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Now, because of Google's no-opt-out policy on AI searches, every search uses ten times more power than they used to.

rax 'leads with her crotch' king Follow @RaxKingIs Dead hahahahaha this sucks man Each time you search for something like "how many rocks should I eat" and Google's AI "snapshot" tells you "at least one small rock per day," you're consuming approximately three watt-hours of electricity, according to Alex de Vries, the founder of Digiconomist, a research company exploring the unintended consequences of digital trends. That's ten times the power consumption of a traditional Google search, and roughly equivalent to the amount of power used when talking for an hour on a home phone. (Remember those?) Kevin Donovan @kevindonovan - 4d The Hidden Environmental Impact of Al by @LoisParshley
rax 'leads with her crotch' king Follow @RaxKingIs Dead hahahahaha this sucks man Each time you search for something like "how many rocks should I eat" and Google's AI "snapshot" tells you "at least one small rock per day," you're consuming approximately three watt-hours of electricity, according to Alex de Vries, the founder of Digiconomist, a research company exploring the unintended consequences of digital trends. That's ten times the power consumption of a traditional Google search, and roughly equivalent to the amount of power used when talking for an hour on a home phone. (Remember those?) Kevin Donovan @kevindonovan - 4d The Hidden Environmental Impact of Al by @LoisParshley

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Confession

FESS Fesshole HOLE @fesshole@mastodon.social I am a mildly successful youtuber. My videos are mini documentaries and I frequently put deliberate small mistakes in them for my subscribers to point out to me in the comments section. Their comments help the algorithm to promote the video. No mistakes, fewer comments. Oct 27, 2024, 04:25 PM 84 boosts 141 favorites
FESS Fesshole HOLE @fesshole@mastodon.social I am a mildly successful youtuber. My videos are mini documentaries and I frequently put deliberate small mistakes in them for my subscribers to point out to me in the comments section. Their comments help the algorithm to promote the video. No mistakes, fewer comments. Oct 27, 2024, 04:25 PM 84 boosts 141 favorites

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Thanks for proving us right

cultured cultured nyc nyc @culturednyc@mastodon.social "You are using an ad blocker." Yes, and the fact that you know I am is why I am using it in the first place. Oct 20, 2024, 05:52 PM Web 364 boosts 532 favorites
cultured cultured nyc nyc @culturednyc@mastodon.social "You are using an ad blocker." Yes, and the fact that you know I am is why I am using it in the first place. Oct 20, 2024, 05:52 PM Web 364 boosts 532 favorites

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Let's all touch grass together

VessOnSecurity @bontchev@infosec.exchange In the 90s, we went on the Internet in an attempt to escape the real world. Nowadays we go to the real world in an attempt to escape the Internet. 20 oct. 2024, 11:59 432 boosts 593 favoris Web
VessOnSecurity @bontchev@infosec.exchange In the 90s, we went on the Internet in an attempt to escape the real world. Nowadays we go to the real world in an attempt to escape the Internet. 20 oct. 2024, 11:59 432 boosts 593 favoris Web

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I'm noticing a pattern here...

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These extensions may soon no longer be supported Remove or replace them with similar extensions from the Chrome Web Store Opt-Out Easy 9 LO Picket Line Notifier PixelBlock PrivacyCheck uBlock Origin

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Sweet nostalgia

Angie @angiebaby@mas.to I miss reading Tech news and thinking, "OMG, that's so cool!" Now I read Tech news and think, "OMG, no, for the love of god, no." Oct 11, 2024, 07:15 AM Last edited Oct 11, 07:15 AM 1.8K boosts 517 favorites
Angie @angiebaby@mas.to I miss reading Tech news and thinking, "OMG, that's so cool!" Now I read Tech news and think, "OMG, no, for the love of god, no." Oct 11, 2024, 07:15 AM Last edited Oct 11, 07:15 AM 1.8K boosts 517 favorites

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Auto-generated AI review of a book about brainwashing and dead disfigured children

Customers say Customers find the humor hilarious, with great bits of political satire. They describe the design as fantastic and beautiful. Readers describe the tone as dark, bleak, unsettling, and grimly funny. They mention the pacing is unsettling and worrying. Customers also mention the book is full of fun activities and fascinating articles for children. Al-generated from the text of customer reviews
Customers say Customers find the humor hilarious, with great bits of political satire. They describe the design as fantastic and beautiful. Readers describe the tone as dark, bleak, unsettling, and grimly funny. They mention the pacing is unsettling and worrying. Customers also mention the book is full of fun activities and fascinating articles for children. Al-generated from the text of customer reviews

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Stop caring, dammit!

Veronica Explains @vkc@linuxmom.net "We care about your privacy" = "we're currently invading your privacy" 25 juil. 2024, 17:17. £ 251 ★ 423
Veronica Explains @vkc@linuxmom.net "We care about your privacy" = "we're currently invading your privacy" 25 juil. 2024, 17:17. £ 251 ★ 423

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Subscription services

Pete Prodoehl @rasterweb@mastodon.social Software companies should not be allowed to use a "buy now" button on their website if you can only *subscribe* to their software... Force them to use a "rent now" button instead. Make this a law. Jul 09, 2024, 01:19 PM Mona for iPhone 31 boosts 54 favorites
Pete Prodoehl @rasterweb@mastodon.social Software companies should not be allowed to use a "buy now" button on their website if you can only *subscribe* to their software... Force them to use a "rent now" button instead. Make this a law. Jul 09, 2024, 01:19 PM Mona for iPhone 31 boosts 54 favorites

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Paramount Erases Archives of MTV Website, Wipes Music, Culture History After 30 Plus Years

Celebrity Fashion Media Music Politics Paramount Erases Archives of MTV Website, Wipes Music, Culture History After 30 Plus Years June 25, 2024 12:36 am | By Roger Friedman
Celebrity Fashion Media Music Politics Paramount Erases Archives of MTV Website, Wipes Music, Culture History After 30 Plus Years June 25, 2024 12:36 am | By Roger Friedman

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