It is weird. Lemmy is the second largest fedi platform, having long since passed Pixelfed. But it is rarely mentioned in articles like these. I'm not sure what makes it such the black sheep.
The music industry has officially declared war on Suno and Udio, two of the most prominent AI music generators. A group of music labels including Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, and Sony Music Group has filed lawsuits in US federal court on Monday morning alleging copyright infringement on a “massive scale.”...
Well... Good for them. Am I supposed to be alarmed by this? Weren't we saying a decade ago how China was the top contributor to pollution? Now they are doing something about it by investing in necessary tech?
If US and EU can't compete due to subsidies, let's increase our subsidies. C'mon, it's not rocket surgery.
I don't think they would be dwarf planets, but something else.
The International Astronomical Union (IAU) defined in August 2006 that, in the Solar System, a planet is a celestial body that:
1 is in orbit around the Sun,
2 has sufficient mass to assume hydrostatic equilibrium (a nearly round shape), and
3 has "cleared the neighbourhood" around its orbit.
A dwarf planet must meet 1 & 2. Are Jupiter's smaller moons round?
Jupiter has rings, so any planet would have to have cleared the rings around their orbit. I think that applies to the Galilean moons. Juno orbits outside the solar plane, so I'm not sure if that is a rule for a planet or not.
That's prehistory. Everything we know about history comes from written accounts. Historians study written documents and argue whether or not the available evidence makes it more likely that something (or someone) was real or fiction.
Most historians agree that there was a Jewish man named Jesus (yehoshua), who preached in Judea and the Galilee in the early first century, who gained followers and was crucified by Rome. There are also historians who examine the same evidence and conclude it is more likely that no such person existed, because that's how academia works.
America has always rejected fanaticism, especially since WWII. We are supposed to be E pluribus unum -- out of many, ONE. Now, the right wants America to be E unum pluribus -- out of ONE, many.
The fringe has been growing with online organizing since the 1990s. You happened to have a strongman politician who sensed that there was a large disenfranchised group of radicals/conspiracy people, who was able to capitalize on them before anyone else.
It's also worth mentioning that Russia and China have been caught manipulating online conversations, spreading misinformation, etc. The USA does it too, and probably a lot of countries. One of the most effective ways to gain geopolitical ground is to spread political division within your rival.
Internet makes that easy, especially when profits line up. Creating information bubbles and ragebait pays the bills.
Does anyone have any recommendations for alternate keyboard apps on iOS that don’t censor my less-than-polite speech? Having to type certain words out letter by letter is annoying enough since swipe texting won’t spell them out. And lately it seems like even after I type that stuff out, autocorrect will still go back and...
It's been clear and consistent since day 1 of the war. Israel wants the return of the hostages taken on Oct 7, the removal of Hamas from power, and the inability for Hamas or any other group to repeat a deadly attack within Israel.
That was the goal on Oct 7, that's still the goal. Anything else is just politics and propaganda.
Now, how effectively they have done so, and the methods they've employed are another discussion entirely.
That's exactly what it is. If you read an article about a little girl sexually assaulted because she is Jewish and your first thought is, "but there is also a genocide in Gaza!" then you have lost the plot.
In December 2019, astronomers were surprised to observe a long-quiet galaxy, 300 million light-years away, suddenly come alive, emitting ultraviolet, optical, and infrared light into space. Far from quieting down again, by February of this year, the galaxy had begun emitting X-ray light; it is becoming more active. Astronomers...
For months, Tsav 9 activists have organized to block convoys, harass aid workers and damage aid trucks as well as goods meant to alleviate pervasive hunger and suffering in Gaza. The group’s name means Order 9 in Hebrew, a reference to the military’s order calling up reservists....
It is just incredible to me that we have the ability and knowhow to send instructions to a 40 year old transistor computer to reprogram itself and get it working again with just radio signals.
Why is there no hair? It's completely surrounded by hair. The entire rest of the head (except parts of the actual face) is covered by hair. Other animals have hair.
I don't understand why Hamas would reject the deal that was essentially the same as one they agreed to in the past, that was deemed reasonable by Qatar, Egypt, and the UN. It doesn't make sense.
That's true. There is still hope that Hamas could walk back some of their demands. It just seemed like a done deal. Israel has yet to agree to the terms as well.
I feel like linking is one of the things that is still pretty broken in the fediverse. I'm not sure it's fixable. Ideally, any link would open in a chosen app, on my home instance. And I don't use the same instance for Lemmy, Masto, etc.
Tailgating is actually pretty easy to measure - there are specific patterns of braking and acceleration.
Innatention may be measurable too. For example, if an inattentive driver frequently drifts from the center of the lane and makes small quick corrections periodically, that would be apparent from accelerometer data.
Pixelfed looks like they are doing a huge push to get up to speed. It has been an immature app/platform for a long time and slow to get the features that people need from a photo sharing social media.
According to their mastodon, they are working for better AI management features, and launching an app that will make it a genuinely positive experience.
the crowdfunding/patronage of this platform only helps them build their proprietary empire. It's like giving money to your neighbor who wants to build a swimming pool on their property because they promise you'll be able to swim in it.
Israel’s leadership is pushing the allegations that Hamas fighters raped Israeli women during the October 7 attacks for its own political objectives while the government’s ongoing refusal to allow the United Nations to conduct a full investigation into the matter threatens to hinder any evidence, advocates have warned.
Pro-democracy activists in Sudan say about 40 people have been killed in “violent artillery fire” by paramilitary forces in the twin city of the Sudanese capital Khartoum, as fighting and displacement intensify across the war-ravaged country....
Welcome to the fediverse: Your guide to Mastodon, Threads, Bluesky, and more ( techcrunch.com )
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/18019157...
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US Record Labels Sue AI Music Generators Suno and Udio for Copyright Infringement ( www.wired.com )
The music industry has officially declared war on Suno and Udio, two of the most prominent AI music generators. A group of music labels including Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, and Sony Music Group has filed lawsuits in US federal court on Monday morning alleging copyright infringement on a “massive scale.”...
China's state subsidies in green technologies significantly higher than those in EU and OECD countries, distorting competition, researchers say ( www.intereconomics.eu )
Archived link...
TIL that there is a global, time traveling radio (sort of) ( radiooooo.com )
You can choose anywhere on earth, pick a decade, and hear music from that time and place. Pretty neat.
if jupiter gained enough mass to trigger fusion and ignite into a star... ( moist.catsweat.com )
a'la 2010, would any moons that survive then be considered 'planets' ?
Is there any real physical proof that Jesus christ ever existed?
Why are Republicans/Conservatives embracing fanaticalism these days?
America has always rejected fanaticism, especially since WWII. We are supposed to be E pluribus unum -- out of many, ONE. Now, the right wants America to be E unum pluribus -- out of ONE, many.
iOS keyboards that don't censor "bad words"
Does anyone have any recommendations for alternate keyboard apps on iOS that don’t censor my less-than-polite speech? Having to type certain words out letter by letter is annoying enough since swipe texting won’t spell them out. And lately it seems like even after I type that stuff out, autocorrect will still go back and...
Latest Firefox and Obtainium?
The Firefox for Android GitHub releases aren't being updated anymore, and is versions behind the Play Store now....
So is Israel just going to completely overtake Palestine?
I saw an article about them attacking Lebanon now. So, where will it stop? Have the Israeli government ever spoken about this?
Israeli army strapped wounded Palestinian to jeep ( www.bbc.com )
Photographers Push Back on Facebook's 'Made with AI' Labels Triggered by Adobe Metadata. Do you agree “‘AI was used in this image’ is completely different than ‘Made with AI’”? ( lemmings.world )
Source
As France reels from alleged rape of a Jewish girl, antisemitism comes to fore in election campaign ( apnews.com )
Europe and Australia both back down on CSAM scanning ( 9to5mac.com )
Israel ready for ‘all-out war’ in Lebanon ( www.aljazeera.com )
The Israeli military says its Northern Command has approved operational plans for war with Lebanon....
Happy birthday to the ground! ( www.youtube.com )
you can't trust the system
The dying gasps of NY Public Library Social Media ( lemmy.world )
N.Y. couple finds safe filled with over $130K while magnet fishing in lake. ( globalnews.ca )
If your mind got transported back 10 years right now with no time to prepare, how could you exploit your knowledge for personal gain?
Besides crypto...
Android has a "Ctrl+Z" feature, the keyboards just dont support it
Hacker's Keyboard (the first one), Florisboard Beta, FUTO Keyboard and more have a button to reverse and repeat the actions....
[USA] Appeals court rules that cops can physically make you unlock your phone ( reason.com )
Supermassive black hole roars to life as astronomers watch in real time ( arstechnica.com )
In December 2019, astronomers were surprised to observe a long-quiet galaxy, 300 million light-years away, suddenly come alive, emitting ultraviolet, optical, and infrared light into space. Far from quieting down again, by February of this year, the galaxy had begun emitting X-ray light; it is becoming more active. Astronomers...
Chat Control Must Be Stopped – Now! - Threema blog ( threema.ch )
Someone appreciates you at least ( lemmy.world )
What are the most evil media corporations in the world?
US slaps sanctions on Tsav 9, Israeli group targeting humanitarian aid to Gaza ( forward.com )
For months, Tsav 9 activists have organized to block convoys, harass aid workers and damage aid trucks as well as goods meant to alleviate pervasive hunger and suffering in Gaza. The group’s name means Order 9 in Hebrew, a reference to the military’s order calling up reservists....
Voyager 1 Once Again Returning Science Data From All Four Instruments ( hackaday.com )
The whole concept of a forehead (hairless forehead) is strange.
Why is there no hair? It's completely surrounded by hair. The entire rest of the head (except parts of the actual face) is covered by hair. Other animals have hair.
[Meta] Could we have a monthly "Pick an Android for me" pinned thread?
The dedicated sub was quite popular, and it is probably a question that might interest a few people
AI candidate running for Parliament in the U.K. says AI can humanize politics ( www.nbcnews.com )
Cross posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/16498799
Blinken expresses frustration at changes to Gaza ceasefire deal requested by Hamas ( www.cnn.com )
Warning shots from South as NK soldiers cross border ( www.bbc.com )
South Korean soldiers fired warning shots after North Korean troops crossed the border by mistake, Seoul's military said on Tuesday....
UN security council endorses US-backed hostages-for-ceasefire Gaza deal ( www.theguardian.com )
Only Russia abstains in vote on plan calling for hostage and prisoner swap in six-week ceasefire leading to wider deal...
PSA: You can paste the link to a Lemmy post in the search bar of your instance, and you'll be able to access the post from your instance
For instance, this one (link to a post to !memes): https://reddthat.com/post/20260613...
Is Your Driving Being Secretly Scored? The insurance industry, hungry for insights into how people drive, has turned to automakers and smartphone apps like Life360. ( www.nytimes.com )
What is Cara, the Instagram alternative that gained 600k users in a week? ( www.creativebloq.com )
Key points:...
meowrraria ( img-9gag-fun.9cache.com )
Israel’s obstruction of investigation into 7 October rape allegations risks truth never being found, advocates warn ( www.middleeastmonitor.com )
Israel’s leadership is pushing the allegations that Hamas fighters raped Israeli women during the October 7 attacks for its own political objectives while the government’s ongoing refusal to allow the United Nations to conduct a full investigation into the matter threatens to hinder any evidence, advocates have warned.
Dozens killed near Sudan’s capital as UN warns of soaring displacement ( www.aljazeera.com )
Pro-democracy activists in Sudan say about 40 people have been killed in “violent artillery fire” by paramilitary forces in the twin city of the Sudanese capital Khartoum, as fighting and displacement intensify across the war-ravaged country....