xAI used employee biometric data to train Elon Musk’s AI girlfriend
xAI used employee biometric data to train Elon Musk’s AI girlfriend
xAI employees were compelled to submit their biometric data to train Grok’s AI companion Ani and other avatars.Andrew J. Hawkins (The Verge)
xAI used employee biometric data to train Elon Musk’s AI girlfriend
xAI used employee biometric data to train Elon Musk’s AI girlfriend
xAI employees were compelled to submit their biometric data to train Grok’s AI companion Ani and other avatars.Andrew J. Hawkins (The Verge)
xAI used employee biometric data to train Elon Musk’s AI girlfriend
xAI used employee biometric data to train Elon Musk’s AI girlfriend
xAI employees were compelled to submit their biometric data to train Grok’s AI companion Ani and other avatars.Andrew J. Hawkins (The Verge)
xAI used employee biometric data to train Elon Musk’s AI girlfriend
xAI used employee biometric data to train Elon Musk’s AI girlfriend
xAI employees were compelled to submit their biometric data to train Grok’s AI companion Ani and other avatars.Andrew J. Hawkins (The Verge)
xAI used employee biometric data to train Elon Musk’s AI girlfriend
xAI used employee biometric data to train Elon Musk’s AI girlfriend
xAI employees were compelled to submit their biometric data to train Grok’s AI companion Ani and other avatars.Andrew J. Hawkins (The Verge)
xAI used employee biometric data to train Elon Musk’s AI girlfriend
xAI used employee biometric data to train Elon Musk’s AI girlfriend
xAI employees were compelled to submit their biometric data to train Grok’s AI companion Ani and other avatars.Andrew J. Hawkins (The Verge)
Something to Think About this month
As well as everything else, each month I offer you something to think about and get the brain working. This month …
Do illiterate people get the full effect of alphabet soup?
#blog #logic #thoughts #zenmischief
rabbia femcellica della mattina sorprendente in cui la rogna universale si riabbatte sul mio culo (gli innamorati in giro mi fanno stare male)
Lo so che ormai non solo sembro, ma sono, un disco rotto, ma a questo punto I swear to god, come si dice in questi casi… Ormai mi pare sempre più di vivere in un mondo costruito apposta per distruggermi a tutti i costi; mi sembra di essere all’interno di una di quelle visual novel […]
The Z war on Lebanon + MENA countries Hezbollah covers here's part of a broader US strategy to undercost natural resource-rich nations by destablizing & deindustrializing. Sisi basically = human nuke
Let it be known to all Lebanese that the “Israeli” enemy does not target Hezbollah alone—it targets Lebanon in its entirety, aiming to strip it of any capacity to reject the extortionist demands of the Zionist entity and to impose submission to its policies and interests in Lebanon and the region. This necessitates a unified and dignified national stance that enforces respect for our nation and people and protects Lebanon’s sovereignty and honor.
As for sliding into proposed negotiation traps, doing so would yield further gains for the “Israeli” enemy—who always takes but never abides by any commitments, and never gives anything in return. With such a ruthless enemy, supported by the American tyrant, no maneuver or cunning can succeed.
Lebanon’s current concern should be to enforce the cessation of aggression under the ceasefire declaration and pressure the Zionist enemy to abide by it, not to succumb to coercion or be dragged into political negotiations with the Zionist entity. Such a course holds no national interest and carries existential dangers threatening Lebanon’s sovereignty and very being.
Finally, as a founding component of the Lebanon we are committed to as a final homeland for all its citizens, we reaffirm our legitimate right to resist occupation and aggression, and to stand by our army and people in defense of our sovereignty. Legitimate defense does not fall under the so-called “decision of war or peace”; rather, it is the exercise of our right to defend our nation against an enemy imposing war upon it and continuing its assaults with the intent to subjugate our state.
Based on this vision, we shall approach developments affirming to all that the current moment calls for unity of effort to stop the Zionist violations, aggression, and recklessness toward our country, and to ward off security and existential threats. We highly value the patience of our proud and resilient people, who bear with us the injustice and aggression, hoping to preserve sovereignty and national dignity. Our pledge remains to stand firm in honor, dignity, and righteousness—to protect our land, our people, and the aspirations of future generations.
Hezbollah’s Media Relations Department
Thursday, November 6, 2025
15 Jumada Al-Awwal, 1447
EU scientists record 99.5% sunlight absorption leap for solar towers
EU scientists record 99.5% sunlight absorption leap for solar towers
EHU researchers have demonstrated new nanomaterials for solar towers capable of 99.5% light absorption, boosting renewable energy potential.Atharva Gosavi (Interesting Engineering)
Windows 11 25H2 and 24H2 October Update Triggers BitLocker Recovery
Windows 11 25H2 and 24H2 October Update Triggers BitLocker Recovery
Microsoft has encountered another unusual issue, this time mostly affecting Intel-based PCs. Users of Windows 11 versions 25H2 and 24H2, as well as some Windows 10 users, may unexpectedly find themselves in BitLocker recovery mode.TechPowerUp
Mihon, an aggregated manga reading app, issues a troubling warning they might shut down due to imitators that uses old Tachiyomi name
Citing Kotatsu's recent shut down, two of Mihon's devs said that misuse of Mihon’s name and branding by a group may endanger the project.
I copied the text if you don't want to go the link. It's a bit long so I spoilered it.
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Hello everyone,With Kotatsu's recent shutdown and due to some ongoing issues over the years, I believe Mihon is also under threat. If you care about the project's future, please take a moment to read this message.
Who is behind the threat, and how?
A group going by iiTachiyomi and recently Miyomi has built a massive following by impersonating Tachiyomi (Mihon's predecessor) across various platform. They only rebranded to iiTachiyomi after years of request and only on platforms where they had a low following.Their blatant impersonation was one of the key reason behind the legal threat Tachiyomi received, which ultimately led to its shutdown. When we announced Mihon and exposed their behavior, iiTachiyomi promised to change their ways and not impersonate Mihon.
However, just months after Mihon launched, they resumed the same behavior by:
- Creating a new brand "Miyomi: Tachiyomi and Mihon community" to capitalize on Mihon's name
- Posting Mihon release notes and announcements without attribution
- Sharing updates of third-party extension repos without attribution
- Failing to clarify they are not the developers behind Mihon or those extensions
- Selling fake Mihon branded merchandise
Why does this threaten Mihon?
When P.CoK, the anti-piracy division of Kakao requested the removal of extensions, the Tachiyomi team complied. iiTachiyomi, however continued distributing them in a misleading way, causing confusion that escalated into legal pressure, which resulted in Tachiyomi shutting down.Now, they are doing the same thing with Mihon. Their misrepresentation and misuse of Mihon’s name, branding and work puts the project at risk, despite Mihon having already corrected the mistakes Tachiyomi made. It could also cause problems for other apps they promote.
What to do from now on
iiTachiyomi claims to serve the community, but their actions prove otherwise. To protect Mihon:
- Report iiTachiyomi or Miyomi pages that mislead users
- Correct people who confuse Mihon with iiTachiyomi or Miyomi
- Don’t share or support unofficial Mihon merchandise
- Spread the word: Mihon has no connection to themSigned by:
- Antsy, Mihon Developer
- jobobby04, TachiyomiSY Developer
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This is after the action that Kotatsu manga app shutting down due to Kakao's continued war on manga piracy, and Google's future policy of limiting what Android users can install on their own devices.
From Kotatsu's github readme:
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ImportantIn light of recent challenges — including threating actions from Kakao Entertainment Corp and upcoming Google’s new sideloading policy — we’ve made the difficult decision to shut down Kotatsu and end its support. We’re deeply grateful to everyone who contributed and to the amazing community that grew around this project.
One year ago, Tachiyomi shut down due to Kakao's efforts, as per this post here.
Mihon could be under threat
Misuse of Mihon’s name and branding by a group may endanger the projectMihon
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Figura centrale per la nascita del folk-rock inglese e con alle spalle una discografia ormai corposissima, Richard Thompson, prosegue con entusiasmo e convinzione il proprio percorso artistico, animato da una curiosità febbrile nel ricercare sonorità nuove, dando alle stampe “Still”, disco nato dalla collaborazione artistica con Jeff Tweedy, il quale ne ha curato la produzione... Leggi e ascolta...
The Big Short Guy Just Bet $1 Billion That the AI Bubble Pops
The Big Short Guy Just Bet $1 Billion That the AI Bubble Pops
Michael Burry, who shorted the housing market in 2008, has bet over $1 billion that the shares of AI companies Nvidia and Palantir will fall.Victor Tangermann (Futurism)
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“Biblical Justice, Equal Justice, for All”: How North Carolina’s Chief Justice Transformed His State and America
How Paul Newby Made North Carolina a Blueprint for Conservative Courts
Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power. Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well beyond the borders of his state.Emily.Goldstein@propublica.org (ProPublica)
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US troops given German food bank advice amid shutdown – DW – 11/05/2025
US troops given German food bank advice amid shutdown
The US Army Garrison Bavaria removed references to German food banks and other discounted food provision services from its "shutdown guidance" web page.Mark Hallam (Deutsche Welle)
The era of fine speeches and good intentions is over. Brazil’s Cop30 will be about action | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
The era of fine speeches and good intentions is over. Brazil’s Cop30 will be about action
This is our message to world leaders: make this the ‘Cop of truth’, before people lose faith, says the president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da SilvaLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva (The Guardian)
Granchio, granchio cornuto della battigia, perché dardeggi svelto sopra la sabbia grigia? - Il blog di Jacopo Ranieri
Granchio, granchio cornuto della battigia, perché dardeggi svelto sopra la sabbia grigia? - Il blog di Jacopo Ranieri
Sono molti gli animali che possiedono un significato simbolico frequentemente citato nell’espressione di un concetto umano. Il cane è fedele, la volpe scaltra, l’orso è forte, l’aquila è libera e il granchio… Uhm, cammina di lato.Jacopo (Il blog di Jacopo Ranieri)
Erica Deuso Makes Trans History, Elected as Pennsylvania Mayor
Erica Deuso Makes Trans History, Elected as Pennsylvania Mayor
"We pulled off something that would have been unthinkable in Chester County just a few years ago.”Samantha Riedel (Them.)
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Authorities detain & deport 2 Jews after they sought to support the olive harvest in a Palestinian village
“The two participants who were detained were volunteering with Rabbis for Human Rights’ long-standing olive harvest initiative—an act of nonviolent solidarity that supports Palestinian farmers facing settler/military violence and access restrictions to their own lands. They joined the harvest as part of their regular volunteer placements through Achvat,” says Oltersdorf.The charges? “Violating IDF Orders,” according to the Israeli Population and Immigration Authority.
The principles and actions of these […] groups might seem soft compared to the ardent anti-Zionist Jewish groups popping up around the world. They were not arrested engaging in insurgent direct action, did not call for an end to Israel, they simply went to go pick olives.
Yet the targeting of these interfaith groups calling for co-existence in Israel/Palestine shows a troubling trend for International solidarity activists seeking to engage in front line activities in Palestine. While groups like International Solidarity Movement, who bring people of all faiths and backgrounds to Palestine have been consistently targeted by Israel for arrest and deportation, the same has rarely applied to Jewish, faith-based groups. The Jewish supremacy that once protected International Jews with Israeli organizations is slowly fading.
Avi Dabush, CEO of Rabbis for Human Rights says: “We are disappointed and outraged by the expulsion of Jewish women from Israel and the delay of volunteers. This is selective enforcement of the most blatant and dangerous kind. We are only two weeks into the harvest season and we have already been given 9 orders declaring the harvest areas a closed military area prohibiting us from entering, but on the other hand, the violent settlers have not been detained or arrested so far in all the attacks that have been recorded. We operate without violence and according to the law, and it is a shame that the police and the army wasted an entire day turning away people who came to stand by people under attack.”
But with this rise in retaliation from Israel against insurgent Jews within their borders, the narrative that Zionism and Israel has been pushing also begins to crack. When Jews become unsafe and unwelcome in Israel because of the Israeli government itself, the hypocrisy of Israel as a means for Jewish safety becomes further exposed. As Israel seeks to determine what Jews are politically aligned enough to engage in apartheid and Jewish supremacy, the world must take note that Jewish safety is not helped by Israel. Indeed at the two activists can attest, Israel makes the world more dangerous for Jews.
Israel deports 32 activists aiding Palestinian olive farmers amid attacks
Israeli army and settlers have carried out 158 attacks against olive pickers since the start of the current seasonFederica Marsi (Al Jazeera)
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Emboldened Democrats mobilize against centrists’ emerging shutdown deal
Hours before the first major elections since Donald Trump’s win last November, Sen. Bernie Sanders offered a stern warning for Democrats about the party’s closed-door talks to end the shutdown.
Inside a tense, three-hour meeting at the Capitol on Tuesday, a fiery Sanders urged Democrats not to yield to Republicans without a real victory on health care. The Vermont independent was armed with fresh polling from a Democratic-aligned firm that showed voters would punish the party for giving up with nothing in return, according to a person familiar with his remarks.
By Wednesday morning, Sanders and his colleagues in Congress pointed to Democrats’ blow-out victories — including in Virginia, a state with thousands of furloughed federal workers — as the most powerful evidence yet they needed to keep fighting.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/05/politics/democrats-shutdown-deal-elections
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What Zohran Mamdani’s Win Means for New York's Climate Politics
What Zohran Mamdani’s Win Means for New York's Climate Politics
The mayor-elect’s approach reflects a view that is going mainstream: To succeed, climate policies may need to lose the label.New York Focus
If New Yorkers experience climate change as a matter of comfort, not survival, that's because NYC is very wealthy. That's why this article can frame the intertwined issue as quality of life, not length of life.
For most of the world, climate change will put quality of life and length of life in conflict with each other. People will need to sacrifice some comfort/luxury to prevent death. That actually probably includes NYC.
Armed US immigration agents drive off with toddler after arrest of father
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‘Devastated’ family demands answers after two-year-old driven by armed agents from LA Home Depot parking lotMaanvi Singh (The Guardian)
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VW to build its own AI chips in China in autonomous driving push
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SHANGHAI: In the race to develop autonomous driving technology, German automotive giant Volkswagen is taking a significant step by developing its own artificial intelligence (AI) chips in China, reported German Press Agency (dpa).Bernama-dpa (New Straits Times)
With a Lock on State Government Control, Virginia Democrats Now Face Difficult Decisions on Data Centers and Renewable Energy
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After big wins on election night, Democrats will have to decide whether easing requirements in the state’s ambitious climate law will be necessary to maintain Virginia’s status as the “data center capital of the world.”Inside Climate News
No but you can't tell the oligarchs to not!
You would need to get their cocks out of your mouth first, so...
Green Groups’ Election Takeaway: Focus on Trump Energy Agenda Costs
Voters’ frustration with high power bills helped propel Democrats to victory in New Jersey, Virginia and Georgia. Climate advocates stressed how Trump’s rollbacks of clean energy add to the pain.
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Why Solarpunk is already happening in Africa
Why Solarpunk is already happening in Africa
Or: How Africa is building the future by skipping the pastSkander Garroum (Climate Drift)
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VW to build its own AI chips in China in autonomous driving push
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SHANGHAI: In the race to develop autonomous driving technology, German automotive giant Volkswagen is taking a significant step by developing its own artificial intelligence (AI) chips in China, reported German Press Agency (dpa).Bernama-dpa (New Straits Times)
Luanti Non-Profit: We've Joined Open Collective Europe
Luanti Non-Profit: We've Joined Open Collective Europe
Joining Open Collective Europe allows Luanti to operate like a non-profit and unlocks many new opportunities.Luanti
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Luanti - Open Collective
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JayGray91🐉🍕
in reply to JayGray91🐉🍕 • • •Better back up your list somehow in case they go down.
But also just my luck as I submitted this post, Antsy updated on their discord lol.
Here's the post:
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Chewy
in reply to JayGray91🐉🍕 • • •Given the list is local Mihon would continue to work for the foreseeable future. The first thing to break are the extensions which doesn't impact exporting the reading list.
JayGray91🐉🍕
in reply to JayGray91🐉🍕 • • •After submitting myself to torture by back reading a bit of their discord's general chat from the point of the two announcements, it's a crashout and some pirates' beef with each other.
So now I wished I reported on Kotatsu's shutdown only, not this annoying drama.
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The Quuuuuill
in reply to JayGray91🐉🍕 • • •JayGray91🐉🍕
in reply to The Quuuuuill • • •Yeah. I considered Kotatsu before when Tachiyomi shut down, but stuck with Mihon as it's a direct successor. Although I use one of the forks though because... panda time.
Never really did tried Kotatsu.
GnerphBaht
in reply to JayGray91🐉🍕 • • •Well that sucks as Kotasu is my bedtime reading app to prevent doom scrolling.
Definitely open to suggestions on a replacement app that does similar functions.
ragebutt
in reply to JayGray91🐉🍕 • • •This sucks, been using mihon on my ereader pretty much since tachiyomi died. Excellent app that improves on it’s predecessor in pretty much every way and I don’t even use it for piracy directly, I have a komga server that I read from (which tbf is filled with pirated content lmao though I do sometimes buy raws for niche stuff that’s not like chainsaw man).
Best client app around though, imo. Hope they navigate this successfully
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dysprosium
in reply to ragebutt • • •ohulancutash
in reply to JayGray91🐉🍕 • • •like this
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in reply to _cryptagion [he/him] • • •Chewy
in reply to ohulancutash • • •It's not even piracy. The license permits redistribution and profiting of it.
The issue is that this increases the risk of Mihon getting shut down. Mihon devs don't make any money. Nobody profits of those downstream developers using the name of the original project to make money besides them. It'll just result in Mihon ceasing to exist.
dysprosium
in reply to JayGray91🐉🍕 • • •I don't see what the problem is. Sure, someone else taking credit and making some money off some merchandise, but how does that threat their existence?
Missed donations? And making Mihon more of a legal target? (Although how exactly?)
Chewy
in reply to dysprosium • • •If an entity makes money using a name similar to Mihon, rightsholders like Kakao are more likely to issue a cease and desist.
Kakao likely doesn't care to differentiate between the original developers who don't make any money and the other entity using a similar name. They might even think both projects are from the same people. Thus the downstream making money threatens the existence of the original project.
dysprosium
in reply to Chewy • • •Okay I see but I thought they immunized themselves against legal business likes cease and desist letters, since that's what got the original project Tachiyomi into Jeopardy.
I thought they accomplished this by going fully anonymous, but this has always been a guess on my part.
Chewy
in reply to dysprosium • • •Disclaimer: I'm not a lawyer.
In my opinion they should be safe legally because extensions are developed and distributed separately.
But I don't think companies like Kakao care for that. If they DMCA (or sue) Mihon devs, they'd have to de-anonymize themselves to properly fight the claim. If not, at least their website or source code repo could get taken down. If they've used Discord or a similar platform, chats could be used to identify them.
Ryujinx, a Nintendo Switch emulator, stopped development a year or so ago. As far as we know, it was developed cleanly without doing anything illegal. But Nintendo somehow found the developer (in Brazil I believe) and threatened them so they folded. Nintendo didn't even need to sue them.
weirdo_from_space
in reply to JayGray91🐉🍕 • • •Chewy
in reply to weirdo_from_space • • •Mihon does support local sources.
mihon.app/docs/guides/local-so…
Local source
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