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Russian court denies copyright protection for AI-prompted images
novayagazeta.eu/en/articles/2026/08/04/russian-court-denies-copyright-protection-for-ai-prompted-images-en-news
Novaya Gazeta EuropeRussian court denies copyright protection for AI-prompted images — Novaya Gazeta EuropeRussian court denies copyright protection for AI-prompted imagesposted in Technology
Scammers Are Cloning OnlyFans Creators With AI Telling Fans a Kid Is Sick in the Hospital Then Vanishing With the Cashapp Money
thoughtcatalog.com/jeremy-london/2026/08/scammers-are-cloning-onlyfans-creators-with-ai-telling-fans-a-kid-is-sick-in-the-hospital-then-vanishing-with-the-cashapp-money
Thought CatalogScammers Are Cloning OnlyFans Creators With AI, Telling Fans a Kid Is Sick in the Hospital, Then Vanishing With the CashApp MoneyA new breed of online scam is exploiting the trust between OnlyFans creators and their followers, using AI to impersonate the very people fans think they’re supporting. Fans think they’…Replying to @rottenmummy@lemmy.ml
It’s increasingly easier to jump as ai kind of solves any problems u might have which previously would require steep learning curve. Not it’s just hey chatgepete why is Bluetooth not working
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A HEADER 1 TAG. THE MOST POWERFUL HTML ELEMENT IN EXISTENCE. FORGET PROTEST MARCHES, FORGET INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM - THIS PERSON SLAPPED A <H1> ON THEIR OPINION, SO NOW IT’S BASICALLY CONSTITUTIONAL LAW. I’M SURE ELON’S LEGAL TEAM IS PANICKING AS WE SPEAK, FRANTICALLY GOOGLING “HOW TO REVERSE H1 TAGS.”
TRULY, THE BRAVERY OF USING HEADER-LEVEL FORMATTING FOR A HOT TAKE IS UNMATCHED. NEXT STOP: BOLD TEXT, AND THEN NOBODY WILL BE SAFE.
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An AI-supervised remote exam went so badly that 58,000 students must retake it
arstechnica.com/culture/2026/08/an-ai-supervised-remote-exam-went-so-badly-that-58000-students-must-retake-it/
Ars TechnicaAn AI-supervised remote exam went so badly that 58,000 students must retake itTop scores increased by 5x.Replying to @Zomg@piefed.world
All it does is imports in Chinese products instead of American products
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They should start with dismantling Amazon.com
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Samsung bans smart TV apps that share users' internet connections with strangers
techcrunch.com/2026/08/03/samsung-bans-smart-tv-apps-that-share-users-internet-connections-with-strangers/
TechCrunchSamsung bans smart TV apps that share users' internet connections with strangers | TechCrunchNew security research offers a rare view inside residential proxy networks, which rely on apps that share a person's internet connection with someone else.posted in Technology
You Bought The Car. Why Are You Still Paying For Subscriptions?
www.motor1.com/features/803407/why-cars-have-subscription-features/posted in Technology
Tesla Whistleblower Describes Wildly Dangerous Safety Lapses While Developing Full Self-Driving
finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/tesla-whistleblower-describes-wildly-dangerous-140000416.html
Yahoo FinanceTesla Whistleblower Describes Wildly Dangerous Safety Lapses While Developing Full Self-DrivingIts autonomous test fleet in Houston were 24/7 "rolling hazards," he warned.Replying to @sanitation@lemmy.today
DeepSeek’s V4-Flash model, released on Friday
Huh? It’s been out for months I thought.
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windowslatest.com. domain checks out.
ofc they would say that
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Linux didn't just eat 10% of Windows market share, AI bots are inflating the numbers
www.windowslatest.com/2026/08/03/linux-didnt-just-eat-10-of-windows-market-share-ai-bots-are-inflating-the-numbers/
Windows LatestLinux didn't just eat 10% of Windows market share, AI bots are inflating the numbersNo, Linux desktop market share has not crossed 10% in North America, and Windows is not suddenly losing millions of users. 2026 is not the year of Linux, for those who care. If anything, it’s the year the internet died, because the entire spike appears to be driven by AI bots. Almost every month, we […]posted in Technology
Alibaba unveils its largest AI model yet, DeepSeek's latest model is ultra-low cost
www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/alibaba-unveils-its-most-capable-ai-model-date-not-far-behind-moonshots-size-2026-08-03/posted in Technology
California data brokers must start deleting personal data requests Aug. 1
www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/california-data-brokers-must-start-deleting-personal-data-requests-aug-1/103-4d98aba7-fe08-40c4-b4e5-366e1bbe4faaposted in Technology
New York is suing prediction market Kalshi, calling it an illegal gambling operation
www.techspot.com/news/113318-new-york-suing-prediction-market-kalshi-calling-illegal.html
TechSpotNew York is suing prediction market Kalshi, calling it an illegal gambling operationIn a statement, James said Kalshi violates New York's anti-gambling laws, which are designed to protect minors from betting and combat gambling addiction in adults. "No matter...posted in Technology
The CIA’s most ridiculous Cold War spy weapon was a Xerox photocopier
www.techradar.com/pro/today-i-learned-the-cia-hid-a-home-movie-camera-inside-a-xerox-machine-and-trained-a-real-repairman-to-steal-the-film-right-in-front-of-the-kgb
TechRadarThe CIA’s most ridiculous Cold War spy weapon was a Xerox photocopierA disused bowling alley, a fire-prone photocopier, and a home-movie camera: inside the CIA's wild secret operation against the KGB.Replying to @DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world
Right. Probably correct
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I feel like at this point they just fucking around doing dick measuring contest about my AI can hack better than yours
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‘More than just objects’: Australian booksellers raise alarm over ‘horrific’ destruction of rare titles to feed AI
www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/02/australian-book-sellers-alarm-destruction-rare-titles-ai-supply-chain
the Guardian‘More than just objects’: Australian booksellers raise alarm over ‘horrific’ destruction of rare titles to feed AISecondhand booksellers believe they may have been caught up in the AI supply chain that sees old books scanned then destroyed