing coalition as Israel continues to wage war in Gaza....

NotMyOldRedditName ,

and he 100% broke it and didn’t even try

He actually did try. He wanted Ranked Choice but when feedback came for proportional, he ran away.

NotMyOldRedditName ,

I was having a conversation in another thread a few days ago about the legality of completely fictional AI child porn and how that may be a safer outlet for those individuals as it involves no harm.

It's legal in many countries, but also not legal in many countries.

In the USA, federal law says as long as its not obscene or has serious value its allowed, but really, good luck with those clauses. Then it says, it's also legal unless it's been transmitted by a common carrier, e.g mail, internet.

So, someone might be legally making their own CP so they don't need to cause any abuse, and then Windows without their permission, uploads it to OneDrive.

You know the person making fictional CP would be the one thrown in jail for transmitting it over a common carrier, but maybe we should throw Microsoft in jail for doing that without permission and fucking us all over, over and over and over again with all this bullshit

They're literally stealing your files. They're probably training their AI on anything uploaded to OneDrive. It's not like they even prompted you or gave you the ToS.

NotMyOldRedditName ,

I got a great idea.

While we're sucking up every single file, let's also do daily, non incremental backups

We'll hit the free storage limit it no time and then we can start sending DIRE messages about how the users data won't be PROPERLY backed up anymore.

Then we can upsell them in an outrageously priced storage plan that won't even last a year of these daily backups so we can start the process over again.

NotMyOldRedditName , (edited )

AI can create faces and bodies that have never existed. From there it might just take a lot of prompt engineering, but to say you have to train it on CP is false.

Edit: Also that's only considering life like CP. There's the whole cartoon/manga side of things which IS purely fictional at all times but will get you sent to prison if transmitted over an open carrier.

NotMyOldRedditName ,

Can we throw a slice of pizza in there?

NotMyOldRedditName ,

I wonder how far we are from these being fully submersible and just going around laying mines unseen.

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Article says they've been hitting staging areas inside Russia taking out people before they move in.

The outcome of that would they'd seemingly have to move the staging areas back further into Russia.

What kind of benefit would that end up having for Ukraine?

Seems like they'd get more notice before things started moving, and maybe be able to target them with missles due to more notice?

Anything else?

NotMyOldRedditName ,

Oh that's a lot more benefits, that's wonderful!

NotMyOldRedditName ,

Just thinking on that more, it's kinda insane how Ukraine had limitations on striking these staging areas right on the border in the first place.

NotMyOldRedditName ,

These definitely give off more terminator vibes than the aerial drones.

Have we heard anything on the cost of these yet?

NotMyOldRedditName ,

I imagine as they use these more and learn what works and doesn't, they'll be able to armor them better as well increasing their field capabilities

NotMyOldRedditName ,

alligators are more closely related to birds than they are to lizards.

Well that's a cool TIL

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Schrodingers leaks

You know you had 5 leaks yesterday, but you don't know how many actual leaks you'll have until you turn it on and look again.

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It probably doesn't need to be an optional app if they're giving you the ability to use any model you want at the OS level integration.

When you're using the device for the first time show a screen and let them choose AI / provide their own local model.

I wonder how listing things alphabetical would go given apple would keep them near the top.

NotMyOldRedditName ,

They might not have slept with him.

The last one to make the news rounds he was just a sperm donor. I think that was also at Neuralink.

NotMyOldRedditName ,

I never thought I'd have to ponder the question of whether it is an affair to be a sperm donor if you conceal it from your partner.

It's definitely not the right thing to do either way.

NotMyOldRedditName , (edited )

Also when you own as much of a company like he does, and try to cash out, you cause the stock to plummet rapidly as you increase the available amount of shares. Basic supply and demand.

It was quite dramatic as he was selling shares to buy Twitter.

Whatever number gets thrown around as his wealth is just a paper number. It's a fraction of that if he sold it all.

NotMyOldRedditName , (edited )

I still feel like the way he sold all that stock for Twitter on the open market wasn't in the best interest of the shareholders.

Why didn't he try to negotiate a sale with Blackrock or someone and give them a 25% discount or something and do a large block sale.

Pretty sure something like that is an option if done right. It still would have hurt the stock price, but the Twitter sale was pretty brutal with it going on for weeks.

NotMyOldRedditName ,

That's what the prisoner/guard experiment showed.

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  • NotMyOldRedditName ,

    You can format the Mac and put Linux on it and get updates forever as well.

    Edit: or you could when it was x86... not sure where Mx stand on that.

    NotMyOldRedditName ,

    Growing plants outdoors takes a lot of water, and growing them indoors takes a lot of energy for the lighting.

    Since lab grown meat won't need all that light, energy costs might be lower, but maybe the energy to keep the growth happening at the right temperature will be quite high. You could offset some of that though with where its grown. Ultimately if we can do it close to room temperature that would be ideal, but I have no idea what the requirements are.

    Overall though it might be exceptionally environmentally and climate friendly in it's own rights, not just compared to raising the animals to kill them.

    NotMyOldRedditName ,

    Oh you're right about the food for it. I wasn't thinking about that. I can't see any way they'd get those to parity even if it was room temperature.

    Edit: Oh just a thought, but if we were able to somehow able to get the nutrients from things we were going to compost. But I have a feeling that's not how that would happen, and that they wouldn't be the proper nutrients for growing. Maybe way out in the future though like in Back To The Future, Mr. Fusion garbage fuel! Fresh meat from waste!

    NotMyOldRedditName ,

    Those times you see an oddly specific and very weird rule and you just know there's probably a great story around it.

    NotMyOldRedditName ,

    I imagine most of the batteries aren't LFP due to size restrictions on the bikes, but if the industry could move to that instead of pushing for even more range that'd be a huge boost in saftey

    NotMyOldRedditName ,

    There was some internal dispute and he also claimed it was a conflict of interest with Tesla developing AI stuff. But I can't imagine how any conflict that may have existed with OpenAI doesn't exist with xAI

    NotMyOldRedditName ,

    Sometimes you just have to wait and its handy. We've used it for multi hour ferry waits and or the rides if we don't want to leave the vehicle.

    NotMyOldRedditName , (edited )

    If it's just a fire that might sink the ship, wouldn't the first course of action be to vacate all aircraft?

    NotMyOldRedditName ,

    I guess that depends on how big it is and what access is like around it.

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