The NO FAKES Act is supposed to address harmful AI replicas. But as drafted, it would make it easier to suppress satire, commentary, and political speech. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/06/no-fakes-act-could-silence-satire-commentary-and-news
Imagine wearing a phone on your forehead all day to record you doing chores like cutting fruit and folding towels. Imagine that it barks "Hands not detected!" when you accidentally look up. Imagine that the videos are used to train robots to do the same jobs. Imagine that your employer "denies that robots will steal jobs, believing that networks of humans and robots 'will work together' one day."
https://www.youngpostclub.com/yp/news/asia/article/3357379/indias-ai-trainers-shape-future-robots-everyday-tasks
After some back-and-forth trying to understand exactly what they were asking for NOW NOW NOW, @hannorein made exactly what they were looking for.
Please enjoy(?) this horrifying visualization of how many Starlink sats are in orbit right now, and how many SpaceX has asked for in the future https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfOgp9gp2hA
Alt-text for video in link: the Earth getting gradually surrounded by a grid of more and more orbiting satellites, until the million data centre plan completely hides Earth.
EPA Approves Use Of Napalm As Pesticide
WASHINGTON—Saying they saw no reason to limit any potential agricultural use of the flammable combination of gelling agents and gasoline, officials at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approved napalm as a pesticide Friday. “Following a thorough review, the EPA has found that napalm, with its ability to burn at temperatures exceeding 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit, is highly […]
The…
#theonion
https://theonion.com/epa-approves-use-of-napalm-as-pesticide/
[loud knocking]
“OPEN UP. IT’S THE POLICE!”
Me: Prove it.
“HOW?”
Me: Sing “Roxanne.”
Right then gang, can y’all click this link and check out this website so it can get loads of visitors from all over the place as a favour to a friends kid? Yeah you can
Boosts and whatnot as well 💕
Jesus or Hello Kitty!
#humor #religion #jesus #HelloKitty #hell
I’m after recommendations for new Bluetooth earphones for running/gym use. My beloved Plantronics BackBeat Fit set is slowly dying. Reviews for the current version of these seem pretty negative.
My main criteria is that they don’t cause an allergic reaction! I don’t know what causes it (nickel is commonly suggested, as are various compounds in the plastic). Headphones that are problematic:
Apple AirPods
Shokz
Bose
Headphones that are OK:
Plantronics backbeat fit
Sony WH1000-XM3 and XM4
So if you suffer from a similar reaction and have found headphones that work for you, I’m (as they say) all ears…
Boosts appreciated 😀
@evacide Y'all know about https://udm14.com/, yes?
Status: 9M hits from AI crawlers, <0.1% human.
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My first server was Apache on Suse Linux, in yr 2000. I've since deployed numerous webservers, many high traffic
Never guessed I'd one day be deploying a web project almost entirely for bots.
This is a view under the hood; the web is now more bot than human.
Our ideas, expressions, work, are being stolen for simulation & profit by a handful of companies, & at a scale comparable to deep-sea trawling.
It is our moral imperative to fight back.
This illusion was new to me. Does whichever dot you look at turn more purple?
Pretty neat how clearly this lets you see the reduced sensitivity to blue light in the very centre of your vision.
🐂 “Lemmy” — By ArtFe / Kev Paxton in Scotland 🇬🇧
Material Magic (10 Photos): https://streetartutopia.com/2026/06/06/street-art-where-the-material-does-the-magic/
Carney assures Canadians that AI the fastest way to give all our money to US billionaires
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Mark has unveiled his new federal AI strategy, promising Canadians that artificial intelligence technology is the most advanced, efficient way to surrender all of our collective wealth to US Tech oligarchs. “AI is the technology of…
RE: https://mstdn.ca/@josephsimons/116190439845776774
It's the final weekend for signing the #WaterNotCoal petition. Many locations are available across #Alberta. Let's push this sucker well over the 178,000 so #coal proponents finally get the idea that Alberta will not tolerate more coal production. Please boost and remind your friends time is running out!
#abpoli @waternotcoalab.bsky.social
RT: https://mstdn.ca/users/josephsimons/statuses/116190439845776774
Where are the #trans people. I recently joined. Be my friend! #transgender