More of a vintage Casio guy myself. But exciting to think kids might get their first non-smartwatch because of the movie tie-in.
Casio G-SHOCK & Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four: First Steps ⌚🍿 🇬🇧
"H.E.R.B.I.E. is putting our watches to the test 🔬🤖
💥 Shock-tested, 🔥 heat-blasted, ❄ frozen, ⚡ zapped - Made to endure & Ready 4 Launch"
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#Casio #CasioCult #WristCheck #Wristwatch #Movies #AnaDigi #GShock #FantasticFour #MarvelComics #MovieTieIn #CrossPromotion
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Tesla announces Nov. annual meeting under pressure from shareholders, but may still be skirting law
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Stephen King to narrate 'Hansel and Gretel' audiobook with Maurice Sendak's illustrations
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LLMs are not really intelligent, they just create synthetic text by reproducing patterns from their training data. They can be incredibly powerful tools, but the way they are commonly used nowadays is less than useful, it's quite counterproductive. They don't have any kind of cognition, there is no mind in there; all the perceived intelligence exists in the language itself and in the structure of the texts the LLM has been trained on.
However, by fooling yourself into thinking that the LLM is actually intelligent, you are putting yourself in psychological danger.
I don't say, " Don't use LLMs!" They are still powerful tools or cute toys, you just need to remind yourself that you aren't talking to anybody, it's just a text synth that doesn't know what it's doing, a text synth that doesn't know anything but the texts it has eaten, and that generates new texts to look similar to the ones in the traininig data. Don't listen to the advertising, they're just trying to sell you some rubbish that can't do what they promise you.
Also, if you use LLMs, try to use smaller ones that can be run on a local machine, and then install them there. Those don't use insane amounts of energy, those also don't archive everything you tell them for data mining, and they don't even need an Internet connection in order to work, unless you want them to search the web for information.
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Is AI getting smarter or just getting better at faking it?
AI is different enough from us to redefine intelligence itself without ever understanding what that means.John Nosta (Psychology Today)
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Un sacco di gente si sta comprando l'albero di Natale in offerta al 50% con il Prime Day, e onestamente è un'idea geniale
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Un sacco di gente si sta comprando l'albero di Natale in offerta al 50% con il Prime Day, e onestamente è un'idea geniale
Un albero di Natale a luglio? Sì, se è a metà prezzo e di super qualità. Ecco l'albero di Natale, in edizione limitata, che sta dominando le vendite durante questo Amazon Prime Day 2025Alessio Di Nizio (GQ Italia)
Why Does It Take So Long to Reach Your Marathon Potential?
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Why Does It Take So Long to Reach Your Marathon Potential?
Reaching your marathon potential can take 10-15 years of consistent training. Learn why it’s a long-term journey and how to stay motivated along the way.Jenny McCoy (Runner's World)
Argentina Moves to Appeal US Judge’s Order to Give Up YPF Stake
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Fondazione Assolombarda, aziende aprano le proprie biblioteche - Libri - Ragazzi - Ansa.it
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Fondazione Assolombarda, aziende aprano le proprie biblioteche - Libri - Ragazzi - Ansa.it
"È più che mai necessario, oggi, che le aziende aprano le proprie biblioteche aziendali, collegandole con quelle scolastiche e di quartiere". (ANSA)Agenzia ANSA
Ex-ASML Staffer Gets 3 Years in Jail for Sharing Trade Secrets with Russia
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-10/ex-asml-staffer-gets-3-years-in-jail-for-sharing-trade-secrets-with-russia?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Paul McCartney da settembre in tournee' negli Usa - Musica - Ansa.it
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Paul McCartney da settembre in tournee' negli Usa - Musica - Ansa.it
Paul McCartney sta per tornare in tournee in Nord America. L'ex Beatle ha annunciato le date del suo primo tour dal 2022 che prendera' il via il 29 settembre a Palm Desert in California. (ANSA)Agenzia ANSA
Fondazione Assolombarda, aziende aprano le proprie biblioteche - Libri - Ansa.it
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Fondazione Assolombarda, aziende aprano le proprie biblioteche - Libri - Ansa.it
"È più che mai necessario, oggi, che le aziende aprano le proprie biblioteche aziendali, collegandole con quelle scolastiche e di quartiere". (ANSA)Agenzia ANSA
Al via l'11 luglio l'edizione 2025 di Umbria Jazz - Musica - Ansa.it
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Al via l'11 luglio l'edizione 2025 di Umbria Jazz - Musica - Ansa.it
Dopo l'anteprima dedicata al 40/o anno di collaborazione tra Umbria Jazz e il Berklee College of Music di Boston, si apre l'11 luglio, l'edizione 2025 di Umbria Jazz, che proseguirà a Perugia fino al 20 luglio. (ANSA)Agenzia ANSA
Il meglio di Fabio Fognini in questi 5 momenti memorabili da rivivere
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Il meglio di Fabio Fognini in questi 5 momenti memorabili da rivivere
Tennista talentuoso, personaggio istrionico e divisivo, la sua è stata una carriera ricca di momenti memorabiliMaurizio Gaddi (Esquire)
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Pascolo rigenerativo, in tour doc premiato sui cowboy italiani - Cinema - Ansa.it
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Pascolo rigenerativo, in tour doc premiato sui cowboy italiani - Cinema - Ansa.it
Francesca e Giulio sono due allevatori che si sono messi in testa di crescere bestiame con il pascolo brado, una pratica antica, rispettosa della natura, dei cicli della terra e del benessere degli animali. (ANSA)Agenzia ANSA
Petizione per il Nobel per la #pace a #francescaalbanese
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SIAMO FARFALLE! 🦋 Premio Nobel per la PACE a Francesca Albanese. 🥁 Firmate e fate firmare. Diffondete! Facciamo tempesta. «Da soli siamo fragili come le ali di una farfalla, ma uniti - solidi e...www.facebook.com
We're a little over a week into July, and it's time to start talking about #Blaugust2025.
I've got the sign up form, and information about the new Community Builder award, come check it out.
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Blaugust 2025 is Coming!
Some of you may be thinking “Hold up, why are you posting about Blaugust 2025?” and that’s an excellent question. The answer is simple – this year, the inmates are taking over the asylum!&nbs…Nerd Girl Thoughts
Texas officials are trying to figure out who's really missing from the floods
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🗨️ Uhm, no, Ukrainian civilians can take measures to leave, after evacuation orders, Palestinians can't.
Today the EU said, that "Israel agreed to let more aid in" - so it is obvious, that European officials are not interested in #sanctions against the ISR-SettlerProject, therefore they are complicit in #CrimesAgainstHumanity and #genocide acc to int'l law. It's that simple.
There is no comparison to any other #conflict of the 21st century!
Source: MEMO
Multiband Butterflyfish at an #Oahu #Hawaii #reef . Your #sealife #photooftheday
Find me at @hawaiianeye797.bsky.social
Prints available - DM me. #dots #stripes #fish #Thursday #creature #ocean #pacificocean #marinelife #animals #nature #wildlife #outdoors #explore #environment #earth #photo #photography #scuba #discover #underwater #followme
40 years today since the release of 'Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome' back in 1985. A film that stands out for its weirdness, its over-the-top action, its soundtrack, and above all, Tina Turner as Aunty Entity being an absolute badass.
Thunderdome OST ad (left) and original theatrical poster by Richard Amsel (right).
#OTD #MadMax #Thunderdome #BeyondThunderdome #Movies #CineMastodon #FilmMastodon #OnThisDay #Entertainment #PopCulture #80s
Here are some things you can do to be better prepared for major flooding
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AI disruptor DeepSeek's next-gen model delayed by Nvidia GPU export restrictions to China
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#artificialintelligence #ai #machinelearning #technology #tech #robotics #innovation
UK faces 'persistent and unpredictable threat' from Iran, intelligence report warns
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UK faces 'persistent and unpredictable threat' from Iran, intelligence report warns
Between January 2022 and August 2023 there were at least 15 murder or kidnap attempts against British citizens or residents, the report said.Gavin Blackburn (Euronews.com)
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#heap #house #cliff #drawing #contemporaryart #paper #shattered #architecture #contemporarydrawing #artwork #art #ink #watercolor #contemporarydrawing #contemporarywatercolor #painting #contemporarypainting #MichaelLilin #Lilin #landscape #color #sky
OpenAI, Perplexity challenge Google’s dominance in online search with new AI-powered web browsers
https://www.euronews.com/next/2025/07/10/openai-perplexity-challenge-googles-dominance-in-online-search-with-new-ai-powered-web-bro?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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OpenAI, Perplexity challenge Google’s dominance in online search with new AI-powered web browsers
AI giants OpenAI and Perplexity are launching search browsers powered by AI as Google continues to face anti-competition lawsuits and fines.Anna Desmarais (Euronews.com)
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"DeepSeek could soon disappear from Apple and Google's official app stores in Germany as data protection officials accuse the Chinese chatbot of alleged privacy violations.
"DeepSeek's transfer of user data to China is unlawful," said Berlin Data Protection Commissioner Meike Kamp, in an official announcement dated June 27, 2025. Kamp has called on the Big Tech giant to consider blocking the app in the country.
Another EU member, Italy, already banned Deepseek from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store in January 2025 over similar grounds. The block was enforced about a week after the release of the ChatGPT rival.
According to German authorities, the company behind DeepSeek AI (Hangzhou DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Co., Ltd) violates Art. 46 (1) of the GDPR, which rules the need for "appropriate safeguards" when transferring EU citizens' personal data to a third country.
According to Kamp, DeepSeek failed to convince German officials that users' data is protected when these details are transferred to China, as expected by EU laws."
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#EU #Germany #AI #GenerativeAI #DeepSeek #DataProtection #GDPR #Privacy #China
What should be closed? And what should never be?
A conversation about ideology, sociology, and the #openweb. Let’s start with a basic liberal framework:
“Most social interactions should happen in the open. Some personal interactions should remain private.”
Seems reasonable, right? That’s the position many of us think we agree on. Yet when we look at how our technology, and by extension, our society, is being built, that balance is totally out of whack. Today, more and more of life is CLOSED:
Closed apps.Closed data.Closed social groups.Closed algorithms.Closed hardware.Closed governance.
And on the flip side, the things that should be protected, our intimate conversations, our location, our health data, are often wide open to surveillance capitalism and state control. What the current “common sense” dogma gets wrong? What is missing is the idea that mainstream tech culture, privacy absolutists, and many crypto/anarchist types:
Almost all good social power comes from OPEN.Most social evils take root in CLOSED spaces.
When people organize together in the open, they create commons, accountability, and momentum. They make movements. When decisions are made behind closed doors, they breed conspiracy, hierarchy, abuse, and alienation.
It’s not just about what is open or closed, it’s about who controls the boundary, and what happens on each side. If we close everything… If we follow the logic of total lockdown, of defaulting to encryption, of mistrust-by-design… then what we’re left with is only the closed.
This leads to a brutal truth, the powers that dominate in closed systems are rarely the good ones.
Secrecy benefits the powerful far more than the powerless. Always has.
So when we let the #openweb collapse, or treat it as naive, we’re not protecting ourselves. We’re giving up the last space where power might be accountable, where ideas might circulate freely, where we might build something together.
⚖️ Examples: When openness was lost
Let’s talk about a real-world case of #Diaspora vs. #RSS. 15 years ago, Diaspora emerged with crypto-anarchist hype as the alternative to Facebook. It was secure, decentralized, and… mostly closed. It emphasized encryption and privacy, but lacked network effects, openness, and simple flows of information.
In the same era, we already had #RSS, a beautifully open, decentralized protocol. It powered blogs, podcasts, news aggregators, without permission or centralized control.
But the “Young #fashionistas ” of the scene shouted down RSS as old, irrelevant, and too “open.” They wanted to start fresh, with new protocols, new silos, new power. They abandoned the working #openweb to build “secure” ghost towns.
Fast-forward a decade, and now we’re rebuilding in the Fediverse with RSS+ as #ActivityPub. The same functionality. The same ideals, just more code and more complexity. That 10-year gap is the damage caused by the #geekproblem, the failure to build with the past, and for real people.
So what is the #geekproblem? At root, it’s a worldview issue. A failure to think about human beings in real social contexts. Geeks (broadly speaking) assume:
- People are adversaries or threats (thus: encrypt everything),
- Centralization is evil, but decentralization is always pure (thus: build silos of one),
- Social complexity can be reduced to elegant protocols (thus: design first, use later).
- But technology isn’t neutral. It reflects ideologies. And if we don’t name those ideologies, they drive the project blindly.
A place to start is to map your ideology, want to understand how you think about openness vs. closedness? Start by reflecting on where you sit ideologically, not in labels, but in instincts. A quick sketch:
Conservatism: Assumes order, tradition, and authority are necessary. Values stability, hierarchy, and often privacy.Liberalism: Believes in open society, individual freedom, transparency, and market-based solutions.Anarchism: Rejects imposed authority, promotes mutual aid, horizontal structures, and often radical openness.
None of these are “right,” but understanding where you lean helps clarify why you walk, build or support certain tools. If you’re building tools for the #openweb, these questions matter:
Do you default to closed and secure, or open and messy?Who do you trust with knowledge—individuals or communities?Do you believe good things come from control, or emergence?
These are sociological questions, not just technical ones, maybe start here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sociolog… and en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_…. Where do we go from here? Let’s bring this back to the openweb and the projects we’re trying to build, like:
#OMN (Open Media Network)#MakingHistory#indymediaback#Fediverse#P2P tools (DAT, Nostr, SSB, etc.)
All of these projects struggle with the tension between openness and privacy, between usability and purity, between federation and anarchy.
But if we start with clear values, and an honest reflection on the world we want to create, we can avoid the worst traps. Let’s say it plainly:
Not everything should be open. But if we close everything, we lose what’s worth protecting.
Let’s talk: What do you think should be closed? What must be kept open at all costs? What’s your ideological instinct, and how does it shape your view of the #openweb?
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📱 Sorpresa in vista per gli amanti Apple: iPhone 17 Air si preannuncia più potente del previsto! 💥 #iPhone17Air #TechNews
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iPhone 17 Air sarà più potente del previsto
Il nuovo flagship ultra-sottile di Apple potrebbe essere un campione di prestazioni se questa indiscrezione si rivela accurata.Luca Zaninello (Tom's Hardware)
¡Buenos días! Os saludo hoy con un nuevo artículo que escribí ayer: La cultura como acto político.
En él, recojo reflexiones que me han suscitado varios ensayos que he leído estos años (El amanecer de todo, La cuerda de las generaciones y Escrito en la arena) y también novelas y relatos (Walkaway, Los desposeídos, Los que se marchan de Omelas), acerca de cómo concebimos lo cultural y la tradición.
Frente a la idea de cultura como algo que recibimos y transmitimos y que es más auténtico cuanto menos se modifica, recojo una noción de cultura entendida como un proceso dinámico fruto de decisiones políticas, es decir, colectivas.
¡Ojalá os guste o parezca interesante! Como siempre, me encantaría saber qué os parece cuando lo leáis 🥰🌷
China-Ghana trade hits 11.8 bln USD as diplomatic ties mark 65 years
China-Ghana trade hits 11.8 bln USD as diplomatic ties mark 65 years-english.news.cn
#3DPrinting
Took me hours to find out.
Texas Overhauls Anti-Abortion Program That Spent Tens of Millions of Taxpayer Dollars With Little Oversight
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After a ProPublica and CBS News investigation revealed that Texas’ funding pipeline for anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers is riddled with waste, nonprofits in the program must now provide a detailed accounting of their expenses.
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Republicans Say "It Is OK If My Girl Friend To Have An Abortion But Not For The Rest of Woman."
Animal Farm's famous saying "All Animals are Equal But Some Are More Equal Than Others."
Witness Beautifully CRUSHED This Trump and the Republican Party. Loving MAGA Stooge
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Witness Beautifully Slams Door On Trump and the Republican Party. GOP Senator's Loaded Question
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Il plugin #Docusaurus gist aggiungeva una pagina all'istanza di Docusaurus, mostrando tutti i gist pubblici degli utenti GitHub che lo usano
Le versioni di docusaurus-plugin-content-gists precedenti alla 4.0.0 sono vulnerabili all'esposizione dei token di accesso personale GitHub negli artefatti di build di produzione quando vengono passati attraverso le opzioni di configurazione del plugin. Il token, destinato esclusivamente all'accesso API in fase di build, viene inavvertitamente incluso nei bundle JavaScript lato client, rendendolo accessibile a chiunque possa visualizzare il codice sorgente del sito web. Questa vulnerabilità è stata risolta nella versione 4.0.0.
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in reply to Lord Caramac the Clueless, KSC • • •If we ever see a real artificial mind, some kind of LLM will probably be a small but significant component of that, but the current wave of machine learning will most likely come to a grinding halt very soon because of a lack of cheap training data. The reason why all of this is happening now is simple: The technologies behind machine learning have been around for decades, but computers weren't fast enough and didn't have enough memory for those tools to become really powerful until the early 2000s, and around the same time, the Internet went mainstream and got filled with all kinds of data that could be datamined for training sets. Now there is so much synthetic content out there that automated data mining won't work much longer, you need humans to curate and clean the training data, which makes the process slow and expensive. I expect to see another decades long AI winter after the commercial hype is over.
If you look for real intelligence, look at autonomous robots and computer game NPCs. There you can find machine learning and artificial neural networks applied to actual cognitive tasks in which an agent interacts with its environment. Those things may not even be as intelligent as a rat yet, but they are actually intelligent, unlike LLMs.
#llm #LLMs #ai #machinelearning #neuralnetworks
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in reply to Lord Caramac the Clueless, KSC • • •This article explains it quite nicely. An LLM is not an artificial mind but rather a zillion-dimensional map of the abstract vector space of all the texts on which it has been trained. Every possible text is a single one-dimensional path through that space. The LLM treats your input as the beginning of a path through that landscape and tries to continue it.
Likewise, an image generator is a zillion-dimensional map of all the images in its training data set. It doesn't know anything about the world, it just tries to find the coordinates of a point in the vector space of all possible images that matches your prompt.
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#ai #llm #llms
AI is freakishly different, but we keep trying to make it human.
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in reply to Lord Caramac the Clueless, KSC • • •Have we hmmm we. Really defined cognition? What of those with intensely visual minds?
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