Their study was based on analysis of 2.05 billion comments from 2,150 Reddit communities.
If they want to generalize their findings to all social media platforms, that’s on them.
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Research: The whole Reddit has become more negative over time. Also, the longer the community exists, the more negative it get — and the longer a comment thread continues, the more negative it becomes
cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1336543/research-the-whole-reddit-has-become-more-negative-over-time-also-the-longer-the-communi
news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2026/08/does-vitriol-make-you-feel-special/posted in Technology
A judge orders Kalshi to stop offering most of its prediction contracts in Washington state, after finding it likely violated state gambling-related laws
cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1334481/a-judge-orders-kalshi-to-stop-offering-most-of-its-prediction-contracts-in-washington-st
www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-releases/judge-orders-kalshi-cease-numerous-washington-operationsposted in Technology
PBS broadcaster loses access to 50TB of data comprising 70 years of TV history after contracted cloud storage vendor goes defunct
cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1332594/pbs-broadcaster-loses-access-to-50tb-of-data-comprising-70-years-of-tv-history-after-con
current.org/2026/08/nine-pbs-sues-iron-mountain-over-blocked-access-to-archival-data/posted in Technology
Researchers Show How Meta's 'Pervert Glasses' Are Used to Harass Women
cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1332159/researchers-show-how-meta-s-pervert-glasses-are-used-to-harass-women
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2026/08/11/smart-glasses-pose-new-harassment-risks-for-women-research-meta.html
The University of SydneySmart glasses pose new harassment risks for women, researchers findEmerging research from University of Sydney draws on analysis of 350 publicly available Instagram videos from around the world, showing a shift to discreet, point-of-view recording that is difficult for bystanders to detect. Smart glasses often provide no clear signal that recording is taking place, limiting a woman’s ability to consent or opt out.posted in Technology
How governments design laws against you and call it cybersecurity
cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1330873/how-governments-design-laws-against-you-and-call-it-cybersecurity
smex.org/how-governments-design-laws-against-you-and-call-it-cybersecurity/
SMEXHow governments design laws against you and call it cybersecurity - SMEXYou write something online. Nothing heroic. Nothing controversial. A joke about the electricity that never works or a sarcastic comment on a minister’s speech. Weeks later, your phone rings. There is a law you’re being held accountable under, and there’s a good chance it has the word “cybercrime” in the title, which is strange because […]posted in Technology
France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls to protect consumers
cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1328527/france-bans-unsolicited-telemarketing-calls-to-protect-consumers
www.france24.com/en/france/20260806-france-bans-unsolicited-telemarketing-calls-protect-consumers
France 24France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls to protect consumersFrance has banned unsolicited telemarketing calls under a new law to protect consumers and shield vulnerable people from fraudulent commercial practices. Individuals who make illegal calls can be fined…New creators applying for YouTube Partner Program (YPP) will need 8,000 qualified watch hours in the last 365 days, or 20 million qualified Shorts views in the last 90 days.
Old requirements for comparison:
1,000 subscribers with 4,000 watch hours in the past year or 10 million Shorts views in the past 90 days.
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YouTube announces monetization changes that make it harder for new creators to make money
cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1327151/youtube-announces-monetization-changes-that-make-it-harder-for-new-creators-to-make-mone
New creators applying for YouTube Partner Program (YPP) will need 8,000 qualified watch hours in the last 365 days, or 20 million qualified Shorts views in the last 90 days. The entry thresholds for our Fan Funding and shopping products remain unchanged.
Old requirements for comparison:
1,000 subscribers with 4,000 watch hours in the past year or 10 million Shorts views in the past 90 days.
blog.youtube/news-and-events/youtube-partner-program-updates-2027-new-opportunities-earn/
blog.youtubeNew opportunities to earn and changes to the YouTube Partner ProgramWe’re making important changes to help the YouTube Partner Program remain the leader in the creator economy.posted in Technology
Mark Zuckerberg's 6,500 word love letter to AI seeks 'superintelligence for everyone'
cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1327081/mark-zuckerberg-s-6500-word-love-letter-to-ai-seeks-superintelligence-for-everyone
www.thejournal.ie/zuckerberg-ai-race-us-7126467-Aug2026/
TheJournal.ieMark Zuckerberg's 6,500 word love letter to AI seeks 'superintelligence for everyone'Mark Zuckerberg set out his vision for the future of AI as Meta released its newest model.posted in Technology
Bernie Sanders Calls on Tech Giants to Pause Development of Out-of-Control AI
cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1326814/bernie-sanders-calls-on-tech-giants-to-pause-development-of-out-of-control-ai
www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/news-sanders-calls-on-tech-giants-to-pause-development-of-out-of-control-ai/Following recent and repeated public reporting about artificial intelligence (AI) technology breaking outside of human control and creating potentially dangerous viruses, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today urged America’s largest AI companies — Anthropic, Meta and OpenAI — to immediately pause their development of Artificial Intelligence.
posted in Technology
The Grift Economy: The ‘Manosphere’ Isn’t a Movement. It’s a Multibillion-Dollar Grievance Industry
cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1326771/the-grift-economy-how-young-men-are-being-sold-fake-belonging-and-fake-wealth-online
Full Report: The Grift Economy: How Young Men Are Being Sold Fake Belonging and Fake Wealth Online.
www.equimundo.org/the-grift-economy-press-release/posted in Technology
Windscribe: Proton VPN got caught running secret price tests on users, then denied it. Their own code revealed the opposite
Note: I couldn’t crosspost as the automod would remove it.
piefed.world/post/1323233
piefed.worldWindscribe: Proton VPN got caught running secret price tests on users, then denied it. Their own code revealed the opposite**Conflict of interest note**: [Windscribe](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windscribe) is commercial open source VPN service provider based in Canad…posted in Technology
U.S. Department of Energy Launches the Genesis Open Models Initiative and, with Arcee, Unveils Genesis-Science-1 — Its First Open-Weight Model for Scientific Research
cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1321502/u-s-department-of-energy-launches-the-genesis-open-models-initiative-and-with-arcee-unve
genesisopenmodels.anl.gov/posted in Technology
DeepMind's WeatherNext model achieves breakthrough forecasting cyclones
cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1322510/deepmind-s-weathernext-model-achieves-breakthrough-forecasting-cyclones
deepmind.google/blog/weathernext-ai-model-achieves-breakthrough-in-forecasting-cyclones/
Google DeepMindAI model achieves breakthrough in forecasting cyclonesWeatherNext enables accurate cyclone forecasts that can give an extra day of warning. Now we are open sourcing the model.🌪️1
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As AI ‘therapists’ dish out advice, California lawmakers try to set some limits
cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1323150/as-ai-therapists-dish-out-advice-california-lawmakers-try-to-set-some-limits
calmatters.org/health/mental-health/2026/08/at-therapists-chatbot-mental-health/
- The use of chatbots has exploded over the last two years, and people are increasingly turning to them for mental health advice.
- SB 903 would ban advertising chatbots as therapy and add rules for AI use in formal health spaces.
CalMattersMillions are turning to AI for therapy. California lawmakers say not so fast.A new bill would stop companies from marketing chatbots as therapy and force stricter oversight of AI in mental health care — as a labor union wages a parallel fight against Kaiser Permanente.posted in Technology
America’s largest newspaper chain, USA Today Co., partners with Palantir to analyze audience data as search traffic falls
cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1320702/americas-largest-newspaper-chain-usa-today-co-partners-with-palantir-to-analyze-audience
www.niemanlab.org/2026/08/americas-largest-newspaper-chain-usa-today-co-partners-with-palantir-to-analyze-audience-data/
Nieman LabAmerica’s largest newspaper chain, USA Today Co., partners with Palantir to analyze audience data as search traffic fallsUSA Today Co. has made a deal with software company Palantir to analyze and monetize user behavior, the company announced on Thursday.
In its Q2 earnings call Thursday morning, USA Today Co. chairman and CEO Mike Reed told investors he expects the partnership to "strengthen how we collect, …Sigh
If you had read the situation, you would find that the information news outlet reported this first, then the media talked about it then Meta admit this in news statements. (They didn’t even release a blog/press release).
While I don’t rule out that it’s a publicity stunt, I think it’s very unlikely. Otherwise I would call Meta terrible at marketing because they are not loud about it at all.
In my opinion, OpenAI accident has triggered a wave of scans among AI companies to discover any problems before they get hold liable for damages by the hacked company and to solve them internally.
That’s how I read the situation as of 7th of August. My opinion might change, if any new info came out that seem sus.
The InformationA Meta AI Model Hacked Another Company During Cybersecurity TestingA Meta Platforms artificial intelligence model accessed the internet during cybersecurity testing and hacked into another company, according to people familiar with the matter, in the latest in a string of such incidents at major AI firms. Meta’s Muse Spark 1.1 model breached the systems of a ...posted in Technology
Spectre is Back: CPU Mitigations Found to Be Ineffective
cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1320015/spectre-is-back-cpu-mitigations-found-to-be-ineffective
www.csail.mit.edu/news/new-attack-slips-past-latest-defenses-built-your-computers-processorModern processors are fast in part because they guess. Rather than waiting to find out which way a program will branch, a chip predicts the likely path and races ahead. When the guess is right, time is saved. When it’s wrong, the work is discarded, but traces of it linger, and since the Spectre vulnerability was disclosed in 2018, attackers have known how to read those traces to pull secrets out of memory they should never see.
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GrapheneOS says Revolut is blocking its users over Google Play checks
cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1319937/grapheneos-says-revolut-is-blocking-its-users-over-google-play-checks
Via @GrapheneOS@grapheneos.social on Mastodon.
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